Obituaries

Dec 9, 2019

Joan Fox Cambria, 94, passed away at home in Cochranville, PA, on December 9, 2019.

Originally from Naugatuck, CT, she was the daughter of the late Percival and Martha (Hansleit) Fox.  She graduated from Naugatuck High School in 1943 and then trained to be a nurse at Waterbury Hospital.  She was a volunteer in many organizations throughout...

Dec 7, 2019

Mary Jane Robbins, 62, of Ronks, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at the Hospice and Community Care Center in Mt. Joy. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Bruce A. Robbins of Ronks and the late Shirley Gilmore Robbins.

Mary Jane lived in the area all her life. She enjoyed volunteering at the Parkesburg...

Dec 6, 2019

Arnold E. "Pete" Whiteman, Sr., 81, of Coatesville, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, December 6, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Aracelis Rivera Whiteman with whom he shared 29 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late William Whiteman, Sr. and Elsie Detterline Whiteman.

Pete...

Dec 4, 2019

Madalin J (Compton) Neeves passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019.  She was the spouse for 52 long years to the late Joseph Roscoe Neeves, who passed May of 2017.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Phyllis L (Compton) Wingert.

Surviving family includes son, Joseph Allen Neeves, of Coatesville,...

Dec 1, 2019

Louise May Proudfoot Hershey, 90, of Honey Brook, previously of Compass, passed away peacefully at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community on December 1, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was the widow of the late Josiah E. Hershey who died in 2007. They shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph...

Nov 30, 2019

Barbara “Bobbie” Eby Beach, 90, formerly of Buck Run, passed away at the Pocopson Home on Saturday, November 30, 2019. She was the widow of the late Norman K. Beach who died in 2011. They shared 61 years of marriage together. Born in Chester, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Anne (Maxwell) Eby.

Nov 30, 2019

Norma Jean Triplett, of Honey Brook, PA passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late James Triplett and Margaret L. Botkin Winchester.

Norma was an area resident all her life. She was employed as an LPN for many years...

Nov 30, 2019

James Robert Lohr, 84, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Helen Turner Lohr with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Doyle A. Lohr and Louise Jane Murray Lohr.

Jim was an area resident...

Nov 29, 2019

Richard E. Gilfillan, 92, of Honey Brook, passed away at his home on Friday, November 29, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Frances S. (Skiles) Gilfillan with whom he shared 16 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Robert Vance Gilfillan and Martha (Hannum) Gilfillan.

Dick was an area resident...

Nov 28, 2019

Joyce Elaine Townsley Devlin, 81, of Port Deposit, MD, formerly of Parkesburg, PA, passed away at home on Thursday, November 28, 2019 with her family by her side.

Born in Coatesville, PA on April 26, 1938 to the late Woodrow W. Townsley and Elva Clark Townsley of Parkesburg, PA.

Joyce taught Community Bible School for...

Nov 28, 2019

Phyllis Raine Marks, 88, of Cochranville, PA passed away on November 28, 2019 at her home.  She was the widow of the late Walter T. Marks who died in 2016.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley Raine and Phyllis Reed Raine.

Phyllis earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and...

Nov 27, 2019

Ashley A. Morgan, 75, of West Caln, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Sally McClure Morgan with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mable Stokes Morgan.

Ash...

Nov 23, 2019

Harold C. Butler Sr., 72, of West Caln Township, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.  Born in Cochranville, he was the son of the late Wilson F. and Jeanette Cupp Butler Sr. and the fiance of Linda Dale of West Caln.

An area resident he retired from Luria Brothers...

Nov 23, 2019

Raymond Edward Lied, 77, of Romansville, passed away on Saturday, November, 23, 2019 at his home. He was the  beloved husband of Margaret Dryburg Lied with whom he share 43 years of marriage. Born in Romansville, he was the son of the late Raymond Eli Lied and Hilda May Long Lied.

Ed was an area resident all...

Nov 22, 2019

Barbara J. (Dero) Creekmur, 62, of Denver, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019.

Born January 30th, 1957 in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Charles Michael Dero and Bertha (Petro) Dero Amole.

Barbara was a 1974 graduate of Coatesville High School, where she was an honor student and varsity...

Nov 21, 2019

Arthur J. Spencer, 88, formerly of Kennett Square, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at the Coatesville VA Medical Center Hospice Unit.  He was the husband of Mildred L. "Millie" Bonsall Spencer.  Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Robert Cecil and Edith R. Manley Spencer.

He was a graduate of Unionville...

Nov 16, 2019

Linda Lou Hilton, 75, of Pomeroy, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Heatherwood Retirement Community.  Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Maris Edmund and Dorothy Beatrice Diem Hilton.

A lifetime resident of Sadsbury Township she was a 1962 graduate from S. Horace Scott High School.  She retired from the Coatesville VA...

Nov 16, 2019

Victoria Theresa Bond, 72, of Strasburg passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the widow of the late Ronald Bond with whom she shared 35 years of marriage.

Born in York, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Nora Alice (Linebaugh) Bergeron. She was a 1964 graduate of...

Nov 14, 2019

Andrea Joan "Andie" McLucas, 76, of Coatesville, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family on November 14, 2019.  She was the loving wife of W. Gary McLucas, Sr for 57 years.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anne Sabo Reshey.   Andie was a graduate of Coatesville High School in...

Nov 13, 2019

Lois Jane Pearce, 64, of West Chester, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the Brandywine Hall Nursing Home in West Chester, PA. Born in Bethlehem, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert E.J. Hinkle and Virginia M. Kerschner Hinkle.

Lois was employed by the Devereux Foundation as a registered nurse until her...