Obituaries
Estelle Ahearn (Hart) Diobilda
Dec 6, 2023
Estelle Ahearn (Hart) DiObilda, affectionately known as "Starr", age 87 years, of Coatesville, PA, died on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Born in Coatesville, Starr was one of 4 daughters of Eugene and Gertrude (Kennedy) Ahearn. She was a graduate of St. Agnes School in West Chester and Goldey- Beacom College in Wilmington, DE. Starr was a devoted mother and grandmother,...
Judy Cazillo
Dec 5, 2023
Judy Cazillo, wife of Anthony (Tony) Cazillo of Parkesburg, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage, was welcomed into the arms of her Savior, after a long battle with cancer. She passed away December 5, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her family and staff of Willow Tree Hospice.
Judy was born September...
Doris Ellen Stackhouse
Dec 3, 2023
Doris Ellen Stackhouse, 97, formerly of Nottingham, PA, and Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023, in West Chester, PA. She was the wife of the late Raymond H. Stackhouse Sr. who passed away in 2008. Born in Devault, Chester County, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Jones Clardy Sr. and the late Lillian...
Mary Anne Jensen
Dec 2, 2023
Mary Anne Jensen, 91, of Lebanon, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon. She was the wife of Christian P. Jensen for over 56 years. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Cloyd L. and Mary S. (McGuigan) Witherow.
Mary was a 1952 graduate of Cheltenham...
Gloria M. Davis
Dec 2, 2023
Gloria M. Davis, 82, formerly of Wagontown, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Facility in Narvon, PA. She was the loving wife of the late Glenn M. Davis who passed away in 2020. Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mervin and Margaret (Holland) Moyer.
Gloria was...
Paul D. Yeckley Sr.
Nov 30, 2023
Paul Dean Yeckley Sr., 82, of Highland Township, PA, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 30, 2023. He was the husband of the late Nada Ruth Clapper Yeckley, who passed away in 2002. Born in Duncansville, Blair County, PA, he was the son of the late Edwin John Yeckley and the late Emma M. Baughman Yeckley.
...Nicole Marie Grow
Nov 29, 2023
We are sad to announce the death of Nicole Marie Grow of Coatesville PA. She died at the age of 37 on November 29th, 2023. She was the beloved daughter of Donald E Grow and Monica J Gerner. She was also the beloved sister of Jeremiah E Grow Dana M Grow and Donald R Grow. She is survived by...
Carole Lynne Zipperlen
Nov 29, 2023
Carole Lynne Zipperlen, 64, of Sadsbury Township, PA, passed away at Paoli Hospital on Wednesday November 29, 2023. She was the beloved wife of Charles P. Zipperlen Jr., with whom she shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Delaware County, she was the daughter of the late Angelo D’Alessandro and Nancy Lee (Itzenson) D’Alessandro.
Carole was a...
Jennifer Wood
Nov 27, 2023
It is with great sorrow to announce the passing of Jennifer Wood on November 27, 2023, at the age of 82. Jennifer was born in New York City on September 10, 1941, to Catherine Williamson Wood and Francis Carter Wood Jr.
Jennifer grew up in Doylestown, PA, and was a graduate of Central Bucks High School.
...John P. Ruczhak
Nov 27, 2023
John P. Ruczhak, 75, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, in Philadelphia, PA. He was the husband of Anne Radcliff Ruczhak for over 53 years. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Kurenda Ruczhak.
John was an area resident all his life and was a 1966 graduate...
Willard C.A. "Bill" Ross
Nov 27, 2023
Willard C.A. "Bill" Ross, 84, of Chatham, PA, passed away at his home on Monday, November 27, 2023. He was the husband of the late Helen J. Young Ross who died in 2014. They shared 53 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Willard S. Ross and Mary E. Darlington Ross.
...Joann Moretz Scott
Nov 24, 2023
Joann Moretz Scott, 85, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, November 24, 2023. She passed away at Merrill Gardens in West Chester, PA. Joann was the widow of the late Earl B. Scott who died in 2020. They had shared 61 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late William Emory and Jessie Howell...
Nancy Ellen Lewis
Nov 24, 2023
With sadness we share that Nancy Ellen Lewis, 63, of Highland Township, PA, passed away at her home on Friday, November 24, 2023. She bravely battled lung cancer for over five years. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold Lawrence and Anna (Lendene) Lewis.
Nancy was an area resident all her life...
Catherine S. "Minnie" Rice
Nov 20, 2023
Catherine S. "Minnie" Rice, 91, of West Brandywine Township, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 20, 2023, in Coatesville, PA. She was the wife of the late James E. Rice who passed away in 2017. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Cornelia (Carroll) Swisher.
Catherine was an area...
Robert E. Reifsnyder
Nov 19, 2023
Robert E. Reifsnyder, 82, of West Caln Township passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at the Harrison House in Coatesville, PA. He was the husband of the late Judith A. Barr Reifsnyder who died in 2016. They shared 55 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Scott Reifsnyder and Lillian Walton...
Bernard Peter Grzywacz
Nov 18, 2023
Bernard Peter Grzywacz, 78, of Ronks, PA, passes away at his home on Saturday, November 18, 2023. He was the husband of Judithann Sheridan Grzywacz for over 42 years. He was born on May 12, 1945 at Montgomery County Hospital in Norristown, PA, to the late Peter and Eleanor (Wisniewski) Grzywacz.
Bernard was raised in Bridgeport, PA,...
Ruth Beatrice Perkins
Nov 17, 2023
Ruth Beatrice Perkins, 81, of West Bradford Township, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 17, 2023.
Ruth was born in Coatesville, PA, on December 12, 1941, to the late Andrew and Beatrice Arnold Arasin. Throughout her adulthood years, Ruth faithfully served the Lord with her husband in various children’s church...
Juliann O'Malley
Nov 16, 2023
It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we have to share the unexpected passing of Juliann O’Malley, 52, of Ronks. She passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, November 16, 2023. Born in Stratford New Jersey, she was the daughter of Joseph Fogel and Julia (Durning) Grosser.
She attended Kensington High and graduated...
Paul E. Mendenhall, Sr.
Nov 16, 2023
Paul E. Mendenhall, Sr., 90, of Malvern, PA, formerly of Florida, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Lois Varnes Mendenhall who passed away in 2013. They shared 60 years of marriage together. Born in West Brandywine Township, Chester County, he was the son of the late...
Anna E. Ross
Nov 14, 2023
Anna E. Ross, 94, of Quarryville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, in Lancaster, PA. She was the wife of the late Harold A. Ross who passed away in 2020. Born in Lancaster County she was the daughter of the late B. Roy and Elizabeth R. Shaubach Witmer.
Anna worked as a seamstress for Tidy...