Obituaries

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...

Feb 6, 2009

Dorothy A. Landis, 84, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2009 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. She was the widow of the late Robert E. Landis, who passed away in 2000.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Anna Stoner Allen. An area resident her entire...

Feb 2, 2009

George F. "June" Dunlap, Jr., 88, of West Caln, passed away on Monday February 2, 2009 at the Hickory House of Honey Brook. He was the widower of the late Agnes Wertz Dunlap.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late George F. and Roberta Buck Dunlap.

George lived in the area all...

Jan 31, 2009

Barbara L. Garrett, 76, of Pocopson Home, formerly of Downingtown, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. She was the widow of the late Charles Garrett, who passed away in 1997.

Born in Easton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Carrie Marshall Stevens. She was...

Jan 27, 2009

Tempie Lynn Armstrong, 41, of Wagontown, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at the Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Paul H. and Sara J. Leslie Armstrong.

An area resident her entire life, she was a 1981 graduate of the Coatesville High School. Tempie was employed at...

Jan 25, 2009

Roger Edinger, 57, of Delano PA, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester. Born in Delano, he was the son of the late Phaon S. and Blanche Schad Edinger.

He was employed at St. Jude Polymer Corp. of Frackville, PA as a Machine Operator. He was...

Jan 22, 2009

Chester A. "Chetty" Taylor, Jr., 53, of Parkesburg, passed on Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 following a brief illness. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Chester A. Taylor Sr. and Carmille A. Griffith Taylor.

He was a 1973 graduate of the Coatesville High School. Chetty owned and operated "Chester A. Taylor Plumbing and Heating."...

Jan 21, 2009

Russell E. Armentrout, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 under the care of the Hospice of Lancaster County at the Essa Flory Hospice Center in Lancaster.  He was the widower of his late wife, Catherine Giannotta Armentrout.

Born in Penlaird, Virginia, he was the son of the late Jacob and Minnie Getz Armentrout. ...