Obituaries

Dec 18, 2017

Margaret M. "Margo" Ngo, 48, of Coatesville, PA died on Monday, December 18, 2017 at the Inspira Hospital in Vineland, NJ. She was the wife of Charles "Chuck" M. Ngo. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Margaret M. Bebco McMenamin of Philadelphia, PA, and the late William Joseph McMenamin.

Margo graduated from West Chester...

Dec 18, 2017

Melonie Elaine Smale, 65, of Friedens, PA, formerly of Gap, PA., passed on December 18, 2017 at Siemon Lakeview Manor. Born August 19, 1952 in Coatesville, she is a daughter of the late Norman and Clara “Goldie” (Johnson) Sellers. She is also preceded in death by her first husband Frederick Davidson and sister Mary Iva Reed.

Melonie...

Dec 15, 2017

Robert "Obie" Oberholzer, 85, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2017 at his home.  He was the husband of Marilyn Bicking Oberholzer, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, Robert was the son of the late Anna and Francis Oberholzer.  He was a graduate of La Salle University.

Robert...

Dec 14, 2017

Karen L. "Kandy" Fellenbaum, 71,   of Morgantown, previously of Coatesville, passed away on December 14, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Daniel T. Fellenbaum who passed away in June of this year.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Jessie (Fisher) and James Pike.  She attended Octorara...

Dec 11, 2017

Reta Elaine Garrett, 80, of Thorndale, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 11, 2017 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the wife of the late Rev. Robert P. Garrett Sr., who died in 2007. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late James V. Faddis and Reta Mae Werntz Faddis....

Dec 11, 2017

John Anthony Johnson, 58, of Nottingham, PA passed away on Monday, December 11th at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA.  He was the husband of Valerie (Maness) Johnson, with whom he shared 18 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, John was the son of the late Josephine Romano - Biggers.  He was raised by...

Dec 5, 2017

Julio E. Acosta, Jr, 73, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully with his wife at his side on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at the VA Gardens of Grace Hospice in Coatesville, PA.  Julio was born on January 15, 1944 in Playa Guayanilla, Puerto Rico.  He was the son of the late Julio Acosta, Sr and Cecilia V. Acosta.  The family...

Dec 4, 2017

Joyce (Sidney) Martin Freese, formerly of Coatesville, PA passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017 under the care of Harrison Senior Living Center in Christiana, PA.  She was the widow of Martin L. Freese with who she shared 45 wonderful years of marriage at the time of his passing in 1998.

Born on Hope’s Hill, on September...

Dec 3, 2017

Alexander Horblinski, 57, of Lebanon, KY, formerly of Coatesville, died at his home on Sunday, December 3, 2017. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Peter Horblinski, Sr. of Coatesville and the late Clara Dean Horblinski.

Alex was an area resident most of his life and a 1979 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School. He...

Dec 2, 2017

Lillian M. Pennington, 103, of Coatesville, passed away on December 2, 2017.  She was the wife of the late Clarence Middleton and the late Vincent Pennington.  Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late John and Helen Morgan Owens.

She was a member of Church of Christ in Ercildoun for over 82 years and she...

Dec 2, 2017

Lillian Leata Abrams Shoemaker, 86, of Cochranville, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017.  She was the wife of the late Donald L. Shoemaker Sr. who passed in 2002.  Born in West Chester she was the daughter of the late Fay W. and Leata J.Large Abrams.

She was a resident of  this area all her life...

Dec 1, 2017

Merton Coffroath Sellers, 88, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017, at Pocopson home.  He was the widower of Billie Marie Doubts Sellers who died in 2013.  Born in Coatesville he was the son of the late Harry J. and Anna M. (Coffroath) Sellers.

Merton was a retired millwright from Lukens Steel Company and...

Dec 1, 2017

Laura Mae Herman, 84, of East Fallowfield, passed away on December 1, 2017, in Honey Brook.  She was the wife of Ernest E. Herman Jr.  Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Fred and Jennie Hadley White.

Laura was a member of the Olivet Methodist Church where she sang in the choir, and was...

Dec 1, 2017

Charles R. "Chew" McCarty, 84, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 at the Hickory House Nursing Home, Honey Brook, PA. He was the beloved husband of Alice Nitzenberger McCarty with whom he shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Charles A. "Pete" McCarty and Marian R. Matthews McCarty....

Nov 28, 2017

Mary Elizabeth "Lisa" Wellock, 59, of Coatesville, died on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Brandywine Hospital. Born in Darby, PA, she was the daughter of Charles E. Wellock, Sr. of Coatesville and the late Patricia Nice Wellock who died in 2015.

Lisa was a 1976 graduate of Upper Darby Senior High School. She was employed by the...

Nov 27, 2017

David Andrew Middleton, Jr., 51, of Pottstown, passed away on Monday, November 27th, 2017.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Florence Irene (Rodgers) and David A. Middleton Sr.

David loved music, fishing and was an organized collector.

He is survived by his three children, David A. Middleton III, James A. Middleton, and Taelor...

Nov 23, 2017

Helene R. Coover, 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, November 23rd under the care of Pocopson Home of West Chester.  She was the wife of Earl "Jack" W. Coover, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage.

Born in Landsdowne, PA, Helene was the daughter of the late Helen McFeeley Wells and Robert F. Fleming.  She...

Nov 22, 2017

Elizabeth A. Pinkerton, 61, of Westwood, PA passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at her home. She was the beloved companion of Ronald Brownback. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Brack Pinkerton of Glenmoore, PA and the late Howard James Pinkerton, Jr.

A County resident all her life, she was a...

Nov 22, 2017

Garland W. "Gary" Kiser, 64, of Parkesburg, died at his home on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, he was the son of the late Thomas Luther Kiser and Nora Lea Moore Kiser LeGates.

Gary was a 1971 graduate of the P.S. DuPont High School of Wilmington, Delaware. He was employed by A. Duie Pyle,...

Nov 21, 2017

Andrea Leah Sarnecki Moore, 42, of Gap, passed away on Tuesday, November 21 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of Russell C. Moore, with whom she shared 25 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, Andrea was the daughter of Barbara A. (Stinson) and Francis E. Sarnecki.  She was a graduate of Downingtown Senior High...