Obituaries

James H. Leslie, Jr.

James H. Leslie, Jr.

Nov 13, 2019

James H. Leslie, Jr., 81, of Downingtown, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the Garden of Grace Hospice Center at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Charlotte Ettien Leslie of Downingtown with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born in Newtown Square, PA he was the son of the late James...

Ethel M. Lusby

Ethel M. Lusby

Nov 12, 2019

Ethel M. Lusby, 99, of Narvon, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at the Ephrata Community Hospital. She was the widow of the late George P. Lusby who died in 1999. Born in Cochranville, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary E. Kiems Pierce.

Ethel was a devoted...

Ramona V. Stump

Ramona V. Stump

Nov 12, 2019

Ramona V. Stump, 91, of Coatesville, passed away on November 12, 2019 at the Penn Medicine Hospice Center in West Chester, PA.  She was the widow of the late Floyd Stump. Born in Winton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Getts Krisovitch.

She is survived by three children, Arthur Bunce and wife...

Thomas C. Groff, Choo Choo Barn Owner

Thomas C. Groff, Choo Choo Barn Owner

Nov 11, 2019

Thomas C. Groff, Choo Choo Barn owner

On November 11, 2019, Tom Groff passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family. Tom had suffered for 6 years with metastatic lung cancer. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Linda (Franklin) Groff, his daughter Kristi Largoza, husband James, son Kevin Thomas Groff, wife Meryl, grandchildren Ryan and...

Timothy Lawrence Harvey

Timothy Lawrence Harvey

Nov 6, 2019

Timothy Lawrence Harvey, 60, of Coatesville, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, November 6th, 2019.  He was the beloved husband of Cheryl Johnson Harvey with whom he shared 37 years of marriage.

Born in Darby, Pa., Timothy was the son of the late Joan (Evans) and the late Lawrence Harvey.

A resident of...

Robert Bratten Stevenson

Robert Bratten Stevenson

Nov 5, 2019

Robert Bratten Stevenson, 72, of Strasburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at the Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. Born in Ocean City, MD he was the son of the late Joseph Garrick Stevenson and Jacqueline Patricia Casey Stevenson.

Bob grew up in the Salsbury, MD area. He proudly served in the US Air...

Chad Trae Tyson

Chad Trae Tyson

Nov 3, 2019

Chad “Trae” Tyson, 26, of Coatesville, was called home to be with the Lord, Sunday November 3rd, 2019 at his home. He was a beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend. Born in Phoenixville Hospital he is the son of Joyce Renae Taylor and Chad Michael Tyson.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Harold...

Richard James Michale

Richard James Michale

Oct 29, 2019

Richard James Michale, 74, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 29th under the care of Jennersville Hospital of West Grove.

He was the husband of Doris Michale, with whom he shared 18 years of marriage.

Richard has lived the past four years in Westminster Place at Parkesburg, previously living in the Reading area.

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Janet Elaine (Nee Dague) Yetter

Janet Elaine (Nee Dague) Yetter

Oct 29, 2019

Janet Elaine (nee Dague) Yetter passed away on October 29, 2019. She was the wife of the late William J. Yetter, Jr., who passed away on February 27, 2016. They were married on November 13, 1948. Janet was born in Parkesburg, PA on October 29, 1927, and was the daughter of the late J. Parke and Jeanette H. (nee...

Hubert Bradley "Brad" Searles

Hubert Bradley "Brad" Searles

Oct 26, 2019

Hubert Bradley "Brad" Searles, 78, was born April 12, 1941 in Ercildoun, Pennsylvania.  He died on October 26, 2019 after a brief illness.

Born in Ercildoun, he was the son the late Hubert Searles and Lucy Jones Searles.

He was a 1959 graduate of Scott High School.  He worked 40 plus years at Lukens/Bethlehem Steel...

Gordon Leigh Stilwell

Gordon Leigh Stilwell

Oct 25, 2019

Gordon Leigh Stilwell, 91, of Honey Brook, passed away on Friday October 25, 2019 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community. He was the beloved husband of Jean Evelyn Mercer Stilwell with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Athens, GA, he was the son of the late Courtland Brooks Stilwell and Theresa Worrall Stilwell Eshleman.

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Patricia M. Brown

Patricia M. Brown

Oct 24, 2019

Patricia M. Brown, 91, originally of Christiana walked into Eternal Glory on October 24, 2019 at the Landis Homes Retirement Community in Lititz.  She was the beloved wife of the late Carl A. D. Brown, Jr. of Brown Funeral Home.

Born in Coatesville, Pat was the daughter of the late Nevin K. and Maude Bowermaster McClure.  She...

Jennifer Lynn O'Neill

Jennifer Lynn O'Neill

Oct 23, 2019

Jennifer Lynn O'Neill, 33, of Caln, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Brenda Lee O'Neill McKee and step daughter to Rodney McKee both of Quarryville.

Jennifer was an area resident all her life. She was employed as a private home caregiver.

She is...

Judith W. Mckay,

Judith W. Mckay,

Oct 23, 2019

Judith W. McKay, 80, of New Holland, formerly of Gap, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, in Lancaster.  She was the widow of the late, Daniel H. McKay Sr. who passed in 2004.  Born in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Virginia S. Otis Wagaman.

She held...

Nadine E. Chandler

Nadine E. Chandler

Oct 22, 2019

Nadine E. Chandler, 65, of Parkesburg, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October, 22, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Wayne A. Chandler with whom she shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Ward Hetrick and Shirley Kauffman Jordan.

Nadine was an area...

Frances E. Smith

Frances E. Smith

Oct 20, 2019

Frances E. Smith, 91, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019.  She was the wife of the late John "Cap" Smith.  Born in Compass, PA, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Edith E. Stern.

Frances was a graduate of Coatesville School of Nursing and retired from the Brandywine Hospital.  She was a...

David W. Hart

David W. Hart

Oct 19, 2019

David W. Hart, 60 of Coatesville passed away on October 19, 2019 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester.  He was the loving husband of Tina Dmytryk Hart for 22 years.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Helena Lewis Hart and the late William Hart.

A graduate of Coatesville Area High School,...

Deanna Bernard

Deanna Bernard

Oct 19, 2019

Deanna Bernard, 81, of Paradise, died on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Harrison House Nursing Home in Christiana, PA. She was the wife of the late Raymond Daniel Bernard who died in 1984. They shared 25 years of marriage together. Born in East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Barrage and Isabell...

Rosemary Johnson

Rosemary Johnson

Oct 19, 2019

Rosemary Johnson, 90, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Born in Newark, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late J. Roy Johnson and Mabel Claire Bourne Johnson.

Rosemary was an area resident most of her life and a 1947 graduate of the former Scott High School in Coatesville. She...

William Bruce Baker

William Bruce Baker

Oct 18, 2019

William Bruce "Bowser" Baker, 58, of Parkesburg passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Cathryn Wagner Baker with whom he shared 28 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Betty Stallard Baker of Coatesville and the late William D. Baker.

Bruce was an...