Obituaries

Mar 11, 2016

Paul Irwin Toaltoan, 69, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Brandywine Hospital.  He was the husband of JoAnne Riffey Williams.

Born in Coatesville, he was son of the late Catherine F. (Dickinson) and William Toaltoan.

Paul served honorably in the US Army during Vietnam.

He was employed for Amtrak...

Mar 9, 2016

Divina M. Lugaro, 98, of Reading, PA passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. She was the widow of the late Raul F. Lugaro who died in 1984. Born in Penuelas, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Eugenio Valedon and Rosa Flores Rivera. Divina was a former resident, for many years, of Christiana,...

Mar 9, 2016

Edith Mae Roth, 68, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 under the care of Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy E. (Plank) and Ellis R. Stern.  She was a 1966 graduate of the S. Horace Scott High School.

She is survived...

Mar 9, 2016

George L. Seldon, 82, of Gap, passed away on Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 under the care of the VA Hospice of Coatesville.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Clara and Clifton Seldon.  He served honorably in the US Army during the Korean War.

George was retired from G.O. Carlson....

Mar 8, 2016

Samuel R. Piper,78, of Parkesburg, passed away at the Pocopson Home on Tuesday, March 8, 2016.  He was the beloved husband of Margaret D. Piper, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Fred W. and Brenice Brown Piper. Sam proudly served his Country in the...

Mar 6, 2016

Samuel T. Lewis, 91, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, March 6th, 2016 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Marlene (Criswell) Lewis with whom he shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Honey Brook Twp., Samuel was the son of the late Cora Mae (Bones) and Henry Franklin Lewis.  An area resident most of...

Mar 6, 2016

Rev. Leonard Nathan Stewart, 68, of West Chester, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 6, 2016.  He was the beloved husband of Julia Van Loan Stewart.

Born in Tabriz, Iran, Leonard was the son of medical missionaries Natalie (Mahlow) and Ashton Stewart, M.D.  He graduated from Wheaton College and earned his Master of Divinity from...

Mar 6, 2016

Alma E. Mendenhall, or "Sis" as some know her, 81, of Parkesburg, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, March 6th.

Alma was born on May 6, 1934 in Parkesburg, PA.  She was the daughter of the late Forrest and Mary (Killian) Criswell.  She is survived by her children, Elwood F....

Mar 3, 2016

Kathleen M. Johnson of Ephrata, age 58, died on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness.  She was the daughter of the late Charles R, Johnson who died in 2012 and is survived by her mother, Pauline F. Johnson.

Kathleen graduated from Coatesville High School and attended West Chester University, obtained a...

Mar 1, 2016

Kenneth S. Clay, Sr., 96, of Coatesville, died on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at the Coatesville VAMC Hospice Unit. He was the husband of the late Ruth Estelle Hubler Clay who died in 2013. Born in Reading, PA he was the son of Melville and Anna Snyder Clay.

Ken was an area resident most of his life....

Feb 28, 2016

Alan J. "Bill" Thompson, 76, of West Grove, PA, died Sunday, February 28th, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his family.  Born February 14, 1940 in Chester County and lived in Chester County, was employed by Chester Tricot Mills of Kennett Square, Pa., The Servomation Company of Downingtown, Pa., and the Hewlett-Packard Company of Avondale, Pa.  Alan was the...

Feb 27, 2016

William J. Yetter, Jr., a lifelong resident of West Bradford Twp., died on Febraury 27, 2016. He was the husband of Janet Dague Yetter and the son of the late William J. and Christina H. Yetter. Bill worked in Engineering at the former Lukens Steel Co. for 27 years before retiring in 1989. He was a member of the...

Feb 22, 2016

Mary Catherine MacDonald Troop, 71, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Hickory House of Honey Brook.  Born in Kilmarnock, U.K., she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Connelly) and Harry Diem.

She graduated Immaculata University as a RN and worked at the Brandywine Hospital, Jennersville Regional and Brandywine Hall.

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Feb 16, 2016

Guy N. Prange, Sr., 79, of Columbia, PA, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Bonnie E. Prange with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born in E. Fallowfield Twp., Chester County, he was the son of the late Ralph and Edna Hershour Prange....

Feb 13, 2016

Jeanette I. Brooks, 53, of Paradise, PA passed away at her home on Saturday, February 13, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Martin and Rose Brooks. Jeanette was area resident all her life and a 1980 graduate of McCaskey High School. She was a member of the Grace Community Church of Parkesburg, PA. She is survived,...

Feb 12, 2016

Sidney Francis Abbs, Jr., 77, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Dorothy (Krempa) Abbs, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Bryn Mawr, he was the son of the late Anna and Sidney F. Abbs Sr.

He...

Feb 12, 2016

Joseph E. Olsav, 79, of Coatesville, went home peacefully on February 12th to be with his Lord and Savior after a long battle with cancer. Born in Freeland, PA, he was the son of John and Cecelia Olsav. He is survived by his wife Barbara of 44 years, his sons, David and Paul John, daughter, Deborah (Olsav) Holmes, six...

Feb 12, 2016

Cassandra B. Erkert, 65, entered into eternal rest at her home on February 12, 2016.  She was the wife of the late Thomas J. (McCloskey) Erkert, who passed away in 2013.  She is survived by her sons, Thomas J. Erkert, Jr. of Levittown and Daniel J. Erkert of Cochranville. Raised in Wayne, she was the daughter of the late...

Feb 12, 2016

Conde Joseph McGinley, 95, of Coatesville PA,  entered into his eternal rest on February 12, 2016.  He was the beloved husband of the late Wilda (Feeman) McGinley.

Conde proudly served his Country during WWII as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.  He was the founder and President of National Security Enterprises Inc. (NATSEC), located in Coatesville,...

Feb 9, 2016

Geraldine V. "Shirley" Schapansky, 83, of Strasburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the Life Care Hospital in West Chester, PA. She was the wife of the late David Schapansky who died in 1999. Born in Tuckerdale, NC, she was the daughter of the late Vaughn and Viola Hurley Miller.

Geraldine was  a resident of...