Obituaries

Nov 24, 2020

Arthur S. Lepore, 68, of West Grove, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at TwinPines Nursing Home.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Charles S. Lepore Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Hess Lepore.

An area resident most his life he worked in construction as a welder.  He served in the U.S. Army...

Nov 22, 2020

Gary Lee Brown, 68, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020, under the care of Brandywine Hospital.

Born in Norristown, Gary was the son of the late Sarah (Hite) and Raymond Brown.

He was a 1970 graduate of Schwenksville High School.  He worked as a lineman for Bell Atlantic and Verizon.

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Nov 21, 2020

Albert Paul Kelly, 83, of Gordonville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 21st, 2020 under the care of Bayfront Health in Port Charlotte, Florida.

He was the beloved husband of Gayle (Ward) Kelly, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, Al was the son of the late...

Nov 20, 2020

Eugene Allen Trego, Sr., 73, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, November 20th under the care of Newport Meadows in Christiana.  He was the beloved husband of Aletta (Gaskill) Trego, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Katherine Marie (Witherow) and Francis Allen Trego, Sr....

Nov 20, 2020

Elizabeth Mae "Sandy" (Grafton) Heller, 78, passed away on Friday, November 20th, 2020 under the care of Chester County Hospital.  She was the widow to the late David W. Heller, with whom she shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Warren, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Edna (Shimmel) Conaway and William Grafton. She grew up in...

Nov 20, 2020

William D. Brown, 63, of Narberth, PA, passed away at his home on Friday, November, 20, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Sue Steward Brown with whom he shared 31 years of marriage. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, he was the son of the late William H. Brown and Jane Porter Brown.

Bill...

Nov 18, 2020

George Richard Clausen, 93, of West Chester, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 at the Pocopson Home of West Chester. He was the husband of Rose M. Fish Clausen with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Hinsdale, ILL., he was the son of the late Fred K. Clausen and Madsine Jorgensen Clausen.

George...

Nov 18, 2020

Linda L. Crowley, 89, of Cochranville, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Raymond A. Crowley, Jr. with whom she shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Frank Bernhardt and Jessie Greene Bernhardt.

Linda was employed for...

Nov 16, 2020

Richard A. Woodall, 86, of Atglen, passed away at his home on Monday, November 16, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Bette Jean White Woodall with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Robert L. Woodall and Mary E. Beattie Woodall Olkowski.

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Nov 14, 2020

Kathryn M. Taggart, 93, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the widow of the late Willard L. Taggart and also a longtime companion of 40 years  the late Robert Earl Kurtz who died in May of this year. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of...

Nov 14, 2020

Deborah Faye Simpson, 66, of Cochranville, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 14, 2020, with her beloved husband of 28 years by her side.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Jean (Griest) Kilby and Richard Dommel.

Deborah was a member of the Calvary Fellowship Church of Downingtown.  She worked...

Nov 11, 2020

Raymond Laurence “Ray” Kelso, Jr., passed away peacefully at home in Martin’s Corner, West Caln Township, as was his wish, on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2020, in his 93 rd year.  He was born at home on 414 Chestnut Street in Coatesville, PA in 1928 to Raymond L. Kelso Sr. and Norah M. Walpole.  His mother had emigrated from...

Nov 11, 2020

Rowland C. Hoopes, 81, of Thorndale, passed away on November 11, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the husband of Sara P. Hoopes with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Cora E. Shank and Rowland C. Hoopes, Sr.  He was a 1958...

Nov 8, 2020

Harry D. Weyman, age 86, of Coatesville, PA passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020, at the Reading Hospital surrounded by his children. He was the husband of Eleanor (Pearl) Weyman for over 58 years. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late William and Lena (Wiesman) Weyman.

Harry attended the old Northeast High School...

Nov 8, 2020

George Andrew Simon, 86, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the husband of the late Jane E. Esworthy Simon who died in 2013. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late George J. Simon and Elizabeth Nagy Simon.

George was an area resident all his life...

Nov 7, 2020

Kathleen M. Barker, 78, of Oxford, passed away on Saturday, November 7th, 2020 surrounded by her family, under the care of Reading Hospital.  She was the beloved wife of Robert Barker, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage.

Born in her childhood home in Parkesburg, Kathleen was the daughter of the late Ada (Gibson) and Harry...

Nov 6, 2020

Robert T. "Bo" Anderson, Jr., 53, of Paradise, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at the Hospice and Community Care Center in Mt. Joy, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Kimberly Ann Mowday Anderson with whom he shared 33 years together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Robert T. Anderson, Sr. and...

Nov 5, 2020

Jean E. Sampson-Winchester, a longtime resident of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at the Pocopson Nursing Home in West Chester, PA. She was 96 years old and has been a resident at Pocopson since 2014 where she spent much of her time playing (and winning) at bingo and became proficient at decorating and gifting pottery.

Nov 4, 2020

Antonia Faith "Toni" Dickinson, 70, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 4th at her home, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Edward S. "Pie Face" Dickinson III, with whom she shared 50 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, Toni was the daughter of the late Margaret...

Nov 3, 2020

Rainer Eugen Naus, 81, of West Grove, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Janice Lynn Bussler Naus with whom he shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Nicholaus Naus and Anna Winter Naus.

Rainer lived in Michigan...