Obituaries

Rose Marie Shute

Rose Marie Shute, 52, of Atglen, died on Friday August 7, 2009 at her home. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Robert W. Taylor, Sr. and Elizabeth Jane Rubincan Brown and step daughter of Allen Brown of Sadsburyville.

Rose was a 1975 graduate of Henderson High School. She was employed by Harrison Senior...

Ronald E. Geedey, Sr.

Ronald E. Geedey Sr., 78, of Cochranville, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2011 at the Chester County Hospital.  He was the widower of the late Martha (Moore) Geedey, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Denholm, Pa., he was the son of the late Cloyd E. Geedey and Tressie (Maben) Geedey.  He was a...

Raymond G. Weir, Jr.

Raymond G. Weir, Jr., 74, of Christiana, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2009 at his home. He was the husband of Mary A. Kurtz Weir with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Raymond Weir Sr. and Margaret Doyle Weir.

He is survived, by his wife...

Sandra Lee Smith (Updated With Funeral Information)

Sandra Lee Smith, 48, of Willow Street, PA passed away on Friday, July 20, 2012 while under the care of Hospice of Lancaster at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. She was the beloved wife of Brian K. Smith with whom she shared 20 years of marriage. Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the Richard Barrett of Christiana...

Rose L. Miller

Rose L. Miller, 88, of Lancaster, died on March 23, 2013 at the Chester Valley Rehab Center of Malvern. She was the wife of the late Lawrence R. "Hip" Miller who died in 1999. Born in Alexandria, LA, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Pernella Haywood Washington.

Rose was employed at the former Embreeville Hospital....

Shirley A. Mcdonnell

Shirley A. McDonnell, 75, of Tel Hai Retirement Community, died on Friday, January 14, 2011. She was the wife of James McDonnell also of Tel Hai and her first husband the late Carl W. Geesey, II who died in 1979. Born in Unionville, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Frances Patton Linnenbaugh.

Shirley graduated...

Russell L. Probst

Russell L. Probst Jr., 51, of Strasburg, passed away suddenly at the York Hospital. He was the companion of Janice Shubert, with whom he shared 15 years together.

Born on July 21, 1957 in Lancaster, he was the son of Nancy A. and Russell L. Probst Sr. A resident of Strasburg his entire life, he was a...

Randy V. Warrick

Randy V. Warrick, 59, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the beloved son of Mary Lou Warrick of Cochranville and the late Floyd V. Warrick. He was a graduate of the Patton High School in Elizabethtown.  He served in the US Navy for four years.  He was a painter...

Richard Leonard "Dick" Blosenski

Richard Leonard "Dick" Blosenski, 66, of Parkesburg, formerly of Honey Brook, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ruth Ann Landis Blosenski with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Lima, PA he was the son of the late Joseph M. Blosenski, Sr. and Ruth...

Phillip R. House

Philip R. House, 72, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at his home with his sons and his beloved canine guardian, Max, by his side, on Monday, April 29, 2013.   Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Spencer and Grace House.

He was a product of the Coatesville schools and graduated from Sanford Preparatory School...

Shirley A. Smith

Shirley A. Smith, 85, of Thorndale, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2012. She was the widow of the late William Smith, who passed away in 1992.

Born in Coatesville, Shirley was the daughter of the late Charles and Ann (Jones) Benckert.  A graduate of Scott High School, she was then employed at the Acme of Thorndale...

Rose A. Hays

Rose A. Hays, 82, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2011 at her home.  She was a loving mother and grandmother, and the devoted wife of Ronald E. Hays, with whom she shared 43 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Stewart and Rose (Murtha) McKay. She is survived, in...

Raymond F. Simmers

Raymond F. Simmers of Garden Spot Village, formerly of West Maple Street in Sadsburyville, peacefully passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012.  Ray had just been served dinner while enjoying a golf match on TV.  A half hour later the nurse returned to check on him, Ray had passed, his food untouched.

Born in May of 1920 in...

Roger Edinger

Roger Edinger, 57, of Delano PA, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester. Born in Delano, he was the son of the late Phaon S. and Blanche Schad Edinger.

He was employed at St. Jude Polymer Corp. of Frackville, PA as a Machine Operator. He was...

Rose Riccardi

Rose Riccardi, 95, of Millsboro, De., formerly of Chester, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at the Renaissance Healthcare of Millsboro.  She was the widow of the late Anthony Riccardi, Sr. with whom she shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Chester, she was the daughter of the late Marie Baron Delfino and Nazzaro Delfino. She was...

Polly L. Wolfe

Polly L. Wolfe, 81, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 10, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Donald L. Wolfe, with whom she celebrated 65 years of marriage on June 1st. Born on Nov. 16, 1931 in Bluefield, Va., she was the daughter of the late Robert Paul and Gracie Mae (Atwell) Hendricks....

Richard W. Young

Richard W. Young, 71, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, September 20, 2010 at the Hickory House of Honey Brook. He was the husband of Lorraine Wilson Young with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Warren E. and Anne Sloyer Young. Richard was a 1957 graduate of Coatesville High...

Ruth E. Lamborn

Ruth E. Lamborn, 49, of West Grove, PA, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2008 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital.  Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of Barbara Semple Reece of West Grove and the late Scott Lamborn Sr.

Ruth graduated from Avon Grove High School in 1977.  She was a Methodist by faith.

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Samuel E. Mattson, Sr.

Samuel E. Mattson, Sr., 71, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at his home. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Bertha (Frame) and Charles S. Mattson. A lifelong resident of Coatesville, Samuel worked at the former Lukens Steel in the EMS Maintenance Dept.  He was a life member of the West End Fire Co., the...

Reba Taylor

Reba Taylor, 93, of Coatesville, died on Thursday, June 27th at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of George Taylor. Born in Lenover, she was the daughter of Jacob and Hanna Griffy Hammonds. She was a faithful member of the Mt. Zion AME Church where she served as Stewart and member of the Choir and Missionary Society. She is...