Obituaries

Sep 21, 2014

Mary L. McAleese, 81, of Atglen, passed away at her home surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Dale E. McAleese who died in 1987 and Howard M. Rissel who died in 2004. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Catherine E. Miller Pechin. Mary was an area resident all her life...

Sep 21, 2014

Chester W. Mullen, 79, of Gap, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the Lancaster County Hospice Center in Mt. Joy. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late William A. and Zelva May McGinnis Mullen. An area resident all his life, he proudly served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. While serving,...

Sep 21, 2014

Carolyn J. Spotts, 83, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Tel Hai Retirement Community with her daughters by her side.  She was the widow of the late James N. Spotts, with whom she shared 42 years of marriage.

Born in Todd, N.C., Carolyn was the daughter of the late Jessie (Howell) and William...

Sep 20, 2014

Anna Gregor Messner, 86, of Coatesville, passed away at her daughter's home on Saturday, September 20, 2014. Born in Brandamore, PA, she was the daughter of the late August and Jennie Arasin Gregor. Anna was an area resident all her life and a 1946 graduate of the former Scott High School in Coatesville. She was employed, for 9 years,...

Sep 18, 2014

Michael K. Ivey, 48, of Honey Brook, passed away at his home on Thursday, September 18, 2014. Born in Cecil County, Maryland he was the son of Beth Anne Ream of Coatesville and the late George S. Ivey. Michael was an area resident most of his life and a 1984 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School. He was...

Sep 15, 2014

Ronald A. Bond Sr., 71, of Strasburg, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014.  He was the husband of Vickie (Bergeron) Bond, with whom he shared 35 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Ronald was the son of the late Dorothy (Gatley) and Ralph O. Bond Sr.  He was a 1961 graduate of Coatesville High School.  Ronald...

Sep 15, 2014

C. Estell Haines, 86, died at her home in Parkesburg on Monday, September 15, 2014.

Born in Grapevine, Arkansas, she was the daughter of John and Lona Mae Mauldin McFarlin.

She was employed as a dietitian at the V.A. Medical Center in Coatesville.

She is survived by four children; Johnie Mae Yunkin of...

Sep 14, 2014

Timothy John Hartsough, 44, of Lancaster, died on September 14, 2014 as a result of a motorcycle accident which occurred in Paradise Township. Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of Dale R. and Sharon Landis Hartsough of Manheim. Tim was a 1988 graduate of the Mt. Calvary Christian School in Elizabethtown and he had also attended the...

Sep 10, 2014

John K. Brubaker, III, 48, of Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on Wednesday, September 10, 2014.

Born in West Reading, he was the beloved son of Elaine S. (Strause) and John K. Brubaker, Jr. of Lititz.

John was a 1983 graduate of Warwick High School.  He was self-employed as an...

Sep 10, 2014

Sidney George Altman, 87, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 10 at his home.  He was the widower of the late Betty Altman who passed away in 1998 after they had shared 45 years of marriage together.

Born in Philadelphia, Sidney was the son of the late Sarah (Feldman) and Joseph Altman.  A resident of Parkesburg...

Sep 8, 2014

Jeanne G. Hope, 66, of Wagontown, died on Monday, September 8, 2014 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. She was the widow of the late Henry Hope and 25 year companion of Clyde "Mac" McFarland. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Mary Devlin Giannotta. An area resident her entire life, she was a...

Sep 7, 2014

William P. Root, 76, of West Chester, passed away on Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at the Pembrooke Health & Rehab Center of West Chester. He was the widower of the late Helen Bergery Root who died in 2005. Born in Valley Township, he was the son of the late William F. and Kathryn Fox Root. Bill was an area...

Sep 7, 2014

Vernon "Whitey" White, 81, of Christiana, passed away on Sunday, September 7th, 2014.  He was the widower of the late Georgia Lee Morris White, who passed away in 2006.

Born in Atglen, Vernon was the son of the late Harriet (Smith) and Roy F. White Sr.  An area resident his entire life, he was a 1951 graduate...

Sep 4, 2014

Anna Mae Engle, 88, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at the Golden Living Nursing Home in Phoenixville, PA. She was the wife of the late Howard Engle who died in 2007. She was employed by the former Reynolds Springs Company in Pomeroy. Anna is survived by nieces and nephews. Her burial services will be private....

Sep 3, 2014

Susan M. Pyott, 68, of Parkesburg, passed away on September 3, 2014,at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was the beloved wife of Thomas Pyott, whom she shared 43 years of marriage. Born in  Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Edna Diem Young.

Sue was a member of Our Lady of Consolation...

Sep 1, 2014

Laurence Edward Siple, 62, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Lynne Granick Siple. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Masel and Doris Holton Siple. Laurence was employed by Ryerson Metals.

Laurence was a kind and generous man who lived for...

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...