Obituaries
Frank G. Rever
Dec 26, 2020
Frank G. Rever, 64, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at his home. He was the beloved husband of Maryanne Illes-Rever, who he loved dearly.
Born in Coatesville, Frank was the son of the late Elizabeth (Monaghan) and Carl Rever. A lifetime resident of Chester County, Frank was a 1975 graduate of CASH. ...
John R. Newswanger, Sr.
Dec 25, 2020
John R. Newswanger Sr., 83, of Coatesville passed away peacefully on December 25, 2020 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was the beloved husband Anna Marie (Diviney) Newswanger with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.
Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Carl I. Newswanger and Lula (Hilton) Newswanger and brother...
Virginia M. “Ginny” Madonna
Dec 24, 2020
Virginia M. “Ginny” Madonna, 76, of Coatesville passed away at Tel Hai Retirement Community on Thursday, December 24, 2020. She was the beloved wife of Frederic G. Madonna with whom she shared 58 years of marriage.
Born in Adams County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Roy Copas and Laura (Edwards) Copas. Virginia was a...
Rose Marie Clausen
Dec 24, 2020
Rose Marie Clausen, 83, of West Chester passed away at Chester County Hospital on Thursday, December 24, 2020. She was the wife of the late George R. Clausen with whom she shared 45 years of marriage.
Born in Clinton, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Bertram Fish and Althea Louise Porter. After graduating high school,...
Sara Miller Ruth
Dec 23, 2020
Sara Miller Ruth, 84, was born in Nine Points, PA on September 2, 1936. She was the youngest of 15 children of the late Leonard and Elizabeth Miller.
Losing her parents at a young age, Sara was raised by her sisters and brothers at the homestead in Nine Points, and later in Ercildoun, PA. They made it...
Thomas J. Haines
Dec 23, 2020
Thomas J. Haines, 63, of Coatesville passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. He was the husband of Beverly D. Haines with whom he shared 40 years of marriage.
Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Beatrice (McGinnis) and Harry R. Haines. Thomas attended Coatesville Area High School and went...
Clare C. Lawless
Dec 20, 2020
Clare C.Lawless passed away peacefully at her home in Highland Township, PA on Sunday, Dec. 20th, 2020. She was 95. Born in Meriden, CT she is the daughter of John and Frances Curry. Upon graduation from Meriden High School, she attended Willimantic Teachers College before being recruited as a stewardess for United Airlines.
Clare is preceded by...
Brian Scott Niemiec
Dec 20, 2020
Brian Scott Niemiec, 50, of Parkesburg passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, in Camden County, New Jersey. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of Cheryl (Whiteford) and the late Joseph Niemiec Jr.
Brian was a graduate of Springfield High School and went on to hold a variety of jobs. Most recently he was employed by...
Kenneth Howard George
Dec 18, 2020
Kenneth Howard George, 60, of Parkesburg, passed away suddenly on Friday, December 18, 2020. He was the husband of Judith Lynn (Lord) George. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Edward Isaiah and Dorothy Newkumet George.
Ken was employed by Tech Data as a Technical Supervisor. He was an active member of The...
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...
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