Obituaries

Barbara L. Garrett, 76, of Pocopson Home, formerly of Downingtown, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. She was the widow of the late Charles Garrett, who passed away in 1997.

Born in Easton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Carrie Marshall Stevens. She was employed by the Pepperidge Farm of Downingtown for 20 years, retiring 11 years ago.

Roger Edinger, 57, of Delano PA, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester. Born in Delano, he was the son of the late Phaon S. and Blanche Schad Edinger.

He was employed at St. Jude Polymer Corp. of Frackville, PA as a Machine Operator. He was a 1970 graduate of the Mahoney Area School. Roger enjoyed watching sports.

Russell E. Armentrout, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 under the care of the Hospice of Lancaster County at the Essa Flory Hospice Center in Lancaster.  He was the widower of his late wife, Catherine Giannotta Armentrout. 

Born in Penlaird, Virginia, he was the son of the late Jacob and Minnie Getz Armentrout.  An area resident of Coatesville, Pomeroy and the Gap area since he was four years old, Russell was employed at the former Lukens Steel Co., retiring in 1979.  He was a member of the Lukens Veteran's Guild.

Tina Thomas Jones, 59, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Horace E. Jones.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Doris Baum Thomas. 

She is survived by her daughter, Sophia R. Jones Copper of Downingtown, grandchildren, Tyleeka Jones, Cheyenne J. Cooper and Charles J. Cooper Jr., as well as her former son-in-law, Charles J. Cooper Sr.

Thomas M. Rollinson, 73, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2009 at the Neighborhood Hospice Inpatient Unit of West Chester. He was the husband of Edna Flanagan Rollinson, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Norman and Violet Oxier Rollinson. He served honorably in the US Navy. Thomas was employed at the Ford Motor Co. in Pennsauken, New Jersey. He enjoyed fishing and Philadelphia Sports.