Obituaries

Dec 9, 2010

Eleanor Bajor Wasko, 89, passed away on December 9, 2010.  Born in Philadelphia on March 24, 1921, she was the only child of Peter and Catherine Bajor. Eleanor was raised in Phoenixville and spent 51 years as a resident of Sadsburyville with her husband Joe who preceded her in passing. Eleanor was a member of St. Josephs Roman Catholic...

Dec 8, 2010

Christine Pitkow died Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 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 who...

Dec 8, 2010

 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 late T. Phillips...

Dec 3, 2010

Martha M. Geedey, 75, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2010 at the Chester County Hospital. She was the wife of Ronald E. Geedey with whom she shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John Wilson Moore, Sr. and Deborah Davis Moore.

Martha was an area resident...

Nov 29, 2010

Gladys F. Sagner, 88, resident of Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA passed away on Monday, November 29, 2010. She was the widow of of the late James M. Sagner. Born in Fairmont, W. VA, she was the daughter of the late Jasper N. and Alice Minor Haught.

Gladys is survived by her three step children: Doris...

Nov 29, 2010

Arnold Ray Strouth, 44, of Atglen, passed away on Monday, November, 29, 2010 at his home. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Ernest Strouth, Sr. of Downingtown and the late Madeline Bullion Strouth. Ray lived most of his life in Downingtown and was self employed as a painting contractor.

He is survived, in addition...

Nov 28, 2010

Joseph B. Hawk, Jr., 76, of the Brandywine Hall in Caln Twp., Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at his residence.

Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Bessie Russell Hawk and Joseph B. Hawk, Sr. An area resident his entire life, he was a 1953 graduate of the Scott High School....

Nov 27, 2010

 Alan F. Windle, 80, of Cochranville, went to be in the arms of Jesus on November 27th, 2010. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth Propst Windle. 

 He is survived by his wife Lillian Hadley Windle, daughter, Judy Mattick, wife of Richard, sons, Edward Windle, husband of Diane, and Barry Windle, husband of September; stepchildren, Charles Hadley and...

Nov 26, 2010

 Joseph Richard Smith, 76, of Sadsbury Township, Coatesville, passed away Friday, November 26, 2010 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Dorothy R. Warden Smith, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. 

Born on Friday, September 14, 1934 in Westwood, he was the son of the late Earl F. Smith Sr. and Ruth A. Thomas Smith.  An area...

Nov 25, 2010

Emma H.  Thompson, (Sagner Foraker), 91, resident of the Harrison Senior Living of Christiana, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2010. 

She was the daughter of the late Ada F. Griffin Carr and George Carr.Emma is survived by her four children: Doris E. Gouge, wife of Vernon, of Gum Tree, James H. Sagner, husband of Gail, of York, Carol Corum, widow...

Nov 23, 2010

 Rose Riccardi, 95, of Millsboro, De., formerly of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at the Renaissance Healthcare of Millsboro.  She was the widow of the late Anthony Riccardi, Sr. with whom she shared 55 years of marriage. 

Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Marie Baron Delfino and Nazzaro Delfino. She was a parishioner of...

Nov 23, 2010

Mal colm I. Boyd, 78, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 after a brief illness.  He was the beloved husband of Ursula Boyd of Glenmoore with whom he shared 52 years of marriage. Born on July 27, 1932 at home in Parkesburg, he was the son of William and Velma Hilton Boyd.  He attended...

Nov 23, 2010

 Dorothy May Amway-Clark, 70, affectionately known as "Homer" and "Mom Mom Dot" by her loving family, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at her home in Coatesville. 

She was the wife of Eugene Clark, Sr. for 48 years.  She was predeceased by her father, John C. Amway and mother, Ruth M. Aument-Styer; her brother, Jackie and sisters, Diane, Joanie and...

Nov 23, 2010

Daniel James Fulmer, 18, of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010.

The Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, December 26 at 1 PM at the Oxford Friends Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, 260 South Third St., Oxford, PA.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the George...

Nov 22, 2010

Robert W. Davidson, Sr., 69, of Honey Brook, died at his home on Monday, November 22, 2010. He was the husband of Maureen Jane Nemila Davidson with whom he shared 41 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Mildred Davidson Pluck and stepson to Walter J. Pluck of East Fallowfield.

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Nov 20, 2010

Sandra L. Smith, 71, of Pomeroy, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at her home.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John R. Clark and Dorothy Rettew Clark. An area resident her entire life, she was a graduate of the Coatesville Area High School. She was retired from Bentley Harris of Lionville,...

Nov 15, 2010

Betty "Peggy" L. Cotto, 86, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2010 at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the wife of Eduardo "Ed" R. Cotto and the late Charles Balsinger who died in 1995.

Born in Somerset County, PA she was the daughter of the late Ray and Dolly France Sibert....

Nov 14, 2010

William D. Welsch, 89, of Landis Homes, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, November 14, 2010 while under the care of Hospice of Lancaster county at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. He was the husband of Doris Harris Welsch since 2004 and his first wife the late Faye M. Welsch. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of...

Nov 14, 2010

 Evelyn M. “Evie” Sciarretta of Downingtown passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, November 14, 2010.  Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Harry Lewis and Cora Bones Lewis. 

She was an active member of the Chester County Car Club and Active “A”s.  She will fondly be remembered for her love of birds and the beauty...

Nov 14, 2010

 Ann Marie Mendenhall Kessner, 50, of Modena, passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at her home. 

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Alma Criswell Mendenhall of Modena and the late Elwood H. Mendenhall.She was a 1978 graduate of the Coatesville High School.She is survived by her three beloved children: Karen Pennypacker, wife of Robert, of Modena, Traci Pennypacker,...