Obituary Archive

Mary E. Powell, 89, of Pocopson Home, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Chester County Hospital.  She was the widow of Willie Powell and John Peco.

 
Born in Columbia, Mary was the daughter of George F. and Erma May (Smith) Ibaugh. 
 
She is survived by her children Audrey J. Embly of Maytown, Lynn H. Watts of...

Mary E. Simon, 86, of Malvern, PA, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023, at Green Meadows Rehab and Nursing Center in Malvern.  Born in...

Mary E. South, 70, of Nottingham, PA, died on Saturday, August 29, 2009 at her home. She was the wife of Felix E. South. Born in Mt. City, Tenn., she was the...

Mary Elise Holman, 68, of Leola, PA, passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021, in Lancaster, PA.  Born in Philadelphia on Monday, September 28, 1953, she was the daughter of the late August F. and Matilda T. Burkeitt Loeble.

She had worked as a nurse's aide at St. Martha's Manor in Downingtown and was a member of Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church in Parkesburg.

She is...

Mary Elizabeth "Beth” Bireley, 64, of Modena, PA, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, in West Chester, PA. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of Kenneth Bireley and Helen (maiden name) Bireley.

Beth was a manager at Walmart in Exton, PA. Prior to Walmart, Beth worked for Gabe’s as well as Christmas Tree Shop.

Beth was an extraordinary woman. She was beautiful inside...

Mary Elizabeth "Lisa" Wellock, 59, of Coatesville, died on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Brandywine Hospital. Born in Darby, PA, she was the daughter of Charles E. Wellock, Sr. of Coatesville and the late Patricia Nice Wellock who died in 2015. 

Lisa was a 1976 graduate of Upper Darby Senior High School. She was employed by the State of Pennsylvania at their office in Thorndale. 

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Mary Elizabeth (Stanley) Helm, 78, of Gap, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late John E. Helm, Sr., who passed away in 1995. 

Born in Compass, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Sara F. Haas Stanley.  She was employed by the former Cardinal Cottons Factory in the late 1960's, and then for the Coatesville Area School...

Mary Elizabeth Hardy Lerch, 92, of Gum Tree, Highland Township, died at her home on Sunday October 12, 2014.  She was the widow of the late J. Kramer Lerch, Sr. who died in 2001. They shared 58 years of marriage.  
Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Reba Marshall Hardy.  

Mary was an area resident her entire life and a 1941 graduate of Coatesville...

Mary Elizabeth Sweigart, 87, of Tel Hai Retirement Community, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on June 3rd, 2013 at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of Joseph Sweigart Jr., who passed away in 1997 after they had shared 65 years of...

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 Beale.

Mary Ella was a lifelong area resident...

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