Obituaries

Aug 15, 2014

Susanne Sweigart, 63, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014.  She was the beloved wife of Larry Sweigart with whom she shared 42 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Susanne was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Linnenbaugh) and John Terriman.

She was a 1968 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School.  Susanne...

Aug 14, 2014

Lauren Elizabeth Sullivan, 34, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014.  Born in Wilmington, De., she was the beloved daughter of Elizabeth A. Johnstone Myrick, wife of Harry, of Highspire and Raymond E. Sullivan Jr. of Parkesburg.

Lauren was a 1998 graduate of the Octorara High School.  She had an Associate Degree from Delaware Community...

Aug 12, 2014

Ellis J. (Jim) Haines, 83, passed away on Tuesday, 12 August 2014.  Born April 18, 1931, Jim is survived by his loving wife, Lisa, his daughters, Susan Durborow (Jim) and Barbara Haines, and sons, Robert Haines (Sandy) and Thomas Haines (Jennifer), as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Forever a soldier, Jim served with honor and distinction in the Korean...

Aug 12, 2014

Brenda Sharon Young, 63, of Quarryville, Pa., passed away on Saturday, August 9th, 2014.  She was the widow of the late Robert A. Young.

Born in Coatesville, Brenda was the daughter of the late Earline (Johnson) and Robert W. Lonas.

She attended the Octorara High School.

Brenda was employed at Bon Worth in...

Aug 10, 2014

Ray L. "Raphael" Gentile, Jr., 80, of Atglen, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 10th, surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Cora Mae (Benner) Gentile, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late D. Margaret (Porreca) and Raphael L. Gentile, Sr....

Aug 10, 2014

Elfriede Adams, 78, passed away in her daughter's home in Avondale on August 10, 2014. She had been under the care of her three loving daughters. She was the companion of Claudio Frometa. Born in Langenau, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Anna Maier Dudurytsch.

She worked since arriving from her native Germany at the...

Aug 10, 2014

Etta (nee Stevenson) Smith, 85 of Coatesville, PA passed away on August 10, 2014. Born in Gibbstown, NJ, she graduated from Paulsboro High School, Paulsboro, NJ in 1947. After 19 years being a wife and mother she decided to return to school to become a registered nurse. She graduated from Gloucester County College in 1971 with an RN degree....

Aug 10, 2014

Fred W. Pepperday, 83 of Honey Brook, PA, died on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Joy Phillips Beveridge Pepperday and the late Evelyn Quick.

Born in Philipsburg, PA he was the son of the late Walter and Hattie Daughenbaugh Pepperday.

Fred resided in Philipsburg and Fairless Hills,...

Aug 9, 2014

Dorothy M. "Dottie" Simmons, 71, of Westwood, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Barry E. Simmons, Sr. with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Swisher Sweigart.

Dottie was an area resident all...

Aug 9, 2014

Eugene C. Kuch, 84, of Honey Brook, died on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Kuch who died in 2013. Born in Cains, Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Eugene J. and Priscilla Szilagyi Kuch.

Eugene was an area resident all his...

Aug 8, 2014

Dennis R. Cox, 59, of Paradise, PA died on Saturday, August 8, 2014 at the Pembrooke Health and Rehabilitation Center in West Chester. Born in Chester County, he was the son of the late Wallace Cox, Sr. and Betty Myers Carr. Dennis was employed most of his life as a automotive manager and he also was self employed in...

Aug 8, 2014

Donna Louise Wright, 60, of Wilmington, IL, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, August 8th, 2014 at her home.  Born in West Caln Twp., she was the daughter of the late Jean (Townsend) and Louis John Gregor.  She was a graduate of the Brandywine School of Nursing. Donna was a visiting nurse.  Donna is preceded in death by her...

Aug 3, 2014

CT “Clarence” Middleton, 80, a former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Fair Housing (HUD) Washington, D.C., passed away Sunday, 3 August 2014, in the presence of his life long, Best Friend, Dr. Robert H. Hanna, his lovely wife, Doris H. Hanna and his younger daughter, Tatiana “Tanya” Middleton.

Mr. Middleton was an Appointee to the former Administrations...

Aug 2, 2014

Shirley Sheridan, 64, of Atglen, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014 in West Chester.  Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Franklin M. and Lillian Ellis Sheridan. She was retired from the U.S. Postal Service and previously worked in the New London office. She is survived by a son, Kenny, husband of Danielle, Greenawalt of...

Aug 1, 2014

Lois L. Thompson, 64, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014, in Philadelphia.  She was the widow of the late John N. Thompson who died in 2012.  Born in Lancaster County she was the daughter of the late Burley and Marie Greer Mayberry. She was a graduate of Solanco High School, had lived in this area all...

Jul 31, 2014

Stephen Allan Hass, 72, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Jean P. Hass with whom he shared 37 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, Stephen was the son of the late Selma (Levit) and Louis Hass.

Stephen was a...

Jul 28, 2014

Susan A. Urban, 54, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at her home. She was the beloved wife of William J. Urban, IV with whom she shared 18 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Shirley Daily Simmons.

Sue was an area resident all her...

Jul 27, 2014

Fred Wilson Becker, Jr., 64, of Atglen, formerly of Lancaster, died on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Fred W. Becker, Sr. and Bertha Slaymaker Becker and he was raised by Jane, wife of Carlo Bucci of Wilmington, DE and the late Norman Becker. Fred was an...

Jul 26, 2014

Christy Yvonne DeuBuque, 25 of Paoli, went home to be with the Lord on July 26th at her home surrounded by her family after a short battle with cancer. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Richard G. DeuBuque and Gale and Ken Pirches of West Caln.

Christy was a 2007 graduate of...

Jul 25, 2014

Sherri L. Findley, 47, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014 at the Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.  She was the beloved wife of James S. Findley, with whom she shared four years of marriage.

Born in Mechanicsburg, Sherri was the daughter of Barbara Johnson of Coatesville and the late George Karrer.

Sherri...