Obituaries

Barbara L. (Still) Ruczhak

Barbara L. (Still) Ruczhak, 69, of Christiana, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Joseph P. Ruczhak, Jr., with whom she shared 45 years of marriage.  Born in Unionville, she was the daughter of the late Loyde and Mary Welsh Still.

She is survived, in addition to her...

Emily M. Amole Garris

Emily M. Amole Garris, 83, of Atglen, passed away on Wednesday, July 31 in Paradise, at her daughter Virginia's home.  She was the widow of William L. Garris, Sr., who passed away in 1991. Born in Bondsville, Chester County, Emily was the daughter of the late Emma (Harpel) and Albert Amole. She was a member of the Atglen Baptist Church,...

Francis Edgar Workman

Francis Edgar "Frank" Workman, 93, of Exton, died on Thursday,  April 17, 2014 at the Coventry Manor Nursing Home of Pottstown. He was the husband of the late Lucy Ciocco Workman who died in 1991. Born in Hanging Rock, W. VA, he was the son of the late Francis and Anna McQuillen Workman. A Mass of Christian Burial will be...

Emma E. Benson

Emma E. Benson, 100, of Pocopson Home, formerly of Cochranville, died on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the Pocopson Home. She was the widow of the late Herbert W. Benson who died in 2000.

Born in Thorndale, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rosa Talhurst Slaughter. Emma was a member of the Thorndale United Methodist...

Catherine J. Filler

Catherine J. Filler, 77, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Franklin A. Filler, III, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage.

Born in Greenville, S.C., on May 29, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Caroline and Joseph Mansour.

She...

Florence A. Hammond

Florence A. Hammond, 98, of Harrison Senior Living of Christiana, formally of Parkesburg, went home to be with her Lord on September 8, 2009. Born in Lancaster County she was the daughter of late Harry and Josephine White and was the youngest of 11 children.

She was the wife of the late Herbert Hammond.

Florence...

Esther Rita Smith Yeoman

Esther Rita Smith Yeoman, 87, of Downingtown, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Norman C. Yeoman, Jr., who passed away in 2008.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Esther Smith.  She was employed at the Bell Telephone Co. for 31...

Donald E. Couram

Donald E. Couram, 51, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on December 31, 2008. He was the husband of Martha Spencer Couram. Born in Taylorville, NC he was the son of the late Edward and Wanda Grogan Couram.

Donald was employed by Rittenbaugh, Inc. of Phoenixville as a truck driver. He enjoyed trips to his hunting...

Frank D. Parent

Frank D. Parent, 56, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.  He was the husband of Susan M. Phillips Parent with whom he shared 7 years of marriage.  Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of Marianne Beckett Parent of New Castle, DE and the late William R. Parent, Sr. Frank...

Bernard Patrick Murtaugh

Bernard Patrick Murtaugh, 78, of Honey Brook, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at the Coatesville VA Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Flora M. Snyder Murtaugh with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Bernard B. and Margaret Maloney Murtaugh.

Formerly of...

Donald Hogg Windle, Sr.

Donald Hogg Windle, Sr., 85, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at the Life Care Hospital in West Chester, PA. He is the beloved husband of Margaret Evelyn Boyd Windle, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.

Born in Wilkes Barre, he was the son of the late Helen Hogg Windle and Edward...

Frederick A. Phillips

Frederick A. Phillips, 70, of Honey Brook, passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Pauline Suhobrus Phillips with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Frederick F. and Mary M. Cazille Phillips. An area resident all his life, he...

Dwayne Andrew Skiles

Dwayne Andrew Skiles, 41, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012 surrounded by his family at his home. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Lynne "Tricia" DiPuppo Skiles with whom he shared 12 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of MaeBelle Jones Nuse of Valley Twp. and the late Horace R. Skiles...

Charles E. Jones

Charles E. Jones, 77, of Pomeroy, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Nancy A. Heming Jones, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage.

Born in Robinson, Pa., he was the son of the late Henry D. and Emma L. Nelson Jones.  He...

Donald R. Klunk

Donald R. Klunk, 73, of Honey Brook passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2010 at his home. He was the husband of Joyce Hart Klunk, with whom he shared three years of marriage.

Born on Friday, October 30, 1936 in West Chester, he was the son of the late Mary Woods Klunk and Francis Joseph Klunk. Donald...

Evelyn E. Weaver

Evelyn E. Weaver, 79, of West Chester, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community, where she had resided since 2007.  She was the widow of the late Joseph Edward Weaver, who passed away in 1984.

Born in Media, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Dorothy Herr Edwards and Harry Edwards....

Edward John Tracey, Sr.

Edward John Tracey, Sr., 87 of Ercildoun, East Fallowfield, died on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center Hospice Unit. He was the husband of Emma M. Scott Tracey with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late  Edward P. and Gertrude Preston Tracey.

Ed...

Freda Mae Crothers

Freda Mae Crothers, 76, of Christiana, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2009 while under the care of the Hospice of Lancaster County at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.  She was the widow of the late Charles A. Crothers, with whom she shared 27 years of marriage.

Born in Downingtown, Freda was the daughter of the late...

Christopher M. Brown

Christopher M. Brown, 35, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at his home.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Linda D. (Wagner) and William H. Brown. Chris was a 1996 graduate of the Coatesville Area and Central County Vo-Tech School.  He was a 1998 Auto Mechanic graduate of UTI. He was currently employed by Morning...

Dana Marie Fregede

Dana Marie Fregede, 34, of East Fallowfield, went home to God on Saturday, March 13, 2010.

Dana is survived by her parents, Patricia A. Fregede of Coatesville and John J. Fregede of Marietta, Pa., paternal grandparent, Helen J. Fregede of Coatesville; godparents Trudy (Markle) Springer and Denis Fregede; aunts and uncles James C. Arnesberger of Parkesburg, Tina...