Obituaries

Clarence E. "Duckeye" Rhoades, Jr.

Clarence E. "Duckeye" Rhoades, Jr., 87, of East Fallowfield, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 8, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Pauline Rowe Rhoades who passed away back in March. They had shared 69 years of marriage. Born in Modena, he was the son of the late Clarence Sr. and Amy Mattson...

Emmy Lou Nevin

Emmy Lou Nevin, 94, of New Holland, formerly of Atglen, passed away on March 29th at Garden Spot Village in New Holland, PA. Born March 22, 1915 in New Hampden, VA, she was the daughter of the late Uriah and Clara Mauzy Hevener. During World War II, Emmy Lou worked for the Selective Service in Washington, D.C., where she...

Bishop Joe Jack Ratliff

Bishop Joe Jack Ratliff (aka “DAD”) age 78 of Wilmington, DE passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 12th, 2010. He was surrounded by his loving family and friends at Christiana Hospital.

He spent his lifetime ministering to others about the love and grace of God whom he worshipped with...

Carol J. Mckim

Carol J. McKim, 66, of Pomeroy, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at the Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia.  She was the beloved wife of Bryan H. McKim, with whom she shared 45 years of marriage.

Born in Clarksville, Ark., Carol was the daughter of the late James F. and Wanda J. (Morelock) Baskin.  An area resident for...

Bonnie L. Mcwilliams

Bonnie L. McWilliams, 68, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, December 29th, 2013 under the care of the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester. She was the widow of the late Richard McWilliams. Born in Coatesville, Bonnie was the daughter of the late Dorothy Hamer and George Mendenhall. She is survived by her three siblings: Paul G. Mendenhall of Lady...

Agnes Carolyn Hall

Agn es Carolyn Hall, 91, of Heatherwood Retirement Community, Honey Brook, PA, died on Friday, February 11, 2011 at the Hickory House Nursing Home.  She was the wife of the late Gaither C. Hall who died in 2003. Born in Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Kelly and Florence Morgan Icard. She was a graduate of Hickory...

Frank V. Morelli

Frank V. Morelli, 79, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Unit surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Karen Fuller Morelli and his first wife Ella Mae Root Morelli who died in 1983.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Frank and Helen Piccolo...

Dennis J. Mcginnis

Dennis J. McGinnis, 56, of Coatesville, died on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at the home of his daughter in Narvon. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Ralph and Dorothy Bryson McGinnis. An area resident all his life, he was a carpenter by trade. He is survived by four children; Kimberly Campbell of Royersford, PA, Shannon Hodges...

Emily Rickenbacker Baynard

Emily Rickenbacker Baynard, 70, of Downingtown, died on Friday, March 29, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. She was the loving wife of Edgar Baynard, Sr. with whom she shared 17 years of marriage. Born in St. Matthews, SC, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Elizabeth Sutter Noble.

Emily was employed, for...

Cyndi Taylor

Cyndi L. Taylor, 49, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, June 11.

Born in West Chester, she was the beloved daughter of Charles E. and Shirley Evans Barnes of Coatesville. She graduated from CASH in 1979.  Cyndi was employed by the Brandywine Hospital as an Operator at the Switch Board. She is survived, by three daughters, Teresa Phillips...

Charles A. Pluck

Charles A. Pluck, 81, of Spring, TX, formerly of Westwood and Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Kay Pluck, with whom he shared 38 years of marriage.

Born in Westwood, he was the son of Mary Martz and Elmer Pluck Sr. He served honorably in the...

Alan R. Kirk, Sr.

Alan R. Kirk, Sr., 55, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. He was the beloved husband of Jean Gill-Kirk, with whom he shared 35 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Alan was the son of the late Kathryn McFarland and Jesse Kirk, Sr. A resident of...

Alice Ficca

Alice Ficca, 92, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the beloved wife of Nicola Ficca with whom she shared 67 years of marriage. Born in the Province of Chieti, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Domenic and Maria DiPaul.

Alice was a member of...

Donna S. Sharpless

Donna S. Sharpless, 65, of Avondale, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2011 after a brief illness.  She was the widow of the late Robert I. Sharpless, who passed away in 2006. Born in Oxford, she was the daughter of the late Clarence J. Simpson and Katherine Schofield Simpson.  She was a 1962 graduate of the Oxford High School. ...

Frank Albert Mowery

FRANK ALBERT MOWERY, 90, Garden Spot Village, New Holland, died unexpectedly, but peacefully at home on Friday, April 27, 2012.

Born in Parkesburg, PA, he was the youngest of eleven children born to the late William V. and Lydia E. (McNelly) Mowery.  He graduated from Parkesburg High School in 1940, served in the U.S. Navy during World War...

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,...