Obituary Archive
David Walter Simmons, 76, of Strasburg, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Michelle (Ellingsworth) Simmons, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Carrie (Watterson) and Elwood Simmons.
An area resident of Cochranville for over 50 years and Lancaster County for the past 25 years, he...
David Wayne Gill, 79, of Elkton, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 under the care of John Hopkins Hospital of Baltimore.
David was the son of the late Ethel (Grant) and Wayne Gill.
David was a 1959 graduate of Oxford High School.
He served four years in the Air Force, obtaining the rank of Sergeant. He then served six years with the Nevada National...
The Young family grew up and lived on Main Street, Parkesburg, during the 1950s and '60s. Morey S. Young owned and operated a tomato packing company in town and he and his wife Helen Lilly Young raised four children, Bill, Morey, Sally, and David.
All four children graduated from Octorara, established careers and families, and settled in different parts of the country. They all...
Davis L. "Plucky" Pluck, 87, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 surrounded by his family at Neighborhood Hospice Care in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Gloria Seiders Pluck with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late George and Lulu Belle Bussinger Pluck.
Plucky was an area resident all...
Dawn A. Paup, 66, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, February 10th at Brandywine Hall in West Chester. She was the wife of Fred E. Paup, with whom she shared 25 years of marriage.
Born in Coatesville, Dawn was the daughter of the late Sara M. (Rissel) and Fred H. Casey, Sr.
Dawn was a 1968 graduate of Octorara High School. She worked as a Jewelry Supervisor at QVC in...
Dawn Caroline Thoms, 51, of New London Township, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020, under the care of Christiana Hospital of Delaware. Dawn was the beloved wife of Eric Thoms, with whom she shared 25 wonderful years of marriage.
Born in Elkton, Maryland, Dawn was the daughter of Sandy Andrew of North East, Maryland, and Mardis Ham of Elkton, Maryland. Dawn was a graduate of Goldey-...
Dawn E. Huyard, 69, of Blue Ball, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2011 at the Ephrata Community Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Donald E. Huyard with whom she shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Buna Cox Thomas.
She is survived by four children...
Dawn Fryer, 70, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 at her home. She was the beloved wife of Michael Gerber.
Born in Phoenixville, Dawan was the daughter of the late Eleanor Kelso and George Fryer.
She had worked as the Recorder of Deeds for Lancaster County.
Dawn is survived, in addition to her husband, by her son, Cliff Kerr of Spring City, Pa.; her...
Dawn M. Nettles, 48, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Scott W. Nettles with whom she shared 12 years of marriage. Born in Upper Darby, Pa., she was the daughter...