Obituaries

James B. Trego

James B. Trego, 71, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2010 at the Chester County Hospital of West Chester. He was the husband of Barbara A. Dolin Trego, with whom he has shared 52 years of marriage.

Born in Valley Township on Dec. 22, 1938 to the late Clarence W. and Henrietta Gottier Trego. He...

James L. Good

James L. Good, 90, of Downingtown died on Monday, December 23, 2013 at the Pocopson Home of West Chester.  He was the husband of Reita G. Good with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Noble H. and Mabel Patchel Good. He graduated from West Chester High School in...

Helen P. Cazillo Lonas

Helen P. Cazillo Lonas, 85, of Akron, PA, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Monday, April 29, 2013 at the Hospice of Lancaster County Center in Mt. Joy.  Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Jennie Kolodski Cazillo, Sr.

She is survived by two brothers; Robert Cazillo and Anthony Cazillo, both of Parkesburg and...

Jane L. S. Davidson

Jane L. S. Davidson, 73, of Glenmoore, Pa., died on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Lester Davidson, who passed away in 2010 after they shared 49 years of marriage together.

Born in Lancaster on April 5th, 1939, she was the daughter of the late...

James R. Morris, Sr.

James R. Morris, Sr., 50, of Pomeroy Heights, Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Susan Varley Morris, with whom he shared 25 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late William F. Morris Jr. and Gloria Rulon...

Herman L. Whiteman

Herman L. Whiteman, went home to be with the Lord after a long illness on August 16th in Tel Hai Nursing Center, Honey Brook, PA. He is survived by his wife of two years, Emily (Delaney) Whiteman. He was predeceased by his first wife of 65 years, Marion E. (Watkins) Whiteman.

He was the loving father of...

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...

Jean H. Steele

Jean H. Steele, 89, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Clarence "Bob" J. Steele, who passed away in 2002.

Born in Highland Twp., she was the daughter of the late Mary Schaffer Harris and H. Luther Harris.  An area resident her entire...

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...

John Orie White (Rescheduled For Friday)

John Orie White, 66, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, February, 8, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital.

He is survived by his wife, Doreen Souder White, his children and two sisters.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, February 12, 2010 at 11:am from the Bellevue Presbyterian Church, 810 Newport Avenue, Gap, PA 17527 with visitation...

James Kirk Wilde

James Kirk Wilde, 84, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at Honey Brook, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was the husband of Betty Stackhouse Wilde and they recently celebrated 61 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville he was the son of the late James W. and Ruth Kirk Wilde. He was a graduate of the...

James Preston Davidson

James Preston Davidson, 81, of Downingtown, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 9, 2010.  He was the beloved husband of Amy E. "Betty" Sturgis Davidson, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Oxford, Pa., he was the son of the late Leroy Rambo Davidson and Elma Reburn Davidson.  A resident of Downingtown since 1966,...

James W. Anderson

James W. Anderson, 93, formerly of Westwood and Pomeroy, passed away on Sunday, August 11th, 2013 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community.  He was the widower of the late Dorothy M. (Wallace) Anderson who died in 2010. Born in Downingtown, James was the son of the late Elizabeth and William Anderson. An area resident most of his life, James was...

John Wayne Abel

John Wayne Abel, 57, of Pomeroy, passed away on Monday June 29, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of Jane Bireley Abel with whom he shared 16 years of marriage. Born in Mountain City, Tenn., he was the son of the late Albert and Vada Gentry Abel.

An area resident most of his life,...

Jessie Deluca

Jessie DeLuca, 88, of Downingtown, passed away on Friday, May 18th at the Harrison Senior Living Center in Christiana.  She was the widow of Joseph J. DeLuca who passed away in 1983 after they had shared 39 years of marriage.

Born in Bridgewater, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Alec and Eva Andrews. An area resident...

Jerome T. Rokins

Jerome T. Rokins, Sr., 59, of Reading, previously of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, March 8th at the Reading Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Ella Dixon Rokins, with whom he shared 22 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Jerome was the son of Nina Mae Parker Rokins of Coatesville and the late Lemmey Rokins, Sr..  He...

John James Jacklitch, Jr.

John James Jacklitch, Jr., 92, of Ronks, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at the Devon Manor Nursing Home. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth Bowman Jacklitch with whom he shared 14 years of marriage, and the widower of the late Majorie Swanson Jacklitch, who passed away in 1995.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was...

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...

Henry Jordan, Jr.,

Henry Jordan, Jr., 81, of Atglen, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Elsie Oliver Jordan with whom he would have celebrated 55 years of marriage on the 24th. Born in Pageland, SC, he was the son of the late Henry and Allie Outen Jordan. He served honorable in...

Helen M. Pirches

Helen M. Pirches, 73, life long resident of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday February 18, 2009 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of Donald I. "Tex" Pirches with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville on March 28, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Harry "Bo"...