Obituaries

Jan 15, 2025

William B. Miller Sr., 89, of Christiana, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Newport Meadows.  He was the husband of the late Elizabeth F. Wertz Miller.  Born in Glenmoore, PA ,he was the son of the late Adam B. and Ella Ortlip Miller.

William worked as a farmer and also as a press operator...

Jan 15, 2025

Phyllis H. Beck Ferguson, 94, of West Caln Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook, PA. She was born in Upper Darby, PA to the late Clinton and Ora Coder Beck. She was married to the late John T. Ferguson, Jr.

Phyllis was a 1948 graduate of the...

Jan 14, 2025

Glenn George Schwoerer, 75, of East Fallowfield, PA, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.  He was the husband of Joanne Combs Fox Schwoerer for over 20 years.  Born in Santa Barbara, CA, he was the son of the late Frank Schwoerer and Dorothy Bullock Schwoerer.

Glenn was a graduate of Great Valley High...

Jan 14, 2025

Aldus B. "Sonny" Price, 83, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in Lancaster, PA.  He was the husband of the late Edna Marie Booth Price who passed away in August.  Born in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, PA, he was the son of the late William and Betsy Cummings Bunker.

Aldus worked various...

Jan 12, 2025

Raymond E. Kepler Jr., 92, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away at his home on Sunday, January 12, 2025.  He was the husband of the late Shirley A. Diem Kepler who passed away in 2004.  Born in Russellville, Chester County, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond Sr. and I. Ruth Griffith Kepler.

Raymond attended the...

Jan 10, 2025

Marjorie McLaren Keen, 92, of Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Parkesburg, Pa, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown.  Born in Rochester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Shannon and Edna Shorten McLaren.  She was the former wife of the late E. Arthur Keen Jr.

Marjorie spent her early...

Jan 10, 2025

Franklin Earl "Skip" Lammey Jr., 91, of Gilbertsville, PA, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Daylesford Crossing in Paoli, PA.  He was the husband of the late Joyce Scott Lammey who passed away in 2017 after 61 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Franklin E. Sr. and Margaret Smith...

Jan 9, 2025

Helen Helena Lohr, 91, of Downingtown, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at St. Martha's Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Downingtown, PA. She was the widow of the late James Robert Lohr who died in 2019. They shared 55 years of marriage together. Born in Kobe, Japan, she was the daughter of the late Thomas...

Jan 8, 2025

Marian Louise Hilton, aged 91, passed away peacefully on January 8th, 2025, in the loving comfort of her daughter Karen’s home. Surrounded by her family and her beloved cats (Maggie, Misty, and Missy), Marian’s final moments were filled with warmth, love, and cherished memories.

Born and raised with a heart full of creativity, compassion, and energy, Marian...

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...