Obituary Archive

 

John Stephen Przychodzien, Jr., 79, of Parkesburg, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday April 19, 2009. He was the husband of Dolores R. Cole Przychodzien with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of...

John Thomas Ferguson, Jr., 90, of West Caln Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook, PA. He was the beloved husband of Phyllis H. Beck Ferguson with whom he would have celebrated 69 years of marriage on June 14. Born at home in the village of Martins Corner, PA, he was the son of the late John T. Ferguson, Sr. and Sara Gay...

John V. "Bull" Proudfoot, 87, of Pomeroy, died at his home on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. He was the husband of the late Lois A. Miller Proudfoot who died in 2013. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Chester J. and Ella Weaver Proudfoot. 

Bull proudly served in the US Army. He was employed as a driver for Sadsbury Township.

Funeral services will be private.

Lt. Col. John "Jack" W. Martin, Pennsylvania Air National Guard (Retired), 93, of Parkesburg, PA died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on September 16, 2015.  Born in Sadsburyville, he was the son of the late Norman G. Martin and Edith Cowan Martin.  He is survived by a sister, Marian Martin Stoner and is predeceased by a brother, Thomas Cowan Martin.  

He graduated from...

John W. "Jack" Norton, 78, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Hilma Morgan Norton with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Joseph Norton and Hazel Skiles Norton. 

Jack was an area resident all his life and a 1960 graduate of the Octorara High School. After...

John W. Hilton, Jr., 76, of Honey Brook, passed away on December 19, 2009 at home surrounded by his family after a long courageous battle with emphysema. He was the beloved husband of Marian Hilton, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

Born in Sadsburyville, Pa, John was the son of the late John Hilton Sr. and Stella Phillips Hilton. An...

John W. Mattson, 93, of Downingtown, passed away at his home on Thursday, August 23, 2018.  He was the widow of the late Dorothy Elizabeth Shofstall Mattson, who passed away in May of 2009 after they had shared 65 years of marriage.  

Born in Embreeville, John was the son of the late Martha Bertha (Grabentich) and Fred Mattson.  He lived in Downingtown for most of his life, and 14 years...

John W. Wilmott, Jr., 54, of Westwood, died on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Milford, Delaware, he was the son of Carrie M. Crothers Wilmott of Honey Brook and the late John W. Wilmott, Sr. 

John was an area resident all his life and a 1981 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School. He was employed for over 35 years by the Acme Market in Thorndale, where...

John Wayne Abel, 57, of Pomeroy, passed away on Monday June 29, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of Jane Bireley Abel with whom he shared 16 years of marriage. Born in Mountain City, Tenn., he was the son of the late Albert and Vada Gentry Abel...

John William Stroup, Jr. (Bill), 85, of Honey Brook, passed away peacefully into the hands of his Lord on Monday, April 29, 2013 at Harrison House in Christiana, PA.  

 
He was the beloved  husband of Nancy K. Stroup with...

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