Obituaries

Mar 22, 2021

James Chambers Buchanan, 88, of Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Monday, March 22, 2021, after a lengthy illness. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Hilton Buchanan with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Thorndale, he was the son of the late William Lewis Buchanan, Sr. and Catherine L. Markle Buchanan.

Jim...

Mar 18, 2021

T. (Theressa) Elizabeth “Betty" Stanton Jones of Kennett Square, PA departed this life at the age of 89 on March 18, 2021, peacefully at home surrounded by family. Elizabeth was born in Coatesville, PA on June 20, 1931, the daughter of the late James Henry Stanton and Theressa Pennington Stanton. She was the wife of her late husband, Howard...

Mar 15, 2021

Bradley D. Simpson, 62, of Malvern, passed away at the Paoli Memorial Hospital on Monday, March 15, 2021. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Clyde D. Simpson and Margaret Weer Simpson.

Brad was an area resident most of his life and a 1976 graduate of Unionville High School. Soon after graduation, he enlisted...

Mar 13, 2021

Frances Emma Ferrante, 93, of West Grove, passed away at Papermill Road Nursing and Rehabilitation on Saturday, March 13, 2020. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Agnes Sanders Scheer and Roy Miller.

Frances was a graduate of The Presbyterian School for Nurses and later went on to serve our nation during the Korean...

Mar 13, 2021

William R. Keen, Jr., 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at his home at Freedom Village, Coatesville, PA.

Though he was raised in Delaware County, Bill was the 3rd generation from Atglen/Christiana in Lancaster County. He graduated from Swarthmore High School, where he met Mary Alice West, his high school sweetheart and wife of...

Mar 13, 2021

Catherine M. Elder, 58, of Parkesburg, passed away at Broomall Manor on Saturday March 13, 2021. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of C. Robert Jackson and Carole A. (Tschopp) Jackson. She was the beloved wife of Greg Elder with whom she shared 34 years of marriage.

Catherine was a graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School...

Mar 7, 2021

Catherine L. Townsend, 71, of Cochranville, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at the Suburban Community Hospital in Norristown, PA. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph W. Townsend and Elizabeth "Betty" Morris Townsend.

Catherine was an area resident all her life. She was employed by Handi Crafters in Thorndale and, years...

Mar 6, 2021

Tonia C. Fenstermaker, 53, of Nottingham Twp., passed away on Saturday, March 6th, 2021 under the loving care of her life partner for 21 years Kerry Thomas.  Tonia is the daughter of Jerry Fenstermaker and stepmother Linda of Conestoga, Pa., and mother Barbara Fenstermaker and stepfather George of Nottingham.

Besides her parents, she leaves behind her loving...

Mar 6, 2021

James Wesley Jordan, 45, of Atglen, passed away suddenly on Saturday, March 6, 2021.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Elsie Oliver Jordan of Atglen and the late Henry Jordan Jr. He was a graduate of Octorara High School and worked in excavating as a heavy equipment operator. Jamie enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, and hiking but his favorite...

Mar 4, 2021

Charles Amos Sherrer, Sr., 69, of Thorndale, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. He was the husband of the late Gloria Ann Sharrer Sherrer who died in 2003. They shared 31 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Benjamin H. Sherrer and...

Mar 4, 2021

Eleanor Elizabeth (nee Downs) Dunn died on Thursday, March 4th, 2021 at the age of 97.  Ellie was the wife of the late William Joseph Dunn Sr., with whom she shared 43 years of marriage.

Born in Newark, N.J., she was the daughter of the late William T. Downs and Emma K. Walter.  Deceased also are her...

Mar 3, 2021

Clayton John Ayers, IV, 27, of Valley Township, passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of mother, Terri Lynn Culbertson-Cole, wife of Eddie; and father, Clayton John Ayers, III, husband of Alisha.  An area resident his entire life, he attended Coatesville Area High School.

Clayton...

Mar 1, 2021

Richard T. Kneib, 69, of West Brandywine Township. passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Donna Harrington Kneib with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Richard J. Kneib and Gertrude Walters Kneib.

Richard was an area...

Mar 1, 2021

Jean H. Coates, 85, of New Holland, passed away at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy on Monday, March 1, 2021.

Born in Calvert, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late James F. Herr and Olive Beatrice (Fox) Herr.  She was the beloved wife of the late Paul L. Coates, Jr. with whom she shared 34...

Mar 1, 2021

Robert L. Huyard, Sr., 85, of Christiana, PA, formerly of Parkesburg, died on Monday, March 1, 2021 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of Grace V. Scott Huyard who died in May, 2016. Born in Modena, he was the son of the late Frank Huyard and Florence Troup Huyard.

Bob was an area resident all...

Feb 28, 2021

George H. Dalmas, Jr, 91, of Pomeroy, passed away at the Brandywine Hall Nursing Home in West Chester on Sunday, February 28, 2021.  George was the husband of the late Arlene F. McLaughlin Dalmas who passed away on September 4, 2020. They shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Sheatown, PA, Luzerne County he was the son of the...

Feb 27, 2021

On the evening of Saturday, 27 February 2021, Dolores (Dee) Rita Leifholt, 82, of Pomeroy Heights, passed away peacefully at her home. She was the beloved wife of Robert Leo Leifholt with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Grassey and Dorothy Horton Grassey.

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Feb 27, 2021

Linda S. Fisher, 66, of Ronks, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Rollen E. Fisher, Sr. with whom she shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Wayne Shoemaker and Marion Killian Shoemaker.

Linda was an area...

Feb 25, 2021

Anna R. Thomas, 72, of Kinzers, passed away at her home on Thursday, February 25th, 2021.  She was the beloved wife of Gerald A. Thomas, Sr. with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of  Euna (Poole) Scott of Kinzers and the late John Scott.

An area resident her entire...

Feb 23, 2021

George William “Bill” Harnish, loving husband and proud father, passed away in Houlton, Maine on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at the age of 83.  He slipped away from this world with his one-and-only, Joan Royle Harnish, by his side, as she had been through 52 years of marriage.

Bill was born on November 17, 1937 in Coatesville,...