Obituaries

Apr 12, 2015

David Peary Lindquist, of Lancaster, born September 14, 1943, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the age of 71.

Peary was husband to Adrian Axtell Lindquist; father to David Peary Lindquist II, Jeffrey Vaughn Lindquist, and Rebecca Louise Lindquist Slaybaugh; father-in-law to Neelam Lindquist, Marvin Rodriguez, and Josh Slaybaugh; grandfather to Jemma Lindquist, Jude Slaybaugh, Max Slaybaugh...

Apr 11, 2015

Obe E. Bermudez, 86, of Coatesville, died on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Coamo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Pablo and Petra Negron Bermudez.

She is survived by seven children; Aida Martinez of Santa Isabel, PR, Norma Santiago of Wilmington, DE, Carlos Bermudez of Shamokin,...

Apr 9, 2015

Lena Emma "Peg" Benekam, 90, of Atglen, passed away on Thursday, April 9th, 2015 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of William S. Benekam, with whom she would have shared 66 years of marriage this June.

Born in Highland Twp., Peg was the daughter of the late Edith (Lantz) and Harry Griest.  She was an...

Apr 7, 2015

Myrtle E. Ahn, 90, formerly of Sadsburyville, passed away on Tuesday, April 7 at the Ephrata Manor.  She was the widow of John W. Ahn, who passed away in 1989.

Born in Norristown, Myrtle was the daughter of the late Edna Mae (Angle) and Curtis Freas.

She had worked at Penguin Industries Inc. as an...

Apr 7, 2015

Suzette Marie Brownback, 44, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of Fernando "Freddy" Pantoja, with whom she had shared six years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Ronald W. Brownback Sr. of Westwood and the late Emma Louise Brownback....

Apr 7, 2015

Ann V. "Nancy" Geary, 68, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 at her home.  She was the wife of Henry J. "Gabby" Geary, with whom she would have shared 51 years of marriage this coming April 20th.

Born in Philadelphia, Ann was the daughter of the late Catherine (Casey) and Thomas Keenan.

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Apr 6, 2015

John H. Owens, 69, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Monday, April 6, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Erwin Owens with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Samuel Owens and Dorothy Parent Morris and Daniel H. Morris, Jr.

John was...

Apr 5, 2015

Ruth Mae Empie Harshbarger, 84, of Mt. Joy, passed away on Sunday, April 5th, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Ruth was the eldest of six children born to the late J. Carl and Kathleen T. Empie, May 22, 1930 in Carney's Point, N.J.  She graduated from West Chester State Teachers College in 1952, focusing...

Apr 5, 2015

Donna D. Balistreri, 71, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully at her home on Easter morning surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Michael J. Balistreri with whom she shared 34 years of marriage.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Graham and Dora Coldren Drumeler. Donna was an area resident all her...

Apr 4, 2015

Gerald Orville Patton, Sr. 90, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday April 4, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of the late Betty Louise Bossinger Patton who died in 1990 after 43 years of marriage.  Born in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of the late Jackson F. and Sarah Jane Miller Patton....

Apr 2, 2015

Pamela Ann Shuman, 58, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Bryan E. Shuman with whom she shared 34 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Earl J. and Marion Holcombe Moessner. Pam was area resident all...

Mar 31, 2015

Michael J. Haddon, 60, of Atglen, died peacefully at home with his wife and daughter on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.  He was the husband of Doris L. (Mast) Haddon, with whom he shared 35 years of marriage.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Betty Jane (Graybill) and Robert James Haddon.

Michael...

Mar 30, 2015

Joy Carolyn Gilmore, 71, of Quarryville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 30, 2015 at her home.  She was born on September 30, 1937 to Russell Luff Wolverton and Bertha Elizabeth (Harmer) Wolverton.

Joy was the wife of C. Rodney Gilmore.  They were married on December 14, 1957 and  shared 57 years of...

Mar 28, 2015

Verna M. DeGezelle, 92, formerly of Glenmoore, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the widow of Maurice DeGezelle who died in 1997. Born in New Bloomfield, PA she was the daughter of the late George and Florence Borrell Hoffman.

Verna was a member of the Glenmoore United Methodist Church....

Mar 25, 2015

Nathan Lee Redcay, 61, of Cochranville, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at his home.  He was the son of the late Kathryn (Stoltzfus) and Henry Redcay.

He was self-employed as farmer and lived on the farm his entire life.

Nathan attended Newlinsville Mennonite Church.

He enjoyed...

Mar 24, 2015

Beatrice M. “Bea” Miller Yunkin, 82, of Parkesburg peacefully went home to be with her Lord at her residence on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Ellis E. “Smoke” Yunkin in 1997. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Florence Mulvaney Miller.

Bea...

Mar 24, 2015

Richard M. "Rick" Schenk, 59, of Harrisburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 in Harrisburg. He was the husband of Deborah Charsha Schenk. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Richard R. Schenk and Phyllis Bair Schenk of Parkesburg. Rick was an area resident all his life and a 1973 graduate of the Octorara High School....

Mar 23, 2015

George R. Pirches, III, 60, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Sherry Foy Pirches with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Edna Barrage Pirches and the late George R. Pirches, Jr.

George was an area resident...

Mar 22, 2015

Willamae Wise, 73, of Malvern, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at the Chester Valley Rehab and Nursing Center, Malvern, PA. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of Beulah M. Ross of West Chester and the late Jimmy Lee Wise, Sr.

Willamae was a Chester County resident most of her life and had attended...

Mar 20, 2015

Raymond Bermudez, 44, of Coatesville, died on Friday, March 20, 2015 as a result of an industrial accident at work. Born in Florida, he was the son of Obe Bermudez and the late Victor Bermudez and was also raised by Luz Bermudez Bernal, Santos Ortiz and Romon Rosa. Raymond lived in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico and moved to this...