Obituaries

Nov 4, 2020

Antonia Faith "Toni" Dickinson, 70, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 4th at her home, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Edward S. "Pie Face" Dickinson III, with whom she shared 50 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, Toni was the daughter of the late Margaret...

Nov 1, 2020

Earl Edward Henry, 79, of Barren County, KY, and formerly of Honey Brook, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 1, 2020, after battling ALS for 7 years. Earl was born in Bellevue, PA on June 5, 1941, to the late LeRoy K. Henry and Elinor May Schatz Henry. Earl was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was a...

Oct 25, 2020

Florence E. Taylor, 86, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late William J. Davis and Maude Benner Davis.

Florence was employed for over 20 years by Unisys in Downingtown retiring in 1991. She enjoyed playing the lottery...

Oct 24, 2020

Frank Richard "Richie" Hash, 56, of Cochranville, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, October 24, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Susan Pitkow Hash with whom he shared 25 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Frank M. Hash of West Chester and the late Jane Riedy...

Oct 24, 2020

Christine Marie Gerhard Coates, 47, loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister, went home to the Lord on Saturday, October 24, 2020, in West Chester, PA. She was the wife of Barry M. Coates.  Born in Quakertown, PA, she was the daughter of Robert W. Gerhard and Donna DiNenna Martin.

Christine lived in Mont Clare where she resided...

Oct 23, 2020

Dolores D. Wood, 63, of Drumore, PA, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA. She was the beloved wife of Jay D. Shenberger with whom she shared eight years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul Wood, Sr. and Ethel I. Wimer Wood.

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Oct 23, 2020

Edward W. Laub, 79, previously of Lancaster, PA passed away on October 23, 2020, at the Phoenixville Hospital.  Born in Jersey City, NJ,  he was the son of the late Edwin and Rachael Cutro Laub.

Eddie was a graduate of Newtown High School in Queens, NY, and was employed at Bulova Watch and RCA and later was...

Oct 13, 2020

Betty Mullin Armstrong, 87, of Pomeroy Heights, died on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.  She was the wife of the late Lowell W. Armstrong, who died in 2002.  Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Chester and Doris Thompson Mullin.

An area resident most of her life she worked as a secretary for the former...

Oct 4, 2020

Austin James Madonna, 21, of Parkesburg, died on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia as the result of a motorcycle accident. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Elizabeth PeJaye Williams of Lancaster and Brian (Jamie) Madonna and stepmother Deanne Madonna of Parkesburg.

Austin was an area resident all his...

Sep 29, 2020

Austin Christopher Stone, 25, of Boyertown, passed away on Monday, September 28th, 2020.

Born in West Chester, Pa., Austin was the son of Raquel Stone of West Grove.

He was a graduate of Boyertown High School and was working as the assistant manager at Sonic.

Austin loved watching Power Rangers and Charmed.  He...

Sep 25, 2020

Christine (Fisher) Heller passed away suddenly on Friday, September 25th at her home in Melbourne Fl. She was a 1987 graduate of Octorara High and Coatesville Vo-Tech.  Prior to moving to Florida 8 years ago, Chris resided in Coatesville.  She worked in the medical field for many years.

Chris had the personality to light up a room. ...

Sep 25, 2020

Fred Mattson, 74, of West Caln, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2020 while under the care of the Zerbe Sisters Nursing Home in Narvon, PA. He was the husband of the late Faye Johnson Mattson who died in 2016. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Palmer and Grace Hilton Mattson.

Fred was...

Sep 20, 2020

Ediene "Dienie" Jordan-Guth, 70, of West Chester, transferred to Heaven on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Neighborhood Hospice. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of Lola L. Perry and the late Paul A. Jordan.

She worked over 35 years for the county in the Domestic Relations Department, was a faithful member of Towerville Christian Church...

Sep 20, 2020

Elsie B. Yonce, 96, of Honey Brook, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020, at the Hickory House Nursing Home. She was the widow of Newton B. Dowlin, Sr., John G. Moore, and Guy B. Yonce. Born in Upper Uwchlan Twp., Chester County, she was the daughter of Frank Norman Gottier and Anna Harriet Linderman Gottier.

Elsie...

Sep 15, 2020

David Arthur Book, 66, of Downingtown, passed away on Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 under the care of Penn Medicine Hospice in West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Donna Marie Book, with whom he shared three years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, David was the son of the late Emma Violet (Mooney) and Albert T....

Sep 11, 2020

Much too soon, Don Marvin Breiner, 76, of Christiana, died suddenly on September 11, 2020, as a result of an automobile accident. He was the loving husband of Barbara Burkhart Breiner.  Born in Palmerton, PA, he was the son of the late Marvin A. and Arlene K. Schoener Breiner.

Don graduated from Wilson High School in 1962...

Sep 8, 2020

Flora M. Murtaugh, 87, of Havertown, formerly of Honey Brook, PA, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Arden Courts of King of Prussia. She was the widow of the late Bernard J.P. Murtaugh who passed away in 2009. They shared 46 years of marriage together. Born in Cambridge, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Alva...

Sep 6, 2020

Beulah G. Osborne, 95, of Cochranville, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020, at Oxford, PA.  She was the wife of the late Charlie Hart who died in 1944, the late J. Elwood Lewis who died in 1981, and the late Ray W. Osborne who died in 2004.  Born in West Jefferson, Ash County, NC, she was the daughter...

Sep 5, 2020

Anya J. Schenk, 25, of Bensalem, PA, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020, of an overdose after a long battle with addiction. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Christine Caripides of Bensalem, PA and Eric A. Schenk (Robin) of Atglen, PA.

Anya grew up in Cochranville, PA and was a 2012 graduate of the...

Sep 4, 2020

Arlene F. Dalmas, 76, of Pomeroy, passed away on Friday, September 4th, 2020 under the care of Brandwine Hall.  She was the wife of George H. Dalmas, Jr., with whom she had shared over 48 years of marriage.

Born in Pomeroy, Arlene was the daughter of the late Anna (Schumeister) and Rufus McLaughlin.  She was a 1962...