Obituaries

Mar 3, 2015

Galen L. "Chick" Pugh, 85, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at the Twin Pines Nursing Home of West Grove.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Alta (Lomax) and Earl Pugh.

An area resident his entire life, he was employed by Goldsteins Dept. Store of Coateville as...

Feb 27, 2015

Earl A. Pierce, Sr., 87, of West Caln Twp., died on February 27, 2015, at the Southeastern Veterans Center in Spring City, PA.  He was the beloved husband of Margaret Gay Barnes Pierce for over 33 years. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Harry and Helen Miley Pierce. Earl proudly served in the US Army...

Feb 25, 2015

Anna M. Kuhn, 94, of Parkesburg, died on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Twin Pines Health Care Center, West Grove, PA. She was the widow of the late Alfred "Zip" Kuhn who died in 1990. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Stoner Allen. Anna was a Parkesburg resident all her life and...

Feb 18, 2015

Albert S. Plant, Jr., 46, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, February 18th at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Alison L. (Konchek) Plant with whom he shared 12 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of Albert S. Plant, Sr. of North Carolina and the late Patricia...

Feb 12, 2015

Beatrice "Betty" Brown died at home on Thursday February 12, 2015.  She was the wife of Thomas A. Brown. They had been married for 49 years.

Beatrice was born in Bryn Mawr and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Bessie (McGarvey) Harkins. Beatrice was a graduate of Villa Maria Academy in Malvern and Immaculata Collage....

Feb 7, 2015

Eleanor S. Young, 87, of West Brandywine Twp., passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 7th, 2015 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late John A. Young.

Born in Greensburg, Pa., Eleanor was the daughter of the late Helen and Herman E. Tapper.  She was a member of the Hibernia U.M. Church.

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Feb 1, 2015

Darla L. Perella, 69 of Parkesburg passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at her home. She was the beloved wife of Ernest J. Perella with whom she she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Lois Steen Broschard.

A 1964 graduate of Pittsfield, Mass. High...

Feb 1, 2015

Frances K. Herr (Babel), 90, of Parkesburg started a new journey Saturday, February 1, 2015 surrounded by her family on what would have been her 60 th Wedding Anniversary.

Frances, known to most as Nan or Fran, was born in Washington, PA and grew up in Rock Run, PA.  She was the daughter of the late George...

Jan 12, 2015

Clarence Everett Martin, Sr., 85, of Downingtown, passed away at his home on Monday, January 12, 2015. Born in Glenmoore, he was the son of the late William P. and Minnie Miller Martin.

A County resident all his life, he proudly served in the US Air Force from 1946 to 1949.

Everett was a lifelong...

Jan 11, 2015

Arthur E. Martin, Sr., 78, formerly of West Chester, passed away on Sunday, January 11th at the Golden Living Center of Lancaster.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Dorothy Popjoy Martin Draucker and Eber Pyle Martin, Sr.

He was self-employed antique and flea market dealer.

Arthur is survived...

Jan 8, 2015

Arthur W. Renz, 96, of Atglen, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the Harrison Senior Living of Christiana.  He was the beloved husband of Margaret (Donohue) Renz, with whom he shared 72 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Arthur was the son of the late Norma and George Renz.

Arthur served honorably in...

Jan 7, 2015

Elizabeth Anne Bristow, 69, of Caln, died at her home on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy C. and Catherine Loughery Bristow. Elizabeth was an area resident all her life and had attended Coatesville Schools. She was employed by Chester County Government Services in the Housekeeping Dept. and she...

Jan 1, 2015

Elizabeth Joan Wilson, 78, of Honey Brook, passed away at her home on Thursday, January, 1, 2015. She was the wife of the late James E. Wilson, Jr. who died last January. They shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Harry S. and Catherine Moran Mills.

Joan and her...

Dec 26, 2014

Charles W. "Sonny" Bowles, Jr., 80, of Morgantown, died on Friday, December 26, 2014 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Charles W. Bowles, Sr. and Hazel L. Hilton Bowles.

An area resident all his life, he proudly served in the US Army from 1957 to 1959. He...

Dec 25, 2014

Dr. Robert N. Grenda, 78, of Honey Brook, died at his home on Thursday, December 25, 2014. He was the husband of Shirley Abel Grenda with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Toronto, Canada, he was the son of the late Wallace and Stella Lansing Grenda.

He received a Doctorates Degree in 1962 from...

Dec 25, 2014

Edmund H. Ebelhar, Jr., 98, of Honey Brook, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 while under hospice care at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Born in Honey Brook, he was the son of the late Edna (Eppihimer) and Edmund H. Ebelhar, Sr.  He was a 1934 graduate of the former Honey Brook High School. While working at the...

Dec 23, 2014

Edmund C. Barnes, 87, of Brandamore, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Vera Dunlap Barnes who died in 2011. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Edmund C. and Edna Jenkins Barnes.

Ed was an area resident all of his...

Dec 23, 2014

Carroll (Russell) Leusky of Honey Brook, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.

She was born September 15, 1934 at the Coatesville Hospital to Roy “Mike” and Elizabeth “Libby” Sollars Russell.  Carroll graduated from Coatesville High School – class of 1952.

She leaves behind two daughters, Sally Ann Leusky of Downingtown, PA;  Marcy Lynn Morrison...

Dec 23, 2014

Clarence F. Foster, 94, of Christiana, PA died on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of the late Arlene Mae McCauley Foster. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Samuel J. and Elsie R. Pugh Foster. Clarence was an area resident all his life. He served in the US Army...

Dec 14, 2014

C. Elizabeth Shoemaker, 88, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, December 14, 2014 Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA.  Born in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, she was the daughter of the late John and Ada Messick Shoemaker.

Betty lived in the Parkesburg area all her life. She graduated from the West Chester University and was a music...