Obituaries

May 27, 2016

Grace V. Huyard, 79, of Parkesburg, died on Friday, May 27, 2016 at Harrison Senior Living of Christiana.  She was the wife of Robert L. Huyard, Sr.

Born in Coatesville to the late Fern (Witmore) and Clinton Scott.

Grace was a member of the Christ Chapel Full Gospel.

She is survived, in addition...

May 27, 2016

Patricia L. Stong, 82, of Christiana, passed away at home on Friday, May 27, 2016 surrounded by her loved ones. She was the widow of the late William Stong who died in 2010. They shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late William L. McCrery Sr. and Ruth B. MacNeal McCrery.

May 26, 2016

Margaretta Apgar, 90, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, May 26th, under the care of Tel Hai Retirement Community.  She was the widow of Paul V. Apgar, who passed away in 1980 after they had shared 35 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Basilius and Anna Kanawal Kopple.  She had worked at...

May 26, 2016

Marvin L. "Mutt" Middleton, 79, of Gap, passed away on Thursday May 26, 2016 at the Brandywine Hospital after a courageous two year battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Joyce E. Kuhns Middleton with whom he shared 51 years together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Thomas G. and Ruth A. Black...

May 25, 2016

Cheryl A. Wilmont, 59, of Modena, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 after a long brave battle with cancer. She was the beloved and devoted wife of William W. Wilmont, Sr. with whom she shared 39 years of marriage. A loving mother to daughter Lesley and son William.

Born in Coatesville, she was...

May 24, 2016

Kenneth Jack Russell, 83, of East Fallowfield, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the VA Hospice in Coatesville, PA.  Jack was born in Marion, VA on May 6, 1933 to the late Kessler J. and Mamie L. Russell.  He was the husband of the late Shizuyo Miyauchi Russell with whom he shared 57...

May 23, 2016

George J. Chenger, Jr., 84, of East Fallowfield died on Monday May 23, 2016 at the Coatesville VAMC. He was the husband of Barbara J. Gay Chenger with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of George J. and Anna Chenger, Sr.

George was a graduate of Scott H.S. and...

May 17, 2016

Evelyn J. Parker, 86, formerly of Malvern, passed away on Tuesday, May 17th at Dallastown Nursing Center.  She was the beloved wife of Fred Parker with whom she shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Embreville, Pa., Evelyn was the daughter of the late Irma (Wright) and John L. Colyer.  She was a 1948 graduate of Scott...

May 16, 2016

Julia B. Grosser, 73, of Ronks, passed away on May 16, 2016 at her home, under the care of her daughter, Juliann.  She was the widow of the late Alexander J. "Sandy" Grosser, who passed away in 2013 after 22 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Margaret and James Durning.  ...

May 14, 2016

Donald Miley, 78, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 14, 2016. He was the husband of the late Edith "Edie" H. Miley who died in 1992. Born in Chester County, he was the son of the late Carrie Miley Cosenzo. Don was a County resident all his life and a 1955 graduate of the Downingtown...

May 11, 2016

A. Mae McGuigan, 93, of Pomeroy, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. She was the wife of the late Norman W. McGuigan who died in 1992. Born in Guthriesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Moses H. and Alice Jefferis Marshall.

Mae was an area resident all her life and a 1940 graduate of...

May 10, 2016

William Ralph Deremer, 66, of Quarryville, passed away on Tuesday, May 10th at Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Debra A. (Witherow) Deremer, with whom he shared 25 years of marriage.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Mary Louise (Hosfeld) and Willard Deremer.

He served honorably in the...

May 9, 2016

Nicholas Dmytryk, 82, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at St. Martha's Manor in Downingtown. He was the husband of the late Patricia Lusky Dmytryk who died in 2010. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Stephen and Sophia Dmytryk.

Nick was an area resident all his life and a 1951...

May 8, 2016

Grace "Nancy" Barrett, 82, of New Providence, passed away at home under the loving care of her daughter Donna, on Sunday May 8, 2016. She was the wife of the late Arrington George Barrett, who died in 1999. Born in Shillington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin J. and Eva Amelia Gabler Kershaw.

An...

May 7, 2016

Michael Pelet, 64, of Atglen, passed away on May 7th, 2016 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia after a brief illness.  He was the beloved husband of Nancy L. (Antol) Pelet with whom he shared 40 years of marriage and cherished father to Kate and John Michael.

Born in Coatesville, Mike was the...

May 7, 2016

Rebecca Hall, 93, of Ephrata, passed away on Saturday, May 7th at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center in Narvon.  She was the widow of Clyde E. Hall who passed away in 2009 after they had shared 63 years of marriage.

Born in Honey Brook, She was the daughter of the late Eliza and Charles Spickler.

During...

May 7, 2016

Wendy Marie Robbins, 48, of Atglen, PA, died on Saturday, May 7, 2016 in New Holland. She was the beloved wife of Gregory Allen Robbins. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Arthur H. McGinnis of Coatesville and the late Lorraine Andrews McGinnis.

Wendy was an area resident all her life. She was employed as an...

May 6, 2016

Bruce E. Thomas of Jonestown, PA passed away after a lengthy illness on May 6, 2016 at the Hospice Residence of Central PA in Harrisburg, PA.

Born in Coatesville he was the son of Ann “Dolly” (DiObilda) Thomas, and the late Joseph A. Thomas, Sr.

He grew up in Christiana, attended Octorara Area High School,...

May 5, 2016

Georgette E. Grier Sheaffer, 52, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, May 5th, 2016 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Judy E. (Peace) and Lawrence Baker Grier, Sr. of Coatesville.

She was a 1983 graduate of Octorara High School and was self-employed as a cosmetologist....

May 3, 2016

Margaret B. Maxwell, 91, of Honey Brook, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Richard S. Maxwell, Sr. who died in 1989. Born in Oxford, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph R. and Helen V. Wolf Baily.

Margaret was a area resident...