Obituaries

Oct 20, 2021

Charles M. "Chuck" Harris, Jr., 72, of Cochranville, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Diane Thomas Harris, school sweethearts who married on June 14, 1969 and enjoyed 52 years of marriage. Born in Bryn Mawr, PA he was the son of the late Charles M....

Oct 19, 2021

Elise S. Devlin, 66, of Sadsburyville, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Tuesday, October 19, 2021.  She was the wife of Robert J. Devlin for over 45 years.  Born in Cheverly, MD, she was the daughter of Vernon and Barbara Mullins Seibert.

Elise was a star tennis player at Atholton...

Oct 17, 2021

Dorothy "Dot" Marie Gouge, 75, of Cochranville, passed away peacefully at her home on October 17, 2021. Born in Creston, NC, Dot was the daughter of the late Elworth D. and Myrl G. Welch Lewis.

Dot lived in the Chester County area since she was 5 years old. She was a graduate of Octorara High School. In...

Oct 14, 2021

E. Romaine Moore, 90, of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at her home.  She was the companion of 30 years to Angelo Porreca, who provided her care until her passing. Married for 30 years she was the widow of the late Claire E. Moore, who passed away in 1985.

Born in Coatesville, Romaine...

Oct 14, 2021

Daniel Sanford King, Sr., 66, of West Caln Township, Chester County, passed away on Thurday, October 14, 2021 at the Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA. Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Reuben King and Lena Beiler King.

Sam was an area resident all his life and a 1973 Graduate of...

Oct 4, 2021

Barbara J. McGinnis, 71, of Philadelphia, passed away on Monday, October 4th, 2021 under the care of Jefferson Hospital.

Born in Coatesville, Barbara was the daughter of the late Minerva (Lantz) and George I. McGinnis.  She was a graduate of Octorara High School and earned her undergraduate degree from Thomas Jefferson University.

Barbara is survived...

Oct 3, 2021

Brian Patrick Sullivan, 66, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Cornelius Frances Sullivan and Rose Marie Ewerth Sullivan.

Brian received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Temple University and then continued his education at Carnegie Mellon University in...

Oct 3, 2021

Update: A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Hockessin VFW, 5892 Post, in Hockessin, Delaware, on Saturday, April 30 at 2:00 PM.

Curt “Pop-Pop” Mendenhall, 63, of West Grove, PA, passed away suddenly, October 3, 2021 as a result of a motorcycle accident. Curt and his wife Alice Brown Mendenhall enjoyed...

Sep 28, 2021

Beverly A. Smith Donohue, 63, of Christiana, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, in Coatesville.  She was the wife of Michael J. Donohue for over 18 years.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late William and Shirley Benckert Smith.  She was preceded in death by her brother Timothy "Chico" Smith.

Beverly was...

Sep 27, 2021

Dorothy Josephine Babel Riley, 88, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021, in West Chester. She was the wife of Robert A. Riley of Parkesburg. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Helen M. Taratylo Babel.

Dorothy was an amazing mother, grandmother, and mentor. She was a homemaker...

Sep 15, 2021

Charles Douglas Moyer, 59, of Denver passed away at Hospice and Community Care on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Born in Ephrata he was the son of the late Charles David Moyer and Patricia Ann Stuber.

Charles attended Cocalico High School and went on to serve as the Head of Maintenance for International Paper located in Kennett Square....

Sep 13, 2021

Estelle Louise Seldon was born on June 8, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York to parents Clara and George Seldon. The youngest of 6, she quietly found her voice among her siblings. That quiet spirit remained during her entire life. As a young woman, Estelle worked in the laundry room of Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn. However, what she...

Sep 11, 2021

Donald E. Huyard, 83, of Blue Ball, PA, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at his home. He was the husband of the late Dawn Thomas Huyard who died in 2011. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Frank Huyard and Florence Troup Huyard.

Don was an area resident all his life. He...

Sep 11, 2021

Charles Daniel Opdenaker, 89, of Christiana, formerly of Media, Parkside, and Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, September 11th, 2021, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, under the care of Newport Meadows Nursing Home.  He was the widower of the late Charlotte M. (Acton) Opdenaker, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Aston Twp., Delaware Co., Charles...

Sep 7, 2021

Donald Lewis Davis, 74, of Pomeroy, passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.  He was the husband of Myrtle Gilbert Davis. They were just a few days short of celebrating fifty years of marriage.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Miller S. and Dorthea M. Stevens Davis.

He was a...

Sep 7, 2021

Eric Axel Lindquist, III, 79, of Newark, Delaware, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at his sister's home where he resided for the past 15 years.

Born in Coatesville, PA, Eric was the son of the late Eric Axel Lindquist, Jr, and Marian Roberta Galloway Lindquist. He attended Oxford Area High School.   Eric lived in West...

Sep 4, 2021

Chelsi Renee Shaw, 24, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Rhonda Thompson Deck and Robert Deck of Parkesburg.

Chelsi was an area resident all her life. She attended the Octorara School District. She was employed by Turkey Hill Markets in customer service.

She...

Sep 4, 2021

Bryan Austin Caje Strouth, 19, of Cochranville, died suddenly on active duty, on Saturday, September 4, 2021, while stationed in Chatan, Okinowa, Japan.  Born in Shawnee, OK, he was the son of Ernest (Timer) and Jacky L. Strouth Jr.

Bryan was a 2020 graduate of Octorara High School where is was a member of the FFA. He...

Aug 31, 2021

Barbara Bennett, 72, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late John Joseph O'Connor and Lucy McKenna.

Barbara grew up in Chester County and was a 1967 graduate of the Downingtown High School. She was employed at the YMCA...

Aug 31, 2021

Denver "Bill" Jones, 90, of Leola, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 31, 2021.  He was the husband of the late Mabel Sarah Givler Jones, who passed away in 2013. Bill and Mabel were married for 59 years. Born in Marion, Virginia he was the son of the late John and Dolly Anderson Jones.

He...