Obituaries

Sep 11, 2021

Charles Daniel Opdenaker, 89, of Christiana, formerly of Media, Parkside, and Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, September 11th, 2021, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, under the care of Newport Meadows Nursing Home.  He was the widower of the late Charlotte M. (Acton) Opdenaker, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Aston Twp., Delaware Co., Charles...

Sep 11, 2021

Donald E. Huyard, 83, of Blue Ball, PA, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at his home. He was the husband of the late Dawn Thomas Huyard who died in 2011. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Frank Huyard and Florence Troup Huyard.

Don was an area resident all his life. He...

Sep 10, 2021

John Lee Hopkins, 35, of Mount Joy, passed away while surrounded by his loved ones on Friday, September 10th, 2021 under the care of Hershey Medical Center.  He was the beloved fiance of the love of his life, Allison Zerby of Mount Joy.

Born in Riddle Memorial Hospital, John was the son of Nancy Bell Hopkins Sioma,...

Sep 7, 2021

Donald Lewis Davis, 74, of Pomeroy, passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.  He was the husband of Myrtle Gilbert Davis. They were just a few days short of celebrating fifty years of marriage.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Miller S. and Dorthea M. Stevens Davis.

He was a...

Sep 7, 2021

Eric Axel Lindquist, III, 79, of Newark, Delaware, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at his sister's home where he resided for the past 15 years.

Born in Coatesville, PA, Eric was the son of the late Eric Axel Lindquist, Jr, and Marian Roberta Galloway Lindquist. He attended Oxford Area High School.   Eric lived in West...

Sep 5, 2021

George Carlton Young, 82, of Atglen, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021, in London Grove.  He was the husband of Joanne Salvucci Young for over 47 years.  Born in Coatesville he was the son of the late William C. and Mary E. Sener Young.

George lived in Atglen his entire life.  He graduated from the first...

Sep 4, 2021

Bryan Austin Caje Strouth, 19, of Cochranville, died suddenly on active duty, on Saturday, September 4, 2021, while stationed in Chatan, Okinowa, Japan.  Born in Shawnee, OK, he was the son of Ernest (Timer) and Jacky L. Strouth Jr.

Bryan was a 2020 graduate of Octorara High School where is was a member of the FFA. He...

Sep 4, 2021

Chelsi Renee Shaw, 24, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Rhonda Thompson Deck and Robert Deck of Parkesburg.

Chelsi was an area resident all her life. She attended the Octorara School District. She was employed by Turkey Hill Markets in customer service.

She...

Sep 1, 2021

Jane E. Miller Barr passed peacefully at home in Pomeroy on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, where she lived for the last 58 years. She was the loving wife of the late Kenneth Barr, who passed away in 2005. They had two daughters, Ruby Barr Taylor, of Bowmansville, and Debra (Terry) Alexander, of East Fallowfield. They were predeceased by a...

Aug 31, 2021

Barbara Bennett, 72, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late John Joseph O'Connor and Lucy McKenna.

Barbara grew up in Chester County and was a 1967 graduate of the Downingtown High School. She was employed at the YMCA...

Aug 31, 2021

Denver "Bill" Jones, 90, of Leola, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 31, 2021.  He was the husband of the late Mabel Sarah Givler Jones, who passed away in 2013. Bill and Mabel were married for 59 years. Born in Marion, Virginia he was the son of the late John and Dolly Anderson Jones.

He...

Aug 30, 2021

Jean M. O'Neill, 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, August 30th, 2021 under the care of Brandywine Hospital.  She was the widow of Eugene O'Neill, Sr., with whom she shared over 60 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Jean was the daughter of the late George and Anna Montgomery.

Jean worked as a custodian...

Aug 29, 2021

Madeline Moore, 96, of Westtown Township, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, August 29th, 2021 under the care of Sunrise Assisted Living of Westtown.  She was the widow of the late J. Wilson Moore, who passed away in 2005 after they had shared 32 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, Madeline was the daughter of the...

Aug 28, 2021

Mildred G. Boohar, 77, of Valley Township, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021, in Philadelphia.  She was the wife of the late Jacob H. Boohar who passed away in 1996.  Born in West Earl Township, Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Helen Mary Derr Maestle.

Mildred loved animals and the beach. ...

Aug 27, 2021

Robert Lee Null, 68, of Parkesburg passed away at his home on Friday, August 27, 2021. Born in Coatesville he was the son of the late William F. Null and Louella Sue (Lauer) Null.

Robert was a graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School and went on to honorably serve our nation in the United States Army....

Aug 27, 2021

Zane Maxwell Spotts, 22, of West Caln, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021. Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of William M. Spotts of West Caln and Nicole Jean Hall of Ellensboro, West Virginia.

Zane was an area resident all his life. He attended the Coatesville Area School District and also Garden Spot...

Aug 26, 2021

Terry Wilmont, 57, of Gordonville, passed away on Thursday, August 26th, 2021 under the care of Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Clara (Huss) and Charles Wilmont.

A resident of Chester County most of her life, she was a 1982 graduate of Coatesville Area High School.

Terry was...

Aug 26, 2021

Ronald R. Newman, 63, of Sewell, New Jersey, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the home of his sister in West Chester, PA. Born in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Henry James Edgar Newman and Juliar Gladys Trousdale Newman.

Ron grew up in Chester County. He was a 1976 graduate...

Aug 25, 2021

James Hamilton Leitch, 74, of Downingtown, PA passed away on Wednesday August 25, 2021 at the Phoenixville Hospital. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Alexander Leitch and Dorothy Irene Johnson Leitch.

Jim was an area resident most of his life and a graduate of the former H. Scott High School in Coatesville....

Aug 24, 2021

Philip John "Bucky" Dickinson Jr., 46, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. He was the son of the late Philip John Dickinson and Joan White Dickinson.

He was born in Lancaster on June 1, 1975, and lived there his entire life.

He was employed as a barber at The Barber Room in...