Obituary Archive
William J Russell Sr., age 74, peacefully passed away on July 13th, 2021. Born in Coatesville, He was the son of the late William and Henrietta Russell. He grew up and lived in Parkesburg most of his life. He graduated from Octorara High School in 1964. At the age of 20 he was drafted into the Army and served two years during the Vietnam era as a sharpshooter. He was employed by Reading...
William J. "Bill" Griffith III, 91, of West Caln Twp., passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Born in Malvern, he was the son of the late William J. Griffith Jr. and Mable Kenney Griffith. He was the loving companion of the late Dorothy Kilfara for over 40 years -- They treasured their relationship both having found love a second time in life that was stronger and lasting. (...
William J. "Bill" Harrington, 84, of Coatesville died of lung cancer on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at his home while under Hospice Care. He was the husband of Lorena Brittingham Harrington with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born on July 26,...
William J. Britton, 72, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 18th under the care of Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Phyllis Britton, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage.
He was the son of Joan Britton of Parkesburg and the late William C. Britton.
An area resident most of his life, he was a graduate of Octorara High School...
William J. Gabriel, Jr., 81, of Coatesville, died on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at the Harrison Senior Living Center in Christiana, PA. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late William J. Gabriel, Sr. and Dorothy P. Hawk Gabriel.
Bill was an area resident most his life. He proudly served in the US Navy from 1953 to 1957. He was employed as a security officer by the former Lukens...
William J. Saalbach Sr., 77, of Gap, passed away at Harrison Senior Living of Christiana on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Janet Wolfe Saalbach with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Philip and Anna (Broomell) Saalbach.
An area resident all his life Bill was employed as a steelworker from Lukens for over 33...
William J. Simmons, Sr., 69, passed away on March 21, 2017 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Venice, Italy, he was the son of the late Antonio and Ida Pozzobon Simmons.
He worked as an equipment operator for City Construction.
He is survived by his children, William J. Simmons, Jr and wife Sarah from Marianna, Florida, Kimberly Simmons of Kinzers, Steve Simmons and fiancé...
William J. Thomas, Sr., 70, of Oxford, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Dolores Baxter Thomas, with whom he shared 48 years of friendship and marriage.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William H. and Jane Stoner Thomas. An area resident his entire life, William was...
William James Warden, 53, of New Holland, passed away after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at the Lancaster County Hospice Center in Mt. Joy, PA. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John L. Warden and Alverta R. Mohr Warden.
Formerly of Christiana, PA, Bill was an area resident all his life. He attended the Octorara High School. He was employed in the...
William Jamison McDonald, 89, formerly of Downingtown, Pa. and Hawk Valley, Lancaster County, Pa. and presently living for the last 17 years in Lander, Wyoming, died on Wednesday, March 15, 2017.
Mr. McDonald was a son of the late John and Laura McDonald. He was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Neff and a brother, Robert McDonald. He is survived by a sister, Janet Carlin, two...