Obituaries

Apr 5, 2020

Elizabeth A. Hall, 95, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, April 5th, 2020 under the care of Southeastern Veterans Center in Spring City, PA. She was the widow of the late Harold David Hall, who passed away in 2006 after they had shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in Downingtown, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late...

Apr 5, 2020

Sylvester Leon Miller, 66, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Howard Miller and Jeanette Crawford Miller.

Sylvester was an area resident all his life and a 1971 graduate of the Octorara High School.

He is survived by three...

Apr 2, 2020

Robert W. Worrell, Jr., 44, of Downingtown, passed away at his home on 4/2/2020 after a brief illness. Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of Robert W. Worrell, Sr. and Deborah Miller Worrell of Gap.

He is survived, in addition to his parents, by two sisters; Deneen L. Keesey and husband John of Coatesville and...

Apr 1, 2020

Elaine Doris Swinehart, 71 of Parkesburg, passed away at Brandywine Hospital on Wednesday April 1, 2020. She was the widow of the late Jerry P. Swinehart who passed away in 1995. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Thelma (Busher) Bernard.

An area resident all of her life Elaine attended Coatesville Area...

Apr 1, 2020

Charlotte Ettien Leslie, 82, of Downingtown, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at Harrison House, Coatesville.  She was the widow of James H. Leslie Jr. who passed away last November.  Born in Thorndale. she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Ettien and Margaret Jean Dunnett Ettien Thomas.

She enjoyed trips to...

Apr 1, 2020

Ann Elizabeth Watterson, 76, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the Green Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Malvern, PA. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. Berstler and Edith A. Laird Berstler.

Ann was an area resident all her life.

She is survived by...

Apr 1, 2020

Claude “Buzz” W. Reynolds, age 79 of Honey Brook, formerly of Sadsburyville, passed away on April 1, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Coatesville, Buzz was the son of the late Elizabeth (Strausser) and Arthur Reynolds.

He was a 1959 Graduate of Scott High School.

Buzz was a firefighter for...

Mar 29, 2020

Reuben Wenger V born in Coatesville, PA, son of Reuben Wenger IV and Bonnie T. Spitz, both of Coatesville passed away at Medical City Arlington, TX from complications of diabetes on March 29, 2020. He was predeceased in death by his son Christopher L. Wenger.  He is survived by his sister Katherine A. Medina (Joseph) and nieces Anna and...

Mar 29, 2020

Charles N. "Chuck" Pierce, Jr., 63, of Honey Brook, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at the Penn Medicine Hospice Unit in West Chester, PA. He was the beloved husband of Karen Habermann Pierce with whom he shared 25 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Charles N. Pierce, Sr. and...

Mar 28, 2020

Hudson Beard, 83, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Emma L. Frame Beard with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Cochranville, he was the son of the late Ralph Barlow and Nellie Mae Beard.

Hudson was an area resident all...

Mar 27, 2020

Helene Marie (Pat) Trout, 92, of East Fallowfield, formerly of Media, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020 at the Penn Medicine Hospice Center in West Chester, PA. She was the widow of the late Jacob R. Trout who died in 1996. Born in the village of Barnsley, East Nottingham Township, Chester County, she was the daughter of the...

Mar 24, 2020

Bobbie Sue Ashby Miller, 86, resident of Peach Bottom, PA, and formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.  She was the widow of the late Ellsworth "Bill" Miller who died in 1989.  Born on August 19, 1933, she was the daughter of the late, Robert Ashby and Zella Blevins Ashby Roten.

She retired from...

Mar 22, 2020

Peggy Ann Haldeman, 80, of Pomeroy, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 under the care of Newport Meadows of Christiana.  She was the widow of the late James R. Haldeman, with whom she shared 51 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Peggy was the daughter of the late Helen (Thorne) Eckman and James Steidler.

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Mar 22, 2020

Joanne P. Cooper, 82 of Parkesburg passed away at her home on Sunday, March 22, 2020. She was the widow of the late Charles T. Cooper Jr., with whom she shared 52 yrs of marriage. Born in West Chester she was the daughter of the late Edward & Elva Brown and the stepdaughter of the late Edith Brown.

Mar 20, 2020

Virginia Lee Marshall, 65, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020, at her home, with her family.  She was the beloved wife of 38 years to her husband, Dennis Marshall.

Born in Norristown, Virginia was the daughter of the late Adeline (Bloomer) and Romeo Gingras.

She was a graduate of Methacton High School....

Mar 18, 2020

Melissa Lynn (Essaf) McCarraher, 40, of Kinzers, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Born in Chester, PA, she was the beloved daughter of Myra L. Shelton Essaf and the late Stephen Essaf.

Melissa lived in the area all her life and attended the Octorara High School. She was employed by ABM Industries.

She is...

Mar 18, 2020

Charles J. "Little Chuckie" Gill, Sr., 47, of Gap, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of Rochelle L. Gill of Gap and Charles M. Hughes, III and wife Crystale of Westwood, PA.

Charles was an area resident all his life....

Mar 13, 2020

William G. Solen, Jr., 51, of Cochranville, passed away suddenly from a cardiac event on Friday, March 13th under the care of Reading Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Deborah Solen, with whom he shared 24 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Bill was the son of the Janice J. (Johnson) and the late William G....

Mar 13, 2020

Carl L. Hilton, 71, of Christiana, passed away on Friday, March 13th at his home.  He was the beloved companion of Linda M. Levenite Glauner for over 20 years. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Burnita Shindle Hilton and Herman L. "Pete" Hilton.

Carl was an area resident all his life. He attended...

Mar 12, 2020

Earnest McKinney, 96, of Baltimore, MD, formerly of Atglen, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore. He was the husband of the late Mildred S. Thompson McKinney who died in 2012. They shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Manning, SC, he was the son of the late Ransom and Hattie McKinney....