Obituaries

Jan 30, 2020

Dianne "Susie" Louise Rice, 71, of Pomeroy, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of James William Rice with whom she shared 22 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Clifford Reeder and June Warden Reeder.

Dianne was an area...

Jan 28, 2020

June Virginia Treat, 93, of West Chester, formerly of Downingtown, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at the Pocopson Home, West Chester, PA. She was the wife of the late James W. Treat who died in 2017. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Gladys Frey Cox and Thomas Williams.

June was an...

Jan 27, 2020

Albert G. Madonna, 95, of Columbia, KY, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 at his residence. Born in Parkesburg, PA he was the son of the late Dominic and Carmela Laudadio Madonna. Poppie would like all to know that he has gone on to be with Nanny. He's done all he can do here, so God said it's...

Jan 25, 2020

Richard Allen Schweitzer, Jr., 54, of Lewistown, PA passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in Reading, he was the son of Thelma Rhodes Hines of Coatesville and the late Richard Allen Schweitzer, Sr.

Richard was an area resident most of his life. He attended the Coatesville Area...

Jan 25, 2020

Marsha Ann McCarty, 67, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 while under the care of AristaCare at Meadow Springs in Plymouth Meeting, PA. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Charles "Chew" McCarty and Alice Nitzenberger McCarty.

Marsha was an area resident most of her life and a 1970 graduate...

Jan 25, 2020

Carol Ann Romanek, 83, of Gap, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 at her home.  She was the widow of Stephen F. Romanek with whom she shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Hamburg, New York, Carol was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Frances Louise (Timm) and Fredrick Herman Sickau.

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Jan 23, 2020

Bettie L. Morroni, 87, of West Chester, passed away at her son's home on Thursday, January 23rd under the care of Penn Medicine Home Hospice, and her loving family

She was the widow of the late John J. Morroni, Sr. who passed away in 2001.

Born in Chester, Bettie was the daughter of the late...

Jan 21, 2020

James C. "JC" Mason, Sr., 72, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Pamela J. Wingler Mason with whom he shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late William Arnett Mason, Sr. and Bertha Emma Smith Mason. JC...

Jan 19, 2020

Raymond Edward Sheller, 85, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at the Harrison Senior Living Center in Coatesville. He was the beloved husband of Betty J. Townsend Sheller with whom he shared 36 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Stephen C. Sheller and Bernadine Merkel Sheller.

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Jan 16, 2020

Marvin S. Matchner, of Flower Mound, TX, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on his 98th birthday at his home.

Born in Philadelphia, Marvin was the son of the late Leonora (Sypherd) and Frank Wiseman Matchner, Sr.

He was a 1940 graduate of Henderson High School in West Chester.   Marvin served honorably in the United States...

Jan 14, 2020

Nicole Elaine Stewart, 33, of West Caln, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the Jefferson Hospital Neurological Unit in Philadelphia, PA. She was the beloved wife of William James Stewart with whom she shared nine years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Carl F. Steffe and Tina Jean Butler Steffe also of...

Jan 13, 2020

Frances E. "Tiny" Wallace, 79, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital.  Born in West Grove, PA, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Erma Rice Mock.

A Parkesburg resident all her life Tiny worked at McCool's Drug Store and later at Longenecker's Pharmacy in Parkesburg.  She also worked...

Jan 13, 2020

Ronald Kohler Guy, 70, of Downingtown, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 at his home.  He was the widower of Giselle Marie Verlaque Guy who passed away in 2017.

Born in Ridley Park, Ron was the son of the late Charlotte (Kohler) and Rev. James Harold Guy, Sr.

Ron received his undergraduate degree in...

Jan 12, 2020

Caroline Kirk Hagen, of Parkesburg, PA, died on January 12, 2020, at Lancaster General Hospital.  She was born September 6, 1929 in West Grove, PA, daughter of the late William R. and Edna Patricia Cole of Lincoln University, Chester County.  She was married to Edwin Fillmore Kirk Jr. for 38 years until his death in 1986.  In 1998 she...

Jan 11, 2020

Marlene L. Mabry, 58, of Parkesburg, passed away at her home on Saturday, January 11, 2020.  She was the beloved wife of Kenneth A. Mabry, with whom she shared 15 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Marlene was the daughter of the late Joyce Poe.  She was a 1980 graduate of Ephrata High School.

Marlene...

Jan 10, 2020

Ogden S. Lester born July 29, 1947 at home in Mohawk, West Virginia.  The son of Ellis and Opal Collins Lester, and one of nine of their children.  The husband of Sarah Ellis Lester with whom they spent 50 years together.  Their children Holly Young spouse Jeff Young, Ogden E. Lester, Opal Ricks spouse of Jamil Ricks, Charles Lester...

Jan 10, 2020

Carol W. Neal, 78, of Gap, Pennsylvania passed away at her home on Friday, January 10, 2020. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Burton and Mildred (Newswanger) Weaver. She was the beloved wife of David C. Neal with whom she shared 58 years of marriage.

An area resident all her life Carol was...

Jan 5, 2020

Michael Lester, 72, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at the Penn Medicine Hospice Center in West Chester, PA. He was the beloved husband of Edwina Tavani Lester with whom he shared 30 years of marriage.

Michael was born in London, England, the son of the late Harry Lester and Ada Lifcofsky Lester....

Jan 5, 2020

Brandon Wayne Smoker, 37, of Exton, PA,  passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 5, 2020.  Born in Richmond, VA, he was the son of Marlin Wayne Smoker of Coatesville, and the late Tammy Rollins.  He was the step son of Terri Shirk Smoker of Coatesville.

He attended the Coatesville Area School District and Cornerstone Fellowship Church.  He...

Jan 3, 2020

Obituary – Albert John Plueddemann (02.28.1926 – 01.03.2020)

Albert John Plueddemann, 93, of Wayne & Lavallette NJ (most recently Cochranville PA), passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020. He was the dedicated and loving husband of Mary Eleanor (Patterson) Plueddemann (dec. October 2002). Born in Pigeon, Michigan, he was the son of the late Reverend Paul W....