Obituaries

May 9, 2017

Joseph Howard Burgess, Jr., 83, of Coatesville died on Tuesday May 9, 2017 at the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience in Philadelphia, PA. He was the beloved husband of Betty R. Burgess with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born December 6, 1933 in Lincoln Hill, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph H Burgess, Sr. and...

May 4, 2017

James R. Bradford, 60, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, May 4th, 2017 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the son of the late Mildred and Clement Brandford.

And area resident his entire life, James was a 1974 graduate of Coatesville High School.  He was self-employed as a truck driver.

He is survived by his...

Apr 28, 2017

Florence M. Feister, 88, of Gap, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, April 28, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Clyde K. Feister with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Kinzers, PA, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Florence Donley Hershey.

Florence was an area resident all her...

Apr 25, 2017

Shirley A. Collins, 79, of Honey Brook, died on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Albert Hanna and Sylvia Trimble Haines.

She was an area resident all her life. She was employed most of her life as a cook.

She is survived by...

Apr 25, 2017

Thomas A. Killingsworth, 92, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Pauline Vattilano Killingsworth with whom he shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Julian and Irene Marsh Killingsworth.

"Tom Cat", as he was called, lived in Westwood...

Apr 24, 2017

Ruth E. Alexander, 97, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017 at the Pocopson Home. She was the widow of the late Amos Alexander who died in 1984. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Emma Gregg Sagner.

Ruth was a County resident all her life. She was employed by...

Apr 21, 2017

JACQUELINE ANN LAMB NAGORNY

Many of you knew Jackie, most of you (hopefully) know someone like her.  She had many loving friends who came to know her because she was loved by a mutual friend.  And that's simply who she was: a loving, caring, generous, humble child of God.  While her family will be grieving...

Apr 21, 2017

Lorraine M. Jenkins, 89, of Coatesville, was called to be with the Lord on April 21, 2017 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was born in Brewton, AL where she attended Southern Normal High School.

Lorraine Jenkins was a graduate of Immaculata University. She spent most of her life working as a Social Worker and...

Apr 20, 2017

Royal Sammis Brush, 91, of Cochranville, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Southeastern Veterans Center in Spring City, PA. He was the husband of the late Marion Willard Brush who died in 2015. They shared 68 years of marriage together. Born in Huntington, NY, he was the son of the late Clarence George and Kathleen Sammis...

Apr 19, 2017

Franklin D. Harry, 74, of Downingtown, passed away on Wednesday, April 19th at his home, surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband of Joy A. Harry, with whom he shared 58 plus years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, Franklin was the son of the late Pearl Ruth (Estheimer) Harry and Lester W. Harry, Sr.  ...

Apr 16, 2017

Betty Lou Madonna  87 of the Chance Community died Sunday, April 16, 2017 at the Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville.  She was the wife of Albert G. Madonna, with whom she shared 69 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter Cecila and George Rees.

Betty was of the Catholic faith and belonged...

Apr 16, 2017

Dorothy “Dot” Jane Hurley, 82, of Quarryville, passed away on Sunday, April 16th surrounded by her large, loving family.

She was married to James Charles Hurley III for over 63 joyous years.

Born in Atglen, Pennsylvania, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Sylvan Lepore and Alberta (Wallace) Lepore.

Dorothy was first and...

Apr 16, 2017

Margaret Ann Bartos, 66, of Coatesville, died on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of Stephen R. Bartos with whom she shared 44 years of marriage.

Born in Darby, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret E. Mulcahy Miller.  She was a graduate of Sun Valley High...

Apr 12, 2017

Robert W. Esbenshade, 89, of Cochranville, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the widower of the late June Evans Esbenshade who died in 2013. They shared 55 years of marriage.  Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late David Walter and Helen Spencer Esbenshade.

Bob was...

Apr 11, 2017

Andrew G. Simon, 57, of West Chester, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2017 at Pembrooke Health & Rehab Center.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of George A. Simon and the late Jane (Esworthy) Simon.

Andrew was a Catholic by faith, and was a parishioner at the former St. Cecilia Church of Coatesville....

Apr 10, 2017

Edith Elaine (Miles) Supplee, 85 of Sadsburyville, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, April 10th, 2017.  She was the wife of Floyd "Sonny" Supplee, with whom she shared 61 years of marriage.

Born in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late Edith (Lawrence) and Thomas Miles.  An area resident most of her life, she...

Apr 10, 2017

Donna Jean Cook, 81, of Parkesburg passed away on April 10, 2017 at Hickory House, Honey Brook, PA.  She was the widow of the late William A. Cook.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Elma Simmons Shultz.  An area resident, she attended Parkesburg United Methodist Church.  She was employed as a...

Apr 9, 2017

Margaret Walton, 79, of Parkesburg, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 9, 2017. Born in Unionville, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Alda Wright Walton.

Margaret was a County resident all her life. She was employed by Wyeth Laboratories in West Chester for 23 years retiring in 1997.

She is...

Apr 9, 2017

Lydia Margaret White Dunlap, 90, of Coatesville, PA, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, April 9, 2017.  She was born January 9, 1927, the oldest of five children of the late Wilmer A. and Margaret Thorne White.  She was the wife of W. Lowell Dunlap, with whom she shared 66 years of marriage.  An area resident all her...

Apr 9, 2017

Mildred Ann (White) Peaco, 79, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, April 9th, 2017 at Hickory House Nursing Home.  She was the wife of Robert William Peaco, with whom she shared nearly 62 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Jennie (Stackhouse) and Fred White.  An area resident her entire life,...