Obituaries

Joanne Marie "Jo" Daniels

Feb 4, 2021

Joanne Marie "Jo" Daniels, 86, of West Caln Twp., Chester County, passed away on Thursday, February 4th, 2021 under the care of the Chester County Hospital in West Chester.  She was the widow of the late Herbert N. Daniels who passed away in 2013.

Born October 3rd, 1934 in Austin, PA, Joanne was the daughter of the...

Rita Kelnock

Feb 3, 2021

Rita M. Kelnock , 89, of Downingtown, passed away on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021 at her daughter's home, under the care of Crossroads Hospice.  She was the widow of the late Joseph Kelnock who passed away in 1990 after they had shared 36 years of marriage.

Born in Shamokin, Pa., Rita was the daughter of the late Anna...

Bonnie L. Hinton

Feb 1, 2021

Bonnie L. Hinton, 71, of Honey Brook, passed away on Monday, February 1st, 2021 under the care of Seasons Hospice of Phoenixville, PA.  She was the widow of the late Russell F. Hinton, II.

Born in Coatesville, Bonnie was the daughter of the late Kathryn (Emery) and Wilmer D. McKim.  She was an area resident her entire...

George Harris Ettien

Feb 1, 2021

George Harris Ettien, 78, of West Brandywine, passed away in Brandywine Hospital on Monday, February 1, 2021.

He was the beloved husband of Sandra (Yamshak) Ettien with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Kenneth R. Ettien and Jean (Dunnett) Ettien (Thomas).

George...

Norma Santiago-Bermudez

Jan 31, 2021

Norma Santiago - Bermudez, 74, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 under the care of Christiana Care Wilmington Hospital.

Born in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Obe Emila Bermudez and Custodio Santiago.

She was employed by Brandywine Food, retiring 12 years ago.

Norma...

Joseph M. O'Connor, Jr.

Jan 30, 2021

Joseph M. O'Connor, Jr., 74, of Moreno Valley, California, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021. Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph M. O'Connor, Sr. and  Margaret Gee O'Connor.

While living in Coatesville, Joseph attended the former School at St. Cecilia's Church. He has lived in California for the past 25...

Joseph M. O'Conner, Jr.

Jan 30, 2021

Joseph M. O'Connor, Jr., 74, of Moreno Valley, California, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021. Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph M. O'Connor, Sr. and  Margaret Gee O'Connor.

While living in Coatesville, Joseph attended the former School at St. Cecilia's Church. He has lived in California for the past 25...

Angela Constance Rossetti

Jan 29, 2021

Angela Constance Rossetti, 96, of Ronks, passed away on Friday, January 29th, 2021 under the care of Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Col. Raphael Rossetti, who passed away in 1992 after they had shared 45 years of marriage.

Born in Baltimore, MD, Angela was the daughter of the late Jessica (Eulo) and...

Rebecca Nuse

Jan 28, 2021

Rebecca Nuse, 78, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. She was the widow of the late Richard J. Nuse, Sr. who died in 2011. They shared 52 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Arthur M. Ash, Sr. and Helen...

Richard E. Newswanger

Jan 28, 2021

Richard E. Newswanger, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. He was the husband of the late Grace Newswanger. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Harry Newswanger and Florence Mowery Newswanger.

Rich was a 1953 graduate of the former Parkesburg High...

Donald L. Laird

Jan 27, 2021

Donald L. Laird, 70, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Janet C. Laird with whom he shared 47 years of marriage.

Born in Chester County, he was the son of the late Etta Mae (Hash) and Jonathan L. Laird.

Donald...

Samuel George

Jan 26, 2021

Samuel George, 77, of Gap, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Ellen (Seymour) George, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Houtzdale, PA, he was the son of the late John and Sophia (Simon) George.

Samuel was a retired Tow motor operator at the...

Ray Laub

Jan 25, 2021

Ray Laub, 79, passed away peacefully at home on January 25th, 2021. He was the son of Rafael (Cutro) and Edwin Laub. He was preceded in death by his brother Kenneth, sister Adrienne, and his twin brother Edward who passed in October of 2020.

He is survived by Robin Stryker, his partner of 37 years and wife...

Beverly A. Kirk

Jan 23, 2021

Beverly A. Kirk, 79, of West Caln Township, passed away at her home on Saturday, January 23rd, 2021.  She was the widow of the late E. Raymond Kirk Sr., who passed away in 2019 after they had shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Beverly was the daughter of the late Margaret (Thompson) and Harold Wallace. ...

Dorothy K. Abbs

Jan 21, 2021

Dorothy K. Abbs, 80, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the widow of the late Sidney Francis Abbs, Jr. who died in 2016. They shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. Krempa and Julia Sokso Krempa.

Dorothy was...

Orville Ray Welch

Jan 19, 2021

Orville Ray Welch, 88, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Hartshorne Welch with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Clendenin, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Homer Welch and Daisy Hardwick Welch.

Orville attended Downingtown High School. He...

Larry Leroy Lawrence, Sr.

Jan 19, 2021

Larry Leroy Lawrence, Sr., 74, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Born in Modena, he was the son of the late Franklin L. Lawrence and Bertha C. Taylor Triplett.

Larry was an area resident all his life. He enlisted in the US Army in 1967 and went on to serve in Vietnam obtaining the...

Gregory N. Smith

Jan 18, 2021

Gregory N. Smith, 62, of Stevens, PA, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, January 18, 2021. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Norman and Sandra (Clark) Smith. Greg was a 1976 graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School. He was employed for over 32 years as a Construction Foreman with Glasgow Construction in...

Leila M. Mcbride

Jan 16, 2021

Leila M. McBride, 93, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021.  She was the wife of the late Harry L. McBride.  Born in Plainfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Bertha Sites Powley.

Leila spent most of her life in the Carlisle area and worked for Reeves Hoffman Company which...

Charles E. Duncan Sr.

Jan 14, 2021

Charles Edward Duncan, Sr., 86, of Oxford, passed away on Thursday, January 14th, 2021 at Brandywine Hospital.

Born June 19, 1934 in St. Charles, VA. Husband of Hazel Gray Duncan with whom they shared 63 years of marriage.  Son of James F. Duncan and Thelma Suggs Duncan. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Norman...