Obituaries

Mar 10, 2020

THE GRAVESIDE SERVICE HAS BEEN POSTPONED.

Alberta Ann Schmidt, 62, of Valley Township, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 surrounded by her family and friends, under the care of Brandywine Hall of West Chester.  She was the widow of William Michael Schmidt, Sr., with whom she shared 40 years of marriage before his passing...

Mar 7, 2020

Betty Alice Aubry, 79, of Quarryville, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 7, 2020. She was the beloved wife of James P. Aubry with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Bessie Weidler Caldwell and later adopted and raised by James...

Mar 5, 2020

Agnes Dorothy "Dotsy" McCarraher, 87, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Brandywine Living in Fenwick Island, DE.  She was the widow of the late Wilmer "Sonny" McCarraher who passed in 2018.  Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Joseph Melicher and Mary Polakovic Melicher.

She was a 1950 graduate...

Mar 2, 2020

Charles W. "Chuck" Rice, 58, of Reading, PA, died of natural causes at his home on Monday, March 2, 2020. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Charles W. Rice, Sr. and Evelyn Ruth Straub Rice.

Chuck was an area resident all his life and a 1980 graduate of the Coatesville Area Senior High...

Feb 26, 2020

Eric DeMoss Munson, 65, of Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Charlene M. Rusden Munson with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Drexel Hill, PA, he was the son of Joan Guistwhite Munson of Mohnton, PA and the late George Edward Munson.

Eric...

Feb 24, 2020

Ethel Jean Shaw, 73, of South Coatesville, passed away at her home on Monday February, 24, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was the widow of the late John L. Shaw with whom she shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Harry Haws and Elisabeth Josephine Kuenzner Haws.

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Feb 21, 2020

David Simmons Young , 68, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020, after bravely battling several lengthy illnesses.

He leaves behind his wife of 34 years Joellyn (Cox) Young; sons Daniel Young and Jonathan Young, two brothers William Young and wife Judy, Morey Young and wife Cathy, sister Sally (Young) D’Antonio, nephews William Young, Steven Young, Shannon Young...

Feb 19, 2020

Barbara Ann Althouse, 86, of Cochranville, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Pocopson Home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late L. Wayne Althouse who died in 2005. They shared 51 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John M. Bailey and Anna McGarvey Bailey....

Feb 15, 2020

Barry A. Alexander, 70, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 15, 2020. He was the husband of Dolores L. Carr Alexander with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Amos John Alexander and Ruth E. Sagner Alexander.

Barry was an area resident all...

Feb 14, 2020

Franklin E. Pratt Jr., 85, of Wallingford passed away at Paoli Memorial Hospital on Friday, February 14, 2020. Born in Coatesville he was the son of the late Franklin E. and Doris (Minker) Pratt. He was the beloved husband of Frances Lewis Pratt.

Franklin was a graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School. Following his graduation, he...

Feb 3, 2020

Andrew C. Turpin, 69, of West Chester, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020.  Born and raised in Kennett Square, he was the son of the late Theodore H. and Virginia Morris Turpin.

He had a degree in horticulture and was self employed as a land shaper and landscaper for over forty years.  He enjoyed college football...

Jan 31, 2020

Barbara Ann (Simonds) Radcliff, age 86, of Wyomissing and formerly of Downingtown, PA, died on January 31, 2020, at the Highlands of Wyomissing.

Born August 6, 1933, in Rochester, NY, Mrs. Radcliff was the daughter of Walter W. and Lillian (Northrop) Simonds and the wife of the late Richard L. Radcliff, who died April 16, 2015.  She...

Jan 30, 2020

Dianne "Susie" Louise Rice, 71, of Pomeroy, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. She was the beloved wife of James William Rice with whom she shared 22 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Clifford Reeder and June Warden Reeder.

Dianne was an area...

Jan 27, 2020

Albert G. Madonna, 95, of Columbia, KY, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 at his residence. Born in Parkesburg, PA he was the son of the late Dominic and Carmela Laudadio Madonna. Poppie would like all to know that he has gone on to be with Nanny. He's done all he can do here, so God said it's...

Jan 25, 2020

Carol Ann Romanek, 83, of Gap, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 at her home.  She was the widow of Stephen F. Romanek with whom she shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Hamburg, New York, Carol was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Frances Louise (Timm) and Fredrick Herman Sickau.

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Jan 23, 2020

Bettie L. Morroni, 87, of West Chester, passed away at her son's home on Thursday, January 23rd under the care of Penn Medicine Home Hospice, and her loving family

She was the widow of the late John J. Morroni, Sr. who passed away in 2001.

Born in Chester, Bettie was the daughter of the late...

Jan 13, 2020

Frances E. "Tiny" Wallace, 79, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital.  Born in West Grove, PA, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Erma Rice Mock.

A Parkesburg resident all her life Tiny worked at McCool's Drug Store and later at Longenecker's Pharmacy in Parkesburg.  She also worked...

Jan 12, 2020

Caroline Kirk Hagen, of Parkesburg, PA, died on January 12, 2020, at Lancaster General Hospital.  She was born September 6, 1929 in West Grove, PA, daughter of the late William R. and Edna Patricia Cole of Lincoln University, Chester County.  She was married to Edwin Fillmore Kirk Jr. for 38 years until his death in 1986.  In 1998 she...

Jan 10, 2020

Carol W. Neal, 78, of Gap, Pennsylvania passed away at her home on Friday, January 10, 2020. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Burton and Mildred (Newswanger) Weaver. She was the beloved wife of David C. Neal with whom she shared 58 years of marriage.

An area resident all her life Carol was...

Jan 5, 2020

Brandon Wayne Smoker, 37, of Exton, PA,  passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 5, 2020.  Born in Richmond, VA, he was the son of Marlin Wayne Smoker of Coatesville, and the late Tammy Rollins.  He was the step son of Terri Shirk Smoker of Coatesville.

He attended the Coatesville Area School District and Cornerstone Fellowship Church.  He...