Obituaries

Sep 21, 2015

Charles P. "Chuck" Downes, Jr., 35, of Honey Brook, died at his home on Monday, September 21, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Joseph and Esther Fagan Colella of Honey Brook. He was employed by Walmart of Elverson. He is survived, in addition to his parents, by one daughter Kellsey Downes of Elverson and one sister...

Sep 15, 2015

Charles E. Brown, Jr., 73, of Coatesville, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the  Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. He was the husband of the late Ethel Wertz Brown. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Martha Thompson Brown, Sr. An area resident all his life, Charlie was employed by the...

Sep 14, 2015

A. Wayne Good, Jr., 88, of Downingtown, passed away on  Monday, September 14, 2015 at his home. He was the husband of the late Rose Ann Peters Good who died in 2008. They shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late A. Wayne Good, Sr. and Grace Ramsey Good. He was a...

Sep 11, 2015

Cynthia Jane Stackhouse, 78, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, Sept. 11th at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the widow of the late John E. Stackhouse, Jr. who died in 2002. Born in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late James B. and Ruth Vance Hayes. Cynthia was an area resident most of her life. She...

Sep 5, 2015

Darlene J. Kuhns, 66, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, September 5th at her home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Florence Walton, and the adopted daughter of the late Dorothy B. Johnson, who raised her.

Darlene was a graduate of the Octorara High School....

Sep 4, 2015

Edward C. Detterline Hess, 59, of Cochranville, died at his home on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. Born in Paoli, he was the son of the late Henry and Sarah Detterline Hess. An area resident all his life, he was employed by the Fenceworks Company of West Chester.

He is survived by one sister, Pamela J. Fonseca (Miguel)...

Aug 31, 2015

Curtis Blevins, 47, of Newark passed away on August 31st, 2015. Born in Delaware, he was the son of Mrs. Callie Cole Blevins and the late William Blevins.

He was predeceased by his brother Billy Blevins and his sister Patsy Blevins.

He is survived by his wife and daughter; Deanna and Brianna Blevins of Parkesburg,...

Aug 18, 2015

Ella Elizabeth "Betty" Patton, 92, of Honey Brook, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. She was the widow of Ernest C. Patton who died in 1988. Born in Lyndell, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dudley G. and Beulah Barnes Draucker. Betty was an area resident all her life. She was...

Aug 17, 2015

Augustinea H. (Warmiak) McCarraher, 72, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015 at Chester County Hospital after a lengthy illness.  She was the widow of George L. McCarraher who passed away in 1992.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Myra (Barkley) and Leon Warmiak.  A resident of Parkesburg for 43 years,...

Aug 13, 2015

Gage Michael Towber, 18, of Paradise, passed away Thursday, August 13th in Ronks.  Born in Lancaster, Gage is survived by his two parents Michael Lee Towber (husband of Lisa M. Towber) and Amber B. Besash (wife of Justin Trout).  Gage's parents wrote him these letters:

For our loving son, we watched you grow over the years from...

Aug 8, 2015

Alfred H. Hicks, Sr. 72, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, August 8th at Pocopson Home of West Chester.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Mildred (Dickinson) and John Hicks Sr.

An area resident his entire life, Alfred worked for 28 years at Lukens Steel.  He was a member of the former Elk...

Aug 5, 2015

Donald I. "Tex" Pirches, Sr., 86, of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at his home. He was the husband of the late Helen Hanna Pirches who died in 2009. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late George R. Pirches and Edna M. McCarraher Leed.

Donald proudly...

Jul 29, 2015

Elenor Louise Crawford, 87, of Valley Township, Chester County, formerly of Secane, Delaware County, passed away at home on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. She was the widow of the late Paul J. Crawford who died in 1989. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Henry J. Wagner and Elenor Munter Wagner Hetzner.

Elenor...

Jul 29, 2015

Cynthia Ruth Wilson, 54, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Norris and Eva Kay Barlow Wilson.

Cindy was an area resident all her life and a member of the Friendship United Methodist Church. She was...

Jul 28, 2015

Arthur A. "Pud" Burt, III, 69, of Narvon, formerly of Compass, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Arthur A. Burt, II of Narvon and the late Miriam H. Hoar Burt and stepson to Carol Hunt Burt. Pud was an area resident all his life and...

Jul 26, 2015

Donald K. Chocker, Jr., 52, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at the Lancaster County Hospice Center in Mt. Joy, PA. He was the beloved husband of Susan Vozzella Chocker with whom he shared 23 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Donald K. Chocker, Sr. and Alice Brown and step son...

Jul 25, 2015

Arlene Hughes Seeds, 89, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Pocopson Home, West Chester, PA. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late J. Parkes Hughes and Floy A. Gabriel and widow of the late Raymond G. Seeds.

Arlene enjoyed genealogy, scrapbooking, crocheting and getting together with family and friends....

Jul 18, 2015

Chester Charles Mycko, Jr., 71, of Parkesburg, formerly of Philadelphia passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Janet Young Mycko.

Born in Philadelphia, Chester was the son of the late Florence (Stillwell) and Chester Mycko Sr.

Chester served honorably in the US Navy...

Jul 16, 2015

Barbara L. Hughes, 74, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Brandywine Hall.  She was the widow of the late Clayton E. Hughes, who passed away in 2005 after they had shared 47 years of marriage together.

Born in Coatesville, Barbara was the daughter of the late Carl and Dorothy (Parker) Cozzone.

Jul 1, 2015

Dennis J. Wright, 49, of Philadelphia died on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Somerton Center Nursing Home in Philadelphia. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Edward D. and Dolores Stecvak Wright. Mr. Wright was formerly employed as a journalist with the Phoenixville Reporter. He is survived by a sister JoAnn Taylor of Parkesburg and two...