Obituary Archive
Charles M. Harris, III, 66, of West Grove, PA, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Phyllis J. Watkins Harris with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Charles M. Harris, Jr. and Mary J. Brown Harris.
Charles was born and raised in Pomeroy and he was a 1976 graduate of the Coatesville...
Charles M. Harris, Sr., 95, of Cochranville, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the widower of the late Christine (Kirk) Harris, who passed away in 2001 after they had shared 55 years of marriage.
Born and raised in Cochranville on the family farm, Charles was the son of the late Howard L. and Addie P. (Grubb) Harris. He...
Charles M. Hughes, Jr., 85, of Modena, passed away on Thursday, November 10th, 2016 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the widower of the late Sylvia Kauffman Hughes, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. They vacationed in Cecil County, MD every year and enjoyed dancing every weekend.
Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Viola (Harkins) and Charles M. Hughes, Sr. He...
Charles N. "Chuck" Pierce, Jr., 63, of Honey Brook, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at the Penn Medicine Hospice Unit in West Chester, PA. He was the beloved husband of Karen Habermann Pierce with whom he shared 25 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Charles N. Pierce, Sr. and Viola Mae Burkey Pierce.
Chuck was a Chester County resident all his...
Charles N. Griest Jr., known as "Chuckles" and "Mikie" formerly of Highland Township, passed away suddenly at his home in Bensalem, PA, on Saturday, May 18, 2019. He was 59 years of age and was the son of Charles N. and Pat Taylor Griest Sr. of Highland Township.
He was a graduate of Octorara High School class of 1977 and he attended Penn State University. He was employed as a...
Charles N. Young, 63, of Christiana, PA, died on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at the Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. He was the beloved husband of Joan A. Combs Young with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Norman Charles Young and Mary E. Forbes Young.
Charlie was an area resident all his life. He was employed for the past 44...
Charles P. "Chuck" Downes, Jr., 35, of Honey Brook, died at his home on Monday, September 21, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Joseph and Esther Fagan Colella of Honey Brook.
He was employed by Walmart of Elverson.
He is survived, in addition to his parents, by one daughter Kellsey Downes of Elverson and one sister Rochelle Mattson.
Funeral services will be...
Charles P. Grow, 82, of Centre Hall, PA, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. Born in Chester County, he was the son of the late Harry J. and Winfred H. Sheppard Grow.
Charles R. "Chew" McCarty, 84, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 at the Hickory House Nursing Home, Honey Brook, PA. He was the beloved husband of Alice Nitzenberger McCarty with whom he shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Charles A. "Pete" McCarty and Marian R. Matthews McCarty.
Chew was a lifelong resident of Parkesburg. He...
Charles R. "Skip" Lawrence, Jr., 83, of Narvon, passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 at The Gardens of Stevens in Denver, PA. He was the beloved husband of Ruth Lawrence, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.
Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Alice E. (Warner) and Charles R. Lawrence, Sr. He was a graduate of Scott High School and earned a bachelor's degree...