Obituaries

Mar 30, 2022

William D. Martz, 97, of Coatesville, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 30th, 2022.  He was the husband of Jeanette (Creasey) Martz, with whom he shared over 72 years of marriage.

Born in Berwick, Pa., William was the son of the late Viola (Knelly) and John Calvin Martz.

William served honorably in...

Mar 28, 2022

Lois Cole Benning, 72, of Cochranville, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the beloved wife of William Thomas Benning with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Earl Maine Cole and Laura Lamborn Cole.

Lois...

Mar 25, 2022

Joseph V. Mammarella, 79, of Coatesville, passed on Friday, March 25, 2022 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Donna Porreca Mammarella with whom he shared  59 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Vincent Mammarella and Edith Catena Mammarella.

Joe was an area resident all his...

Mar 22, 2022

Lorraine M. "Tiny" Young, 81, of York, PA, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022.  She was the wife of the late Richard W. Young who passed in 2010.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence S. and Pearl Speakman Wilson.

She is survived by her children, Robert Young of York, David Young...

Mar 21, 2022

Joyce Elizabeth Steele, 76, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at her residence. Born in Kennett Square, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Henry Thomas and Helen Virginia Daniels.

Joyce was employed by Pepperridge Farms for over 35 years in Downingtown, PA and later the Denver, PA plant.

She...

Mar 21, 2022

Barbara A. Newkirk, 88, of New Holland, PA, passed away on Monday March 21, 2022 at the Pocopson Home of West Chester, PA. She was the widow of the late John W. Newkirk who died in 2006. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Sabo and Elizabeth Godra Sabo.

She is survived by...

Mar 18, 2022

Norman I. Diem, 82, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022, in West Chester.  He was the husband of Gale Woods Diem for over 54 years.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late, Charles N. and Doris F. Moore Diem.

Norman was an area resident most his life.  He was...

Mar 17, 2022

Lieng Nguyen, 89, died on March 17, 2022, with his family by his side in West Chester, PA.

Lieng was born on November 4, 1932, in Saigon, Vietnam to Dang and Xung Nguyen. He served as a major in the South Vietnamese Army and immigrated to the United States in 1975.

He attended the University...

Mar 14, 2022

Ernest M. "Mick" Prange, formerly of East Fallowfield, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at the Pocopson Home, West Chester, PA. Born in East Fallowfield, he was the son of the late Ralph Prange and Edna Hershour Prange.

Mick was an area resident all his life and a 1953 graduate of the former Horace Scott High...

Mar 12, 2022

Alice Linda Young, 80, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Saturday, March 12th, 2022 under the care of Chester County Hospital.  She was the widow of the late James Arnold Young, who passed away in 2009 after they had shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Alice was the daughter of the late Mary and Albert...

Mar 11, 2022

Carl R. Pratt Sr., 96, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022.  He was the husband of the late Helen M. Wilson Pratt who passed in 2002.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Thomas F. and Mary Katherine Rissel Pratt.

Carl was an area resident all his life.  He served...

Mar 10, 2022

Alice Jean Wertz, 82, of Gap, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA.  She was the wife of the late Thomas E. Wertz, Sr. who died recently back in February of this year. They shared 65 years of marriage together. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of...

Mar 10, 2022

Lynne R Trout, 68, of New Providence, slipped peacefully from this world on March 10, 2022. She was the loving wife of Fred Trout and would have celebrated 23 years of marriage in April.

Lynne was born in Coatesville to the late Carroll and Alda (Fuller) Osborn, as the oldest of four children. She was preceded in...

Mar 10, 2022

Sweetie Thompson Leonard, 75, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, March 10th, 2022 under the care of the University of Pennsylvania Hospital of Philadelphia.  Born in Coatesville, Sweetie was the daughter of the late Vera (Garnett) and Charles “Doc” Thompson.

An area resident her entire life, Sweetie worked at Simon’s Shoe Store for over 30 years and...

Mar 8, 2022

Barbara Ettien Leslie, 82, of Downingtown, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Honey Brook, PA.  Born in Thorndale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Ettien and Margaret Jean Dunnett Ettien Thomas.

She was a graduate of Scott High School in Coatesville.  Barbara was employed by Pepperidge Farms for 33 years. ...

Mar 7, 2022

Robert S. Clevenstine, 85, of Atglen, passed away at home on Monday, March 7, 2022. He was the husband of Rebecca Chesnet Clevenstine. Born in Honey Brook, he was the son of John Clevenstine and Elizabeth Mattson Clevenstine.

Robert was a retired truck driver and forklift operator at the former Lukens Steel and Harris Metals. He was...

Mar 5, 2022

Constance S. Smith, 89, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, March 5th, 2022 under the care of Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook.  She was the widow of the late Earl Smith, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, Constance was the daughter of the late Margaret (Harris) and Joseph Swyderski.  She...

Mar 3, 2022

James B. Norton III, 79, formerly of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Coatesville, PA.  He was the husband of the late Nancy Dumbauld Norton who passed away in 2019.  They shared 50 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late James B. Norton Jr. and Florence Alden Norton....

Feb 28, 2022

B. Ira Needham, 102, of Honey Brook, formerly of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord, on Monday, February 28, 2022 at his home surrounded by family. He was the beloved husband of Jean E. Thompson Needham, whom he shared 60 years of marriage with before she passed away in 2011. Born in Coatesville, he was the son...

Feb 22, 2022

Carol Ann Jackson, 69, of Cochranville, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. She was the wife of the late Raymond W. "Catty" Jackson who died in 2012. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. Dero and Bertha D. Petro Dero.

Carol was...