Obituaries

Oct 18, 2017

William J. Britton, 72, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 18th under the care of Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Phyllis Britton, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage.

He was the son of Joan Britton of Parkesburg and the late William C. Britton.

An area resident...

Oct 15, 2017

Margaret B. Read, 96, formerly of Atglen, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017.  She was the widow of Harrison W. Read, who passed away in 1969 after they had shared 28 years of marriage.

Born in Cardiff, New Jersey, Margaret was the daughter of the late Adela (Zapletal) and Andrew Bolf.

She had been...

Oct 8, 2017

Harry Mark Stong, 73, of Coatesville, Pa  passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017. Born March 7,1944 in Philadelphia. He was the son of Harold and Julia Stong of Downingtown, Pa. Harry was a graduate of Downingtown High School and received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating he was station in Germany...

Oct 4, 2017

Virginia Mae (nee Joe) Faddis, 90 of Branson, Mo, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Leon Harvey Faddis, with whom she shared 70 wonderful years of marriage, and they often celebrated their happiness with family and friends.

Born on April 17th, in Paradise, Lancaster County,...

Oct 4, 2017

John M. Illes, 67, of Kinzers, originally of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at his home, surrounded by family.  He was the beloved husband of Jill (Jones) Illes, with whom he shared 22 years of love and happiness.

Born in Coatesville, John was the son of the late Ann (Ferdik) and Michael Illes.  He...

Oct 4, 2017

Ronald L. Haines, Sr., 57, of Kinzers, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Kimberly A. (Miller) Haines, with whom he shared 29 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Ronald was the son of the late Roberta L. (Thompson) and Robert W. Taylor.  He was a...

Oct 3, 2017

Florence B. Supplee, 87, of Romansville, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at her home. She was the beloved wife of William E. Supplee, Sr. with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Edward C. and Elizabeth Hibberd Bradley.

Florence was a County resident all...

Oct 2, 2017

Barbara Ann O'Brien, 77, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, October 2, 2017 at the Hickory House Nursing Home, Honey Brook, PA. Born in Modena, she was the daughter of the late William James O'Brien and Cora Ruth Cox. Barb was an area resident all her life and a 1957 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School.

She...

Oct 2, 2017

Horace A. Bailey, Jr., 92, of Christiana, PA, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017 at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster. He was the husband of the late Mary A. Donley Bailey who died in 1996. They shared 37 years of marriage. Born in Atglen, he was the son of the late Horace A. Bailey, Sr. and Anna M....

Sep 29, 2017

Jeannette R. Randler Clifford, 65, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017 at the Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook. She was the widow of the late Douglas Clifford. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Florence Layton Randler.

Jeannette was an area resident all her life and grew...

Sep 28, 2017

Thomas A. Barlow, 61, of Leesburg, FL, died on Thursday Sept. 28, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Deborah A. Flynn Barlow with whom he shared 11 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Beulah J. Matlack Barlow of Fruitland Park, FL and the late Andrew J. Barlow.

Tom was a...

Sep 27, 2017

Keith Allan Ream, Jr, 23, of Coatesville, passed away after an automobile accident on September 27, 2017.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Keith A. and Susan Romanoski Ream, Sr.

He was the owner of an auto detailing business.

Besides his parents, he is survived by his significant other, Laneece Bratcher of West...

Sep 27, 2017

Dolores R. Przychodzien, 89, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, September 27th under the care of Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honey Brook.  She was the widow of John Stephen Przychodzien, Jr., who passed away in 2009 after they had shared 54 years of marriage.

Born in Orlando, West Virginia, Dolores was the daughter of the late...

Sep 26, 2017

James L. Gill, 82, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, September 26th at Hickory House of Honey Brook.  He was the widower of the late Anne Yunkin Gill, with whom he shared 51 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, James was the son of the late Sara Franciscus Gill Liberatore and Lewis Gill.  He was retired from...

Sep 25, 2017

Adalbert H. "Al" Neubauer, 78, of West Grove, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Center. Born in Butow, Germany, he was the son of the late Willi Otto Neubauer and Franziska Schikora Neubauer.

Al immigrated to Pennsylvania with his family in 1951. He proudly served in the US Navy. For many...

Sep 25, 2017

Linda Sue Wischuck, 67, passed away suddenly at her home in Parkesburg on Monday, September 25, 2017.  She was the beloved wife of Gene R. Wischuck with whom she shared 51 years of marriage.  Born in Coatesville, she is the daughter of Charles "Chew" and Alice Nitzenberger McCarty of Parkesburg.

She was a life long resident of...

Sep 24, 2017

Walter Leroy Sharrer, 74, of West Caln, passed away at his home on Sunday, September 24, 2017.  He was the beloved husband of Donna (Lachman) Sharrer, with whom he shared 25 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Walter was the son of the late Dorothy and Walter Sharrer.  He worked at PAC Strap Inc. of Exton for...

Sep 24, 2017

William Henry Hess, Jr., 47, of Paradise passed away at his home on Sunday, September 24th. He was the husband of Sandra Skasko Hess.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Lynn L. LaMar Hess of Spring City, Pa. and the late William H. Hess, Sr.  He was a 1988 graduate of Pequea Valley High School...

Sep 16, 2017

Sandra L. McClure, 72, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, September 16, 2017, surrounded by her family and friends.  She was the widow of Doc  McClure, Sr., with whom she had shared 30 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Sandi was the daughter of the late Barbara (Jackwood) and Elwood Lawrence.  A resident...

Sep 13, 2017

Emily McGinnis, 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Hickory House Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of William W. McGinnis with whom she shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Spring Mill, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Ella (Wolfe) Swanson and Harvey Swanson.

Emily held various...