Obituaries

Frances Lee Mcewing

Frances Lee McEwing, 91, of Pomeroy, died at her home on Saturday, December 29, 2012. She was the widow of Harry "Bud" McEwing who died in 2001. Born in Mountain City, TN, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Mae Arnold Phillippi.

Frances was an area resident most of her life and was employed by...

Ellis P. Walton, Sr.

Ellis P. Walton, Sr., 68, of West Chester, died on Sunday, October 10, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Earl T. and Grace B. Edwards Walton. An area resident all his life, he was employed by Highland Orchards for the past 30 years. He enjoyed going fishing with family...

Anne Marie Bennett

Anne Marie Bennett, 72, of Coatesville, died on Friday, February 21, 2014. She was the beloved wife of Joseph Bennett, Jr. with whom she shared 12 years of marriage. Born in Scranton, PA she was the daughter of Stephen and Mary Joyce. Anne was a 1960 graduate of Scott High School. She was a member of Holy Rosary Church of...

Amos U. Stoltzfus, Jr.

Amos U. Stoltzfus, Jr., 90, formerly of Parkesburg, ascended on January 20, 2012 in Altamonte Springs, Florida. He was the husband of Edna E. Stoltzfus for 59 years, who preceded him in death on December 23, 2007.

Born in Ronks, Amos was the son of the late Amos U. and Fanny Stoltzfus. He and Edna owned and operated...

Allen L. Brown, Jr.

Allen L. Brown, Jr., 75, of Atglen, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the Hospice Center of Lancaster County in Mt. Joy.

He was the husband of Edythe Sue Simmons Brown with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Sadsburyville, he was the son of the late Allen L. Brown, Sr. and Florence Leighton...

Florence M. Swift

Florence M. Swift, 56, of Honey Brook, passed away on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at the Briarleaf Nursing Home of Doylestown, Pa.

She was the beloved wife of Donald W. Swift, Jr., with whom she shared 25 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. Taylor, Sr. and Elizabeth Rubincan Taylor...

Florence Griffiths

Florence Griffiths, 68, of West Brandywine, passed away at her home on Monday, April 4.  She was the wife of Thomas A. Griffiths a month short of 50 years.  She was born in Laurel, MD, and was the daughter of Katherine Hoile Huffstickler, of Bell Glade, FL,  the late Harold Schwamp, and the step daughter of the late O....

Charles C. "Buck" Bolden

Charles C. "Buck" Bolden, Jr., 76, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, February 22, 2010 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Charles and Ermine Coulter Bolden. Buck served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He was employed by Lukens Steel in the electric furnace department.

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Francis X. Legieko

Francis X. Legieko, 56, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Life Care Hospital in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Karen Spence Legieko, with whom he shared 31 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late John J. and Josephine Kolodjay Legieko. An area resident...

Dennis L. Moore, Sr.

Dennis L. Moore, Sr., 50, of Christiana, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the Holloway Beach in Charleston, MD.  He was the beloved husband of Robin Hamm Moore, with whom he shared nine years of marriage.

Born on Sunday, December 6, 1959 in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was the son of late Jeanne Acker Moore and...

Edward P. Pluck, Jr.

Edward P. Pluck, Jr., 55, of Parkesburg, passed away at the Brandywine Hospital on Saturday, April 2, 2011. He was the husband of Cheryl Gibson Pluck with whom he shared 14 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Edward P. and Mary Ross Pluck, Sr. of Coatesville. Ed was an area resident all his life...

Ernest L. Stoltzfus

Ernest L. Stoltzfus, 55, of Christiana, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2012. He was the husband of Brenda Dourte Stoltzfus with whom he shared 26 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Esther P. Doutrich Stoltzfus of Palmyra, PA and the late Glenn R. Stoltzfus.

Ernie was an area resident all his...

Clyde Dolan Simpson

Clyde Dolan Simpson, 74 of East Fallowfield, passed away at his house.  He was the son of the late Dayton C. and Louise E. Simpson.

Born in Avondale, he was previously employed by LaMancha Animal Rescue in East Fallowfield. He is survived by his three children: Diane Bottomley, wife of David, of Unionville, Bradley Simpson, and Eileen Hamilton,...

Anita D. Jones

Anita D. Jones, 50, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Unit in West Chester. She was the beloved wife of Arland D. Jones with whom she shared 29 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Leonard Woodward of Coatesville and Louise Miller Smith of Parkesburg and stepdaughter to Ann...

Bethene Truman Valente

Bethene Truman Valente, 80, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at the Heatherwood Retirement Community of Honey Brook. She was the widow of the late Joseph James Valente, who passed away in 2004 after they had shared 57 years of marriage together.

Born in Elk City, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late...

Edward Joseph Wallace, Sr.

Edward Joseph Wallace, Sr., 90, of Wilmington, DE, died on Monday, February 13, 2012 at the St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, DE. He was the husband of Agnes Crossen Wallace with whom he shared 21 years of marriage and his first wife, the late Genevieve Jones Wallace with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Larksville, PA...

Elmer H. "Buddy" Wallace

Elmer H. "Buddy" Wallace, Jr., 71, of Bowmansville, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Gertrude E. "Trudy" Rhoades, with whom he shared 45 years of marriage.

Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Elmer H. Wallace Sr. and Eleanor Mullen Wallace. Previously a resident...

Ernest G. Disante

Ernest G. DiSante, 82, of Thorndale, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was beloved husband of Angelina R. Papaloni DiSante, with whom he would have shared 60 years of marriage in February.

Born on July 27, 1927 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Gaetano and Mary Bartelmo DiSante....

Alfred L. Towles

Alfred L. Towles, 81, of Coatesville, passed away at the V.A. Hospice Center of Coatesville.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Philip Towles and Carrie Brown Towles. He was retired from the US Army, where he served seven tours in Vietnam.  After serving in the Army, he worked for Lukens Steel. He is survived...

Frank H. Root

Frank H. Root, 88, of Westwood, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at his home in Westwood. He was the widower of the late Regina Szczepura Root, who passed away in 1997.

Born in Valley Twp., he was the son of the late George W. and Rena Murray Root. An area resident his entire life, he...