Obituaries

Aug 6, 2022

Yolanda Mack, 44, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, August 6th, under the care of West Chester Hospital. Loving mother to Savon Ellis and Lawrence Mack. Devoted sister to Brian Mason.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Margaret Mason and the late John McDonald.

Affectionately known as “Londa,” she graduated from Octorara High...

Aug 4, 2022

George Donald "Don" Wallace of Coatesville passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Newport Meadows ( the former Harrison House Senior Living) in Christiana, PA.

He was the husband to Mary Ella Beale Wallace and lived at Harrison House in Coatesville. Born in Modena, PA, he was the son of the late George B. and Nellie...

Aug 3, 2022

Carole L. Alderman, 79, of Pomeroy Heights, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, in Christiana, PA.  She was the wife of the late Evan L. Alderman who passed in 1995.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Alberta Crowell Wolownik.

Carole worked in administration for the Coatesville School District...

Aug 3, 2022

Clyde Shepherd, 91, of Honey Brook, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Born in Whitetop, Virginia, he was the son of the late, Roe Shepherd and Eliza (Tucker) Shepherd. He was the beloved husband of Frieda (Ward) Shepherd with whom he shared 67 years of marriage.

Following Clyde’s formal education, he went on...

Jul 31, 2022

Kathleen Marie Przychodzien, 71, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of S. A. "Tony" Przychodzien with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Edward Perley and Josephine DiBerardinis Perley.

Kathy was an...

Jul 31, 2022

Juliann Ford Bloom, 88 of New Holland, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the Garden Spot Retirement Village in New Holland. She was the widow of the late Charles Bloom. Born in the village of Ercildoun, PA, she was the daughter of the late James Worth Ford and Elizabeth Webster Ford.

Juliann was a...

Jul 30, 2022

Marjorie Steinwachs Connell, 95, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Freedom Village in West Brandywine.  She was the wife of the late John Edward "Jack" Connell who passed in 1998.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Max William and Mary Ann Johnson Steinwachs.

Marjorie was a resident of...

Jul 30, 2022

James E. Geesey, 75, of Christiana, PA, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital. Jim was the beloved husband of Kathleen Welsch Geesey. They shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Unionville, PA, he was the son of the late Carl W. and Margaret Gibson Geesey.

James was employed as a heavy equipment...

Jul 28, 2022

Karen Leamy Mann, 64, of Coatesville passed away at Chester County Hospital on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of Ralph Leamy and Edith (Carr) Leamy. She was the Beloved wife of Raymond R. Mann.

She was a graduate of Great Valley High School and went on to serve as a driver...

Jul 28, 2022

Donna Park, 85, of Christiana, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA.  Born in Toughkenamon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Dadley and Dorothy Brown Dadley.

Donna was an area resident all her life and a 1955 graduate of the Kennett High School. She...

Jul 27, 2022

Albert F. Steen, 76, of Coatesville passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Born in Coatesville he was the son of the late Franklin and Alma G. Steen.

An area resident all of his life, he was a graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School and went on to serve our nation in the...

Jul 27, 2022

Joanne S. Eckman, 67, of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. She was the beloved wife of James H. Eckman, with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Ashland, PA, she was the daughter of the late John E. Ney and Doris M. Herb Ney.

Joanne was an area resident...

Jul 25, 2022

Marie Frances "Jo" Young, 85, of Lancaster, formerly of Coatesville and Kennett Square, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation of Lancaster. She was the widow of the late Graham Fairbanks Young who died in 2015. They shared 60 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Paul...

Jul 19, 2022

William Thomas Martin, Jr., 78, of Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late William Thomas Martin Sr. and Edith Naomi (Bernard). He was the beloved husband of the late Joyce Jean (Phillips) Martin with whom he shared 52 years of marriage.

William was...

Jul 19, 2022

Brenda Lee Morris, 64, of Caln Township passed away peacefully with her beloved son at her bedside on Tuesday, July 19,2022. She was the companion of the late Kenneth Patton, who predeceased her in 2019. Born in Exton, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Rose Stone Roop.

Brenda was known far and wide...

Jul 19, 2022

Tammy L. London Butcher, 63, of Lancaster, passed away on July 19th, 2022 at the Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Hospital.  She was the former wife of Marvin L. Butcher of Parkesburg.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Samuel L. London and Betty J. Toaltoan London.  She passed on the same date as her mom...

Jul 18, 2022

Joanne Lynn Towber, 69, of Coatesville, Pa passed away at Chester County Hospital on Monday, July 18, 2022. Born in Baltimore Maryland she was the daughter of the late Andrew Henry Maurer and Shirley Ruth (Minton) Maurer. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael Towber Jr. with whom she shared 42 years of marriage.

She...

Jul 17, 2022

James Edward Rice, 75, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at the Pocopson Home, West Chester, PA. He was the beloved husband of Katherine A. Franciscus Rice with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late James Thomas Rice and Anne Cunningham Rice.

Jim was...

Jul 16, 2022

J. Donald Tillman, Jr., 82, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the widower of the late Marsha (Miller) Tillman, with whom he shared 21 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Helyak) and James Donald Tillman, Sr.  He...

Jul 16, 2022

Christopher Silva, 50, of New Holland, PA, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 16, 2022.  He was the husband of Shannon Wright for over nine years.  Born in Phoenix, AZ, he was the son of the late Patricia Taylor Silva.

Chris was a former resident of Parkesburg in his younger years and worked as an...