Obituaries

Charles J. "Jiggs" Johnson

Charl es J. "Jiggs" Johnson, 89, of Akron, Pa., passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at the Maple Farm Nursing Home of Akron, where he had resided for the past two years.  He was the widower of the late Marian Clevenstine Johnson, who passed away in 2000.

Born in Westwood, he was the son of the...

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...

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...

Doris S. Elliott

Doris S. Elliott, 90, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late H. Benjamin Elliott, who passed away in 1972 after they had shared 27 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, Doris was the daughter of the late Lillian (White) and Charles E....

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...

Charlotte L. Kauffman

Charlotte L. Kauffman, 75, previously of Cochranville, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at the Jennersville Hospital. She was the widow of the late Charles E. Kauffman, Jr. who passed away in 1996.

Born in Chester County, she was daughter of the late Roy and Jean (Graybill) Swinehart. An area resident her entire life, she was...

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...

Betty Sara Joyce Bolden Morton (Sunrise: January 31, 1933; Sunset: March 31, 2010)

Betty S. Morton, 77, of Hampton, Va., formerly of Parkesburg and Oxford, passed to her eternal rest on Wednesday, March 31, 2010.  She was the eldest child of the late Poulson Bolden and the late Alice Flamer Wilson.

In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse B. Morton, Sr.; her beloved...

Charles Homer Weller

Charles Homer Weller, 88, of Kennett Square, died on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Doris E. Miller Weller with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Richard H. and Margaret C. Watson Weller.

Mr. Weller was an...

Charlotte D. Travis Gregor

Charlotte D. Travis Gregor, 55, of Coatesville passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at the Jefferson Hospital of Philadelphia. She was the widow of the late Thomas Gregor, who passed away in May of 2009.

Born in Hastings, she was the daughter of the late Anna May Distin and Benjamin Travis. She was employed by the...

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...

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...

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...

Betty Franciscus

Betty Franciscus, 79, of Christiana, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Walter Franciscus. Born in Lancaster County, Betty was the daughter of the late Bessie (Cummings) and William Price.  An area resident her entire life, Betty had been employed by the Anderson Pretzel Factory. She was a member...

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...

Brian M. Mcginnis

Brian M. McGinnis, 39, of Paradise, died on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 in an auto accident. He was the husband of Aldorah Wall McGinnis. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Ralph N. McGinnis, Jr. and Diane K. Dougherty.

He is also survived by sons; Ethen and Jake McGinnis and stepsons Zachery and Cliffton Perez and...

Dolores Ann Thomas

Dolores Ann Thomas, 71, of Oxford, died on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the wife of the late William J. Thomas, Sr. who died in 2009. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Alice May Haines Baxter. An area resident all her life, Dolores was a member of the...

Barbara Pauline Moyer Wertz Young

Barbara Pauline Moyer Wertz Young, 76, of Honey Brook, formerly of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Tel Hai Nursing Home.  She was the beloved wife of George Wilson Young, with whom she shared 20 years of marriage, and her first husband the late William P. Wertz, Sr., with whom...

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....

Charles Scott, Iii

Charles Scott, III, 41, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at his home.

He was the beloved son of Joyce London Scott of York and the late Charles Scott, Jr.

He belonged to Judah Ministries Church of God in Christ of Coatesville.

Charlie enjoyed fashion and dressing well.

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