Obituaries

Mar 3, 2009

Sue Ann Jordan, 65, of Gordonville, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the widow of the late Charles L. "Chuck" Jordan, who passed away in 2003.

Born in Maryland, she was employed at Penguin of Sadsburyville as an assembly line worker. Sue was a member of the United Methodist...

Mar 3, 2009

Gregory L. Evans, 61, of Gap, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 while under the care of Hospice of Lancaster County at the Essa Flory Center. He was the husband of Deborah A. Ondeck Evans.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Amelia B. Mackey of Akron, and the late Fredrick Evans, and the step-son...

Mar 3, 2009

Charles L. Cairns, 99, of Honey Brook, formerly of Sadsburyville, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at the Hickory House Nursing Home. He was the widower of the late Eleanor Nichol Cairns, who passed away in 1990 and the late Olive Drennen Cairns, who passed away in 2004.

Born in West Brandywine Twp., he was the...

Mar 2, 2009

Stephen W. Kocik, 79, of Coatesville, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, PA, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2009 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Clarice Kocik, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre in 1929, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Pauline Shromko Kocik. He graduated...

Mar 1, 2009

Lonnie D. Henson, 63, of Quarryville, died on Sunday March 1, 2009 at the Lancaster Regional Hospital. Born in West Grove, PA he was the son of the late Richard Henson and Vail Ward Moyer. He served honorable in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Lonnie was employed by Michael's Bakery of Strasburg retiring in 2007.

He is survived by...

Feb 28, 2009

Audrey Pearl Patterson, 82, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester. She was the beloved wife of Elisha P. Patterson, with whom she shared 70 years of life together and 66 years of marriage.

Born on August 13, 1926 in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the...

Feb 27, 2009

Gerald F. Black, 56, of Coatesville, died at his home on Friday, February 27, 2009. Gerry was the son of the late Ellis and Harriett Lawrence Black and was born in Coatesville.

He graduated from the Coatesville High School in 1970, and then served with the U.S. Army in Germany from 1972 through 1976. He then went...

Feb 27, 2009

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...

Feb 24, 2009

Marjorie R. Raffier, 74, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Thomas D. Raffier, who whom she shared 54 years of marriage.

Born in Marshalton, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Ruth Davis Mercer.  A 1952 graduate of the Coatesville High School,...

Feb 23, 2009

Ethel Mae Middleton, 84, of Rock Run, Coatesville, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2009 while under the loving and professional care of the nursing staff at Conestoga View in Lancaster. She was the widow of the late Thomas G. Middleton, Jr. who passed away in 2007 after they had shared 60 years of marriage together.

Born...

Feb 22, 2009

Ruth T. Simmers, 85, of New Holland, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Ephrata Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Raymond F. Simmers, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Susan Myers Trego. An area resident her entire life, she...

Feb 21, 2009

Robert L. Myers, 91, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Harrison House Senior Living Center in Christiana. He was the loving husband of Helen B. Myers, who passed away this past November after they had shared 71 years of marriage together.

Born in Highland Twp., he was the son of the late...

Feb 19, 2009

Barbara J. Murray, 74, of Atglen, passed away on February 19, 2009 at the Pembrooke Nursing Home. 

There are currently no services scheduled for Barbara.

Feb 18, 2009

Helen M. Pirches, 73, life long resident of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday February 18, 2009 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of Donald I. "Tex" Pirches with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville on March 28, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Harry "Bo"...

Feb 18, 2009

Dorothy M. Thompson, 93, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community.  She was the widow of the late Harold L. Thompson, who passed away in 1999.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Violet Cunningham Irwin.  An area resident for most her life, she...

Feb 15, 2009

Freda Mae Crothers, 76, of Christiana, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2009 while under the care of the Hospice of Lancaster County at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.  She was the widow of the late Charles A. Crothers, with whom she shared 27 years of marriage.

Born in Downingtown, Freda was the daughter of the late...

Feb 12, 2009

Gary L. Johnson, 73, of Modena, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Ruth Mellinger Johnson, with whom he would have shared 25 years of marriage this July.

Born in Coatesville, Gary was the son of the late Alfred R. and Isabella Gehirg Johnson. He served honorably...

Feb 11, 2009

Anne L. Pavelik, 68, of W. Caln Township, Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  She was the beloved wife of Eugene Pavelik, with whom she shared 47 years of marriage.

Born in Lancaster, Anne was the daughter of the late Clifford A. Sr. and Mary McAmbley Gardiner. ...

Feb 9, 2009

Gerald P. McMenamin, 49, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2009 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Margaret Bebco McMenamin of Coatesville and the late William J. McMenamin.

A resident of Philadelphia for most of his life, he was employed by the Cary Insurance Company.

He is survived,...

Feb 7, 2009

Catherine F. Reali, 84, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of her husband of 60 years, Enio Reali.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Carmella Cheoco Rauso. An area resident since 1986, she was a member of the Our...