Obituaries

George D. Waldrop

George D. Waldrop, 65, of Atglen, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth C. Bradley Waldrop, with whom he shared 25 years of marriage.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Henry Dennis Waldrop and Thelma Rebecca (Watts) Waldrop. He served 10 years...

Gladys M. Grow

Gladys M. Grow, 81, of Honey Brook Township, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at her son's home. Born in Honey Brook Township, Gladys was the daughter of the late Thomas E. and Florence G. Thompson Ewell. An area resident all her life, she was employed for 22 years by the Coatesville VA Medical Center retiring in 1992....

Harriet E. Newswanger Cribbs

Harriet E. Newswanger Cribbs, 78, of Christiana, died on Monday, February 13, 2012 at her home. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Florence Mowrey Newswanger.

Harriet was a life long area resident and a 1951 graduate of the Parkesburg High School. She continued her education at Goldey Beacon College. She was...

George E. Bell

George E. Bell, 78, of Downingtown, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. He was the loving husband of Lois Richardson Bell with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Maplewood, PA, he was the son of the late Ivan W. and...

Grace E. Baylor

Grace E. Baylor, 95, formerly of Atglen, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late C. Edward Baylor who died in 1994. Born in East Fallowfield, she was the daughter of the late Harry R. and Clara E. Wallace McClure.

Grace was an area resident...

George Crusade

At 85 years young, George Crusade made his transition on Friday, July 27th at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Phila., PA after being blessed with a long and fulfilling life. George was happily married for 44 years to his beloved wife, Constantina, and was a supportive and loving father to his daughters Catherine and Desiree.

The highlight of George's...

Gladys F. Sagner

Gladys F. Sagner, 88, resident of Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA passed away on Monday, November 29, 2010. She was the widow of of the late James M. Sagner. Born in Fairmont, W. VA, she was the daughter of the late Jasper N. and Alice Minor Haught.

Gladys is survived by her three step children: Doris...

George B. Mclaughlin

George B. McLaughlin, 82, of Kennett Square, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, October 6, 2009.

Born in Pomroy, he was the son of the late Rufus I. and Anna McLaughlin. He was a 1945 graduate of the Scott High School. He retired in 1989 from the West Chester Ford, where he...

George W. Mullen

George W. Mullen, 83, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester, with his beloved family members by his side.

George was one of America's finest patriots and veteran advocates, as both a World War II veteran and VFW state leader.

George was the beloved husband...

Harold E. Toaltoan

Harold E. Toaltoan, 75, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Carol Raison Toaltoan, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage.

Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late William Clayton Toaltoan and Catherine Frances (Dickerson) Toaltoan.  A resident of Parkesburg his entire...

Edith S. "Edie" Landis

Edith S. "Edie" Landis, 71, of Parkesburg, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of James S. Landis Sr. with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, Edie was the daughter of the late Emily (Caldwell) and Charles Seekamp.  An area resident her entire...

Franklin A. Filler, Iii

Franklin A. Filler, III, 76, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2009.  A memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St., Parkesburg, followed by interment in the Mellinger's Mennonite Cemetery of Lancaster.  Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation, which will be...

Betty J. Taylor

Betty J. Taylor, 60, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. She was the daughter of the late Robert W. Taylor, Sr. and Elizabeth Rubincan Taylor Brown and step daughter to Allen Brown of Sadsburyville. An area resident her entire life, she was employed by QVC in West Chester....

Brandy Lynn Vega

Brandy Lynn Vega, 34, of Cochranville died on Friday, October 11, 2013 as the result of an auto accident. She was the wife of Francisco Vega. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of Barbara Adams Sweed of Cochranville and the late Thomas L. Taylor, Sr. and step father Jeffrey Sweed of Cochranville. Brandy was an area resident all her...

Forrest C. Book, Jr.

Forrest C. Book, Jr., 81, of West Caln Twp., Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at his home. He was the widower of Joan Book, who passed away in 2007 after they had shared 58 years of marriage together.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Forrest C. Book Sr. and Elsie...

Elmer Chandler Riggins

Elmer C. Riggins, 82, of West Caln, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Shirley Beck Riggins with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Marguerite Chandler Riggins. An area resident all...

Emily M. Amole Garris

Emily M. Amole Garris, 83, of Atglen, passed away on Wednesday, July 31 in Paradise, at her daughter Virginia's home.  She was the widow of William L. Garris, Sr., who passed away in 1991. Born in Bondsville, Chester County, Emily was the daughter of the late Emma (Harpel) and Albert Amole. She was a member of the Atglen Baptist Church,...

Catherine J. Filler

Catherine J. Filler, 77, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Franklin A. Filler, III, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage.

Born in Greenville, S.C., on May 29, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Caroline and Joseph Mansour.

She...

Frank D. Parent

Frank D. Parent, 56, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.  He was the husband of Susan M. Phillips Parent with whom he shared 7 years of marriage.  Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of Marianne Beckett Parent of New Castle, DE and the late William R. Parent, Sr. Frank...

Ernest L. Boyes

Ernest L. Boyes, Sr., 57, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2009 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Elaine Martin Boyes, with whom he would have shared 38 years of marriage this June.

Born in the former Belgian Congo in Africa, he was the son of Herbert and Marjorie Stern Boyes. An...