Obituaries

Aug 22, 2022

Mark Steven Hilton, 56, of Cochranville, PA, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022, in West Chester, PA.  He was the husband of Ami Weller Hilton for over 28 years.  Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of Joan G. Coates Hilton and the late John T. Hilton.

Mark was a 1984 graduate of Octorara High...

Aug 22, 2022

Zachariah “Zach” Lepore, 41, of Christiana passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, August 22, 2022. Born in Lancaster he was the son of Charles Lepore and the late Betty Lou Swift-Thompson.

Zach attended Octorara High School and went on to pursue a career as a Tow Motor Operator at Walter & Jackson Inc of Christiana....

Aug 21, 2022

Tina Louise Wischuck, 54, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022, in Wynnewood, PA.  She was the wife of Charles R. Wischuck for over 19 years.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Emanuel C. and Ruth Stackhouse Hess.

Tina was a graduate of Octorara High School and was a...

Aug 19, 2022

William Leroy Christie, 58, of Narvon, went home to be with the Lord on August 19th, 2022 under the care of Ephrata Hosptial.  He was the husband of Annette (Demko) Christie, with whom he shared 34 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, William was the son of the late Alberta Patricia (Burkey) and William Malcolm Christie. ...

Aug 19, 2022

Raymond E. Sullivan, Jr., 65, of Parkesburg, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his daughter, Andrea, and her family on Friday, August 19, 2022. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Raymond E. Sullivan, Sr. and Charlotte J. Cylc Sullivan.

Ray grew up in Delaware and was a 1975 graduate of the John...

Aug 17, 2022

Janet Elaine Stackhouse Marsh, 88, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. She was the wife of the late Willard J. Marsh for over 67 years. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Norman A. Stackhouse, Sr. and Verna Mae Criswell Stackhouse.

Janet was an area resident most...

Aug 16, 2022

Jesse H. Eckman, Sr., 55, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 while vacationing in Niagara Falls, New York.  Born in Jennersville, Jesse was the son of the late Naomi G. (Trego) and James H. Eckman.

He was a 1985 graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School.  Since 1998, Jesse has worked at what is...

Aug 16, 2022

Jonathan Stitzel, 69, of Valley Township, PA, and formerly of Colfax, IN, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, in Wilmington, DE.  He was the husband of Brenda Ann Stitzel for over 48 years.  Born in Ohio, he was the son of the late Philip N. Stitzel and Lois Jeanne Sweet Stitzel of VA.

Jonathan was a...

Aug 14, 2022

Tyrone Lynn Gardner, Sr., 43, of Coatesville, died suddenly on Sunday, August 14, 2022, as the result of a motorcycle accident in East Lampeter, PA. He was the husband of Dana Lynn Peters with whom he shared 10 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Leonard Map and Deborah Gardner.

Aug 13, 2022

Linda Lou Wertz, 74, of Parkesburg, died on Saturday, August, 13, 2022 at her home. She was the widow of the late Charles "Chuck" Wertz who died in 2012. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Wingert and Phyllis Compton Wingert.

Linda was an area resident all her life. She was a member...

Aug 12, 2022

H. Manley Case, 90, of Romansville, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at the Chester County Hospital.  Manley married the love of his life, Kathryn M. (Griffith) Case, with whom he shared 70 years of marriage.

Born in Viola, Delaware, he was the son of the late Carrie (Biddle) Case and Charles L. Case.  Manley was...

Aug 11, 2022

Marie T. Ross, 85, of Gordonville, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022.  She was the wife of John M. Ross, Sr. for over 67 years.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Clarence L. Taylor and Ruth T. McDonald.

Marie was a graduate of Coatesville High School and retired from Vishay Intertechnology,...

Aug 10, 2022

James Albert Wiggins Jr., 67, of Modena, PA, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.  He was the husband of Bettylee Marsh Wiggins for over 36 years.  Born in Chester County, he was the son of the late James A. Sr. and Frances M. Harple Wiggins.

James attended the Coatesville Schools and was a...

Aug 9, 2022

With broken hearts, we announce that Anna Margaret Brown left us to go Home to Glory while at Pocopson Home in West Chester. On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, she peacefully crossed the veil to meet those family members that have gone on before her.

Born on February 7, 1922, she recently celebrated her 100th birthday with many...

Aug 8, 2022

Calvin Swartzentruber, 85, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022, in Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Katy (Phillips) Swartzentruber for 63 years. He was born at home on a farm in Christiana to the late Ephraim and Anna (Smoker) Swartzentruber.

Calvin served his country in the United States Air Force. He...

Aug 6, 2022

Yolanda Mack, 44, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, August 6th, under the care of West Chester Hospital. Loving mother to Savon Ellis and Lawrence Mack. Devoted sister to Brian Mason.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Margaret Mason and the late John McDonald.

Affectionately known as “Londa,” she graduated from Octorara High...

Aug 4, 2022

George Donald "Don" Wallace of Coatesville passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Newport Meadows ( the former Harrison House Senior Living) in Christiana, PA.

He was the husband to Mary Ella Beale Wallace and lived at Harrison House in Coatesville. Born in Modena, PA, he was the son of the late George B. and Nellie...

Aug 3, 2022

Carole L. Alderman, 79, of Pomeroy Heights, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, in Christiana, PA.  She was the wife of the late Evan L. Alderman who passed in 1995.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Alberta Crowell Wolownik.

Carole worked in administration for the Coatesville School District...

Aug 3, 2022

Clyde Shepherd, 91, of Honey Brook, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Born in Whitetop, Virginia, he was the son of the late, Roe Shepherd and Eliza (Tucker) Shepherd. He was the beloved husband of Frieda (Ward) Shepherd with whom he shared 67 years of marriage.

Following Clyde’s formal education, he went on...

Jul 31, 2022

Kathleen Marie Przychodzien, 71, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of S. A. "Tony" Przychodzien with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Edward Perley and Josephine DiBerardinis Perley.

Kathy was an...