Obituary Archive

Evelyn L. Townsend, 83, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was the beloved wife of David E. Townsend, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage.

Born in Liberty Grove, Maryland, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Charles S. Lamkin and Ida Tome Rasmussen.  

Evelyn was a 1956 graduate of Oxford High School.  She...

Evelyn Margaret Gable, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Wilbert H. "Webb" Gable with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in...

Evelyn M. Harmon, 101, of Kennett Square, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 1, 2013 at the Pocopson Home, West Chester, PA. She was the widow of the late Arron Harmon. Born in Nottingham, PA on December 23, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Georgiana Thomas Jones.

She is survived by one brother...

Evelyn M. Wallace, 94, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2014 at her home.  She was the widow of the late Chester Wallace, who passed away in 2006.  
 
Born in Philadelphia, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Bessie E. (Watson) and Chester L. Baxter.
 
She was a graduate of the former Salisbury Township School in White Horse.  ...

Evelyn Marie Klinovski, 84, formerly of Sadsburyville, passed away on Thursday, January 27th, 2022 under the care of Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation in Lancaster.  She was the widow of the late Raymond Klinovski, who passed in 2014 after they had shared 57 years
of marriage.  

Evelyn was the daughter of the late Marie (Miller) and Charles Esworthy.  She attended Honey Brook...

Evelyn M. “Evie” Sciarretta of Downingtown passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, November 14, 2010.  Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Harry Lewis and Cora Bones Lewis.  

 
She was an active member of the Chester County Car Club and Active “A”s.  She will fondly be remembered...

Everett C. Cowan III, 68, of Chapel Hill, N.C., formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Hospital. He was the beloved husband of 43 years to Kristine (Faulkenholm) Cowan. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Everett and Ella Frances (Coates) Cowan.

 He went to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill...

Everett Roop, 92, of East Fallowfield Township, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Born in Konnarock, Virginia he was the son of the late Elisha Roop and Amanda Trivett Roop. He was the beloved husband of the late Aileen Roop, who passed away in 2009. 

An area resident for most of his life, Everett was employed by the Lukens Steel in Coatesville for...

F. June Evans Esbenshade, 84, of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was the beloved wife of Robert W. Esbenshade, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. 
 
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Known as "The People's Priest," Father John lived his life as a testament to both justice and love.

Father John Van de Paer was born in Antwerp, Belgium, Nov. 29, 1920. He studied in Brussels and Louvain, Belgium, and joined the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, also known as Missionhurst, upon graduation from high school in 1940...

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