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William Wilson Slider, 72, of Narvon passed away at his residence on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Davis Sylvester Slider and May Viola (Ochs) Slider. He was the beloved husband of Cynthia A. Saucier-Slider, with whom he shared 35 years of marriage.

William attended Pequea Area School District and went on to honorably serve our nation as a...

Jesse Wood, 41 of Narvon, Pa passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 15th, 2023. This sudden and untimely passing has deeply shocked and saddened his family.

Jesse is survived by his fiancé Ella Z. (35) of Narvon, their young daughter Katherine, and their 3 dogs - Baboo, Sterling & Luna. He is also survived by his daughter Haylee W (22), of Surf City, NC,...

Arthur M. Ash, Jr., 89, of Highland Township, Chester County, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023, at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. He was the husband of Joanne Mellinger Ash with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Arthur M. Ash, Sr. and Helen Hamilton Ash.

Art was an area resident all his life and a 1953...

Harold R. "Bud" Dickey, 90, formerly of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, in Honey Brook, PA.  He was the husband of the late Lois W. Dickey who passed in 2022.  Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Harold Raymond and Hannah Scully Dickey.

Bud was a 1950 graduate of Scott High School and was a retired auto mechanic.  He worked for Malcolm Wright...

Alice U. Canull, 91, of Honey Brook, previously of Gap, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community where she had resided since 2016. She was the widow of the late Donald L. Canull who died in 2011. They shared 60 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Urban and Mary Cymbala Urban.

Alice was an area...

James R. Durborow, 75, of East Fallowfield, PA, passed away at his home on Thursday, September 14, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Sue (Haines) Durborow with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, Jim was the son of the late John V. Durborow and Margarite "Peg" (McCorkle) Durborow.

Jim was a decorated US Army Vietnam War Veteran, serving from 1968 to 1970. He...

David Carlton White, 84, of West Bradford, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, in West Chester.  He was the husband of Frances Levenite White for over 65 years.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late W. Arthur Jr. and Mary Booth White.

Dave attended Scott High School and served his Country in the U.S. Navy.  He was retired from Worthington Steel in Malvern.

In...

Robert J. Doyle (RJ) 48, of East Petersburg, PA died on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at the Lancaster General Hospital as a result of a motorcycle accident that occurred on August 27, 2023. Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of Robert Lynn Doyle of Imler, PA and Mary Helen Moretti-Presley of Alexandria, VA.

RJ was an area resident all his life and a 1993 graduate of the Coatesville...

Stephen Kepiro, Jr., 99, of Highland Township, Chester County, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at the Hickory House Nursing Home after a fall that caused a short stay at the hospital. He was the husband of the late Helen Stern Kepiro for 52 years who died in 2002, and his second wife of 9 years, the late Pauline Good Kepiro. Born in Nyirbogat, Hungary, he was the...

Myra Lynnette Essaf, 62, of Strasburg passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Born in Jennersville, she was the daughter of the late Thomas L. Shelton and Hazel M. (Carpenter) Shelton. She was the beloved wife of the late Stephen C. Essaf with whom she shared 17 years of marriage...

David John Martin, 65, of East Fallowfield Township, PA, passed away suddenly at his home on Sunday, September 3, 2023.  He was the husband of Teresa Y. Rogers Martin for over 37 years.  Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late John E. "Jack" and Edna Rendall "Tootles" Martin.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his sons, Jonathan (Jennifer) Martin of Chester Springs, PA, and...

John Franklin “Truck” Miller, 83, of Coatesville, passed away at Paoli Hospital on Thursday, August 31, 2023. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Blanche (Preston) Miller...

George Douglas Rogers, 38, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, as the result of an automobile accident. He was the beloved husband of Andrea Sullivan Rogers of Parkesburg. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of George Francis Rogers of Parkesburg and Carolyn Slay Grigsby of King of Prussia, PA.

George’s primary occupation was construction and home...

Sharon Ann Dunfee, 67, of West Grove, PA, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday,  August 31, 2023. She was the wife of the late David S. Dunfee who died in 2021. They shared 42 years of marriage together.

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Aaron Enoch Sexton and Ruby Geraldine Phipps Sexton.

Sharon grew up in the Wilmington area and was a 1974...

Keith Robert Walton, 43, of Beaverton, OR, passed away suddenly of natural causes on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at his home. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of Cynthia H. Walton of Canton, PA and the late Robert L. Walton, Jr.

Keith grew up in Parkesburg and was a 1998 graduate of Octorara High School.  Over the years Keith lived in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Washington,...

Edward Anthony Kasian, Jr., Aka Ed 56, of Coatesville, passed away at his residence surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Edward Anthony Kasian, Sr. and Roseanne Grasic. He was the beloved husband of Danielle Kasian with whom he shared 23 years of marriage.

He was a graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High...