Obituaries

Vincent De Paul Kuhn, Ii

Vincent de Paul Kuhn, II, 19, of Atglen, ascended this earth on Sunday, August 30, 2009 and went home to be with the Lord. He was the beloved son of Vincent de Paul Kuhn and Crystal Auer Kuhn of Atglen. An area resident all his life, Vince was a 2009 graduate of the Octorara High School. He was employed...

Trey Allen Toaltoan

Trey Allen Toaltoan, 22, of Parkesburg, formerly of Florida, passed away tragically on Tuesday, March 30, 2010.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Sonya Pannell of Jacksonville, Fl. and Theodore L. Toaltoan, Sr. of Parkesburg, and the stepson of Deborah Supplee Toaltoan of Parkesburg.  He had been living in Parkesburg for the past two years.

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Valerie Lynn Canfield

Valerie Lynn Canfield, 58, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2011, at her home.  Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of  the late Irvin and Mary Shearer Reed.

She was a graduate of Octorara high School and was employed in the electronics division of Princeton University.

She is survived by her children,...

Vera Marple

Vera Marple, 84, of Thorndale, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.

She was the widow of the late John Marple, who passed away in 1978 after they had shared 30 years of marriage. Born in Bel Air, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late James V. and Gussie...

Tina Thomas Jones

Tina Thomas Jones, 59, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Horace E. Jones.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Doris Baum Thomas.

She is survived by her daughter, Sophia R. Jones Copper of Downingtown, grandchildren,...

Todd R. Bottke

Todd R. Bottke, 41, of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at the Christiana Hospital in Delaware. He was the husband of Ginger M. Spanakos Bottke, with whom he shared 17 years of marriage.

Born in Mount Kisco, NY, he was the son of the late Frank E. and Bernice Bottke. He was a graduate...

Travis J. Stone Jr.

Travis J. Stone Jr., 18 months, passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 24, 2011, at St. Christopher's Hospital in Philadelphia. Born on January 28, 2010, he was the beloved son of Travis Stone Sr. and Bridget Kenney of Coatesville.

He is survived, in addition to his parents, by his paternal grandparents, Robert Stone and Wendy Patton, both...

William M. Nickle

William M. Nickle, 52, of New Castle, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Christiana Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Karen Albright Nickle, with whom he shared 27 years of marriage.

Born on October 26, 1956 in Wilmington, he was the son of Louis Nickle Jr. of Elkton, Md., and the late Dorothy...

William L. Haines, Sr.

William L. Haines, 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at  the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester. He was the husband of the late Florence Dean Haines who died in  2000. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Oscar and Alice Hoopes Haines. Bill served honorably in the US Army from 1946 to...

William L. Reynolds

William L. Reynolds, 87, of Cochranville, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at the Kindred Hospital in Havertown, PA. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Moore Reynolds who died in 2011. Born in Cochranville, he was the son of the late Israel and Sophie Wasson Reynolds. Bill was a resident of Cochranville all his life. He was...

William Lawrence Reardon, Jr.

William Lawrence Reardon, Jr., 60, of Coatesville died on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Unit.

Born in Avondale, PA, he was the son of the late William L. Reardon, Sr. and Lucy Branca Reardon.  He attended Assumption BVM in West Grove and graduated Bishop Shanahan High School, West Chester in 1967.  He attended...

William Gilbert

William Gilbert, 66, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2009 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Patricia Winchester Gilbert, with whom he shared 24 years together.

Born in Modena, he was the son of the late Elizabeth Collins Gilbert and Jerry Gilbert. An area resident his entire life, he...

William Glenn Mckee

William Glenn McKee, 82, died peacefully on March 15, 2014 at the Coatesville V.A. Medical Center surrounded by his family.  He was born in Langeloth, Pa. to Peter T. and Mary E. Smith McKee.  Mr. McKee was the husband of Patricia Groce McKee, having just celebrated 60 years of marriage in December, 2013. After the death of his parents, Mr....

William Glenn Nevin

William Glenn Nevin, 67, of Jefferson, MD, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2012.  He was the beloved husband of Rebecca Ann (Walraven) Nevin, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage.

Born in Washington D.C. at the Walter Reed Army Hospital, he was the son of the late Glenn W. and Emmy Lou (Hevener) Nevin.  He was...

William Gordon Donnelly, Sr.

William Gordon Donnelly, Sr., 81, of Nottingham, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family on Thursday, October 21, 2010. He was the husband of Betty Greer Donnelly, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born on Friday, April 19, 1929 in West Grove, he was the son of the late Julius and Helen Gordon Donnelly.  An area...

William H. Backenstose

William H. Backenstose, 75, of West Grove, formerly of E. Fallowfield and Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 7, 2011. He was the husband of Ethel Wise Backenstose with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late William and Alene Matthews Backenstose. Bill was an area resident...

William Arthur Reinike, Jr.

William Arthur Reinike, Jr., 83, of Bainbridge, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011 in Columbia. He was the beloved husband of Myrtle M. Reinike, with whom he shared 22 years of marriage, and the widower of Sally (Huber) Reinike, who passed in 1988 after 41 years of marriage.

Born in New Castle, DE, He was the...

William E. Mcginnis

William E. McGinnis, 89, of Neffsville, formerly of Ephrata and Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Lancashire Hall. He was husband of the late Sarah B. McGinnis who died in 1999. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late William E. and Elizabeth McGinnis, Sr. Bill served honorably in the US Army from...

William F. "Bing" Vernon

William F. "Bing" Vernon, 90, of Honey Brook, passed away on Tuesday December, 23, 2008 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. He was the husband of Grace Neff Vernon and the widower of his first wife, the late Mabel Neff Vernon who died in 2002. Born in West Chester, Bill was the son of the late William F. Vernon Senior...

William F. "Pete" Allen

William F. "Pete" Allen, 88, of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2010. He was the husband of the late Margaret E. (Betty) Thompson Allen with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born on March 6, 1922 in Coatesville, he was the son of the late  Laura J. and Lloyd L. Allen, Sr....