Obituaries

Mar 31, 2023

James Witherspoon, 73, of Gordonville, passed away at his home on Friday, March 31, 2023. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles Bell and Lillian Witherspoon. Their foster mother raised James and his brother Charles Witherspoon, the late Martha Hicks Brown of West Grove. He was the beloved husband of Ruby J. Witherspoon, with whom...

Mar 30, 2023

Deborah Paulson Groff, 59, of Honey Brook passed away at her residence on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Walter Paulson and Dale Hemmingway. She was the beloved wife of Richard Groff, Jr. with whom she shared 10 years of marriage.

She was an excellent mother who loved her...

Mar 30, 2023

Yancel Clyde Campbell, 85, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023. He was formerly married to the late Dorothy Rhoads Campbell. Born in Bristol, TN, he was the son of the late Ira and Laura Hicks Campbell. Yancel resided with his partner, Judy Fetters.

Yancel was a Chester County resident most of his...

Mar 27, 2023

Gregory A. Stanley, Sr., 67, of New Holland, passed away at his home on Monday, March 27, 2023. Born in Coatesville he was the son of the late John B. Stanley, Jr. and Betty Lou (Bair) Stanley.

Gregory was a 1973 graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School and most recently worked for Weaver Precast-Superior Walls. He...

Mar 27, 2023

Terre Holt Morris passed peacefully surrounded by her family on March 27, 2023. She resided with her late husband, Joseph H. Morris, Sr., with whom she shared 61 years of marriage, in the home they built together in Sadsburyville, PA. Terre and Joe retired to their “happy place” on the Chesapeake Bay in Rock Hall, MD in 1997. Most...

Mar 26, 2023

Marjorie Adele Wright, 70, of East Earl, PA, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023, in Ephrata, PA.  She was the wife of John Earl Wright of East Earl for over 49 years. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William and Marian Mulvaney Shirk.

Besides her husband she is survived by her sons,...

Mar 25, 2023

Thomas Kirby Maxwell, 67, of Wagontown, PA, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 25, 2023.  He was the husband of Patricia Jane "PJ" Moore Maxwell for over 36 years.  Born in West Grove, PA, he was the son of the late Richard S. and Margaret S. Baily Maxwell.

Thomas retired from the Coatesville Veterans Medical...

Mar 25, 2023

Robert (Bob) A. Reynolds, 77, of Coatesville, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, March 25, 2023.  He was the husband of Judith F. Reynolds for over 52 years.

Born in McCook, NE, Bob was the only son of the late Richard B. and Sally Seldomridge Reynolds. Raised in Paoli, PA, he attended and graduated...

Mar 24, 2023

Bridget Mary Montoro Doan, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 24th, 2023 at home while holding her husband's hand. She was the devoted and loving wife of Randy E. Doan, Sr., whom she spent 38-1/2 tremendous years with. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy Auer Montoro.

A lifelong resident of...

Mar 23, 2023

JoAnn Stoltzfus, 85, of Gap, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Robert P. Stoltzfus who died in 2019. They shared 66 years of marriage together. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest R. Sharitz and Edith Plank...

Mar 23, 2023

Keith R. Watterson, 64, of Quarryville, PA, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 23, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Susan Joan Shaub Watterson with whom he shared 23 years of marriage with. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Raymond Watterson and Betty McGinnis Watterson.

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Mar 23, 2023

Robin Kay McMichael, 64, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 23, 2023.  She was the beloved wife and best friend of Samuel A. McMichael Sr. with whom she shared over 34 years of marriage.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of Robert Rothas of Coatesville, and the late Martha Conover Rothas.

Mar 21, 2023

Frances E. Riley, 90, of Honey Brook passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Born in Concordville, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Franklin E. Chandler and Vera (Bullock) Chandler.

Following her formal education, she served as a Butcher [She skinned 305 deer in one season] for Heyburn’s Butcher Shop. A sassy,...

Mar 21, 2023

Jeffrey Thomas Trego, 59, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.  He was the son of Suzanne Townsley Trego of West Chester, PA, and the late Horace Trego.

Jeff was a 1982 graduate from Coatesville Area High School and worked at Pepperidge Farm, also as a truck driver for various construction...

Mar 17, 2023

Aiden Lee Cummings, infant son of Kelly Diane Groff Cummings and Michael A. Cummings, died at birth on Friday, March 17, 2023 at Women and Babies Hospital in Lancaster, PA.

He is survived, in addition to his parents, by paternal grandparents Kenneth and Barbara Cummings of Paradise and maternal grandfather Russ Groff of Paradise. He was preceded...

Mar 17, 2023

Garry Lee Smith, 68, of Valley Township, passed away at his home on Friday, March 18, 2023. Born in Downingtown, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Walter Lee Smith and Virginia May (Harbin) Smith. He was the beloved husband of Patty Ann Smith, with whom he shared 49 years of marriage.

Garry attended Downingtown Area...

Mar 17, 2023

Eva Fisher Hershey, 86, of Oxford, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 17, 2023 at her home. She was the widow of the late J. Robert Hershey who died in 2012. They shared 56 years of marriage together. Born in Gap, PA she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Fisher and Annie Flaud...

Mar 15, 2023

Arlis Clyde Glenn, 84, of West Grove, PA, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Providence Place Nursing Home in Lancaster, PA. He was the husband of the late Mary Frances Powers Glenn who died in 2021. They shared 62 years of marriage together. Born in Mountain City, TN, he was the son of the late Clyde Arlis...

Mar 14, 2023

Jade Miranda Reel, 42, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Richard A. Reel Sr. of Coatesville and Cheryl Gay Silveri and husband Jonathan of Cochranville, PA.

Jade was an area resident all her life. She was employed as a landscaper. Her favorite hobbies were making...

Mar 11, 2023

Jane Ann Mullen, 90, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the home of her niece in Downingtown, PA.  Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Samuel H. and Letitia M. Booth Mullen.

Jane Ann graduated from Parkesburg High School in 1950 and worked as an operator for Bell Telephone. ...