Obituaries

Charles L. Cairns

Charles L. Cairns, 99, of Honey Brook, formerly of Sadsburyville, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at the Hickory House Nursing Home. He was the widower of the late Eleanor Nichol Cairns, who passed away in 1990 and the late Olive Drennen Cairns, who passed away in 2004.

Born in West Brandywine Twp., he was the...

Charles P. Grow

Charles P. Grow, 82, of Centre Hall, PA, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. Born in Chester County, he was the son of the late Harry J. and Winfred H. Sheppard Grow.

Charles was employed most of his life as a millwright. He is survived by two sons; Ronald...

Cecilia V. Acosta

Cecilia V. Acosta, 94, of Landenberg, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the widow of Julio Acosta who died in 2001. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Eugenio Valedon and Rosa Flores Rivera. Cecilia was an area resident since 1953. She was a member of St. Agnes...

Charles "Boe" Passmore

Charles "Boe" Passmore, 92, of Coatesville, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital.

Born on Wednesday, August 1, 1917, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Alice Gill Passmore. He served honorably in the US Army during World War II and was a proud member of the V.F.W. in Downingtown.

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Charles Homer Weller

Charles Homer Weller, 88, of Kennett Square, died on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Doris E. Miller Weller with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Richard H. and Margaret C. Watson Weller.

Mr. Weller was an...

Charles I. "Chick" Dunlap

Charles I. "Chick" Dunlap, 87, of West Caln Twp., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 22, 2012. He was the widower of Elizabeth A. "Betty" Dunlap with whom he shared 51 years of marriage at the time of her passing on November 8, 1999. Born, May 9, 1924 in Coatesville, he was the son of...

Charles J. "Jiggs" Johnson

Charl es J. "Jiggs" Johnson, 89, of Akron, Pa., passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at the Maple Farm Nursing Home of Akron, where he had resided for the past two years.  He was the widower of the late Marian Clevenstine Johnson, who passed away in 2000.

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

Charles E. Archey

Charles E. Archey, 67, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2009 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Roberta B. Archey of Parkesburg.

Charles was an area resident all his life and a 1960 graduate of the Octorara High School. He served in the US Army and was...

Charles F. Johnson

Charles F. Johnson, 60, of Harrisburg, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2010 at the Harrisburg Hospital.  Son of the late William H. and Cleo Brown Johnson.

He attended the Octorara Area School system, and had resided in Harrisburg for the past 30 years.  He was employed by the Farmers Market in Harrisburg.  He was an adventurer,...

Charles H. Dorsey, Jr.

Charles H. Dorsey, Jr., 75, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, September 15th at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Marian M. Brown Dorsey, with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage.

Born in Lower Oxford Twp., Charles was the son of the late Charles Sr. and the Rev. Mary Louise Swann...

Carrie E. States

Carrie E. States, 87, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at the Pocopson Home of West Chester. She was the widow of the late Walter Leroy States, who passed away in 1992.

Born in Coatesville, Carrie was the daughter of the late Gert and Blanche London Ford. She attended both the Bethany A.M.E....

Catherine F. Reali

Catherine F. Reali, 84, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of her husband of 60 years, Enio Reali.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Carmella Cheoco Rauso. An area resident since 1986, she was a member of the Our...

Catherine M. Bowditch

Catherine M. Bowditch, 54, of Atglen, passed away at her home on Sunday, February 3rd while surrounded by her family.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Richard Chesnet and Zella Burke.

She is survived by her four beloved children: Shameda Bowditch of Coatesville, Shannon Bowditch of Atglen, Derrick Bowditch-Teel of Coatesville and Evelyn Chesnet of Coatesville;...

Catherine M. Donarski

Catherine M. Donarski, 84, of Coatesville, formerly of Florida, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at her daughter Joyce's home in Coatesville. She was the widow of her late husband of 64 years, Arthur Joseph Donarski, Sr. who passed away on December 12, 2008.

Born on March 18, 1924 in Chicago, she was the daughter of...

Charles C. Wertz

Charles C. Wertz, 72, of Parkesburg, died suddenly at his home on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Linda Wingert Wertz, with whom he shared 32 years of marriage. Born in Londonderry Twp., he was son of Laviana Adams Wertz of Honey Brook and the late Jacob Wertz.

A County resident all his life,...

Charles D. Keinard

Charles D. Keinard, 79, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on November 16, 2013.  He was the beloved husband of Carol B. Keinard with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late George and Elsie Mann Keinard.  Charlie graduated from Scott High School in 1952 and then studied...

Caroline A. Babel Dipietrantonio

Caroline A "Babel" DiPietrantonio "Tootie" peacefully and happily departed this life on November 15,2013 from the Quarryville Presbyterian Home where she had lived since August. She was 87. Caroline has started her new journey home to be reunited with her beloved husband "Tony" DiPietrantonio. She was preceded in death by her parents William "George" and Helen Babel, her sister Mary...

Carolyn B. Leike

Carolyn B. Leike, 83, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013 at the Freedom Village.  She was the widow of the late William J. Leike, who passed away in 2008 after they had shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Carolyn was the daughter of the Robert and Frances Virginia (George) Bea.  An area resident...

Carolyn Elizabeth Meyers Orem

Carolyn Elizabeth Meyers Orem, 71 of Exton died peacefully on March 11th 2009 surrounded by her loving family and beloved cat "Max".

She was wife to the late William Spencer Orem Sr. and daughter of the late Marguerite Elizabeth Biery Meyers and Benjamin Franklin Meyers Sr.

Carolyn enjoyed a long career as a registered nurse...

Carol J. Griffith

Carol J. Griffith, 64, of Gap, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Hospice Center of Mt. Joy.  She was the beloved wife of John P. Griffith, Jr., with whom she shared 32 years of marriage.

Born on Saturday, August 11, 1942 in Thorndale, Carol was the daughter of the late Paul Linderman and Ann...