Obituaries

May 31, 2020

Rebecca A. Nevin, 77, of New Holland, PA, formerly of Frederick, MD, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020. She was the wife of the late William G. Nevin who died in 2012. They shared 42 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Frances Hare Walraven.

Becky was...

May 30, 2020

Richard Lawrence Proudfoot, 82, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.  He was the widower of the late Mary Ann Proudfoot, who passed away in 2004 after they had shared 43 years of marriage together.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late...

May 30, 2020

Frank G. Carpenter Sr., 93, formerly of Sadsburyville, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Hickory House in Honey Brook.  He was the husband of the late Gertrude N. Crabtree Carpenter who passed in 2015. They shared 67 years of marriage together. Born in West Chester he was the son of the late Irving and Gertrude Sylvester Carpenter....

May 26, 2020

Robert Earl Kurtz, 85, of Coatesville passed away at his daughter's home on May 26, 2020.

He was the loving husband of Kathryn M. Taggart for 40 years.

Born in Coatesville, Robert was the son of the late Eber L. Kurtz, Sr. and Caroline Coulter Kurtz.

Robert proudly served his country in the...

May 25, 2020

Jean M. Ramsay, 81, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at the Pocopson Home. She was the beloved wife of W. Chester Ramsay, III with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Nampa, Idaho, she was the daughter of the late Richard Mealey and Darlien Morris Holland.

Jean was an area...

May 23, 2020

Arlene H. Allen, 87, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family.  Arlene was the widow of the late Thomas W. Allen who died in 1993 after 34 years of marriage.

Born in Lancaster, Arlene was the daughter of the late Walter B. and Rachael B. Mosemann Herr.  She graduated from Coatesville School District.  She was...

May 23, 2020

Bessie C. Crosson, 86, of Quarryville, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late William Crosson. Born in Westwood, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank Fisher and Bessie Alexander Fisher.

Bessie was an area resident all her life. She was employed...

May 22, 2020

Robert Louis Walton, Sr., 86, of Atglen, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on May 22, 2020.  He was the loving husband of Verna Stoltzfus Walton since 1958.

Robert was a resident of the Parkesburg Area during most of his lifetime.  He was the son of the late Harold E, and Ruth Nuss Walton.

He...

May 21, 2020

To honor Richard's memory, a 1-year Celebration of Life will be held. It will take place on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Cornerstone Fellowship Church, and begin at 4:00 pm. All who would like to honor Richard's memory are invited to attend.

Richard Craig Morrow, 41, of Glenmoore, PA, passed away at his home on Thursday,...

May 21, 2020

Ruth Janet Miller, 96, a lifelong resident of Parkesburg, arrived home in Heaven on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of Chester E. Miller, former President of Parkesburg's First Farmer's Bank and Mildred Russell Miller of Stottsville and owners of the Russell Mill. She was also the granddaughter of H.C....

May 19, 2020

Brian Keith Dowlin, Jr., 32, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May, 19, 2020. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Brian K. Dowlin, Sr. and Tammy Lin Palmer.

Brian was an area resident all his life. He was employed in construction most of his life. Brian had a huge heart and loved...

May 15, 2020

Clyde Kenneth "Stoney" Feister, 83, of Gap, PA passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020, at the Hospice and Community Care Center in Mt. Joy, PA. He was the husband of the late Florence Hershey Feister who died in 2017. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Clyde L. Feister and Elva Stauffer Feister.

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May 14, 2020

Mary Ann Gouldner (Russell), 77, a lifelong resident of East Fallowfield passed away on May 14, 2020, at her home.

She is survived by her daughter Linda Horst (Kevin), her son Linc Gouldner, and siblings, Walter Russell (Winn), Jeannette Mahon (Bill), Paul Russell, Carolyn Trego (Harry), Betty Lou Scoggin, Joyce Church and sister-in-law, Cheryl Russell, as well...

May 11, 2020

Peter Dmytryk, 84, of DeLand, Florida, formerly of Coatesville, passed away at his home in Florida on Monday, May 11, 2020. He was the husband of the late Audrey Anne Wemett Dmytryk with whom he shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Stephen Dmytryk and Sophia Prydun Dmytryk.

Pete...

May 7, 2020

Tyler R. Wolfe, 26, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, May 7th, 2020 as the result of an overdose.  Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of Deanna M. (Mann) Wolfe of Parkesburg and the late Brian J. Wolfe.

Tyler loved going to the beach, especially the beach in Melbourne, Florida.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing and...

May 5, 2020

Dorothy Cabott, 84, formerly of Atglen, PA, passed away unexpectedly in her hometown of Port Charlotte, Florida.  She was the daughter of the late Leroy and Frances "Dolly" Werner.

She had been suffering from a chronic immune disease that would have left her with treatments for the rest of her life. She did not suffer as she...

May 4, 2020

Edwin C. Wilmott, 68, of Modena, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Franklin and Anna Seace Wilmott.

Eddy was an area resident his entire life. He was employed as a skilled laborer at the former Modena Foundry. Later in life, he was...

May 4, 2020

Joyce Herman, 91, of Westwood, PA, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Green Meadows Nursing home in Malvern, PA. She was the wife of the late Richard Herman who died in 2011. They shared 61 years of marriage together. Born in Columbia, PA , she was the daughter of the late John A. Reisinger and Kathryn...

May 4, 2020

Irma Jane Coleman, 90, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020, at Brandywine Hall Nursing Facility of West Chester. She was the widow of the late Benjamin Coleman with whom she shared 50 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Blanche London and Gurt Ford.

Arrangements...

May 3, 2020

Ruth J. Kellum, 78, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at the Brandywine Hall Nursing Home in West Chester, PA. Born in Chatham, PA, she was the daughter of the late James A. Wilkerson and Mary Fountain Wilkerson.

Ruth was a County resident all her life. She was employed at the Coatesville Hospital and...