Obituary Archive

Florence M. Swift, 56, of Honey Brook, passed away on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at the Briarleaf Nursing Home of Doylestown, Pa.  

 
She was the beloved wife of Donald W. Swift, Jr., with whom she shared 25 years of...

Florence Patricia "Pat' Saylor, 99, died on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at her home in West Chester, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Richard "Dick" Saylor in 2015 after 68 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James H. McGrath and Florence Crossgrove McGrath Miller, and grew up in Parkesburg with her mother and stepfather, Samuel M....

Florence Skiles "Flossie" Johnson, 92, formerly of West Caln Township, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harold O. Johnson who died in 2008. Born in West Caln Twp., she was the daughter of the late James W. and Helen Townsley Skiles. 

Flossie was an area resident all her life and a 1941 graduate of the Parkesburg High...

Florie E. Killinger, 94, of Pomeroy, PA, passed away at Harrison House in Coatesville on Sunday, December 11, 2022.  She was the wife of Charles R. Killinger for over 47 years.  Born on Hephzibah Hill in East Fallowfield Township, she was the daughter of the late Fillmore J. and Lillian Osborn Pugh.

Florie worked at the New Idea Laundry in Coatesville and also at Bentley and Harris...

Florine A. Griest, 81, of Highland Township, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth W. Griest, Sr. who died in 1997. Born in Highland Township, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. Pfitzenmeyer, Sr. and Bertha L. Killian Pfitzenmeyer.

Florine was an area resident all her life and was a 1959 graduate of the...

Floyd L. Stump, 90, of E. Fallowfield, died on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at the Coatesville VAMC. He was the husband of Ramona V. Krisovitch Stump. Born in Cochranville, he was the son of David and Carrie Hart Stump. 
Floyd proudly served in the US Army during WWII and also the Korean War. He was employed by Schramms as a welder and he also worked, for many years, for Buddco Movie Theaters...

Forrest C. Book, Jr., 81, of West Caln Twp., Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at his home. He was the widower of Joan Book, who passed away in 2007 after they had shared 58 years of marriage together.


Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Forrest C. Book Sr. and Elsie...

Frances "Frankie" Ann Maxwell, 70, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023 at her home. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Mickey L. and Matilda Miller Harrington.

Frankie was a Coatesville area resident most of her life and a 1970 graduate of CASH. She was employed by Handicrafters of Thorndale retiring as employment specialist. 

She was a member...

Frances Ann McCowan, 92, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the Susquehanna Valley Nursing Home of Columbia.  

 
She was the widow of the late Aaron McCowan who passed in 1994.  
 
She was a 1936 graduate of the Parkesburg High School.  She had worked at the former Woolworth Dept. Store of Coatesville, the former Gift...

Frances Arnold Handy, 93, was born to this life on October 14, 1922 and entered peacefully into Eternal Life on August 8, 2016 at Compassionate Care Hospice, St. Frances Hospital, Wilmington, DE. She was the daughter of the late Letha and Francis Arnold of Sunbury, PA. She was preceded in death in 2001 by her beloved husband of 52 years, Hiram P. Handy.
Mrs. Handy was a faithful member...

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