Obituaries

Feb 15, 2017

Betty E. Farra, 77, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Harrison Senior Living.

She was the wife of Paul R. Farra, with whom she shared 59 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Betty was the daughter of the late Robert A. Slider and Mildred Allena Wingert.

She was a...

Feb 14, 2017

Elsie M. Ranck, 89, of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, February 14th under the care of Berks Heim Nursing and Rehabilitation of Reading.  She was the widow of the late Roy H. Ranck who passed away in 1993 after they had shared 45 years of marriage together.

Born in Coatesville, Elsie was the daughter of the late...

Feb 13, 2017

Thomas P. DeFroscia, 67, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. He was the beloved husband of Patricia G. Markward DeFroscia with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Woodrow and Anna Hood DeFroscia.

Tom was an area...

Feb 13, 2017

George L. Holston, Sr., 64, of Glenmoore, passed away at the Brandywine Hospital on Monday, February 13, 2017. He was the beloved husband Dorothy L. "Dottie" Powers Holston with whom he shared 41 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late George E. and Marian Emily Good Holston.

George was a...

Feb 12, 2017

Anthony Nicholas “Nick” Sloan, born June 22, 1985 to Anita Cornett and Robert J. Sloan, Jr. in West Chester, PA. God called Nick and his K-9 companion Chance home together Sunday, February 12, 2017 to fulfill their final chapter in Heaven with his Lord our Savior. Nick was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Ronald Hilton, his paternal...

Feb 10, 2017

Gerald Allen Weaver, 81, of Coatesville, died on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Brandywine Hospital. following a short illness. He was the widower of the late Jacquline Jean Ash Weaver who died in 2004. They shared 41 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Edgar P. and Ellen B. Refford Weaver.

Feb 10, 2017

Dawn A. Paup, 66, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, February 10th at Brandywine Hall in West Chester.  She was the wife of Fred E. Paup, with whom she shared 25 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Dawn was the daughter of the late Sara M. (Rissel) and Fred H. Casey, Sr.

Dawn was a...

Feb 10, 2017

Raymond Fred Wolfe, 67, formerly of Sadsburyville, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Chester Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Malvern. He was the husband of the late Cynthia Gardner Wolfe with whom he shared 30 years of marriage. Born in  Coatesville, he was the son of the late Raymond and Emily Henry Wolfe.

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Feb 8, 2017

Jean "Pat" Whiteside, 83, of Honey Brook, formerly of Parkesburg, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her three daughters on Wednesday, February 8th under the care of Hickory House and Holisticare Hospice.  She was the widow of Norman W. Whiteside III, who passed away in 2005 after they had shared 49 years of marriage.

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Feb 8, 2017

Joyce L. Kauffman, 74, of Atglen, passed away peacefully at her home on February 8, 2017.  She was the wife of Daniel L. Kauffman for over 54 years.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of hte late Charles and Beatrice Carr Gordon.

Joyce was a homemaker and attended Penningtonville Presbyterian Church.  She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and...

Feb 5, 2017

William Leon Hart, 81, of Gap, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Helena J. (Lewis) Hart with whom he would have shared 60 years of marriage in April.

Born in Atglen, he was the son of the late Mary Elizabeth and H. Charles Hart.  He...

Feb 5, 2017

Rev. Herbert Grant Boyes, 98, of Highland Township, Chester County, passed away at his home on Sunday, February 5, 2017 surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of the late Marjorie Stern Boyes who died in 2009.  Born in Fenton, Michigan, he was the son of the late Arthur Grant and Lois A. Dennison Boyes.

Rev....

Feb 4, 2017

Harper Schlimme, 89, of Cedar Knoll, passed on February 4th 2017, at Tel Hai Retirement Community.

Born in the Compass area in July, 1928 to the late Fred and Helen Thompson Schlimme, Harper had ten brothers and sisters. Twin brother Edwin was 16 when he passed, followed by Fred, Dorothy Leslie Stern, Edgar, Harry, and Helen Rice....

Feb 3, 2017

Richard M. Sensenig, 92, of Coatesville, PA went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 3rd,  2017 at Freedom Village, West Brandywine, PA. He was the husband of the late Virginia M. (Horning) Sensenig of whom he shared 55 years of marriage. He was the son of the late John Howard Sensenig Sr. and Mabel (Murray) Sensenig...

Feb 1, 2017

Pauline M. Miller, 93, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 1st under the care of Luther Acres in Lititz.  She was the widow of Lewis E. "Lew" Miller who passed away in 2004.  She was the daughter of the late Cathrine (Zbirak) Peppernick and Andrew Peppernick.

She was a member of Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church....

Feb 1, 2017

Florence Skiles "Flossie" Johnson, 92, formerly of West Caln Township, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harold O. Johnson who died in 2008. Born in West Caln Twp., she was the daughter of the late James W. and Helen Townsley Skiles.

Flossie was an area...

Jan 31, 2017

Jeannette Mikula, 95, passed away peacefully at Harrison House Christiana, PA on Tuesday, January 31st at the age of 95 just days after a birthday party with her family.

She was born in Chester, Pennsylvania the daughter of Jack & Margaret Lippolis.

Jeannette was a 1939 graduate of St. Roberts High School.

She...

Jan 31, 2017

Mildred H. Neal, 92, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the widow of the late Clair G. Neal who died in 2002. They shared 52 years of marriage together. Born in Manheim, PA she was the daughter of the late Elias and Anna Frysinger Hornburger.

Mildred was...

Jan 30, 2017

Donald Joseph "Pop" Missimer, 77, of Coatesville, died on Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Coatesville, VAMC Hospice Unit. He was the beloved husband of Charlotte Ann Steczak Missimer with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Joel Missimer and Hester Kropp Missimer Davis.

Don was an...

Jan 29, 2017

Helen H. Tice, 95, of Cochranville, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 29th, 2017 at her home.  She was the widow of the late Harold A. Tice, with whom she shared 61 years of marriage.

Born in West Grove, she was the daughter of James C. and Hazel (Fox) Haney.  She was a...