Obituaries

Aug 13, 2020

Josephine Alice Flamer, 95, of Sadsbury, Pa., passed away peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on August 13th, 2020 while under the care of her family and her youngest son Darryl, with whom she resided.  She was the widow of Elmer J. Flamer Sr. who died in 2015.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the...

Aug 13, 2020

Susan H. Taylor, 68, of Gap, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, in Lancaster.  She was the wife of the late Earl R. Taylor who died in 2000.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John L. Hess Sr. and Charlotte L. Miller Hess.

Susan worked as a hairdresser and did soldering...

Aug 12, 2020

Elizabeth Jane Jacklitch, 81, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, at the Zerbe Retirement Community in Narvon, Pa. She was a longtime language teacher at Scott Intermediate High in Coatesville and a member of Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church in Parkesburg.

She was the daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth Bowman of Philadelphia.

Elizabeth...

Aug 12, 2020

Earl Barton Scott, 84, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.  Formerly of the Downingtown/Coatesville Area, he passed away at Arbour Square Senior Living in West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Joann Moretz Scott with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.  The son of the late Jackson Kendig Scott and Esther...

Aug 9, 2020

Mary Jane "Reds" Pittman, 80, of Quarryville, PA, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 9, 2020.  She was the wife of the late Marvin L. Pittman.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Claude W. and Elma Simmons Shultz.

Mary Jane worked as a clerk at the former McCool's Pharmacy in Parkesburg...

Aug 7, 2020

Mary Nell Hernandez, 86, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Miguel "Mike" Hernandez Santoyo with whom she shared 36 years of marriage. Born in Doeville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Emerson Arnold and Lula Belle Corun Arnold.

Mary lived in the area most...

Aug 6, 2020

John Robert Ross, Jr., 85, of West Caln, passed away at his home on Thursday, August 6, 2020. He was the beloved husband of June L. Poff Ross with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Mortonville, PA, he was the son of the late John R. Ross, Sr. and Sarah E. Way Ross.

John...

Aug 5, 2020

Michael D. Whitehead, 57, of Gap, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Connie M. Divido with whom he shared three years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Barbara Taylor Whitehead of Gap and the late Henry F. Whitehead, Jr.

Michael was an area...

Aug 5, 2020

Marion A. Maxwell, 83 (or as she would affectionately say, the 54th anniversary of her 29th birthday), of Valley Township, passed away on Wednesday, August 5th, 2020. She was the wife of her beloved husband William W. Maxwell, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Marion was the daughter of the late Mildred...

Aug 3, 2020

Shirley Ann Miller, 75, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Monday, August 3rd, 2020 at her home.  She was the widow of the late Thomas E. Miller, Sr., who passed away in 1993.

Born in Coatesville, Shirley was the daughter of the late Lillian (Simms) and Michael Towber.  She was a 1960 graduate of Unionville High School.  ...

Aug 2, 2020

Bertha Barr Stetler formerly of Parkesburg entered into rest peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2020, in East Fallowfield, Pa. Born in Gap, Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Walter C. Jones and Cecelia C. Ranck.

She was the beloved wife of Theodore Ralph Stetler with whom she shared 28 years of marriage and the...

Aug 1, 2020

David Frederick Sergeant, 90, of West Brandywine, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at his home.  He was the widower of the late Dorothy White Sergeant who passed away in 1972 and his second wife, Nancy Swager Stein Sergeant who passed away in 2006.

Born in Philadelphia, David was the son of the late Catherine Rutlinger...

Jul 31, 2020

Carroll R. Dyer, 90, formerly of Christiana, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2020 in Summerville, SC. Born in Downingtown, PA, he was the son of the late Robert J. Dyer and Emily W. Dyer. He and his wife, Patricia K. Dyer of Summerville, SC recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary.

He was a graduate...

Jul 29, 2020

Patricia Ann Webberking, 80, of Jenners Pond, West Grove, PA passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital, West Grove, PA.  She was the beloved wife of Larry Amos Webberking with whom she shared 55 years of marriage with. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Helen Rebecca Mitchell Barksdale and...

Jul 29, 2020

Joan E. Thompson, 75, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Honey Brook Township, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Edith Killian Thompson.

Joan was an area resident all her life and a 1963 graduate of the Twin Valley High School. She was employed...

Jul 29, 2020

David Wayne Gill, 79, of Elkton, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 under the care of John Hopkins Hospital of Baltimore.

David was the son of the late Ethel (Grant) and Wayne Gill.

David was a 1959 graduate of Oxford High School.

He served four years in the Air Force, obtaining...

Jul 29, 2020

Robert Parke "Ace" Ryan, 94, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Coatesville, PA.  He was the husband of Susan Ulrich Ryan with whom he shared 26 years of marriage, and his late wife, Audrey T. Ryan, who died in 1989.  They had shared 39 years of marriage.  Born in Lancaster, Bob was the son of...

Jul 28, 2020

Phyllis E. Scott, 83, of Gap, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Mt. Joy, PA.  She was the wife of Thomas G. Doman of Gap, and the late Richard C. Scott Sr., who passed away in 1967.

Born in Mountain Top, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Stella Arnold Thomas.

Jul 26, 2020

Havard F. "Buck" Townsend, 93, of Coatesville, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Jane Hanna Townsend who passed away in 2012. Born in West Grove and raised in Cochranville, he was the son of the late Willis and Bertha (Hershour) Townsend.

Jul 21, 2020

Ronald Parker Hoskins, Sr., 70, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, under the care of Reading Hospital while surrounded by loved ones.  Born March 13th, 1950, and raised in Coatesville, Pa, he was the son of the late Robert "Bud" Hoskins and wife Mary Patricia Hoskins (Myers).

Ronnie was employed for many years with...