Obituaries

Frances Marie Davis Hager

Frances Marie Davis Hager, 86, of Modena, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 at Harrsion Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the wife of the late Ralph "Curley" Hager. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Clara Hadley Coulter. Frances was an area resident all her life. She was employed by the...

Dorothy M. Anderson

Dorothy M. Anderson, 90, of Tel Hai Retirement Community, formerly of Pomeroy, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of James W. Anderson with whom she just celebrated 69 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Alice Crandell Wallace.

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Dawn M. Nettles

Dawn M. Nettles, 48, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2014, surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of Scott W. Nettles with whom she shared 12 years of marriage.  Born in Upper Darby, Pa., she was the daughter of Carol Standen Jay of Darby and the late Alfred E. Jay, Jr. She was survived, in addition...

Betty "Peggy" L. Cotto

Betty "Peggy" L. Cotto, 86, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2010 at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the wife of Eduardo "Ed" R. Cotto and the late Charles Balsinger who died in 1995.

Born in Somerset County, PA she was the daughter of the late Ray and Dolly France Sibert....

Clinton A. Forrester

Clinton A. Forrester, 90, of Atglen, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at the Landis Homes of Lititz where he resided for the past 15 months. He was the husband of Mary L. Doss Forrester.

Born in Chilowhie, Virginia on September 8, 1919, he was the son of the late Samuel and Kitty Rouse Forrester.

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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...

Beverly A. Morris

Beverly A. Morris, 78, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 under the care of the Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook. She was the widow of the late Edward T. Morris, who passed away in 1999.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Dale McAleese.

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David L. Pilotti

David L. Pilotti, 50, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at the Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. Dave was the husband of Cheryl B. Ranck Pilotti with whom he shared 24 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Louis and Anne Pitcheralla Pilotti. Dave lived in Coatesville his entire life...

Donald Arasin

Donald Arasin, 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, February 8th, 2013 at his home, surrounded by loving family. He was the husband of Margaret Miles Arasin, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Andrew and Beatrice (Arnold) Arasin. An area resident his entire life, he...

Corson T. Stephens, Jr.

Corson T. Stephens, Jr., 84, formerly of West Caln Township, Chester County, went to be with his Lord and Savior and his bride of 50 years on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook. Mr. Stephens was born at Harmony Hill, East Bradford Twp., Chester Co., Pa. on January 28, 1926.

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Billie Marie Sellers

Billie Marie Sellers, 79, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Pocopson Home. She was the beloved wife of Merton C. Sellers with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Elaine Kelly Doubts.

Billie was a 1953 graduate of the Scott...

Bertha A. Lux

Bertha A. Lux, 93, of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Preston Residence Jenners Pond of West Grove. She was the widow of the late John Lux, who passed away in 1976. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Edwin Cooke and Grace Pont Cooke.

She was a member of...

Caroline A. Babel Dipietrantonio

Caroline A "Babel" DiPietrantonio "Tootie" peacefully and happily departed this life on November 15,2013 from the Quarryville Presbyterian Home where she had lived since August. She was 87. Caroline has started her new journey home to be reunited with her beloved husband "Tony" DiPietrantonio. She was preceded in death by her parents William "George" and Helen Babel, her sister Mary...

Bessie I. Mccarraher

Bessie I. McCarraher, 63, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg.

Craig D. Williamson

Craig D. Williamson, 50, of Leola, went home to be with the Lord, on Friday, March 18, 2011 under the care of Lancaster County Hospice.  He was the beloved husband of Sheila Gill Hershey Williamson, with whom he shared eight years of marriage.

Born on December 31, 1960, he was the son of John F. and Emily Damon...

Donald L. Weaver

Donald L. Weaver, 84, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community. He was the beloved husband of Bettie Brown Weaver with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Edna Saylor Weaver.

Don was an area resident...

Dawn E. Huyard

Dawn E. Huyard, 69, of Blue Ball, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2011 at the Ephrata Community Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Donald E. Huyard with whom she shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Buna Cox Thomas.

She is survived by four children;...

Charles T. Cooper, Jr.

Charles T. Cooper, Jr., 72, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday June 13, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Joanne Brown Cooper with whom he shared 52 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Charles T. and Arnetta Watson Cooper.

Charles attended Parkesburg High School....

Donald J. Mackenzie

Donald J. MacKenzie, 56, of East Fallowfield, died on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at the Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Science Building, Vitas Hospice Care Unit, Darby, PA. Born in Troy, NY, he was the son of Alexander and Joan Clark MacKenzie of Downingtown. Donald was an area resident most of his life and a 1970 graduate of the Downingtown High...

Clifford H. Ratcliff

Clifford H. Ratcliff, 85 of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester.

He was the beloved husband of Florence Bradley Ratcliff with whom he would have celebrated 12 years of marriage in June. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Jean Nitzenberger Ratcliff who died...