Obituaries

Nicholas Mastrippolito

Nicholas Mastrippolito, 86, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Friday, March 8th, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the widower of the late Frances Mastrippolito.

Born in Embreeville, he was the son of the late Antonio and Vera Mastrippolito. He was employed by the former Lukens Steel Co. in the Maintenance Dept. He is survived by his...

Retta L. Miller

Retta L. Miller, 92, of Wagontown, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Hickory House.  She was the widow of the late David Edgar Miller, who died in 2006.  Born in Battle Creek, NE, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Phoebe Grubb.

She is survived by three daughters: Marsha, wife of Donald Tillman of...

Mildred S. Mckinney

Mildred S. McKinney, 81, of Atglen, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the wife of  Ernest McKinney with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Nine Points, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Ethel Harrison Thompson. Mildred graduated from Scott H.S. in 1950 and...

Mary E. South

Mary E. South, 70, of Nottingham, PA, died on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at her home. She was the wife of Felix E. South. Born in Mt. City, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Sam and Ella Icenhour Guy.

She is survived, in addition to her husband of 51 years, by six daughters; Wilma Gentry,...

Marye D. Cochran

Marye D. Cochran, 95, formerly of Parkesburg, Pa., passed away on Saturday, August 3rd, 2013 at the Neshaminy Manor.  She was the widow of the late Posey Cochran, Bruce Gillespie and M. Ray Henley. Born in Hillsville, Va., Marye was the daughter of the late Della (Lineberry) and John Dalton. Marye was a member of the Parkesburg Baptist Church. She...

Pauline Louise Stone

Pauline Louise Stone, 39, of Lancaster, passed away tragically at her home on Monday, February 18, 2013.

Born in Lancaster, she was the beloved daughter of William C. Stone, Sr. of Quarryville and the late Maggie (Perine) Stone. Pauline was a graduate of the Coatesville High School.  She had resided in Lancaster for the past eight years, and...

Mary Louise Pierce

Mary Louise Pierce, 70, of Toughkenamon, Pa deceased on Friday, January 11, 2013 at Christiana Hospital, Wilmington, De  a lengthy battle with congestive heart failure.

Mary was born on July 21, 1942 to the late Sherman and Ola B. Greer of Lancing, NC.  In 1960 she married Ray D. Pierce of Creston, NC.  They recently celebrated 52 years...

Mary Louise Watson

Mary Louise Watson, 88, formerly of Kennett Square, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Chatham Acres. She was the wife of the late Peter Watson who died in 1989. Born in Mortonville, she was the daughter of the late James and Aleah Mattson Simms.

Mary was employed by the Keystone Mushroom Company. She enjoyed cooking,...

Michael R. Cajigas

Mich ael R. Cajigas, 62, of Atglen, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. He was the husband of Linda Anderson Cajigas with whom he shared 24 years of marriage.

Born in Bronx, N.Y., he was the son of the late Arthur and Juanita Negron Cajigas. Mr. Cajigas proudly served with the US...

Retta L. Miller

Retta L. Miller, 92, of Wagontown, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late David Edgar Miller, who died in 2006. Born in Battle Creek, NE, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Phoebe Cornett Grubb.

Retta graduated as a Registered Nurse from the Coatesville...

Rebecca Gee

Rebecca Gee, 69, of Denver, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 1 at the Ephrata Community Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Joel B. Gee, Sr.

Born in Coatestville on Monday, September 21, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Charles Fellenbaum and Reba (Lowery) Fellenbaum. She was a 1960 graduate of Scott...

Nicholas R. Fantini

Nicholas R. Fantini, 69, of East Fallowfield, PA, formerly of Dunellen, NJ, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Unit in Coatesville, PA. He was the beloved husband of Colleen Byrnes Fantini with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born in Plainfield, NJ, he was the son of the late Ralph and Margaret...

Michael Towber, Jr.

Michael Towber, Jr., 64, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Lillian (Simms) and Michael Towber Sr.  He was the husband of Joanne Lynn Towber of Oxford. Michael served honorably in the US Army during the Vietnam War.  He was a member of the...

R. Elmer Watterson

R. E lmer Watterson, 98, formerly of Cochranville, died on Monday, February 7, 2011 at the Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford where he had resided for the last eight years. He was the husband of the late Athena M. Wicks Watterson who died in 1989. Born in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, he was the son of the late...

Moses O. London

Moses O. London, 87, of Parkesburg, passed away on April 25, 2009 while under the loving care of the Harrison House Nursing Staff of Christiana, PA.

He was the husband of the late Doris Dickinson London who passed away in 1995 after 53 years of marriage.

Born in Christiana, Pa., he was the son of...

Mary Jane Irvin Keim

Mary Jane Irvin Keim, 86, of Lancaster, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at her home in the Brethren Village Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late George V. Keim. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late J. Martin and Viola Luttenberger Irvin.

Mary Jane graduated from McCaskey...

Paige Yoder Stapleton

Paige Yoder Stapleton, 52, of Lancaster, PA passed peacefully this past Thursday 2/6/14. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of Wanda and William Yoder.

She is survived by two daughters, Katie and Molly Stapleton, both of Lancaster.  She was preceded in death by her husband Matthew G. Stapleton. She was an active member of Hopewell...

Mary E. "Betty" Murphy

Mary E. "Betty" Murphy, 90, formerly of Westwood, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at the Harrison House of Christiana. She was the widow of the late James R. Murphy.

Born in Westwood, she was the daughter of the late Jessie and Stella Davis Brownback. An area resident her entire life, Betty was a graduate of...

Mary Alice Jefferis

Mary Alice Jefferis, 70, of Red Lion, formerly of Delta, died on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at the York Hospital. She was the wife of the late James B. Jefferis, Sr. who died in 2005. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Helen Snyder Miller. Mary Alice was employed by Excelon in Peach...

Nancy L. Doyle Garver

Nancy L. Doyle Garver, 70, of Canton, Ohio was called home to be with the Lord on December 13, 2013 after a lengthy illness. Born and raised in the Coatesville area, she was preceded in death by her late husband Joseph L Garver, her parents Mr. & Mrs. Harry Doyle and her brother David E Doyle. Nancy is survived by...