Obituaries

Ruby M. Mclucas

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...

Bruce William Johnson, Sr.

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...

Jane D. Heineman

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...

Alice "Edna" Steidler

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...

John Smith, Jr.

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...

Anthony "Tony" John Russell Short

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...

Edmund F. Kowaleski

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...

Mark W. Yeoman

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.

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Linda R. Killingsworth

Dec 18, 2022

Linda Rosemond Killingsworth, 77, of Elverson, PA, passed away at home on Sunday, December 18, 2022.  She was the wife of Thomas F. Killingsworth for over 32 years.  Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the proud daughter of the late Dr. George P. and Jean Mason Rosemond of Gladwyne, PA.

Linda was a graduate of Harcum College...

John Robert “Bob” Haworth

Dec 16, 2022

John Robert “Bob” Haworth, 83, of Paradise passed away at Newport Meadows Nursing Facility on Friday, December 16, 2022. Born in Sydney, Canada, he was the son of the late James V. Haworth and Dorothy (Kite) Haworth. He was the husband of the late Shirley (Price) Haworth.

Bob was the kind of man who always put others...

Dennis L. Fromm

Dec 13, 2022

Dennis L. Fromm, 79, of New Holland, PA, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, in Lancaster, PA.  He was the husband of Vicki Glauner Fromm for over 58 years.  Born in Gap, PA, he was the son of the late Melvin C. and Alice J. Young Fromm.

Dennis worked as an electrician for Baldwin's electric and...

Ethel Marie Shute Calhoun

Dec 12, 2022

Ethel Marie Shute Calhoun, 91, of West Chester passed away at Brandywine Hall Nursing Home on Monday, December 12, 2022. Born in Chester County she was the daughter of the late Laura Mae Clemons Griffen.

Following her formal education, she went on to serve as an assembly worker at Lasko products. She served as a judge of...

Florie E. Killinger

Dec 11, 2022

Florie E. Killinger, 94, of Pomeroy, PA, passed away at Harrison House in Coatesville on Sunday, December 11, 2022.  She was the wife of Charles R. Killinger for over 47 years.  Born on Hephzibah Hill in East Fallowfield Township, she was the daughter of the late Fillmore J. and Lillian Osborn Pugh.

Florie worked at the New...

Hedweig Grace “Heidi” Thompson

Dec 11, 2022

Hedweig Grace “Heidi” Thompson, 64 of Honey Brook PA, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 11, 2022. She was the wife of Richard I Thompson JR for over 47 years. Born in Coatesville PA, She was the daughter of the late Allen L. and Mary S. Mendenhall.

Heidi ran a home cleaning service, cleaning for...

Marlene Marie Leonard

Dec 10, 2022

Marlene Marie Leonard, 63, of Sadsburyville, PA, passed away at the Paoli Memorial Hospital on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Nicolas Joseph Madrigale and Margaret Elizabeth (Rodri) Madrigale. She was preceded death by her beloved companion Barry McGinnis who passed away in 2018.

She attended Downingtown High...

Linda Marie Manning

Dec 8, 2022

Linda Marie Manning, 72, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA.  She was the wife of John R. Manning Jr. for almost 55 years. Born in West Chester she was the daughter of the late Morris and Marie Leslie Simes Sr.

Linda was a Certified Nursing...

Rose Marie Ramsay

Dec 8, 2022

Rose Marie Ramsay, 82, of West Marlborough Township, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022, in West Chester, PA.  She was the wife of Everett C. Ramsay for over 64 years.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late James J. and Catherine E. Groce Liney Sr.

Rose was a life-long humane advocate and...

David C. Ford

Dec 6, 2022

David C. Ford, 65, of Ronks, PA, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in Lancaster, PA.  He was the husband of Norma Jean Kling Ford for over 42 years.  Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of Betty Jane Johnson Ford of South Coatesville, PA, and the late David A. Ford.

David retired from Cleveland...

Erin Kathleen Hubbert

Dec 4, 2022

Erin Kathleen Riley Hubbert, 63, of Quarryville, PA, passed away suddenly at her home on Sunday, December 4, 2022. She was the wife of Kyle Ackard Hubbert for over 30 years. Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of Robert A. Riley of Parkesburg, and the late Dorothy J. Babel Riley.

Erin loved so much and...

Donald A. Rubincam

Dec 4, 2022

Donald A. Rubincam, 98, of Ronks, PA, passed peacefully on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community.  He was the husband of Mary Lou Cochran Rubincam, having shared 33 wonderful years of marriage.  Don was born November 1, 1924, in Coatesville, PA, son of the late James L. and Mary E. Yost Rubincam.

A proud...