Obituaries

Dorothy Davis Kilgore

Dorothy Davis Kilgore, 98, of Hickory House, died on Friday, February 11, 2011. She is now with her Risen Lord, along with her husband, the late Paul N. Kilgore with whom she shared 63 years of marriage, her son Paul L. Kilgore, her four daughters; Virginia "Ginny" DeForest, Louise Kilgore, Katherine "Katie" Beale and Margaret "Peggy" Mohr and her...

Dennis Eric Keith Monro Archey

Dennis Eric Keith Monro Archey, 60, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2012 at the Coatesville V.A. Medical Center.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Roberta B. Archey of Parkesburg. He was a 1970 graduate of the Octorara High School.  He graduated from Penn State University and was a member of the Alpha Phi...

Dorthea M. Davis

Dorthea M. Davis, 88, of New Holland, formerly of East Fallowfield, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at the Garden Spot Village.  She was the widow of the late Miller S. Davis, who passed away in 1963.

Born on November 15, 1921 in Millington, Md., she was the daughter of the late Mildred E. Wheatman Stevens...

Carrie E. States

Carrie E. States, 87, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at the Pocopson Home of West Chester. She was the widow of the late Walter Leroy States, who passed away in 1992.

Born in Coatesville, Carrie was the daughter of the late Gert and Blanche London Ford. She attended both the Bethany A.M.E....

E. "Winn" Chomyn

E. "Winn" Chomyn, 84, of West Bradford, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2008 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Paul Chomyn who died in 2005.

Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Lecky and Clare Russell. Winn graduated...

Dorothy Lee Delahoy

Dorothy Lee Delahoy, 59, of Coatesville, died Monday, February 7, 2011 at Life Care in West Chester. She was born in Williamsport, PA.

She is survived by four daughters, one son, eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren and her ex-husband of 33 years, Ronald Delahoy.

Services will be held on Friday, February 11, 2011 at 11:00am...

Edna Petroskie

Edna Petroskie, 83, of Parkesburg, died Thursday evening, March 19, 2009 at her home. She was the widow of the late John Petroskie, who passed away in 1981 after they had shared 32 years of marriage.

Born in East Carmeron Twp on June 24, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John and Esther Whary Gilligbauer....

Betty L. Foor

Betty L. Foor, 84, of Earleville, MD, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at her home on Thursday, May 31, 2012.  She was the widow of the late Clarence W. "Bill" Foor who passed away in 1986 after 39 years of marriage.

Born on Tuesday, July 19th, 1927 in Altoona, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Russell...

Carol J. Griffith

Carol J. Griffith, 64, of Gap, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Hospice Center of Mt. Joy.  She was the beloved wife of John P. Griffith, Jr., with whom she shared 32 years of marriage.

Born on Saturday, August 11, 1942 in Thorndale, Carol was the daughter of the late Paul Linderman and Ann...

Edith Louise S. Harris

Edith Louise S. Harris, 86, of Quarryville, died on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. She was the widow of Walter G. Harris who died last year. Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Stella Scott Swayne. Louise was an area resident all her life. She was a member...

Charles J. "Jiggs" Johnson

Charl es J. "Jiggs" Johnson, 89, of Akron, Pa., passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at the Maple Farm Nursing Home of Akron, where he had resided for the past two years.  He was the widower of the late Marian Clevenstine Johnson, who passed away in 2000.

Born in Westwood, he was the son of the...

Edna Pirches

Edna Pirches, 81, of Sadsburyville, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 1, 2014. She was the widow of the late George R. Pirches, Jr. who died in 2000. Born in Cochranville, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Isabella Griffith Barrage. Edna was an area resident all her life and a 1951 graduate of the Scott...

Cynthia B. Thompson

Cynthia B. Thompson, 64, of Honey Brook, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the Golden LivingCenter of Phoenixville.  She was the widow of the late Robert James Thompson.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Ruth V. Baker Taylor.  She was formerly employed by the Coatesville VA, a former...

Doris S. Elliott

Doris S. Elliott, 90, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late H. Benjamin Elliott, who passed away in 1972 after they had shared 27 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, Doris was the daughter of the late Lillian (White) and Charles E....

Dorothy S. Hoffman

Dorothy S. Hoffman, 81, formerly of Biglerville, died August 15 at Masconoment Healthcare Center in Topsfield, MA.   She was born September 19, 1929 in Hanover, the daughter of Horace J. Stine and Irma (Humbert) Stine.

Dottie graduated from Eichelberger High School, Hanover, in 1947.  After graduation, she worked for C.N. Parr, Public Accountant.  On January 10, 1949 she...

Charlotte L. Kauffman

Charlotte L. Kauffman, 75, previously of Cochranville, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at the Jennersville Hospital. She was the widow of the late Charles E. Kauffman, Jr. who passed away in 1996.

Born in Chester County, she was daughter of the late Roy and Jean (Graybill) Swinehart. An area resident her entire life, she was...

Edith D. Thompson

Edith D. Thompson, 91, of Landenberg, Pa., passed away peacefully on Friday, May 14, 2010 surrounded by loved ones at Jenner's Pond.  She was the widow of the late Thomas Thompson, who passed away 12 years ago after they had shared 59 years of marriage.

Born on Monday, January 20, 1919 in Mountain City, Tenn., she was...

Betty Sara Joyce Bolden Morton (Sunrise: January 31, 1933; Sunset: March 31, 2010)

Betty S. Morton, 77, of Hampton, Va., formerly of Parkesburg and Oxford, passed to her eternal rest on Wednesday, March 31, 2010.  She was the eldest child of the late Poulson Bolden and the late Alice Flamer Wilson.

In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse B. Morton, Sr.; her beloved...

Charles Homer Weller

Charles Homer Weller, 88, of Kennett Square, died on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Doris E. Miller Weller with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Richard H. and Margaret C. Watson Weller.

Mr. Weller was an...

Charlotte D. Travis Gregor

Charlotte D. Travis Gregor, 55, of Coatesville passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at the Jefferson Hospital of Philadelphia. She was the widow of the late Thomas Gregor, who passed away in May of 2009.

Born in Hastings, she was the daughter of the late Anna May Distin and Benjamin Travis. She was employed by the...