Obituaries

Mar 6, 2021

James Wesley Jordan, 45, of Atglen, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 6, 2021.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Elsie Oliver Jordan of Atglen and the late Henry Jordan Jr. He was a graduate of Octorara High School and worked in excavating as a heavy equipment operator. Jamie enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, and hiking but his favorite...

Mar 4, 2021

Charles Amos Sherrer, Sr., 69, of Thorndale, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. He was the husband of the late Gloria Ann Sharrer Sherrer who died in 2003. They shared 31 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Benjamin H. Sherrer and...

Mar 4, 2021

Eleanor Elizabeth (nee Downs) Dunn died on Thursday, March 4th, 2021 at the age of 97.  Ellie was the wife of the late William Joseph Dunn Sr., with whom she shared 43 years of marriage.

Born in Newark, N.J., she was the daughter of the late William T. Downs and Emma K. Walter.  Deceased also are her...

Mar 3, 2021

Clayton John Ayers, IV, 27, of Valley Township, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of mother, Terri Lynn Culbertson-Cole, wife of Eddie; and father, Clayton John Ayers, III, husband of Alisha.  An area resident his entire life, he attended Coatesville Area High School.

Clayton...

Mar 1, 2021

Richard T. Kneib, 69, of West Brandywine Township. passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Donna Harrington Kneib with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Richard J. Kneib and Gertrude Walters Kneib.

Richard was an area...

Mar 1, 2021

Jean H. Coates, 85, of New Holland, passed away at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy on Monday, March 1, 2021.

Born in Calvert, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late James F. Herr and Olive Beatrice (Fox) Herr.  She was the beloved wife of the late Paul L. Coates, Jr. with whom she shared 34...

Mar 1, 2021

Robert L. Huyard, Sr., 85, of Christiana, PA, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Monday, March 1, 2021 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of Grace V. Scott Huyard who died in May, 2016. Born in Modena, he was the son of the late Frank Huyard and Florence Troup Huyard.

Bob was an area resident all...

Feb 28, 2021

George H. Dalmas, Jr, 91, of Pomeroy, passed away at the Brandywine Hall Nursing Home in West Chester on Sunday, February 28, 2021.  George was the husband of the late Arlene F. McLaughlin Dalmas who passed away on September 4, 2020. They shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Sheatown, PA, Luzerne County he was the son of the...

Feb 27, 2021

On the evening of Saturday, 27 February 2021, Dolores (Dee) Rita Leifholt, 82, of Pomeroy Heights, passed away peacefully at her home. She was the beloved wife of Robert Leo Leifholt with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Grassey and Dorothy Horton Grassey.

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Feb 27, 2021

Linda S. Fisher, 66, of Ronks, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Rollen E. Fisher, Sr. with whom she shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Wayne Shoemaker and Marion Killian Shoemaker.

Linda was an area...

Feb 25, 2021

Anna R. Thomas, 72, of Kinzers, passed away at her home on Thursday, February 25th, 2021.  She was the beloved wife of Gerald A. Thomas, Sr. with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of  Euna (Poole) Scott of Kinzers and the late John Scott.

An area resident her entire...

Feb 23, 2021

George William “Bill” Harnish, loving husband and proud father, passed away in Houlton, Maine on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at the age of 83.  He slipped away from this world with his one-and-only, Joan Royle Harnish, by his side, as she had been through 52 years of marriage.

Bill was born on November 17, 1937 in Coatesville,...

Feb 20, 2021

Deborah J. DeLoretta, 69, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 after a short illness. She was the beloved wife of Joseph A. DeLoretta with whom she shared 29 years of marriage. Born in Shenandoah, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Maurer and Helen Howard Maurer.

Debbie was an area resident most...

Feb 17, 2021

Elizabeth (Libby) Bessie Bair, 92, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center from kidney complications.

Born on May 22nd, 1928, in East Brandywine Township, PA., Libby was the daughter of the late William Boulden Warren and Bessie Rachel Ellingsworth Warren. She has lived in Bondsville, PA. Downingtown, PA. Parkesburg, PA, Charlestown,...

Feb 17, 2021

Steven L. Reese, 66, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Wednesday, February, 17, 2021 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Dawn Marie Wright Reese with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Clyde Reese and Violet Lewis Reese.

Steve was an...

Feb 15, 2021

Charque Bacon, 28, of Slippery Rock, Pa., formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021 in Lancaster.

Born in Coatesville, Charque was the daughter of Charletta Green and Curtis Bacon, Sr.  An area resident for most of her life, Charque was a graduate of Octorara High School and completed two years with Master's Commission Bible...

Feb 14, 2021

Robert Earl Becker, 85, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at the Penn Hospice Center in Philadelphia, PA after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Martha Anna McGinnis Becker with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Herman Becker and Elizabeth Todd...

Feb 13, 2021

Chester B. London, 76, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021. He was the husband of the late Rose Taylor London. Born in Coatesville he was the son of the late Chester A. and Freda E. Crawford-London.

An area resident most of his life he was formerly employed by Pat McGrail's Nu-Pak Metal Fabrication Corporation...

Feb 12, 2021

Roseanna Terriman, 67, wife of Jack J. Terriman of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, February 12th, 2021 at her home, under the care of Penn Hospice.

Rose was the daughter of the late Garfield and Betty Beam McCoy. She was employed for 45 years by Lukens Steel, now ArcelorMittal USA, where she held the position of Technical...

Feb 9, 2021

Known as "The People's Priest," Father John lived his life as a testament to both justice and love.

Father John Van de Paer was born in Antwerp, Belgium, Nov. 29, 1920. He studied in Brussels and Louvain, Belgium, and joined the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, also known as Missionhurst, upon graduation...