Obituaries

Willie A. Barber

Dec 17, 2020

Willie A. Barber, 90, of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Brandywine Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Mary Coldiron Barber who passed away in 2003.  Born in Maybeury, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Arlie and Mamie Gladys Johnson Barber.

Willie was a retired millwright and worked at the...

Richard I. "Dick" Whiteman

Dec 17, 2020

Richard I. "Dick" Whiteman, 86, of Atglen, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at his home. He was the husband of Theodora (Kulick) Whiteman, with whom he shared 27 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Dick was the son of the late Elsie (Detterline) and William Whiteman.  He was a 1953 graduate of the S. Horace...

Thaddeus W. "Bud" Wilde

Dec 17, 2020

Thaddeus W. "Bud" Wilde was born March 2, 1931 to James William Wilde and Ruth Kirk Wilde in Parkesburg PA. He graduated from Parkesburg High School in 1949 and participated in band, basketball, assistant manager for the baseball team, and played in various roles in the school plays.  He went to Eckels College of Mortuary Science in Philadelphia and...

Mary Emma Burns

Dec 16, 2020

MARY EMMA BURNS entered this life on January 15, 1948, and has gone to Glory on December 16, 2020. She is the daughter of the late Theodore R and Blanche E Mason.

Affectionately known as “Sis” she was the second of nine children. Sis was educated at Octorara High School in Atglen PA where she was proficient...

Austin H. Reeser

Dec 15, 2020

Austin H. Reeser, 90, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. He was the beloved husband of F. Lorraine Trego Reeser with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Oscar H. Reeser and Elizabeth Morris Reeser.

Austin was an area resident most of his...

Stanley John Smith

Dec 14, 2020

Stanley John Smith, 64, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020, at the University of Pennsylvania.  He was the husband of Charlotte  Smith.  Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late John D. and Wilhelmina Yancey Smith.

Stanley worked in environmental services at the Coatesville VA.  He enjoyed motorcycles and working on cars. ...

Naomi Linck Weber

Dec 12, 2020

The last "linck" of the broken chain has been added.  The Lord reached down and lead Naomi Linck Weber home on Saturday, December 12, 2020.  She was the wife of the late Melvin Weber of Ephrata, PA. Born in 1925 she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Selina Linck of Philadelphia.

During her childhood their...

Shirley Huntsinger

Dec 12, 2020

Shirley Louise Backenstose Huntsinger, 86, of Atglen, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on December 12th, after battling dementia for the last 5 years. She was the wife of William Huntsinger, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Robert and Irma Eshleman Backenstose.

Shirley retired from secretarial...

Wanda H. Budzik

Dec 10, 2020

Wanda H. Budzik, 94, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, December 10th, 2020 at her daughter's home.  She was the widow of the late George A. Budzik, Sr. with whom she shared 70 years of marriage.

Born in 1926, Wanda was the daughter of the late Stella (Szarzynski) and Adam Kaczynski.

She worked as a...

M. Barbara Lawrence

Dec 9, 2020

M. Barbara Lawrence, 80, of Oxford, passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 under the care of Jennersville Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr., with whom she shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Barbara was the daughter of the late M. Vivian (Moyer) and C. Raymond Reeser. She was a...

Lorraine A. Lavender

Dec 9, 2020

Lorraine Lavender passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 after a long illness.  She was 90 years old.

Born March 18th, 1930, in Belleview, NJ, she grew up with her parents Gladys E. Dickinson and Matthew Howard Dickinson.  She was the eldest of five sisters.

Lorraine was a certified travel counselor with 50 years...

Gerald & Carolyn Glendenning

Dec 9, 2020

Carolyn Marie Glendenning, daughter of Leroy and Katie Reiff, was born on October 9, 1932. She graduated from Collegeville-Trappe High School in 1950 and was employed for many years as a secretary with the Perkiomen Valley School District. She was affectionately known to students as “Mrs G.” Gerald Glendenning was born on August 6, 1932 and was raised by...

Donald George Yeoman

Dec 9, 2020

Donald George Yeoman of Atglen, PA, formerly of Coatesville, passed away peacefully at the Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness on December 9, 2020.  Born on January 7, 1929 at home in Highland Township, Chester County to the late Norman Caleb and Elizabeth Ogden Yeoman.  Donald attended school in Coatesville to the 10th grade and left to pursue...

Charles R. "Skip" Lawrence, Jr.

Dec 9, 2020

Charles R. "Skip" Lawrence, Jr., 83, of Narvon, passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 at The Gardens of Stevens in Denver, PA.  He was the beloved husband of Ruth Lawrence, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Alice E. (Warner) and Charles R. Lawrence, Sr. ...

Charles R. "Skip" Lawrence, Jr.

Dec 9, 2020

Charles R. "Skip" Lawrence, Jr., 83, of Narvon, passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 at The Gardens of Stevens in Denver, PA.  He was the beloved husband of Ruth Lawrence, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Alice E. (Warner) and Charles R. Lawrence, Sr. ...

Cheryl Ann Acker

Dec 8, 2020

Cheryl Ann Acker, 56, of Honey Brook passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 08, 2020. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Shirley Elaine (Morris) Acker and the late William O. Acker Sr.

Cheryl was a 1982 graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School. She was a diligent and motivated worker, who held a...

Cora Mae Gentile

Dec 8, 2020

Cora Mae Gentile, 85, formerly of Atglen and East Fallowfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at her daughter's home.  The daughter of the late Earl and Laura Benner of Westwood, she was the beloved wife of Ray L. Gentile Jr. for 41 years prior to his death in 2014.

A 1953 graduate of the former...

Jean Paul Eckbold

Dec 7, 2020

Jean Paul Eckbold, 88, of West Bradford, passed away at his home on Monday, December 7, 2020. He was the husband of Judith Ann Fry Eckbold for over 65 years. Born in Placid Pines, NJ, he was the son of the late Leroy and Marie Boche Eckbold.

A generous and caring man in constant motion, he had...