Obituaries

Charles H. Dorsey, Jr.

Charles H. Dorsey, Jr., 75, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, September 15th at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Marian M. Brown Dorsey, with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage.

Born in Lower Oxford Twp., Charles was the son of the late Charles Sr. and the Rev. Mary Louise Swann...

Dixie Lee Book Eveler

Dixie Lee Book Eveler, 75, of West Caln, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late James A. Eveler, Sr. who died in 1999. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Ernest "Tip" and Violet Hoffman Book. She lived in Coatesville all...

Dorothy E. "Dot" Vannoy

Dorothy E. "Dot" Vannoy, 68, of Kennett Square, died on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at her home. She was the beloved wife of Bernard L. Vannoy, Sr. with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in West Marlborough Township, she was the daughter of the late Parke Hilton, Sr. and Edna Mae Murphy Hilton.

Dot was...

Charles D. Keinard

Charles D. Keinard, 79, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on November 16, 2013.  He was the beloved husband of Carol B. Keinard with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late George and Elsie Mann Keinard.  Charlie graduated from Scott High School in 1952 and then studied...

Craig H. Wittmaier

Craig H. Wittmaier, 45, of West Chester, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at the Chester County Hospital. Born in West Chester, he was the beloved son of Janice Heston Wittmaier of West Chester and the late Herbert N. Wittmaier.

Craig was self-employed as an Electrician. He was a member of the Calvary Chapel Chester Springs...

Charles F. Johnson

Charles F. Johnson, 60, of Harrisburg, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2010 at the Harrisburg Hospital.  Son of the late William H. and Cleo Brown Johnson.

He attended the Octorara Area School system, and had resided in Harrisburg for the past 30 years.  He was employed by the Farmers Market in Harrisburg.  He was an adventurer,...

Dora Newnam

Dora Newnam, in her 89th year, of Christiana Pa. was called to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday August 30, 2009 while at the Golden Living Nursing home in Lancaster Pa. She was born October 6, 1920 in Altoona Pa. She was the daughter of the late Orazio and Assunta Rabotina Saccucci.

She was a...

Doris C. Diem

Doris C. Diem, 79, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at her home. She was the widow of the late Harold E. Diem, Jr. who passed away in 1982 after they had shared 29 years of marriage together.

Born on September 16, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Clyde J. and Olive...

Dorothy K. Swift

Dorothy K. Swift, 77, of Atglen, died on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at her home. She was the wife of the late Donald W. Swift, Sr. who died in 2008.  Born in Colerain Twp., Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Laura Harris Hall. She was employed, for 25 years, by the Christiana American...

Brigitte Skram Millar

Birgitte Skram Millar, 51, beloved mother of Alex, sister of Marianne, Peter, Jørn. and Johnny, and loving wife of more than thirty years of Ron, ended her fight against cancer Oct. 20, 2013 at 6:25 p.m. Her wishes are for neither a viewing nor a funeral. A celebration of Birgitte will be held sometime next spring, her favorite season. Please...

Donald V. Kauffman

Donald V. Kauffman, 55, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2013 at the VA Hospice Unit in Coatesville.  Born in Lancaster, Donald was the beloved son of Gloria Dawn Jones of Parkesburg and Louis Kauffman, husband of Janice, of Strasburg. He was a 1976 graduate of Octorara High School.  Donald served five years in the US Army as...

Clifton Allen Jackson

Clifto n Allen Jackson, 53, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital of Hagerstown.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Jacqueline A. White Hallager of Wagontown, Pa. and the late Willie Jackson.  He was a 1976 graduate of the Octorara High School.  He proudly served in the...

Donna L. Moore

Donna L. Moore, 69, of Coatesville, passed away Monday, June 2, 2014 at the Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.  She was the beloved wife of Jerry V. Moore, Sr., with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, Donna was the daughter of the late Tessie B. (Kapinski) and Lawrence R. Urbine Sr.  An area resident most of her...

Blanche M. Harper

Blanche M. Harper, 88, formerly of Marshallton, Pa., passed away on Friday, January 15, 2010 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook.  She was the widow of the late C. Norman Harper, with whom she had shared 24 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Anna Piwonski Kornet and...

D. Marie Johnson

D. Marie Johnson, 89, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, May 18th, 2012 at the Harrison Senior Living Center of Christiana.  She was the beloved wife of Samuel W. Johnson, with whom she shared 69 years of marriage.

Born in Highland Township, Marie was the daughter of the late Earl B. and Dorothy E. (Chestnut) Mattson. She was...

Cecilia V. Acosta

Cecilia V. Acosta, 94, of Landenberg, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the widow of Julio Acosta who died in 2001. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Eugenio Valedon and Rosa Flores Rivera. Cecilia was an area resident since 1953. She was a member of St. Agnes...

Catherine M. Bowditch

Catherine M. Bowditch, 54, of Atglen, passed away at her home on Sunday, February 3rd while surrounded by her family.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Richard Chesnet and Zella Burke.

She is survived by her four beloved children: Shameda Bowditch of Coatesville, Shannon Bowditch of Atglen, Derrick Bowditch-Teel of Coatesville and Evelyn Chesnet of Coatesville;...

Charles P. Grow

Charles P. Grow, 82, of Centre Hall, PA, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. Born in Chester County, he was the son of the late Harry J. and Winfred H. Sheppard Grow.

Charles was employed most of his life as a millwright. He is survived by two sons; Ronald...

Captain Lewis E. Bair

Captain Lewis E. Bair, age 85, of Parkesburg, PA, and Charlestown Manor, MD, crossed the final bar on Friday, January 16, 2009. He retired from 40 years with The International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots. He held a Masters License -- any gross ton Oceans and a First Class Pilot License -- Chesapeake Bay from Cape Henry to...

Eduardo "Eddie" Cotto

Eduardo "Eddie" Cotto, 83, Honey Brook, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.  He was the widower of the late Sarah Smith Cotto, with whom he shared 44 years and Betty L. Cotto, with whom he shared 6 years of marriage.

Born in Puerto Rico, Eddie was the son of the late Cocarlmelo and Victoria (Rosario) Cotto.  Eddie...