Obituaries

Dec 16, 2020

MARY EMMA BURNS entered this life on January 15, 1948, and has gone to Glory on December 16, 2020. She is the daughter of the late Theodore R and Blanche E Mason.

Affectionately known as “Sis” she was the second of nine children. Sis was educated at Octorara High School in Atglen PA where she was proficient...

Dec 15, 2020

Austin H. Reeser, 90, of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. He was the beloved husband of F. Lorraine Trego Reeser with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Oscar H. Reeser and Elizabeth Morris Reeser.

Austin was an area resident most of his...

Dec 14, 2020

Stanley John Smith, 64, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020, at the University of Pennsylvania.  He was the husband of Charlotte  Smith.  Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late John D. and Wilhelmina Yancey Smith.

Stanley worked in environmental services at the Coatesville VA.  He enjoyed motorcycles and working on cars. ...

Dec 12, 2020

The last "linck" of the broken chain has been added.  The Lord reached down and lead Naomi Linck Weber home on Saturday, December 12, 2020.  She was the wife of the late Melvin Weber of Ephrata, PA. Born in 1925 she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Selina Linck of Philadelphia.

During her childhood their...

Dec 12, 2020

Shirley Louise Backenstose Huntsinger, 86, of Atglen, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on December 12th, after battling dementia for the last 5 years. She was the wife of William Huntsinger, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Robert and Irma Eshleman Backenstose.

Shirley retired from secretarial...

Dec 10, 2020

Wanda H. Budzik, 94, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, December 10th, 2020 at her daughter's home.  She was the widow of the late George A. Budzik, Sr. with whom she shared 70 years of marriage.

Born in 1926, Wanda was the daughter of the late Stella (Szarzynski) and Adam Kaczynski.

She worked as a...

Dec 9, 2020

M. Barbara Lawrence, 80, of Oxford, passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 under the care of Jennersville Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth E. Lawrence, Jr., with whom she shared 60 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Barbara was the daughter of the late M. Vivian (Moyer) and C. Raymond Reeser. She was a...

Dec 9, 2020

Lorraine Lavender passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 after a long illness.  She was 90 years old.

Born March 18th, 1930, in Belleview, NJ, she grew up with her parents Gladys E. Dickinson and Matthew Howard Dickinson.  She was the eldest of five sisters.

Lorraine was a certified travel counselor with 50 years...

Dec 9, 2020

Carolyn Marie Glendenning, daughter of Leroy and Katie Reiff, was born on October 9, 1932. She graduated from Collegeville-Trappe High School in 1950 and was employed for many years as a secretary with the Perkiomen Valley School District. She was affectionately known to students as “Mrs G.” Gerald Glendenning was born on August 6, 1932 and was raised by...

Dec 9, 2020

Donald George Yeoman of Atglen, PA, formerly of Coatesville, passed away peacefully at the Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness on December 9, 2020.  Born on January 7, 1929 at home in Highland Township, Chester County to the late Norman Caleb and Elizabeth Ogden Yeoman.  Donald attended school in Coatesville to the 10th grade and left to pursue...

Dec 9, 2020

Charles R. "Skip" Lawrence, Jr., 83, of Narvon, passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 at The Gardens of Stevens in Denver, PA.  He was the beloved husband of Ruth Lawrence, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Alice E. (Warner) and Charles R. Lawrence, Sr. ...

Dec 9, 2020

Charles R. "Skip" Lawrence, Jr., 83, of Narvon, passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 at The Gardens of Stevens in Denver, PA.  He was the beloved husband of Ruth Lawrence, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Alice E. (Warner) and Charles R. Lawrence, Sr. ...

Dec 8, 2020

Cheryl Ann Acker, 56, of Honey Brook passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 08, 2020. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Shirley Elaine (Morris) Acker and the late William O. Acker Sr.

Cheryl was a 1982 graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School. She was a diligent and motivated worker, who held a...

Dec 8, 2020

Cora Mae Gentile, 85, formerly of Atglen and East Fallowfield, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at her daughter's home.  The daughter of the late Earl and Laura Benner of Westwood, she was the beloved wife of Ray L. Gentile Jr. for 41 years prior to his death in 2014.

A 1953 graduate of the former...

Dec 7, 2020

Jean Paul Eckbold, 88, of West Bradford, passed away at his home on Monday, December 7, 2020. He was the husband of Judith Ann Fry Eckbold for over 65 years. Born in Placid Pines, NJ, he was the son of the late Leroy and Marie Boche Eckbold.

A generous and caring man in constant motion, he had...

Dec 5, 2020

Carole A. Przychodzien, 70, of Atglen, PA, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 5, 2020, surrounded by her family, after a long, courageous battle fighting Parkinsons Disease. She was the beloved wife of John Przychodzien with whom she shared 32 years of marriage. Born September 24, 1950 in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the...

Dec 3, 2020

Ethel Delores Zevtchin, 89, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Michael F. Zevtchin who died in 2010. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Myers and Julia Kuch Myers.

She is survived by her devoted son David Zevtchin...

Dec 1, 2020

Jo Ann Johnson, 80, of Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Power Back Rehabilitation Center in Exton, PA. She was the wife of the late Roger W. Johnson who passed away in 2007. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Eldridge Grey Keyser and Julia M. Wilson Keyser.

Jo Ann...

Dec 1, 2020

Alice W. Findley, 81, of Conestoga, PA, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at the home of her daughter surrounded by her family. She was the widow of the late William J. Findley who died in 1997. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Leroy F. Werner and Frances Kolodski Werner.

Nov 25, 2020

Thomas Paul Hulme, III, 38, of Coatesville, died unexpectedly, on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at his home.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Thomas P. Hulme, Jr. and the late Annette Lee Griest Hulme.

Thomas was a self employed physical trainer and enjoyed collecting "junk".  He loved riding his Harley, hunting, and working out.  His...