Obituaries

Doris P. Heinbach

Doris P.  Heinbach, (Memmy), 74, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Harold H. Heinbach who died last November. Born in Pine Grove, PA she was the daughter of the late Luther and Grace (nee Schneck) Umbenhauer. Doris was an area...

Aubrey Ann Thompson

Aubrey Ann Thompson, of Oxford, PA, infant daughter of John P. and Heidi L. Weaver Thompson, died on Friday, June 26, 2009 at her home. Aubrey was born on July 9, 2008 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital.

She is survived, in addition to her parents, by four siblings; Lauryn M., Jamie E., John Paul and Morgan A....

Beverly C. Ely

Beverly C. Ely, 78, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Lester D. Ely, Jr. with whom she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Harold William and Catherine Softchin Ogden. Bev was a resident of Parkesburg most of her...

Bruce A. Copeland

Bruce A. Copeland, 53, of Parkesburg, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 in Reading.  He was the beloved husband of Denyce Nafziger Copeland with whom he shared 24 years of marriage. Born in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of Bettie Rife Copeland of Coatesville and the late Donald C. Copeland, Sr. Bruce was an area resident all...

Donald L. Mcginnis, Jr.

Donald L. McGinnis, Jr., 44, of Sadsburyville, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 7th, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Nita Jackson McGinnis, with whom he shared 24 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Donald McGinnis Sr. and Helen Zemache McGinnis of Westwood.  He was a self-employed Carpenter for...

Carolyn Elizabeth Meyers Orem

Carolyn Elizabeth Meyers Orem, 71 of Exton died peacefully on March 11th 2009 surrounded by her loving family and beloved cat "Max".

She was wife to the late William Spencer Orem Sr. and daughter of the late Marguerite Elizabeth Biery Meyers and Benjamin Franklin Meyers Sr.

Carolyn enjoyed a long career as a registered nurse...

Carol D. Gerow

Carol D. Gerow, 85, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Walter L. Gerow who died in 1995. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late George and Margaret Helf Hildebrand.

Carol had lived for 40...

Charles Richard Pechin

Charles Richard Pechin, 82, of Pequea, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at his home.  He was the widower of the late Barbara Johnson Pechin.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Warren C. and Catherine Miller Pechin.  He was first employed at Schick of Lancaster, then at Cardinal Cotton of...

Catherine F. Reali

Catherine F. Reali, 84, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of her husband of 60 years, Enio Reali.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Carmella Cheoco Rauso. An area resident since 1986, she was a member of the Our...

Doris M. Weller

Doris M. Weller, 82, of Kennett Square, died on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. Doris was the wife of Charles H. Weller who just recently died on January 2nd. They shared 62 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Helen E. Hamill Miller....

Barbara L. Garrett

Barbara L. Garrett, 76, of Pocopson Home, formerly of Downingtown, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. She was the widow of the late Charles Garrett, who passed away in 1997.

Born in Easton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Carrie Marshall Stevens. She was...

Dorothy E. Jackson

Dorothy E. Jackson, 79, of West Grove, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Chester County Hospital from complications of Congestive Heart Failure. She was the daughter of John and Pearl Jackson of Coatesville.  She was married to John B. Gibson.  She is survived by a brother Charles E. Jackson, husband of Janet, and four daughters, Susan, wife...

Edith M. Moody

Edith M. Moody, 84, of Honey Brook, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Pocopson Home.

David V. Holmes

David V. Holmes, 55, of Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Saturday Janaury 10, 2009. He was the husband of Karen Gilchrist Holmes with whom he shared 14 years of marriage. Born in Chester, PA he was the son of Jennie Buonsante Holmes of Brookhaven and the late Joseph Holmes. David was a 1972 graduate of Ridley High...

Egbert W. Gay

Egbert W. Gay, 87, of Coatesville, died on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Center. Born in Vineland, NJ, he was the son of the late Wayne and Mary Way Gay.

He served in the US Army during WWII. An area resident most of his life, he was employed by Modena General Paper Mill as...

Eleanor E. Ratcliff

Eleanor E. Ratcliff, 89, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana where she resided for the past year. She was the widow of the late Esteel M. Ratcliff who died in 1972. Born in East Brandywine, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Sarah Keimer Trumbower.

An...

Edward L. Adams

Edward L. Adams, 44, of Glenmoore, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.

Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of Rose Amole Adams of Honey Brook and the late Horace Jacob Adams. He was employed by TriPack of Downingtown in the Shipping and Receiving Department.

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Betty L. Cundiff

Betty L. Cundiff, 87, of West Grove, passed away on Sunday, January 9th, 2011, surrounded by her family at the Ware Presbyterian Home, where she had been residing for the past four years. She was the widow of the late John Cundiff, who passed away in 1980.

Born in Traverse City, MI, she was daughter of the...

Charles L. Cairns

Charles L. Cairns, 99, of Honey Brook, formerly of Sadsburyville, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at the Hickory House Nursing Home. He was the widower of the late Eleanor Nichol Cairns, who passed away in 1990 and the late Olive Drennen Cairns, who passed away in 2004.

Born in West Brandywine Twp., he was the...

Donald J. Butcher, Sr.

Donald J. Butcher, Sr., 84, of West Grove, passed away on December 25, 2012.  He was the beloved husband of Nancy (Walton) Butcher.

An area resident his entire life, he was retired from the Penguin Industry of Pomeroy. He served honorably in the US Army during the Korean War. He is survived, in addition to his wife, by...