Obituaries

Sep 8, 2019

Ruth Ann Chesnet, 70, of Westwood, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. She was the beloved wife of Harry O. Chesnet with whom she shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William A. Krauss and Anna Mae Dunkle Hall.

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Sep 5, 2019

Vivian M. "Ditty" Swisher Ireland, 99, of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, September 5th, 2019 under the care of Brandywine Nursing Home in Wilmington, DE.  She was the widow of Myron R. Ireland, with whom she shared 61 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Vivian was the daughter of the late Elizabeth and Leonard Swisher.  She was...

Sep 4, 2019

Jaclyn D. Griffith, 30, of Coatesville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 4th, 2019.  She was the beloved daughter of Tina (Ross) and Joseph Griffith.

Born in Coatesville, Jaclyn was a 2008 graduate of Coatesville High School.  She started working at Giant Foods at the age of 15, and worked her way up to her present position...

Sep 3, 2019

Doris Elaine Smith, of Christiana, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at the Harrison House in Christiana, PA. She was the widow of the late Earl R. Smith who died in 1985. Born in Coatesville, PA she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Iowa Simmers Seiders.

Doris was an area resident...

Sep 2, 2019

Lisa M. Devlin, 54, of Parkesburg, PA passed away suddenly while on vacation with her family in Marmora, NJ. Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the beloved daughter of Raymond H. "Butch" Devlin and Marjorie Russell Devlin.  She greatly loved all of her co-workers, friends and family.

Lisa was a Parkesburg resident all her life and a...

Aug 30, 2019

Anne Marie McClay Debiak, 91, of East Fallowfield, passed away on Friday, August 30th, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family.

She was the widow of Casimer "Casey" Debiak, who passed away in 2011 after they had shared 53 years of marriage.

Anne was the daughter of the late Emily (Sheehy) and Joseph J....

Aug 27, 2019

James Mansel Stirling, 88, passed away at Penn Hospice in West Chester on August 27, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.  James was the husband of the  Shirley Simpson Stirling.  Born in Atglen, PA, he was the son of the the late James M and Jeanette Brown Stirling.

James served his country during the Korean War in...

Aug 23, 2019

Phyllis Ann Britton, 74, of Parkesburg, died on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the Bellingham Retirement Community in West Chester, PA. She was the wife of the late William J. Britton who died in 2017. Born in Mountain City, TN she was the daughter of the late Muncy and Vadie Maxwell Dickens.

Phyllis was an area resident...

Aug 21, 2019

Nancy Mattson, 77, of Middletown, formerly of Gap, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, under the care of Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy.

Born in Coatesville, Nancy was the daughter of the late Vivian (Yost) and Russell Farra.  An area resident her entire life, she was a graduate of Scott High School in Coatesville...

Aug 20, 2019

Dwight Reggie Price 89, of Cochranville, PA passed away on Tues. August 20, 2019 at the Harrison House in Christiana, PA.

Born on December 14, 1929 in North Fork,  N.C., Dwight was the son of the late Milton Jackson Price and Rachel Lewis Price and the last surviving sibling.

Dwight was married to the  love...

Aug 20, 2019

Linda Slaymaker, 64, of Coatesville lost her battle to cancer on August 20, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 10, 1954. She was raised in Atglen, PA. She was the beloved wife of Ronald L Hoopes with whom she shared 31 years of marriage. She was the beloved mother of Dana Slaymaker and Steven Slaymaker,...

Aug 19, 2019

Judy Ann Barton, 68, of Malvern, formerly of Atglen, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019 at the Green Meadows Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Malvern, PA. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Frederick M. "Pat" Barton and Lydia Mosbey Barton.

Judy was an area resident all her life and a 1969 graduate...

Aug 19, 2019

Chester C. Ash, 80, of Westwood, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019 at his home.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Arthur "Artie" and Helen "Minnie" Hamilton Ash.

Chester was an area resident all his life. He was the owner and operator for 47 years of the West End Garage in Coatesville...

Aug 14, 2019

Charles Eugene Bernard, 92, of Parkesburg and Atglen,Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019.  He was most recently a patient at the Gino MerliVeterans Center in Scranton, PA. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late John Bernard and Dorothy Ross Johnson, and stepson to LeRoy (Bud) W. Johnson.

Charles had many nicknames; Charlie,...

Aug 14, 2019

Bryn Dafydd Williams, 63, of East Fallowfield, PA passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at his home surrounded with his wife by his side. He was the beloved husband of Deborah Jones Williams with whom he share 10 years of marriage. Born in Biloxi, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Dafydd Williams and Kay Svenson Williams...

Aug 11, 2019

Arthur James "Dutch" Feister, 82, of Wagontown, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Martha E. Pratt Feister with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born in Paradise, he was the son of the late Jacob and Dorothy Goldsworthy Feister. Dutch completed high school in West Chester. He...

Aug 11, 2019

Patricia C. Townsend, 66, of Honey Brook, PA passed away on August 11, 2019 at Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing in Pottstown, PA.  She was the beloved wife of Gerald E. Townsend with whom she shared 23 years of marriage.  Born in Darby, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Dorothy Byrne.

She is...

Aug 10, 2019

Doris Elaine Franciscus, 94, of Wagontown, passed away on August 10, 2019.  Born in Modena, she was the daughter of the late Lewis L. and Sara W. Allison Mentzer.

She was a 1944 graduate of Scott High School and retired from Acme Markets where she worked in the meat department in the Coatesville, Thorndale and Parkesburg stores. ...

Aug 10, 2019

George Kelly Fuller, the Greatest Husband & Father who has ever been or will be, 70, of Glenmoore, PA passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

He was the beloved husband of Carol Ann Leitch Fuller with whom he would have shared 50 years of marriage at the end of this month. Not only did they...

Aug 10, 2019

Grégory Gochtovtt, 51, of Downingtown, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019 from Glioblastoma Multiforme at the PowerBack Rehabilitation Center in Exton, PA.  Born in Neuilly-sur Seine, France, he was the son of the late Michel and Christiane Gochtovtt (née Argeliès) .

He is survived by his siblings, Alexander Gochtovtt (wife Melissa Delaney and children Sophie, Isabelle...