Obituaries

Jan 10, 2023

Patricia Wright (Beatty), 73, of Gap, PA passed away suddenly on Tuesday January 10, 2023 at home.  Born August 30, 1949 to Peggy Hartshorne and Arthur Beatty, Pattie grew up in Malvern and spent most of her life there.  She attended Great Valley High School in Malvern and worked at Kohlerman's Pharmacy for many years, she then went onto...

Jan 10, 2023

Marlene L. Kennedy, 64, of Coatesville passed away at Brandywine Hall on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Stewart Fox and Beverly Marie (Phillips) Fox. She was the beloved wife of Robert Bruce Kennedy, with whom she shared 31 years of marriage.

She attended Coatesville Area Senior High school...

Jan 8, 2023

Neil Hallowell, 62, of Gap, PA, passed away at his home on Sunday, January 8, 2023.  He was the husband of Renee Weiss Hallowell for over 34 years.  Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late James Hallowell and Lois McKinley Finnagin.

Neil worked at High Energy in Parkesburg and was a former trustee of...

Jan 6, 2023

Our dear mother Eva Jane Hyde (nee Sharitz) went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6, 2023 at the age of 89 years old. She had been a resident of Tel Hai Retirement Center, since 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Russell Frank Hyde, with whom she shared 35 years of marriage until...

Jan 5, 2023

Benjamin Franklin Chappell III left this earth on January 5, 2023, in Steelville, West Fallowfield Township, in the home along the Octoraro Creek he had built and lived in since 1981. He was born in Philadelphia on August 20, 1942, the son of the late Benjamin Franklin Chappell II and Elizabeth McDonough Chappell. He graduated from Cardinal Dougherty High...

Jan 5, 2023

Robert Joseph Wilson, 86, of Christiana, PA, was called home to Heaven suddenly on Thursday, January 5, 2023. Born in Cochranville, PA he was the son of the late H. Jeannette Taylor.

Bob lived in many places, but he eventually came back to where it all started for him, where life and people are simpler. After finishing...

Jan 3, 2023

James Smith Bullock, 80, of Honey Brook passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 3, 2022. Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late George S. Bullock and Laura Stephens Bullock. He was the beloved husband of Wanda Shindle Bullock with whom he shared 39 years of marriage.

James was a graduate of...

Jan 2, 2023

Theodore "Ted" B. Melrath, 77, of Caln Township, PA, passed away at his home on Monday, January 2, 2023. He was the husband of Judith Hodges Melrath for over 57 years. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late William Melrath and Lorraine Beecher Bair.

Ted was a railroad yard master at Brandywine Valley Railroad...

Dec 31, 2022

Ethel M. "Dee" Mendenhall, 74, of Kinzer, PA, passed away in York, PA, on Saturday, December 31, 2022.  She was the companion of David H. Ross. Born in Downingtown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert H. and Estella Fillman Walton, and the widow of the late Elwood H. Mendenhall.

Ethel spent most of her...

Dec 31, 2022

William E. Doyle, Sr., 76, of Cochranville, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. He was the beloved husband of Linda Mae Barr Doyle with whom he shared almost 48 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Harry Doyle and Gladys Brown Doyle....

Dec 29, 2022

Richard Glenn McCoy, 75, of West Caln, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen Maher McCoy with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Harold A. McCoy and Mabel D. Sweigart McCoy.

Dec 26, 2022

Phillip Lee Bliffen, 79, of West Chester passed away at Pocopson Home on Monday, December 26, 2022. Born in Baltimore City, Maryland, he was the son of the late Melvin Bliffen and Mildred (Brown) Bliffen. He was the beloved husband of Gail Bliffen with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Phillip enjoyed road trips, going to...

Dec 26, 2022

Ruby M. McLucas, 60, of Berwyn, PA passed away at her home on Monday, December 26,2022. Born at Naval Station Roosevelt Road, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Mina McLucas and the daughter of William R. and Yvonne McLucas of Orange Park, Florida.

Ruby grew up in the Coatesville area and attended the Chester...

Dec 25, 2022

Bruce William Johnson, Sr, 92 of Coatesville passed away at Harrison Senior Living on Sunday, December 25, 2022. He was the beloved husband of the late Lura M. Johnson, with whom he shared 64 years of marriage.

Bruce proudly served in the United States Navy and went on to work at United States Post Office as a...

Dec 23, 2022

Jane D. Heineman, 77, of Pomeroy passed away at Chester County Hospital on Friday, December 23, 2022. Born in West Chester she was the daughter of the late John Jefferson Darlington and Bernice Darlington. She was the beloved wife of the late Neil H. Heineman Sr. with whom she shared 57 years of marriage.

She was a...

Dec 21, 2022

Alice "Edna" McCoy Steidler, 99, of Coatesville, PA, beloved wife of Frank A. Steidler for 40 years, departed this world on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at her home.  Born in Sneedville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Chloe Wells McCoy.

She graduated from Hancock County High School of Sneedville, TN.

She...

Dec 20, 2022

Gone yet not forgotten. Although we are apart, Your spirit lives within us. Forever in our hearts.

John Smith, Jr., 83, of Ephrata, Pa. passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Born and raised in Coatesville, Pa. he was the son of the late John Smith, Sr. and Margaret (Corporal) Smith. He was the...

Dec 19, 2022

Anthony "Tony" John Russell Short, 84, of Christiana, PA, passed away at his home on Monday, December 19, 2022.  He is survived by his beloved wife Pamela Wiedemann whom he shared a beautiful journey for over 36 years.  Born in London, England, he was the son of the late Alfred and Marjorie Short.

Tony earned his master's...

Dec 19, 2022

Edmund F. Kowaleski, 87, of Coatesville passed away at his home on Monday, December 19, 2022. Born in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Frank Kowaleski and Stacia Yodock. He was the beloved husband of the late Francis Kowaleski with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Edmund was employed as a State...

Dec 18, 2022

Mark W. Yeoman, 73, of Downingtown, PA passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. He was the beloved husband of Jean MacDougal Yeoman with whom he shared 42 years of marriage with. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Norman C. Yeoman and Janet Richmond Yeoman.