Obituaries

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...

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...