Obituaries

Dec 12, 2014

Betty J. O'Hop, 85, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, December 12th at the Lancaster General Hospital.  She was married to the late William H. O'Hop on August 1, 1947.  William passed away in 2005 after they had shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Wyoming, Pa., Betty was the daughter of the late Mildred (Shiner) and...

Dec 11, 2014

Betty Decker, 88, of Parkesburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 at the Pocopson Home.

Born in 1926, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Edna Daller of Parkesburg.

Betty was preceded in death by her son, Gary E. Decker, in 2004.

A lifelong resident of Parkesburg,  Betty  made  ...

Dec 4, 2014

Fred W. Kenworthy, Sr., 87, formerly of Wagontown, passed away on Thursday, December 4th, 2014 at the Freedom Village.  He was the widower of Katherine Ann Kenworthy who died in 2013 after they had shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Compass, Fred was the son of the late Marian (Watson) and Marvin Kenworthy.  He was a...

Dec 1, 2014

Frank L. Terry, Sr., 96, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, November 29th at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the widower of the late Jessie (Major) Terry.

Born in Lansford, Pa., Frank was the son of the late Anne and Thomas Terry Sr.

An area resident for most of his life, Frank worked in the...

Nov 30, 2014

Elisabeth A. "Lisa" Haines, 82, of Exton, formerly of Thorndale, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at her home in Sunrise of Exton.  She was the widow of Ellis J. "Jim" Haines who passed away in August of 2014. Born in Ulm, Germany, Elisabeth was the daughter of the late Elisabeth and Karl Bayerl. She was a member of...

Nov 24, 2014

Eugene "Gene" F. De Carlo, Sr., 83, of Honey Brook, passed away at the Garden of Grace Hospice Unit at the VA Medical Center, Coatesville on Monday, November 24, 2014. Born in Norristown, PA he was the son of the late Dominic and Mildred (Nyce). He attended Coatesville Area Schools and was employed by the Foote Mineral Company for...

Nov 22, 2014

Carly Marie Imbierowicz, 16, adored daughter, sister, niece, cousin and friend joined the angels in heaven, Saturday, November 22, 2014.

Born in Newark, Delaware, Carly later moved to Coatesville, Pennsylvania with her family where she helped raising English Mastiffs, goats and chickens at their Highland Hope Farm.  An honor roll student at Octorara High School, Carly was...

Nov 18, 2014

Etta Mae Laird, 89, of Lillian, Al., formerly of Gap and Parkesburg, passed away at her home on Tuesday, November 18, 2014.  She was the widow of the late Jonathan L. Laird, Jr., who died in 1989. Born Nov.16,1925 in Flat Rock, near Independence, VA, she was the daughter of the late Rosa L. (Hudson) and Samuel C. Hash.  ...

Nov 17, 2014

Edgar Quinones, 24, of Atglen, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Juan Quinones of Gap and Justina Cruz States of Atglen and his birth mother, Virginia Rivera. Edgar was an area resident all his life. He attended the Octorara Area Schools. He proudly served his...

Nov 17, 2014

Audrey K. Townsley, 84, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014.  She was the widow of the late William Townsley, with whom she shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Bacton Hill, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Hallie F. (Kuntz) and Julius Kouba.  She was employed by the West Chester Court House....

Nov 16, 2014

Carol Smale, 73, of Mt. Joy, PA passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at the Lancaster County Hospice Center in Mt. Joy. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Isabelle Smith Smale. A former resident of Parkesburg, Carol was employed as a nuclear medicine technologist and had retired from the VA Medical Center...

Nov 5, 2014

David R. Newlin, 66, of Downingtown, passed away on Wednesday, November 5th at his home.  He was the husband of Frances P. Newlin with whom he shared 45 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, David was the son of Lee Nora (Dietz) and Charles Newlin.

He was a 1966 graduate of Downingtown School District and...

Nov 3, 2014

Dennis L. Cassel, 42, of Christiana, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014.  He was the husband of Teresa L. Evans Cassel.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Dennis L. Cassel, Sr. and wife Kathleen of Lititz and Donna Lachman, wife of Walter Sharrer of Downingtown.

He is survived, in addition to his...

Nov 2, 2014

Barbara J. White, 60, of New Holland, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Duaine C. White with whom she shared 34 years of marriage. Born in  Coatesville, she was the daughter of Huge Robert and Judy Keyser Johnston of Ft. Meyers, FL.

Barbara...

Nov 2, 2014

Frances M. Poluch, 71, of Honey Brook, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Donato A. Poluch who died in 2006.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Robert Hoskins and Ruth Howe Pomento.

Frances was an area resident all her life and...

Oct 31, 2014

Gail Jean Stoltzfus, 52, of East Lampeter Twp., passed away at her home on Friday, October 31, 2014. She was the beloved wife of Mervin W. "Butch" Taylor, with whom she shared 34 years together. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Abner Stoltzfus of Cochranville, PA and Hilda McCarter Groff of New Providence, PA.

Gail...

Oct 29, 2014

Emilie G. Trego, 78, of Gap, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Home.  She was the widow of the late Jonathan L. Trego, who passed away in 2010.

Born in Pottstown, Emilie was the daughter of the late Emily (Dabback) and Noble Gable.

After graduating from high school, she finished...

Oct 26, 2014

Elizabeth Broomell, 93, of East Fallowfield, surrounded by her daughters at her home went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 26, 2014.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Young) and Charles O'Brien.

She was preceded in death by her husband Frank E. Broomell with whom she shared 59...

Oct 22, 2014

D. Marie Katherman, 85, of Parkesburg, died on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Robert Katherman with whom she shared 35 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Edna Gillespie Engle. Marie lived in Parkesburg all her life. She was a member...

Oct 17, 2014

Betty D. Laws, 83, of West Grove, Pa., passed away on Friday, October 17 at the Christiana Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Leonard H. Laws Sr., with whom she shared 58 years of marriage.

Born in Bel Air, Md., Betty was the daughter of the late Goldie (Stykes) and Benjamin F. Dixon.

She...