Obituaries

Josephine Mast

Josephine Mast, 77, of Oxford, formerly of West Caln, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. She was the widow of the late John Mast. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late William J.B. and Bertha Phillips Steffe.

She is survived by one...

Larry Joe Lloyd

Larry Joe Lloyd, 64, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born in Memphis, TN he was the son of the late Lila M. Hamilton and Vernon Lloyd. Larry served honorably with the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and was a member of the American Legion and the...

Marian R. Lindquist

Marian R. Lindquist, 91, of Willow Street, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at the Lancaster County Hospice Center in Mt. Joy. She was the widow of the late Eric A. Lindquist, Jr. who died in 2004.

Born in Lincoln University, PA she was the daughter of the late Wesley A. and Susan Miller Galloway. Marian...

Lorraine G. Phillips

Lorraine G. Phillips, 76, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, January, 4, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of Harvey L. Phillips with whom she shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Birdsboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth Marks. An area resident most her life, she attended the Central Baptist...

Laura H. Brackin

Laura H. Brackin, 92, of Coatesville, died on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the Pocopson Home. She was the widow of the late Marvin B. Brackin. Born in West Brandywine, Chester County, she was the daughter of the late D.O. Hitner and Anulette Trumbower Hocker. Laura was a 1939 graduate of the Coatesville High School. She was an active member...

Louise M. Williams

Louise M. Williams, 62, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of Clyde R. Ferguson and her first husband the late Ted Williams.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Moore and Bertha Taylor Moore Campbell. Louise was employed in the Housekeeping Dept....

Marcelene M. "Honey" Doubts

Marcelene M. "Honey" Doubts, 75, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.

She was the daughter of the late Theodore and Elaine (Kelly) Doubts.  An area resident her entire life, she was a 1956 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School.  She was employed by the A+P Food...

Joseph O. Maxwell

J oseph O. Maxwell, 90, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, June 28, 2010 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook.  He was the widower of the late Gertrude Maxwell and the late Hazel Maxwell.

Born on Wednesday, June 2, 1920 in Coatesville, Pa., he was the son of the late Florence Stoner Maxwell...

Lester R. Pugh

Lester R. Pugh, 72, of Coatesville, died on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. He was the husband of the late Sally Smith Pugh. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Earl and Mary Rhoades Pugh. Lester was employed for 33 years by the Lukens Steel Co. in Coatesville retiring...

Joseph J. Ciaccia

Joseph J. Ciaccia, 92, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Harrison Senior Living of Coatesville. He was the beloved husband of Violet A. Laurento Ciaccia with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was an area resident all his life. Mr. Ciaccia was a decorated WWII Veteran who proudly served in the...

Karl Killian

Karl Killian, 51, of Honey Brook, died on Sunday, May 19, 2013 as the result of an auto accident. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Harry and Anna P. Lewis Killian.

He is survived by one son Karl Killian, Jr. of Reading, three grandchildren, one brother Rodney Killian of Narvon and girlfriend Sonia Eaches....

Luke Ryan "Rex" Bowden

Luke Ryan "Rex" Bowden, infant son of Richard K. and Rhonda Bernard Bowden of East Fallowfield, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at the Chester County Hospital of West Chester.

He will be missed by his maternal grandparents, H. Ron and Ellen Bernard of East Fallowfield, his paternal grandmother Helen Bowden, wife of the late Walter,...

Mary B. Stratton

Mary B. Stratton, 83, of Atglen, passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. She was the widow of the late Joseph P. Stratton, with whom she shared 49 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Mary Walsh Duffy.  Mary graduated from the West Catholic High...

Louise S. Lubrano

Louise S. Lubrano, 80, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Chester County Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Domenick A. Lubrano, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Louis and Theresa (Bastone) Saracione.  She has been an area resident...

Levi H. Zerr, Jr.

Levi H. Zerr, Jr., 79, of East Fallowfield Township, passed away at his home on Saturday August 1, 2009. He was the husband of Sara White Zerr with whom he shared 41 years of marriage. Born in Bethlehem, PA he was the son of the late Rev. Dr. Levi H. and Hazel Bitler Zerr.

He graduated from...

Kathryn "Kass" Welsch Mcallister

Kathryn "Kass" Welsch McAllister, 87, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. Beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she was surrounded by her family at the time of her death. She was the widow of the late Lawrence L. Welsch (1981) and Paul James McAllister, Jr. (2006).

Born in Atglen, she was...

Joseph H. Haines

Joseph H. Haines, 75, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. He was the widower of the late Sylvia I. Trimble Haines.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Alice Hoopes Haines and Oscar Haines. He served honorably in the US Army. He was...

Marjorie B. Johnson

Marjorie B. Johnson, 92, of Chatham, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the widow of T. Edward Johnson. Born in New London, she was the daughter of the late James P. and Reba Buckalew Bush. Marjorie was an area resident all her life. She proudly served in the Women's Army Corp...

Marion E. Campbell

Marion E. Campbell, 78, of Pomeroy, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was the widow of Donald C. Campbell, who passed away 22 years ago.

Born in Honey Brook, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Marie (Miller) Esworthy. She was a 1952 graduate of the former...

Leon A. Arasin

Leon A. Arasin, 83 of Lancaster, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2010 while under the care of Hospice of Lancaster County. He was the beloved husband of Genevieve Grabowski Arasin with whom he shared 51 years of marriage.

Born in Brandamore, PA, he was the son of the late William and Alexandra Han...