Obituaries

Helen Saponaro Wilson

Helen Saponaro Wilson, 91, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of Theodore Solly Wilson, who passed away in 2009 after they had shared 64 years of marriage.

Born in Dunmore, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Dominick Saponaro and Arcangela Mossuto Saponaro.  She had...

James Edward Dixon, Jr.

James Edward "Dixon" "Tuddin" Dixon, Jr., 57, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on March 31, 2013, Easter Sunday morning Resurrection Day at home in the loving arms of his wife Pat and his parents. Born in Parkesburg on May 25, 1955, he was the son of James E. Dixon, Sr. and Constance Wilson Dixon of...

James O. Moyer, Jr.

James O. Moyer, Jr., 67, of Pomeroy, died at his home on Friday, January, 4, 2013. He was the husband of the late Marsha A. Smith Moyer who died in 2010. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late James O. and Sarah Lyle Moyer.

Jim was an area resident all his life and a...

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,...

Ida Mae Large

Ida Mae "Tuckle" Large, 85, of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at her home. Born in Westwood, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Leah Donley Robinson. She was preceded in death by her husband Delno "Dee" Large and her son Dennis Large in 1983.

Ida Mae graduated from the Downingtown High School in...

Joan L. Martin

Joan L. Martin , 74, of Birdsboro and formerly of Parkesburg, died on February 6, 2013, at the Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook. She was the wife of the late Harold L. Martin, who died in 1988. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter  of the late Andrew J. Abrams and Loretta Townsley Abrams of Compass Road,...

Jean Hope Irwin

Jean Hope Irwin, 91, of East Fallowfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 17, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Jean was the beloved wife of Edward W. Irwin who went to be with the Lord in March of 2008. Jean graduated from Coatesville High School in the class of 1939 and was a graduate of...

Harry F. Norman, Jr.

Harry F. Norman, Jr., 73, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2009 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He was the beloved husband of Judith Althouse Norman.

Born in Atglen on March 10, 1936, Harry was the son of Anna May and Harry F. Norman Sr. He graduated from the Scott High School...

Infant Jazlyn Star Reeder Murray

Jazlyn Star Reeder Murray, infant daughter of Jessica Reeder and Lamar Murray, passed away at the Chester County Hospital on Thursday, May 13, 2010. Arrangements by the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg.

Jean L. Conover

J ean L. Conover, 83, of Oxford, died on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the widow of the late Robert Conover.

Born in Chester Co., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ada Hoffecker Lilley.

She was employed by Coventry Nursing Home and most recently by Kitchen...

Jess Czetli, Sr.

Jess Czetli Sr., 91, formerly of Parkesburg, PA passed away at his home in Clayton, DE on Tuesday, January 5, 2010. He was the widower of the late Phyllis I. Czetli, who died in 2006.

Born in Akron, Ohio, he was the son of the late Steven and Julia Denke Czetli. From 1943 to 1946, Jess served...

Jean E. Needham

Jean E. Needham, 92, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family at her home on Thursday, May 12, 2011. She was the beloved wife of B. Ira Needham with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Harlan and Ruth Rineer Thompson. Jean...

Jane E. Townsend

Jane E. Townsend, 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Harvard F. "Buck" Townsend.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Albert J. Hanna, Sr. and Sylvia Trimble Haines.

An area resident her entire life, she was employed as...

Jessica Lynn Dodds

Jessica Lynn Dodds, 29, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, April, 30th at the Brandywine Hospital.

Born in the Brandywine Hospital, she was the beloved daughter of Donald D. Dodds and Linda Lou Crothers of Modena. Jessica was the fiancé of William Eckman, with whom she was engaged to married on October 5th, 2013. She was employed by...

Jennifer Dorbich

Jennifer Dorbich, 42, of Atglen, passed away on Friday, February 15th under the care of Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester.  She was the beloved wife of Edward Dorbich, with whom she shared 18 years of marriage.

Born in Downingtown, Jennifer was the daughter of Lee and Karen (Stees) Ely.  She was a 1988 graduate of the Downingtown High...

Jean Larue Borrell

Jean Larue Borrell, 85, of Atglen, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Lancaster General Hospital as the result of an auto accident. She was the wife of Francis "Pete" Borrell with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Rock Run, Valley Twp., Chester County, she was the daughter of the late Agustus and Beulah...

Herbert C. Dilworth

Herbert C. Dilworth, 44, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 in Devon, PA.  He was the son of the late Herbert C. Dilworth, Sr. and Janet (Baker) Dilworth, who passed away less than a month ago.

Herbert was self employed as a landscaper. He is survived by his beloved sister, Janet E. Rhoades of...

Ivor J. Reynolds

Ivor J. Reynolds, 59, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Born in Chester, Pa., he was the son of the late Leonard J. and Irene (Sevick) Reynolds. He earned an Associates Degree from Delaware CCC. Ivor worked for Lionville Systems, Inc. for 40 years in shipping and handling division. He enjoyed nature, fishing and gardening and especially...

Herbert W. Krumrine

Herbert W. Krumrine, 64, of Parkesburg, passed away on May 21,2009, at Brandywine Hospital. He was the son of the late Charles L. and Dorothy Colman Krumrine, and husband of Marguerite Smith Mann Krumrine, and had lived in the Parkesburg area most of his life.

A graduate of Octorara Area High School, Mr. Krumrine was a pioneer...

John Stephen Przychodzien, Jr.

John Stephen Przychodzien, Jr., 79, of Parkesburg, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday April 19, 2009. He was the husband of Dolores R. Cole Przychodzien with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Jan S. and Jozefa Kempisty Przychodzien.

John was an area resident all...