Obituaries

Richard G. Himelright, Sr.

Richard G. Himelright, Sr., 70, of Coalport, PA,  formerly of Coatesville and Modena, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at the Altoona Regional Hospital.

He was the husband of Barbara Bradford Himelright with whom he shared 42 years of marriage.

Born in Downingtown, he was the son of the late Jesse L. and Anna...

Ronald E. (Brownie) Brown, Jr.

Ronald E. (Brownie) Brown Jr., 79, passed away October 31, 2011, in the comfort of his home in Downingtown, PA, surrounded by his devoted family.

He was born April 30, 1932 in Coatesville, PA, to Ronald E. Brown Sr. and Marie I. (Findley) Brown. He lived in Downingtown, PA, for 31 years and previously in the village of...

Rev. Robert E. Kramer

Rev. Robert E. Kramer, 78, of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. He was the beloved husband of Shirley A. Dry Kramer with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Schuylkill Haven, PA he was the son of the late Edward and Anna B. Kramer.

Bob was...

Russell J. Steidler

Russell J. Steidler, 84, formerly of Coatesville, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. He was the husband of the late Viola Scott Steidler who died in 1986. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Russell L. and Mary E. Mallalieu Steidler. Russell served in the US Army during WWII. He...

Ronald Robert Miller

Ronald R. Miller, 71, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Friday October 23, 2009. He was the husband of Marie I. Blevins Miller with whom he shared 11 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Robert and Florence Mulvaney Miller. An area resident all his life, he proudly served...

Samuel B. Morelli, Jr.

Samuel B. Morelli, Jr., 44, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday, March 30, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Cathy A. Torounian Morelli with whom he shared 19 years of marriage. Born in Media, PA, he was the son of Samuel B. Morelli, Sr. of Florida and Sue A. Yarnall Morelli of Ridley Twp., PA....

Ruth Alderfer Metz Lapp

Ruth Alderfer Metz Lapp, 82, of Parkesburg, passed into eternity on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, after a lengthy illness.  She was the widow of the late Isaac L. Lapp.  Born in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of the late Abram and Eva Alderfer Metz. Ruth was a member of Sandy Hill Community Church and the Gideons International Ladies Auxilliary....

Roger Dale Horton

Roger Dale Horton, 62, of Oxford, was welcomed into Heaven on October 7th, 2012, where he will wait for us until we are reunited.

Roger was a loving husband, devoted father, and the strength of his family.

To those who knew and survive him, he will be lovingly remembered as a quiet, wise man.

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Robert F. Killingsworth

Robert F. Killingsworth, 79, of Strasburg, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2012 at ManorCare Health Services in Lancaster.  He was the beloved husband of Maxine Killingsworth, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in New York City, Robert was the son of the late Homer and Mary Killingsworth. He was a 1952...

Stephen J. Harkins

Stephen J. Harkins, formerly of Hatboro and Hellertown, PA, passed away April 9, 2014 at the Abington Hospice of Warminster, due to heart failure.  He was 57. Steve was the son of Frances M. Harkins of Hatboro and the late James J. Harkins, Jr.  Also surviving are brothers, Kevin and Sean, sister, Frances, a niece and a nephew. A 1974...

Raymond E. Crump

Raymond E. Crump, 72, of Atglen, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Judith Ann Kisthardt Crump with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of the late John M. and Mildred Schoeller Crump.

Ray was an area...

Plummer E. Koontz, Jr.

Plummer E. Koontz, Jr., 87, of Coatesville, died peacefully at his home on Friday, October 12, 2012. He was the husband of Doris J. Keller Koontz and his first wife Martha Boyer who died in 1995 and his second wife Helen Gregor who died in 2004. Born in Hagerstown, MD he was the son of Plummer and Ethel Wilson...

Shirley L. Spotts

Shirley L. Spotts, 73 of Gap, passed away at her home on Saturday March 27, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of the late John R. Spotts who died in 2006. Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Marie K. Berkey Englerth.

She is survived by one...

Sara W. "Sally" Zerr

Sara W. "Sally" Zerr, 83, of East Fallowfield, passed away peacefully into the hands of her Lord at her home on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. She was the devoted wife of the late Levi H. Zerr, Jr. who died in 2009. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Wilmer A. and Margaret Thorne White. Sally was...

Rhea Allen Hart, Sr.

Rhea Allen Hart, Sr., 75, of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, February 28th at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Marie R. (Kita) Hart, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Rhea was the son of the late Earl and Edna (Burrell) Hart.  He was a 1955...

Ralph S. Miller

Ralph S. Miller, 86, of Parkesburg, died on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at the Elsmere V.A. Hospital in Wilmington, DE. Ralph was born in Atglen and was the son of the late Norman Sr. and Elsie Jane Boots Miller.

He had lived in this area all his life and had served in the US Army during W.W.II...

Ruth T. Simmers

Ruth T. Simmers, 85, of New Holland, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at the Ephrata Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Raymond F. Simmers, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Susan Myers Trego. An area resident her entire life, she...

Raymond J. Garrett

Raymond J. Garrett, 96, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at his home. He was the widower of the late Anna M. (McConnell) Garrett.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late John S. and Gertrude (Hurst) Garrett.

Before residing in Carlisle, he lived in Coatesville for 88 years where...

Rose Marie Hawk Nickle

Rose Marie Hawk Nickle, 68, of Oxford, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2009. Born in Elkton, Md., she was the daughter of the late Samuel B. Nickle and June Donmoyer Kasten.

An area resident most of her, she was employed as the Nottingham Tax Collector for 20 years and volunteered at the Coatesville and Jennersville Hospital....

Ronald A. Ferrara

Ronald A. Ferrara, 46, of Christiana, passed away tragically on Sunday, December 4, 2011 in East Earl Township, Lancaster Co. He was the beloved husband of Melanie (Thompson) Ferrara, with whom he shared 13 years of marriage.

Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., he was the son of Ronald A. Ferrara, Sr. and the late Madeline C. Kutchinski;...