Obituaries

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.

Apr 26, 2009

Nathan T. Bair, 77, of Glenmoore, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 26, 2009. He was the husband of Doris Wettig Bair with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Albert K. and Elizabeth McWilliams Bair.

Nate was an area resident all his life and...

Apr 25, 2009

Moses O. London, 87, of Parkesburg, passed away on April 25, 2009 while under the loving care of the Harrison House Nursing Staff of Christiana, PA.

He was the husband of the late Doris Dickinson London who passed away in 1995 after 53 years of marriage.

Born in Christiana, Pa., he was the son of...

Apr 24, 2009

Oscar L. Moore, 95, of Honey Brook, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2009 at the Hickory House Nursing Home. He was the widow of Jean Marsh Moore, who passed away in 2007 after they had shared 65 years of marriage together.

Born on November 30, 1913, in Christiana, he was the son of...

Apr 24, 2009

Maryellen "Debbi" Young, 65, of Londonderry Twp., passed away at her home on Friday, April 24, 2009. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth W. Young, with whom she shared 44 years of marriage.

Born in Lebanon County, she was the daughter of the late Paul Sheffy and Dorothy Seltzer Sheffy. An area resident her entire life,...

Apr 23, 2009

Dorothy E. Eby, 95, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the Harrison Senior Living Center in Christiana. She was the widow of the late W. Glenn Eby who died in 1996.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Ella Townsley White. A lifelong resident of Parkesburg, she...

Apr 21, 2009

Sammy W. McDowell, 65, of Gap, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at his home.  He was the husband of Maureen O'Flaherty McDowell, with whom he shared 25 years of marriage.

Born in Union County, North Carolina, he was the son of Elizabeth Hargitt Benton and the late William McDowell.  Sammy served honorably in the US...

Apr 21, 2009

Mary Elizabeth (Stanley) Helm, 78, of Gap, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late John E. Helm, Sr., who passed away in 1995.

Born in Compass, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Sara F. Haas Stanley.  She was employed by the former...