Obituaries

Elmer "Frit" Leamy Jr.

Elmer "Frit" Leamy Jr., 82 of Pomeroy, died on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Frit was the husband of Dorothy McWilliams Leamy, with whom he had celebrated 62 years of marriage.

Born in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Elmer and Miranda Nunemaker Leamy. He served honorably in...

Elmer Chandler Riggins

Elmer C. Riggins, 82, of West Caln, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Shirley Beck Riggins with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Marguerite Chandler Riggins. An area resident all...

Elva R. Clark Townsley

Elva R. Clark Townsley, 96, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Woodrow W. Townsley, who passed away in 1993, after they had shared 52 years of marriage together.

Born in Cochranville, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Ida Barnett...

Ellen Elizabeth Miller Gordon

Ellen Elizabeth Miller Gordon, 84, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at her home.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Jeanette Jackson Miller and Charles Miller. Ellen was a 1942 graduate of the Parkesburg High School.  She was a 50 year member of the Parkesburg Methodist Church. Ellen is survived...

Elwood Simmons

Elwood Simmons, 94, formerly of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Home.  He was the widower of Carrie F. Watterson Simmons, who passed away in 2006 after they had shared 68 years of marriage together. Born in Sugar Grove, West Virginia, Elwood was the son of the late Grover and Ola Wilfong Simmons....

Elwood V. "Chuck" Buohl

Elwood V. "Chuck" Buohl, 84, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  He was the beloved husband Jane F. Buohl, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Reamstown, PA., Elwood was the son of the late Friday and Lillian Buohl.  He was a graduate of the East...

Elynor R. Sperber

Elynor R. Sperber was born on May 3 rd 1922 at home in Hoboken, New Jersey. She passed away peacefully on September 21 2012.

Elynor spent her early years living in northern New Jersey and working at various jobs in New York City. On July 8 th 1950 she married Andrew G. Sperber (Sept. 22 1919 –...

Emanuel C. Hess

Emanuel C. Hess, 81, of James Creek, Huntingdon County, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at the Lancaster Regional Hospital. He was the widower of the late Ruth Stackhouse Hess, with whom he shared 49 years of marriage.

Born in Parkesburg on Sunday, September 16, 1928, he was the son of the late Martha Pine Hess...

Elizabeth Irene Whiteman Cumens

Elizabeth Irene Whiteman Cumens, 82, of Downingtown, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at the Hospice LifeCare Center in West Chester. She was the widow of the late Harold Wesley Cumens who died in 2006. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Tait Whiteman.

Betty was an area resident all her...

Elizabeth "Bettie" Hall Plant

Elizabeth "Bettie" Hall Plant, 94, of Christiana, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 22, 2012. She was the wife of the late George A. Plant. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mildred Gausman Hall.

Bettie had lived in Christiana with her daughter for over 25 years and had previously...

Elaine M. Boyes

Elaine M. Boyes, 59, of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 25, 2010. She was the wife of the late Ernest L. Boyes, Sr. who died last year. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late James A. and Myrle Lesher Martin.

Elaine lived in the area all her life and was...

Eleanor Bajor Wasko

Eleanor Bajor Wasko, 89, passed away on December 9, 2010.  Born in Philadelphia on March 24, 1921, she was the only child of Peter and Catherine Bajor. Eleanor was raised in Phoenixville and spent 51 years as a resident of Sadsburyville with her husband Joe who preceded her in passing. Eleanor was a member of St. Josephs Roman Catholic...

Elam L. Thompson

Elam L. Thompson, 92, of West Fallowfield Twp., Atglen, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at his home.  He was the widower of his beloved wife, Helen Richey Thompson, who passed away in 2004 after they had shared 54 years of marriage together.

Born on the farm in which he passed, he was the son of the...

Eleanor M. Powers

Eleanor M. Powers, 91, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Harvey L. Powers, who passed away in 1980.

Born in Coatesville, Eleanor was the daughter of the late Winfield S. Rice and Cora Bell Lammey Rice. She was a member of the Grace Community...

Edward E. Mcnamara

On May 21, 2011, Edward McNamara joined his friend, Jesus our Lord, at the age of 73.  Born and raised in Duquesne, PA, he was the son of Edward and Margaret McNamara.  Loving father to his children: Shelly Wurtz, wife of David Wurtz of Marmora, NJ; Shannon McNamara, husband of Lisa McNamara of West Grove, PA; and Heather McNamara...

Edward L. Adams

Edward L. Adams, 44, of Glenmoore, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.

Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of Rose Amole Adams of Honey Brook and the late Horace Jacob Adams. He was employed by TriPack of Downingtown in the Shipping and Receiving Department.

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Eleanor E. Ratcliff

Eleanor E. Ratcliff, 89, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana where she resided for the past year. She was the widow of the late Esteel M. Ratcliff who died in 1972. Born in East Brandywine, she was the daughter of the late Percy and Sarah Keimer Trumbower.

An...

Earl W. Fiscus

Earl W. Fiscus, 91, of Christiana, PA died on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Betty L. Claypoole Fiscus, with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Ford City, PA, he was the son of the late Elmer L. and Frances D. Lasher Fiscus. Earl proudly served in...

Edward C. Smith

Edward C. Smith, 92, of Parkesburg, entered into rest on Saturday, May 29, 2010, at the Coatesville V.A. Hospice Center.  He was the husband of Mary Martz Smith, with whom he shared 72 years of marriage.

Born in Williamstown, Pa. he was the son of the late Edward H. and Anna Witman Smith. Mr. Smith served honorably...

Edwina Wilgis Wedgewood

Edwina Wilgis Wedgewood, 69, passed away on 10/2/2012 after a short battle with Mesothelioma.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin M. and Mary Elizabeth (Trupe) Wilgis.

She attended Downingtown High School  and lived in Chester County most of her life, but also resided in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.  In her early...