Obituaries

Egbert W. Gay

Egbert W. Gay, 87, of Coatesville, died on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Center. Born in Vineland, NJ, he was the son of the late Wayne and Mary Way Gay.

He served in the US Army during WWII. An area resident most of his life, he was employed by Modena General Paper Mill as...

Edna Petroskie

Edna Petroskie, 83, of Parkesburg, died Thursday evening, March 19, 2009 at her home. She was the widow of the late John Petroskie, who passed away in 1981 after they had shared 32 years of marriage.

Born in East Carmeron Twp on June 24, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John and Esther Whary Gilligbauer....

Edna Pirches

Edna Pirches, 81, of Sadsburyville, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 1, 2014. She was the widow of the late George R. Pirches, Jr. who died in 2000. Born in Cochranville, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Isabella Griffith Barrage. Edna was an area resident all her life and a 1951 graduate of the Scott...

Eduardo "Eddie" Cotto

Eduardo "Eddie" Cotto, 83, Honey Brook, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.  He was the widower of the late Sarah Smith Cotto, with whom he shared 44 years and Betty L. Cotto, with whom he shared 6 years of marriage.

Born in Puerto Rico, Eddie was the son of the late Cocarlmelo and Victoria (Rosario) Cotto.  Eddie...

Edith M. Moody

Edith M. Moody, 84, of Honey Brook, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2009 at the Pocopson Home.

Edith Louise S. Harris

Edith Louise S. Harris, 86, of Quarryville, died on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. She was the widow of Walter G. Harris who died last year. Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Stella Scott Swayne. Louise was an area resident all her life. She was a member...

Edith D. Thompson

Edith D. Thompson, 91, of Landenberg, Pa., passed away peacefully on Friday, May 14, 2010 surrounded by loved ones at Jenner's Pond.  She was the widow of the late Thomas Thompson, who passed away 12 years ago after they had shared 59 years of marriage.

Born on Monday, January 20, 1919 in Mountain City, Tenn., she was...

E. "Winn" Chomyn

E. "Winn" Chomyn, 84, of West Bradford, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2008 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Paul Chomyn who died in 2005.

Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Lecky and Clare Russell. Winn graduated...

E. Annette Searles

E. Annette Searles, 64, of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 21, 2011.

Born in Coatesville, she was the beloved daughter of Sara May Smith Searles of East Fallowfield and the late William Calvin Searles Sr.

She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her Masters Degree in Social...

Dr. Norman Max Warner

Dr. Norman Max Warner, 95, of Parkesburg, died on Friday, January 8, 2010 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Edna F. Ward Warner with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Reeders, Pa., he was the son of the late Milo N. and Alice Butz Warner.

He graduated from Muhlenburg College and...

E. Catherine Mcbride

E. Catherine McBride, 95, of Glenmoore, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was the widow of the late N. Albert McBride, who passed away in 1962.

Born in Uwchlan Twp., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Linderman Gottier. She had attended the Windsor Baptist...

E. Arthur Keen, Jr.

E. Arthur Keen, Jr., 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at the Life Care Hospital of West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Karinch Keen.

Born on November 7, 1928 in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Mary Fehl Keen and E. Arthur Keen, SR. An area resident his...

Dorthea M. Davis

Dorthea M. Davis, 88, of New Holland, formerly of East Fallowfield, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at the Garden Spot Village.  She was the widow of the late Miller S. Davis, who passed away in 1963.

Born on November 15, 1921 in Millington, Md., she was the daughter of the late Mildred E. Wheatman Stevens...

Dorothy K. Swift

Dorothy K. Swift, 77, of Atglen, died on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at her home. She was the wife of the late Donald W. Swift, Sr. who died in 2008.  Born in Colerain Twp., Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Laura Harris Hall. She was employed, for 25 years, by the Christiana American...

Dorothy Lee Delahoy

Dorothy Lee Delahoy, 59, of Coatesville, died Monday, February 7, 2011 at Life Care in West Chester. She was born in Williamsport, PA.

She is survived by four daughters, one son, eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren and her ex-husband of 33 years, Ronald Delahoy.

Services will be held on Friday, February 11, 2011 at 11:00am...

Dorothy M. Robinson

Dorothy M. Robinson, 92, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Virtua Hospital in Berlin, N.J.  She was the widow of the late Oliver H. Robinson, who passed away in 1990 after they had shared 33 years of marriage together.

Born on Monday, September 23, 1918 in Shenandoah, Pa., she was the daughter...

Dorothy S. Hoffman

Dorothy S. Hoffman, 81, formerly of Biglerville, died August 15 at Masconoment Healthcare Center in Topsfield, MA.   She was born September 19, 1929 in Hanover, the daughter of Horace J. Stine and Irma (Humbert) Stine.

Dottie graduated from Eichelberger High School, Hanover, in 1947.  After graduation, she worked for C.N. Parr, Public Accountant.  On January 10, 1949 she...

Dorothy E. Mattson

Dorothy E. Mattson, 85, of St. Petersburg, FL, formerly of Downingtown, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at the Consulate Health Care of Seminole, FL. She was the beloved wife of John W. Mattson, with whom she shared 65 years of friendship and marriage.

Born in Romansville, she was the daughter of the late Walter E....

Dorothy M. Thompson

Dorothy M. Thompson, 93, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community.  She was the widow of the late Harold L. Thompson, who passed away in 1999.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Violet Cunningham Irwin.  An area resident for most her life, she...

Dorothy Mae Franciscus

Dorothy Mae Franciscus, 84, of Parkesburg, died on Thursday, June 24, 2010, at her home, surrounded by her family.

Dorothy was the wife of the late Daniel Weaver and also the late Russell Franciscus.

Born in Glenmoore on Feb. 15, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Walter C. and Catherine Pfahler Thomas.

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