Obituaries

Jan 2, 2021

Arthur Edward Haslett, Jr, “Ed”, age 79, passed away on January 2, 2021, after a long illness in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 22, 1941 and grew up in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.  Edward lived many years in Media and Atglen, Pennsylvania, Boca Raton, Florida and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He was the son of Arthur and...

Jan 2, 2021

Frank T. Tober Jr., 59, of Christiana, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at  Paoli Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Denyce R. Nafziger Copeland Tober for over four years.  Born in Coatesville he was the son of Frank Tober Sr. and Barbara Daniels Tober.

He was a Transportation Equipment Operator for PennDot and formerly...

Dec 31, 2020

Cole Spencer Steidler, 21, of East Fallowfield Township, passed away suddenly on December 31, 2020.

Cole was born in West Chester, PA on February 7, 1999 to Kelly (Dunlap) Steidler and Jeffrey D. Steidler.

He is survived by his parents and sisters Kelcy, Lilly and Chloe Steidler; his grandmother Lorraine (Cain) Steidler, and many loving...

Dec 26, 2020

Frank G. Rever, 64, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Maryanne Illes-Rever, who he loved dearly.

Born in Coatesville, Frank was the son of the late Elizabeth (Monaghan) and Carl Rever.  A lifetime resident of Chester County, Frank was a 1975 graduate of CASH. ...

Dec 20, 2020

Clare C.Lawless passed away peacefully at her home in Highland Township, PA on Sunday, Dec. 20th, 2020. She was 95. Born in Meriden, CT she is the daughter of John and Frances Curry. Upon graduation from Meriden High School, she attended Willimantic Teachers College before being recruited as a stewardess for United Airlines.

Clare is preceded by...

Dec 20, 2020

Brian Scott Niemiec, 50, of Parkesburg passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, in Camden County, New Jersey. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of Cheryl (Whiteford) and the late Joseph Niemiec Jr.

Brian was a graduate of Springfield High School and went on to hold a variety of jobs. Most recently he was employed by...

Dec 15, 2020

Austin H. Reeser, 90, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. He was the beloved husband of F. Lorraine Trego Reeser with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Oscar H. Reeser and Elizabeth Morris Reeser.

Austin was an area resident most of his...

Dec 9, 2020

Donald George Yeoman of Atglen, PA, formerly of Coatesville, passed away peacefully at the Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness on December 9, 2020.  Born on January 7, 1929 at home in Highland Township, Chester County to the late Norman Caleb and Elizabeth Ogden Yeoman.  Donald attended school in Coatesville to the 10th grade and left to pursue...

Dec 9, 2020

Charles R. "Skip" Lawrence, Jr., 83, of Narvon, passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 at The Gardens of Stevens in Denver, PA.  He was the beloved husband of Ruth Lawrence, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Alice E. (Warner) and Charles R. Lawrence, Sr. ...

Dec 9, 2020

Charles R. "Skip" Lawrence, Jr., 83, of Narvon, passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 at The Gardens of Stevens in Denver, PA.  He was the beloved husband of Ruth Lawrence, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Alice E. (Warner) and Charles R. Lawrence, Sr. ...

Dec 8, 2020

Cheryl Ann Acker, 56, of Honey Brook passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 08, 2020. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Shirley Elaine (Morris) Acker and the late William O. Acker Sr.

Cheryl was a 1982 graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School. She was a diligent and motivated worker, who held a...

Dec 8, 2020

Cora Mae Gentile, 85, formerly of Atglen and East Fallowfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at her daughter's home.  The daughter of the late Earl and Laura Benner of Westwood, she was the beloved wife of Ray L. Gentile Jr. for 41 years prior to his death in 2014.

A 1953 graduate of the former...

Dec 5, 2020

Carole A. Przychodzien, 70, of Atglen, PA, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 5, 2020, surrounded by her family, after a long, courageous battle fighting Parkinsons Disease. She was the beloved wife of John Przychodzien with whom she shared 32 years of marriage. Born September 24, 1950 in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the...

Dec 3, 2020

Ethel Delores Zevtchin, 89, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Michael F. Zevtchin who died in 2010. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Myers and Julia Kuch Myers.

She is survived by her devoted son David Zevtchin...

Dec 1, 2020

Alice W. Findley, 81, of Conestoga, PA, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at the home of her daughter surrounded by her family. She was the widow of the late William J. Findley who died in 1997. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Leroy F. Werner and Frances Kolodski Werner.

Nov 24, 2020

Arthur S. Lepore, 68, of West Grove, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at TwinPines Nursing Home.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Charles S. Lepore Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Hess Lepore.

An area resident most his life he worked in construction as a welder.  He served in the U.S. Army...

Nov 22, 2020

Gary Lee Brown, 68, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020, under the care of Brandywine Hospital.

Born in Norristown, Gary was the son of the late Sarah (Hite) and Raymond Brown.

He was a 1970 graduate of Schwenksville High School.  He worked as a lineman for Bell Atlantic and Verizon.

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Nov 21, 2020

Albert Paul Kelly, 83, of Gordonville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 21st, 2020 under the care of Bayfront Health in Port Charlotte, Florida.

He was the beloved husband of Gayle (Ward) Kelly, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, Al was the son of the late...

Nov 20, 2020

Elizabeth Mae "Sandy" (Grafton) Heller, 78, passed away on Friday, November 20th, 2020 under the care of Chester County Hospital.  She was the widow to the late David W. Heller, with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Warren, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Edna (Shimmel) Conaway and William Grafton. She grew up in...

Nov 20, 2020

Eugene Allen Trego, Sr., 73, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, November 20th under the care of Newport Meadows in Christiana.  He was the beloved husband of Aletta (Gaskill) Trego, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Katherine Marie (Witherow) and Francis Allen Trego, Sr....