Gerald E. Townsend Obituary
Gerald E. 'Jerry' Townsend, 71, of Honey Brook, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019, under the care of the VA Hospice Center in Coatesville. He was the widower of the late Patricia C. Townsend who passed away in August of this year after they had shared 23 years of marriage.
Born in Coatesville, Gerald was the son of Havard F. 'Buck' Townsend and the late Jane (Hanna) Townsend.
He was a 1967 graduate of Scott Senior High and a member of Westwood Union Church.
He served honorably with the US Air Force during the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1971.
Gerald worked for I.M.S. in Coatesville as a heavy-duty equipment operator, and later at Zeks Air Dryer and ACME.
He is survived by his sisters, Peg Proudfoot, and her children Kelly and Kristee, and Sheryl Townsend, and her children, Bridgette and Brian; great-nieces and nephews; and, stepdaughter, Colleen Eshbach and husband Brian of Gilbertsville and 3 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main Street, Parkesburg, PA on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at 11:00 AM with the viewing from 10:00-11:00. Interment will follow at the Friendship Methodist Cemetery, Coatesville, PA.
