Obituaries

Jul 31, 2019

Alexis Nycole Runyen, 11, of Reading, PA passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 31, 2019.  Born in Coatesville, she was the beloved daughter of Khayla A. Runyen and Jason Runyen.

Lexi just completed the 5th grade at the Mt. Penn Elementary Center. Even throughout her battle with cancer she always managed...

Jul 31, 2019

Grier Maitland Hoskins Jr., 89, of West Caln, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the widower of the late Erla June Scotten Hoskins, with whom he shared 45 years of marriage before her passing in 2002.

Born in Cains, Pa., Grier was the son of the late...

Jul 30, 2019

Mildred Jean "Susie" Garris, 69, of Parkesburg, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 30th, 2019 at her home.  She shared 20 years of companionship with Gary Dunmyre.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Joseph Garris and Marian Carlisle McNeil.

Susie was employed as a bookkeeper for AMS & DKS in...

Jul 29, 2019

Reverend Edgar W. Donnon, Jr., 73, of West Bradford, went home to be with the Lord on Monday evening, July 29, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Patricia A. Donnon with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Edgar W....

Jul 28, 2019

Deborah L. Read, 64, of Paradise, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Hospice and Community Care of Mount Joy, PA.

Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry "Bud" and Frances L. Phillippi McEwing.

She previously worked at the former Quebecor Printing Company in Atglen as a press...

Jul 27, 2019

Roland V. "Rollie" McClintock, 80, of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, July 27th, 2019 under the care of Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Thelma (Maule) McClintock with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville Hospital, Roland was the son of the late Elizabeth Whitelock and Wesley Roland McClintock.

An...

Jul 26, 2019

After 90 years, the journeys of Terese Piccoli came to a close on July 26, 2019, at the home she shared with her sister, Annemarie Cuff, in Chadds Ford, PA. Terese was a devoted daughter and sister; a much-loved mother, grandmother, and aunt; a respected teacher, businesswoman, politician, community organizer, author, and editor; and an advocate for education, peace,...

Jul 23, 2019

Nina Mae Rokins, 98, of Coatesville, passed away on July 23, 2019 at her home.  She was the wife of the late Lemmey Lewis Rokins, Sr., who died in 1982.

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Edna K. Stroud Parker.

She worked in housekeeping at the Downingtown...

Jul 20, 2019

Gail Olson Morris, 75, of Coatesville, passed away at her residence on Saturday, July 20, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Ivan S. Morris, Jr. with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Richard S. Olson and Myrtle Langseth Olson.

Gail...

Jul 20, 2019

Rose Walsh Mills, 80, of Jennersville, peacefully passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Pocopson Home, West Chester, PA. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Minnie Powell Walsh. She was raised by Howard and Nellie Johnson of Russellville, PA.

Rose was a County resident all her life and attended...

Jul 17, 2019

Margaret "Peg" Cotter Weaver, 95, of Downingtown, passed away on Wesnesday, July 17, 2019 at the St. Martha Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Downingtown, PA.  She was the widow of the late Benjamin Fletcher "Junie" Weaver, Jr. who passed away in 1996. They shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, she was the daughter of...

Jul 16, 2019

Fred H. “Buddy” Casey, 67, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at his home in Gap.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Fred and Sara Rissell Casey.

An area resident most his life he was a 1969 graduate of the Octorara High School. He proudly served in the U.S....

Jul 15, 2019

Emily S. Burns, formerly of Coatesville, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 15, 2019 at the Advent Health Care Center in Tavares, Florida. Emily was preceded in death by her loving husband of over 50 years, Harry T. Burns. Born Emily Shields Conner on May 10,1928, she was the daughter of Emily & Norwood...

Jul 13, 2019

John J. Wasko Jr., 70, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019.  He was the husband of Carol S. Gay Wasko for over 47 years.   Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late John and Edith Hassis Wasko. John retired from the Embreeville Center where he had been employed as an electrical foreman for 38...

Jul 13, 2019

Donald J. Liney, Sr., 61, of Kinzers, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 13, 2019. He was the beloved companion of Deborah A. Nileski. They shared 40 years together. Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Alfred and Helen Liney Stevens.

Donald was an area resident most his life. He...

Jul 13, 2019

Sharon Lea Young, 62, of Oxford, passed away at the Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA after a long and courageous fight with liver disease.

She was the beloved wife of George A. Young, Sr. with whom she shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Louis H. Mitchell,...

Jul 11, 2019

Florence I. Middleton, 81, of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Thursday, July 11, 2019. She was the beloved wife of David A. Middleton, Sr., with whom she shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Jason and Hazel Wilson Dutill.

Florence was a Coatesville resident most of her...

Jul 10, 2019

Mildred E. Stringer, 63, of Honey Brook, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of David G. Stringer with whom she shared almost 40 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Dorothy Forsythe Book of Geigertown, PA and the late Adam Miller.

Jul 9, 2019

Margaret Eleanor Barnes "Peg" Pierce, 92, of Gap, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. She was the wife of the late Earl A. Pierce and her first husband the late William E. Barnes. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John T. Gay and Pearl Marie Romig Gay.

Peg...

Jul 4, 2019

Gary Lee Swisher, 76, of West Bradford, died July 4, 2019.  He was the husband of Rose Marie Krokoskie Swisher, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Harold and Mary Swisher.

After graduating from Scott High School, Gary served honorably in the US Army...