Obituaries

Darlene T. Miller

Darlene T. Miller, 51, departed from this life on Monday, October 19, 2009.

She was the beloved wife of Arnold M. Miller with who 23 years of marriage was shared. Born in Coatesville, Pa., on August 13, 1958, the daughter of the late Eleanor Cooper-Dixon and Eugene Dixon.

Darlene attended Octorara Area High School graduating...

Darlene L. Griffin

Darlene L. Griffin, 75, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of John F. Griffin, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Darlene was the daughter of the late Reuben Alexander and Vivian J. (Garnett) Mock.

Darlene was employed as a...

Daniel Lynn Van Orsdale

Daniel Lynn Van Orsdale, 87, of Cochranville, passed away at his home on Monday, March 28, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Jacqueline Freeman Van Orsdale with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Lynn F. and Mabel O. Simmons Van Orsdale.  Dan served honorably in the...

Daniel James Fulmer

Daniel James Fulmer, 18, of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010.

The Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, December 26 at 1 PM at the Oxford Friends Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, 260 South Third St., Oxford, PA.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the George...

Daniel L. Patterson

Daniel L. Patterson, 59, of Paradise, went home to walk with his Lord on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. Gillespie Patterson, with whom he shared 34 years of marriage.

Born in Lancaster, Daniel was the son of Harold and Janet Hamilton Patterson of Millersville. He...

D. Marie Johnson

D. Marie Johnson, 89, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, May 18th, 2012 at the Harrison Senior Living Center of Christiana.  She was the beloved wife of Samuel W. Johnson, with whom she shared 69 years of marriage.

Born in Highland Township, Marie was the daughter of the late Earl B. and Dorothy E. (Chestnut) Mattson. She was...

Daniel "Dan" Kyle Chalfant

Daniel "Dan" Kyle Chalfant, 26, formerly of Elverson, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2013, while surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. He was born on May 8th, 1987 at Chester County Hospital West Chester, PA. He was a 2005 Graduate of Twin Valley High School and a member of The National Honor Society. He was employed...

Daniel C. Jackson

Daniel C. Jackson, 63, of West Grove, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at his home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Doris L. Tome Jackson with whom he shared 36 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Jane Mae Bryant Jackson of West Grove and the late William Jackson,...

Daniel A. Profeto

Daniel A. Profeto, 62, of Gap, died at his home on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Millie L. Thompson Profeto. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Flora Herbert Profeto of Coatesville and the late Daniel A. Profeto, Sr. Dan was a 1968 graduate of the Coatesville Area H.S. He enlisted in the...

Cynthia B. Thompson

Cynthia B. Thompson, 64, of Honey Brook, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the Golden LivingCenter of Phoenixville.  She was the widow of the late Robert James Thompson.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Ruth V. Baker Taylor.  She was formerly employed by the Coatesville VA, a former...

Curtis Owen Thompson

Curtis "Curtie" Thompson, 55, of Atglen, died at the Jennersville Hospital in Jennersville on Thursday, July 14, 2011.

He was born in Coatesville and was the son of Thelma E. (Mobley) Thompson of Atglen and the late Charles S. Thompson, Sr. He attended Octorara Area schools, he loved working on cars and landscaping his mother's yard.  He could...

Clifton Allen Jackson

Clifto n Allen Jackson, 53, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital of Hagerstown.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Jacqueline A. White Hallager of Wagontown, Pa. and the late Willie Jackson.  He was a 1976 graduate of the Octorara High School.  He proudly served in the...

Clyde Everett Hall

Clyde Everett Hall, 88, of Ephrata, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the Hospice of Lancaster County Mt. Joy location. He was the husband of Rebecca Spickler Hall with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Christiana, PA, he was the son of the late William and Laura Harris Hall.

Clyde entered the...

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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Clarence H. "Pal" Griffy

Clarence H. "Pal" Griffy, 79, of West Caln Township, passed away on Monday, December 5th, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Joan (Peterson) Griffy, with whom he shared 14 years of marriage.

Born in Gumtree, he was the son of the late Nelson and Mary May (Johnson) Griffy. An area...

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...

Clair E. Ritchey

Clair E. Ritchey, 89, of Mount Joy, formerly of Pomeroy Heights, died on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Bernice Hinson Ritchey with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Snake Spring Valley, Bedford County, he was the son of the late Clayton and Alma Irene Bollman Ritchey. Clair grew...

Craig H. Wittmaier

Craig H. Wittmaier, 45, of West Chester, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at the Chester County Hospital. Born in West Chester, he was the beloved son of Janice Heston Wittmaier of West Chester and the late Herbert N. Wittmaier.

Craig was self-employed as an Electrician. He was a member of the Calvary Chapel Chester Springs...

Clara V. Horblinski

Clara V. Horblinski, 77, of West Caln, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. She was the wife of Peter Horblinski, Sr. with whom she shared 52 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Osborne and Anna Burkey Dean. Clara was an area resident all her life. She...

Constance L. "Connie" Flinn

Constance L. "Connie" Flinn, 78, of Glenmoore, Pa., passed away on Friday, Febuary 17, 2012 at her home.  She was the widow of the late Lewis E. Flinn Sr.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Henry Skiles and Katherine Fox Root, and her stepfather, William Root, Sr.. She was employed as a Dental Assistant...