Obituaries

Emily M. Amole Garris

Emily M. Amole Garris, 83, of Atglen, passed away on Wednesday, July 31 in Paradise, at her daughter Virginia's home.  She was the widow of William L. Garris, Sr., who passed away in 1991. Born in Bondsville, Chester County, Emily was the daughter of the late Emma (Harpel) and Albert Amole. She was a member of the Atglen Baptist Church,...

Emma E. Benson

Emma E. Benson, 100, of Pocopson Home, formerly of Cochranville, died on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the Pocopson Home. She was the widow of the late Herbert W. Benson who died in 2000.

Born in Thorndale, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rosa Talhurst Slaughter. Emma was a member of the Thorndale United Methodist...

Emma H. Thompson

Emma H.  Thompson, (Sagner Foraker), 91, resident of the Harrison Senior Living of Christiana, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2010.

She was the daughter of the late Ada F. Griffin Carr and George Carr. Emma is survived by her four children: Doris E. Gouge, wife of Vernon, of Gum Tree, James H. Sagner, husband of Gail, of...

Emma M. Scott Tracey

Emma M. Scott Tracey, 86, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Kendal Barclay Friends Nursing Home of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Edward John Tracey, Sr. who passed away in 2010 after they had shared 67 years of marriage.

Born in Pomeroy, Chester County on Friday, January 1,...

Erma Marion Gibson

Erma Marion Gibson, 89, formerly of Atglen, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. Born in Coatesville, Erma was the daughter of the late Bessie (Schweigert) and Charles McCarraher. She is survived by her beloved children: Carol Yoder, wife of William, of Glenmoore, Ronald Gibson, husband of Marion, of Coatesville, and Cindy Barker, wife of...

Elmer Chandler Riggins

Elmer C. Riggins, 82, of West Caln, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Shirley Beck Riggins with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Marguerite Chandler Riggins. An area resident all...

Elmer "Frit" Leamy Jr.

Elmer "Frit" Leamy Jr., 82 of Pomeroy, died on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Frit was the husband of Dorothy McWilliams Leamy, with whom he had celebrated 62 years of marriage.

Born in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Elmer and Miranda Nunemaker Leamy. He served honorably in...

Elva R. Clark Townsley

Elva R. Clark Townsley, 96, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Woodrow W. Townsley, who passed away in 1993, after they had shared 52 years of marriage together.

Born in Cochranville, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Ida Barnett...

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...

Elwood Simmons

Elwood Simmons, 94, formerly of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Home.  He was the widower of Carrie F. Watterson Simmons, who passed away in 2006 after they had shared 68 years of marriage together. Born in Sugar Grove, West Virginia, Elwood was the son of the late Grover and Ola Wilfong Simmons....

Elwood V. "Chuck" Buohl

Elwood V. "Chuck" Buohl, 84, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  He was the beloved husband Jane F. Buohl, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Reamstown, PA., Elwood was the son of the late Friday and Lillian Buohl.  He was a graduate of the East...

Elynor R. Sperber

Elynor R. Sperber was born on May 3 rd 1922 at home in Hoboken, New Jersey. She passed away peacefully on September 21 2012.

Elynor spent her early years living in northern New Jersey and working at various jobs in New York City. On July 8 th 1950 she married Andrew G. Sperber (Sept. 22 1919 –...

Emanuel C. Hess

Emanuel C. Hess, 81, of James Creek, Huntingdon County, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at the Lancaster Regional Hospital. He was the widower of the late Ruth Stackhouse Hess, with whom he shared 49 years of marriage.

Born in Parkesburg on Sunday, September 16, 1928, he was the son of the late Martha Pine Hess...

Elizabeth Irene Whiteman Cumens

Elizabeth Irene Whiteman Cumens, 82, of Downingtown, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at the Hospice LifeCare Center in West Chester. She was the widow of the late Harold Wesley Cumens who died in 2006. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Tait Whiteman.

Betty was an area resident all her...

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...

Elaine M. Boyes

Elaine M. Boyes, 59, of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 25, 2010. She was the wife of the late Ernest L. Boyes, Sr. who died last year. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late James A. and Myrle Lesher Martin.

Elaine lived in the area all her life and was...

Elam L. Thompson

Elam L. Thompson, 92, of West Fallowfield Twp., Atglen, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at his home.  He was the widower of his beloved wife, Helen Richey Thompson, who passed away in 2004 after they had shared 54 years of marriage together.

Born on the farm in which he passed, he was the son of the...

Eleanor Bajor Wasko

Eleanor Bajor Wasko, 89, passed away on December 9, 2010.  Born in Philadelphia on March 24, 1921, she was the only child of Peter and Catherine Bajor. Eleanor was raised in Phoenixville and spent 51 years as a resident of Sadsburyville with her husband Joe who preceded her in passing. Eleanor was a member of St. Josephs Roman Catholic...

Edward E. Mcnamara

On May 21, 2011, Edward McNamara joined his friend, Jesus our Lord, at the age of 73.  Born and raised in Duquesne, PA, he was the son of Edward and Margaret McNamara.  Loving father to his children: Shelly Wurtz, wife of David Wurtz of Marmora, NJ; Shannon McNamara, husband of Lisa McNamara of West Grove, PA; and Heather McNamara...

Edward L. Adams

Edward L. Adams, 44, of Glenmoore, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.

Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of Rose Amole Adams of Honey Brook and the late Horace Jacob Adams. He was employed by TriPack of Downingtown in the Shipping and Receiving Department.

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