Obituaries

John C. Reese, Sr.

John C. Reese, Sr., 75, of Paradise, passed away on Friday, June 7th at the Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Rebecca Burk Reese, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Springdale, Pa., he was the son of the late Raymond E. Reese Sr. and Vera (Gregory) Reese. He was employed by Carolina Freight...

John Forrest Taylor Iii

John Forrest Taylor III, 67, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, June 6th, 2014 at the Paoli Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Josephine (Volpe) Taylor, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, John was the son of John Forrest Taylor Jr. and the late Mae Elizabeth (Fox) Taylor.  An area resident his entire life,...

Joseph L. Rubincan, Jr.

Joseph L. Rubincan, Jr., 64, of Nottingham, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2010 at the Lancaster Regional Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Arlene P. "Patty" Rubincan, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage.

Born on Wednesday, March 20, 1946 in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Joseph L....

John R. "Dick" Zachary

John R. "Dick" Zachary, 83, of Glenmoore, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Kay Criswell Zachary, with whom he shared 25 years of marriage.

Born on July 21, 1926 in Crawfordsville, Ind., he was the son of the late Elmer D. and Flo Garver Zachary.  He...

John L. Gill, Sr.

John L. Gill, Sr., 64, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at AristaCare at Meadow Springs in Plymouth Meeting.  He was the beloved husband of Janice Adams Gill, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, John was the son of the late John M. and Elizabeth (Chesnet) Gill.  An area resident his entire...

John F. Smith

John F. Smith, 65, of Atglen, died on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester. He was the husband of Judith Pacana Smith with whom he shared 20 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Lewis C. and Marie Harple Smith. A County resident all his life,...

John H. Gossert Sr.

John H. Gossert Sr., 73, of East Fallowfield, passed away at the Brandywine Hospital on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 after a brief illness with lymphoma.

John is the son of the late George E. Gossert and Lena R. Gossert. He served in the U.S. Army as a linemen from 1960 to 1962, when he then began working...

John David Gillen

John David Gillen, 21, of Gum Tree, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2011. Born in Chester County, he was the beloved son of Betsy and Socker Gillen. An area resident all his life, he enjoyed skateboarding and snowboarding. John will best be remembered for his love of family and friends. He lived life laughing. He is survived, in...

John E. Mast

John E. Mast, 64, of Kinzers, passed away on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, John was the son of the late Melvin and Anna Mary Mast.  He was a 1966 graduate of the Octorara High School. John was a local businessman in Parkesburg for many years owning and operating the Getty...

John E. Radcliff

John E. Radcliff, 89, of Atglen, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Harrison Senior Living in Coatesville. Born in Atglen, he was the son of the late David and Eva Mae Lowe Radcliff.

A life long resident of Atglen, he was employed by Fabricated Metals in Modena for 18 years before his retirement. He also...

John C. Pechin, Jr.

John C. Pechin, Jr., 38, of Phoenixville, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2010 at the Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of Joyce Sammons Pechin and John C. Pechin, Sr.

He was a 1990 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School.

John is survived, in addition to his parents, by...

John D. "Jack" Simpson

John D. "Jack" Simpson, 55, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Susan Dower Simpson with whom he shared 27 years of marriage. Born in Darby, PA, he was the son of the late John G. Simpson and Marian Kennedy Simpson. Jack was employed by Siemens of Malvern,...

John C. Butler, Jr.

John C. Butler Jr., 62, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at his home, surrounded by his beloved wife of 32 years, Jean Pluck Butler.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son Florence Wright Butler of Downingtown and the late John C. Butler, SR.  He was an 1966 graduate of Scott High School.  He...

John D. Botkin, Iii

John D. Botkin, III, 44, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Donna M. Beluch Botkin. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Lois Johnson Reid of Sadsburyville and the late John A. Botkin, Jr.

An area resident all his life, he was a 1986 graduate of Octorara...

John "Jack" W. Mcclay

John "Jack" W. McClay, 82, of Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 28, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Townsend McClay with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Emily M. Sheehy McClay. Jack was a resident of...

John A. "Jack" Simmons, Sr.

John A. "Jack" Simmons, Sr., 79, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital after battling with cancer for one year. He was the husband of the late Shirley Daily Simmons who died in 2009. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of John E. and Dorothy Gillespie Simmons. Jack was a 1952 graduate...

John A. Kennel, Jr.

John A. Kennel, Jr., 89, of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 9, 2013 surrounded by his family at his home. He was the beloved husband of Mildred Martin Kennel with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late John A. and Emma S. Kauffman...

John A. Lafferty

John A. Lafferty, 83, of Downingtown, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Mary Jane Brenna Lafferty, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage.

Born in Wayne, Pa., he was the son of the late Elizabeth Chambers Hanna Lafferty and Charles A. Lafferty....

John A. London

John A. London, 59, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Brinton Manor of Glen Mills.  He was the beloved son of Freta London of Coatesville and the late Chester A. London. He was employed as a Machine Operator and was the Door Man for the Elks of Coatesville and the VFW Post 2404 of...

Joanne C. Benner

Joanne C. Benner, 82, of Honey Brook, formerly of Pomeroy, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Hickory House Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Carl O. Benner who died in 2002 with whom she had shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin O....