Obituaries

Bettie B. Weaver

Bettie B. Weaver, 82, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community.  She was the widow of Donald Weaver, who passed away this year after they shared 64 years of marriage together. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Lila and James H. Brown.  She was 1949 graduate...

Ernest O. Strouth, Sr.

Ernest O. Strouth, Sr., 67, of Downingtown, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the widower of the late Madeline Bullion Strough.

An area resident most of his life, he was a retired welder who worked for GTC of New Jersey. He is survived by his two children: Linda...

Albert K. Archey

Albert K. Archey, 68, of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of Roberta B. Archey of Parkesburg.

A resident of Parkesburg most of his life, Albert served in the US Army and completed two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was employed as a landscaper....

Ada G. Clark

Ada G. Clark, 92, died on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Pleasant acres Nursing Home in York, PA. Born in Salisbury Twp, Lancaster Co., she was the daughter of the late John and Agnes London. She was the last of thirteen siblings.

Ada retired from the former Embreeville State Hospital after many years of service. Many...

Elizabeth K. Wallace

Elizabeth K. Wallace, 86, of Westwood, died on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. She was the widow of Ralph "Bud" Wallace who passed away in 2009. Born in Oxford, PA, she was the daughter of Lewis and Mary Carrol Nelson. Elizabeth was an area resident all her life. She was employed by Wyethe Laboratories. She was...

Bertha B. Mock

Bertha B. Mock, 82, of Oxford, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2011 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester. She was the wife of the late Carl M. Mock who died in 2004. Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Edna Jenkins Barnes.

An area resident her entire life she...

Adalyne F. Woodward

Adalyne F. Woodward, 97, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late John Y. Woodward who died in 2002. Born in Highland Township, she was the daughter of the late Jefferis W. and Sarah Elizabeth Collins Freeman. An area resident all her life, she was a...

Elizabeth Schenk ( Updated Service Information)

Elizabeth Schenk, 101, of West Chester, formerly of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the Brandywine Hall, West Chester, PA. She was the widow of the late Gustave A. Schenk who died in 1995. Born in the Black Forrest, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth Sig...

Gary E. Himes

Gary E. Himes, 60, of Modena, died at his home on Sunday, September 1, 2013. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late William and Alice Hurst Himes. Gary was an area resident all his life. He was employed by A.J. Blosenski, Inc. He was a member of the Coatesville VFW. He is survived by seven siblings; Shirley...

Claire B. Williams

Claire B. Williams, 82, of Coatesville, passed away at the Pocopson Home on Saturday, August 31, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth S. Williams with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth Bricker Benge. Claire was a 1948 graduate of the former Scott High School....

Arthur S. "Art" Collins

Arthur S. Collins, 52, of New Holland, passed away suddenly on Wednesday morning, May 9th, 2012.

He was the son of Richard A. Collins of Daytona Beach, Fl. and the late Caroline Vandegriff Collins, who passed away in 1998.

An area resident most of his life, he was a self employed mechanical contractor. He is survived...

David A. Crothers

David A. Crothers, 35, of West Caln, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Shannon Crothers with whom he shared 15 wonderful years together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Donald D. Dodds and Linda L. Crothers of Modena. Dave was an area resident all his life. He...

Anna Marie Pongonis

Anna Marie Pongonis, 79, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at the home of her son in Paradise.  She was the beloved wife of Victor Lawrence Pongonis with whom she shared 59 years of marriage.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Bertha Shoemaker Ellis. Anna...

Alice R. Logan

Alice R. Logan, 96, of Heatherwood Retirement Home, breathed her last breath of life at the Brandywine Hospital on Saturday, January 22, 2011.  She is now with her risen Lord, along with her husband C. Tennis Logan, her father Howard L. Rissel, her mother Irma Marshall Rissel, and brothers Walter, Herbert and Howard. Alice was a 1932 graduate of...

Anthony J. "Pops" Winski, Sr.

Anthony J. "Pops" Winski, Sr., 77, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Connie Schmidt Winski with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Leon Winski Sr. and Mary Lefchuk Winski. A resident of Coatesville...

Bruce Oas

Bruce Oas, 51, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, April 14, 2014 due to an auto accident. He was the devoted husband of Jane Lesser Oas with whom he shared 29 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Charles and Ann Morgan Oas of Unionville. Bruce was a 1981 graduate of Unionville High School where he...

Evalee S. Hunter

Evalee S. Hunter, of Oxford, PA, passed away May 31, 2009.

She is survived by her husband, William D. Rawles Jr. and her daughter, Alcina H. Rawles.

Her son, Alexander E. Rawles, predeceased her.

Services are private.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations please be made, in Evalee's name,...

Arlene M. Beck

Arlene M. Beck, 70, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 30, 2012 while surrounded by her family at her home. She was the beloved wife of James C. Beck with whom she shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George H. and Emma Leslie Mowday....

Dennis M. Shute, Jr.

Dennis M. Shute, Jr., 25, of Christiana, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the husband of Pauline Powers Shute.

Born in Coatesville, he was son of Dennis M. Shute Sr. of Waymart, Pa and the late Rose Taylor Shute.  He was a 2005 graduate of Octorara High School. Dennis is...

Clyde Ferguson

Clyde Ferguson, 69, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  He was the widower of the late Mildred Redden and Louise M. Ferguson.

Born in Fredericksburg, VA, he was the son of Esther Maude Green Shepherd of Bowling Green, VA and the late Warren Ferguson.  He was...