Obituaries

Oct 13, 2010

The Althouse family is mourning the death of Violet Mildred Brackin Althouse who died at St. Anne's Retirement Community Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the age of 97.Violet was born on May 22, 1913, in Londonderry Township, Chester County, to the late Walter H. and Emma Burnite Brackin.  She graduated from Coatesville High School in 1931 and from the West...

Oct 10, 2010

Ellis P. Walton, Sr., 68, of West Chester, died on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Earl T. and Grace B. Edwards Walton. An area resident all his life, he was employed by Highland Orchards for the past 30 years. He enjoyed going fishing with family...

Oct 9, 2010

William "Skeet" Ben, 65, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late John Ben, Sr. and Nettie Harris Ben. Skeet was a lifelong resident of Coatesville and a 1964 graduate of the former Scott High School. He was employed, throughout his life, by Lukens...

Oct 6, 2010

Peter Suhobrus, 69, of Gap, died at his home on Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Pete G. and Eleanor Golish Suhobrus. Peter attended the Coatesville Schools and then entered the US Navy from 1959 to 1963. He was employed by Lukens Steel co. as a Welder retiring in 2004 with...

Oct 6, 2010

Michael F. Zevtchin, 80, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Ethel Myers Zevtchin with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Dimetro and Katherine Condor Zevtchin. An area resident most of his life...

Oct 5, 2010

Thomas Evan Ferguson, 43, of Modena, died suddenly on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Maurice Watson Ferguson, Jr. and Rebecca JoAnn Phillips Ferguson Thompson and step son of the late Ralph Thompson.

A resident of Modena for 35 years, Tom attended the Coatesville...

Oct 5, 2010

Kenneth Isaac "Bud" Ellingsworth, Jr., 82, of Atglen, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Ada Jacqueline Ellingsworth, with whom he shared 12 years of marriage and his first wife of 47 years the late Clara Howell Ellingsworth who died in 1996.

Born in Doe...

Oct 5, 2010

Frank V. Morelli, 79, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Unit surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Karen Fuller Morelli and his first wife Ella Mae Root Morelli who died in 1983.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Frank and Helen Piccolo...

Oct 4, 2010

Gunnar W. Zorn, Jr., 81, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2010, at Brandywine Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Barbara Morris Zorn, with whom he enjoyed 59 years of marriage.

Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, he was the oldest son of Gunnar W. Zorn, Sr. and Eva R....

Oct 3, 2010

Renee F. Grace, 83, formerly of Gum Tree Rd., Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester.She was the widow of the late Ernest W. Grace, with whom she shared 30 years of marriage.Born on Saturday, May 28, 1927 in Chester Heights, Pa., she was the daughter of the late David Pennell Furey...

Oct 2, 2010

Dorothy M. Robinson, 92, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Virtua Hospital in Berlin, N.J.  She was the widow of the late Oliver H. Robinson, who passed away in 1990 after they had shared 33 years of marriage together.

Born on Monday, September 23, 1918 in Shenandoah, Pa., she was the daughter...

Sep 26, 2010

Irma J. Jones, 75, of Elverson, died on Sunday Sept. 26, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of George H. Jones. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Harry A. and Laura Mae Clemons Griffin. Irma served as a cook at St. Mary Providence of Elverson.

She is survived by three children; Bonnie...

Sep 24, 2010

Robert B. Nippes, 85, of West Chester, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2010 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Center. He was the husband of the late Jean Conley Nippes and his second wife the late Florence Jane Connor Nippes. Born in Aldan, he was the son of the late Burton and Doris Stansburg Nippes. An area resident all...

Sep 20, 2010

Richard W. Young, 71, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, September 20, 2010 at the Hickory House of Honey Brook. He was the husband of Lorraine Wilson Young with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. 

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Warren E. and Anne Sloyer Young. Richard was a 1957 graduate of Coatesville High School. He...

Sep 17, 2010

Doris M. Frantz, 82, of East Fallowfield, entered into rest on September 17, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester.  

Arrangements by the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg.

Sep 14, 2010

Marjorie Joyce Wright, 68, of Christiana, formerly of Pomeroy, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2010.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Florence Weeks Kresge and Samuel W. McCarter.

She had been employed by McGrails of Parkesburg for 29 years, and Lukens Steel for 12 years.

The Memorial Service...

Sep 13, 2010

Dorothy M. Anderson, 90, of Tel Hai Retirement Community, formerly of Pomeroy, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of James W. Anderson with whom she just celebrated 69 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Alice Crandell Wallace.

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Sep 12, 2010

James V. Rice, 85, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at the Hickory House Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Edna Rose Rice who died in 1999. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John R. and Jane Doreshimer Rice.

Jim was an area resident since 1950. He...

Sep 11, 2010

Ruth V. Boyden, 97, formerly of West Grove, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Pocopson Home where she had resided since 1996. She was the widow of the late Lester Boyden.

Born in London Grove Twp., she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Blanche Lee Alder. Ruth was an area resident all...

Sep 9, 2010

Peter D. Castetter, 78 of Downingtown died on Thursday September 9, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the widower of Shirley Lackward Castetter. Born in Berwick, he was the son of the late LeClair and Laura Castetter. 

Peter served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He was employed at Lukens Steel as a security guard.

He is survived by...