Obituaries

May 25, 2020

Jean M. Ramsay, 81, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at the Pocopson Home. She was the beloved wife of W. Chester Ramsay, III with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Nampa, Idaho, she was the daughter of the late Richard Mealey and Darlien Morris Holland.

Jean was an area...

May 23, 2020

Arlene H. Allen, 87, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family.  Arlene was the widow of the late Thomas W. Allen who died in 1993 after 34 years of marriage.

Born in Lancaster, Arlene was the daughter of the late Walter B. and Rachael B. Mosemann Herr.  She graduated from Coatesville School District.  She was...

May 23, 2020

Bessie C. Crosson, 86, of Quarryville, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late William Crosson. Born in Westwood, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank Fisher and Bessie Alexander Fisher.

Bessie was an area resident all her life. She was employed...

May 22, 2020

Robert Louis Walton, Sr., 86, of Atglen, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on May 22, 2020.  He was the loving husband of Verna Stoltzfus Walton since 1958.

Robert was a resident of the Parkesburg Area during most of his lifetime.  He was the son of the late Harold E, and Ruth Nuss Walton.

He...

May 21, 2020

To honor Richard's memory, a 1-year Celebration of Life will be held. It will take place on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Cornerstone Fellowship Church, and begin at 4:00 pm. All who would like to honor Richard's memory are invited to attend.

Richard Craig Morrow, 41, of Glenmoore, PA, passed away at his home on Thursday,...

May 21, 2020

Ruth Janet Miller, 96, a lifelong resident of Parkesburg, arrived home in Heaven on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the Phoenixville Hospital. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of Chester E. Miller, former President of Parkesburg's First Farmer's Bank and Mildred Russell Miller of Stottsville and owners of the Russell Mill. She was also the granddaughter of H.C....

May 19, 2020

Brian Keith Dowlin, Jr., 32, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May, 19, 2020. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Brian K. Dowlin, Sr. and Tammy Lin Palmer.

Brian was an area resident all his life. He was employed in construction most of his life. Brian had a huge heart and loved...

May 15, 2020

Clyde Kenneth "Stoney" Feister, 83, of Gap, PA passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020, at the Hospice and Community Care Center in Mt. Joy, PA. He was the husband of the late Florence Hershey Feister who died in 2017. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Clyde L. Feister and Elva Stauffer Feister.

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May 14, 2020

Mary Ann Gouldner (Russell), 77, a lifelong resident of East Fallowfield passed away on May 14, 2020, at her home.

She is survived by her daughter Linda Horst (Kevin), her son Linc Gouldner, and siblings, Walter Russell (Winn), Jeannette Mahon (Bill), Paul Russell, Carolyn Trego (Harry), Betty Lou Scoggin, Joyce Church and sister-in-law, Cheryl Russell, as well...

May 11, 2020

Peter Dmytryk, 84, of DeLand, Florida, formerly of Coatesville, passed away at his home in Florida on Monday, May 11, 2020. He was the husband of the late Audrey Anne Wemett Dmytryk with whom he shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Stephen Dmytryk and Sophia Prydun Dmytryk.

Pete...

May 7, 2020

Tyler R. Wolfe, 26, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, May 7th, 2020 as the result of an overdose.  Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of Deanna M. (Mann) Wolfe of Parkesburg and the late Brian J. Wolfe.

Tyler loved going to the beach, especially the beach in Melbourne, Florida.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing and...

May 5, 2020

Dorothy Cabott, 84, formerly of Atglen, PA, passed away unexpectedly in her hometown of Port Charlotte, Florida.  She was the daughter of the late Leroy and Frances "Dolly" Werner.

She had been suffering from a chronic immune disease that would have left her with treatments for the rest of her life. She did not suffer as she...

May 4, 2020

Edwin C. Wilmott, 68, of Modena, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Franklin and Anna Seace Wilmott.

Eddy was an area resident his entire life. He was employed as a skilled laborer at the former Modena Foundry. Later in life, he was...

May 4, 2020

Joyce Herman, 91, of Westwood, PA, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020 at the Green Meadows Nursing home in Malvern, PA. She was the wife of the late Richard Herman who died in 2011. They shared 61 years of marriage together. Born in Columbia, PA , she was the daughter of the late John A. Reisinger and Kathryn...

May 4, 2020

Irma Jane Coleman, 90, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020, at Brandywine Hall Nursing Facility of West Chester. She was the widow of the late Benjamin Coleman with whom she shared 50 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Blanche London and Gurt Ford.

Arrangements...

May 3, 2020

Ruth J. Kellum, 78, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at the Brandywine Hall Nursing Home in West Chester, PA. Born in Chatham, PA, she was the daughter of the late James A. Wilkerson and Mary Fountain Wilkerson.

Ruth was a County resident all her life. She was employed at the Coatesville Hospital and...

May 2, 2020

Dawn Caroline Thoms, 51, of New London Township, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020, under the care of Christiana Hospital of Delaware. Dawn was the beloved wife of Eric Thoms, with whom she shared 25 wonderful years of marriage.

Born in Elkton, Maryland, Dawn was the daughter of Sandy Andrew of North East, Maryland, and Mardis...

May 1, 2020

Helen L. Pyott, 90, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, May 1st, 2020 at her home, under the care of her family.  She was the widow of the late William P. Pyott Sr., with whom she shared 55 years of marriage before his passing in 2008.

Born in Modena, Helen was the daughter of the late Nellie...

Apr 30, 2020

Elizabeth G. Hershey, 89, of Cochranville, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Moravian Manor in Lititz.  She was the wife of the late, William E. Hershey who passed away in 2017.  Born in Bart Township, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Violet Thompson Groff.  Survived by one sister, Janet Johnson, Rising Sun Maryland....

Apr 29, 2020

William James Warden, 53, of New Holland, passed away after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at the Lancaster County Hospice Center in Mt. Joy, PA. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John L. Warden and Alverta R. Mohr Warden.

Formerly of Christiana, PA, Bill was an area resident all his...