Obituary Archive
Janice Townsend Hoopes was born on August 14, 1945, in Coatesville, PA to the late Robert R. and Harriet Chambers Townsend. She departed peacefully on September 4, 2022, at Lancaster General Hospital.
Janice graduated from Octorara Senior High School in 1963. She attended Messiah College in 1964 and then graduated with a B.S. in Social Work from West Chester State College in 1968. She...
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 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the clerical department.
She was a...
Janos "John" Erdelyi, 78, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 surrounded by his beloved family. He was the widower of the late Mary Edith Erdelyi, with whom he shared 36 years of marriage.
Born in Gyor, Hungary, John immigrated to the United States at the age of 20. He was the son of the late Mihaly and Maria Erdelyi.
He attended...
Jason E. Hallgren, 38, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital.
Born in Long Island, N.Y. on Friday, February 2, 1973, he was the beloved son of Charles R. Hallgren and Susan Scheland Hallgren...
Jason R. Mast, 29, of Atglen, died suddenly at his home on Monday, January 5, 2015. He was the beloved fiance of Heather Kendig. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of R. Glenn Mast of Atglen and Jill Jones, wife of John Illes of Downingtown.
Jason was an area resident all his life. He had attended Octorara Schools and was a 2003 graduate of the Chester County High...
Jason Russell Kieffer, 32, of Atglen, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of Jeffrey C. Kieffer, Sr. and Linda Mae Mowery Kieffer of Atglen.
Jason was an area resident all his life. He was employed in manufacturing construction framing.
He is survived, in addition to his parents, by one daughter Jordyn Riley Kieffer of Atglen, and two...
Jason Snow, 45, of Gap, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021. Born in Lima, PA, he was the son of Robert Barry and Sigrid Mancini Snow of Coatesville.
An area resident all his life, Jason graduated from the Coatesville School District and from Williamson Trade School. He was employed as a machinist for Image Fillers of Coatesville. He was a member of Our Lady of...
Jay C. Hayes, Sr., 82, of West Brandywine, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, under the care of Green Meadows Rehab Center of Malvern. He was the widower of the late Nancy Hayes, who passed away in 2019 after they shared 61 years of marriage.
Born in the Coatesville Hospital, Jay was the son of the late Beatrice (Barnett) and Job C. "Bud" Hayes.
Jay was a 1956...
Jean "Pat" Whiteside, 83, of Honey Brook, formerly of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her three daughters on Wednesday, February 8th under the care of Hickory House and Holisticare Hospice. She was the widow of Norman W. Whiteside III, who passed away in 2005 after they had shared 49 years of marriage.
Born in Gap, Pat was the daughter of the late Margaret (...
Jean Collins, 87, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday November 22, 2008 at her home at the Harrison Senior Living Center in Coatesville. She was the wife of the late Eugene "Mike" Collins and her first husband the late Warren W. Root. Born in Canton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Retta Ginithan Middaugh. Jean graduated from the Scott High School in Coatesville and...