Obituary Archive
James Bell Smith, Sr., 82, of Middleburg, Fl., formerly of Chester County, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2010. He was the widower of his late wife Esther Yoder Smith, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.
James Bensinger, 81, of Coatesville, better known as "Sonny", left the confines of this earth on the 4th of July surrounded in love by his family and with a slight smile after listening to his favorite hymns.
He is survived by his wife of almost 61 years, Sandra, who he affectionately called "Duck" and by his four children, Wendy Taggart, James Jr., husband of Dawn, Dana Houston, wife...
James C. Mills, 86, also known as “The Kid” was born on August 8, 1932 in Washington, DC to the late Otis Mills and Mary Louise Brown Watson. Jimmy departed this life quietly and peacefully surrounded by family on January 27, 2019. His last words spoken were, “The Lord is My Shepherd, I Shall Not Want.”
Jimmy received his early education in the...
James C. Robinson, 68, of Gap, passed away on March 13, 2013 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center in Lancaster after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Pamela Forbes Robinson, with whom he would have shared 44 years of marriage on...
James Chambers Buchanan, 88, of Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Monday, March 22, 2021, after a lengthy illness. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Hilton Buchanan with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Thorndale, he was the son of the late William Lewis Buchanan, Sr. and Catherine L. Markle Buchanan.
Jim was an area resident all his life and a 1950 graduate of the...
James D. Dugan, 82, of Atglen, died on Monday, October 10, 2016 as the result of an auto accident along Route 41 near his home. He was the husband of the late Barbara Simpson Dugan who died in 1999 with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born in Chester, PA he was the son of the late Harry and Dorothy Mealey Dugan.
Jim was an Atglen resident since 1976. He was employed, for 38 years...
James D. Riehl, 54, of Middleburg, FL died on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Middleburg, FL. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late John and Elsie Esh Riehl.
He leaves behind his wife Tiffany, two daughters; Raileane and Alysia, one brother Jay (Cathy) Riehl, stepmother Edith Riehl, step sisters; Shannon Boozer and Tanya Reeves. Nieces and nephews include, Jen (Chris) Slaymaker...
James E Chesnet, Jr., 45, of Highland Township, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of James E. Chesnet Sr. and Bessie Wertz Finnefrock.
An area resident all his life James received his GED from Coatesville Area High School and went on to work for Service Master, BelFor and Serv-Pro specializing in water damage...
James E. Dickinson (“Jimmy”), born July 6, 1945, transitioned from this life on July 5, 2023 one day prior to his 78th birthday in Lancaster, PA, with his wife and daughter by his side. He was the husband of Bonnie Harris-Dickinson. They spent 59 years together. "Teen-age sweethearts"; they were married 53 years. Jimmy was born in Coatesville, Pa to the late Philip and Margaret Dickinson....