Obituaries

May 25, 2016

Cheryl A. Wilmont, 59, of Modena, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 after a long brave battle with cancer. She was the beloved and devoted wife of William W. Wilmont, Sr. with whom she shared 39 years of marriage. A loving mother to daughter Lesley and son William.

Born in Coatesville, she was...

May 24, 2016

Kenneth Jack Russell, 83, of East Fallowfield, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the VA Hospice in Coatesville, PA.  Jack was born in Marion, VA on May 6, 1933 to the late Kessler J. and Mamie L. Russell.  He was the husband of the late Shizuyo Miyauchi Russell with whom he shared 57...

May 23, 2016

George J. Chenger, Jr., 84, of East Fallowfield died on Monday May 23, 2016 at the Coatesville VAMC. He was the husband of Barbara J. Gay Chenger with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of George J. and Anna Chenger, Sr.

George was a graduate of Scott H.S. and...

May 17, 2016

Evelyn J. Parker, 86, formerly of Malvern, passed away on Tuesday, May 17th at Dallastown Nursing Center.  She was the beloved wife of Fred Parker with whom she shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Embreville, Pa., Evelyn was the daughter of the late Irma (Wright) and John L. Colyer.  She was a 1948 graduate of Scott...

May 16, 2016

Julia B. Grosser, 73, of Ronks, passed away on May 16, 2016 at her home, under the care of her daughter, Juliann.  She was the widow of the late Alexander J. "Sandy" Grosser, who passed away in 2013 after 22 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Margaret and James Durning.  ...

May 14, 2016

Donald Miley, 78, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 14, 2016. He was the husband of the late Edith "Edie" H. Miley who died in 1992. Born in Chester County, he was the son of the late Carrie Miley Cosenzo. Don was a County resident all his life and a 1955 graduate of the Downingtown...

May 11, 2016

A. Mae McGuigan, 93, of Pomeroy, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. She was the wife of the late Norman W. McGuigan who died in 1992. Born in Guthriesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Moses H. and Alice Jefferis Marshall.

Mae was an area resident all her life and a 1940 graduate of...

May 10, 2016

William Ralph Deremer, 66, of Quarryville, passed away on Tuesday, May 10th at Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Debra A. (Witherow) Deremer, with whom he shared 25 years of marriage.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Mary Louise (Hosfeld) and Willard Deremer.

He served honorably in the...

May 9, 2016

Nicholas Dmytryk, 82, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at St. Martha's Manor in Downingtown. He was the husband of the late Patricia Lusky Dmytryk who died in 2010. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Stephen and Sophia Dmytryk.

Nick was an area resident all his life and a 1951...

May 8, 2016

Grace "Nancy" Barrett, 82, of New Providence, passed away at home under the loving care of her daughter Donna, on Sunday May 8, 2016. She was the wife of the late Arrington George Barrett, who died in 1999. Born in Shillington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin J. and Eva Amelia Gabler Kershaw.

An...

May 7, 2016

Rebecca Hall, 93, of Ephrata, passed away on Saturday, May 7th at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center in Narvon.  She was the widow of Clyde E. Hall who passed away in 2009 after they had shared 63 years of marriage.

Born in Honey Brook, She was the daughter of the late Eliza and Charles Spickler.

During...

May 7, 2016

Wendy Marie Robbins, 48, of Atglen, PA, died on Saturday, May 7, 2016 in New Holland. She was the beloved wife of Gregory Allen Robbins. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Arthur H. McGinnis of Coatesville and the late Lorraine Andrews McGinnis.

Wendy was an area resident all her life. She was employed as an...

May 7, 2016

Michael Pelet, 64, of Atglen, passed away on May 7th, 2016 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia after a brief illness.  He was the beloved husband of Nancy L. (Antol) Pelet with whom he shared 40 years of marriage and cherished father to Kate and John Michael.

Born in Coatesville, Mike was the...

May 6, 2016

Bruce E. Thomas of Jonestown, PA passed away after a lengthy illness on May 6, 2016 at the Hospice Residence of Central PA in Harrisburg, PA.

Born in Coatesville he was the son of Ann “Dolly” (DiObilda) Thomas, and the late Joseph A. Thomas, Sr.

He grew up in Christiana, attended Octorara Area High School,...

May 5, 2016

Georgette E. Grier Sheaffer, 52, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, May 5th, 2016 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Judy E. (Peace) and Lawrence Baker Grier, Sr. of Coatesville.

She was a 1983 graduate of Octorara High School and was self-employed as a cosmetologist....

May 3, 2016

Margaret B. Maxwell, 91, of Honey Brook, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Richard S. Maxwell, Sr. who died in 1989. Born in Oxford, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph R. and Helen V. Wolf Baily.

Margaret was a area resident...

May 3, 2016

James H. Stauffer, 67 of Gap passed away at his home on May 3, 2016.  He was the loving companion of Deborah Ammon .  Born in Caernarvon, PA he was the son of the late Harwin L.  and Dorothy E. Lammey Stauffer.

Being an area resident his whole life, he graduated from Coatesville and was employed by...

May 1, 2016

James H. Althouse, 85, of Coatesville, died on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Harrison Senior Living Center in Christiana, PA. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Harvey and Gertrude Haws Althouse.

Jim was an area resident all his life and was a self employed carpenter. He was also an avid Philadelphia Phillies...

May 1, 2016

John P. "Jack" Pavelik, 79, of Wagontown, passed away on Sunday, May 1st, 2016 at Brandywine Hospital.  He was the widow of Patricia Pavelik, with whom he shared nearly 50 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Marie (Hamm) and John Pavelik.

An area resident most of his life,...

Apr 30, 2016

Michael Joseph Gustis, 72, of Parkesburg, formerly of Philadelphia, died at his home on Saturday, April 30, 2016. He was the widower of the late Georgiann Paxson Gustis who died in 2014. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Albert Gustis, Sr. and Josephine Bartnowski Gustis.

Mike spent most of his life in Philadelphia...