Obituaries

Oct 22, 2019

Nadine E. Chandler, 65, of Parkesburg, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October, 22, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Wayne A. Chandler with whom she shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Ward Hetrick and Shirley Kauffman Jordan.

Nadine was an area...

Oct 20, 2019

Frances E. Smith, 91, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019.  She was the wife of the late John "Cap" Smith.  Born in Compass, PA, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Edith E. Stern.

Frances was a graduate of Coatesville School of Nursing and retired from the Brandywine Hospital.  She was a...

Oct 19, 2019

David W. Hart, 60 of Coatesville passed away on October 19, 2019 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester.  He was the loving husband of Tina Dmytryk Hart for 22 years.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Helena Lewis Hart and the late William Hart.

A graduate of Coatesville Area High School,...

Oct 19, 2019

Deanna Bernard, 81, of Paradise, died on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Harrison House Nursing Home in Christiana, PA. She was the wife of the late Raymond Daniel Bernard who died in 1984. They shared 25 years of marriage together. Born in East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Barrage and Isabell...

Oct 19, 2019

Rosemary Johnson, 90, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Born in Newark, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late J. Roy Johnson and Mabel Claire Bourne Johnson.

Rosemary was an area resident most of her life and a 1947 graduate of the former Scott High School in Coatesville. She...

Oct 18, 2019

William Bruce "Bowser" Baker, 58, of Parkesburg passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 at the Reading Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Cathryn Wagner Baker with whom he shared 28 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Betty Stallard Baker of Coatesville and the late William D. Baker.

Bruce was an...

Oct 18, 2019

Lewis O. "Lew" Coates, 74, of Coatesville, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, October 18, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Nancy L. Moore Coates with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Lewis O. Coates, Sr. and Alice Dabbak Coates.

...

Oct 17, 2019

During the wee hours of Thursday, 10/17/19, Jesus carried Richard R Schenk into his eternal kingdom. He ended a long battle with COPD with loving family members by his side. He was a very private person and we loved him. He was born in Coatesville to Gustave and Elizabeth Schenk on March 22, 1935. He started working at Metal Fabricating...

Oct 16, 2019

Gary D. Watson, 65, of Parkesburg passed away on October 16, 2019 at his home.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Anna S. Mercer Watson.

Gary worked at Walmart in the  Dairy Section.

According to Gary's wishes, there will be no services.

Funeral Arrangements have been...

Oct 15, 2019

Martha M. Trumbower, 81, of Denver, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.  She was the widow of the late Percy  C. Trumbower, Jr. who died in 2006. They shared 44 years of marriage together. Born in Valley Township Chester County, she was the daughter of the late Walter W. Dunlap and Pearl Beatrice Brown Dunlap and...

Oct 14, 2019

Frederick Darl Hoover, 78, of New Holland, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center Hospice Unit. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late R. Wesley Hoover and Mary Weaver Hoover.

Fred proudly served in the US Navy from 1963 to 1970 as a mechanic aboard submarines. He...

Oct 12, 2019

Fred Martin Mallalieu, 78, of Cochranville, passed away on Saturday, October 12th, 2019 under the care of Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the husband of Linda Benson Mallalieu, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Fred was the son of the late Thelma Martin Mallalieu and Fred Mallalieu.  Fred was a 1959 graduate...

Oct 12, 2019

Leslie E. Benner, 57, of Westwood, passed away on Saturday, October 12th, 2019 under the care of Paoli Hospital.

Born in Coatesville, Leslie was the daughter of Elizabeth Osborn Benner and the late Gerald I. Benner.

Leslie was a 1981 graduate of Coatesville Area High School.

She enjoyed bowling in a bowling league,...

Oct 12, 2019

Dorothy A. Daily, 89, of Parkesburg, passed away on October 12, 2019 at her home.  She was the widow of the late G. Robert Daily Sr., who passed away in 2018.  They shared 71 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Gregory and Sarah Swyderski Karabetsos.

Dorothy was a lifetime resident...

Oct 11, 2019

Gertrude Louise Guiney, 97, of Mt. Lebanon died Friday, October 11, 2019, at Asbury Heights Senior Living Facility.

Trudy was born in Brockton, MA, August 19, 1922.  She was the third of ten children of Philip Brady and Mary (Sullivan) Brady.  Trudy graduated first in her class from Quincy City Hospital School of Nursing in Quincy, MA. ...

Oct 11, 2019

Gladys M. Dyer, 92, passed away on October 11, 2019, at the Pocopson Home in West Chester. She was the wife of the late J. Vernon Dyer, who passed away in 1998.  Born in Lenover, PA,  she was the daughter of the late  Sadie Anna Brown and Albert E. Walton, Sr.

Gladys was a member of the...

Oct 9, 2019

Ellsworth H. White, 90, of Atglen, passed away on Wednesday, October 9th under the care of Brandywine Hospital.  He was the widower of Mary E. Miller White, with whom he shared more than 50 years of marriage.

Born in Atglen, he was the son of the late Harriett Rebecca Cordelia Smith and Roy White.

Ellsworth...

Oct 9, 2019

Carol Jean Sagner, 71, of West Chester, passed away on Wednesday, October 9th, 2019, at Pocopson Home.  Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Thomas L. and Ruth V. Buchanan Sagner Sr.

An area resident all her life, Carol was a self-employed dog groomer. She owned and operated Carols Poodle Parlor. Her passion in...

Oct 9, 2019

William J. Saalbach Sr., 77, of Gap, passed away at Harrison Senior Living of Christiana on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Janet Wolfe Saalbach with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Philip and Anna (Broomell) Saalbach.

An area resident all his...

Oct 7, 2019

Charles A. Butcher, 89, of Parkesburg passed away peacefully on Monday, October 7, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Marie Marlene Brown Butcher who died in 2006. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Edward L. Butcher and Nora Mae McKimm Butcher.

Charlie was a...