Obituaries

Irma J. Jones

Irma J. Jones, 75, of Elverson, died on Sunday Sept. 26, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of George H. Jones. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Harry A. and Laura Mae Clemons Griffin. Irma served as a cook at St. Mary Providence of Elverson.

She is survived by three children; Bonnie...

Hurlbert L. White

Hurlbert L. White, 68, of Akron, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2013 at the Ephrata Community Hospital.  He was the widower of the late Donna (Myers) White, who passed away in 2002. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Helen White and the late William White. Hurlbert served honorably with the US Army in Vietnam during the Vietnam...

Hower S. "Baba" Smith, Jr.

Hower S. "Baba" Smith, Jr., 78, of Westwood, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the husband of Dale E. Thompson Smith with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Westwood, he was the son of the late Hower S. Smith, Sr. and Florence Rebecca Townsley....

James "Arnold" Young

James "Arnold" Young, 77, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2009. He was the husband of Linda Young, with whom he would have shared 41 years of marriage today.

Born in Burke's Garden, Va., he was the son of the late Stella and Homer Young. He was a 1952 graduate of the Unionville High...

James Dean

James Dean, 66, of Sadsburyville, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 18th, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Ida Guest Dean, with whom he shared 21 years of marriage. Born in Ridley Park, Pa, James was the son of the late Florence Clark and Joseph J. Dean. He served in the...

James (Jimmy) E. Pierson, Jr.

James (Jimmy) Edward Pierson, Jr., 74, of Lancaster met Jesus, his Savior, face to face on Sunday, July 1, 2012. His last days were spent at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mt. Joy along with family and friends. Born in Washington, D.C., he is survived by his wife of 51 years, Anne, and two daughters: Holly Barlow, wife of...

Jacques "Jack" L. Lake, D.D.S.

Jacques “Jack” L. Lake, D.D. S., Age  70,from Gap, PA & formerly from  Fallbrook, California for 16 years  is another angel that went home to be with the Lord on October 29, 2010 after a brave fight with brain cancer. He was a member of Our Lady of Consolation Church in Parkesburg, PA.

Jack was born in...

Jacqueline Marie Snyder

Jacqueline Marie Snyder, 38, of Ronks, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the wife of Gary C. Snyder.

Born in Wilmington, DE., she was the beloved daughter of Roger and Joann Reeves of Parkesburg.  She was a 1992 graduate of the Octorara High School and was employed by Service Master....

J. Richard "Dick" Weaver, Sr.

J. Richard "Dick" Weaver, Sr., 79, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Joan Garrison Weaver, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville on October 9, 1930, he was the son of the late Benjamin J. and Edna Saylor Weaver. He...

J. Robert "Bob" Hershey

J. Robert "Bob" Hershey, 81, of Russellville, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 11, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Eva Fisher Hershey with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Paradise, he was the son of the late Willis E. and Ruth Hershey. An area resident and dairy farmer all his...

Jack Lafferty

Jack Lafferty, 58, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. A public viewing will be held on Friday evening, October 25th at 6 until 8 PM at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St., Parkesburg.  The funeral and burial will be private. Memorial donations may be made in Jack's memory to Our Lady of Consolation Church, 603 W 2nd Ave  ...

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...

Ivor William "Murph" Townsend, Jr.

Ivor William "Murph" Townsend, Jr., 81, of Oxford, died on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at the Ware Presbyterian Village where he had resided for 34 years. Born in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Ivor W. Townsend, Sr. and Elizabeth Etta Deivert Townsend. Murph was a 1949 graduate of Scott High School in Coatesville. He was employed...

Inez R. Glunt

Inez R. Glunt, 91, of Coatesville, died on Monday, December 9, 2013 at the Pembrooke Health and Rehab Center in West Chester. She was the widow of the late Chester Glunt who died in 1996. Born in Altoona, PA she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Gizzi Testa. Previously a resident of Thorndale, Inez was a member...

Howard G. Mowday, Sr.

Howard G. Mowday, Sr., 85, of Honey Brook, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. He was the husband of the late Sarah Lorraine McCoy Mowday. Born in West Caln Township, Chester County, he was the son of the late Sanford and Ethel Leslie Mowday.

A lifelong resident of Chester County, Howard operated...

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.

Ira W. "Bud" Thompson

Ira W. "Bud" Thompson, 90, of Christiana, formerly of Washington D.C., died on Wednesday,  August 28, 2013 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana. He was the husband of the late Lettie Richardson Thompson who died in 2008 after sharing 55 years of marriage. Born in Bart Township, Lancaster Co., he was the son of the late Edgar and Ethel Harrison...

Irene Audell Sylvester

Irene Audell Sylvester, 74, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at her son Edward's home.  Irene was the widow of the late Edward Harvey Sylvester, with whom she shared 30 years of marriage.

Born on Sunday, December 14, 1935 in Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Henry James Edgar Newman and Gladys...

Howard Albert "Plug" Thompson

Howard Albert "Plug" Thompson, 89, of Gap, previously of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 while under the care of Hospice of Lancaster County at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. He was the widower of the late Dorothy Law Thompson, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son...

Howard Carr

Howard Carr, 84, of Christiana, died on Wednesday, July 3rd at the Lancashire Hall in Lancaster. Born in Tennessee, he was the son of the late Charles and Maggie Carr. Howard will be remembered for his handling skills with hound dogs and his love of farming and hunting. He was the last of his immediate family and was preceded in...