Obituaries

Mar 27, 2011

William E. McGinnis, 89, of Neffsville, formerly of Ephrata and Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Lancashire Hall. He was husband of the late Sarah B. McGinnis who died in 1999. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late William E. and Elizabeth McGinnis, Sr. Bill served honorably in the US Army from...

Mar 25, 2011

Jessie M. Gillespie, 89, of Heatherwood Retirement Community of Honey Brook, passed away at her home on Friday, March, 25, 2011. She was the wife of the late Garnett E. Gillespie who died in 2001. Born in Kaolin, PA she was the daughter of the late Enos B. and Eva Ross Mullen. Jessie was an area resident all her life...

Mar 25, 2011

Anna Mae Mowrey, 95, of Parkesburg, died on Friday, March 25, 2011 at the home of her daughter. She was the wife of the late Walter M. Mowrey with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, DE on July 5, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Harry D. and Mary A. Lewis McNally, Sr....

Mar 18, 2011

 Richard F. Johnson, Sr., 93, of New Holland, formerly of Kennett Square, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center Hospice Unit. He was the husband of the late Sara Pyle Johnson who died in 2005. They shared 60 years of marriage together. 

Born in Lower Oxford, he was the son of the late A. Kelso...

Mar 18, 2011

Kathleen W. McComsey, 96, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Friday, March 18, 2011. She was the widow of W. Lee McComsey who died in 1986. 

She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.  

Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 18, at 11 a.m. at Octorara Cemetery, Route 10, Parkesburg. Memorial contributions can be made to Tidwell...

Mar 18, 2011

 Craig D. Williamson, 50, of Leola, went home to be with the Lord, on Friday, March 18, 2011 under the care of Lancaster County Hospice.  He was the beloved husband of Sheila Gill Hershey Williamson, with whom he shared eight years of marriage. 

Born on December 31, 1960, he was the son of John F. and Emily Damon Williamson of Kennedyville,...

Mar 16, 2011

Lillie L. Jackson, 92, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Conestoga View Nursing Home in Lancaster. She was the widow of the late Raymond P. Jackson. Born in Spotsylvania, VA she was the daughter of the Joseph and Mattie Cook Woodward. Lillie was an area resident since 1942 and she was a member of...

Mar 14, 2011

Dorothy S. Tindall, 84, of Honey Brook, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of Dr. Herbert L. Tindall of Honey Brook. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Mabel Murray Sensenig.

Dorothy was an area resident all her life and a 1944...

Mar 12, 2011

Pauline Trego Roderer, 79, of West Chester, died Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Hickory House in Honey Brook. Pauline was the wife of Theodore F. Roderer with whom she shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Bellwood, Pa. she was the daughter of the late John Elliott and Laura Watters Trego. She was graduated from the Altoona High School...

Mar 11, 2011

Randy V. Warrick, 59, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the beloved son of Mary Lou Warrick of Cochranville and the late Floyd V. Warrick. He was a graduate of the Patton High School in Elizabethtown.  He served in the US Navy for four years.  He was a painter...

Mar 11, 2011

John A. London, 59, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Brinton Manor of Glen Mills.  He was the beloved son of Freta London of Coatesville and the late Chester A. London. He was employed as a Machine Operator and was the Door Man for the Elks of Coatesville and the VFW Post 2404 of...

Mar 10, 2011

Arlene Patricia "Patty" Rubincan, 63, of Nottingham, formerly of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 10, 2011. She was beloved wife of the late Joseph L. Rubincan, Jr. who died in May of 2010. 

Born in Vineland, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Anthony W. and Mary Etta Knorr Gay. An area resident most of her...

Mar 9, 2011

Helen K. Wilson, 81, of Cochranville, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Donald G. Wilson who died in 1997. Born in Boothwyn, she was the daughter of the late Norman E. and Blanche Wooding Reside. Formerly a resident of West Chester, Helen retired from Wyeth, Inc. of...

Mar 9, 2011

Frederick A. Phillips, 70, of Honey Brook, passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Pauline Suhobrus Phillips with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. 

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Frederick F. and Mary M. Cazille Phillips. An area resident all his life, he was employed...

Mar 9, 2011

David L. Schweitzer, 31, of Valley Township, died on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at home. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Mary Ann March and the late John H. March, Jr. Dave lived in the area all his life and was employed in construction. He is survived, in addition to his mother, by a daughter Sara Lee...

Mar 8, 2011

Helen E. Hawk, 92, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of the late John V. Hawk who died in 1977. Born in Hillsgrove, PA she was the daughter of the late Harry R. and Hattie Smell Minnier. Helen was a resident of Parkesburg most of her life. She...

Mar 7, 2011

 Dorothy M. Martin, 100, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2011 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. Born on March 29, 1910 in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Grier and Mae Gillespie Martin. 

An area resident all her life, and a graduate of West Chester University, Miss Martin served the community for several generations as a...

Mar 6, 2011

Shirley H. Brown, 66, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2011 under the care of the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Lawrence H. Brown Jr., with whom she shared 22 years of marriage.Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late William H. Trago and Eva Houck Trago.  She...

Mar 2, 2011

Richard Leonard "Dick" Blosenski, 66, of Parkesburg, formerly of Honey Brook, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ruth Ann Landis Blosenski with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Lima, PA he was the son of the late Joseph M. Blosenski, Sr. and Ruth...

Mar 2, 2011

Kenneth L. Smith, 47, of Downingtown, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at his home.  He was the beloved son of Shirley Ann Pfitzenmeyer Smith and the late Earl F. Smith. He was employed as an Auto Detailer in Downingtown. He is survived, in addition to his mother, by his siblings: Robert E. Smith of Atglen, Gail A....