Obituaries

Mar 13, 2024

Stephanie S. Holman, 65, of Downingtown, PA, passed away on March 13, 2024, at The Chester County Hospital. Born in West Chester, PA, and raised in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John T. and Marie (Scrivanich) Blythe.

She is survived by her children, Angela, Amanda, Tabitha, Sabrina, Joshua, and Zachary-Isaiah, 20 grandchildren, and...

Mar 11, 2024

Terrence J. Marlowe, 67, of East Brandywine Township, PA, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.  He was the husband of Robin (Smith) Marlowe for over 39 years.  Born in Darby, PA, he was the son of the late James J. and Mary Jane (Ortolon) Marlowe.

Terry was 1974...

Mar 10, 2024

Jan Marie John Gordon, 67, of Gap, PA, passed away at her home on Sunday, March 10, 2024.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence L. and Edna Geraldine "Jeri " (White) John, and step-daughter of Janis John of West Chester, PA.

Jan was a 1974 graduate of Octorara High School and...

Mar 10, 2024

Vicki Carol Gouge, 80, of Paradise, PA passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was the widow of the late Alfred Gouge who died in 2004. They shared 45 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Peace and Bertha Hilton Peace.

Vicki was an area...

Mar 9, 2024

Sean Patrick Whiteford, 54, of West Caln Township, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Born in Yeadon, PA he was the son of Vincent W. and Catherine F. Montgomery Whiteford of Lincoln University, PA.

Sean was an area resident most of his life and a 1989 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School....

Mar 8, 2024

James Joseph Liney, Jr., 91 of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024 at Wellington at Hershey’s Mill Memory Care Community in West Chester, PA. He was the husband of the late Edna May Bickings Liney with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late James J. Liney, Sr....

Mar 6, 2024

Harry Thomas "Hap" Milman, Sr., 83, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, surrounded by loved ones. He was the beloved husband of Maureen Fletcher-Milman with whom he shared the past 41 years. He was born in Wilmington, DE to George Kenneth "Kenny" Millman, Sr. and Helen Reed (Smith) Millman.

Hap grew up in...

Mar 6, 2024

Susan Myers, 74, of Pomeroy Heights, Coatesville, PA, passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. She was the wife of Lewis "Skip" Myers for over 54 years. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Beatrice (White) Kuresko. Susan was a graduate of Coatesville High School and worked at several forms of...

Mar 5, 2024

Sandra L. Sera, 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at the Hickory House Nursing Home in Honey Brook, PA. She was the widow of the late Alexander Sera who died in 2018. They shared 42 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Temple E. Diem and Ruth Myers...

Mar 4, 2024

Heather Marie Walton, 45, of Gap, PA, passed away at her home suddenly on Monday, March 4, 2024.  She was the wife of Jeffrey Allen Walton Sr. for over 25 years.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Bonita (Lyons) Gordon.

Heather worked as a home health aide.  Heather and Samantha...

Feb 29, 2024

Andrew G Sperber 72 of Gap, PA, Passed away on Thursday February 29th 2024. He was the husband of Vicki Sperber for 54yrs. Born in Dover, New Jersey.

He was the son of late Andrew & Elynor Sperber of Christiana, PA. Andy had 3 Children. Kevin of Christiana, Pa, Craig of Cochranville, Pa and Andy of Gap,...

Feb 28, 2024

Richard M. Jones, born on October 4, 1935, in Steelton, PA, peacefully departed this world on February 28, 2024 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. He was the beloved son of Charles and Reba (Dangler) Jones. Richard shared 47 years of marriage with his beloved Charmaine (Madrigale) Jones until her passing in 2007.

In...

Feb 27, 2024

Alfred Ray Tester (“Al”), 87, of West Caln Township, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.  He was the husband of Sandra Wise Tester for 63 years.  Born in Mountain City, TN, he was the son of the late Alex and Myrtle Mae (Dean) Tester.

Al retired from Lenape Forge. He also...

Feb 24, 2024

Gayle Audrey Little, 76, of Pomeroy Heights, Coatesville, PA, passed away at her home on Saturday, February 24, 2024.  Born in San Francisco, CA, she was the daughter of the late Even Solberg and the late Audrey DeRenard Lenderman.  She was the ex-wife of the late Jack Little.

Gayle worked many jobs over the years including secretarial...

Feb 24, 2024

Margaret L. Sagnor, 83 of Coatesville, passed away Saturday February 24, 2024, at the Pocopson Home in West Chester, PA. She shared 61 years of marriage to Horace W. Sagnor Jr, who passed away in 2022. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Harry A. and Frances E. (Brooks) Oliver.

She was a graduate...

Feb 23, 2024

Alta Jane Perry, 95, of Denver, PA, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, in Ephrata, PA. She was the wife of the late Donald L. Perry who passed away in 1986.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Bertha S. (Miller) McCulley.

In her younger days, she was known for talking on...

Feb 21, 2024

William W. Maxwell, 87, of Clifton Forge, VA, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on February 21, 2024 at the Woodlands Health & Rehab Center in Clifton Forge, Virginia. He was the husband of the late Marion A. Slider Maxwell who died in 2020. They shared 65 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the...

Feb 21, 2024

Donald W. Martz, 73, of West Caln Township, PA, passed away at his home surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.  He was the husband of H. Louise (Swisher) Martz for over 54 years.  Born in Berwick, PA, he was the son of the late William and Jeanette (Kreasy) Martz.

Donnie was a graduate of...

Feb 20, 2024

Alicia Gee Rissel, 60, of Thorndale passed away at Twin Pines Health Care Center on Monday, February 12, 2024. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of James Robert Stanley and Alice Gee Stanley. She was the beloved wife of Richard R. Rissel with whom she shared 34 years of marriage.

She was a 1981 graduate...

Feb 17, 2024

Aurelia Mae Brown, 82, of Downingtown, PA, passed away on Saturday, February, 17, 2024 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. She was the wife of the late Eugene P. Brown who died in 2009. They shared over 40 years of marriage and friendship together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late  Albert Archey...