Obituaries

Aug 5, 2021

Viola R. Cooper, 96, of West Brandywine, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at the Seasons hospice Center in Phoenixville, PA. She was the widow of the late John B. Cooper who died in 2006. They shared 52 years of marriage together. Born in Downingtown, she was the daughter of the late Natale Casella and Rosa Bonanno Casella....

Aug 1, 2021

Euna Lee Scott, 96, of Kinzers, PA, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at her home. She was the widow of the late John J. Scott, Sr. who died in 1995. They shared 48 years of marriage together. Born in Salisbury, MD, she was the daughter of the late Aubrey J. Poole and Maggie Lee Wilson Poole.

Jul 30, 2021

Joyce C. Rambo, 92, formerly of Cochranville and Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, July 30th, 2021 under the care of Southeastern Veteran's Center in Spring City, PA.  She was the widow of Robert S. Rambo, who passed away in 2018 after sharing 65 years of marriage.

Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she was the daughter of the...

Jul 30, 2021

Jonathan Leslie Laird, IV, 42, was called to heaven on Friday, July 30, 2021.  "Champ" as he was lovingly known to family and friends was born on June 12, 1979 and lived his childhood in Sadsburyville, PA. He spent the majority of his adult years as a resident of Elverson and Honey Brook, PA.

He is survived...

Jul 29, 2021

Glinda L. Cortlessa, 65, of Coatesville, passed away on July 29, 2021, at Tower Health in Coatesville.  She was the wife of Patrick P. Cortlessa for over 35 years.  Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Thomas C. and Jessie R. Halsey Jones.

She was a graduate of Downingtown High School and was a...

Jul 29, 2021

Jean M. Moran, 61, of Coatesville passed away at Zerbe Retirement Community on Thursday, July 29, 2021. Born in Camden, N.J. she was the daughter of the late Edward Moran and Regina Fitch Jacobs.

Jean loved dancing, coloring, and word puzzles.  She enjoyed eating vanilla ice cream, drinking Pepsi, and watching The Golden Girls.  Jean will be...

Jul 28, 2021

Brenda Gayle Legg, 82, of Highland Township, PA, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Reading Hospital, the wife of Roger E. Legg for over 51 years.  Born in Elizabeth, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Joseph A. and Eileen Lyons Lepree.

A graduate of Caldwell University, she taught English in NJ for...

Jul 27, 2021

Francis M. Wright, 91, of Exton, passed away at Sunrise of Exton on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Born in Bryn Mawr, PA he was the son of the late Francis M. Wright and Marguerite (Moore) Wright. He was the beloved husband of the late Nelda T. Wright.

Francis honorably served our nation in the United States Navy...

Jul 26, 2021

Henry J. "Gabby" Geary, 76, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021.  He was the husband of the late Ann V. "Nancy" Geary.  Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Henry W. and Rita Rafferty Geary.

He is survived by his children, John J. (Betsy) Geary and Holly Ann Matonak, four grandchildren,...

Jul 25, 2021

Norman George Laffey, Sr., 88, of Cochranville, PA passed away at his home on Sunday, July 25, 2021 under the care of his beloved family.  Norman was the husband of the late Lois Thomson Laffey (2019), with whom he shared over 66 years of marriage.

Born on Green Hill Farm in West Chester, PA, Norman was the...

Jul 24, 2021

Matilda M. Harrington, 87, of Honey Brook, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 24, 2021, surrounded by her family at her home at Heatherwood Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Mickey L. Harrington, Sr. who died in 2017. They shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Charles and...

Jul 22, 2021

Melvin Cummings, Sr., 83, of New Holland, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at the Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster. He was the beloved husband of Mary Stone Cummings with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in  Paradise Township, Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Clyde J. Cummings and Mae E. Eckman...

Jul 22, 2021

Francis Vincent Cassidy of Willow Valley Communities passed away at the age of 93 on July 22, 2021, after a lengthy illness.

Born January 4, 1928, he was the son of the late Edward Camillus Cassidy and Florine Marie (Harker) Cassidy of Newry, Blair County, Pennsylvania.  He attended St. Patrick’s School in Newry and graduated from Hollidaysburg...

Jul 15, 2021

Rhonda Lee Mowday, 69, of West Brandywine, passed away at Chester County Hospital on Thursday, July 15th, 2021. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Helen Mary (Ladeck) and Robert Allan Mowday. She was a 1969 graduate of Coatesville High School.  She graduated from Ursinus College with a degree in Biology in 1973, and she graduated from...

Jul 15, 2021

Lois M. Rubincam, 91, of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Thursday, July 15, 2021. She was the widow of the late Harold J. Rubincam who passed away in 2016. They shared 63 years of marriage together. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late James Stirling and Jeanette Brown Stirling.

She is survived,...

Jul 14, 2021

Robert Larry Gordon, 65, of Atglen passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Born in Coatesville he was the son the late Charles Gordon Sr. and Beatrice (Carr) Gordon. He was the beloved husband of Fay Elizabeth (Conover) Gordon with whom he shared 40 years of marriage.

Robert was employed for over 25 years...

Jul 13, 2021

Carol S. Osborn Sheetz, 65, of Gap, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at the Lancaster County Hospice Center in Mt. Joy, PA. She was the widow of the late James R. Sheetz who died in 2008. They shared 22 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late  Carroll E. Osborn and...

Jul 13, 2021

Elmer D. King, 81, of Atglen passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Elmer King and Elizabeth (Stoltzfus) King Ennis. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy L. (Keller) King with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

Elmer was employed as an...

Jul 13, 2021

William J Russell Sr., age 74, peacefully passed away on July 13th, 2021. Born in Coatesville, He was the son of the late William and Henrietta Russell. He grew up and lived in Parkesburg most of his life. He graduated from Octorara High School in 1964. At the age of 20 he was drafted into the Army and served...

Jul 13, 2021

Kamryn Darlene Elwood, 19, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.  Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Kamryn was the beloved daughter of Michelle Clark and Kevin Phillips of Sadsburyville, and Bartley Elwood.

Kamryn was a 2020 graduate of Coatesville High School and was enrolled in college to study forensics.

She loved animals, especially horses,...