Obituaries

John J. Wasko Jr.

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...

Donald J. Liney, Sr.

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...

Sharon Lea Young

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,...

Florence I. Middleton

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...

Mildred E. Stringer

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.

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Margaret Eleanor Barnes "Peg" Pierce

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...

Gary Lee Swisher

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...

Destiny Elizabeth Wylie

Jul 4, 2019

Destiny Elizabeth Wylie, 34, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, July 4th, at her home.  She was the beloved daughter of June Thompson Wylie and the late Clarence Wylie, Sr.

Destiny was a graduate of CASH, and worked as a caretaker.

She is survived by her four beloved children: A'Nya Kelly, A'Lyssa Kelly, A'Zayah Kelly,...

Constantine "Gus" W. Svokos

Jul 3, 2019

Constantine "Gus" W. Svokos, 74, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Lambrine "Laura" Svokos with whom he shared 50 years of marriage.

Born in Greece, he was the son of the late Eva (Skaidas) and William Svokos.  Gus graduated high school...

Patricia Decarlo

Jul 2, 2019

Patricia DeCarlo, 78, of West Grove, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family with her granddaughter Shanna singing to her by her side. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Hess and Martha Campbell Hess.

Pat was an area resident all her life....

Margerine V. Price

Jul 2, 2019

Margerine V. Price, 98, of West Grove passed away on July 2, 2019, at her daughters’ home, surrounded by her children. She was the widow of the late Feary V. Price who died in 1993.  Born in Ash County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Vernor and Ersel Knight Roark.

A loving mother and...

Marilyn “Dolly” Hamilton Hibbard

Jul 1, 2019

Marilyn “Dolly” Hamilton Hibbard, 82, of East Fallowfield died July 1 in Reading PA.  She was the beloved wife of William H. Hibbard with whom she shared 61 years of marriage.

Together they raised three children: M. Kathy (Joseph) Pawlowski, William Jr. (Kelly Allocco) and David E. (Helen).

Dolly grew up on the Hamilton family...

Frank William Matchner, Jr.

Jul 1, 2019

Frank William Matchner, Jr., 99, of Fort Myers, FL (and formerly of Oxford, PA and Elkton, MD) was called Home by his Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on July 1, 2019. Born September 13, 1919 in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Frank Wiseman Matchner, Sr and the late Martha Betts (Rickards) Matchner. He is...

Evelyn Jean Wilson

Jul 1, 2019

Evelyn Jean Wilson, 87, of Wagontown, passed away at her home on Monday, July 1, 2019. She was the wife of the late Andrew H. Wilson, Jr. who died in 2015. They shared 58 years of marriage together. Born in Townsend, Montana, she was the daughter of the late Amos LeRoy Ross and Frances Elaine Franklin Ross.

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Ruth Ann "Sis" Wolfe

Jun 30, 2019

Ruth Ann "Sis" Wolfe, 87, of Parkesburg died on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at her home. She was the beloved wife of Robert G. Wolfe with whom she shared 67 years of marriage. Born in the village of Towerville, she was the daughter of the late Harry P. McEwing, Sr. and Ruth Wilson Taylor and stepdaughter to the late...

Geraldine E. Reese

Jun 30, 2019

Geraldine E. Reese, 85, of Cochranville, PA, formerly of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and Coatesville, PA, passed away at home on Sunday June 30, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Glenn A. Reese, Sr. with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Roy A. Guiney and Marie...

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...