Obituary Archive

Gwendolyn F. Walters Hayes, 96, of the Heatherwood Retirement Community of Honey Brook, formerly of Hindsboro, IL, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of William Walters, who died in 1982 and also of...

H. Andrew "Andy" Zook, 93, of Coatesville, PA passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024 at St. Martha's Manor in Downingtown, PA. He was the husband of the late Honora "Nora" Lefchuk Zook. They shared 59 years of marriage together before her passing in 2013. Born in South Coatesville, he was the son of the late John Zook and Stella Chesinsky Zook. 

Andy was an area resident most of his life...

H. Douglas "Doug" Garner, 91, previously of Newport News, Va., passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the home of his niece in Gap, Pa.  

 
He was the beloved husband of Harlene (Proffit) Garner, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage.  
 
Born in Sanford, Fl., Seminole County, he was the son of the late Nathan and Elvira Garner.  His mother was...

Surrounded by his family, H. James “Jim” Fitzmier, 77, of Elverson PA,
passed away peacefully on February 26th. Originally from southwest
Philadelphia and the Gradyville area, Jim served in the U.S. Navy
aboard the U.S.S. Wren and then worked at Curtis Publishing, Boeing
Vertol, and Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals. He was a long time coach in
Chester Valley and Exton...

H. Kenneth Berkeihiser, 85, of Gap, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Lucy E. Farris Berkeihiser with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Harry H. and Elva J. Moffet Berkeihiser. Ken was an area resident all his life. He proudly served in the US Army. He was employed by the...

H. Manley Case, 90, of Romansville, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at the Chester County Hospital.  Manley married the love of his life, Kathryn M. (Griffith) Case, with whom he shared 70 years of marriage.   

Born in Viola, Delaware, he was the son of the late Carrie (Biddle) Case and Charles L. Case.  Manley was a 1950 graduate of Unionville High School, earned his...

 

H. Mildred Conover, 91, of Tel-Hai Retirement Community, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2010. She was the widow of the late J. Kenneth Conover who died in 1987.

 

Born in Lancaster, she was...

Hallie F. Kouba, 81, of East Fallowfield, died on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at the Brandywine Hall in West Chester, PA. Born in Bacton Hill, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jewel and Hallie F. Kuntz Kouba.

Hallie was employed by Acme Markets and she also worked at the Chester County Hospital in the admissions department. She was a County resident all her life.

She is survived...

Hamilton A. "Hap" Pringle, Jr., 76, of Gap, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Carol L. Barr Pringle with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Malvern, he was the son of the late Hamilton A. Pringle, Sr. and Helen May Huey Pringle. 
Hap was a Chester County resident most of his life. He was employed as a machine...

Hamilton J. "Jay" Pringle, 50, of Johnstown, Pa., formerly of Gap, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2009 at his home.  He was the son of Hamilton "Hap" and Carol Barr Pringle of Gap.  

He is survived, in addition to his parents, by two daughters, Kristen M. Pringle and Allissa J. Pringle of Coatesville; and three sisters, Cheryl Cummings of Honey Brook, Carol Archer of Coatesville...

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