Obituaries

Clinton A. Forrester

Clinton A. Forrester, 90, of Atglen, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at the Landis Homes of Lititz where he resided for the past 15 months. He was the husband of Mary L. Doss Forrester.

Born in Chilowhie, Virginia on September 8, 1919, he was the son of the late Samuel and Kitty Rouse Forrester.

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Elaine M. Boyes

Elaine M. Boyes, 59, of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 25, 2010. She was the wife of the late Ernest L. Boyes, Sr. who died last year. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late James A. and Myrle Lesher Martin.

Elaine lived in the area all her life and was...

Beverly A. Morris

Beverly A. Morris, 78, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 under the care of the Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook. She was the widow of the late Edward T. Morris, who passed away in 1999.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Dale McAleese.

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David L. Pilotti

David L. Pilotti, 50, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. Dave was the husband of Cheryl B. Ranck Pilotti with whom he shared 24 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Louis and Anne Pitcheralla Pilotti. Dave lived in Coatesville his entire life...

Donald Arasin

Donald Arasin, 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, February 8th, 2013 at his home, surrounded by loving family. He was the husband of Margaret Miles Arasin, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Andrew and Beatrice (Arnold) Arasin. An area resident his entire life, he...

Corson T. Stephens, Jr.

Corson T. Stephens, Jr., 84, formerly of West Caln Township, Chester County, went to be with his Lord and Savior and his bride of 50 years on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook. Mr. Stephens was born at Harmony Hill, East Bradford Twp., Chester Co., Pa. on January 28, 1926.

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Billie Marie Sellers

Billie Marie Sellers, 79, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Pocopson Home. She was the beloved wife of Merton C. Sellers with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Elaine Kelly Doubts.

Billie was a 1953 graduate of the Scott...

Bertha A. Lux

Bertha A. Lux, 93, of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Preston Residence Jenners Pond of West Grove. She was the widow of the late John Lux, who passed away in 1976. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Edwin Cooke and Grace Pont Cooke.

She was a member of...

Caroline A. Babel Dipietrantonio

Caroline A "Babel" DiPietrantonio "Tootie" peacefully and happily departed this life on November 15,2013 from the Quarryville Presbyterian Home where she had lived since August. She was 87. Caroline has started her new journey home to be reunited with her beloved husband "Tony" DiPietrantonio. She was preceded in death by her parents William "George" and Helen Babel, her sister Mary...

Bessie I. Mccarraher

Bessie I. McCarraher, 63, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg.

Craig D. Williamson

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...

Donald L. Weaver

Donald L. Weaver, 84, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community. He was the beloved husband of Bettie Brown Weaver with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Edna Saylor Weaver.

Don was an area resident...

Dawn E. Huyard

Dawn E. Huyard, 69, of Blue Ball, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2011 at the Ephrata Community Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Donald E. Huyard with whom she shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Buna Cox Thomas.

She is survived by four children;...

Charles T. Cooper, Jr.

Charles T. Cooper, Jr., 72, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday June 13, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Joanne Brown Cooper with whom he shared 52 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Charles T. and Arnetta Watson Cooper.

Charles attended Parkesburg High School....

Donald J. Mackenzie

Donald J. MacKenzie, 56, of East Fallowfield, died on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at the Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Science Building, Vitas Hospice Care Unit, Darby, PA. Born in Troy, NY, he was the son of Alexander and Joan Clark MacKenzie of Downingtown. Donald was an area resident most of his life and a 1970 graduate of the Downingtown High...

Clifford H. Ratcliff

Clifford H. Ratcliff, 85 of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester.

He was the beloved husband of Florence Bradley Ratcliff with whom he would have celebrated 12 years of marriage in June. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Jean Nitzenberger Ratcliff who died...

Bart Dwight Smith

Bart Dwight Smith, 66, of Downingtown, died peacefully on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at the Lancaster County Hospice Center in Mount Joy. He celebrated 42 years of marriage with Mary Lou Smith, who preceded him in death on February 9th of this year. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late David and Joyce Smith. Bart was employed...

Avarella P. Shank

Avarella P. "Abbie" Shank, 86, of Westwood, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014 at the home of her daughter. She was the wife of the late Donald Shank who died in 1977. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Steidler Peaco. An area resident all her life, she was a 1945 graduate of...

Christine Pitkow

Christine Pitkow died Wednesday, December 8 at Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook, PA.  Born March 21, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Marguerite Erickson and George Timmons.  Christine graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1954.  She  married Jay B. Pitkow on November 13, 1960, who died March 31, 2001. Jay was an electronic engineer...

Dora Snyder

Dora Snyder, 98, of Havertown, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2009 at the Hickory House of Honey Brook. She was the widow of the late Alva M. Snyder.

She was born in Dover, DE. After her retirement, Dora was a caretaker for those who were confined to their homes. She was a member of the Grace...