Obituaries

Ronnie Dean Whitehead

Jun 30, 2019

Ronnie Dean Whitehead, 76, of Pomeroy, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the Penn Medicine Hospice in West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Mary Rose Kunkel Whitehead. They shared 48 years of marriage together. Born in Pocahontas, VA, he was the son of the late Frazer H. and Gladys I....

James D. Riehl

Jun 26, 2019

James D. Riehl, 54, of Middleburg, FL died on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Middleburg, FL. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late John and Elsie Esh Riehl.

He leaves behind his wife Tiffany, two daughters; Raileane and Alysia, one brother Jay (Cathy) Riehl, stepmother Edith Riehl, step sisters; Shannon Boozer and Tanya...

Mary Lou Thompson

Jun 25, 2019

Mary Lou Thompson, 60, of Honey Brook, passed away on Tuesday, June 25th under the care of Paoli Hospital.

She was the beloved wife of Thomas R. Thompson, Sr., with whom she shared 38 years of marriage.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Betty Clevenstine Hardy and Walter Clevenstine SR.

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Brian Daniel Rice

Jun 25, 2019

Brian Daniel Rice , 42, of Dagsboro Delaware passed away on Tuesday June 25, 2019. Born in West Chester he was the son of David R. Rice and Patricia A. Boblasky Rice.

Brian was a 1995 graduate of Coatesville Area School district. Following his formal education he went on to serve as a meat cutter...

Anne D. Walker

Jun 24, 2019

Anne D. Walker, 72, of Gap, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Lancashire Hall of Lancaster.  Anne was the beloved wife of Lawrence Walker, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage.

Born in Downingtown, Anne was the daughter Verna Marie (Nuse) and William Warren Fillman.

She was a graduate of Downingtown High...

William K. Lonsinger, Sr.

Jun 23, 2019

William K. Lonsinger Sr., 70, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at St. Martha’s Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Downingtown. William was the beloved husband of Lynne Lonsinger with whom he shared 51 years of marriage.

Born in Bristol, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Charles D. and Edith S. (Lynch)...

June D. Pavolic

Jun 21, 2019

June D. Pavolic, 79, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019 while under the care of Penn Medicine Hospice in West Chester. She was the wife of the late Carl Wayne Pavolic, Sr. who died in 2005. They shared 46 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Allen W. Mummert,...

Frances Marie Rumianek Harkins

Jun 19, 2019

Frances Marie Rumianek Harkins, 87, of Hatboro, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Jefferson Hospice in Warminster, PA., to have a cup of tea with God. She was the widow of the late James J. Harkins who died in 2010. They shared 55 years of marriage together. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late...

Edith M. Thompson

Jun 18, 2019

Edith M. Thompson, 88, of Downingtown, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 while under the care of Penn Medicine Hospice in West Chester. She was the wife of the late Harold R. Thompson, Sr. who died in 2009. They shared 60 years of marriage together. Born in Malvern, PA she was the daughter...

Ronald H. Himes

Jun 15, 2019

Ronald H. Himes, 67, of Modena, passed away on early Saturday morning, June 15, 2019 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late William and Alice E. Hurst Himes.

He was a life long resident of Modena. He was employed by the Coatesville Area School District with the maintenance department.

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Steven B. Levengood

Jun 14, 2019

Steven B. Levengood, 56, of Westwood, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019. Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of Charlotte R. Garris Levengood and the late William D. "Skip" Levengood, Jr.

Steven was a lifelong resident of the Coatesville area and a 1981 graduate of CASH High School. He was employed most of his...

John Mark Zevtchin

Jun 14, 2019

John Mark Zevtchin, 61 of Parkesburg passed away at home on Friday June 14, 2019. Born in Coatesville he was the son of the late Michael F. Zevtchin and Ethel Myers Zevtchin of Parkesburg. John was a 1975 graduate of Coatesville Area High School and went on to complete his formal education at Salem College. John was self-employed, serving...

Robert B. "Bobby" Tribbett, Jr.

Jun 14, 2019

Robert B. Tribbett, Jr., 35, of Pomeroy, died on Friday, June 14, 2019 as the result of a vehicle accident. Born in Chester, he was the son of Bonnie K. O'Brien Tribbett and the late Robert B. Tribbett, Sr.

Bobby was an area resident most of his life and a 2002 graduate of the Coatesville Area High...

Nancy A. Norton

Jun 13, 2019

On Thursday, June 13th, 2019, Nancy A. Norton, beloved wife of 50 years to James B. Norton III, mother of two, and grandmother of three, passed away at the age of 74. Born in Pittsburgh, to the late Martin T. and Irene Smith Dumbauld, Nancy graduated from Penn State, and was employed as a high school teacher of Home...

Anna L. Kurtz Grow

Jun 13, 2019

Anna L. Kurtz Grow, 90, of Coatesville, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 surrounded by her family at daughter Linda's home.  She was the widow of the late Walter F. Grow, Sr. who died in 2013.  Married in 1949, they shared 64 years of marriage together. Born in Avondale, she was the daughter...

Christine M. Myers

Jun 10, 2019

Christine Marie Myers, 40, of Parkesburg, formerly of Northeast Philadelphia, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019 at the Reading Hospital, Reading, PA. Born in Delaware County, she was the daughter of Marie D. McGrane Myers of Parkesburg and the late Joseph F. Myers.

Christine attended the Octorara High School and later continued her education to become...

James E. Dixon, Sr.

Jun 5, 2019

James E. Dixon, Sr., 85, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Constance Wilson Dixon with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born near Avondale, PA at a place called Bakers Station, he was the son of the late James Dixon and Elizabeth Mitchell Dixon.

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Thomas W. Donohue, Jr.

Jun 2, 2019

Thomas W. Donohue, Jr., 94 of Lancaster, formerly of New Holland and Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at the Lancashire Hall Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Edith R. Donohue who died in 1998. They shared 50 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Thomas W....

Charles Sera

Jun 2, 2019

Charles Sera, 81, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Lancaster, PA.   He was the husband of Eileen Johnson Sera.

Born in Nyirbogat, Hungary, he was the son of the late Istvan and Karolina Bihari Sera.

Charles came to the US in 1957 and was employed by Beloit Iron Company in Downingtown. ...

Marilyn Ava Shale

May 31, 2019

Marilyn Ava Shale, resident of West Chester, PA, passed away on Friday, May 31 in the loving company of her daughter and son. Marilyn was born in Hammonton New Jersey in February 1939, the youngest daughter of Phillip Fitting and Ada Fitting (Hale).

Marilyn graduated from Hammonton High School in 1956 as salutatorian of her class and...