Obituaries

Jan 5, 2016

Emil "Chick" Tkachick, 91, of Downingtown, passed away on Tuesday, January 5th, 2016 while under the care of the Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook.  He was the beloved husband of Gladys (Fussell) Tkachick, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in Garfield, N.J., he was the son of the late Mary (Zelenak) and...

Jan 4, 2016

William "BJ" "Billy" Little, Jr., 56, of West Chester, passed away on Monday, January 5th, 2016.  He was the beloved husband of Jennifer (Jenkins) Little with whom he shared 20 years of marriage.

Born in Waco, Texas, Bill was the son of Sarah Little of West Chester and the late William J. Little, Sr.  He was self-employed...

Jan 3, 2016

Joe B. Barlow, Sr., 79, of Cochranville, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at the Christiana Hospital in Delaware. He was the beloved husband of Anna M. Salada Barlow with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Damascus, Virginia, he was the son of the late James and Emma Heath Barlow. Joe was an area resident...

Jan 2, 2016

Courtney M. Rupert, 21, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015.  She was a loving, insightful and beautiful young lady.

Born March 12, 1994 to mother Carrie Ramsey (Shawn) and father Grant Rupert in New Ken, Pa.  Sister of Christopher Pier, Kaylee and Zach Rupert.  Best friend and sister to her most beloved Savannah Rae King (6),...

Jan 2, 2016

Phyllis A. Taylor, 86, of Downingtown, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at her home.  She was the widow of Robert A. Taylor, who passed away in 1999 after they had shared 47 years of marriage.

Born in Easton, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Sarah E. (Hess) and D. Baldwin Hart.  She was...

Jan 1, 2016

Gary T. Neilson, Sr., 78, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016, surrounded by family, under the care of Neighborhood Health Hospice of West Chester.  He was the widower of the late Carmela (Amabile) Neilson with whom he shared 32 years of marriage.  He leaves behind his fiancé, Cynthia M. Fitz.

Born in Cresson, Pa.,...

Jan 1, 2016

Lt. Col. Anthony Francis Terranova, 93, of Gap, passed away at his home on Friday, January 1, 2016, surrounded by his family.  He was the widower of Mildred MacFarlane Terranova, who passed away in 2005 after they had shared 62 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Sarah Marie (Brocanarro) and...

Jan 1, 2016

Nicholas Marie Haugh, 21, of Parkesburg, Pa., passed away on Friday, January 1st, 2016 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Born in Newark, De., he was the son of Mary Louise (Hoffman) and James F. Haugh.

Nicholas was a 2013 graduate of Octorara High School and was currently attending West Chester University.

He is...

Dec 31, 2015

Donald L. Wolfe, 88, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully Thurs. Dec. 31, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Polly L. Wolfe, who passed away in 2013.

Don was born in 1927 in Boissevain, Va., son of the late Roy Ambrose and Minnie Bell Leathco Wolfe.

He grew up in...

Dec 31, 2015

Edward P. Pluck, Sr., 85, of Coatesville, died on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of Mary Alice Ross Pluck with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Rock Run, he was the son of the late George and Lulu Bussinger Pluck.

Ed served in the US Army during...

Dec 30, 2015

Debra Ann Dessenberger, 47, of Gap, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. She was the wife of Carl P. Hessenberger, Sr. of Gap.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Sandra L. Houck and life partner Lynn Riggins of Gap and Richard Cox of Lewes, DE.

Debbie was an area resident all...

Dec 27, 2015

Robert E. Baxter, 67, of Coatesville, died on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Margaret "Peggy" Gay Baxter with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Jacob and Alice Haines Baxter.

Bob was an area resident all his life....

Dec 27, 2015

Maria L. Albright, 63, of Downingtown, passed away at her home on Sunday, December 27, 2015.

Born in Weinheim, Germany, Maria was the daughter of the late Irma and Francesco Corbo.

She is survived by her daughter, Jessica Kalpokas, wife of Allen, of Quarryville; grandson Alex; and siblings, Barbara Hines of Downingtown, Susie Koch, and...

Dec 26, 2015

Doris Mann Welsch, 90, of Gap, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015, at Hickory House Nursing Home.  She was the widow of  the late Wilson Mann and William Welsch. Born in Catawissa, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. and Gertrude (Robbins) Harris. She was a graduate of Scott High School in 1943 and was...

Dec 24, 2015

Gail McNeilly Leavens, a long-time resident of Landenberg, PA died Thursday the 24 th of December at the Twin Pines Healthcare Center in West Grove.

She was born in 1939 in Montclair, NJ, the daughter of Dorothy Douw Roberts and John Stewart McNeilly, Jr.  She attended Connecticut College for Women from 1957-1959 and was married from 1958-1978. ...

Dec 24, 2015

Todd C. March, 47, of Ephrata, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the home of his parents. Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of Larry and Janet Yeoman March.

Todd was an area resident all his life and a self employed carpenter by trade. He was a member of the Lighthouse Assembly of...

Dec 22, 2015

Irene G. Shead, 68, of Gap, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. She was the beloved wife of Dennis W. Shead with whom she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in TN, she was the daughter of the late James and Jenny Denton Greenway.

Irene was an area resident since 1985. She was employed, for 24...

Dec 20, 2015

Andrew D. Reed, 60, of Gap passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015.  He was the husband of the Diana E. Anderson Reed, with whom he shared 15 years of marriage.

Born in Lancaster, Andrew was the son of the late Mary I. (Shearer) and Irvin B. Reed.

He was self-employed as a Truck Driver....

Dec 18, 2015

Edward G. Daniels, Sr., 87, of East Fallowfield, passed away suddenly at his home, where he lived with his son.  He was the widow of the late Geraldine E. "Gerry" Daniels with whom he shared 63 years of marriage.

Born in Kennett Square, he was the son of the late Michael Daniels and Mary (Ruoss) Daniels Davenport....

Dec 17, 2015

Barbara L. Mellinger, 89, of Parkesburg, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, December 17, 2015. She was the wife of the late Charles Leroy Mellinger who died in 1988. Born in Winchester, VA, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Catherine Golightly Lonas.

Barb was an area resident most of...