Obituaries
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Brenda J. Quickel, 83, of Kinzers, PA, passed away at her home on Sunday, October 20, 2024. She was the wife of Wilson Quickel for over 65 years. Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Gladys (Brown) Doyle.
Brenda was an area resident for most of her life. She graduated from Scott High School in Coatesville and worked several jobs over the years,...
Charles Lewis Jackson, 61, of New Holland, PA, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024, at the Hospital of The University of Philadelphia. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Charles W. Jr. and Margaret E. Kurtz Jackson.
Chuck worked as a high voltage electrician at BJ Baldwin Electric Inc. for over 30 years. He was an avid Pro Philly...
Elizabeth Mae "Betty" Benner, 96, formerly of Westwood, PA, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Harrison Senior Living in Valley Township, PA. She was the wife of the late Gerald I. Benner who passed away in 2017. Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Louis Earl and Bessie L. Krixer Osborn.
Betty was an area resident most of her life. She was a member 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...
Charlotte C Wrigley, 88, of Cochranville, PA, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. She was the wife of the late Marvin C. Wrigley who passed away in 1997. Born in West Grove, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Annie (Webster) Carr.
Charlotte grew up in Russellville, PA, and graduated from Oxford High School and Goldey Beacom College. After marriage...
Florence Christine (Thompson) Ruehmling, 95, of Coatesville, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 11, 2024 at the Heatherwood Retirement Community of Honey Brook, PA. She was the widow of Warren Arthur Ruehmling who died in 1995. They shared 42 years of marriage together. Born in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Percy Wallace Thompson and Edith Beullah Zoeller...
Brian Patrick Hagan, 41, of Ephrata, PA. passed away on Friday, October 11, 2024 at the Ephrata Community Hospital after a courageous two year battle with Lung Cancer. He was the beloved husband of Desiree E. Shumate Hagan with whom he shared three and a half years of marriage. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, he was the son of Arthur D. Hagan of Lancaster and Cynthia Mekush of Oklahoma.
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Cheryl Ann "Sunshine" Wertz, 56, of Gap, PA, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Born in Coatesville, she was the beloved daughter of Terry L and Aleah F. Stone Donkewicz, Sr.
Cheryl was an area resident all her life and attended the Coatesville Area School District. She was employed as a door greeter at the Parkesburg Walmart. She loved the Denver Broncos and...
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...
Fred Wilson Butler, 61, of Birdsboro, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 5, 2024. He was the husband of Lisa (Kuhn) Butler for 36 years. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of Margaret (Mattson) Wyatt of Parkesburg, PA, and the late Wilson Butler.
Fred was a proud US Army Veteran of 28 years, serving the PA Army National Guard. He spent 6 years on active...
Dale Raymond Smith, 87, of Coatesville, formerly of Downingtown, PA, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, in West Chester, PA. He was the husband of the late Ethel (Ross) Smith who passed away in 2018. Born in Coatesville he was the son of the late Walter Earl and Mary Kathryn (Peace) Smith. Dale was an area resident all his life.
He graduated from Scott High School and then proudly...
Donald J. Harvey, 93, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, in West Chester, PA. He was the husband of the late Mildred "Millie" Harvey who passed away in 2010. Born in Saxton, Bedford County, PA, he was the son of the late James and Esther (Wyles) Harvey.
Don was a retired welder and worked for The Budd Company metal fabricator of Philadelphia and also as a...
Walter L. Welsh, 96, of West Caln Township, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. He was the husband of the late Louella Jane Refford Welsh who died in 2000. They shared 48 years of marriage together. Born in Honey Brook, PA, he was the son of the late William Welsh and Edna Greenleaf Welsh.
Walter was an area resident all his life...
Nancy L. Coates, 77, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. She was the widow of the late Lewis Orvelle "Lew" Coates who passed away in 2019. They shared 40 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Moore and Janet Proudfoot Moore.
Nancy was an area resident all her life...
Robert C. Dowlin Jr., 76, of Marlton, NJ, passed away on September 19, 2024
Rob was born on November 6, 1947, to Robert Sr. and Annetta Drumeler Dowlin in Coatesville, PA. He is survived by several cousins.
After graduating from S. Horace Scott High School in 1965, he attended Antonelli School of Photography and earned his Commercial Photography diploma in 1968...