Obituaries

Aug 29, 2010

Patricia Ann Boyd Launi, 59, of Gap, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at her home. She was the wife of Michael Launi with whom she shared 14 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Ruth Ammon Boyd.

Pat was a 1968 graduate...

Aug 29, 2010

Clifton Allen Jackson, 53, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2010, at the Washington County Hospital of Hagerstown.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Jacqueline A. White Hallager of Wagontown, Pa. and the late Willie Jackson.  He was a 1976 graduate of the Octorara High School.  He proudly served in the US Army from 1976 to...

Aug 27, 2010

H. Mildred Conover, 91, of Tel-Hai Retirement Community, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2010. She was the widow of the late J. Kenneth Conover who died in 1987.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Arnold H. and Helen Craig Scott Harkins. Mitz lived in Parkesburg most of her until...

Aug 25, 2010

Marsha A. Moyer, 63, of Pomeroy, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.

The Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 7 p.m. from the Hephzibah Baptist Church, 2237 Strasburg Road, E. Fallowfield, Pa. with visitation from 6 until 7 PM.

In lieu of...

Aug 25, 2010

Marsha A. Moyer, 63, of Pomeroy, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the beloved wife of James O. Moyer, Jr. with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Marjorie Rettew Smith.Marsha was an area resident all her...

Aug 25, 2010

Lois E. Broschard, 86, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the Ware Presbyterian Villiage of Oxford.  She was the widow of the late William E. Broschard, who passed away in 1994.

Born on Wednesday, March 12, 1924 in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Ellen LaMar Steen Martin and William Steen....

Aug 25, 2010

George E. Bell, 78, of Downingtown, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. He was the loving husband of Lois Richardson Bell with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Maplewood, PA, he was the son of the late Ivan W. and...

Aug 19, 2010

Donald J. MacKenzie, 56, of East Fallowfield, died on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at the Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Science Building, Vitas Hospice Care Unit, Darby, PA. Born in Troy, NY, he was the son of Alexander and Joan Clark MacKenzie of Downingtown. Donald was an area resident most of his life and a 1970 graduate of the Downingtown High...

Aug 18, 2010

Marian S. Kinney, 65, of Reading, formerly of Atglen, died on Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at the Reading Hospital.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Marion Killian Shoemaker and was raised, since childhood, by her aunt and uncle the late Greer and Violet Criswell.

Marian was a 1962 graduate...

Aug 16, 2010

Herman L. Whiteman, went home to be with the Lord after a long illness on August 16th, 2010, in Tel Hai Nursing Center, Honey Brook, PA. He is survived by his wife of two years, Emily (Delaney) Whiteman. He was predeceased by his first wife of 65 years, Marion E. (Watkins) Whiteman.

He was the loving father of three children: Herman,...

Aug 12, 2010

Charles H. Lavender, Jr., 59, of Parkesburg, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Barbara Hardestry Lavender, with whom he shared 27 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville on Friday, June 8, 1951, he was the son of Lorraine Dickinson Lavender of Newark, N.J. and the...

Aug 12, 2010

Chester D. Heinzman, Sr., 77, of Honey Brook, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at the VA Medical Center.  He was the beloved husband of Rose Amole Heinzman, with whom he shared 21 years of marriage.  He was predeceased by his first wife, Ida Deinthorne Heinzman.

He was the son of Viola Wonderley Heinzman and Oscar...

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...