Obituaries

Anna Irene Wharton

Anna Irene Wharton, 92, of Modena, died Monday, October 18, 2010 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the widow of George W. Wharton. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late David F. and Ella Smith.

Irene lived in the area all her life and was a member of the Modena Church of...

Alexander E. Clark

Alexander E. "Bucky" Clark, 7, of East Fallowfield, formerly of Paoli, passed away on Sunday April 5, 2009 at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Born in Norfolk, VA he was the son of Todd Warrick and Amber Clark.

Bucky was a 1st grade student at East Fallowfield Elementary School. He was recently inducted as an honorary member...

Anna Engle Wiggins

Anna Engle Wiggins, 70, of Christiana, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Charles "Merv Engle" Wiggins, with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, Anna was the daughter of the late Dorothy and Clifford Hoover. She was a member of the Maple Grove Mennonite Church...

Aileen M. Carr

Aileen M. Carr, 42, of Atglen, passed away at her home on Wednesday, February, 3, 2010 after a long and courageous battle while under the loving care of her family and the Neighborhood Hospice. She is the beloved wife of Nathan L. Carr with whom she shared 10 years of marriage. Born in Cinnaminson, NJ, she is the daughter...

Dorothy K. Bryson

Dorothy K. Bryson, 88, of Oxford, formerly of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the widow of the late Calvert Bryson who died in 1988. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mabel Esworthy Kauffman.

Dorothy was an area resident all her life...

Anna Patricia Eyre

Anna Patricia Eyre passed away in the arms of her parents on July 29, 2011 at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children in Falls Church, VA.  Anna was born in Leesburg, VA on March 12, 2011.

Anna was the precious daughter of Tom and Keira Eyre (Conner) of Aldie, VA. Anna is survived by her loving grandparents Lynn and...

Arnetta C. Flowers

Arnetta C. Flowers, 52, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of Gilbert E. Flowers, Jr.

Born on Tuesday, March 11, 1958 in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Joann Brown Cooper of Parkesburg and the late Charles Cooper.

She served honorably with the U.S....

Bruce R. Ammon, Sr.

Bruce R. Ammon, Sr., 64, of Gap, died peacefully at his home with his wife by his side on Thursday, November 17, 2011 after a six month battle with cancer. He was the husband of Debbie Mowrey Ammon with whom he shared 43 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Elaine Stanley Ammon of Lititz...

Elizabeth M. Wertz

Elizabeth M. Wertz, 72, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Howard Wertz, who passed away in 1997.

Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Edna Murphy Hilton and Parke S. Hilton Sr. An area resident her entire life,...

Alice C. Richey

Alice C. Richey, 76, of Cochranville, passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of James E. Richey, with whom she would have shared 58 years of marriage in September. Born in Gap, Alice was the daughter of the late Landis and Elva Usner Clark.  An area resident her entire life,...

Anthony W. Gay

Anthony W. Gay, 91, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Nottingham and Coatesville, died on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was the widower of the late Mary Etta Knorr Gay who died in 2007. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary Way Gay.

Tony served in the...

Barbara Harnish Christie

Barbara Harnish Christie, 83, of Parkersburg WV, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Samuel Owen Christie Sr. who died in 2001.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George Maurice and Gladys Burke Detterline Harnish.

She was a...

Charles L. (Derry) Baker

Charles L. (Derry) Baker, 87, of Coatesville, passed away on November 1, 2011.  He was a resident of Harrison Senior Living.  He was born in 1923 in Coatesville to the late John and Marjorie Echoff Baker.

He is survived by his three daughters, Charlotte (Timothy) Mascuilli, Donna (Vince) Gulli, Terry (Edward) Simpson, six grandchildren, Dana (Ed) Trimbur, Melissa...

Alberto Soto

Alberto Soto, 25, of Oxford, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 after a short battle with cancer.  He was the beloved husband of Sherry (Madonna) Soto. Born in Lancaster, Alberto was son of Wanda Soto of Landenburg and Jose Soto of Nottingham. Alberto was active duty with the United States Air Force.  He had been stationed at Dover, DE...

Alberta M. Graham

Alberta M. Graham, 70, of Downingtown, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the Chester County Hosptial in West Chester while battling a brief illness.  She was the beloved wife of Rodney P. Graham, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Jeannette Crawford Miller.  ...

Curtis D. Cox, Sr.

Curtis D. Cox, Sr., 79, of East Fallowfield, died at his home on Tuesday, December 25, 2012. He was the husband of Annabelle "Tiz" Cox with whom he shared 37 of marriage.

Curtis was employed by Luria Brothers retiring in 1996.

He is survived, in addition to his wife, by seven children; Bonnie Young, Brenda...

Alfred C. Prime

Alfred C. Prime, 88, of Malvern, died on Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Ann Levis Prime and his first wife the late Ann Lea Fletcher Prime who died in 1977. Born in Bryn Mawr, he was the son of the late Alfred C. and...

Dewey "Ray" Barlow

Dewey "Ray" Barlow, 68, of Oxford, passed away on Friday, February 15 under the care of LifeCare Hospital of West Chester.  He was the the beloved husband of May Barlow, with whom he shared 45 years.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of James and Emma Barlow. Ray was employed as a Hay and Straw Broker....

Curtis Dale Cox, Jr.

Curtis Dale Cox, Jr., 59, of Hockessin, DE and formerly of Coatesville, PA, passed away on September 11th, 2012.  He was the beloved husband of Lynn Marie Cox for 42 years.

Born on September 29, 1952, he was the son of Marian Hoover Cox and Curtis Dale Cox, both of Coatesville, PA. Curt is survived by a son,...

Alan P. Mittelman

Alan P. Mittelman, 71, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Salome M. (Smoker) Mittelman, with whom he shared 36 years of marriage. Born in Atlantic City, N.J., he was the son of late Ethel Robin and Edward Mittelman. Alan had a Master's Degree...