Obituaries

Oct 14, 2022

Larry O. Conner, 79 of Cochranville, formerly of Williamsport, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 14, 2022. Born in Cambridge, Ohio he was son of the late Dick V. Conner and Mary O. (McMillan) Conner. He was the beloved husband of Ann (Kropp) Conner with whom he shared 58 years of marriage.

Larry was...

Oct 11, 2022

Austin Blaze Slaugh, 14 days old, of Kinzer, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Skyler Slaugh and Ashley Smith, of Kinzers.

He is survived, in addition to his parents by one sibling-- his sister, Octavia Slaugh of Kirkwood.

Austin may have only been 14 days old,...

Oct 10, 2022

James J. Porreca, 101, of New Holland, PA, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022. He was the husband of the late Concetta M. (Gallo) Porreca, who preceded him in death in 2002.

Born on a farm in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, James was the son of Vincenzo and Bambina Connicella Porreca. He was the ninth of...

Oct 9, 2022

Brian “Blinky” Horblinski age 55, of Salisbury Township, passed away on Sunday, October 9 th , 2022, at Aventura at Pembrooke nursing facility in West Chester. He was the son of the late Peter Horblinski Sr and Clara V. (Dean) Horblinski.

Blinky lived in the area his whole life, graduating from Coatesville Senior Area High School and...

Oct 8, 2022

Eleanor Jane Stringer Fuller, 99, of West Caln Township, passed away on Saturday October 8, 2022 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook, PA. She was the widow of the late Joseph Henry Fuller. They shared 27 years of marriage together before Joseph's death in 1972. Born in East Brandywine Township, she was the daughter of the late Joseph...

Oct 7, 2022

Robert J. Thompson, 70, of Quarryville, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Cindy L. Donnelly Thompson with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert Louis Thompson and Mary Elizabeth Brunner Thompson.

Rob was an...

Oct 6, 2022

Susan Ursula Boyd, 58, of West Caln Township, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Penn Medicine Rittenhouse in Philadelphia, PA. born in West Chester, she was the daughter of Ursula Peucker Boyd of West Caln Township and the late Malcolm I. Boyd.

Sue was an area resident all her life and a 1982 graduate of...

Oct 6, 2022

Clarence E. "Stretch" Bowman, Sr., 83, of Honey Brook Township, passed away on Thursday, October, 6, 2022 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. He was the beloved husband of Shirley Ann Gilbert Bowman with whom he shared over 59 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Ella Mae Bowman...

Oct 5, 2022

William B. Pratt, Jr., 76, of West Caln Township, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Judy A. Gill Pratt with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late William B. Pratt, Sr. and Mary Givler Pratt.

Bill was...

Oct 5, 2022

James "Jim" Witmer Sr., 75, of Easthampton, MA, formerly of Parkesburg, PA, passed away at Baystate hospital in Springfield, MA.

He graduated from Octorara High School in 1964. He is survived by his son James R. Witmer Jr. and his wife Erin of Holyoke, MA, his daughter Shannon and husband Alex of Durham, NC, two sisters Charlotte...

Oct 5, 2022

Jose Isabel Lara Pantoja, 67, of Cochranville passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Born in Guanajuato, Mexico he was the son of the late Miguel Lara and Catalina Pantoja of Mexico. He was the beloved husband of Fidelina Lara with whom he shared 46 years of marriage.

Jose was a member of Saint...

Oct 3, 2022

Nadiyah N. Myers, 45, of Coatesville, PA, passed away at her home on Monday, October 3, 2022.  Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of William Price of Lancaster, PA, and the late Rue V. Myers-Wise.

Nadiyah was a 1995 graduate of Coatesville Area High School and earned a Bachelors degree in business from Harcum College....

Oct 2, 2022

Robert G. Wolfe, 89, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 2nd, 2022. He was the husband of the late Ruth Ann "Sis" McEwing Wolfe, who passed in 2019, for over sixty-three years. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Elmer K and Caroline Oestringer Wolfe.

Bob...

Sep 29, 2022

Dolor es (Johnson) Crawford, 92, of West Grove passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Born in Cambria County she was the daughter of the late George and Alice (Towner) Johnson. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold “Herb” Crawford, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage.

Dolor es attended Blacklick High School...

Sep 29, 2022

Jeannette Marie "Jean" Mangiovillano, 84, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022, in Paoli, PA,  after a brief illness.   She was the devoted wife of the late Philip Joseph Mangiovillano, for over 41 years, before he passed away in 2019. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Mary Warnick Baer....

Sep 28, 2022

James H. Zynn, 78, of East Brandywine Township passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved son of the late Marvin R. Zynn and Emma (McGinnis) Zynn. James was survived by his loving wife Vida (Matthews) Zynn with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

He was a graduate...

Sep 27, 2022

Ramona "Mona" Blacklock, 81, of East Fallowfield, PA, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, in Bryn Mawr, PA.  She was the wife of Robert Blacklock.   She was the daughter of the late Walter and Alice Book Hendricks.

Mona was a 1959 graduate of the former Scott High School in Coatesville and had worked as an accounting...

Sep 26, 2022

Donald John Byrd, 70, of Coatesville, PA formerly of Mulberry Grove, IL, passed away at his home on Monday, September 26, 2022, after a long illness. Born in Anaco, Venezuela, South America, he was the son of the late Samuel Luther Byrd and Viola Mary Wilcoxson Byrd.

Donald proudly served in the US Army for 24 years...

Sep 24, 2022

Allen L. Mendenhall, 91, of West Caln, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. He was the widower of the late Mary S. Gregor Mendenhall who died in 2017. They shared 63 years of marriage together. Born in West Brandywine Township, he was the son of the late George W. Mendenhall and Grace Arters...

Sep 24, 2022

Martha Jean Anderson of Wayne, PA, died at the Bryn Mawr Hospital on Saturday evening, September 24, 2022 at the age of 102.

“Marty” was born in Sedalia, MO and she graduated from Beloit College in Wisconsin where she met her husband of 58 years, Rex H. Anderson who died in 2002.

Marty and Rex...