Obituaries

Feb 6, 2023

Bernice I. Yates-Cox, 100, of East Fallowfield passed away at home on Monday, February 6, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Ashe County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Elihu L. Taylor and Agnes (Surber) Taylor. She was widowed by Roby G. Yates, who passed away in 1968 and by Coy R. Cox who...

Feb 5, 2023

Samuel R. Porreca, 82, formerly of Modena, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Lorrenzo Porreca and Raffie DaBundo Porreca.

Sam was an area resident all his life. He was a 66 year member of the Modena Fire...

Feb 4, 2023

Wanda L. Kolodjay, 96, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023, in Lancaster, PA.  She was the wife of the late John Samuel Kolodjay who passed in 1965.  Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Jane Loftus Link.

Wanda was a life long resident of Parkesburg.  She attended two...

Jan 26, 2023

Francis L. Lambert, 74, fondly known as Tom by family and friends of Parkesburg, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 26,2023. He was the husband of Deborah Ann Thompson- Lambert who he met on April Fool’s Day of 1979 and married on October 27, 1979, sharing 43 years of marriage. Born at the Old Coatesville...

Jan 26, 2023

Renate Anna Rose DiMarco, 72, of Coatesville passed away at her home on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Born in Weinheim, Germany she was the daughter of the late George DiMarco Sr. and Martha Erika (Jungmann) DiMarco. She was the beloved wife of the late Merritt V. Eusey III, until his passing in 2017.

She was a 1968...

Jan 26, 2023

Edward H. Neary Sr., 77, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at the Hickory House Nursing Home in Honey Brook, PA. He was the beloved husband of Regina M. Christie Neary with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born in Chester, PA, he was the son of the late William J. Neary Sr. and...

Jan 26, 2023

Robert G. MacHenry, 87, of Parkesburg passed away at Promedica Total Rehab in Exton on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Lew Wallace MacHenry and Myrtle Elizabeth (Uganst) MacHenry. He was the beloved husband of the late Gale (Hibbard) MacHenry who passed away in 1999.

He was a...

Jan 22, 2023

Charles Francis Thompson, 86, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Sunday, January 22, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Barbara Elaine "Bobbie" Doubts Thompson who died in 2019. They shared 62 years of marriage together. Born in Pomeroy, PA, he was the son of the late Harold E. Thompson and Kathryn...

Jan 22, 2023

Bruce Aaron Wolfer, 57, resident of Parkesburg, PA since 2015, passed away on January 22, 2023 surrounded by his loved ones at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Born on February 25, 1965 in Montgomery County to George Wolfer and the late Joanne Deibler (Thorne) and brother to Brian Wolfer of West Chester and Tanith Jones of Denver.

Jan 22, 2023

Lois Anne Hagans, 81, of Valley Township, Coatesville, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023, in West Chester, PA.  She was the wife of  Pastor Daniel G. Hagans for over 66 years.  Born in Mountain City, TN, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Bonnie Dickens Nichols.

If you asked Lois Hagans who...

Jan 20, 2023

Elisabeth Snook entered into eternal rest after a courageous battle with cancer on January 20th, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald Snook.  Donald and Elisabeth met in Washington D.C. and were married two weeks later.  They shared 54 blissful years of marriage ending in Donald's death in 2016.  Elisabeth is survived by her children, Gabriela...

Jan 19, 2023

Richard E. Tharp, 64, of White Horse, PA, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Born in Newport, Delaware, he was the son of the late Harry G. Tharp, Jr. and Doris Sentman Tharp.

Richard was a graduate of the William Penn High School. He was employed as a computer technician.

He...

Jan 18, 2023

Joanne Peazzoni, 64, of Honey Brook passed away at Chester County Hospital on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of Henry Andrew Zook and Hanorah (Lefchuk) Zook. She was the beloved wife of Walter Christopher Peazzoni II with whom she shared 17 years of marriage.

Joanne was a 1976 graduate of Coatesville...

Jan 17, 2023

Sharon L. Wettig, 76, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Providence Place Senior Living.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul Leon and Alyce Barbara Sherota Sagner.

Sharon was a graduate of Octorara High School and worked in purchasing for Amerimax Home Products, Inc. of Lancaster.

Jan 16, 2023

Howard Francis Cann, 80, departed his earthly body on Monday January 16.  He was reunited with his parents Mary and William, brothers Kenny, Teddy, Larry, James, and Hugh, sisters Sally, Mary, and Jean, his wife Barbara, other family members and beloved friends.

His daughters Lori (Jack), Carolynn (Joseph), and Sara (Ray), grandchildren Parker (Bella), Joseph, Carter, Gavin,...

Jan 10, 2023

Patricia Wright (Beatty), 73, of Gap, PA passed away suddenly on Tuesday January 10, 2023 at home.  Born August 30, 1949 to Peggy Hartshorne and Arthur Beatty, Pattie grew up in Malvern and spent most of her life there.  She attended Great Valley High School in Malvern and worked at Kohlerman's Pharmacy for many years, she then went onto...

Jan 10, 2023

Marlene L. Kennedy, 64, of Coatesville passed away at Brandywine Hall on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Stewart Fox and Beverly Marie (Phillips) Fox. She was the beloved wife of Robert Bruce Kennedy, with whom she shared 31 years of marriage.

She attended Coatesville Area Senior High school...

Jan 8, 2023

Neil Hallowell, 62, of Gap, PA, passed away at his home on Sunday, January 8, 2023.  He was the husband of Renee Weiss Hallowell for over 34 years.  Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late James Hallowell and Lois McKinley Finnagin.

Neil worked at High Energy in Parkesburg and was a former trustee of...

Jan 6, 2023

Our dear mother Eva Jane Hyde (nee Sharitz) went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6, 2023 at the age of 89 years old. She had been a resident of Tel Hai Retirement Center, since 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Russell Frank Hyde, with whom she shared 35 years of marriage until...

Jan 5, 2023

Benjamin Franklin Chappell III left this earth on January 5, 2023, in Steelville, West Fallowfield Township, in the home along the Octoraro Creek he had built and lived in since 1981. He was born in Philadelphia on August 20, 1942, the son of the late Benjamin Franklin Chappell II and Elizabeth McDonough Chappell. He graduated from Cardinal Dougherty High...