Obituaries

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...

Apr 29, 2020

Jean Mullen, 81, of Gap, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, under the care of Harston Hall of Flourtown, PA.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Rose (DiEugenio) and Horace Wright.  She grew up with her sister Rose and her two brothers, Horace and John ("Nick").  She graduated from the former Parkesburg...

Apr 28, 2020

Janet B. Jones, 89, a longtime resident of Parkesburg, passed away on April 28, 2020, at her daughter Victoria Simmons home, in Trussville, Ala. She was the wife of the late James G. Jones.

She was born in Gum Tree, PA on June 23, 1930, a daughter of the late Walter Sr. and Edna Daller of Parkesburg....

Apr 27, 2020

John Ray Dickens, Sr., 63, of Kirkwood, went into eternal rest at his home surrounded by his family on Monday, April 27, 2020.  John was the beloved husband of Wanda Sue Cornette Dickens with whom he shared 45 years of marriage.   Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Munsey T. Dickens and Vadia Maxwell Dickens....

Apr 27, 2020

Mary "Lou" Rosamond Warrick, 93, of Cochranville, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Home. She was the widow of the late Floyd V. Warrick who died in 1965. Born in West Grove, PA she was the daughter of the late Ralph Hodgeson Neel, Sr. and Rosamond Lowell Reedy Neel.

Mary was an...

Apr 25, 2020

Sherman McLucas, Jr., 89, of Christiana, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of the late Mary K. (Thomas) McLucas who died in 2019. They shared 67 years of marriage together. Born in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late Sherman McLucas, Sr....

Apr 25, 2020

Lillie D. Ritchie, 98, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at the Oakwood Healthcare Center. She was the widow of Paul A. Ritchie who died in 1969. Born in Coatesville, PA she was the daughter of the late Clyde Criswell and Fern Howett Criswell.

Lillie lived most of her life in the Coatesville...

Apr 23, 2020

Grady Brian May, 49, of Oxford, passed away unexpectedly on April 23, 2020, at Jennersville Hospital.  Born in West Chester, he was the son of Robert Walker and the late Carol Gilbert Walker, whom he loved dearly.

Grady is survived by his three children: Katherine Cambell of Downingtown, Pa., Matthew May of California, and Zachary May of...

Apr 21, 2020

Amanda Marvin, 40, of Kirkwood, passed away on Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in West Chester, Amanda was the daughter of Sarah Walton of Gap.

Amanda is survived by her two children, Dakota J. Kelly of Kirkwood and Christopher Welk of Georgetown; siblings, Sarah Beth Couram of Millersville, Jeremy William Couram of...

Apr 20, 2020

David Lawrence Tennant, Sr., 77, of Elverson, passed away on Monday, April 20th, 2020 at his son's home.  He was the beloved husband of Mary E. (Mowrey) Tennant, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, David was the son of the late Ruth Emma Conway Tennant and William H. Tennant Sr.  He was...

Apr 19, 2020

Phyllis C. Hoover, 79, of Wagontown, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 19, 2020.  She was the wife of James L. Hoover for over 58 years.  Born in Surveyor, PA, she was the daughter of the late Hylan B. and Dolly Cole Jury.

She was a 1961 graduate from Clearfield  High School.  When she located...

Apr 19, 2020

Margaret E. Jackson, 82, of New Holland, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 19, 2020.  She was the wife of Charles W. Jackson for over 58 years.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Eber L. and Caroline Coulder Kurtz.

She attended the Coatesville Area Schools and was a self-employed bookkeeper for...

Apr 19, 2020

Miriam A. Curry, 83, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 19, 2020. She was the widow of the late Charles F. Curry who died in 1996. They shared 40 years of marriage together. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Louis Linne and Thersa Fuggizzi Linne.

She...

Apr 18, 2020

Norma Jean Pidcock, 91, of Christiana, passed away on Saturday, April 18th under the care of Newport Meadows Nursing Home of Christiana.

She was the widow of the late Gerald Dunlap, who passed away in 1977, and the late John Pidcock who passed away in 1999.

Born in Coatesville, Norma Jean was the daughter of...

Apr 18, 2020

Linda Jean Fregeau, 65, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved companion of James Rosser.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Robert F. Killingsworth and Maxine Spangler Killingsworth.

Linda was a Parkesburg resident of most of her life. She was...

Apr 16, 2020

Wilfrid K. Price, 85, of Berwyn, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Wellington Terrace of West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of JoAnn Maxwell Price, with whom he shared 28 years of marriage.

Born in Englewood, N.J., Wilfrid was a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, majoring in Political Science and Industrial Engineering.

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Apr 16, 2020

Jason Russell Kieffer, 32, of Atglen, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of Jeffrey C. Kieffer, Sr. and Linda Mae Mowery Kieffer of Atglen.

Jason was an area resident all his life. He was employed in manufacturing construction framing.

He is survived, in addition to his...

Apr 16, 2020

Charles Francis "Skip" McNeal, 87, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at Newport Meadows in Christiana.  He was the husband of Renate Steinohrt McNeal.  Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late John Roy Anthony and Winifred Ruth Ryan McNeal.

Charles proudly served in the U.S. Army.  He was a graduate...

Apr 15, 2020

Maynard G Engel, 85, of Newport Meadows, Christiana formerly of Leola, PA passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at Newport Meadows. He is the beloved husband of Nancy Dorthea Keck Engel.

He was born in Chester County, PA. Son of the late Martin N Engel & Susan V (Umble) Engel. He was a member of the...

Apr 15, 2020

Megan Amber Testa, 34, of Cochranville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 at her home.

Born in West Chester, Megan was the daughter of Stephania A. (Losito) and Larry A. Testa.  Megan was a 2003 graduate of Octorara High School.

Megan enjoyed trips to the mountains in Somerset County and working on her...