Obituaries

May 15, 2024

Charles Edmund Young (Smoke) ,76, of Gap, PA, passed away on May 15, 2024 at the Hickory House in Honey Brook, PA.

Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Herbert E. Young and Janet (Laird) Young.

Employed by Exelon, Co., (formerly PECO) as an aerial lineman for many years.  He...

May 15, 2024

Glenn Bliss McQueen, Sr., 73, of East Fallowfield, PA, passed away at his home on Wednesday May 15, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Norma Hilton McQueen with whom he shared 37 years of marriage. Born in Downingtown, PA he was the son of the late Edwin McQueen and Evelyn Mercer McQueen.

Glenn grew up in...

May 14, 2024

Judy Lee Pierce, 59, of Elverson, passed away at her home on May 14, 2024.  She was born in West Chester to the late Charles Nathaniel Pierce, Sr. and Viola Mae Burkey Pierce.

Judy enjoyed spending time at Active Day of Exton, PA.  She also enjoyed playing Bingo. Judy and her daughter Sarah were very close and...

May 13, 2024

Edward Lewis Bardonski, 77, of Scranton, passed away at the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center , where he resided since 2011. Born in Coatesville, the son of the late Walter L. Bardonski and Rose E. Bardonski.

Lewis was an area resident of Coatesville most of his life and a 1964 graduate of the former Scott High School...

May 13, 2024

Kaiden Christopher Schmidt, 13 of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024 at the Reading Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Christopher M. Schmidt of Coatesville and Renae Ford Shultz of Honey Brook.

Kaiden was a 7th grader in the Twin Valley School District. He attended the Morgantown Community Church. Kaiden was a...

May 11, 2024

Thomas Mar Caldwell, 79, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Gayle Wilson Caldwell with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Charles Caldwell and Alice Gee Caldwell.

Tom was an area...

May 8, 2024

David W. Henkels, 89, of West Brandywine Township, PA, passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.  He married Kathaleen Levengood on May 12,1956 and they were together for over 67 years.  Born in Chester Springs, PA, he was the son of the late David and Rebecca Burgess Henkels.

David was an area resident most...

May 7, 2024

William E. Cawley, 79, of West Chester, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Maria Rosaria Blando Cawley with whom he shared 20 years of marriage. Born in the State of Washington, he was the son of the late Charles Cawley and Adele Mars Cawley Smith.

Bill...

May 5, 2024

Elsie Marie Marshall, 85, of Coatesville, PA, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 5, 2024.  She was the wife of the late Richard L. Marshall who passed away in 2012.  Born in Highland Township, Chester County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph E. Semple and the late Elizabeth N. (Thompson) Semple Laus.

Elsie...

May 5, 2024

Dale Sylvia Veith Boughton, age 85 of New Holland, PA passed away peacefully on May 5, 2024.

Dale was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on July 2, 1938 to the late Ferdinand ‘Fred’ Veith and the late Hazel Sylvia Marcy.

Dale was predeceased by the love of her life Eugene ‘Gene’ Sanford Boughton. Together they celebrated...

May 3, 2024

Doris Emily Hufcut, 92 of Ronks, PA, formerly a longtime resident of Dover Plains NY passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 3, 2024. She was born on November 11, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Laura Bittner.

She married Robert Hufcut on May 3, 1972 in Pleasant Valley NY, who predeceased...

May 2, 2024

Ruth Anne Boyd, 77, of East Fallowfield Township, PA, passed away at her home on Thursday, May 2,2024, surrounded by loving family.  She was the wife of Gary B. Boyd for over 58 years.  Born in Coatesville, PA, on February 20, 1947, she was the daughter and step daughter of the late James A.Martin and Mary (Prekup) Martin, and...

Apr 29, 2024

​Hugo Gabriel Herrera Torres, infant son of Brenda (Brendy) Lee Torres-Herrera and Roy Israel Herrera Zavala of Oxford, PA, died at birth on Monday, April 29, 2024 at the Women's and Babies Hospital of Lancaster, PA.

He is survived, in addition to his parents, by one brother; Diego Israel Herrera Torres. His Paternal Grandfather Manuel Herrera Gutierrez...

Apr 29, 2024

Michael J. Steczak Jr., 85, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on April 29, 2024, in West Chester, PA.  He was preceded in death by his common-law wife, Janice N. Barber in 2009.  He was born on September 26, 1938, in Coatesville, PA, to the late Michael J. Sr. and Mary Adams Steczak.

Michael graduated from Scott High...

Apr 29, 2024

Marlene Rose "Duke" Taggart, 73, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 29, 2024, in Reading, PA.  She was the wife of Barry L. Taggart for over 54 years.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Gladys Brown Doyle.

Marlene was a homemaker and a member of  Faith...

Apr 28, 2024

Robert Hilton, Jr., 85, formerly of Modena, PA, passed away on April 28, 2024 at the Pocopson Home of West Chester, PA. He was the beloved husband of Shirley Guest Hilton with whom he shared 66 years of marriage with. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Robert Hilton, Sr. and Mrytle Dehiser Hilton.

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Apr 28, 2024

Edwin James Smith passed away in Fort Worth, TX, April 28, 2024. He was married for 63 years to the late Patricia Landis Smith. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of Walter Parvin Smith and Alma Wilson Smith. Surviving family include sister Joan Moore, sons James Steven Smith, Brinton T. Smith, and daughter Natalie Smith Bledsoe as well...

Apr 26, 2024

Miles J. Munion, 36, of East Fallowfield, passed away tragically on Friday, April 26, 2024 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital as a result of a motorcycle accident which occurred on Saturday, April 20th.

Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of William H. Munion, Jr. of Ephrata and Pauline Bilinski Munion of Coatesville.

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Apr 25, 2024

Jack Lee Woods, 86, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Calvary Homes Health Center. He was the beloved husband of Judith E. Frey Woods with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in East Orange, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Glendon Lee Woods and Kathrine Frances Davenport Woods.

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Apr 22, 2024

Elaina Catherine Sole, infant daughter of Joshua A. Sole and Simone V. Smith, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, in West Chester, PA, after a few courageous hours after birth.

She will be missed by her grandparents , Tanya Roane and Daniel King of Coatesville, grandmother, Karen Gurnee of West Chester, great-grandmother, Kathleen...