Obituaries

Oct 17, 2024

Mary Ella Beale Wallace, 96, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of George Donald Wallace, a WWII Veteran, who died in 2022. They shared 72 years of marriage together. Born in the Coatesville Hospital, she was the daughter of the late Fred M. Beale and Marion Gillespie...

Oct 16, 2024

Charlotte C Wrigley, 88, of Cochranville, PA, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.  She was the wife of the late Marvin C. Wrigley who passed away in 1997.  Born in West Grove, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Annie (Webster) Carr.

Charlotte grew up in Russellville, PA, and...

Oct 16, 2024

Hayes Todd Pfitzenmeyer Jr. 95, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at his residence at Garden Spot Village, New Holland Pennsylvania. Born in Sadsburyville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Hayes Todd Pfitzenmeyer Sr. and Eva Earnshaw Pfitzenmeyer.

Todd was a 1947 graduate of the former Scott High School in Coatesville...

Oct 11, 2024

Brian Patrick Hagan, 41, of Ephrata, PA. passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024 at the Ephrata Community Hospital after a courageous two year battle with Lung Cancer.  He was the beloved husband of Desiree E. Shumate Hagan with whom he shared three and a half years of marriage. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, he was the son of...

Oct 11, 2024

Florence Christine (Thompson) Ruehmling, 95, of Coatesville, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 11, 2024 at the Heatherwood Retirement Community of Honey Brook, PA. She was the widow of Warren Arthur Ruehmling who died in 1995. They shared 42 years of marriage together. Born in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late...

Oct 9, 2024

Cheryl Ann "Sunshine" Wertz, 56, of Gap, PA, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.  Born in Coatesville, she was the beloved daughter of Terry L and Aleah F. Stone Donkewicz, Sr.

Cheryl was an area resident all her life and attended the Coatesville Area School District.  She was employed as a door greeter...

Oct 7, 2024

Janis T. Nippes, 71, of Honey Brook, passed away at her home on Monday, October 7, 2024. She was the beloved wife of David C. Nippes with whom she shared over 45 years of marriage together. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Louis J. Torre and Rose Baldassarre Torre.

Janis was employed by...

Oct 5, 2024

Fred Wilson Butler, 61, of Birdsboro, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 5, 2024.  He was the husband of Lisa (Kuhn) Butler for 36 years.  Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of Margaret (Mattson) Wyatt of Parkesburg, PA, and the late Wilson Butler.

Fred was a proud US Army Veteran of...

Oct 4, 2024

Dale Raymond Smith, 87, of Coatesville, formerly of Downingtown, PA, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, in West Chester, PA. He was the husband of the late Ethel (Ross) Smith who passed away in 2018. Born in Coatesville he was the son of the late Walter Earl and Mary Kathryn (Peace) Smith. Dale was an area resident all...

Oct 2, 2024

Donald J. Harvey, 93, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, in West Chester, PA.  He was the husband of the late Mildred "Millie" Harvey who passed away in 2010.  Born in Saxton, Bedford County, PA, he was the son of the late James and Esther (Wyles) Harvey.

Don was a retired welder...

Sep 30, 2024

Walter L. Welsh, 96, of West Caln Township, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. He was the husband of the late Louella Jane Refford Welsh who died in 2000. They shared 48 years of marriage together. Born in Honey Brook, PA, he was the son of the late William...

Sep 27, 2024

Nancy L. Coates, 77, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. She was the widow of the late Lewis Orvelle "Lew" Coates who passed away in 2019. They shared 40 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Moore and Janet...

Sep 19, 2024

Robert C. Dowlin Jr. , 76, of Marlton, NJ, passed away on September 19, 2024

Rob was born on November 6, 1947, to Robert Sr. and Annetta Drumeler Dowlin in Coatesville, PA. He is survived by several cousins.

After graduating from S. Horace Scott High School in 1965, he attended Antonelli School of...

Sep 13, 2024

Frank Burkey (Butch), 79, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024, in Honey Brook, PA. He was the husband of Anna Logan Burkey for over 56 years. Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Frank and Pauline Kralovic Burkey.

Frank was a graduate of Scott High School in Coatesville, and...

Sep 13, 2024

Loretta E. Bingaman, 87, of Leola, PA, passed away at her home on Friday, September 13, 2024.  She was the wife of the late Harry R. Bingaman who passed away in 2014.  Born in Birchrunville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Hazel Bartholomew Barkman.

Loretta worked a few jobs in the Coatesville area,...

Sep 12, 2024

Carole L. Broadwater, 69, of Cochranville, PA died peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 12, 2024 surrounded by her family.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John Broadwater and is survived by her mother, Nancy Dobson Broadwater, who Carole resided with on the farm her entire life.

Carole was a...

Sep 10, 2024

Geraldine S. Goody, 105, of West Caln Township, PA, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of the late Paul J. Goody.

Born on December 29, 1918, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Murray Syphard. She was also known as Mom, Mom-Mom,...

Sep 7, 2024

David C. Pratt, 75, of Gordonville, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 7, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Brenda K. Carolus Pratt with whom he shared 32 years of marriage with. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Herman and Janet Gregg Pratt.

Dave was an area resident...

Sep 6, 2024

John Steczak, 89, formerly of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024, in West Chester, PA.  He was the husband of the late Ruth Ann Armentrout Steczak, who had been married for sixty-two years.  Born in Coatesville on June 20,1935, he was the son of the late Michael J. and Mary Adams Steczak.

John was...

Sep 5, 2024

Eva J. Jones, 77, of Wrightsville, PA, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024, in Mt. Joy, PA at Hospice and Community Care peacefully surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of Chester R. Jones for over 55 years.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Roy E. and Vail (Ward) Henson.

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