Obituaries

May 29, 2010

Raymond Leroy Weaver, 88, of Nottingham, formerly of Honey Brook, passed away at his home on Saturd ay, May 29, 2010. He was the husband of Laura Clevenstine Weaver. Born in Martins' Corner, he was the son of the late Edgar P. Weaver and Ellen B. Bentley Refferd.

A Chester County resident all his life, Raymond served honorably in the US...

May 29, 2010

Edward C. Smith, 92, of Parkesburg, entered into rest on Saturday, May 29, 2010, at the Coatesville V.A. Hospice Center.  He was the husband of Mary Martz Smith, with whom he shared 72 years of marriage.

Born in Williamstown, Pa. he was the son of the late Edward H. and Anna Witman Smith.

Mr. Smith served honorably in the U.S. Navy during...

May 22, 2010

Patricia L. Mowday, 65, of Lancaster County, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Coatesville on March 17, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Sanford B. and Ethel Leslie Mowday.

Pat was an area resident all her life and had been employed by Lukens Steel of Coatesville and...

May 22, 2010

Carol J. Griffith, 64, of Gap, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Hospice Center of Mt. Joy.  She was the beloved wife of John P. Griffith, Jr., with whom she shared 32 years of marriage.

Born on Saturday, August 11, 1942 in Thorndale, Carol was the daughter of the late Paul Linderman and Ann...

May 21, 2010

Clifford H. Ratcliff, 85 of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester.

He was the beloved husband of Florence Bradley Ratcliff with whom he would have celebrated 12 years of marriage in June. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Jean Nitzenberger Ratcliff who died...

May 20, 2010

Edna M. Thompson, 78, of Shirleysburg, PA, formerly of Downingtown, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Woodland Retirement Community in Orbisonia, PA. She was the widow of the late Edward I. Thompson, Sr. who died in 2006. Born in Millersville, she was the daughter of the late Elmer H. and Mary Herr Esworthy.

Edna...

May 17, 2010

Joseph L. Rubincan, Jr., 64, of Nottingham, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2010 at the Lancaster Regional Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Arlene P. "Patty" Rubincan, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage.

Born on Wednesday, March 20, 1946 in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Joseph L....

May 16, 2010

Charles "Boe" Passmore, 92, of Coatesville, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital.

Born on Wednesday, August 1, 1917, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Alice Gill Passmore. He served honorably in the US Army during World War II and was a proud member of the V.F.W. in Downingtown.

May 16, 2010

Do nald G. Smith, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, May 16th, 2010, at Landis Homes after a long illness. He was a Lancaster resident for 46 years.

Born July 9th, 1930 in Lancaster, he was the second son of Walter P. and Alma G. Smith of Parkesburg, PA.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Joan W. Smith...

May 16, 2010

Alice Maris Dague, 76, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at the Hickory House of Honey Brook.

Born on Thursday, March 15, 1934 in Valley Township, Chester Co., Alice was the daughter of the late D. Oscar and Clara Way Dague.  An area resident her entire life, she was a 1952 graduate of the...

May 14, 2010

Edith D. Thompson, 91, of Landenberg, Pa., passed away peacefully on Friday, May 14, 2010 surrounded by loved ones at Jenner's Pond.  She was the widow of the late Thomas Thompson, who passed away 12 years ago after they had shared 59 years of marriage.

Born on Monday, January 20, 1919 in Mountain City, Tenn., she was...

May 13, 2010

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Jazlyn Star Reeder Murray, who was born and passed away on May 13, 2010, at Chester County Hospital. Though Jazlyn's time with us was brief, her presence touched the hearts of her parents, Jessica Reeder and Lamar Murray, who now grieve the loss of their beloved daughter.

Jazlyn Star is...

May 12, 2010

Phyllis Mary Cox Griffiths, 48, of Gap, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at Life Care Hospital in West Chester. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Karl R. Cox and Charlotte M. Devine Cox of Gap.

Phyllis was a 1980 graduate of Octorara High School. She attended the Gap Community Church.

She is survived, in addition...

May 10, 2010

Lucy May Jones Searles, 93, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of her late husband, Hubert Searles, who passed away in 1993.

Born on Saturday, May 27, 1916 in Ercildoun, she was the daughter of the late William O. Jones and Ida Ella Ruth Jones. ...

May 10, 2010

Irene Audell Sylvester, 74, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at her son Edward's home.  Irene was the widow of the late Edward Harvey Sylvester, with whom she shared 30 years of marriage.

Born on Sunday, December 14, 1935 in Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Henry James Edgar Newman and Gladys...

May 10, 2010

Alic e M. Lawrence, 86, of Modena, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2010 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the wife of the late Thomas J. Lawrence who died in 2001.

Born in Wall, SD, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Edith Wright Villbrandt. Alice was an area resident most...

May 8, 2010

Lynne M. Whitely, 41, of West Chester, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2010 surrounded by her family and in the embrace of her beloved mother. She passed away at "Brian's House", where she had resided for the past 23 years.

Born in West Chester on Friday, May 24, 1968, she was the beloved daughter of Emily...

May 8, 2010

George W. Mullen, 83, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester, with his beloved family members by his side.

George was one of America's finest patriots and veteran advocates, as both a World War II veteran and VFW state leader.

George was the beloved husband...

May 4, 2010

S hirley L. Collins, 59, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, surrounded by her family at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Luther G. and J. Gertrude Johnson Smith.

Shirley was a 1968 graduate of Coatesville High School. She was employed by Acme...

May 4, 2010

Charles F. Johnson, 60, of Harrisburg, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2010 at the Harrisburg Hospital.  Son of the late William H. and Cleo Brown Johnson.

He attended the Octorara Area School system, and had resided in Harrisburg for the past 30 years.  He was employed by the Farmers Market in Harrisburg.  He was an adventurer,...