Obituaries

Betty Ann Highfield

Betty Ann Highfield, 69, of Valley Twp. passed away at her home on Saturday, April 21, 2012. She was the widow of the late Robert A. Highfield who died in 1992. Born in Norristown, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Helen Daily Brennan. An area resident most of her, she was employed by Krapf Coaches as...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Donald Edwin Wharton, Jr.

Donald Edwin Wharton, Jr., 56, of Morrisdale, PA, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Geraldine "Jeri" (Rodgers) and Donald Edwin Wharton, Sr. He was a graduate of Unionville High School of Unionville, PA.  Donald was self-employed as an auto mechanic. He is survived by his siblings, Donna Miller of Gap, Wanda...

Charlotte S. Taylor

Charlotte S. Taylor, 86, of Coatesville, went to be with her Lord on Monday, January 23, 2012, at Hickory House Rehab where she was recuperating after a recent illness. She was the wife of Wilmer Robert Taylor, Sr.  They celebrated their 66th anniversary on July 23, 2011. Born on Friday, August 21, 1925 in Coatesville, she was the daughter...

Brenda M. Hanna

Brenda M. Hanna, 61, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May, 27, 2012 at the Cape May Regional Hospital in Cape May, NJ. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Helen LaDeck Mowday of Coatesville and the late Allen Mowday.

Brenda was an area resident all her life. She was employed by the Temple University...

Audrey Pearl Patterson

Audrey Pearl Patterson, 82, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester. She was the beloved wife of Elisha P. Patterson, with whom she shared 70 years of life together and 66 years of marriage.

Born on August 13, 1926 in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the...

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...

Doris P. Heinbach

Doris P.  Heinbach, (Memmy), 74, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Harold H. Heinbach who died last November. Born in Pine Grove, PA she was the daughter of the late Luther and Grace (nee Schneck) Umbenhauer. Doris was an area...

Aubrey Ann Thompson

Aubrey Ann Thompson, of Oxford, PA, infant daughter of John P. and Heidi L. Weaver Thompson, died on Friday, June 26, 2009 at her home. Aubrey was born on July 9, 2008 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital.

She is survived, in addition to her parents, by four siblings; Lauryn M., Jamie E., John Paul and Morgan A....

Beverly C. Ely

Beverly C. Ely, 78, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Lester D. Ely, Jr. with whom she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Harold William and Catherine Softchin Ogden. Bev was a resident of Parkesburg most of her...

Bruce A. Copeland

Bruce A. Copeland, 53, of Parkesburg, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 in Reading.  He was the beloved husband of Denyce Nafziger Copeland with whom he shared 24 years of marriage. Born in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of Bettie Rife Copeland of Coatesville and the late Donald C. Copeland, Sr. Bruce was an area resident all...

Donald L. Mcginnis, Jr.

Donald L. McGinnis, Jr., 44, of Sadsburyville, passed away suddenly on Friday, January 7th, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Nita Jackson McGinnis, with whom he shared 24 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Donald McGinnis Sr. and Helen Zemache McGinnis of Westwood.  He was a self-employed Carpenter for...

Carolyn Elizabeth Meyers Orem

Carolyn Elizabeth Meyers Orem, 71 of Exton died peacefully on March 11th 2009 surrounded by her loving family and beloved cat "Max".

She was wife to the late William Spencer Orem Sr. and daughter of the late Marguerite Elizabeth Biery Meyers and Benjamin Franklin Meyers Sr.

Carolyn enjoyed a long career as a registered nurse...

Carol D. Gerow

Carol D. Gerow, 85, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Walter L. Gerow who died in 1995. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late George and Margaret Helf Hildebrand.

Carol had lived for 40...

Charles Richard Pechin

Charles Richard Pechin, 82, of Pequea, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at his home.  He was the widower of the late Barbara Johnson Pechin.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Warren C. and Catherine Miller Pechin.  He was first employed at Schick of Lancaster, then at Cardinal Cotton of...

Catherine F. Reali

Catherine F. Reali, 84, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of her husband of 60 years, Enio Reali.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Carmella Cheoco Rauso. An area resident since 1986, she was a member of the Our...

Doris M. Weller

Doris M. Weller, 82, of Kennett Square, died on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. Doris was the wife of Charles H. Weller who just recently died on January 2nd. They shared 62 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Helen E. Hamill Miller....