Obituaries

Oct 31, 2022

Donald T. "Rip" Fredd, 89, of Gumtree, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth A. "Betty" Anderson Fredd with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Born in the village of Youngsburg, East Fallowfield township, he was the son of the late Hugh...

Oct 30, 2022

Ronald Lee Imhoff, 76, of New Holland passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Sunday, October 30, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Walter Imhoff and Edna (Horst) Imhoff. He was the beloved husband of the late Donna Faye Meyer-Imhoff, who passed just three days after him. They shared 27 years of marriage.

Oct 30, 2022

Thomas F. McCann, 59, of Avondale, PA, passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 30, 2022, in West Chester, PA.  He was the husband of Mary Claudy McCann for over 29 years.  Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of Joseph McCann and the late Rose Larkin McCann of Levittown, PA.

Thomas received his undergrad from Penn...

Oct 27, 2022

Louis Allen Baynard, 64, of Pittsburgh, PA passed away at his home on Saturday, October 27, 2022.  He was the son of the late Walter Snowden Baynard Sr. and Myrtle Mae Thompson Baynard.

He is survived by his siblings, Walter Baynard Jr. (Nancy) of Atglen, Mary Baynard of Coatesville, Edgar Baynard Sr. of Downingtown, Robert Baynard Sr.,...

Oct 26, 2022

Horace W. Sagnor, Jr., of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at the Pocopson Home, West Chester, PA. He was the beloved husband of Margaret L. Oliver Sagnor with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Horace W. Sagnor, Sr. and Ethel Marie McGinnis Sagnor and stepson...

Oct 26, 2022

Pauline Bubb Carolus, 90, of Lititz, formerly of Gordonville and Parkesburg, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.  She was the wife of the late Leroy R. Carolus Sr. who passed in 2010.  Born in Lewistown, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Dora Haffer Bubb.

She retired from the Brandywine...

Oct 24, 2022

Madge Annette Wright, 95, formerly of Gum Tree, Highland Township, and East Fallowfield Township, PA, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, at Zerbe Sisters Nursing in Narvon, PA.  She was the wife of the late Jack Wright.  Born in Berwick, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Margaret Junk Arey.

Madge was a...

Oct 24, 2022

Elizabeth Mae "Betty" Dennis, 97, of West Grove, PA, passed away Monday, October 24, 2022 at Jenners Pond, West Grove, PA. She was the wife of the late John Charles Dennis, Sr. Born in W. Whiteland Twp., Chester County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mae Diem.

She was an employee for 34...

Oct 23, 2022

John Howard Good III, 92, of Parkesburg, PA, formally of Glenmoore, passed away in York, PA, on Sunday, October, 23, 2022.  He was the husband of the late Helen Marie Good.  Born in Honey Brook, PA, he was the son of the late John H. Jr. and Ruth V. Rodgers Good.

John retired from Pepperidge Farm in...

Oct 22, 2022

On Saturday, October 22, 2022 Kenneth Martin Sokso, beloved husband to Inez L. Sokso, passed away. Ken and Inez married on October 5, 1968 and raised their two sons in Gap, Pennsylvania.

Ken served in the U.S. Navy from 1962 to 1966. He then worked for the security department at Lukens Steel Company in Coatesville, Pennsylvania for...

Oct 22, 2022

Samuel J. Softchin, Sr., 98, of Gap, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at his home.  He was the widower of the late Lillian Nancy (Peace) Softchin, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Parkesburg, Sam was the son of the late Pauline (Pigeon) and Nicholas Softchin.  He graduated from the former Parkesburg...

Oct 19, 2022

Eugene ‘Gene’ Sanford Boughton, age 84 of New Holland, PA passed away peacefully on October 19, 2022 surrounded by his wife and children.

Gene was born in Danbury, CT on April 7, 1938 to the late Walter Shipman Boughton and the late Marian Field Sanford Boughton.

Gene is survived by his wife Dale Sylvia Veith...

Oct 19, 2022

James Paul Wyatt, 62, of West Bradford Township, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Janet M. Hilton Wyatt with whom he shared 34 years of marriage. Born in West Grove, PA he was the son of the late Harley Spencer Wyatt and Beatrice E. McNamee...

Oct 17, 2022

Peter M. Nunn, age 87, passed away on October 17, 2022. He was born in Zanesville, OH on October 16, 1935 to the late Horace A. and Henrietta (Marvel) Nunn.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth Elaine (Scott), with whom he celebrated 65 years of marriage this past June; two sons, Steven E. Nunn (Kelly), of...

Oct 17, 2022

Jacqueline E. "Jackie" Pringle, 81, of Christiana, PA, went home to be with her Savior on Monday, October 17, 2022.  She went peacefully at her home surrounded by her family.  She was the beloved wife of Lee S. Pringle with whom she shared 61 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Jack...

Oct 14, 2022

Larry O. Conner, 79 of Cochranville, formerly of Williamsport, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 14, 2022. Born in Cambridge, Ohio he was son of the late Dick V. Conner and Mary O. (McMillan) Conner. He was the beloved husband of Ann (Kropp) Conner with whom he shared 58 years of marriage.

Larry was...

Oct 11, 2022

Austin Blaze Slaugh, 14 days old, of Kinzer, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Skyler Slaugh and Ashley Smith, of Kinzers.

He is survived, in addition to his parents by one sibling-- his sister, Octavia Slaugh of Kirkwood.

Austin may have only been 14 days old,...

Oct 10, 2022

James J. Porreca, 101, of New Holland, PA, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022. He was the husband of the late Concetta M. (Gallo) Porreca, who preceded him in death in 2002.

Born on a farm in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, James was the son of Vincenzo and Bambina Connicella Porreca. He was the ninth of...

Oct 9, 2022

Brian “Blinky” Horblinski age 55, of Salisbury Township, passed away on Sunday, October 9 th , 2022, at Aventura at Pembrooke nursing facility in West Chester. He was the son of the late Peter Horblinski Sr and Clara V. (Dean) Horblinski.

Blinky lived in the area his whole life, graduating from Coatesville Senior Area High School and...

Oct 8, 2022

Eleanor Jane Stringer Fuller, 99, of West Caln Township, passed away on Saturday October 8, 2022 at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook, PA. She was the widow of the late Joseph Henry Fuller. They shared 27 years of marriage together before Joseph's death in 1972. Born in East Brandywine Township, she was the daughter of the late Joseph...