Obituaries

Jun 1, 2009

Marion Hilton Wiggington, 89, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2009 at her home.

The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St., Parkesburg.  The interment will be held the following day at the Mellinger's Mennonite Cemetery of Lancaster.

May 31, 2009

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,...

May 29, 2009

C. Wi lliam "Mac" McCarty died unexpectedly on May 29, 2009. He was 76 years old. The only child of William M. McCarty and Margaret "Peg" Alexander, he was born and raised in Parkesburg. After graduation, he joined the Navy and served aboard the USS Kearsarge (CVA-33), Port of San Diego where he met Frances Salazar. They were married...

May 26, 2009

Lois J. Gill McGuigan, 79, of Pomeroy, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester. She was the widow of Edwin H. McGuigan, with whom she shared 48 years of marriage.

Born on May 23, 1930 in Coatesville, Lois was the daughter of the late Caroline Kelley Gill and Everett...

May 24, 2009

Joan M. Sheehan, 76, of Downingtown, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2009 at the Pocopson Home of West Chester, where she resided for the past year. She was formerly married to Clarence E. Martin Sr. of Downingtown.

Born on January 12, 1933 in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Anna R. Moran Sheehan...

May 24, 2009

Donald O. LaMar, 72, of East Earl, formerly of Westwood, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 24, 2009 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Norma Jean Collins LaMar, with whom he shared 37 years of marriage.

Born in Westwood, he was the son of the late Mary A. Guersky LaMar and Robert B. LaMar....

May 23, 2009

Thomas C. Bicking, 59, of Gum Tree Rd., Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Eileen Bicking, with whom he shared 37 years of friendship and marriage.

Born on October 18, 1949 at the former Coatesville Hospital, Thomas was the son of Miriam Herr Bicking and the...

May 21, 2009

Herbert W. Krumrine, 64, of Parkesburg, passed away on May 21, 2009, at Brandywine Hospital. He was the son of the late Charles L. and Dorothy Colman Krumrine, and husband of Marguerite Smith Mann Krumrine, and had lived in the Parkesburg area most of his life.

A graduate of Octorara Area High School, Mr. Krumrine was a pioneer in Octorara Wrestling...

May 19, 2009

Karl John Trommler, Sr., 85, of Millersville, formerly of Paradise, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the VA Medical Center of Coatesville. He was the beloved husband of Anna M. Welsch Trommler, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Born April 19, 1924 in Waterbury, CT., Karl was the...

May 15, 2009

Harry F. Norman, Jr., 73, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2009 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He was the beloved husband of Judith Althouse Norman.

Born in Atglen on March 10, 1936, Harry was the son of Anna May and Harry F. Norman Sr. He graduated from the Scott High School...

May 14, 2009

Larry S. Wertz, Sr., 63, of East Waterford, PA, formerly of Springdale, PA, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Gladys Kreider Wertz, with whom he shared 46 years of marriage.

Born in Doe Run, Chester County, he was the son of Mildred A. Wertz Johnson of Kennett...

May 14, 2009

Cornelius A. "Cornie" Maxwell, 89, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Jean Erb Maxwell, with whom he would have shared 58 years of marriage and friendship this coming June.

Born in Coatesville on February 5, 1920, he was the son of the late Richard...

May 13, 2009

Constance J. "Connie" Brackin, 70, of Fairmount Homes Retirement Community, Ephrata passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Fairmount Health Care center. She was the beloved wife of William H. Brackin with whom she shared 35 years of marriage. Born in Pomeroy, Pa. she was the daughter of the late Malcolm R. and Elizabeth Leike Mulvaney.

Connie graduated from...

May 2, 2009

Dorothy E. Mattson, 85, of St. Petersburg, FL, formerly of Downingtown, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at the Consulate Health Care of Seminole, FL. She was the beloved wife of John W. Mattson, with whom she shared 65 years of friendship and marriage.

Born in Romansville, she was the daughter of the late Walter E....

Apr 30, 2009

Luke Ryan "Rex" Bowden, infant son of Richard K. and Rhonda Bernard Bowden of East Fallowfield, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at the Chester County Hospital of West Chester.

He will be missed by his maternal grandparents, H. Ron and Ellen Bernard of East Fallowfield, his paternal grandmother Helen Bowden, wife of the late Walter,...

Apr 29, 2009

Wilbert F. "Web" Howett, 84, of West Grove, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the Jenner's Pond Retirement Community. He was the widower of the late Marian S. Phenneger Howett, who passed away in 2003 after they had shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Bart Township, he was the son of...

Apr 28, 2009

William J. Thomas, Sr., 70, of Oxford, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Dolores Baxter Thomas, with whom he shared 48 years of friendship and marriage.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William H. and Jane Stoner Thomas. An area resident his...

Apr 27, 2009

Raymond R. Coblentz, 66, of Pomeroy went home with our Lord on April 27, 2009 after a brief illness.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Kathy Jo, father, Joseph, and brother, Joseph. He is survived by his beloved wife of 43 years, Denise, and three children, Kelly Coblentz of Bethlehem, Larissa Cammer, wife to Michael,...

Apr 27, 2009

Eugene P. Brown, 76, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Coatesville V.A. Hospice Center. He was the beloved husband of Mae Crawford Brown, with whom he shared over 40 years of friendship and marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Eugene was the son of the late Wilbur and Matilda Gray Brown. He was a...

Apr 27, 2009

Edith M. Moody, 84, of Honey Brook, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Pocopson Home.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg.