Obituaries

Jun 21, 2018

Thomas L. Sagner, Sr., 91, of West Chester, passed away on June 21, 2018 at the Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.  He joined his late wife, Ruth V. Sagner who passed away in 2014, after 66 years of marriage.

Born in West Natmeal Township in Chester County, he was the son of Rebecca Leslie and Chester Sagner. ...

Jun 20, 2018

Barbara Lynn Pinkerton Berkowitz, 72, of Berwyn, passed away on June 20, 2018 at the Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse in Philadelphia.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Paul E. and Winifred Moore Pinkerton.  She graduated from Pequea Valley High School in 1964 and got her Masters in Music Education from Lebanon Valley College...

Jun 20, 2018

Thomas J. "Tom" Savage, Sr., 65, of Christiana, PA, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Ann Gaizauskas Savage with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Ridley Park, PA, he was the son of Wilbur H. and...

Jun 18, 2018

John R. Ford, 77, of Parkesburg, passed away on June 18, 2018, at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester.  He was the loving husband of Gloria Spengler Ford with whom he was married for 57 years.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Henrietta Ella Reynolds and Ralph Ford.  An area resident, he...

Jun 17, 2018

Elizabeth Jean "Betty" George, 84, of Gap, PA, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital on Sunday, June 17, 2018.  She was the loving wife of Moses John George with whom she shared 64 years of marriage.  Born in Osceola Mills, PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Arnold Flick.

She was a...

Jun 16, 2018

Carol A. Walker, 74, of Oxford, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Robert Walker with whom she shared 37 years of marriage. Born in Mountain City, TN, she was the daughter of the late Edward Gilbert and Marie Arnold Berry.

Carol was a County resident...

Jun 15, 2018

Hazel Willmott Propst, 100 years old, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Friday, June 15th at her granddaughter's home.  She was the widow of the late Howard L. Willmott Sr, with whom she shared 41 years of marriage, and the late Forrest Propst, with whom she shared 13 years of marriage.

Born in Chester County, Hazel was...

Jun 15, 2018

Edgar Duncan, Jr, 50, of Elverson, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester, PA.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Edgar Duncan Sr. of West Chester and the late Zella Irene Burke Duncan.

An area resident all his life, he was employed as a house painter.  He...

Jun 13, 2018

Charles Edward Allen III, 53, of Philadelphia passed away on Wednesday June 13, 2018 at the Aria Torresdale Hospital. He was the son of Christine Carol (Borucki) Allen and the late Charles Edward Allen who passed in 2004.

Charles was a 1982 graduate of North Catholic High School and went on to pursue an Associate’s Degree in...

Jun 13, 2018

Sarah Anna Jurasinski, 22, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 13th in Atglen.  She was the beloved daughter of Mimi Jurasinski of Parkesburg and David Jurasinski of Norwich, NY.

Born in West Chester, Sarah was a 2015 Octorara High School graduate and she was currently enrolled at West Chester University.

Sarah was active with...

Jun 12, 2018

Mary LaVelle Smith, 92, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at the Hickory House Nursing Home, Honey Brook, PA. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Marion Burns Shoemaker.

LaVelle was an area resident all her life and a 1945 graduate of the former Scott High...

Jun 11, 2018

Helen E. Henry, 82, a long time resident of Malvern, passed away on June 11, 2018, at her home at Freedom Village Retirement Community in Coatesville, PA. She was the widow of the late James D. “Don” Henry who died in 2015. Helen and Don were inseparable, sharing 58 years of marriage together.

Helen will be remembered...

Jun 8, 2018

John M. Lease, 54, of Birdsboro, PA, passed away suddenly on Friday, June 8, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Jacqueline E. Canale Lease with whom he shared 34 years of marriage. Born in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late William T. Lease and Grace E. Bennett Lease.

John was a County resident...

Jun 7, 2018

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Cynthia Nace Barnes, of Cochranville, PA, passed away in the early hours of June 7, 2018, at her home of 43 years after a short illness.  She was the wife of Elwood Eugene Barnes for almost 54 years.

Born in Baltimore, MD on August 30, 1940, she...

Jun 4, 2018

Ernest “Ed” Mize, 80, of Cochranville passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Deborah Mize with whom he shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Smyth County, Virginia he was the son of the late Milton Mize and Lessie Townsend.

Ed was a graduate of Scott Senior High...

Jun 4, 2018

Gabrielle Wallace, 57, of Honey Brook, passed away on Monday, June 4th at her home.

She was the beloved wife of Charles "Skip" Wallace, with whom she shared six years of marriage.

Born in Abington, Pa., she was the daughter of Donald Mentzer of Southampton, Pa. and the late Trina Koch.

She was...

Jun 3, 2018

Jaime Miller, 19, of Honey Brook, passed away on Sunday, June 3rd, 2018. Born in Elkton Maryland he was the son of Stephanie Miller of Conestoga.

Jaime was a 2017 graduate of Twin Valley High School. He had recently joined the Marine Corps and was scheduled to attend boot camp in the near future. He was currently...

Jun 2, 2018

Anna Simpson Tyson, 89, of Milton, DE, formerly of Coatesville, died on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Delaware Hospice Center of Milford, DE.  She was the beloved wife of the late Harold L. Tyson, who passed away in 2017 after they shared 66 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was daughter of the late Anna E....

Jun 1, 2018

Robert S. Rambo, 97, of Spring City, PA, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018 at the Southeastern PA Veteran's Center in Spring City. He was the beloved husband of Joyce Crabbs Rambo with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Walter S. and Bertha MacNeal...

May 30, 2018

Richard Arthur "Dick" Collins, 82, of Daytona Beach, FL, died on Wednesday May 30, 2018 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community.  He was the husband of the late Caroline Jean (Vandegriff) Collins who died in 1998.  He was the son of the late Miriam V. (Hague) Collins Jensen and the late Horace S. Collins.

He is survived...