Obituaries

Aug 31, 2014

Oscar Levi Whitehead, 74, of Gap, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Mary E. (Hilton) Whitehead, with whom he shared 33 years of marriage.

Born in Pocahontas, VA, he was the son of the late Gladys and Henry Whitehead Sr.

He...

Aug 30, 2014

Francis Patrick Epright, 66, of Limerick, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 surrounded by his family.

He was the son of Mary (Finnin) and John Epright.

He served honorably in the US Army.  He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, VFW, American Legion and the Goodwill Fire Co.

Francis was...

Aug 29, 2014

Violet A. Ciaccia, 85, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014 at Harrison Senior Living of Christiana, PA. She was the widow of Joseph J. Ciaccia who died in 2013. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mary Morris Laurento.

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

Aug 27, 2014

Maryann Mangiovillano, 77, formerly of West Chester, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the Chester Valley Nursing Home of Paoli.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Anna Marie (Pardo) and Angelo Abbate.

She was a 1955 graduate of the Hallahan Catholic Girls High School and a 1959 graduate of...

Aug 26, 2014

Mary Anne Grabill, 88, of West Chester, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. She was the widow of Richard C. Grabill who died in 2007. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Mary Louise Nickel Wingender.

Formerly a resident of Thornton, PA, Mary...

Aug 23, 2014

Norman W. Miller, Jr., 94, of Parkesburg, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Pocopson Home. Born in Atglen, he was the son of the late Norman W. Miller, Sr. and Elsie J. Boots Miller.

Norman was a lifelong resident of Parkesburg. He received his education at the old Lenover School....

Aug 19, 2014

Kathryn I. Matson, 93, formerly of West Grove, died on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Ware Presbyterian Village in Oxford. She was the Widow of Lester "Spike" Matson who died in 2007. Born in Lincoln University, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen Smith Massey. Kathryn was an area resident all her life and 1940 graduate...

Aug 17, 2014

Joshua David Houck, 15, of Strasburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, after a lengthy illness on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia .  He fought a brave and courageous battle.

Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of Vickie R. (Blevins) and Brian D. Houck.

Before...

Aug 17, 2014

Harold C. Butler, Jr., 46, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 in Virginia.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Joanne and Harold C. Butler Sr.

Harold served honorably in the Navy and had previously worked in the Navy Yard.

He is survived by one brother Wesley Norman Butler.

Aug 17, 2014

J. Eilene Derk, of Gap, Pa, went to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 16, 2014. She was 85 years old. Born in Shamokin, PA on June 13, 1929. Eilene graduated from Shamokin High School. Eilene married the love of her life Danny Derk on September 16, 1948 by eloping to Elkton, Maryland. On...

Aug 17, 2014

Cheryl Ann Loomis, 56, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at the Pembrooke Health and Rehab Center in West Chester. She was the wife of Steven H. Loomis with whom she shared 25 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Thelma J. Schroder Quinn. Cheryl was an...

Aug 15, 2014

Susanne Sweigart, 63, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014.  She was the beloved wife of Larry Sweigart with whom she shared 42 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Susanne was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Linnenbaugh) and John Terriman.

She was a 1968 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School.  Susanne...

Aug 14, 2014

Lauren Elizabeth Sullivan, 34, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014.  Born in Wilmington, De., she was the beloved daughter of Elizabeth A. Johnstone Myrick, wife of Harry, of Highspire and Raymond E. Sullivan Jr. of Parkesburg.

Lauren was a 1998 graduate of the Octorara High School.  She had an Associate Degree from Delaware Community...

Aug 12, 2014

Brenda Sharon Young, 63, of Quarryville, Pa., passed away on Saturday, August 9th, 2014.  She was the widow of the late Robert A. Young.

Born in Coatesville, Brenda was the daughter of the late Earline (Johnson) and Robert W. Lonas.

She attended the Octorara High School.

Brenda was employed at Bon Worth in...

Aug 12, 2014

Ellis J. (Jim) Haines, 83, passed away on Tuesday, 12 August 2014.  Born April 18, 1931, Jim is survived by his loving wife, Lisa, his daughters, Susan Durborow (Jim) and Barbara Haines, and sons, Robert Haines (Sandy) and Thomas Haines (Jennifer), as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Forever a soldier, Jim served with honor and distinction in the Korean...

Aug 10, 2014

Elfriede Adams, 78, passed away in her daughter's home in Avondale on August 10, 2014. She had been under the care of her three loving daughters. She was the companion of Claudio Frometa. Born in Langenau, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Anna Maier Dudurytsch.

She worked since arriving from her native Germany at the...

Aug 10, 2014

Etta (nee Stevenson) Smith, 85 of Coatesville, PA passed away on August 10, 2014. Born in Gibbstown, NJ, she graduated from Paulsboro High School, Paulsboro, NJ in 1947. After 19 years being a wife and mother she decided to return to school to become a registered nurse. She graduated from Gloucester County College in 1971 with an RN degree....

Aug 10, 2014

Fred W. Pepperday, 83 of Honey Brook, PA, died on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Joy Phillips Beveridge Pepperday and the late Evelyn Quick.

Born in Philipsburg, PA he was the son of the late Walter and Hattie Daughenbaugh Pepperday.

Fred resided in Philipsburg and Fairless Hills,...

Aug 10, 2014

Ray L. "Raphael" Gentile, Jr., 80, of Atglen, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 10th, surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Cora Mae (Benner) Gentile, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late D. Margaret (Porreca) and Raphael L. Gentile, Sr....

Aug 9, 2014

Dorothy M. "Dottie" Simmons, 71, of Westwood, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2014 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Barry E. Simmons, Sr. with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Swisher Sweigart.

Dottie was an area resident all...