Obituaries

Nov 15, 2016

Betty Lou Stanley, 81, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late John B. Stanley, Jr.

Born in Sadsburyville, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (McWilliams) and Albert R. Bair.  She was a 1953 graduate of Scott High School, and she enjoyed her career...

Nov 13, 2016

Audrey M. Wyerman, 90, passed away at her home at Simpson Meadows on Sunday, November 13, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth A. Wyerman with whom she shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Tyrone, PA she was the daughter of the late Karl E. and Ethel Shollenberger Miller. Audrey was an area resident most of her...

Nov 10, 2016

Charles M. Hughes, Jr., 85, of Modena, passed away on Thursday, November 10th, 2016 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the widower of the late Sylvia Kauffman Hughes, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage.  They vacationed in Cecil County, MD every year and enjoyed dancing every weekend.

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

Oct 29, 2016

Charles W. "Chuck" Marsh, 48, of Parkesburg, died on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of William M. Marsh, Jr. and Cynthia Hager Marsh.

Chuck was a 1986 graduate of CASH. He was employed by Super Fresh in Downingtown.

He is survived, in addition to...

Oct 24, 2016

Betty Jane Davidson, 92, of Parkesburg, passed away on October 24, 2016 at the Hickory House in Honey Brook, PA.  She was the widow of the late Walter E. Davidson who died  in 2000.  Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary M. Scantling Townsley.

Betty was a Parkesburg resident all her...

Oct 23, 2016

Edward M. Martin, 77, of Downingtown, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at his home.  He was husband of Annie L. (McCorkle) Martin with whom he shared 35 years of marriage. Born in W. Bradford Twp. he was the son of the late Horace Frederick Martin and Mabel Hedrick Martin.

Ed was an area resident all...

Oct 19, 2016

Elaina Renee Park, 24, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2016.  She was the beloved wife of William R. Park with whom she shared over two years of marriage.  Born in Norwich, NY, she was the daughter of Daniel Meyer (Lisa) of Downingtown and Karen Leiva (Willie) of Lancaster.

She is survived, in addition to...

Oct 8, 2016

Donald R. Walton, 77, of East Fallowfield, PA passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at  Harrison Senior Living in Coatesville. He was the beloved husband of Janet R. Russell Walton. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Norman F. Walton, Sr. and Katherine Wolfe Walton. Don was an area resident all his life and a...

Sep 30, 2016

Ethel Margaret Constable, 84, went home to be with her personal Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, September 30, 2016.  She is singing and rejoicing in Heaven, with her loved ones and praising her Savior Jesus.

She was the beloved wife of the late Jack Edwin Constable, Sr., with whom she shared 54 years of marriage.  Ethel was...

Sep 30, 2016

Betty Jane Gossert, 79, of East Fallowfield, died on Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the widow of the late John H. Gossert, Sr. with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Claymont, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Harry James Rhoades and Jane Roberta Leslie Rhoades.

Sep 26, 2016

Andrea L. Farley, 32, of New Providence, PA passed away on Monday, September 26, 2016 at the Lancaster General  Hospital.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Larry T. Farley of Paradise and the late Karen Davidson Farley.

Andrea was a 2002 graduate of the Kennett High School.

Andrea loved children, and was considered...

Sep 17, 2016

Bradford A. Gregory, 66, of West Caln, died on Saturday, September 17, 2016, as a result of a fishing accident.  He was the husband of Fay Elaine Fryberger Gregory with whom he shared over 19 years of marriage.  Born in Kingston, PA, he was the son of the late Warren Gregory and the late Gloria Payne Eidson and the...

Sep 14, 2016

Alfred William Sharples, 68, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 14th, 2016 under the care of Coatesville VA Hospital.  Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Mary and William Sharples.

Alfred served honorably in the US Army from 1968 to 1971.

He is survived by his brothers, Thomas R. Sharples of...

Sep 14, 2016

Christian Lloyd Sweigart, 87, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, September 10th, 2016.  He was the husband of Mary (Rimel) Sweigart, with whom he would have shared 46 on the 12th of September.

Born in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Mary (Esch) and Joseph Sweigart.  He served honorably in the US Army.  He had...

Sep 12, 2016

Beverly Barton Robinson, 64, of Lancaster, died on Monday, September 12, 2016 while under the care of Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy, PA. She was the beloved wife of Lawrence E. Robinson with whom she shared 36 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frederick "Pat" Barton and Lydia Mosbey...

Sep 9, 2016

Ann N. Rice, 94, of Parkesburg, passed away on September 9th, 2016 under the care of Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Thomas Rice.

Born in Long Island, New York, Ann was the daughter of the late Julia (Shumyla) and Joseph Kolodski.  A resident of Parkesburg for 84 years, she graduated...

Sep 9, 2016

Becky L. Sellers - Hanna, 32, of Gap, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of James L. Hanna, II. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Kevin J. Sellers and Bridget Lynn Smith Sellers of Gap.

Becky was an area resident all her life and a...

Sep 6, 2016

Frederick E. Landis, 83, of Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy I. Hess Landis with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late John B. and Sophia Belle Stauffer Landis.

Fred was an area resident all...

Aug 26, 2016

Barbara W. Decker, 89, of Ronks, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Harrison Senior Living Center of Christiana.  She was the wife of Roy G. Decker, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, Barbara was the daughter of Blanche (Acker) and Robert Wonderly.

An area resident for most of...

Aug 26, 2016

Cathy Marie Hughes, 64, of Robesonia, Pa., passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016 at University of Penn. in Philadelphia.  She was the wife of Harvard "Pete" Hughes, with whom she shared 12 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Taylor) and Emer Shindle.

Cathy was a 1970...