Obituaries

May 11, 2022

William D. Estes, Jr., 63, of Glenmoore, passed away on Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Stacey L. (Hillman) Estes, with whom he shared 39 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Betty K. (Peszko) and William D. Estes, Sr.  He was a 1976...

May 10, 2022

Joseph C. Johnson, 60, of Sadsburyville, PA, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. He was the husband of the late Jill Filka Johnson. Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of Charles E. Johnson and Velma G. "Gerri" Barlow Johnson of East Earl, PA.

Joe was an area resident most of his...

May 10, 2022

Mary Louise Cummings, 82, of New Holland, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at the Lancaster Nursing and Rehab Center in Lancaster. She was the wife of the late Melvin Cummings, Sr. who died in 2021. They shared 60 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Howard Stone, Sr. and Margaret...

May 9, 2022

Victoria L. Wilkerson, 50, of York, PA, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022, at the York Hospital. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Evelyn L. Wilkerson who died in 2002.

Vicky lived in the area all her life. She was employed with local food warehouses as a security guard.

She...

May 7, 2022

Theresa A. Fant, 74, of Gap, PA, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the Hamilton Arms Nursing Home in Lancaster, PA. She was the beloved wife of Henry "Hank" W. Fant, Jr. with whom she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Red Bank, NJ, she was the daughter of  the late Gustave Husenitza and Geraldine Atlee...

May 6, 2022

Mark A. Herman, 63, of West Caln, passed away at his home on Friday, May, 6, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Tammy Steffe Herman with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville he was the son of Sallie Himelright Herman of Parkesburg and the late Harold Herman, Sr.

Mark was an area...

May 5, 2022

Barbara L. May, 81, of West Chester, PA, passed away on Thursday, May, 5, 2022 while under the care of the Green Meadows Nursing and Rehab Center in Malvern, PA. Born in Rockdale, PA she was the daughter of the late James P. May, Sr. and Ada Schukraft May.

Barbara was an area resident most of her...

May 5, 2022

Jean Evelyn Mercer Stilwell, 87, of Honey Brook, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2022 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community. She was the beloved wife of the late Gordon L Stilwell, with whom she shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Downingtown, she was the daughter of William Defoster Mercer and Mary Louise Pyle Mercer.

Jean...

May 3, 2022

Roy Albert Kimes, 75, of Gordonville, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, under the care of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Roy Albert Kimes and Icie Maude (Aliff) Kimes. He was the beloved husband of June (Faddis), with whom he shared 53 years of marriage....

Apr 30, 2022

John L. Dmytryk, 73, of Sadsbury Township, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 30th, 2022.  He was the beloved husband of Dorothy "Dot" (Gilman) Dmytryk, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, John was the son of the late Julie (Peppernick) and John Dmytryk.  He served honorably in the US Navy...

Apr 28, 2022

Dorothy Mary Dodds, 93, of Honey Brook, formally of Modena, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at the Hickory House Nursing Home where she resided for the last six years. She was the wife of the late Earl T. Dodds who died in 2000. Born in Mahanoy City, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Richards...

Apr 27, 2022

Earl W. “Jack” Coover, 92 of Coatesville passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Born in Monoa, PA he was the son of the late Harry Coover and Eleanor (Summersgill) Coover Townsend. He was the beloved husband of the late Helene R. (Fleming) Coover with whom he shared 63 years of marriage.

Following school,...

Apr 25, 2022

James L. DeWalt, Jr., 83, of Lititz, PA passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 while under the care of the Kadima Nursing and Rehab Center in Lititz, PA. Born in Carlisle, PA, he was the son of the late James L. DeWalt, Sr. and Helen G. Kutz DeWalt.

James honorably served in the US Army from...

Apr 25, 2022

Moses John George, 92, of Gap passed away at his home on Monday, April 25, 2022.  Born in Houtzdale PA he was the son of the late John George and Sophia (Simon) George. He was the beloved husband of the late Betty Jean George who passed in 2018 , married 67 years.

Following his high school graduation,...

Apr 22, 2022

Norman "Ted" Moulder, 77, of Parkesburg, passed away on April 22, 2022 under the care of Chester County Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Jean Herron Moulder, with whom he shared over 52 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Norman was the son of the late Emma (Taylor) and Norman T. Moulder.  Norman attended Downingtown Schools...

Apr 19, 2022

Richard Harvey Brooks passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at his home in Gap, Pennsylvania.

Richard (Bud) was the son of the late Ross E. Brooks and the late Anna Kimes Brooks. He was the husband of Joan Pavelik Brooks.

Bud grew up in Romansville, PA and served in the United States Army. He...

Apr 18, 2022

Gail René Smith, 78, of Westwood, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022, while under the care of Newport Meadows in Christiana, PA.

Born in Coatesville, Gail was the daughter of the late Thelma (Nunamaker) and Clyde Brownback, Sr.

Gail was a domestic house cleaning person. She was also employed for many years at PJ's...

Apr 15, 2022

Ralph Lewis Miller, 75 of Coatesville, PA. passed away on Good Friday April 15, 2022 at the Penn Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He was the beloved husband of Deborah Thompson Miller with whom he shared 19 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Howard Miller and Jeanette Crawford Miller.

Ralph...

Apr 12, 2022

Kathie (Bradford) Gaitens, 68, of Modena passed away at her home on Tuesday April 12, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Mancil E. (Bill) Bradford Jr. and Ruth Fuller Bradford.

She was a 1971 graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School.

She is survived by her daughter Heather Campbell (Chris) of Coatesville, her...

Apr 11, 2022

William John Saganich, 80, of Lincoln University, PA, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022 at Seasons Hospice in Wilmington Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware after a brave 6 month fight.  He was the widower of the late Margaret F. Saganich who preceded him in death in 2019. They shared 50 years of marriage together.

Bill was born in...