Obituaries

Sep 24, 2017

William Henry Hess, Jr., 47, of Paradise passed away at his home on Sunday, September 24th. He was the husband of Sandra Skasko Hess.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Lynn L. LaMar Hess of Spring City, Pa. and the late William H. Hess, Sr.  He was a 1988 graduate of Pequea Valley High School...

Sep 16, 2017

Sandra L. McClure, 72, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, September 16, 2017, surrounded by her family and friends.  She was the widow of Doc  McClure, Sr., with whom she had shared 30 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Sandi was the daughter of the late Barbara (Jackwood) and Elwood Lawrence.  A resident...

Sep 13, 2017

Emily McGinnis, 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Hickory House Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of William W. McGinnis with whom she shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Spring Mill, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Ella (Wolfe) Swanson and Harvey Swanson.

Emily held various...

Sep 9, 2017

Joseph John Angelotti, 70, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Saturday September 9, 2017 at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Debra E. (Green) Angelotti, with whom he shared 37 years of marriage. Born in Ashland, he was the son of the late Joseph John Angelotti Sr. and Theresa (Kufrovick) Angelotti.

Joe was raised in...

Sep 9, 2017

Durand John O’Meara returned to the warm, embracing arms of his Heavenly Father on September 9,2017. Durand was born June 14, 1955, in Upper Darby, PA, to Joseph and Barbara O’Meara. He attended St. Alice’s Elementary School and Penncrest High School. He studied accounting and estimating at Delaware County Community College.

Durand was born a life-long entrepreneur...

Sep 7, 2017

Richard "Ricky" Allen Barlow, 51, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, September 7th at Brandywine Hosptial.  He was the beloved son of Carmen H. Charriez Feliciano and the late Dewey R. Barlow, Sr. and stepson to Valentin Feliciano of Adamstown.

Ricky was a 1985 graduate of Coatesville High School. An area resident most of his life he...

Sep 7, 2017

Beth Anne Ream, 72, of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Thursday, September 7th, 2017.  She was the widow of Vernon Ream, with whom she shared 31 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, Beth was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Hinckle) Berner and Fred Good.

Beth enjoyed online gaming, regularly playing on...

Sep 6, 2017

Joyce T. Sutton, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on September 6, 2017, near Atlanta, GA, after a long illness.

Joyce​ ​T.​ ​Sutton​ ​was​ ​born​ ​to​ ​Mildred​ ​Taltoan on​ ​June​ ​2,​ ​1943.​ ​However,​ ​she​ ​was​ ​adopted and​ ​raised​ ​ ​by​ ​Richard​ ​and​ ​Florence​ ​Taltoan Jones.​ ​Joyce​ ​is​ ​a​ ​graduate​ ​of​ ​Octorara​ ​High School,​ ​“class​ ​of​ ​62.”​ ​ ​Joyce​...

Sep 4, 2017

Patricia Ann Tobelmann, 48, of Lancaster, died on Monday, September, 4, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital after a long battle with addiction. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of Alfred R. and Sandra L. Wise Tester of Coatesville.

Patti grew up in the Coatesville area and was a graduate of the Coatesville Area Senior...

Sep 2, 2017

Carol "Jeanie" Broomell Nye, 68, of Modena, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at her friend's home in Downingtown. Born in Coatesville, Jeanie was the daughter of Esther E. Frybarger Broomell of Honey Brook, and the late William C. Broomell. She was a 1967 graduate of Downingtown High School. Jeanie was a 40...

Aug 29, 2017

Jeffrey C. Tobelmann, Jr., 30, of West Caln, passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, after a long battle with addiction.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Patricia Ann (Tester) Tobelmann of Lancaster City and Jeffrey C., Sr. and Elizabeth Tobelmann of Gap.

He attended Coatesville Schools and had most recently worked...

Aug 21, 2017

Miriam E. Young, 94, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, August 21st at Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook.  She was the beloved wife of the late G. Herbert Young Jr.

She was the daughter of the late Edna E. (Burkey) and Elmer E. Clemson.

Miriam was an accomplished knitter of afgans, sweaters, baby...

Aug 20, 2017

D. Madeline Baldwin, 92, formerly of Cochranville, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Harrison Senior Living of Christiana.  She was the widow of the late Raymond L. Baldwin, Sr., who passed away in 1985 after they had shared 44 years of marriage.

Born in Blacksburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Melinda S....

Aug 18, 2017

William Parke "Tug" Ogden, 75, of West Brandywine, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 at Brandywine Hospital.  He was the widow of Linda Ogden, with whom he shared 51 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Catherine (Softchin) and Harold Ogden.  He attended Octorara High School, and was self-employed as a...

Aug 13, 2017

Iris V. (Dean) Bernard, 93, formerly of Coatesville, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on August 13, 2017 at Pocopson Nursing Home. She was the widow of the late Robert Bernard who passed away in late 2016 after they had shared 67 years of marriage.

Born at St. Luke's Hospital in the County of London...

Aug 12, 2017

Dorothy C. Miller, 86, of Parkesburg, passed away Saturday, August 12th, 2017 at the Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, MD.  She was the widow of the late William C. Miller, who passed away in 2014.

Born in W. Brandywine Twp., she was the daughter of the late Hazel (Nuse) and Leo Swisher.

She was a...

Aug 12, 2017

Annetta D. Dowlin, 100, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook, PA. She was the widow of the late Robert C. Dowlin, Sr. who died in 1978. Born in Joanna, Berks County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Frances Jackson Drumeler.

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Aug 12, 2017

Mary E. Miller White, 88, of Atglen, passed away on Saturday, August 12th under the care of Harrison Senior Living of Christiana.  She was the beloved wife of Elsworth White, with whom she shared 50 years of marriage.

Born in West Sadsbury Township, Mary was the daughter of the late Paul Preston Miller and Jennie Caroline Dickenson...

Aug 9, 2017

Donna Marie Ross, 60, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. She was the widow of the late Edgar K. Ross, IV. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Ruth E. Sagner Alexander.

Donna was an area resident all her life...

Aug 8, 2017

Lester L. Lewis, Sr., was born in Baltimore, MD on May 17, 1926 to Ervin and Cassandra Lewis.  Lester attended the Oxford Area School System and then later joined the Marine Corps.  He was a WWII combat veteran having served in the Pacific theater, seeing action in Iwo Jima.  He was among the first African American combat troops who...