Obituaries

Jan 24, 2015

Hamilton A. "Hap" Pringle, Jr., 76, of Gap, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Carol L. Barr Pringle with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Malvern, he was the son of the late Hamilton A. Pringle, Sr. and Helen May Huey Pringle. Hap was a...

Jan 23, 2015

John F. Antonini, 46, of Honey Brook, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015 at the Brandywine Hospital as the result of an auto accident.

Born in Bryn Mawr, Pa., John was the son of Gerri (Peterson) and Felix John Antonini.

An area resident his entire life, John was a Carpenter by trade and a...

Jan 18, 2015

James "Beef" Simmers, 60, of Parkesburg, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 18, 2015.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Evelyn M. and Pennock E. Simmers.

An area resident his entire life, James was a 1972 graduate of the Coatesville High School.  He worked at the former Lukens Steel and he was...

Jan 12, 2015

Clarence Everett Martin, Sr., 85, of Downingtown, passed away at his home on Monday, January 12, 2015. Born in Glenmoore, he was the son of the late William P. and Minnie Miller Martin.

A County resident all his life, he proudly served in the US Air Force from 1946 to 1949.

Everett was a lifelong...

Jan 11, 2015

Arthur E. Martin, Sr., 78, formerly of West Chester, passed away on Sunday, January 11th at the Golden Living Center of Lancaster.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Dorothy Popjoy Martin Draucker and Eber Pyle Martin, Sr.

He was self-employed antique and flea market dealer.

Arthur is survived...

Jan 9, 2015

James Richard 'Dick' Saylor, 92 of Parkesburg, died on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, while under hospice care at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the husband of F. Patricia (McGrath) Saylor, with whom he shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Harry William and Reba (Galloway) Saylor. Dick was a...

Jan 9, 2015

Jesse L. Townsley, Jr., 89, formerly of Westwood, passed away on Friday, January 9th, 2015 at the Fairmount Homes of Ephrata.   He was the beloved husband of Dolores E. Townsley, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, Jesse was the son of the late Elizabeth B. (Waltz) and Jesse L. Townsley Sr;...

Jan 8, 2015

Arthur W. Renz, 96, of Atglen, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the Harrison Senior Living of Christiana.  He was the beloved husband of Margaret (Donohue) Renz, with whom he shared 72 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Arthur was the son of the late Norma and George Renz.

Arthur served honorably in...

Jan 7, 2015

Elizabeth Anne Bristow, 69, of Caln, died at her home on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy C. and Catherine Loughery Bristow. Elizabeth was an area resident all her life and had attended Coatesville Schools. She was employed by Chester County Government Services in the Housekeeping Dept. and she...

Jan 5, 2015

Jason R. Mast, 29, of Atglen, died suddenly at his home on Monday, January 5, 2015. He was the beloved fiance of Heather Kendig. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of R. Glenn Mast of Atglen and Jill Jones, wife of John Illes of Downingtown.

Jason was an area resident all his life. He...

Jan 1, 2015

Elizabeth Joan Wilson, 78, of Honey Brook, passed away at her home on Thursday, January, 1, 2015. She was the wife of the late James E. Wilson, Jr. who died last January. They shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Harry S. and Catherine Moran Mills.

Joan and her...

Dec 28, 2014

Susan L. Ortlip, 63, of Parkesburg died on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at the Neighborhood Hospice Inpatient Unit in West Chester, PA. She was the beloved wife of Harry F. Ortlip with whom she shared 43 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary Stern Chalfant.

She is...

Dec 26, 2014

Charles W. "Sonny" Bowles, Jr., 80, of Morgantown, died on Friday, December 26, 2014 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Charles W. Bowles, Sr. and Hazel L. Hilton Bowles.

An area resident all his life, he proudly served in the US Army from 1957 to 1959. He...

Dec 25, 2014

Dr. Robert N. Grenda, 78, of Honey Brook, died at his home on Thursday, December 25, 2014. He was the husband of Shirley Abel Grenda with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Toronto, Canada, he was the son of the late Wallace and Stella Lansing Grenda.

He received a Doctorates Degree in 1962 from...

Dec 25, 2014

Edmund H. Ebelhar, Jr., 98, of Honey Brook, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 while under hospice care at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Born in Honey Brook, he was the son of the late Edna (Eppihimer) and Edmund H. Ebelhar, Sr.  He was a 1934 graduate of the former Honey Brook High School. While working at the...

Dec 24, 2014

Stephanie J. Kilhefner Klopp, 34, of Paradise, died at her home on Wednesday December 24, 2014. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the beloved daughter of Tammy Frey of Parkesburg and Donald T. Kilhefner and his wife Paula of Lancaster. Stephanie enjoyed taking care of her horses but most of all, she dearly loved her two children to the...

Dec 24, 2014

Michael H. Davis, 66, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Wednesday, December 24 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the husband of Mary Ann "Lisa" Davis, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Michael was the son of the late Lorraine (Hartman) and Henley Davis.

Michael was a 1967 graduate of...

Dec 23, 2014

Edmund C. Barnes, 87, of Brandamore, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Vera Dunlap Barnes who died in 2011. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Edmund C. and Edna Jenkins Barnes.

Ed was an area resident all of his...

Dec 23, 2014

William C. Miller, 87, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Swisher) Miller with whom he shared 66 years of marriage.

Born in Downingtown, he was the son of the late Mary Berstler and Oscar Miller Sr.  An area resident all of his life,...

Dec 23, 2014

Carroll (Russell) Leusky of Honey Brook, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.

She was born September 15, 1934 at the Coatesville Hospital to Roy “Mike” and Elizabeth “Libby” Sollars Russell.  Carroll graduated from Coatesville High School – class of 1952.

She leaves behind two daughters, Sally Ann Leusky of Downingtown, PA;  Marcy Lynn Morrison...