Obituaries

Alice V. Perry, 79, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2008 at her home. She was the beloved wife of Anthony H. Perry Jr., with whom she shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Mortonville, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. Lee Sr. and Alice M. Schroder Lee. She was an area resident her entire life and had been employed at the former Singer Sewing Machine.

Julia Ann Dickinson, 62, of Seaford, DE, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at the Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford.

Born on February 8, 1946 in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Alton Little Crothers and Trula Mae Willis-Crothers-Racz. She was a resident of the Coatesville and Pomeroy Area for 57 years and had most recently resided at Seaford, DE for the past five years.

Gail C. Sturges, 58, of Westfield, Pa, formerly of Pomeroy., passed away at her home on Thursday, December 4, 2008. She was the wife of Steven A. Sturges with whom she shared 36 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Jean Clark Behrenshauser.

Gail graduated from the Coatesville High School in 1968. She was employed in Chester County most of her life and had lasted worked as a bus driver for Krapf's Paratransit.

Ruth Annebelle Amway Gregor, 71, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the Abington Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late John Amway and Ruth Aumut Styer.  She enjoyed crossword puzzles and crochet. 

Alfred L. Swift Jr., 92, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at the Sterling Healthcare and Rehab Center in Media, PA. Born in Parkesburg, Alfred was the son of the late Alfred Sr. and Ida Detterlien Swift.

He had worked as a farmhand.

He is survived by a sister, Doris E. Weaver of Elverson and his nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by six siblings.