Obituaries

Virginia Ruth Lambert

Jul 1, 2010

Virginia Ruth Lambert, 62, of Gap, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2010 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Donald Lambert.

Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late Hazel Kennedy Hash and Ivan Hash.

She is survived by two children, Erick Garman of North Carolina,...

Joseph H. Haines

Jun 29, 2010

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...

Hazel J. Walton

Jun 29, 2010

Hazel J. Walton, 87, of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Horace A. Walton, who passed away in 2004 after sharing 61 years of marriage.

Born on Friday, June 30, 1922 in Little Britain Twp., Lancaster County, she was the daughter of Leiper...

Joseph O. Maxwell

Jun 28, 2010

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...

Hibbert M. McCarty

Jun 28, 2010

Hibbert M. McCarty, 89, of Christiana, PA died on Monday, June 28, 2010 at the Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. Arrangements by the Wilde Funeral Home, Parkesburg, PA

Dorothy Mae Franciscus

Jun 24, 2010

Dorothy Mae Franciscus, 84, of Parkesburg, died on Thursday, June 24, 2010, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Dorothy was the wife of the late Daniel Weaver and also the late Russell Franciscus.

Born in Glenmoore on Feb. 15, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Walter C. and Catherine Pfahler Thomas.

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Walter James McEwing

Jun 23, 2010

Walter James McEwing, 80, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at the Harrison Senior Living Center of Christiana. He was the beloved husband of Ruth Ellen Mowrey McEwing, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.

Born on Wednesday, November 10, 1929 in Buck Run, he was the son of the late Harry P....

Mervin G. Whiteman

Jun 23, 2010

Merv in G. Whiteman, 84, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at his home.  Born in Rock Run, he was the son of the late John and Emma Bilger Whiteman.

He is survived by a daughter Sharon DeCarlo of Parkesburg.  He was preceded in death by a daughter Bonnie Whiteman and a granddaughter Erica...

Ralph E. Pierce

Jun 22, 2010

Ralph E. Pierce, 49, of Honey Brook, formerly of Downingtown, passed away suddenly on June 22nd, 2010,  from reasons unknown at this time.

He is survived by his wife, Lori Pierce, son Joshua and three daughters, Kim, Amber and Jennifer; two grandsons, Conner and Cameron; and five siblings, Charles, Marietta, Anna, Judy, and Lucy.

Ralph's vast knowledge of engines helped his brother...

Robert Lewis Erb

Jun 21, 2010

Robe rt Lewis Erb, 65, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, June 21, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Horace B. and Beulah Hunsberger Erb. Robert graduated from Henderson High School class of 1963 and he also attended Temple Bible College in Chattanoga, TN. He served in the US Army during...

James R. Moore

Jun 20, 2010

James R. Moore, 88, formerly of Coatesville and Downingtown, died Sunday, June 20, 2010 at the Coatesville Medical Center Hospice.

He was born on January 31, 1922, to the late Herbert P. Moore and Fay Heim Moore.

Jim was a WWII veteran and served in the European Theater with the 147th Combat Engineers. He landed...

Delma Virignia Chichester

Jun 20, 2010

Delma Virginia Chichester, 71, of Atglen, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at her home. She was the widow of the late James Russell Chichester, Jr., who passed away in 2002 after they had shared 42 years of marriage together.

Born Tuesday, December 13, 1938 in Upland, Pa., Delma was the daughter of the late Ida...

Marie T. Gethin

Jun 16, 2010

Marie T. Gethin, 70, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the Maplewood Manor Nursing Home of Philadelphia. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Stella Pierce McKaige.

She is survived by one son; Brendan W. Gethin and wife Veronica of Coatesville, two granddaughters; Victoria and Vanessa Gethin, one...

Penny Ann Supplee

Jun 14, 2010

Penny Ann Supplee, 53, of Oxford, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 14, 2010 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital in West Grove. She was the companion of Robert Rogge, with whom she shared 31 years of companionship.

Born on Wednesday, May 1, 1957 in Coatesville, she was the beloved daughter of Floyd A....

Gordon R. Taylor

Jun 10, 2010

Gordon R. Taylor, 25, of Oxford, entered into rest on Sunday, June 10, 2012. Born in West Chester, he was the beloved son of Lonnie and L' Tanya Taylor of Oxford.

Gordon was a 2005 graduate of the Oxford High School. Following High School he continued his education graduating from Cheyney University in 2009 with a Bachelor...

Stephen Reshy

Jun 9, 2010

Stephen Reshy, 80, of Gap, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He was the husband of the late Betty E. Underwood Reshy who died in 2005. Born in Valley Township, Chester County, he was the son of the late Stephen and Julia Juhasz Reshy.

He served honorably in...

Patricia A. Broomell

Jun 8, 2010

Patricia A. Broomell, 65, of West Chester, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at the Pocopson Home, where she had resided for the past eight years. She was the widow of the late Patrick C. Broomell, who passed away in 1989.

Born on Tuesday, December 12, 1944 in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George...

Audra M. Aston

Jun 8, 2010

Audra M. Aston, 41, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at the Crozer-Chester Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Eric D. Aston. Born in Bryn Mawr, she was the daughter of The odore B. and Judy M. Hodges Melrath of Millsboro, DE.

An area resident all her life, Audra was a...

Marian H. Williams

Jun 5, 2010

Marian H. Williams, 82, of West Bradford, died at her home on Saturday, June 5, 2010. Marian was the widow of Robert E. Williams, who died in 1994. They shared 49 years of marriage together. Born in Whi teford, MD,  she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Sophie Lange Henck. She had lived in Chester County most...

Richard J. "Dick" Kneib

Jun 3, 2010

Richard J. “Dick” Kneib, 84, of Coatesville, died on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Unit. He was the loving husband of Gertrude Walters Kneib, his beloved wife of many years. Born in Frackville on July 20, 1925, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret Flearl Kneib.During WWII he enlisted in the U.S. Navy at...