Obituary Archive

Mr. Charles Edward Williams, 93, of Coatesville,  passed away on February 17, 2013 at Pembrooke Nursing Home, in West Chester. 

 
He was the son of the late Deacon Benjamin and Louise Williams and the devoted...

Mrytle M. Baynard, 88, of Thorndale, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012, at the Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of the late Walter Baynard, who passed away in 1997.  

 
Born in Nine Points, she was the daughter...

Myra E. Via, 88, of Morgantown passed away surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 29, 2021. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. Vandegriff and Emma P. (Rappold) Vandegriff and Step-Mother Grace Hershey.  She was the beloved wife of the late Herbert A. Via with whom she shared 30 years of marriage.  

An area resident all of her life, Myra was a...

Myra Lynnette Essaf, 62, of Strasburg passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Born in Jennersville, she was the daughter of the late Thomas L. Shelton and Hazel M. (Carpenter) Shelton. She was the beloved wife of the late Stephen C. Essaf with whom she shared 17 years of marriage...

Myrtle E. Ahn, 90, formerly of Sadsburyville, passed away on Tuesday, April 7 at the Ephrata Manor.  She was the widow of John W. Ahn, who passed away in 1989.  

Born in Norristown, Myrtle was the daughter of the late Edna Mae (Angle) and Curtis Freas.  

She had worked at Penguin Industries Inc. as an assembly worker.  

Myrtle was a member of the Kingsway Independent...

 Myrtle H. Griffy, 85, of West Chester, died on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the Pembroke Heatlh & Rehab Center in West Chester. She was the widow of Robert Griffy. Born in Highland Twp., she was the daughter of the late George and Maria Bostic...

Myrtle L. Katz, 98, of Parkesburg, formerly of New Jersey and Arizona, passed away on Saturday, May, 21, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital, Coatsville, PA. She was the widow of Charles W. Katz who died in 1974. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lillian Orr Griesing. She was employed by Homemakers of America.



She is survived by two sons...

Myrtle M. Reinike, 97, of Hesston, PA, formerly of Lancaster County, Chester County, and New Castle County, DE, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at the Cedar Haven Healthcare Center in Lebanon, PA.

She was the widow of the late William Arthur Reinike, Jr. who died in 2011. They were married for 22 years. Prior to her marriage to Art, she was preceded in death by her first...

Nadine E. Chandler, 65, of Parkesburg, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October, 22, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Wayne A. Chandler with whom she shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Ward Hetrick and Shirley Kauffman Jordan.

Nadine was an area resident all her life and a 1971 Graduate of the Octorara High...

Nadiyah N. Myers, 45, of Coatesville, PA, passed away at her home on Monday, October 3, 2022.  Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of William Price of Lancaster, PA, and the late Rue V. Myers-Wise.

Nadiyah was a 1995 graduate of Coatesville Area High School and earned a Bachelors degree in business from Harcum College. She was employed as a hygienist at Tanzilli Orthodontics in...

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