Obituaries

May 11, 2023

Evelyn I. Esworthy, 83, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late William H. Hatfield and Evelyn I. (Hess) Hatfield. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles E. Esworthy with whom she shared 34 years of marriage.

She was a...

May 11, 2023

Michael Carmen Vergara, 62 of Gap, PA went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 11, 2023.  He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 38 years of marriage, Terry Jean (Mann) Vergara. Born in Coatesville, PA he was the son of the late Martin and Rose (Donia) Vergara.

Michael graduated...

May 8, 2023

Barbara May Combs, 86, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023.  Born in Downingtown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Burkey and Barbara R. Nelson.

Barb was a former member of the Glenmoore Methodist Church where she would make and sell chocolate-covered peanut butter eggs for the church at Easter...

May 8, 2023

Jean Hubler Brown, 99, of Caln, PA, passed away at her son's home in Parkesburg, PA, on Monday, May 8, 2023.  She was the wife of the late Charles H. Brown Sr.  Born in Palestine, Clearfield County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Hubler and Alberta Crowell Hubler Wolownik and the stepdaughter of the late Joseph...

May 8, 2023

Joseph J. Salatino, 89, of Cochranville passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023, at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware. Born in Pittston, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Nicholas Salatino and Carmella (Guastella) Salatino. He was the beloved husband of Judy A. Salatino with whom he shared 62 years of marriage.

Joseph was a gifted...

May 8, 2023

Linda F. Creed, 70, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023, at Tel Hai Nursing Facility in Honey Brook. Born in Johnson City, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Ulysses G. Creed and Mae E. (Woods) Creed. She was the wife of Larry Lowman.

She attended Octorara High School and went on to...

May 8, 2023

Geoffrey Hubert Simmons, 63, formerly of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023 at the Brandywine Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in West Chester, PA. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Vernon F. Simmons and Carmelita Dupuy Simmons.

Geoff was an area resident all his life and a 1977 graduate of...

May 6, 2023

Daniel G. Hagans, 91, of Coatesville, PA, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 6, 2023.  He was the husband of the late Lois Anne Nichols Hagans who passed away in January 2023.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Burwood and Frances Pratt Hagans.

Daniel graduated from Scott Senior High School in...

May 6, 2023

Charles Ray Wallace, 85, of Cochranville, PA, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at his home. He was the husband of the late Helen Ann Barlow Wallace who died in 2018. They shared 57 years of marriage together. Born in Lansing, NC, he was the son of the late Fred Wallace and Clyde Welch Wallace.

Charles...

Apr 30, 2023

Michael David Lepore, 68, of Gap, PA, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, in Lancaster, PA.  He was the husband of Joanne Norton Lepore.  Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Charles Sylvan and Mary Elizabeth Hess Lepore.

Michael worked in flooring for Home Depot. He was a member of the Christiana...

Apr 29, 2023

Ronald F. Sharitz, 84, of East Fallowfield, PA, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the Newport Meadows Nursing Home in Christiana, PA. He was the beloved husband of Mary Baxter Sharitz with whom he shared 15 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, PA he was the son of the late Frank Trinkle Sharitz and Edna Burkeyheiser...

Apr 28, 2023

Francis L. Brown, 84, of Cochranville, PA, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Janet Austin Brown with whom he shared almost 63 years of marriage with. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Allen L. Brown, Sr. and Florence Leighton Randler...

Apr 28, 2023

Frances "Frankie" Ann Maxwell, 70, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023 at her home. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Mickey L. and Matilda Miller Harrington.

Frankie was a Coatesville area resident most of her life and a 1970 graduate of CASH. She was employed by Handicrafters of Thorndale retiring...

Apr 25, 2023

Gertrude M. Jones, 96, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Newport Meadows Nursing Home in Christiana, PA. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Haines and Mary Jones.

She was an area resident most of her life. She was employed as a Nurses' Aide.  Prior to that she worked...

Apr 24, 2023

Shirley Jane Stirling, 88, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, in West Chester, PA.  She was the wife of the late James M. Stirling who passed away in 2019.  Born in Oxford, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Jacob and Catherine Schofield Simpson.

Shirley was a retired school bus...

Apr 22, 2023

Richard Lee McWilliams, 72, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 22, 2023.  He was the husband of Sherrie Moyer McWilliams for almost 30 years.  Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Charles Ira and Donna Kathryn Western McWilliams.

Richard was a retired welder and worked for Lukens...

Apr 22, 2023

William "Bill" Thomas Murphy, 84, of Cochranville, PA, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 22, 2023.  He was the husband of Anna M. Jensen Murphy for over 60 years.  Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Wilmer M. and Genevieve E. Foote Murphy.

Bill was a graduate of Unionville High...

Apr 17, 2023

Nancy J. Santiago, 84, of Honey Brook passed away at Chester County Hospital on Monday, April 17, 2023. Born in Millford Mills, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Alan Osborn and Edith (Laird) Osborn. She was the beloved wife of Franciso Santiago with whom he shared 52 years of marriage.

Following her formal education, she...

Apr 15, 2023

Patsy Ann Walton, 78, of West Chester, PA passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Paul J. Walton, Sr. who died in 2003. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Clara P. Miller McComsey and Raymond McComsey, Sr.

Patsy enjoyed playing cards, taking care...

Apr 13, 2023

Deborah L. Flahart, 55, of Cochranville went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, April 13th, 2023 at Twin Pines Nursing facility in Chatham, PA.

Born October 5, 1967 in Coatesville, PA to James E. Flahart and the late Janet Mccauley Flahart. A resident of Cochranville and Chester County all of her life. She attended...