Obituaries

Helena E. Bergdoll

May 28, 1922

Helena E. Bergdoll, 92, formerly of Booths Corner, passed away on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 at the Ware Presbyterian Village of Oxford.  She was the widow of the late Leonard L. Bergdoll, Sr., with whom she shared 66 years of marriage.

Born in Kennett Square, Helena was a graduate of the Eddystone High School.  She worked as...

Albert D. Smith

Feb 5, 1920

Albert D. Smith, 80, of Gap, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, in Mt. Joy. He was the husband of Nancy Williams Smith for over 60 years.   Born in Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence A. and Lillian Benson Smith.

He grew up in Delaware County and served in the U.S....

Winnie L. Spencer

Winnie L. Spencer, 91, of Parkesburg, died on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Paul C. Spencer. Born in Sugar Grove, VA, she was the daughter of the late William N. and Dora Campbell Stone.

She is survived by two children; Paul C. Spencer and wife Pauline of...

Worth Mullis

Worth Mullis, 86, of Nottingham, passed on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 while staying with his daughter in Boone, NC. He was the husband of the late Evelyn Harvey Mullis who died in 2010. Born in Ashe County, NC, he was the son of the late William L. and Delta C. Barker Mullis. Worth was employed by PennDot as a...

Wilma M. Stinson

Wilma M. Stinson, 65, of West Grove, formerly of Glenmoore, died on Sunday, July 3, 2011 at the Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. She was the wife of the late D. Andrew Stinson. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Vance M. and Lillian Devonshire Matlack.

An area resident all her life, she...

Wilson A. Mann, Jr.

Wilson A. Mann, Jr., 62, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Deborah Mann, with whom he shared four years of marriage.

Born on October 16, 1947 in Coatesville, he was the son of Doris Harris Welsch of Gap and the late Wilson A. Mann...

William Warren Scott

William Warren Scott, Sr., 94, of Coatesville, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2008, at Freedom Village in West Brandywine Township. He was the widower of Mary Bernard Scott, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage.

William W. Scott was born on March 5, 1914, in Sadsburyville to Warren Hope Scott and Myrtle McGowan Scott. Mr. Scott,...

William S. Wilson

William S. Wilson, 93, of West Goshen, died on Sunday, February 2, at the Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester.  He was the husband of L. Virginia Schreck Wilson with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Mina E. McMullen and Arthur F. Wilson.  He was a native of Dunkirk,...

William R. Peters, Sr.

William R. Peters, Sr. 84, of Parkesburg, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Shirley (Work) Peters, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. He was the son of the late Louise (Kropp) and Harry A. Peters.  He was a 1947 graduate of the Parkesburg High School.  Bill served...

William Raymond Steffe

William Raymond Steffe, 84, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, October 6th, 2013 at the Brandywine Hosptial.  He was the beloved husband Jacqueline (Kurtz) Steffe, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. He was the son of the late Bertha May (Phillips) and William J. Steffe.  And area resident his entire life, he was employed by the Lauri Brothers...

William L. "Billy" Jones

William L. "Billy" Jones, 58, of Cochranville, died on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Shelia L. Turner Jones, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late William O. and Frances M. Walsh Jones.

Bill was an area...

Zachary John Everett Stasny

Zachary John Everett Stasny, 26, of Thorndale, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 12, 2011.

He was the beloved son of John B. and Susan M. Stasny of Downingtown.  He was a loving father to his son, Collin Matthew. Zachary attended Coatesville Area Senior High and attained his GED and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2007 from which...

Zachary A. Thompson

Zachary A. Thompson, 20, of Christiana, died on Friday, October 12, 2012 as the result of a motorcycle accident. Born at the Brandywine Hospital, he was the son of Raymond A. Thompson of Christiana and JoAnn McCarter Harris of Morgantown and step mother Betty Thompson.

Zach was an area resident all his life and a 2011 graduate of...

Zachary A. Weaver

Zachary A. Weaver, 24, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at his home, surrounded by his family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on December 20, 1985 in West Chester, he was the son of D. Scott and Charlynn Allen Weaver of Coatesville.  He was a...

William J. Thomas Sr.

William J. Thomas, Sr., 70, of Oxford, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Dolores Baxter Thomas, with whom he shared 48 years of friendship and marriage.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William H. and Jane Stoner Thomas. An area resident his...

William John "Bill" Kochel

William John "Bill" Kochel, 54, of Cochranville passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at his home.  He was the son of Norman B. Kochel and Elizabeth F. Battistilli. He was a 1977 graduate of Octorara High School and became a Paramedic after two years of college. He was a Past Fire Chief of Parkesburg Fire Company (1996-1999) and Life...

William K. "Mouse" Johnson

William K. "Mouse" Johnson, 48, of Downingtown, passed away at his home on Friday, March 7, 2014. Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of Rebecca Johnson Smith of Downingtown and the late Larry E. Smith, Sr. An area resident all his life, William was a 1983 graduate of the Downingtown High School. He was employed as an Environmental...

William J. "Bill" Harrington

William J. "Bill" Harrington, 84, of Coatesville died of lung cancer on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at his home while under Hospice Care. He was the husband of Lorena Brittingham Harrington with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born on July 26, 1925 in Rock Run, Valley Township, he was the son of the late George and Marie...

William D. Welsch

William D. Welsch, 89, of Landis Homes, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, November 14, 2010 while under the care of Hospice of Lancaster county at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. He was the husband of Doris Harris Welsch since 2004 and his first wife the late Faye M. Welsch. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of...

William E. Kenworthy

William E. Kenworthy, 78, of Wagontown, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at his home. He was the husband of Mary Pat Lohr Kenworthy with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Compass, he was the son of the late Marvin and Marion Wattson Kenworthy.

Bill was a resident of Chester County...