Obituaries

C. Kenneth "Ken" Patton

C. Kenneth "Ken" Patton, 78, of Wagontown, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012 at the Life Care Hospital of Chester County surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Shirley L. Patton with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Modena, PA, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Alberta...

Brigitte Skram Millar

Birgitte Skram Millar, 51, beloved mother of Alex, sister of Marianne, Peter, Jørn. and Johnny, and loving wife of more than thirty years of Ron, ended her fight against cancer Oct. 20, 2013 at 6:25 p.m. Her wishes are for neither a viewing nor a funeral. A celebration of Birgitte will be held sometime next spring, her favorite season. Please...

Candace L. Barlow

Candace L. Barlow, 40, of Avondale, died on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. She was the wife of P. David Barlow with whom she shared 17 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of William and Melissa Phillippe Stinnette of Oxford.

An area resident all her life, she...

Brian M. Mcginnis

Brian M. McGinnis, 39, of Paradise, died on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 in an auto accident. He was the husband of Aldorah Wall McGinnis. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Ralph N. McGinnis, Jr. and Diane K. Dougherty.

He is also survived by sons; Ethen and Jake McGinnis and stepsons Zachery and Cliffton Perez and...

Brian Wayne Kerr

Brian Wayne Kerr, 44, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 under the care of the Hospice and Community Care of Lancaster County in Mount Joy. Born in Phoenixville, he was the beloved son of Dawn M. Fryer of Parkesburg and the late Keith LeRoy Kerr. Brian was a 1988 graduate of the Octorara High School.  He was...

Bruce A. Copeland

Bruce A. Copeland, 53, of Parkesburg, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 in Reading.  He was the beloved husband of Denyce Nafziger Copeland with whom he shared 24 years of marriage. Born in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of Bettie Rife Copeland of Coatesville and the late Donald C. Copeland, Sr. Bruce was an area resident all...

Blanche M. Harper

Blanche M. Harper, 88, formerly of Marshallton, Pa., passed away on Friday, January 15, 2010 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook.  She was the widow of the late C. Norman Harper, with whom she had shared 24 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Anna Piwonski Kornet and...

Brenda M. Hanna

Brenda M. Hanna, 61, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May, 27, 2012 at the Cape May Regional Hospital in Cape May, NJ. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Helen LaDeck Mowday of Coatesville and the late Allen Mowday.

Brenda was an area resident all her life. She was employed by the Temple University...

Betty Sara Joyce Bolden Morton (Sunrise: January 31, 1933; Sunset: March 31, 2010)

Betty S. Morton, 77, of Hampton, Va., formerly of Parkesburg and Oxford, passed to her eternal rest on Wednesday, March 31, 2010.  She was the eldest child of the late Poulson Bolden and the late Alice Flamer Wilson.

In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse B. Morton, Sr.; her beloved...

Beulah E. Steen

Beulah E. Steen, 90, of Chester Springs, formerly of Springdell, died on Monday, February 14, 2011 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester. She was the wife of the late C. Raymond Steen, Sr.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Evan and Minnie Deck McCarraher. An area resident all her life, she was employed by...

Beverly C. Ely

Beverly C. Ely, 78, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Lester D. Ely, Jr. with whom she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Harold William and Catherine Softchin Ogden. Bev was a resident of Parkesburg most of her...

Beverly A. Morris

Beverly A. Morris, 78, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 under the care of the Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook. She was the widow of the late Edward T. Morris, who passed away in 1999.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Dale McAleese.

...

Billie Marie Sellers

Billie Marie Sellers, 79, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013 at the Pocopson Home. She was the beloved wife of Merton C. Sellers with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Elaine Kelly Doubts.

Billie was a 1953 graduate of the Scott...

Betty Jane Patton White

Betty Jane Patton Witte, 92, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.  She was the wife of Charles W. Witte, who passed away in 1992. Born in Lebanon, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Jackson F. and Sarah C. Jane (Miller) Patton. A graduate of the Benner High School.  ...

Betty L. Cundiff

Betty L. Cundiff, 87, of West Grove, passed away on Sunday, January 9th, 2011, surrounded by her family at the Ware Presbyterian Home, where she had been residing for the past four years. She was the widow of the late John Cundiff, who passed away in 1980.

Born in Traverse City, MI, she was daughter of the...

Betty L. Foor

Betty L. Foor, 84, of Earleville, MD, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at her home on Thursday, May 31, 2012.  She was the widow of the late Clarence W. "Bill" Foor who passed away in 1986 after 39 years of marriage.

Born on Tuesday, July 19th, 1927 in Altoona, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Russell...

Betty Ann Highfield

Betty Ann Highfield, 69, of Valley Twp. passed away at her home on Saturday, April 21, 2012. She was the widow of the late Robert A. Highfield who died in 1992. Born in Norristown, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Helen Daily Brennan. An area resident most of her, she was employed by Krapf Coaches as...

Betty Jane Bireley

Betty Jane Bireley, 86, of Pomeroy, formerly of Westwood, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2010 surrounded by her family at home. She was the widow of the late Benjamin F. Bireley Jr., who passed away in 2001.

She was a graduate of the Holidaysburg High School and was a member of the Coatesville Bible Fellowship. Betty...

Betty "Peggy" L. Cotto

Betty "Peggy" L. Cotto, 86, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2010 at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the wife of Eduardo "Ed" R. Cotto and the late Charles Balsinger who died in 1995.

Born in Somerset County, PA she was the daughter of the late Ray and Dolly France Sibert....

Betty A. Roth

Betty A. Roth, 93, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Pocopson Home. Born in Perry Point, MD, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Rhoda Nesbitt Charsha. Affectionately known as "Bingo Betty", she loved playing bingo in the area. She is survived by three children; William H. Roth, Jr. and wife Patricia of West...