Obituaries

Feb 16, 2024

Dennis Ward Shead, 75, of Gap, PA, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Friday, February 16, 2024. He was the husband of the late Irene Greenway Shead who died in 2015. They shared 45 years of marriage together. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late George and Margaret Beese Shead.

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Feb 15, 2024

Daniel Lamana Jr., 89, of Oxford, PA, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 15, 2024.  He was the husband of Edna Margaret (Summers) Lamana for over 67 years.  Born in Washington Township, NJ, he was the son of the late Daniel Sr. and Mary Delea Lamana.

Daniel proudly served his country in the U. S....

Feb 14, 2024

Annabelle "Tiz" Cox, 85, of East Fallowfield, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. She was the wife of the late Curtis D. Cox who died in 2012. They shared 37 years of marriage. Born in Buck Run, East Fallowfield Township, she was the daughter of the late Fred V. Adams and Lovertus McGinnis Adams....

Feb 14, 2024

Michael Thomas Altland, 26, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 in Chester Township, Delaware County. Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of Robert Jackson Altland and Tiffinee Lynn Baker.

Michael was an area resident all his life and a 2016 graduate of the Phoenixville Technical School. He was employed in the...

Feb 11, 2024

In loving memory of Dorothy B. McKinley, of Elverson, PA, and Bradenton, FL, who peacefully passed away at the age of 95 in her home on Sunday, February 11, 2024. She was the wife of the late William McKinley. Dorothy was born to the late John and Nettie Kerns Beale in Coatesville, PA, where she spent most of her...

Feb 8, 2024

Jacqueline E. Mattson, 81, of Kinzer, PA, passed away at Twin Pines Nursing Home in West Grove, on Thursday, February 8, 2024. She was the wife of the late Willard Mattson who died in 2009. They shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late, Dilworth and Louise Moore Marshall.

Jacqueline...

Feb 7, 2024

Alfred L. Walton, 82, of West Caln Township, PA, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.  He was the husband of the late JoAnn Coulter Walton who passed away in 2019.  Born in Caln Township, Chester County, PA, he was the son of the late Albert E. Walton Sr. and Neva R. Guiney Walton.

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Feb 7, 2024

Kathy Jane Feathers, 81, formerly of Cochranville, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, in Cape Coral, Florida. Kathy was the beloved wife of the late William Feathers. She is predeceased by her son Michael Feathers and grandson Jason McCarter. Born in Philadelphia, she is the daughter of the late Anna Walton Hall and Joseph Collins Hall.

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Feb 5, 2024

John Joseph “Jack” Kryst, 97, of West Caln, PA passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2024, at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Martha S. Drozdowski Kryst of Minersville, PA. He was the beloved husband of Sophia F. Kryst with whom he shared 45 years of marriage.

Feb 5, 2024

Frederick N. Gates, 97, of Downingtown, PA, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024, in West Chester, PA.  He was the husband of Elsie McGinnis Gates for over 70 years.  Born in Red Lion, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Knisely Gates.

Fred moved to Coatesville in 1939 and graduated from Scott...

Feb 3, 2024

Joy E. Witkowski, 77, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024. She was the wife of the late Benjamin J. Witkowski who passed away in 2014. They were married for 46 years. Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late James W. and Dorothy Wallace Anderson.

Joy graduated from Scott Senior High...

Feb 2, 2024

Ronald W. Patton, Sr., 91, of Valley Township, Chester County, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024 at the Southeastern Veterans Center in Spring City, PA. He was the husband of the late Charlotte A. Romanoski Patton who died in 2015, they shared 60 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Robert...

Feb 1, 2024

Samuel J. Ganow, 65, of Cochranville, went to be with the Lord as a result of an airplane accident on Thursday, February 1, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Kendelyn Cadman Ganow, with whom he shared 43 years of marriage. Sam was born in Mississippi, and raised in Grand Island, Nebraska. He was the son of the late...

Feb 1, 2024

Charles Lee Witherspoon, Sr., 76, of Coatesville, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Charles Bell and Lillian Witherspoon. He was raised by his late foster parents Mr. and Mrs. Brown in West Grove, PA.

He was a 1966 graduate of Avon...

Feb 1, 2024

Emily Beam Miller, 83, of Atglen, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the Laurel Center in Hamburg, PA surrounded by her family. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Charles Henry Miller and Sara Killinger Miller.

Emily was an area resident most of her life and a resident of Atglen for the...

Jan 31, 2024

Nancy E. Bickert, 75, of Atglen, PA, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 28, 2024.  She was the wife of the late William F. Bickert Jr.  Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Oscar S. Brown Sr. and the late Dorothy Stackhouse.

Nancy was a Chester...

Jan 29, 2024

Carol A. Taylor-Sushinski, 74, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024, in West Chester, PA.  She was the wife of John Sushinski of Parkesburg, with whom she shared over 37 years together and 19 years of marriage.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of Samuel Grow and Margaret B. Willis Grow.

Carol...

Jan 28, 2024

Clara Mae Baxter, 94, of Elwyn, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Mercy LIFE Valley View. Born in Malvern, she was the daughter of the late William James Clardy and Lillian (Kearney) Clardy.

She was a graduate of the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and was later employed and retired in the Laundry Department...

Jan 27, 2024

"The song is ended, but the melody lingers on." -    Irving Berlin

Josephine M. Taylor, 90, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024, in Chester, PA. She was the wife of the late John F. Taylor III, who passed away in 2014. She is survived by siblings: Anthony Volpe, John (Jo-Anne) Volpe,...

Jan 27, 2024

Francis Lee Underwood, 93, of Cary, North Carolina went to his heavenly mansion on January 27, 2024.

Born February 17, 1930, Francis was born and raised in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania. The son of Horace and Hazel Underwood, Francis graduated from the Parkesburg School in 1948 and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Parkesburg.

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