Obituaries

Feb 15, 2023

Doris I. Hilton (83) of East Fallowfield, PA; passed away at her home, surrounded by family and loved ones, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.  She was the wife of the late Lawrence E. Hilton Sr. who passed away in 2007 after over 52 years of marriage.  Born in West Fallowfield Township, PA; she was the daughter of the late...

Feb 13, 2023

Brenda Lee Shindle, 70, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023, in West Chester, PA.  She was the wife of the late Kenneth H. Shindle who passed away in 2006.  They had shared over 37 years of marriage before his passing.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Annabelle Hoffman...

Feb 13, 2023

Sarah Irma Jones of Downingtown, PA, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023, at St. Martha's Manor in Downingtown. She was the wife of the late Haywood S. Jones.  Born in Lenover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Hanna Griffy Hammonds.

Sarah was a member of Mt. Zion AME Church in Atglen, PA,...

Feb 11, 2023

Diane L. Ray, 70, of Narvon passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023, under the care of WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Henry Keck and Lucy Keck. She was the beloved wife of Vernon G. Ray with whom she shared 47 years of marriage.

Diane was a 1970...

Feb 11, 2023

Diane L. Ray, 70, of Narvon passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023, under the care of WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Henry Keck and Lucy Keck. She was the beloved wife of Vernon G. Ray with whom she shared 47 years of marriage.

Diane was a 1970...

Feb 11, 2023

Alvin Williams, 86, passed away at the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Camden, DE on Saturday February 11, 2023.  His wife of 67 years, Dillone E. Sloyer Williams was at his side.  Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Alvin G. Williams and Helen C. May Williams.

Alvin was a resident...

Feb 10, 2023

Beverly Globun Karlsson, 80, of Honey Brook, passed away at her home.  Born in Youngstown, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Lillian Kerr Globun.

She was a teacher in various public schools and was a member of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union and the Pennsylvania Teacher's Union.  She also attended MCC Church of...

Feb 9, 2023

Jennifer L. DeHaven, 52, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at the home of her sister. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Darlene McMichael Everhart of Sadsburyville and the late James Everhart.

Jennifer was an area resident all her life and a 1989 graduate of the Downingtown Senior High School. She...

Feb 9, 2023

Bettylee Marsh Wiggins, 67, of Modena passed away at Newport Meadows Nursing Facility on Thursday February 9, 2023. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late William (Dewey) Marsh Sr. and Rhoda Lerch Marsh. She was the beloved wife of the late James A. Wiggins, with whom she shared 36 years of marriage.

Bettylee was...

Feb 8, 2023

Daniel L. Taylor Sr., 64, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at his home.  He was the husband of Leslie Cagle Taylor for eight years and they have been together for over twenty years. Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late William M. and Helen E. Thomas Taylor.

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Feb 7, 2023

Kevin James Kimbro, 66, of King of Prussia, formerly of Ardmore Oklahoma, passed away at ProMedica Skilled Nursing Facility on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Kermit James Kimbro and Merlyn Thoinette Erickson.

He attended Del City High School and went on to honorably serve our nation in...

Feb 6, 2023

Elaine Kathrine Chapman, 88, of Atglen, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 6, 2023. She was the widow of the late James Howard Chapman who died in 2006. Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Werner and Frances Marie Kolodski Werner.

Elaine was an area resident all her life.

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Feb 6, 2023

Anita Louise Barnes, 76, of Surf City, NJ, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Monday, February 6, 2023, at her daughter's home in Denver, PA. She was the wife of the late James N. Barnes who passed away in 2003. Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Bertha (Sickinger) Bulwin.

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Feb 6, 2023

Bernice I. Yates-Cox, 100, of East Fallowfield passed away at home on Monday, February 6, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Ashe County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Elihu L. Taylor and Agnes (Surber) Taylor. She was widowed by Roby G. Yates, who passed away in 1968 and by Coy R. Cox who...

Feb 5, 2023

Samuel R. Porreca, 82, formerly of Modena, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Lorrenzo Porreca and Raffie DaBundo Porreca.

Sam was an area resident all his life. He was a 66 year member of the Modena Fire...

Feb 4, 2023

Wanda L. Kolodjay, 96, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023, in Lancaster, PA.  She was the wife of the late John Samuel Kolodjay who passed in 1965.  Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Jane Loftus Link.

Wanda was a life long resident of Parkesburg.  She attended two...

Jan 26, 2023

Francis L. Lambert, 74, fondly known as Tom by family and friends of Parkesburg, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 26,2023. He was the husband of Deborah Ann Thompson- Lambert who he met on April Fool’s Day of 1979 and married on October 27, 1979, sharing 43 years of marriage. Born at the Old Coatesville...

Jan 26, 2023

Renate Anna Rose DiMarco, 72, of Coatesville passed away at her home on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Born in Weinheim, Germany she was the daughter of the late George DiMarco Sr. and Martha Erika (Jungmann) DiMarco. She was the beloved wife of the late Merritt V. Eusey III, until his passing in 2017.

She was a 1968...

Jan 26, 2023

Edward H. Neary Sr., 77, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at the Hickory House Nursing Home in Honey Brook, PA. He was the beloved husband of Regina M. Christie Neary with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born in Chester, PA, he was the son of the late William J. Neary Sr. and...

Jan 26, 2023

Robert G. MacHenry, 87, of Parkesburg passed away at Promedica Total Rehab in Exton on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Lew Wallace MacHenry and Myrtle Elizabeth (Uganst) MacHenry. He was the beloved husband of the late Gale (Hibbard) MacHenry who passed away in 1999.

He was a...