Obituaries

Apr 11, 2016

Anthony N. "Tony" Weaver, 55, of Parkesburg, died at his home on Monday, April 11, 2016. Born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Joseph L. and Pauline Burkholder Weaver.

Tony lived in the Gap area most of his life and was a 1981 graduate of the Pequea High School. He was employed by Quad...

Apr 9, 2016

Charles T. Halsey, 80, of Coatesville, passed away at Brandywine Hospital on Saturday, April 9, 2016.  He was the beloved husband of Ramona Liggett Halsey, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

Born in Independence, Virginia, Charles was the son of the late Annie and Roosevelt Halsey.  An area resident for most of his life, he...

Apr 6, 2016

Robert H. Whisler, Jr., 71, of Gap, PA died on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook, PA. He was the beloved husband of Mamie S. McCarraher Whisler with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Robert H. Whisler, Sr. and Edith C....

Apr 6, 2016

Alice S. Johnson, 96, of Coatesville, passed away at Harrison Senior Living in Coatesville on April 6, 2016. She was the widow of the late Roy Johnson and her first husband the late Rudolph A. Shook, Sr.  Born in Doe Run, she was the daughter of the late Harry G. and Kat Stone Cunningham.

An area resident...

Apr 6, 2016

Salome Mittelman, 69, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of the late Alan P. Mittelman who died in 2013. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Norman Smoker and Mary Werntz Smoker.

Salome was an area resident all her life and a 1964...

Apr 6, 2016

Hazel Marie Morris Shank, 82, of New Holland, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Garden Spot Village of New Holland.  She was the wife of the late Thomas G. "Tommy" Shank who died in 1981 with whom she shared 27 years of marriage.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the youngest daughter of the late Francis...

Apr 4, 2016

Terri Lynn Grim, 51, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, April 4th, 2016 at her home.  She was the wife of David G. Podmokley.

Born in Coatesville, Terri was the daughter of Cynthia (Trumbower) and Gary Johnson.  She was a graduate of Coatesville High School.  She was employed as a nutritionist for the Brandywine Hospital.

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Apr 2, 2016

Allison Rae Refford, 37, formally of Downingtown, passed peacefully at Aria Hospital of Bucks County on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016.

Born at Chester County Hospital to Deborah Clark-Busbee. She graduated from Downingtown Area School District in 1997. Allison's love for helping others inspired her to work in retail and as a photographer for the majority of her...

Apr 1, 2016

John Forrest Taylor, Jr., 95, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Freedom Village.  He was the widow of the late Mae Elizabeth "Betty" (Fox) Taylor, with whom he shared 68 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Alice C. (Martin) and John Forrest Taylor Sr.

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Apr 1, 2016

Janet Louise Flahart, 77, of Cochranville, went home to be with her Heavenly Father after a lengthy illness on April 1, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Sara O. McCauley and Hayes T. McCauley and was the foster daughter of Emma and Andrew Weaver of Quarryville, PA. She attended Solanco Schools with the class...

Mar 30, 2016

William M. Wise, Sr., 74, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Center. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of Beulah Meggett Ross of West Chester and the late James Lee Wise, Sr.

Mr. Wise proudly served in the US Army from 1960 to 1962. He was employed...

Mar 29, 2016

M. Naomi Moore, 103, of West Chester, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Pocopson Home.  Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Avarilla and William Moore.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of West Chester.  Naomi was employed by West Chester Hosiery Mill and later at Hickman...

Mar 28, 2016

Lloyd E. Umble, 85, of Gap, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 at the Harrison Senior Living Center in Christiana, PA.  He was the husband of the late Fay L. Warfel Umble who died in 1988. Born in Atglen, he was the son of the late Christian and Anna Smoker Umble.

Lloyd was an area resident...

Mar 28, 2016

Eugene “Genie” Williams, 81, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Monday, March 28th at Chester County Hospital of West Chester.  He was the husband of Harriett J. Williams, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Sunnie Williams Sr.  and the late Marie Green Williams. He served honorably in...

Mar 26, 2016

Gabriele Di Felice, 62, of Parkesburg, died on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester, PA. Born in Ioanella, Italy, he was the son of the late Pietro Di Felice and Solidea Di Stefano.

Gab was a Parkesburg resident for many years and was employed by Rocco and Anna's Ristorante in Parkesburg for...

Mar 26, 2016

Karen B. Peszko, 68, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Brandywine Hospital, surrounded by her family.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Herman Breuninger of Coatesville and the late Lilli Malmstrom Breuninger.

A resident of Parkesburg for the past 25 years, she was a 1965 graduate of Scott High School.  She...

Mar 24, 2016

Diana Lynn Leighton, 49, of Downingtown, passed away on Thursday, March 24th, 2016 at Chester County Hospital of West Chester.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Margaret "Maggie" (McGuigan) Rynier Gambill.

Diana was a graduate of Octorara High School.

She is survived by her two sons, Timothy Michael Rynier of Ephrata and Nathaniel...

Mar 24, 2016

Parke Myles Dague, 97, of Willow Valley, Lancaster, PA went home to be with his Lord on March 18, 2016.

He was born on December 4, 1918 in West Fallowfield Twp., Chester County, PA the second son of Jeannette B. and J. Parke Dague.  He was preceded in death by his loving and faithful wife of 64...

Mar 23, 2016

Paul E. "Bear" Trace, 68, of Glenmoore, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Donna L. Miller Trace with whom he shared 43 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Samuel Trace and Anna Kolback DiNunzio. Bear was an area resident all his...

Mar 19, 2016

Lena Caudill, 104, of Kennett Square, passed away on Saturday, March 19th under the care of Friends Home.  She was the widow of the late Charles Cox and Fred Caudill.

Born in Independence, Virginia, Lena was the daughter of the late Columbus Hollaway.  An area resident most of her life, she was a member of Avondale Baptist...