Obituary Archive
David V. Holmes, 55, of Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Saturday Janaury 10, 2009. He was the husband of Karen Gilchrist Holmes with whom he shared 14 years of marriage. Born in Chester, PA he was the son of Jennie Buonsante Holmes of Brookhaven and the late Joseph Holmes. David was a 1972 graduate of Ridley High School. He served in the US Navy from 1974 to 1976. David was employed by...
David Shale, aged 83, died Thursday, January 7, 2016, from respiratory disease. Born on March 22, 1932, in Christchurch, New Zealand, he was the son of Sidney Howard Shale, who was born in England in 1871, and Annie Selina Shale, nee deJoux, who died suddenly at the age 39 when Mr. Shale was six. Until he was 11 he lived in the country, acquiring his preference...
David W. Hart, 60 of Coatesville passed away on October 19, 2019 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester. He was the loving husband of Tina Dmytryk Hart for 22 years.
Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Helena Lewis Hart and the late William Hart.
A graduate of Coatesville Area High School, he later worked at Urban Outfitters in Gap.
David was a life member...
David W. Heller, 73, of Westwood, died on Monday, February, 5, 2018 at the Neighborhood Hospice Unit in West Chester, PA. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth May "Sandy" Grafton Heller with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Jay and Lois Shank Heller.
Dave was an area resident all his life and a 1962 graduate of the Coatesville High...
David W. Henkels, 89, of West Brandywine Township, PA, passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. He married Kathaleen Levengood on May 12,1956 and they were together for over 67 years. Born in Chester Springs, PA, he was the son of the late David and Rebecca Burgess Henkels.
David was an area resident most of his life. He graduated from Henderson High School in West Chester...
David Walter Simmons, 76, of Strasburg, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Michelle (Ellingsworth) Simmons, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Carrie (Watterson) and Elwood Simmons.
An area resident of Cochranville for over 50 years and Lancaster County for the past 25 years, he...
David Wayne Gill, 79, of Elkton, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 under the care of John Hopkins Hospital of Baltimore.
David was the son of the late Ethel (Grant) and Wayne Gill.
David was a 1959 graduate of Oxford High School.
He served four years in the Air Force, obtaining the rank of Sergeant. He then served six years with the Nevada National...
The Young family grew up and lived on Main Street, Parkesburg, during the 1950s and '60s. Morey S. Young owned and operated a tomato packing company in town and he and his wife Helen Lilly Young raised four children, Bill, Morey, Sally, and David.
All four children graduated from Octorara, established careers and families, and settled in different parts of the country. They all...
Davis L. "Plucky" Pluck, 87, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 surrounded by his family at Neighborhood Hospice Care in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Gloria Seiders Pluck with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late George and Lulu Belle Bussinger Pluck.
Plucky was an area resident all...