Obituaries

May 6, 2016

Bruce E. Thomas of Jonestown, PA passed away after a lengthy illness on May 6, 2016 at the Hospice Residence of Central PA in Harrisburg, PA.

Born in Coatesville he was the son of Ann “Dolly” (DiObilda) Thomas, and the late Joseph A. Thomas, Sr.

He grew up in Christiana, attended Octorara Area High School,...

Apr 24, 2016

Eve C. Trowbridge, 81, of Atglen, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at her home.  She was the beloved wife of Robert T. Trowbridge, with whom she shared 12 1/2 years of marriage.  Eve was the widow of the late William E. Riley, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage.

Raised in the Florida...

Apr 23, 2016

Franklin N. Butcher, 80 of Coatesville, PA, formerly of Downingtown and Phoenixville, passed away at his home on April 23, 2016. He was the widower of the late Pamela Francis. Born in Unionville, he was the son of the late Milton and Genevia H. Butcher Cheers. An area resident all his life he was employed as a machinist for...

Apr 22, 2016

Eric D. "Sugie" London, Sr., 54, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016 at his home.  He was the beloved husband of Bobbie J. (Pilgrim) London, with whom he shared over five years of marriage.

Born in Ayers, Mass., Eric was the son of Vivian Mae Christie London and the late Norman I. London.

Apr 20, 2016

Anthony J. Paladino, 95, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 20th, 2016 under the care of Neighborhood Hospice of West Chester.  He was the widower of Helen D. Scott Paladino who died in 1993.

Born in Bridgeport, Anthony was the son of the late Lorenzo and Mary Paladino. He proudly served in the US Army during...

Apr 12, 2016

Alta M. "Dolly" Lewis, 56, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Chester County Hospital in West Chester.  She was the beloved wife of Theodore F. Lewis Sr., with whom she shared 27 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Alta was the daughter of the late Thelma R. (Manning) and Jacob E. Lusby.

Apr 11, 2016

Anthony N. "Tony" Weaver, 55, of Parkesburg, died at his home on Monday, April 11, 2016. Born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Joseph L. and Pauline Burkholder Weaver.

Tony lived in the Gap area most of his life and was a 1981 graduate of the Pequea High School. He was employed by Quad...

Apr 11, 2016

Diane J. "Janie" Bradley, 70, formerly of Atglen, passed away on April 11, 2016, in Wellsboro, PA.   Born in Bryn Mawr, she was the daughter of the late George D. and Dorothy M. Bixler Bradley. She lived in the Atglen area for 40 years.  She retired from Medical Records at Paoli Hospital and was a former member of Grace...

Apr 9, 2016

Charles T. Halsey, 80, of Coatesville, passed away at Brandywine Hospital on Saturday, April 9, 2016.  He was the beloved husband of Ramona Liggett Halsey, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage.

Born in Independence, Virginia, Charles was the son of the late Annie and Roosevelt Halsey.  An area resident for most of his life, he...

Apr 6, 2016

Alice S. Johnson, 96, of Coatesville, passed away at Harrison Senior Living in Coatesville on April 6, 2016. She was the widow of the late Roy Johnson and her first husband the late Rudolph A. Shook, Sr.  Born in Doe Run, she was the daughter of the late Harry G. and Kat Stone Cunningham.

An area resident...

Apr 2, 2016

Allison Rae Refford, 37, formally of Downingtown, passed peacefully at Aria Hospital of Bucks County on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016.

Born at Chester County Hospital to Deborah Clark-Busbee. She graduated from Downingtown Area School District in 1997. Allison's love for helping others inspired her to work in retail and as a photographer for the majority of her...

Mar 28, 2016

Eugene “Genie” Williams, 81, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Monday, March 28th at Chester County Hospital of West Chester.  He was the husband of Harriett J. Williams, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Sunnie Williams Sr.  and the late Marie Green Williams. He served honorably in...

Mar 26, 2016

Gabriele Di Felice, 62, of Parkesburg, died on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester, PA. Born in Ioanella, Italy, he was the son of the late Pietro Di Felice and Solidea Di Stefano.

Gab was a Parkesburg resident for many years and was employed by Rocco and Anna's Ristorante in Parkesburg for...

Mar 24, 2016

Diana Lynn Leighton, 49, of Downingtown, passed away on Thursday, March 24th, 2016 at Chester County Hospital of West Chester.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Margaret "Maggie" (McGuigan) Rynier Gambill.

Diana was a graduate of Octorara High School.

She is survived by her two sons, Timothy Michael Rynier of Ephrata and Nathaniel...

Mar 15, 2016

Darrel M. Gibson, Sr., 77, of West Caln, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Helen Walker Davidson with whom he shared seven years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Wilmer and Elizabeth Irwin Gibson.

Darrel was an area resident all...

Mar 15, 2016

Edwin D. Wike, 57, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2016 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.  He was the husband of Alice E. Dunfee Wike.

Born in Coatesville, Edwin was the son of the late Carla (Vosshenrich) and Robert Wike.

An area resident most of his life, he was a 1977...

Mar 14, 2016

Frances Miller Hery, 86, a lifelong resident of Parkesburg, died peacefully in the home built for her by her late husband, Harry Hery, on March 14, 2016.

She was the mother of Harry, Jeffrey, James, and Jennifer (Hery) Mellinger; Grandmother of nine, Amanda Hery Thompson, James Hery Jr., Jonathan Hery, Christopher Hery, Michael Hery, Gabriella Hery, and...

Mar 14, 2016

Adam K. MacPherson, 33, of Parkesburg, passed away at the scene of an auto accident on Monday, March 14, 2016.

He was the beloved husband of Sarah E. Kerns MacPherson with whom he shared 4 years of marriage.

Born in Ann Arbor Michigan, he was the son of David K. MacPherson of Milan, Michigan and...

Mar 9, 2016

Edith Mae Roth, 68, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 under the care of Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy E. (Plank) and Ellis R. Stern.  She was a 1966 graduate of the S. Horace Scott High School.

She is survived...

Mar 9, 2016

Divina M. Lugaro, 98, of Reading, PA passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. She was the widow of the late Raul F. Lugaro who died in 1984. Born in Penuelas, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Eugenio Valedon and Rosa Flores Rivera. Divina was a former resident, for many years, of Christiana,...