Obituaries

Robert "Scats" P. Gathercole, Jr.

Robert "Scats" P. Gathercole, Jr., 59, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly, Wednesday, August 14, 2013 while at his favorite vacation location, Ocean City, MD. He was the beloved husband of Joann Nikodemski Gathercole with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Robert and Shirley Rubincan Gathercole, Sr.

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Shirley A. Killinger

Shirley A. Killinger, 64, of Narvon, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Townsend "Tiny" Groce and Mildred Walker Groce.

An area resident her entire life, she was employed by the Little Chef of Coatesville as a waitress, retiring in 1993. Shirley enjoyed...

Ralph L. Guthrie

Ralph L. Guthrie, 85, Coatesville, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Inpatient Unit of West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Ada "Jeanette" (March) Guthrie, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Ercildoun, he was the son of the late Laura (Thomas) and H. Mahlon Guthrie.  He served honorably in the...

Russell A. Farra, Jr.

Russell A. Farra, Jr., 93, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, December 20th at the Hickory House of Honey Brook.  He was the widower of the late Vivian (Yost) Farra, who passed away in 1997 after they had shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Edna (Sheets) and Russell A....

Sara M. Miller

Sara M. Miller, 92, of Paradise, passed away on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at the Harrison Senior Living Center of Christiana.  She was the widow of the late John N. Miller, Jr., who passed away in 1982.

Born in Parkesburg, Sara was the daughter of the late Warren O. Stanley and Lottie V. Marsh Stanley.  She was a...

Robert Franklin Roussey, Sr.

Robert Franklin Roussey, Sr., 94, husband of the late Rhoda M. Diem Roussey, died on Friday, May 4, at Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook, where he had lived since 2006.

Bob and Rhoda, who died in June 2008, were married on July 5, 1941, in Coatesville and would have celebrated their 67th anniversary. Bob was the son...

Rev. Robert E. Kramer

Rev. Robert E. Kramer, 78, of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. He was the beloved husband of Shirley A. Dry Kramer with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Schuylkill Haven, PA he was the son of the late Edward and Anna B. Kramer.

Bob was...

Russell J. Steidler

Russell J. Steidler, 84, formerly of Coatesville, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. He was the husband of the late Viola Scott Steidler who died in 1986. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Russell L. and Mary E. Mallalieu Steidler. Russell served in the US Army during WWII. He...

Robert F. Killingsworth

Robert F. Killingsworth, 79, of Strasburg, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2012 at ManorCare Health Services in Lancaster.  He was the beloved husband of Maxine Killingsworth, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in New York City, Robert was the son of the late Homer and Mary Killingsworth. He was a 1952...

Plummer E. Koontz, Jr.

Plummer E. Koontz, Jr., 87, of Coatesville, died peacefully at his home on Friday, October 12, 2012. He was the husband of Doris J. Keller Koontz and his first wife Martha Boyer who died in 1995 and his second wife Helen Gregor who died in 2004. Born in Hagerstown, MD he was the son of Plummer and Ethel Wilson...

Sara W. "Sally" Zerr

Sara W. "Sally" Zerr, 83, of East Fallowfield, passed away peacefully into the hands of her Lord at her home on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. She was the devoted wife of the late Levi H. Zerr, Jr. who died in 2009. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Wilmer A. and Margaret Thorne White. Sally was...

Ralph S. Miller

Ralph S. Miller, 86, of Parkesburg, died on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at the Elsmere V.A. Hospital in Wilmington, DE. Ralph was born in Atglen and was the son of the late Norman Sr. and Elsie Jane Boots Miller.

He had lived in this area all his life and had served in the US Army during W.W.II...

Raymond J. Garrett

Raymond J. Garrett, 96, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at his home. He was the widower of the late Anna M. (McConnell) Garrett.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late John S. and Gertrude (Hurst) Garrett.

Before residing in Carlisle, he lived in Coatesville for 88 years where...

Raymond G. Weir, Jr.

Raymond G. Weir, Jr., 74, of Christiana, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2009 at his home. He was the husband of Mary A. Kurtz Weir with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Raymond Weir Sr. and Margaret Doyle Weir.

He is survived, by his wife...

Shirley A. Mcdonnell

Shirley A. McDonnell, 75, of Tel Hai Retirement Community, died on Friday, January 14, 2011. She was the wife of James McDonnell also of Tel Hai and her first husband the late Carl W. Geesey, II who died in 1979. Born in Unionville, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Frances Patton Linnenbaugh.

Shirley graduated...

Russell L. Probst

Russell L. Probst Jr., 51, of Strasburg, passed away suddenly at the York Hospital. He was the companion of Janice Shubert, with whom he shared 15 years together.

Born on July 21, 1957 in Lancaster, he was the son of Nancy A. and Russell L. Probst Sr. A resident of Strasburg his entire life, he was a...

Randy V. Warrick

Randy V. Warrick, 59, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the beloved son of Mary Lou Warrick of Cochranville and the late Floyd V. Warrick. He was a graduate of the Patton High School in Elizabethtown.  He served in the US Navy for four years.  He was a painter...

Phillip R. House

Philip R. House, 72, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at his home with his sons and his beloved canine guardian, Max, by his side, on Monday, April 29, 2013.   Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Spencer and Grace House.

He was a product of the Coatesville schools and graduated from Sanford Preparatory School...

Raymond F. Simmers

Raymond F. Simmers of Garden Spot Village, formerly of West Maple Street in Sadsburyville, peacefully passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012.  Ray had just been served dinner while enjoying a golf match on TV.  A half hour later the nurse returned to check on him, Ray had passed, his food untouched.

Born in May of 1920 in...

Roger Edinger

Roger Edinger, 57, of Delano PA, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester. Born in Delano, he was the son of the late Phaon S. and Blanche Schad Edinger.

He was employed at St. Jude Polymer Corp. of Frackville, PA as a Machine Operator. He was...