Obituaries

Apr 30, 2020

Elizabeth G. Hershey, 89, of Cochranville, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Moravian Manor in Lititz.  She was the wife of the late, William E. Hershey who passed away in 2017.  Born in Bart Township, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Violet Thompson Groff.  Survived by one sister, Janet Johnson, Rising Sun Maryland....

Apr 21, 2020

Amanda Marvin, 40, of Kirkwood, passed away on Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in West Chester, Amanda was the daughter of Sarah Walton of Gap.

Amanda is survived by her two children, Dakota J. Kelly of Kirkwood and Christopher Welk of Georgetown; siblings, Sarah Beth Couram of Millersville, Jeremy William Couram of...

Apr 20, 2020

David Lawrence Tennant, Sr., 77, of Elverson, passed away on Monday, April 20th, 2020 at his son's home.  He was the beloved husband of Mary E. (Mowrey) Tennant, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, David was the son of the late Ruth Emma Conway Tennant and William H. Tennant Sr.  He was...

Apr 16, 2020

Charles Francis "Skip" McNeal, 87, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at Newport Meadows in Christiana.  He was the husband of Renate Steinohrt McNeal.  Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late John Roy Anthony and Winifred Ruth Ryan McNeal.

Charles proudly served in the U.S. Army.  He was a graduate...

Apr 11, 2020

Daniel H. Refford, 81, of Thorndale, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the Penn Medicine Hospice Center in West Chester.  Daniel was the beloved husband of Ruth Ann Gregor Refford with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Daniel H. and Helen Mae Englerth Refford.

Apr 8, 2020

David R. Matus, 72, of Coatesville passed away at Freedom Village on Wednesday, April, 8, 2020. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Robert and Mary (Sienko) Matuszewski.

David was a graduate of Millersville University and went on to serve as an Industrial Art Teacher for nearly 40 years at Radnor School District. He...

Apr 7, 2020

Archie Franklin Shearer, Jr., 76, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of the late Gloria Dee Shearer who died in 2013. They shared 17 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Archie F. Shearer, Sr. and Clara Isabel Goldie (Johnson)...

Apr 7, 2020

Archie Franklin Shearer, Jr., 76, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of the late Gloria Dee Shearer who died in 2013. They shared 17 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Archie F. Shearer, Sr. and Clara Isabel Goldie (Johnson)...

Apr 5, 2020

Doris Ann Townsend, 86, of Parkesburg, Pa., passed away on Sunday, April 5th, 2020 at her home, under the care of her family.  She was the widow of the late Robert R. Townsend, Jr., who passed away in 2003.

Born in West Virginia, Doris was the daughter of the late Willie V. (Presley) and Mike A. Tolley. ...

Apr 5, 2020

Elizabeth A. Hall, 95, of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, April 5th, 2020 under the care of Southeastern Veterans Center in Spring City, PA. She was the widow of the late Harold David Hall, who passed away in 2006 after they had shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in Downingtown, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late...

Apr 1, 2020

Elaine Doris Swinehart, 71 of Parkesburg, passed away at Brandywine Hospital on Wednesday April 1, 2020. She was the widow of the late Jerry P. Swinehart who passed away in 1995. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Thelma (Busher) Bernard.

An area resident all of her life Elaine attended Coatesville Area...

Apr 1, 2020

Ann Elizabeth Watterson, 76, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the Green Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Malvern, PA. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. Berstler and Edith A. Laird Berstler.

Ann was an area resident all her life.

She is survived by...

Apr 1, 2020

Charlotte Ettien Leslie, 82, of Downingtown, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at Harrison House, Coatesville.  She was the widow of James H. Leslie Jr. who passed away last November.  Born in Thorndale. she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Ettien and Margaret Jean Dunnett Ettien Thomas.

She enjoyed trips to...

Apr 1, 2020

Claude “Buzz” W. Reynolds, age 79 of Honey Brook, formerly of Sadsburyville, passed away on April 1, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Coatesville, Buzz was the son of the late Elizabeth (Strausser) and Arthur Reynolds.

He was a 1959 Graduate of Scott High School.

Buzz was a firefighter for...

Mar 29, 2020

Charles N. "Chuck" Pierce, Jr., 63, of Honey Brook, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at the Penn Medicine Hospice Unit in West Chester, PA. He was the beloved husband of Karen Habermann Pierce with whom he shared 25 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Charles N. Pierce, Sr. and...

Mar 24, 2020

Bobbie Sue Ashby Miller, 86, resident of Peach Bottom, PA, and formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.  She was the widow of the late Ellsworth "Bill" Miller who died in 1989.  Born on August 19, 1933, she was the daughter of the late, Robert Ashby and Zella Blevins Ashby Roten.

She retired from...

Mar 18, 2020

Charles J. "Little Chuckie" Gill, Sr., 47, of Gap, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. Born in Coatesville, he was the beloved son of Rochelle L. Gill of Gap and Charles M. Hughes, III and wife Crystale of Westwood, PA.

Charles was an area resident all his life....

Mar 13, 2020

Carl L. Hilton, 71, of Christiana, passed away on Friday, March 13th at his home.  He was the beloved companion of Linda M. Levenite Glauner for over 20 years. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Burnita Shindle Hilton and Herman L. "Pete" Hilton.

Carl was an area resident all his life. He attended...

Mar 12, 2020

Earnest McKinney, 96, of Baltimore, MD, formerly of Atglen, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore. He was the husband of the late Mildred S. Thompson McKinney who died in 2012. They shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Manning, SC, he was the son of the late Ransom and Hattie McKinney....

Mar 12, 2020

Elaine Mammarella, 74, of Nottingham, PA, passed away at her home on Thursday, March 12, 2020.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Edith Catena Mammarella.

She was a graduate from Scott High School in Coatesville and worked as tech support for Agilent Technologies, Inc. in Wilmington.  She was a member of...