Obituaries

Jul 31, 2020

Carroll R. Dyer, 90, formerly of Christiana, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2020 in Summerville, SC. Born in Downingtown, PA, he was the son of the late Robert J. Dyer and Emily W. Dyer. He and his wife, Patricia K. Dyer of Summerville, SC recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary.

He was a graduate...

Jul 29, 2020

Patricia Ann Webberking, 80, of Jenners Pond, West Grove, PA passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the Jennersville Regional Hospital, West Grove, PA.  She was the beloved wife of Larry Amos Webberking with whom she shared 55 years of marriage with. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Helen Rebecca Mitchell Barksdale and...

Jul 29, 2020

Joan E. Thompson, 75, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Honey Brook Township, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Edith Killian Thompson.

Joan was an area resident all her life and a 1963 graduate of the Twin Valley High School. She was employed...

Jul 29, 2020

David Wayne Gill, 79, of Elkton, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 under the care of John Hopkins Hospital of Baltimore.

David was the son of the late Ethel (Grant) and Wayne Gill.

David was a 1959 graduate of Oxford High School.

He served four years in the Air Force, obtaining...

Jul 29, 2020

Robert Parke "Ace" Ryan, 94, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Coatesville, PA.  He was the husband of Susan Ulrich Ryan with whom he shared 26 years of marriage, and his late wife, Audrey T. Ryan, who died in 1989.  They had shared 39 years of marriage.  Born in Lancaster, Bob was the son of...

Jul 28, 2020

Phyllis E. Scott, 83, of Gap, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Mt. Joy, PA.  She was the wife of Thomas G. Doman of Gap, and the late Richard C. Scott Sr., who passed away in 1967.

Born in Mountain Top, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Stella Arnold Thomas.

Jul 26, 2020

Havard F. "Buck" Townsend, 93, of Coatesville, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at the Brandywine Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Jane Hanna Townsend who passed away in 2012. Born in West Grove and raised in Cochranville, he was the son of the late Willis and Bertha (Hershour) Townsend.

Jul 21, 2020

Ronald Parker Hoskins, Sr., 70, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, under the care of Reading Hospital while surrounded by loved ones.  Born March 13th, 1950, and raised in Coatesville, Pa, he was the son of the late Robert "Bud" Hoskins and wife Mary Patricia Hoskins (Myers).

Ronnie was employed for many years with...

Jul 19, 2020

Mary T. Baxter, 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, July 19th, 2020 under the care of Hospice and Community Care of Mt. Joy.  She was the widow of Wilson H. Baxter, with whom she shared 41 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Mary was the daughter of the late Sandra (DeFrank) and John Trolio.  She was...

Jul 19, 2020

Eleanor Welsh, 86, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Paoli Memorial Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Donald Hatfield Welsh who died in 2017.  Born in West Chester she was the daughter of the late Carl and Ethel Butler Hendrickson.

An area resident most of her life she worked at Sonoco...

Jul 17, 2020

Camille Florence DiNapoli Barco, 78, of Coatesville, passed away on July 17, 2020, at West Chester, PA.  She was the wife of the late Rev. James F. Barco, who passed in 2015.  Born in Chelsea, MA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Grace Delaforno DiNapoli.

She retired as an Administrative Secretary from the Montgomery...

Jul 17, 2020

George David Reynolds, 76, of Gap, PA, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. He was the beloved husband of Helen Zelina Reynolds with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late George D. Reynolds and Jeanette Hadfield Reynolds.

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Jul 16, 2020

Esther W. Keylor, 93, of Honey Brook, Pa., passed away on Thursday, July 16, at her home, under the care of her granddaughter, Kathy.  Esther was the widow of the late Robert Keylor Sr., who passed away in 1998.

Born in Coatesville, Esther was the daughter of the late Myrtle (Mulvaney) and David Wertz.  Esther was a...

Jul 15, 2020

Frances McGowan Battle, age 79, passed away on July 15, 2020 in her home in West Bradford surrounded by loved ones after a long struggle with cancer. Her parents were William and Julia McGowan of Chester, PA. She got her LPN nursing degree from Our Lady of Victory, NY. She was married to John Joseph Battle (deceased) and survived...

Jul 13, 2020

Richard Lee Williams, 59, of Sadsburyville, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at the Reading Hospital in Reading, PA. Born in Norristown, PA he was the son of Lydia Salazar Williams and the late Leon Stanley Williams

Richard was an area resident all his life and a 1979 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School. He...

Jul 12, 2020

Thomas Victor Wimer, 72, of West Brandywine, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 12, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Barbara Wimer (Griffith) with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas Wimer and Grace Yeager (Acheson).

Tom was...

Jul 11, 2020

Cynthia R. Howe, 82, of West Caln Township, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Brandywine Hospital.  She was the wife of the late  Vernon Howe who passed in 1998.  Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Helen Beecher Trumbower.

Cynthia was a graduate from Coatesville High School and worked as...

Jul 10, 2020

Joanne M. Budzik, 73, of Coatesville, passed away on Friday, July 10th, 2020 under the care of Harrison House, surrounded by her family.

Born in Coatesville, Joanne was the daughter of Wanda Budzik and the late George Budzik Sr.  A Coatesville resident her entire life, she was a graduate of Scott High School.  She was a member...

Jul 8, 2020

Shawn Cody Sturges (Sweet Badger), 32, of Gap, passed away on Wednesday, July 8th, 2020.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Elwood Sturges III and Wonda Sue (Bennett) Sturges.

Shawn was in his third year as a music major.  He played nearly every instrument and wrote and performed folk and native American music with his...

Jul 8, 2020

Paul Landis Leslie, Jr., 75, of West Marlborough, passed away on Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Lois Ann (Young) Leslie, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Paul was the son of the late Grace Margaret (Brown) and Paul Landis Leslie,...