Obituaries

Jul 20, 2023

Debra Ann MacMonegle, a youthful 70, left this world on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at home with her husband and two pets by her side. She was the beloved and adored wife of Charles W. MacMonegle Jr. for 43 years.

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late George and Dorothy (Antonucci) Schaefer. Debra...

Jul 19, 2023

William S. Fisher, 84, of New Holland, passed away at Garden Spot Village on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Judith L. McIntire Fisher with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Harry L. Fisher and Dorothy Mullen Fisher.

Bill was a Parkesburg...

Jul 16, 2023

Cynthia "Cindy" Lee Davis, 73, of Oxford, passed away at her home on Sunday, July 16, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Elmer Lee Davis with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Watterson and Betty McGinnis Watterson.

Cindy was a...

Jul 16, 2023

Joan A. Grow, 85, of West Brandywine Township, passed away on Sunday July 16, 2023 after a brief stay at the Tel-Hai Nursing Home, Honey Brook, PA. She was the widow of the late Samuel James Grow who died in 2004. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Wesley Millard and Evelyn Jeanette Hess Millard....

Jul 14, 2023

Charles Broadbelt III, 72, of Coatesville passed away at his residence on Friday, July 14, 2023. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Charles Broadbelt, Jr. and Helen (Helms) Broadbelt. He was the beloved husband of Beverly A. Broadbelt with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.

An area resident most of his...

Jul 11, 2023

Daniel L. Sole, 80, of Honey Brook passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Born in Steubenville, Ohio he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson Sole and Kathryn Blanche (Pijanowski) Sole. He was the beloved husband of Marie E. (Ivey) Sole with whom he shared 32 years of marriage.

Following his formal...

Jul 11, 2023

Patricia Ann Stewart, 80, of Garnet Valley, PA, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was the wife of the late Nathan C. Stewart Jr. for 35 years.  Born in Rochester, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harry I. Vandemark and Irene T. "Ross" Vandemark of West Chester, PA....

Jul 11, 2023

Ruth E. "Sis" McEwing, 85, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 in Christiana, PA.  She was the wife of the late W. James McEwing Sr. who passed away in 2010.  Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna McNally Mowrey.

Ruth was a Parkesburg resident all her life. ...

Jul 11, 2023

Charles L. Gordon, Jr., 79, of Westwood, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at the Hickory House Nursing Home of Honey Brook, PA.  He was the husband of the late Patricia L. Culbertson Gordon who died in 2018. They shared 56 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Charles L....

Jul 9, 2023

Robert M. Lewis, 79, of Oxford, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Lancaster, PA.  He was the husband of Elizabeth Temple Lewis for over 53 years.  Born in Love Point, MD, he was the son of the late Rufus M. and Edna May Blizzard Lewis.

Robert proudly served in the United States Coast Guard. ...

Jul 7, 2023

Dale Wayne Blounts, 75, of Lancaster passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023, at Newport Meadows Nursing Facility located in Christiana, Pennsylvania. Born in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Stanley L. Blounts and Leona M. (Headley) Blounts.

Dale attended Octorara Senior High School but completed his education in Florida. He went on...

Jul 5, 2023

Geraldine “Gerry” Ort Hyers Dorminy, 90, of East Fallowfield, Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2023. Born in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania to Aubrey and Hattabelle Ort, she was the middle child between Bette and Marjorie and Paul and Georgea. The Orts moved to Clearwater, Florida where Gerry graduated from Clearwater High School. She attended Carson Newman College in Tennessee,...

Jul 5, 2023

James E. Dickinson (“Jimmy”), born July 6, 1945, transitioned from this life on July 5, 2023 one day prior to his 78th birthday in Lancaster, PA, with his wife and daughter by his side. He was the husband of Bonnie Harris-Dickinson. They spent 59 years together. "Teen-age sweethearts"; they were married 53 years. Jimmy was born in Coatesville, Pa...

Jul 4, 2023

Patsy J. Proffit, 83, of Gap, PA, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.  She was the wife of the late William H. Proffit.  Born in Rossville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Hattie Ann Forrester Johnson.

Patsy was a devoted housewife and mother. She lived...

Jul 3, 2023

Nell Nileski, of Oxford, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 3, 2023. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late William Mark Smith and Dovie (Denning) Smith. She was the beloved wife of Joseph Nileski who passed away in 2021.

She is survived by three children and their spouses:...

Jul 1, 2023

Mary Elizabeth "Beth” Bireley, 64, of Modena, PA, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, in West Chester, PA. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of Kenneth Bireley and Helen (maiden name) Bireley.

Beth was a manager at Walmart in Exton, PA. Prior to Walmart, Beth worked for Gabe’s as well as Christmas Tree Shop....

Jun 30, 2023

James Michael (Mike) Persing, 79, of Atglen, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023 at the Newport Meadows Nursing Home in Christiana, PA. Born in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late John Albert Persing and Florence Hannah Klinger Persing.

Mike was a 1961 graduate of the Coal Township High School in Shamokin, PA. He...

Jun 29, 2023

Edgar Earl Lonas, 91, of Cochranville, passed away on June 29, 2023, at Christiana Care in Newark, Delaware. He was the husband of the late Ruth Helen Massey Lonas who died in 1995. Born in Winchester, VA, he was the son of the late Edgar and Catherine Golightly Lonas.

Edgar was an area resident most of his...

Jun 29, 2023

Charles W. Pfitzenmeyer, Jr., 81, of West Caln, passed away at his home on Thursday, June 29, 2023. He was the husband of Shirley A. Franciscus Pfitzenmeyer who died in 2014. they shared 48 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Charles W. Pfitzenmeyer, Sr. and Bertha Killian Pfitzenmeyer.

Charlie...

Jun 28, 2023

Thelma Mae Hall Gillespie, 83, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.  She was the wife of the late Lyle E. Gillespie Sr. who passed away in 2013.  Born in Parkesburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward W. and Pauline Harkins Hall.

Thelma graduated from Octorara High School...