Obituaries

Clyde Ferguson, 69, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center of West Chester.  He was the widower of the late Mildred Redden and Louise M. Ferguson.  

Ralph H. "Bud" Wallace, 87, of Westwood, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, October 31, 2009 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth Nelson Wallace, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.

Raymond F. Chesnet, 76, of Christiana, PA. passed away on Friday, October 23, 2009 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He was the widower of the late Rosalie E. Klinger Chesnet who passed away in 2007. They had shared 51 years of marriage together.

Willard "Dutch" Mattson, 65, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday October 22, 2009 at the Lancaster County Hospice in Mt. Joy. He was the husband of Jacqueline E. Marshall Mattson with whom he shared 46 years of marriage.

Born at Beaver Dam near Coatesville, he was the son of the late Palmer and Grace Hilton Mattson. Dutch lived in the area all his life. He was employed by Pequea Machine, Inc. of New Holland as a welder.

Elva R. Clark Townsley, 96, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Woodrow W. Townsley, who passed away in 1993, after they had shared 52 years of marriage together.

Born in Cochranville, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Ida Barnett Clark. She was employed by the Lenover Corp for 40 years and the Penguin Co. for six years.