Obituaries

Apr 21, 2016

Shirley Gilmore Robbins, 81, of Ronks, PA, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 21, 2016. She was the beloved wife of Bruce A. Robbins with whom she shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy Rice Gilmore.

Shirley was an area resident all her life....

Apr 21, 2016

Harold J. "Ruby" Rubincam, 86, of Coatesville, died on Thursday, April 21, 2016 while under the care of Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Lois Sterling Rubincam with whom he share 63 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Garrett and Caroline Watkins Rubincam.

Harold was...

Apr 20, 2016

Anthony J. Paladino, 95, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 20th, 2016 under the care of Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.  He was the widower of Helen D. Scott Paladino who died in 1993.

Born in Bridgeport, Anthony was the son of the late Lorenzo and Mary Paladino. He proudly served in the US Army during...

Apr 16, 2016

Suzanne Wiggins, 86, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Ware Presbyterian Village of Oxford.  She was the widow of the late Leon Wiggins, with whom she shared 61 years of marriage.

Born in Christiana, Suzanne was the daughter of the late Hilda (Borland) and Lloyd Williams.

She was a member...

Apr 13, 2016

Mary Kabli Boros, 93, of Honey Brook, formally of Coatesville, died on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at the Hickory House Nursing Home. She was the widow of the late Steven Boros. Born in Chester County, she was the daughter of the late John and Julianna Ricu Kabli.

Mary was an area resident all her life. She was...

Apr 12, 2016

Alta M. "Dolly" Lewis, 56, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Chester County Hospital in West Chester.  She was the beloved wife of Theodore F. Lewis Sr., with whom she shared 27 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Alta was the daughter of the late Thelma R. (Manning) and Jacob E. Lusby.

Apr 11, 2016

Willard H. "Bill" Schnader, 68, of Allentown, passed away on April 11, 2016 at the LVHN Hospice Center of Allentown, PA.  He was the beloved husband of Kathy Wertz Schnader with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Harry W. Schnader and Virginia Rzepinski Kauffman Fredd. Bill was a...

Apr 11, 2016

Diane J. "Janie" Bradley, 70, formerly of Atglen, passed away on April 11, 2016, in Wellsboro, PA.   Born in Bryn Mawr, she was the daughter of the late George D. and Dorothy M. Bixler Bradley. She lived in the Atglen area for 40 years.  She retired from Medical Records at Paoli Hospital and was a former member of Grace...

Apr 11, 2016

Anthony N. "Tony" Weaver, 55, of Parkesburg, died at his home on Monday, April 11, 2016. Born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Joseph L. and Pauline Burkholder Weaver.

Tony lived in the Gap area most of his life and was a 1981 graduate of the Pequea High School. He was employed by Quad...

Apr 9, 2016

Charles T. Halsey, 80, of Coatesville, passed away at Brandywine Hospital on Saturday, April 9, 2016.  He was the beloved husband of Ramona Liggett Halsey, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

Born in Independence, Virginia, Charles was the son of the late Annie and Roosevelt Halsey.  An area resident for most of his life, he...

Apr 6, 2016

Robert H. Whisler, Jr., 71, of Gap, PA died on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community of Honey Brook, PA. He was the beloved husband of Mamie S. McCarraher Whisler with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Robert H. Whisler, Sr. and Edith C....

Apr 6, 2016

Alice S. Johnson, 96, of Coatesville, passed away at Harrison Senior Living in Coatesville on April 6, 2016. She was the widow of the late Roy Johnson and her first husband the late Rudolph A. Shook, Sr.  Born in Doe Run, she was the daughter of the late Harry G. and Kat Stone Cunningham.

An area resident...

Apr 6, 2016

Salome Mittelman, 69, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the wife of the late Alan P. Mittelman who died in 2013. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Norman Smoker and Mary Werntz Smoker.

Salome was an area resident all her life and a 1964...

Apr 6, 2016

Hazel Marie Morris Shank, 82, of New Holland, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Garden Spot Village of New Holland.  She was the wife of the late Thomas G. "Tommy" Shank who died in 1981 with whom she shared 27 years of marriage.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the youngest daughter of the late Francis...

Apr 4, 2016

Terri Lynn Grim, 51, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, April 4th, 2016 at her home.  She was the wife of David G. Podmokley.

Born in Coatesville, Terri was the daughter of Cynthia (Trumbower) and Gary Johnson.  She was a graduate of Coatesville High School.  She was employed as a nutritionist for the Brandywine Hospital.

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Apr 2, 2016

Allison Rae Refford, 37, formally of Downingtown, passed peacefully at Aria Hospital of Bucks County on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016.

Born at Chester County Hospital to Deborah Clark-Busbee. She graduated from Downingtown Area School District in 1997. Allison's love for helping others inspired her to work in retail and as a photographer for the majority of her...

Apr 1, 2016

John Forrest Taylor, Jr., 95, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Freedom Village.  He was the widow of the late Mae Elizabeth "Betty" (Fox) Taylor, with whom he shared 68 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Alice C. (Martin) and John Forrest Taylor Sr.

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Apr 1, 2016

Janet Louise Flahart, 77, of Cochranville, went home to be with her Heavenly Father after a lengthy illness on April 1, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Sara O. McCauley and Hayes T. McCauley and was the foster daughter of Emma and Andrew Weaver of Quarryville, PA. She attended Solanco Schools with the class...

Mar 30, 2016

William M. Wise, Sr., 74, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Center. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of Beulah Meggett Ross of West Chester and the late James Lee Wise, Sr.

Mr. Wise proudly served in the US Army from 1960 to 1962. He was employed...

Mar 29, 2016

M. Naomi Moore, 103, of West Chester, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at the Pocopson Home.  Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Avarilla and William Moore.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of West Chester.  Naomi was employed by West Chester Hosiery Mill and later at Hickman...