Obituaries

Apr 26, 2015

Nolan Clyde Smith, 86, of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, PA passed away on April 26, 2015 at Maple Farm in Akron, PA.  Born in Swedesboro, NJ on November 22, 1929 he lived in the South Jersey area until four years ago when he and his wife, Etta, moved to Coatesville, PA.

Nolan enjoyed playing football in...

Apr 25, 2015

Patricia A. Wellock, 80, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, April 25 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of Charles Wellock, Sr. with whom she shared 59 and a half years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Helena (Bohmwetch) and Robert Nice.  A resident of...

Apr 20, 2015

Martha Kauffman Gill, 88, formerly of Cochranville, passed away on Monday, April 20th, 2015 at the Marquis Plaza Regency of Las Vegas, NV.  She was the wife of George Francis Gill with whom she shared 69 years of marriage. Born in Westwood, Martha was the daughter of the late Mabel Esworthy Kauffman and Charles Kauffman Sr. A resident of Chester...

Apr 18, 2015

Anna Jean Burns, 85, formerly of Gap, passed away on Saturday, April 18th, 2015 at Pocopson Home of West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Merrill E. Burns, who passed away in 1985.

Born in Hollidaysburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Catherine and Geoffrey Leberfinger.

She was a member of...

Apr 17, 2015

Edith I. Marisuto, 89, of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Friday, April 17, 2015.

Born in Lenover, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Carmela (Laudadio) and Dominic Madonna.

She was a seamstress for approximately 30 years.  Retired in 1983 from Amalgamated Clothing and Pincus Brothers in Philadelphia.

Edith is...

Apr 17, 2015

Harry F. "Rocky" Ortlip, Jr., 62, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, April 17 under the care of Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester.  He was widower of the late Susan L. Chalfant Ortlip, who passed away this past December after they had shared 43 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, Rocky was the son of the...

Apr 16, 2015

Richard Lee Radcliff, 84, of Wyomissing, formerly of Downingtown, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He was the beloved husband of Barbara A. Simonds Radcliff with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late J. Elwood and Mary Mackey Radcliff.

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Apr 15, 2015

Margaret "Peg" Krauss Givler, 80, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 15 at her home in Tel Hai Retirement Community.  She was the wife of Paul W. Givler, Jr. with whom she shared 58 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Peg was the daughter of the late Myrtle (Miller) and William H. Krauss.  A resident...

Apr 14, 2015

Cayla M. Russum, 24, of Paradise, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at the Hershey Medical Center.  She was the wife of Dustin J. Russum, with whom she shared four years of marriage.

Born in Gordonville, Cayla was the daughter of the Monica (Watson) and Timothy Fuller of Paradise.

An resident of Paradise her...

Apr 14, 2015

Kathryn J. Newman, 73, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at the Lancashire Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lancaster, PA. Born in Elkton, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles I. McWilliams, Sr. and Donna K. Westren McWilliams.

Kathryn was an area resident most of her life and a graduate of the...

Apr 13, 2015

Hannah M. Anderson, 103, of Parkesburg, died on Monday, April 13, 2015 at the Hickory House Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Harold Dickey, Albert Jones and Herbert Anderson. Born in Pomeroy, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Carrie Habecker Scully.

Hannah was an area resident all her life and was...

Apr 12, 2015

David Peary Lindquist, of Lancaster, born September 14, 1943, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the age of 71.

Peary was husband to Adrian Axtell Lindquist; father to David Peary Lindquist II, Jeffrey Vaughn Lindquist, and Rebecca Louise Lindquist Slaybaugh; father-in-law to Neelam Lindquist, Marvin Rodriguez, and Josh Slaybaugh; grandfather to Jemma Lindquist, Jude Slaybaugh, Max Slaybaugh...

Apr 11, 2015

Obe E. Bermudez, 86, of Coatesville, died on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Coamo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Pablo and Petra Negron Bermudez.

She is survived by seven children; Aida Martinez of Santa Isabel, PR, Norma Santiago of Wilmington, DE, Carlos Bermudez of Shamokin,...

Apr 9, 2015

Lena Emma "Peg" Benekam, 90, of Atglen, passed away on Thursday, April 9th, 2015 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of William S. Benekam, with whom she would have shared 66 years of marriage this June.

Born in Highland Twp., Peg was the daughter of the late Edith (Lantz) and Harry Griest.  She was an...

Apr 7, 2015

Myrtle E. Ahn, 90, formerly of Sadsburyville, passed away on Tuesday, April 7 at the Ephrata Manor.  She was the widow of John W. Ahn, who passed away in 1989.

Born in Norristown, Myrtle was the daughter of the late Edna Mae (Angle) and Curtis Freas.

She had worked at Penguin Industries Inc. as an...

Apr 7, 2015

Suzette Marie Brownback, 44, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of Fernando "Freddy" Pantoja, with whom she had shared six years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Ronald W. Brownback Sr. of Westwood and the late Emma Louise Brownback....

Apr 7, 2015

Ann V. "Nancy" Geary, 68, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 at her home.  She was the wife of Henry J. "Gabby" Geary, with whom she would have shared 51 years of marriage this coming April 20th.

Born in Philadelphia, Ann was the daughter of the late Catherine (Casey) and Thomas Keenan.

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Apr 6, 2015

John H. Owens, 69, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Monday, April 6, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Erwin Owens with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Samuel Owens and Dorothy Parent Morris and Daniel H. Morris, Jr.

John was...

Apr 5, 2015

Ruth Mae Empie Harshbarger, 84, of Mt. Joy, passed away on Sunday, April 5th, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Ruth was the eldest of six children born to the late J. Carl and Kathleen T. Empie, May 22, 1930 in Carney's Point, N.J.  She graduated from West Chester State Teachers College in 1952, focusing...

Apr 5, 2015

Donna D. Balistreri, 71, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully at her home on Easter morning surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Michael J. Balistreri with whom she shared 34 years of marriage.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Graham and Dora Coldren Drumeler. Donna was an area resident all her...