Obituaries

Oct 24, 2020

Christine Marie Gerhard Coates, 47, loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister, went home to the Lord on Saturday, October 24, 2020, in West Chester, PA. She was the wife of Barry M. Coates.  Born in Quakertown, PA, she was the daughter of Robert W. Gerhard and Donna DiNenna Martin.

Christine lived in Mont Clare where she resided...

Oct 24, 2020

Frank Richard "Richie" Hash, 56, of Cochranville, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, October 24, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Susan Pitkow Hash with whom he shared 25 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Frank M. Hash of West Chester and the late Jane Riedy...

Oct 23, 2020

Dolores D. Wood, 63, of Drumore, PA, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA. She was the beloved wife of Jay D. Shenberger with whom she shared eight years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul Wood, Sr. and Ethel I. Wimer Wood.

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Oct 23, 2020

Edward W. Laub, 79, previously of Lancaster, PA passed away on October 23, 2020, at the Phoenixville Hospital.  Born in Jersey City, NJ,  he was the son of the late Edwin and Rachael Cutro Laub.

Eddie was a graduate of Newtown High School in Queens, NY, and was employed at Bulova Watch and RCA and later was...

Oct 19, 2020

Olga E. Link, 95, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 while a resident at Newport Meadows in Christiana, PA. She was born in Philadelphia to Alphonse and Jane (Loftus) Link. She lived most of her life in the Parkesburg area and recently in Gap.

After graduating from Scott High School in Coatesville, she received her Bachelors...

Oct 14, 2020

Harold Adam Ross, 99, of Quarryville, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, in Lancaster.  He was the husband of Anna E. Witmer Ross for over 72 years.  Born in Quarryville he was the son of the late Ira I. and Mary Bleacher Ross.

An area resident all his life he worked well into his 80's driving...

Oct 13, 2020

Betty Mullin Armstrong, 87, of Pomeroy Heights, died on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.  She was the wife of the late Lowell W. Armstrong, who died in 2002.  Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Chester and Doris Thompson Mullin.

An area resident most of her life she worked as a secretary for the former...

Oct 12, 2020

Pranee Viratanagul (or Wirattanakul) Thompson, age 80, of Tampa, Florida, passed peacefully on October 12, 2020 at the Melech Hospice House in Temple Terrace, Florida after being unable to recover from respiratory and cardiac arrest.  Pranee was known as; beautiful, strong, brave, hardworking, and independent, while also being loving, caring, and tenderhearted to all.

Pranee was born...

Oct 12, 2020

Grace Elaine McWilliams, 80, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2020 while under the care of Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy, PA. She was the beloved wife of Martin H. McWilliams with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John March and Dorothy Taylor...

Oct 10, 2020

Mitchell K. Dickinson, 61, of Trainer, PA passed away on October 10, 2020, in Trainer, PA. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Catherine Denson Dickinson and John Dickinson.

Mitchell grew up and lived in the Parkesburg area most of his life. As a child, he enjoyed playing soccer, running track, and spending time...

Oct 10, 2020

Mitchell K. Dickinson, 61 years young, of Trainer, PA passed away on October 10, 2020 in Trainer, PA. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Catherine Denson Dickinson and John Dickinson.

Mitchell grew up and lived in the Parkesburg area most of his life. As a child he enjoyed playing soccer, running track and...

Oct 7, 2020

Linda Marie Butler, 70, of West Caln Township, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

She was the wife of Leon E. Butler for over 40 years.  Born in Compass, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Edna Waltman Nuse.

Linda graduated...

Oct 5, 2020

Michael James Seese, 48, of New Providence, Pa., passed away on Monday, October 5th, 2020 as the result of an automobile accident.

Born in Coatesville and recently moved to New Providence.  He graduated from the Coatesville Area Senior High School in 1990.  He proudly serviced in the US Army.  Michael was stationed in Korea and was later...

Oct 5, 2020

Robert E. Chamberlain, Jr., 63, of New Holland, PA, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020 at the Ephrata Community Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Deborah I. Boley Chamberlain with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Robert E. Chamberlain, Sr. and Betty Hamer Chamberlain.

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Oct 4, 2020

Austin James Madonna, 21, of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia as the result of a motorcycle accident. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Elizabeth PeJaye Williams of Lancaster and Brian (Jamie) Madonna and stepmother Deanne Madonna of Parkesburg.

Austin was an area resident all his...

Oct 4, 2020

Isidra "Chila" Rocha, 66, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at her home.  She was the wife of Gumersindo Rocha, with whom she shared 45 years of marriage.

Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Reyes Chavez and Martina Prado de Chavez.  Isidra lived 21 years in Mexico, nine years...

Oct 3, 2020

Richard A. Moore, 93, of Atglen, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Griest Moore who died in 2004. Born in North Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of the late Daniel H. and Margaret McQueen Moore.

Richard proudly served in the US Navy...

Oct 2, 2020

Heather N. Winward, 82, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Friday, October 2nd, 2020 under the care of Brandywine Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Walter Winward, with whom she shared 67 and a half years of marriage.

Born at the former Coatesville Hospital, Heather was the daughter of the late Onalee A. Fisher.

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Oct 1, 2020

Isabella Lucas, the unborn child of parents Sarah (Barlow) and Ryan Lucas, passed away on Thursday, October 1st at Bryn Mawr Hospital. Isabella's sister, Ronnie Grace Lucas also passed away on May 10th, 2019 due to pregnancy complications. They will join their relatives in Heaven with loves embrace. Isabella and Ronnie are survived, in addition to their parents, by...

Sep 30, 2020

Vivian A. Spotts, 93, of Coatesville, Pa., passed away under the care of Harrison House Chester County and Holisticare Hospice on September 30th, 2020.  She was the widow of Richard Allen "Dick" Spotts, who passed away in 2007 after they had shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Vivian was the daughter of the late Laura...