Obituaries

Apr 16, 2020

Jason Russell Kieffer, 32, of Atglen, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of Jeffrey C. Kieffer, Sr. and Linda Mae Mowery Kieffer of Atglen.

Jason was an area resident all his life. He was employed in manufacturing construction framing.

He is survived, in addition to his...

Apr 16, 2020

Charles Francis "Skip" McNeal, 87, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at Newport Meadows in Christiana.  He was the husband of Renate Steinohrt McNeal.  Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late John Roy Anthony and Winifred Ruth Ryan McNeal.

Charles proudly served in the U.S. Army.  He was a graduate...

Apr 15, 2020

Maynard G Engel, 85, of Newport Meadows, Christiana formerly of Leola, PA passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at Newport Meadows. He is the beloved husband of Nancy Dorthea Keck Engel.

He was born in Chester County, PA. Son of the late Martin N Engel & Susan V (Umble) Engel. He was a member of the...

Apr 15, 2020

Megan Amber Testa, 34, of Cochranville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 at her home.

Born in West Chester, Megan was the daughter of Stephania A. (Losito) and Larry A. Testa.  Megan was a 2003 graduate of Octorara High School.

Megan enjoyed trips to the mountains in Somerset County and working on her...

Apr 14, 2020

John J. Saccucci, 93, of East Fallowfield, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.  Born and raised in Modena, he was the son of the late Orazio Saccucci and Assunta Pia Saccucci.

John was a Chester County resident all his life. He proudly served in the US Army during WWII. After the war, he was...

Apr 11, 2020

Gene R. “Pete” Cromleigh Sr., 86, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 11th, under the care of Brandywine Hospital.

He was the widower of the late Lorene Cromleigh, who passed away in 2004 after they had shared 46 years of marriage.  Born at the former Coatesville Hospital, Pete was the son of the late Dot...

Apr 11, 2020

Daniel H. Refford, 81, of Thorndale, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the Penn Medicine Hospice Center in West Chester.  Daniel was the beloved husband of Ruth Ann Gregor Refford with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Daniel H. and Helen Mae Englerth Refford.

Apr 10, 2020

Ruth Elaine Oman Peraria, 80, of Coatesville, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away at Newport Meadows on April 10, 2020.  She was the widow of the late Raymond S. Peraria who passed away in 1998.  Ruth was born in Philadelphia, was the daughter of the late Ereck Henry and Freda (Koehl) Oman.

Ruth graduated from Abraham Lincoln High...

Apr 10, 2020

Robert Aaron Botta, 30, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Dolores May March Botta of Honey Brook and the late John Martin Botta.

Aaron was an area resident all his life and a 2008 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School. He was formerly...

Apr 9, 2020

Teresa Warner, 92, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. She was the wife of the late Norman W. Warner who died in 1990. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Edward Monaghan and Margaret Fitzpatrick Monaghan.

Teresa was an area resident all...

Apr 9, 2020

John W. "Jack" Norton, 78, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Hilma Morgan Norton with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Joseph Norton and Hazel Skiles Norton.

Jack was an area resident all...

Apr 9, 2020

Shirley A. Marple, 85, of Downingtown, passed away at Sunrise Senior Living on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Born in Downingtown she was the daughter of the late John Raymond and Esther Ann (Marsh) Marple.

Shirley was a graduate of Coatesville Senior Area High School. She was later employed by Pepperidge Farm of Downingtown for over 43 years,...

Apr 8, 2020

David R. Matus, 72, of Coatesville passed away at Freedom Village on Wednesday, April, 8, 2020. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Robert and Mary (Sienko) Matuszewski.

David was a graduate of Millersville University and went on to serve as an Industrial Art Teacher for nearly 40 years at Radnor School District. He...

Apr 8, 2020

Robert J. Powers, 80, of Denver, PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph Powers and Anna Buckler Powers.

Bob graduated from the Bartram High School in Philadelphia. He proudly served in the Air National Guard for three years during the...

Apr 8, 2020

Lawrence Richard Hammond, Sr., 76, of Christiana, PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the son of the late Rev. Herbert Charles Hammond and Josephine Dickinson Hammond.

Lawrence was an area resident all his life and a 1962 graduate of the former Scott High School in Coatesville. He proudly served...

Apr 7, 2020

Archie Franklin Shearer, Jr., 76, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of the late Gloria Dee Shearer who died in 2013. They shared 17 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Archie F. Shearer, Sr. and Clara Isabel Goldie (Johnson)...

Apr 7, 2020

Archie Franklin Shearer, Jr., 76, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of the late Gloria Dee Shearer who died in 2013. They shared 17 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Archie F. Shearer, Sr. and Clara Isabel Goldie (Johnson)...

Apr 6, 2020

Robert P. O'Connor, 93, of West Chester, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at the Brandywine Hall Nursing Home in West Chester.  He was the husband of the late Gloria Pratt O'Connor who passed away in 2000. They shared 44 years of marriage together.  Born in East Orange, NJ, he was the son of the late James and...

Apr 6, 2020

Sheila Gredzinski, 62, of Gap, PA, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Christopher James Gredzinski with whom she shared 23 years of marriage. Born in Rural Rush Twp., Centre County, PA, she was the daughter of Moses John George of Gap, PA and the late Betty Jean...

Apr 5, 2020

Doris Ann Townsend, 86, of Parkesburg, Pa., passed away on Sunday, April 5th, 2020 at her home, under the care of her family.  She was the widow of the late Robert R. Townsend, Jr., who passed away in 2003.

Born in West Virginia, Doris was the daughter of the late Willie V. (Presley) and Mike A. Tolley. ...