Obituaries

Mar 21, 2024

Debra M. Crothers, 63, of Modena, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Donald M. Crothers, Sr. and Mildred Wilmott Crothers.

Debbie was an area resident all her life. She attended the Coatesville Area Senior High School. She...

Mar 15, 2024

Elaine Winecoff Lantz Pickering, 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday March 15, 2024 after a brave struggle with Lymphoma.

Elaine graduated from Octorara Area High School in 1963, and was working in the Chester County Commisioners Office when she met and married the love of her life, Norman Pickering....

Mar 14, 2024

Dorothy "Diem" Keihm, age 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA after a brief illness.  She was the widow of the late Neil W. Keihm with whom she shared 52 years of marriage.  Born October 4, 1931 she was the daughter of the late  Clarence E. Diem and...

Feb 29, 2024

Andrew G Sperber 72 of Gap, PA, Passed away on Thursday February 29th 2024. He was the husband of Vicki Sperber for 54yrs. Born in Dover, New Jersey.

He was the son of late Andrew & Elynor Sperber of Christiana, PA. Andy had 3 Children. Kevin of Christiana, Pa, Craig of Cochranville, Pa and Andy of Gap,...

Feb 27, 2024

Alfred Ray Tester (“Al”), 87, of West Caln Township, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.  He was the husband of Sandra Wise Tester for 63 years.  Born in Mountain City, TN, he was the son of the late Alex and Myrtle Mae (Dean) Tester.

Al retired from Lenape Forge. He also...

Feb 23, 2024

Alta Jane Perry, 95, of Denver, PA, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, in Ephrata, PA. She was the wife of the late Donald L. Perry who passed away in 1986.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Bertha S. (Miller) McCulley.

In her younger days, she was known for talking on...

Feb 21, 2024

Donald W. Martz, 73, of West Caln Township, PA, passed away at his home surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.  He was the husband of H. Louise (Swisher) Martz for over 54 years.  Born in Berwick, PA, he was the son of the late William and Jeanette (Kreasy) Martz.

Donnie was a graduate of...

Feb 20, 2024

Alicia Gee Rissel, 60, of Thorndale passed away at Twin Pines Health Care Center on Monday, February 12, 2024. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of James Robert Stanley and Alice Gee Stanley. She was the beloved wife of Richard R. Rissel with whom she shared 34 years of marriage.

She was a 1981 graduate...

Feb 17, 2024

Aurelia Mae Brown, 82, of Downingtown, PA, passed away on Saturday, February, 17, 2024 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. She was the wife of the late Eugene P. Brown who died in 2009. They shared over 40 years of marriage and friendship together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late  Albert Archey...

Feb 16, 2024

Dennis Ward Shead, 75, of Gap, PA, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Friday, February 16, 2024. He was the husband of the late Irene Greenway Shead who died in 2015. They shared 45 years of marriage together. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late George and Margaret Beese Shead.

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Feb 15, 2024

Daniel Lamana Jr., 89, of Oxford, PA, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 15, 2024.  He was the husband of Edna Margaret (Summers) Lamana for over 67 years.  Born in Washington Township, NJ, he was the son of the late Daniel Sr. and Mary Delea Lamana.

Daniel proudly served his country in the U. S....

Feb 14, 2024

Annabelle "Tiz" Cox, 85, of East Fallowfield, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. She was the wife of the late Curtis D. Cox who died in 2012. They shared 37 years of marriage. Born in Buck Run, East Fallowfield Township, she was the daughter of the late Fred V. Adams and Lovertus McGinnis Adams....

Feb 11, 2024

In loving memory of Dorothy B. McKinley, of Elverson, PA, and Bradenton, FL, who peacefully passed away at the age of 95 in her home on Sunday, February 11, 2024. She was the wife of the late William McKinley. Dorothy was born to the late John and Nettie Kerns Beale in Coatesville, PA, where she spent most of her...

Feb 7, 2024

Alfred L. Walton, 82, of West Caln Township, PA, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.  He was the husband of the late JoAnn Coulter Walton who passed away in 2019.  Born in Caln Township, Chester County, PA, he was the son of the late Albert E. Walton Sr. and Neva R. Guiney Walton.

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Feb 5, 2024

Frederick N. Gates, 97, of Downingtown, PA, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024, in West Chester, PA.  He was the husband of Elsie McGinnis Gates for over 70 years.  Born in Red Lion, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Knisely Gates.

Fred moved to Coatesville in 1939 and graduated from Scott...

Feb 1, 2024

Emily Beam Miller, 83, of Atglen, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the Laurel Center in Hamburg, PA surrounded by her family. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Charles Henry Miller and Sara Killinger Miller.

Emily was an area resident most of her life and a resident of Atglen for the...

Feb 1, 2024

Charles Lee Witherspoon, Sr., 76, of Coatesville, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Charles Bell and Lillian Witherspoon. He was raised by his late foster parents Mr. and Mrs. Brown in West Grove, PA.

He was a 1966 graduate of Avon...

Jan 29, 2024

Carol A. Taylor-Sushinski, 74, of Parkesburg, PA, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024, in West Chester, PA.  She was the wife of John Sushinski of Parkesburg, with whom she shared over 37 years together and 19 years of marriage.  Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of Samuel Grow and Margaret B. Willis Grow.

Carol...

Jan 28, 2024

Clara Mae Baxter, 94, of Elwyn, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Mercy LIFE Valley View. Born in Malvern, she was the daughter of the late William James Clardy and Lillian (Kearney) Clardy.

She was a graduate of the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and was later employed and retired in the Laundry Department...

Jan 27, 2024

Francis Lee Underwood, 93, of Cary, North Carolina went to his heavenly mansion on January 27, 2024.

Born February 17, 1930, Francis was born and raised in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania. The son of Horace and Hazel Underwood, Francis graduated from the Parkesburg School in 1948 and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Parkesburg.

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