Obituaries

Arrietta E. Hess

Arrietta E. Hess, 91, of Morgantown, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 while being cared for at the home of her granddaughter Jeanette Rader. She was the wife of the late Charles Hess who died in 1987. Born in Chester County, she was the daughter of the late John and Leah McGinnis. Arrietta was employed by the...

Chester D. Heinzman

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...

Alan F. Windle

Alan F. Windle, 80, of Cochranville, went to be in the arms of Jesus on November 27th. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth Propst Windle.

He is survived by his wife Lillian Hadley Windle, daughter, Judy Mattick, wife of Richard, sons, Edward Windle, husband of Diane, and Barry Windle, husband of September; stepchildren,...

Arthur J. Donarski, Sr.

Arthur J. Donarski, Sr., 88, of Coatesville, formerly of Florida, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2008 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Catherine Rupp Donarski, with whom he shared sixty-four and a half years of marriage.

Born in Chicago, ILL, he was the son of the late Joseph and Martha Claybor Donarski....

Elizabeth M. Pendyck

Elizabeth M. Pendyck, 77, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2011 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in west Chester. She was the wife of the late Raymond H. Pendyck who died in 2006. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John and Ida E. Mullen Canan.

An area resident all her life,...

A. "Mim" Wright

A. "Mim" Wright, 89, formerly of Westwood, passed away on Friday, April 26 at the Harrison Senior Living Center of Christiana.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Anna Coffrath Sellers.  An area resident her entire life, she was employed at the former A & P of Downingtown. She is survived by her three beloved...

G. Robert Altizer

G. Robert Altizer, 74, of Downingtown, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Shirley (Weaver) Altizer with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Lexington, VA, he was the son of the late M. Pauline (Moore) and C. Garland Altizer. He was a graduate at the Natural Bridge High...

Aleena D. "Lena" Griffy

Aleena D. "Lena" Griffy, 56, of Coatesville, died on Monday, January 3, 2011 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester after a lengthy illness. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Robert Griffy, Sr. and Martha E. Martin.

Lena graduated from Octorara High School, class of 1973 and the Coatesville Vo-Tech School where she excelled...

Anne E. Sabo Reshey

Anne E. Sabo Reshey, 93, of Coatesville passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2012 in Mays Landing, N.J. She was the widow of the late Andrew R. Reshey, who passed away in 1995.

Born in Coatesville, Anne was the daughter of the late Steven F. and Mary K. Sabo. An area resident her entire life, she was...

Alesia Kay Twyman

Alesia Kay "Lee", "Si", Twyman, 51, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the wife of Juan M. Quinones. Born in LaFayette, IN., she was the daughter of Dwight R. Price of Cochranville and the late Julia E. Barlow Price. Alesia attended the Octorara School District. She was loved and looked...

Ethel Mae Middleton

Ethel Mae Middleton, 84, of Rock Run, Coatesville, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2009 while under the loving and professional care of the nursing staff at Conestoga View in Lancaster. She was the widow of the late Thomas G. Middleton, Jr. who passed away in 2007 after they had shared 60 years of marriage together.

Born...

Alta M. Hershey

Alta M. Hershey, 92, of Honey Brook, formerly of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 6, 2012 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community.

She was the wife of the late Noah L. Hershey, Sr. who died in 2010. Born on November 19, 1919 in Ronks, PA, she was the daughter of the...

Alexander R. Diller

Alexander R. Diller, infant son of Richard J. and Elizabeth T. Ward Diller of Lancaster, died at birth on Friday, February 4, 2011 at the Lancaster General Women and Babies Hospital.

He is survived, in addition to his parents, by one brother Ivan S. Diller, maternal grandparents Mary and Joseph Ward of Atglen and paternal grandparents Richard...

Adonis Rafael Rodriguez

Adonis Rafael Rodriguez, 39, of Parkesburg passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014 at his home. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Jose R. Rodriguez and Margarita Taliercio Mejias. He attended the J&J Institute of Philadelphia. He is also survived by his brother, Nia Rodriguez (Raquel Torres) and sister Adoris Zoe Rodriguez (Juan Lopez); his grandparents, Mercedes...

Frances M. Rettew

Frances M. Rettew, 92, formerly of Pomeroy, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at the Hickory House Nursing Home in Honey Brook. She was the wife of the late LaVerne R. Rettew who died in 1979. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Tillie Kerney Montgomery. Frances was an area resident all her life....

Arnold Ray Strouth

Arnold Ray Strouth, 44, of Atglen, passed away on Monday, November, 29, 2010 at his home. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Ernest Strouth, Sr. of Downingtown and the late Madeline Bullion Strouth. Ray lived most of his life in Downingtown and was self employed as a painting contractor.

He is survived, in addition...

Carol Louise Cardwell Richmond

Carol Louise Cardwell Richmond, 51, of Greenville, S.C., passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, September 3, 2011.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Marjorie Bithell Cardwell of Honey Brook and the late Gilbert P. Cardwell. She was a 1977 graduate of Octorara High School and a 1983 graduate of Lancaster Bible College. Carol was...

Florence H. Scheid

Florence H. Scheid, 84, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook. She was the widow of Elwood Scheid who died in 2000. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Fred and Bessie Powell Hamill.

Florence was employed as a seamstress for Penn Dutch of New...

Albert Bennett

Albert Bennett, 88, of Cochranville, Pa., met his heavenly Father Saturday, December 7 after a long battle with Myasthenia Gravis.  Born in Green Mountain, N.C. on July 6, 1925, he was the son of the late Luther Bennett and Hester (Peterson) Bennett.  He was the husband of Evelyn (Shull) Bennett.  They celebrated 61 years of marriage on July 29th....

Charles J. (Rudy) Rudewick

Charles J. (Rudy) Rudewick, 65, of Parkesburg died on February 18, 2011 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester of complications from cancer. Born in Freeland, PA, he was the son of the late John R. Rudewick and Evelyn Yankowski Rudewick.  He was the husband to Jane N. Lepp Rudewick, with whom he shared 25 years of marriage. Charles worked...