Obituaries

Erma Marion Gibson

Erma Marion Gibson, 89, formerly of Atglen, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. Born in Coatesville, Erma was the daughter of the late Bessie (Schweigert) and Charles McCarraher. She is survived by her beloved children: Carol Yoder, wife of William, of Glenmoore, Ronald Gibson, husband of Marion, of Coatesville, and Cindy Barker, wife of...

Franklin Mason King

Franklin Mason King, 77, of Nottingham, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at his home. Born in Sutton, W. VA he was the son of the late Howard F. and Sarah Ellen King. Frank was employed by Pipe Maintenance of Exton retiring in 1996. He proudly served in the US Army from 1955 to...

Elisha "Lash" Phipps Patterson

Elisha "Lash" Phipps Patterson, 89, of Coatesville died on Sunday, October 7, 2012. He was the husband of the late Audrey Pearl Patterson with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Mr. Patterson was a farmer most of his life and had retired from Quebecor Printing after 22 years. He was a Chester County resident all his life.

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Dorothy E. Eby

Dorothy E. Eby, 95, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the Harrison Senior Living Center in Christiana. She was the widow of the late W. Glenn Eby who died in 1996.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Ella Townsley White. A lifelong resident of Parkesburg, she...

Esther May Wettig

Esther May Wettig, 98, of Glenmoore, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2013 at her home. She was the wife of the late George E. Wettig.  Born in Cochranville, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Lena Reynolds Stanley. She is survived by daughter Doris E. Bair of Glenmoore and son George M. Wettig of Willow Street, eight...

Earl E. Millward

Earl E. "Gene" Millward, 60, of Reinholds, died at his home on Monday, October 17, 2011. He was the son of the late Mary Millward. Earl was employed by the Dart Container Corp. of Leola as a diesel mechanic.

He is survived by three children; Ronald Millward and wife Sherry of Hungry Horse, Montana, Robert Millward and...

Bobby Joe Vanhorn

Bobby Joe VanHorn, 71, of Atglen, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2008 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Judith Ann Allabaugh VanHorn.

Born in Ashland, KY, he was the son of the late Malt and Pearl Bradley VanHorn.

Mr. VanHorn proudly served in the US Air Force from 1955...

Charles D. Blair, Sr.

Charles D. Blair, Sr., 63, of Parkesburg passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital.

Born in Grayson County, Texas, he was the son of Arthur D. Blair and Octamie Harp.  He was proud of his Potawatomi Indian heritage. He was self-employe as a Flooring Installer. He is survived by his two sons: William Blair...

Esther R. Speakman

Esther R. Speakman, 89, formerly of Sadsburyville, died on Wednesday, May 18, at Spang Crest Manor, Lebanon, PA.  She was the widow of the late Linton H. Speakman.

Born in Honey Brook she was the daughter of the late Charles G. and Mae Trumbower Welsh. She was a resident of Chester County for 84 years before moving to...

Delma Virignia Chichester

Delma Virginia Chichester, 71, of Atglen, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at her home. She was the widow of the late James Russell Chichester, Jr., who passed away in 2002 after they had shared 42 years of marriage together.

Born Tuesday, December 13, 1938 in Upland, Pa., Delma was the daughter of the late Ida...

Alyce B. Sagner

Alyce B. Sagner, 88, of Morgantown, formerly of Lancaster and Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the Sunny Crest Homes where she resided for the past eight years. She was the wife of the late Paul L. Sagner who died in 2000. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Nostrovich...

Bettie J. Dowlin

Bettie J. Dowlin, 85, formerly of Downingtown, died on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. She was the widow of William O. Dowlin who passed away in 2002. Born in Downingtown, she was the daughter of the late Linn and Clara Fisher Gibson.

Bettie was a 1944 graduate of the Downingtown High School. Down...

Charles R. Johnson

Charles R. Johnson, 88, of Ephrata, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the husband of Pauline Johnson, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage.

Born in Lancaster, he was son of the late Charles R. and Myrtle (Wynn) Johnson.  He was a graduate of the Parkesburg High School.  He...

Evelyn M. Gable

Evelyn Margaret Gable, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Wilbert H. "Webb" Gable with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Mary Burkholder Barker. Evelyn was an...

Felix Ernest South, Jr.

Felix Ernest South, Jr., 78 of Nottingham went to his Heavenly home to be with his loving wife, on August 22, 2012. He was the husband of the late Mary E. South who died in 2009. Born in Tamarack, NC, he was the son of the late Felix E. and Sarah E. Potter South.

Formerly of Toughkenamon,...

Charles L. Clemens

Charles L. Clemens, 72, of Cochranville, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Satteson Clemens with whom he shared 35 years of marriage and his first wife, the late Louella Geodecke Clemens who died in 1973. Born in Lewisburg, PA he was the son of the late George...

Casimer S. "Casey" Debiak

Casimer S. "Casey" Debiak, 93, of Parkesburg, formerly of Chadds Ford, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Anne Marie McClay Debiak with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Clifton, NJ he was the son of the late Kazimerz and Eva Krawiec Debiak. Casey served in...

F. June Evans Esbenshade

F. June Evans Esbenshade, 84, of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was the beloved wife of Robert W. Esbenshade, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Kennett Square, she was the daughter of the late J. Chester and Bessie Mary (Swinehart) Evans. She was a 1947...

Alice S. Fillman

Alice S. Fillman, 92, of Downingtown, did on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of Paul J. Fillman with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Montgomery Co., she was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Annie D. Brey Smith.

Alice lived in the area most of...

Florence H. Osborn Draper

Florence H. "Aunt Baby" Osborn Draper, 69, of Coatesville, entered into rest at the Brandywine Hospital on Saturday, November 5, 2011, after a long illness. Florence was the wife of Donald B. Jordan Sr. with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Allen B. and Edith Laird Osborn and was born in...