Obituaries

Aug 6, 2010

James S. Purcell, Jr., 88, of Paradise, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2010 while under the care of Hospice of Lancaster County at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. He was the husband of Lillian Klecha Purcell with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born in Oxford, he was the son of the late James...

Aug 6, 2010

Gregory P. Kellon, 54, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2010 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Donald P. and Eleanor "Diz" Thornton Kellon.

Greg was a lifelong resident of Parkesburg and a graduate of Octorara High School, class of 1973. He was employed most of...

Aug 5, 2010

Adele C. Flamminio, "Babci", 81, of Coatesville, died on Thursday August 5, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Ralph P. Flamminio who died in 1986. Born on November 29, 1928 in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Henrietta and Joseph Grabowski. Adele was employed at the Coatesville Record as a proof...

Aug 4, 2010

Sandra M. Robertson, 73, of East Fallowfield, died on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at her home. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Eugenia Taylor Martin.

A life long resident of the area and graduate of the Unionville High School she was employed by Lukens Steel of Coatesville as a secretary....

Aug 4, 2010

Joyce J. Cazille, 67, of Gap, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester.

Born on Tuesday, March 9, 1943 in Peoria, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Lucile Hawley Ellis and Harry Hensley.

He was employed by Penguin Industries for 25 years as a Production...

Aug 1, 2010

Kenneth H. Dale, 70, of Orlando, FL, formerly of Parkesburg and Atglen, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2010 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Mary Smallwood Dale, with whom he shared 45 years of marriage.

Born on Monday, September 18, 1939 at the former Coatesville Hospital, he was the son of the late...

Jul 30, 2010

George M. Stanislow, 85, formerly of Aston, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2010 at the Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook.

Born on Sunday, February 22, 1925 in Edwardsville, Pa., he was the son of the late Anna Putera Stanislow and Michael Stanislow.

He served honorably in the U.S. Navy during W.W.II, serving...

Jul 28, 2010

Richard G. Himelright, Sr., 70, of Coalport, PA,  formerly of Coatesville and Modena, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at the Altoona Regional Hospital.

He was the husband of Barbara Bradford Himelright with whom he shared 42 years of marriage.

Born in Downingtown, he was the son of the late Jesse L. and Anna...

Jul 28, 2010

Dorthea M. Davis, 88, of New Holland, formerly of East Fallowfield, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at the Garden Spot Village.  She was the widow of the late Miller S. Davis, who passed away in 1963.

Born on November 15, 1921 in Millington, Md., she was the daughter of the late Mildred E. Wheatman Stevens...

Jul 25, 2010

Robert D. Reel, 78, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at the family farm in Highland Twp., Coatesville.  He was the beloved husband of Roma Lantz Reel, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born on Saturday, February 6, 1932 in Thorndale, he was the son of the late Anna Kennedy Reel and...

Jul 25, 2010

John James Jacklitch, Jr., 92, of Ronks, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at the Devon Manor Nursing Home. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth Bowman Jacklitch with whom he shared 14 years of marriage, and the widower of the late Majorie Swanson Jacklitch, who passed away in 1995.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was...

Jul 25, 2010

Edward John Tracey, Sr., 87 of Ercildoun, East Fallowfield, died on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center Hospice Unit. He was the husband of Emma M. Scott Tracey with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late  Edward P. and Gertrude Preston Tracey.

Ed served in the US...

Jul 25, 2010

Elaine M. Boyes, 59, of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 25, 2010. She was the wife of the late Ernest L. Boyes, Sr. who died last year. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late James A. and Myrle Lesher Martin.

Elaine lived in the area all her life and was...

Jul 24, 2010

Marian E. Steffe Walton, 76, of Christiana, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at her home.  She was the widow of Albert E. Walton, Jr., who passed away in 2003 after they had shared 49 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Bertha Phillips Steffe and William...

Jul 24, 2010

Dennis L. Moore, Sr., 50, of Christiana, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the Holloway Beach in Charleston, MD.  He was the beloved husband of Robin Hamm Moore, with whom he shared nine years of marriage.

Born on Sunday, December 6, 1959 in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was the son of late Jeanne Acker Moore and...

Jul 23, 2010

Elain e Wallace Smith, 81, of the Garden Spot Village in New Holland, formerly of Westwood, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, July 23, 2010.  She was the widow of her late husband, Howard "Smitty" Smith, who passed away in 2008 after they had shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Sandy Hill, she...

Jul 10, 2010

Emanuel C. Hess, 81, of James Creek, Huntingdon County, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at the Lancaster Regional Hospital. He was the widower of the late Ruth Stackhouse Hess, with whom he shared 49 years of marriage.

Born in Parkesburg on Sunday, September 16, 1928, he was the son of the late Martha Pine Hess...

Jul 10, 2010

Charles Leon Berkey Jr., 66, of Lancaster, died at his home on July 10, 2010.  He is survived by six brothers and three sisters.  

His memorial service will be held at the convenience of his family.

Jul 10, 2010

Elizabeth M. Wertz, 72, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Howard Wertz, who passed away in 1997.

Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Edna Murphy Hilton and Parke S. Hilton Sr. An area resident her entire life,...

Jul 8, 2010

Donald R. Klunk, 73, of Honey Brook passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at his home. He was the husband of Joyce Hart Klunk, with whom he shared three years of marriage.

Born on Friday, October 30, 1936 in West Chester, he was the son of the late Mary Woods Klunk and Francis Joseph Klunk. Donald...