Obituaries

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...

Sep 3, 2020

Surrounded by the love of her family Donna McCoy, 66, of Coatesville, PA passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, after a recent diagnosis of liver cancer.

A meticulous bookkeeper and energetic questioner of all, Donna enjoyed her recent years at home while working hard at being the best Mom, Mom-Mom, and best daughter ever.

Previously,...

Sep 2, 2020

Elaine Suzanne (Strause) Brubaker, 75, passed away on September 2, 2020, at the Lancaster General Hospital due to cancer.

Born on August 4, 1945, in the Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA.  She was the daughter of the late Elmer S., Jr, and Jeanne M. (Swartz) Strause. A graduate of Gov. Mifflin High School in Shillington, PA, class...

Aug 25, 2020

Alger Joseph Heaps, Jr., 60, of Honey Brook, PA passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital, West Grove, PA. He was the beloved husband of Tammy Rodgers Heaps with whom he shared 37 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Alger J. Heaps, Sr. and Beverly Helms Heaps Barber....

Aug 19, 2020

Bailey Lynn Welton, 6, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at her mother's home. Born in Philadelphia, she was the beloved daughter of  Nicole E. Chintala of East Fallowfield and Benjamin L. Welton of Lancaster.

She also leaves behind paternal grandmother Carol Welton of Lancaster, maternal grandmother Carol Chintala of East Fallowfield, step-grandfather Dzia...

Aug 15, 2020

Brad J. Umble, 49, of Quarryville, passed away at his home on Saturday, August 15, 2020.  He was the beloved husband of Renee L. Aberts Umble with whom he shared 5 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, was the son of Joan Harris Umble of Atglen and the late Glenn Umble, Sr.

An area resident all his...

Aug 14, 2020

Doris Jean Meredith, 93, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020, at Brandywine Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Francis D. Meredith who died in 1997.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Josephine Powell Mellinger.

She was a member of the Coatesville Moose.

She is...

Aug 13, 2020

David Leroy Bernard, 79, of Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Thursday, August 13, 2020.  He was the son of the late Franklin L. and Ruth Ella Miller Bernard.

An area resident all his life he previously worked as a mixer for the Reading Bone and Feed Fertilizer Company and most recently driving for the Amish.  ...

Aug 12, 2020

Earl Barton Scott, 84, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.  Formerly of the Downingtown/Coatesville Area, he passed away at Arbour Square Senior Living in West Chester.  He was the beloved husband of Joann Moretz Scott with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.  The son of the late Jackson Kendig Scott and Esther...

Aug 12, 2020

Elizabeth Jane Jacklitch, 81, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, at the Zerbe Retirement Community in Narvon, Pa. She was a longtime language teacher at Scott Intermediate High in Coatesville and a member of Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church in Parkesburg.

She was the daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth Bowman of Philadelphia.

Elizabeth...

Aug 2, 2020

Bertha Barr Stetler formerly of Parkesburg entered into rest peacefully on Sunday, August 2, 2020, in East Fallowfield, Pa. Born in Gap, Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Walter C. Jones and Cecelia C. Ranck.

She was the beloved wife of Theodore Ralph Stetler with whom she shared 28 years of marriage and the...

Aug 1, 2020

David Frederick Sergeant, 90, of West Brandywine, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at his home.  He was the widower of the late Dorothy White Sergeant who passed away in 1972 and his second wife, Nancy Swager Stein Sergeant who passed away in 2006.

Born in Philadelphia, David was the son of the late Catherine Rutlinger...

Jul 31, 2020

Carroll R. Dyer, 90, formerly of Christiana, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2020 in Summerville, SC. Born in Downingtown, PA, he was the son of the late Robert J. Dyer and Emily W. Dyer. He and his wife, Patricia K. Dyer of Summerville, SC recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary.

He was a graduate...

Jul 29, 2020

David Wayne Gill, 79, of Elkton, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 under the care of John Hopkins Hospital of Baltimore.

David was the son of the late Ethel (Grant) and Wayne Gill.

David was a 1959 graduate of Oxford High School.

He served four years in the Air Force, obtaining...

Jul 19, 2020

Eleanor Welsh, 86, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Paoli Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Donald Hatfield Welsh who died in 2017.  Born in West Chester she was the daughter of the late Carl and Ethel Butler Hendrickson.

An area resident most of her life she worked at Sonoco...

Jul 17, 2020

Camille Florence DiNapoli Barco, 78, of Coatesville, passed away on July 17, 2020, at West Chester, PA.  She was the wife of the late Rev. James F. Barco, who passed in 2015.  Born in Chelsea, MA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Grace Delaforno DiNapoli.

She retired as an Administrative Secretary from the Montgomery...

Jul 16, 2020

Esther W. Keylor, 93, of Honey Brook, Pa., passed away on Thursday, July 16, at her home, under the care of her granddaughter, Kathy.  Esther was the widow of the late Robert Keylor Sr., who passed away in 1998.

Born in Coatesville, Esther was the daughter of the late Myrtle (Mulvaney) and David Wertz.  Esther was a...

Jul 15, 2020

Frances McGowan Battle, age 79, passed away on July 15, 2020 in her home in West Bradford surrounded by loved ones after a long struggle with cancer. Her parents were William and Julia McGowan of Chester, PA. She got her LPN nursing degree from Our Lady of Victory, NY. She was married to John Joseph Battle (deceased) and survived...

Jul 11, 2020

Cynthia R. Howe, 82, of West Caln Township, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Brandywine Hospital.  She was the wife of the late  Vernon Howe who passed in 1998.  Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Helen Beecher Trumbower.

Cynthia was a graduate from Coatesville High School and worked as...

Jul 2, 2020

Betty M. Salada, 76, of Christiana, PA passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020 while under the care of Newport Meadows Nursing Home where she resided. She was the widow of the late Joseph R. Salada who died in 2005. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Norman L. Griffith and Dorothy E. Smith Griffith.