Obituaries

Bonnie Lou Hawk

Bonnie Lou Hawk, 71, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was the beloved wife of John R. Hawk, Sr., with whom she shared 42 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Bonnie was the daughter of the late Harry and Janice (Gillespie) Lawrence.  She was a 1959 graduate...

Anna Patricia Eyre

Anna Patricia Eyre passed away in the arms of her parents on July 29, 2011 at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children in Falls Church, VA.  Anna was born in Leesburg, VA on March 12, 2011.

Anna was the precious daughter of Tom and Keira Eyre (Conner) of Aldie, VA. Anna is survived by her loving grandparents Lynn and...

Clarence E. "Duckeye" Rhoades, Jr.

Clarence E. "Duckeye" Rhoades, Jr., 87, of East Fallowfield, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 8, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Pauline Rowe Rhoades who passed away back in March. They had shared 69 years of marriage. Born in Modena, he was the son of the late Clarence Sr. and Amy Mattson...

Clyde Dolan Simpson

Clyde Dolan Simpson, 74 of East Fallowfield, passed away at his house.  He was the son of the late Dayton C. and Louise E. Simpson.

Born in Avondale, he was previously employed by LaMancha Animal Rescue in East Fallowfield. He is survived by his three children: Diane Bottomley, wife of David, of Unionville, Bradley Simpson, and Eileen Hamilton,...

David H. Moore, Sr.

David H. Moore, Sr., 52, of Nottingham, died on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Lancaster Co. Hospice Center in Mt. Joy, PA. He was the beloved husband of Lynette Carrozza Moore with whom he shared 32 years of marriage. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was the son of the late Donald and Jeanne Acker Moore.

David was...

Charles C. "Buck" Bolden

Charles C. "Buck" Bolden, Jr., 76, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, February 22, 2010 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Charles and Ermine Coulter Bolden. Buck served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He was employed by Lukens Steel in the electric furnace department.

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Charles A. Pluck

Charles A. Pluck, 81, of Spring, TX, formerly of Westwood and Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Kay Pluck, with whom he shared 38 years of marriage.

Born in Westwood, he was the son of Mary Martz and Elmer Pluck Sr. He served honorably in the...

Alice R. Logan

Alice R. Logan, 96, of Heatherwood Retirement Home, breathed her last breath of life at the Brandywine Hospital on Saturday, January 22, 2011.  She is now with her risen Lord, along with her husband C. Tennis Logan, her father Howard L. Rissel, her mother Irma Marshall Rissel, and brothers Walter, Herbert and Howard. Alice was a 1932 graduate of...

Bruce R. Ammon, Sr.

Bruce R. Ammon, Sr., 64, of Gap, died peacefully at his home with his wife by his side on Thursday, November 17, 2011 after a six month battle with cancer. He was the husband of Debbie Mowrey Ammon with whom he shared 43 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Elaine Stanley Ammon of Lititz...

Dorothy E. Gillespie Simmons

Dorothy E. Gillespie Simmons, 99, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2008 at her residence at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. She was the widow of the late John E. Simmons, who passed away in 1970.

Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Gillespie and Cora Belle Entrekin Gillespie. An area...

Francis X. Legieko

Francis X. Legieko, 56, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Life Care Hospital in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Karen Spence Legieko, with whom he shared 31 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late John J. and Josephine Kolodjay Legieko. An area resident...

Deborah J. Oswald

Deborah J. Oswald, 55, of New Holland, died on Monday, July 4, 2011. She was the wife of Robin B. Oswald with whom she shared 37 years of marriage. Born in Cochranville, she was daughter of the late Arthur and Blanche Killingsworth Hall. Debbie was a 1973 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School. She was employed as a...

Dewey "Ray" Barlow

Dewey "Ray" Barlow, 68, of Oxford, passed away on Friday, February 15 under the care of LifeCare Hospital of West Chester.  He was the the beloved husband of May Barlow, with whom he shared 45 years.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of James and Emma Barlow. Ray was employed as a Hay and Straw Broker....

Clyde Ferguson

Clyde Ferguson, 69, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  He was the widower of the late Mildred Redden and Louise M. Ferguson.

Born in Fredericksburg, VA, he was the son of Esther Maude Green Shepherd of Bowling Green, VA and the late Warren Ferguson.  He was...

David L. Schweitzer

David L. Schweitzer, 31, of Valley Township, died on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at home. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Mary Ann March and the late John H. March, Jr. Dave lived in the area all his life and was employed in construction. He is survived, in addition to his mother, by a daughter Sara Lee...

Ernest L. Stoltzfus

Ernest L. Stoltzfus, 55, of Christiana, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2012. He was the husband of Brenda Dourte Stoltzfus with whom he shared 26 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Esther P. Doutrich Stoltzfus of Palmyra, PA and the late Glenn R. Stoltzfus.

Ernie was an area resident all his...

Florence Griffiths

Florence Griffiths, 68, of West Brandywine, passed away at her home on Monday, April 4.  She was the wife of Thomas A. Griffiths a month short of 50 years.  She was born in Laurel, MD, and was the daughter of Katherine Hoile Huffstickler, of Bell Glade, FL,  the late Harold Schwamp, and the step daughter of the late O....

Elizabeth M. Pendyck

Elizabeth M. Pendyck, 77, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2011 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in west Chester. She was the wife of the late Raymond H. Pendyck who died in 2006. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John and Ida E. Mullen Canan.

An area resident all her life,...

Elizabeth M. Wertz

Elizabeth M. Wertz, 72, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Howard Wertz, who passed away in 1997.

Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Edna Murphy Hilton and Parke S. Hilton Sr. An area resident her entire life,...

Emily Rickenbacker Baynard

Emily Rickenbacker Baynard, 70, of Downingtown, died on Friday, March 29, 2013 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. She was the loving wife of Edgar Baynard, Sr. with whom she shared 17 years of marriage. Born in St. Matthews, SC, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Elizabeth Sutter Noble.

Emily was employed, for...