Obituary Archive

Edith S. Hershey, 88, of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 3rd at Fairmount Homes of Ephrata.  She was the widow of the late Lester D. Hershey, who passed away in 1991. 

Born in Leola, Edith was the daughter of the late Metta (Martin) and Noah P. Steffy.

She was a member of Parkesburg Mennonite Church.

Edith is survived by her six children:...

Edith W. Armstrong, 93. of West Grove, PA, died on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at the Twin Pines Nursing Home in Chatham, PA after a brief illness.

Born in McDowell, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Clement G. and Mary Emma Wilson Armstrong.  She graduated from West Fallowfield High School in 1942. She was formally employed as a store clerk at the Jennersville General Store and the...

Edith W. Reed, 98, of Elverson passed away at home on Friday, March 29, 2019.
 
She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent Reed with whom she shared 69 years of marriage. 
 
Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late William and Minnie (Hillard) Wallace. 
 
Edith was a 1938 graduate of Scott High School and went on...

Edith W. Russell, 101, passed away on March 13, 2019 at Garden Spot Village.  She was the widow of the late Walter A. Russell who passed away in 1997.  Born in Coatesville, PA she was the daughter of the late Grace E. Clingaman and Samuel P. Waddell.  

She was a graduate of Coatesville High School and worked as an executive secretary at the former Lukens Steel.

Edith was...

Edmund C. Barnes, 87, of Brandamore, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Vera Dunlap Barnes who died in 2011. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Edmund C. and Edna Jenkins Barnes. 

Ed was an area resident all of his life and 1945 graduate of the former Scott High School. He proudly served in the US Navy...

Edmund F. Kowaleski, 87, of Coatesville passed away at his home on Monday, December 19, 2022. Born in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Frank Kowaleski and Stacia Yodock. He was the beloved husband of the late Francis Kowaleski with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.  

Edmund was employed as a State Police Officer and later worked at Gap Power before retiring just 6...

Edmund H. Ebelhar, III, 67, of Honey Brook, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, November 3, 2018 of natural causes. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Edmund H. Ebelhar, Jr. and Virginia Alderman Ebelhar. 

Eddie was an area resident all his life and a 1969 graduate of the Pequea Valley High School. He was self employed for over 40 years as an accomplished...

Edmund H. Ebelhar, Jr., 98, of Honey Brook, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 while under hospice care at the Coatesville VA Medical Center.  
 
Born in Honey Brook, he was the son of the late Edna (Eppihimer) and Edmund H. Ebelhar, Sr.  He was a 1934 graduate of the former Honey Brook High School.
 
While working at the Coatesville Egg Auction he meet Virginia...

Edna A. Rendall Martin, 84, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 at her home.  She was the widow of John E. "Jack" Martin with whom she shared 54 years of marriage before his death in 2008.

Born in New Jersey, Edna was the daughter of Edna and Hugh Rendall.  She was a 1949 graduate of Parkesburg High School.  She had been employed by PECO as a Customer Service...

Edna E. Johnson, 91, of Coatesville, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Wilson "Mike" Johnson, who died in 2015. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Carpenter and Ella Mae Bernard Lawrence. 

A lifelong area resident, she was employed by the Coatesville School District in the cafeteria retiring in 1972.

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