Obituaries

Dorothy Mae Franciscus

Dorothy Mae Franciscus, 84, of Parkesburg, died on Thursday, June 24, 2010, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Dorothy was the wife of the late Daniel Weaver and also the late Russell Franciscus.

Born in Glenmoore on Feb. 15, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Walter C. and Catherine Pfahler Thomas.

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Elam L. Thompson

Elam L. Thompson, 92, of West Fallowfield Twp., Atglen, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at his home.  He was the widower of his beloved wife, Helen Richey Thompson, who passed away in 2004 after they had shared 54 years of marriage together.

Born on the farm in which he passed, he was the son of the...

Curtis Owen Thompson

Curtis "Curtie" Thompson, 55, of Atglen, died at the Jennersville Hospital in Jennersville on Thursday, July 14, 2011.

He was born in Coatesville and was the son of Thelma E. (Mobley) Thompson of Atglen and the late Charles S. Thompson, Sr. He attended Octorara Area schools, he loved working on cars and landscaping his mother's yard.  He could...

Bernetta P. "Bernie" Harrell

Bernetta P. "Bernie" Harrell, 85, Parkesburg, formerly of Philadelphia, went home to be with her Lord, on Friday, September 4, 2009 at the Harrison Senior Living Center of Christiana.  She was the widow of the late Edward P. Harrell, who passed away in 2003.

Born in Powhatan, VA, she was the daughter of the late Scoffield and...

Charles E. Burrell

Charles E. Burrell, 60, of Parkesburg, passed away on December 26, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Lenora M. Sneddon Burrell with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born in Tamaqua, PA he was the son of the late Lester and Mary Keich Burrell. Charles was a 1967 graduate of the Octorara High...

Doris M. Baker

Doris M. Baker, 85, of Downingtown, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at her home, surrounded by her beloved family. She was the wife of Charles L. "Derry" Baker, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George and Bertha McCarraher Bunting. An area resident her...

Charles I. "Chick" Dunlap

Charles I. "Chick" Dunlap, 87, of West Caln Twp., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 22, 2012. He was the widower of Elizabeth A. "Betty" Dunlap with whom he shared 51 years of marriage at the time of her passing on November 8, 1999. Born, May 9, 1924 in Coatesville, he was the son of...

C. Kenneth "Ken" Patton

C. Kenneth "Ken" Patton, 78, of Wagontown, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012 at the Life Care Hospital of Chester County surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Shirley L. Patton with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Modena, PA, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Alberta...

Donald S. Reyburn

Donald S. Reyburn, 89, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester.  He was the husband of the late Helen Stackhouse Reyburn who died in 1970.  Born in Lower Oxford, he was the son of the late J. Harvey and Anna McCarter Reyburn. Donald was a 1941 graduate of Avon...

Constance L. "Connie" Flinn

Constance L. "Connie" Flinn, 78, of Glenmoore, Pa., passed away on Friday, Febuary 17, 2012 at her home.  She was the widow of the late Lewis E. Flinn Sr.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Henry Skiles and Katherine Fox Root, and her stepfather, William Root, Sr.. She was employed as a Dental Assistant...

Betty Ann Highfield

Betty Ann Highfield, 69, of Valley Twp. passed away at her home on Saturday, April 21, 2012. She was the widow of the late Robert A. Highfield who died in 1992. Born in Norristown, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Helen Daily Brennan. An area resident most of her, she was employed by Krapf Coaches as...

Dorothy E. Mattson

Dorothy E. Mattson, 85, of St. Petersburg, FL, formerly of Downingtown, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at the Consulate Health Care of Seminole, FL. She was the beloved wife of John W. Mattson, with whom she shared 65 years of friendship and marriage.

Born in Romansville, she was the daughter of the late Walter E....

E. Arthur Keen, Jr.

E. Arthur Keen, Jr., 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at the Life Care Hospital of West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Karinch Keen.

Born on November 7, 1928 in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Mary Fehl Keen and E. Arthur Keen, SR. An area resident his...

Elizabeth "Bettie" Hall Plant

Elizabeth "Bettie" Hall Plant, 94, of Christiana, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 22, 2012. She was the wife of the late George A. Plant. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mildred Gausman Hall.

Bettie had lived in Christiana with her daughter for over 25 years and had previously...

Earl W. Fiscus

Earl W. Fiscus, 91, of Christiana, PA died on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Betty L. Claypoole Fiscus, with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Ford City, PA, he was the son of the late Elmer L. and Frances D. Lasher Fiscus. Earl proudly served in...

Donald Edwin Wharton, Jr.

Donald Edwin Wharton, Jr., 56, of Morrisdale, PA, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Geraldine "Jeri" (Rodgers) and Donald Edwin Wharton, Sr. He was a graduate of Unionville High School of Unionville, PA.  Donald was self-employed as an auto mechanic. He is survived by his siblings, Donna Miller of Gap, Wanda...

Charlotte S. Taylor

Charlotte S. Taylor, 86, of Coatesville, went to be with her Lord on Monday, January 23, 2012, at Hickory House Rehab where she was recuperating after a recent illness. She was the wife of Wilmer Robert Taylor, Sr.  They celebrated their 66th anniversary on July 23, 2011. Born on Friday, August 21, 1925 in Coatesville, she was the daughter...

Brenda M. Hanna

Brenda M. Hanna, 61, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May, 27, 2012 at the Cape May Regional Hospital in Cape May, NJ. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Helen LaDeck Mowday of Coatesville and the late Allen Mowday.

Brenda was an area resident all her life. She was employed by the Temple University...

Audrey Pearl Patterson

Audrey Pearl Patterson, 82, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester. She was the beloved wife of Elisha P. Patterson, with whom she shared 70 years of life together and 66 years of marriage.

Born on August 13, 1926 in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the...

Ellen Elizabeth Miller Gordon

Ellen Elizabeth Miller Gordon, 84, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at her home.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Jeanette Jackson Miller and Charles Miller. Ellen was a 1942 graduate of the Parkesburg High School.  She was a 50 year member of the Parkesburg Methodist Church. Ellen is survived...