Obituary Archive

Polly L. Wolfe, 81, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 10, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Donald L. Wolfe, with whom she celebrated 65 years of marriage on June 1st. Born on Nov. 16, 1931...

Poulson Bolden Jackson, 61, devoted husband, father, Pop Pop and friend, departed this earth on March 7th, 2017 in Atlanta, GA.  He was born on July 20, 1955 in Coatesville, PA, and the son of the late Betty Morton and Paul Leslie Jackson. In addition to his parents, Poulson was preceded in death by his beloved sister Carol Farmer and brother Kenneth Jackson.

Poulson graduated from...

Pranee Viratanagul (or Wirattanakul) Thompson, age 80, of Tampa, Florida, passed peacefully on October 12, 2020 at the Melech Hospice House in Temple Terrace, Florida after being unable to recover from respiratory and cardiac arrest.  Pranee was known as; beautiful, strong, brave, hardworking, and independent, while also being loving, caring, and tenderhearted to all. 

Pranee was born...

Priscilla F. Donnell, 82, formerly of Valley Township, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Pocopson Home. She was the wife of the late Jacque F. Donnell who died in 2016 with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Embreeville, she was the daughter of Lawrence W. Mattson, Sr. and Kathryn Lewis Mattson. 

Priscilla was an area resident all her life. She was a member of the...

Priscilla Jane Hawkins, 77, of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at the Pocopson Home, West Chester, PA. She was the widow of the late Harry Hawkins. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. McComsey and Charlotte Ruth Pierce McComsey. 

Priscilla grew up in Parkesburg and was a 1961 graduate of the Octorara High School. She was employed by...

Pursavious “Savy” Darone Toaltoan, 56, of Parkesburg, PA departed this earthly life on September 15, 2023. 

Pursavious was born on July 19, 1976, in Coatesville, PA. He was the son of the late Harold E. Toaltoan and Carol Raison Toaltoan. 

He was a graduate of Octorara High School. Savy went on to become a jack of all trades, master of none. He worked various jobs as a heavy...

R. Elmer Watterson, 98, formerly of Cochranville, died on Monday, February 7, 2011 at the Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford where he had resided for the last eight years. He was the husband of the late Athena M. Wicks Watterson who...

R. Glenn Colyer, 89, of East Fallowfield, PA, passed away on May 14, 2023, in Exton, PA.  He was the husband of Kathryn Johnston Colyer for over 66 years.  Born in Embreeville, PA, he was the son of the late John Lively Colyer and Irma Wright Colyer.

Glenn graduated from Scott High School in 1951 and then proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.  He then worked...

R. John Miller, 64, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the widower of the late Diane Miller, who passed away in 2004 after they had shared 32 years of...

Steve Murphy, 79, of Cochranville, passed away on February 6, 2019 at Tel Hai Retirement Home in Honey Brook, PA, following a long illness.  He was the husband of Nancy Teel Murphy with whom he shared 27 years of marriage.  He was the son of the late Lloyd Murphy and Emma Taylor Murphy.

Born in West Grove, PA on November 5, 1939, he lived in Cochranville all his life.  He graduated from...

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