Obituaries

Arthur S. "Art" Collins

Arthur S. Collins, 52, of New Holland, passed away suddenly on Wednesday morning, May 9th, 2012.

He was the son of Richard A. Collins of Daytona Beach, Fl. and the late Caroline Vandegriff Collins, who passed away in 1998.

An area resident most of his life, he was a self employed mechanical contractor. He is survived...

G. Robert Altizer

G. Robert Altizer, 74, of Downingtown, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Shirley (Weaver) Altizer with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Lexington, VA, he was the son of the late M. Pauline (Moore) and C. Garland Altizer. He was a graduate at the Natural Bridge High...

Gail C. Sturges

Gail C. Sturges, 58, of Westfield, Pa, formerly of Pomeroy., passed away at her home on Thursday, December 4, 2008. She was the wife of Steven A. Sturges with whom she shared 36 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Jean Clark Behrenshauser.

Gail graduated from the Coatesville High...

Anna Mae Mowrey

Anna Mae Mowrey, 95, of Parkesburg, died on Friday, March 25, 2011 at the home of her daughter. She was the wife of the late Walter M. Mowrey with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, DE on July 5, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Harry D. and Mary A. Lewis McNally, Sr....

Anna Marie Gurskey

Anna M. Gurskey, 94, formerly of Sadsburyville, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2012 at the Manor Care Nursing Home in Lancaster. She was the widow of Paul Gurskey who died in 1974. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Roudolph K. and Bessie L. Bailey Hess. An area resident all her life she was employed,...

Anne Marie Bennett

Anne Marie Bennett, 72, of Coatesville, died on Friday, February 21, 2014. She was the beloved wife of Joseph Bennett, Jr. with whom she shared 12 years of marriage. Born in Scranton, PA she was the daughter of Stephen and Mary Joyce. Anne was a 1960 graduate of Scott High School. She was a member of Holy Rosary Church of...

Annette Lee Hulme

Annette Lee Hulme, 51, of Coatesville, died on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late James and Naomi Trego Eckman. Annette was employed at the Giant Grocery store in Thorndale in the deli department. She is survived by four children; Heather Troop of Atglen, Holly...

Anna Engle Wiggins

Anna Engle Wiggins, 70, of Christiana, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Charles "Merv Engle" Wiggins, with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, Anna was the daughter of the late Dorothy and Clifford Hoover. She was a member of the Maple Grove Mennonite Church...

Anna Irene Wharton

Anna Irene Wharton, 92, of Modena, died Monday, October 18, 2010 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the widow of George W. Wharton. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late David F. and Ella Smith.

Irene lived in the area all her life and was a member of the Modena Church of...

Anna Krencik

Anna Krencik, 86, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2011 at the Harrison House in Christiana. She was the beloved wife of Mike J. Krencik, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage.

Born in Charleroix, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Padovich.

She is survived, in addition...

Anna V. Deputy

Anna V. Deputy, 77, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2008 while under the loving care of her daughter Cathleen at her home in Brandamore. She was the wife of the late Joseph R. Deputy. Born in Narberth, PA she was the daughter of the late Sylester F. and Josephine W. Redmond McGeoy.

Anna graduated...

Anne E. Sabo Reshey

Anne E. Sabo Reshey, 93, of Coatesville passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2012 in Mays Landing, N.J. She was the widow of the late Andrew R. Reshey, who passed away in 1995.

Born in Coatesville, Anne was the daughter of the late Steven F. and Mary K. Sabo. An area resident her entire life, she was...

Anna B. Aerie Hines

Anna B. Aerie Hines, 90, of West Chester, and formerly of Parkesburg, died on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 at the Chester Co. Hospital. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen McKim Aerie.

She is survived by two sons; Jackie Hines of Kennett Square and Wesley A. Collier of Parkesburg.

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Anna E. "Betty" Jackson

Anna E. "Betty" Jackson, 82, of Modena, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at her home. She was the companion of Sebastian "Sonny" Mancino, with whom she shared 34 years together.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late David Frank McClure and Lillian May Mulvaney McClure. She attended the Romansville Methodist Church...

Anna Marie Pongonis

Anna Marie Pongonis, 79, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at the home of her son in Paradise.  She was the beloved wife of Victor Lawrence Pongonis with whom she shared 59 years of marriage.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Bertha Shoemaker Ellis. Anna...

Alice M. Lawrence

Alic e M. Lawrence, 86, of Modena, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2010 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the wife of the late Thomas J. Lawrence who died in 2001.

Born in Wall, SD, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Edith Wright Villbrandt. Alice was an area resident most...

Alice T. Cody

Alice T. Cody, 74, of Parkesburg, died on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late William J. Cody who died in 2000. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Alice Paradise Crean.

Alice was employed as a Nanny. She was also a member...

Alta M. Hershey

Alta M. Hershey, 92, of Honey Brook, formerly of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 6, 2012 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community.

She was the wife of the late Noah L. Hershey, Sr. who died in 2010. Born on November 19, 1919 in Ronks, PA, she was the daughter of the...

Althea W. Taggart

Althea W. Taggart, 93, of Tel Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook, formerly of Wagontown, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2010.  She was the widow of the late Raymond Taggart, who died in 1990.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Laura Mathewson Wright and John Wright.  She attended the Wagontown Union Chapel. ...

Alice Ficca

Alice Ficca, 92, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the beloved wife of Nicola Ficca with whom she shared 67 years of marriage. Born in the Province of Chieti, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Domenic and Maria DiPaul.

Alice was a member of...