Obituaries

Jan 7, 2025

Philip K. Johnston, 68, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the Hershey Medical Center.  He was the husband of Elizabeth L. Johnston (Woods) of Lancaster.  Born in Syracuse, NY, to Philip G. and V. Dawn. (VanAntwerp) Johnston.

Philip was a graduate of Virginia Tech University and served 30 years as a civil...

Jan 7, 2025

Ronald Keith Filler, 60, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at the Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was the beloved husband of Karen L. Glauner Filler with whom he shared 36 years of marriage. Born in Media, PA, he was the son of the late Franklin A. Filler, III and Catherine Mansour Filler.

Jan 5, 2025

Beth Anne McAllister Welsch of Coatesville, PA entered the arms of her Heavenly Father on Sunday, January 5, 2025, in Philadelphia. She was born in Upper Darby, PA, daughter of the late Paul Jr. and Jean Rogers McAllister and stepdaughter of Kathryn Welsch McAllister.

She was the wife of Lawrence “Larry” Welsch. Beth had a passion for...

Jan 1, 2025

Martin H. McWilliams Jr., 89, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Mount Joy, PA.  He was the husband of the late Grace Elaine McWilliams who passed away in 2020.  Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Martin H. Sr. and Rose Segnor McWilliams.

Martin proudly served his country...

Dec 31, 2024

Jeffery Bryan Baker, 66, of Atglen, PA, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of Madeleine Fulmer Oldham of Atglen, PA and the late Clifford Baker. Jeff was a resident of Atglen for the past 48 years and a 1976 graduate of the Kennett Consolidated High School....

Dec 29, 2024

Norman F. Lonas Sr., 83, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024, in West Chester, PA.  He was the companion of Sharon A. Porter for almost 18 years.  Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Edgar E. and Catherine E. (Golightly) Lonas.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine N....

Dec 29, 2024

Barbara Louise Mellinger, 93, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Wayne H. Mellinger who died in 2018. They shared 65 years of marriage together. Born in Gardner, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth B. Mann and Theda Hale...

Dec 28, 2024

Ruth Schlimme DiObilda, 95, of Coatesville, PA passed away December 28, 2024 due to complications of Alzheimers.

Ruth was born on April 6, 1929 in Coatesville, PA to Fred Schlimme and Helen Thompson Schlimme.

She is predeceased by her beloved husband Frank "Gink" DiObilda, and two sons, Daniel and Nicholas DiObilda. She is survived by...

Dec 28, 2024

Timothy Narvel Irwin, 69, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at Hickory House Nursing Home in Honey Brook Township, Chester County. Born in Fostoria, Ohio, he was the son of the late Edward W. and Jean Hope Irwin. Tim's sister Rebecca (Irwin) Hook, her husband, James M. Hook Sr., and their daughter Elizabeth J. H. Byerley, all of...

Dec 27, 2024

Maria Rosaria Cawley, 68, of West Chester, PA passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, December 27, 2024. She was the widow of William E. Cawley who died on May 7, 2024. They shared 20 years of marriage together. Born in Terre Annunziata, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo Blando and Santina Nocerino Blando.

Dec 26, 2024

Robert A. Rice, Sr., 76, of Coatesville, PA passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 26, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Eleanor Jane Phipps Rice with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late David Rice and Helen Scrafford Rice.

Robert was a lifelong...

Dec 24, 2024

Lola L. Jordan, 103, of  Wagontown, PA, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook, PA. She was the widow of the late Paul A. Jordan who died in 1990. Born in Elk Grove, PA, Sullivan County, she was the daughter of the late Anthony H. Perry and Roxanna Harvey Perry.

Dec 24, 2024

Daniel Scott "Scotty" Colyer, 61, of Lebanon, PA, formerly of Coatesville, PA, passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, December 24, 2024.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Kathryn Johnston Colyer of East Fallowfield, PA, and the late R. Glenn Colyer.

Scott was a 1982 graduate of Coatesville High School and was self employed...

Dec 24, 2024

Terry Lee "Zeke" Young, 71, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA.  Born in Coatesville he was the son of the late Norman and Beatrice Mercer Young.  He was the companion of Barbara Skowood for almost 28 years.

Terry was a graduate of Coatesville High...

Dec 21, 2024

Beverly Joan Turner, 82, of Atglen, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Newport Meadows Nursing Home in Christiana, PA. She was the wife of the late David S.Turner, Jr. who died in 1992. Born in Parkesburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Davis Foreman and Laura Bussinger Foreman.

Beverly was an area resident...

Dec 19, 2024

Kelly Byron DeHaven Sr., 65, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024, in Elizabethtown, PA. Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Zay Kirk DeHaven Sr. and Laura Ellen Hooper DeHaven.Kelly was an area resident all his life and drove trucks for various businesses.  His favorite holiday was Christmas. At an early...

Dec 16, 2024

Ann Eby Garnett, 99, of Quarryville, PA passed away peacefully on December 16th, 2024.  She was born in Windber, PA to parents Sarah Shake Manotti and William Manotti.

A graduate of Windber High School, she excelled in vocal music and attended the Chautauqua School of Music in New York before moving to Coatesville to work for the...

Dec 14, 2024

Sandra "Sandy" E. Ettien, 78, of Coatesville, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 14, 2024.  She was the beloved daughter of the late Martin and Virginia Yamshak.  She was predeceased by her loving husband, George H. Ettien, who passed away in 2021.  Together, Sandy and George shared 54 years of marriage, marked by a deep love...

Dec 14, 2024

Brent Irvin Reed, 67, of Atglen, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, December 14, 2024.  He was the beloved husband of Deborah Schapansky-Reed with whom he shared almost 40 years of marriage.  Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Irvin Brubaker Reed and Mary Iva Shearer Reed.

Brent was an...

Dec 13, 2024

Esther Elizabeth Broomell, 96, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 13, 2024 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. She was the widow of the late William C. Broomell who died in 1983. Born in Honey Brook Township, she was the daughter of Winfield Scott Frybarger and Mary Elsie Beam Frybarger.

Esther was an area...