Obituaries

Larry E. Sielski

Larry E. Sielski, 58, of Gap, passed away on Sunday, April 8th at his home. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Edward F. and Mary (Christake) Sielski. An area resident his entire life, he was a 1972 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School. Larry managed Sielski's Speed Shop of Thorndale for 20 years; and was...

Larry E. Smith, Sr.

Larry E. Smith, Sr., 60, formerly of Coatesville, died on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at the Pocopson Home. He was the husband of Rebecca Johnson Smith with whom he shared 43 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Brinton and Edith Williams Smith. Larry was a Chester County resident all...

Larry S. Wertz, Sr.

Larry S. Wertz, Sr., 63, of East Waterford, PA, formerly of Springdale, PA, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Gladys Kreider Wertz, with whom he shared 46 years of marriage.

Born in Doe Run, Chester County, he was the son of Mildred A. Wertz Johnson of Kennett...

Kevin W. Mccafferty, Sr.

Kevin W. McCafferty, Sr., of Parkesburg, passed away on his 54th birthday, Saturday, March 9th, 2013 at the Chester County Hospital.  He was the husband of Susan Stone McCafferty.

Born in Bryn Mawr Hospital, Kevin was the son of Margaret Wright McCafferty and the late John McCafferty. He was employed as at Truck Driver for CPC of King...

Kristy Lynn Diem Noel

Kristy Lynn Diem Noel, 30, of Gap, formerly of Honey Brook was taken from those who loved her in a tragically fatal automobile accident on Friday, November 28, 2008. She was the beloved wife of John Noel III.

Kristy was born in Lancaster and lived in Honey Brook her entire life. She was the daughter of John...

Kenneth R. Godschall, Sr.

Kenneth R. Godschall, Sr., 89, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of Rose Casella Godschall with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Norristown, he was the son of Elmer and Florence Mellor Godschall.

Ken proudly served in the US Navy during WWII. He was...

Kenneth L. Smith

Kenneth L. Smith, 47, of Downingtown, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at his home.  He was the beloved son of Shirley Ann Pfitzenmeyer Smith and the late Earl F. Smith. He was employed as an Auto Detailer in Downingtown. He is survived, in addition to his mother, by his siblings: Robert E. Smith of Atglen, Gail A....

Kelly L. Waddell

Kelly L. Waddell, 36, of Chester Springs, died on Sunday January 24, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Frederick M. Waddell and step daughter of Deborah P.Waddell.

Kelly had been under the loving care of NHS Human Services for many years. She was employed by Handicrafters of Thorndale. She will...

Kenneth J. Stoltzfus (Updated Service Location)

Kenneth J. Stoltzfus, 37, of Gap, died on Monday, September 16, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital as a result of an auto accident. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Paul David Stoltzfus, III of Gap and Linda K. Powell Warden of Cochranville and stepson to Robert T. Warden. Ken was an area resident all his life and...

Kathleen W. Mccomsey

Kathleen W. McComsey, 96, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Friday, March 18, 2011. She was the widow of W. Lee McComsey who died in 1986. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.  Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 18, at 11 a.m. at Octorara Cemetery, Route 10, Parkesburg. Memorial contributions can be made...

Kathryn "Kass" Welsch Mcallister

Kathryn "Kass" Welsch McAllister, 87, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. Beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, she was surrounded by her family at the time of her death. She was the widow of the late Lawrence L. Welsch (1981) and Paul James McAllister, Jr. (2006).

Born in Atglen, she was...

Kathryn P. Topper

Kathryn P. Topper, 88, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the widow of the late John J. Topper, who passed away in 1980. Born in Morgantown, Kathryn was the daughter of the late Anna (Loar) and Anthony Petersheim. She was a member of the Friendship United Methodist Church.  She belonged...

Karl John Trommler, Sr.

Karl John Trommler, Sr., 85, of Millersville, formerly of Paradise, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the VA Medical Center of Coatesville. He was the beloved husband of Anna M. Welsch Trommler, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Born April 19, 1924 in Waterbury, CT., Karl was the...

Katherine Ann Coleman

Katherine Ann Coleman (Mommy), 29, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Michele M. Everhart Summers of Honey Brook and the late William H. Coleman and step daughter to Garry Summers of Honey Brook.

Katherine was an area resident all her life. She...

Katherine Ann Kenworthy

Katherine Ann Kenworthy, 85, of West Brandywine, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Fred Winfield Kenworthy, Sr., with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Sandy Hill, West Caln Twp., she was the daughter of the late Stephen Gregor and Emera (Gaspar) Gregor.  A Coatesville area resident...

Katherine D. "Kathey" Newnam

Katherine D. "Kathey" Newnam, 63, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of Joseph Newnam, with whom she shared 47 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Raymond S. Devlin and Charlotte B. (Whiteman) Devlin. She was a member of the Parkesburg...

Kathleen Vandervliet

Kathleen VanderVliet, 44, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Born in Ithaca, NY she was the daughter of Roger and Jean Hopkins VanderVliet of Hector, NY.

Kate was employed by Siemens Medical Solutions as a paralegal.

She is survived, in addition to her parents...

Karl Killian

Karl Killian, 51, of Honey Brook, died on Sunday, May 19, 2013 as the result of an auto accident. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Harry and Anna P. Lewis Killian.

He is survived by one son Karl Killian, Jr. of Reading, three grandchildren, one brother Rodney Killian of Narvon and girlfriend Sonia Eaches....

June T. O'Brien

June T. O’Brien, 86, of East Fallowfield died at her home on Friday, November 20, 2009. Born in Suffern, NY on January 14, 1923, she was the daughter of Russell J. and Cecile G. Holley Taylor.

Mrs. O'Brien graduated from Suffern High School in 1940 and from Hackensack, NJ Hospital School of Nursing in 1944.  Prior to...

June Bogatin Debolt

June Bogatin DeBolt, 89, of West Chester, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 under the care of the Neighborhood Hospice Unit in West Chester.  She was widow of the late Marion DeBolt. Born in Marvin Gardens, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Mabel Ratzburg and Harry Bogatin. June was a school teacher for the KD Markley...