Obituaries: Doris “Wink” Dieffenbach
Doris “Wink” Dieffenbach
Doris “Wink” Dieffenbach, 94, of Fort Plain, New York, passed away on November 4th, 2020. Born in Brooklyn, New York on December 21, 1925, she was the daughter of Howard Winkemeier and Thelma Thompson Winkemeier, and the wife of the late LeRoy S. Dieffenbach. Doris grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey, graduating high school in 1943. She graduated from Lasell Jr. College,...
Obituaries: Jacquelyn Adele Dixon Winslow
Jacquelyn Adele Dixon Winslow
Jacquelyn Adele Dixon Winslow, age 100, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2020 at Jenner’s Pond Retirement Community. Born in Savannah, GA, Jacquelyn was the daughter of the late Ruth Adele (Milliken) and John Dixon. She later moved to Cornish Maine and Boston. Jackie earned her RN in 1941 from Wilson Memorial Hospital and went on to practice nursing at IBM as...
Obituaries: Gregory John Welch
Gregory John Welch
Gregory John Welch, 54, of Coatesville, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 22, 2020 at Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville. The son of Robert Daniel and Mary Meany Welch, he was born in Rochester, PA on August 31, 1965.
Greg graduated from Center Twp. High School in Monaca, PA in 1982. He then graduated from Gannon University in Erie, PA, where he remained a resident. He...
Obituaries: Claire Birney
Claire Birney
Claire Birney, 61, of West Grove, PA, sang her last song on earth on May 13, 2020 after a very brief but hard-fought battle with cancer. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by her daughter, Annie Rose Birney and partner of 26 years, Harry Orth.
Claire was extraordinarily talented and her exceptional ability to connect with anyone and everyone allowed her to excel in music, athletics,...
Obituaries: Steven T. Sloyer
Steven T. Sloyer
Steven T. Sloyer, 56, of Lewistown, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020, at his home.
Born December 29, 1963, in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Kenneth Rhodes and Fayetta J. (Sloyer) Skillman, who survives.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by: wife, Samantha Collins; children, Steven Barnett and wife, Brandi, of Parkesburg, Andrew Sloyer, of Reading, Tara Sloyer,...
Area mourns passing of Betsy Wyeth
Betsy James Wyeth
PENNSBURY — The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art announced the death of Betsy James Wyeth on April 21, 2020. Betsy was a catalyst in the creation and opening of the Brandywine River Museum of Art and was a visionary in the worlds of art and architecture. She was also a published author, art collector and a driving force in the career of her husband, artist Andrew Wyeth—serving...
Obituaries: Curtis A. Heckman
Curtis A. Heckman
Curtis A. Heckman, 68, passed away April 16, 2020 in his home in West Chester, PA.
Curt was born February 23, 1952 in East Stroudsburg, PA to Wilbur and Doris (Betts) Heckman. He attended Owen J. Roberts High School in Pottstown, PA. He continued his education at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Architectural Design in 1975.
Curt...
Obituaries: Rachel McCurdy Kantor
McCurdy Kantor, Rachel age 43 of Villas, passed away Monday, January, 13, 2020. Born in Media PA, and formerly of Phoenixville and Pottstown, PA, Rachel has been an area resident for only a short time. She graduated from Strath Haven High School in Wallingford PA, and in 1998 graduated from Gettysburg College with a BA in English.
Rachel went on to work for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals as a Pharmaceutical...
Obituaries: William Witt Jr.
William Witt Jr.
On Monday September 4, 2019, William Witt Jr. loving husband and father passed away peacefully in his home at age 85.
Bill, as he was known to friends, was born in Camden, New Jersey on September 9th, 1933 to William and Grace Witt. He grew up in Elsmere/Newport, Delaware area with his four sisters.
Obituary: William Brinton Parker, Jr.
William Brinton Parker, Jr.
William Brinton Parker, Jr. of Kennent Square passed away peacefully on February 26. Mr. Parker is survived by his wife Barbara “Bobbie” Collins. He was 89. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late William Brinton Parker, Sr. and Naomi Cecelia Lodge.
Mr. Parker graduated from Westtown School in West Chester, PA and received a degree as an Electronic...
