Obituaries

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

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 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 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

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 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

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 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...

Oct 4, 2019

Joanna Fay Blounts, 64, of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Friday, October 4th, 2019 at her daughter's home in Kirkwood, PA.  She was the beloved wife of Stanley L. Blounts, Jr., with whom she shared 24 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Helen Fay (Howell) Brisach and John R. Pugh....

Oct 3, 2019

A life long resident of Chester County, Gussie was born in Coatesville PA to the late Isaac and Leah Robinson, third oldest of 10 children. At age 9 she and her family moved to  Corner Ketch, Downingtown where she met the love of her life. Gussie married her childhood sweetheart Cliff Irons after WWII spending 72 happy, wonderful years...

Oct 2, 2019

Julio Eugenio Acosta II, 45, of Ephrata, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019.

Born in Lancaster, Julio was the son of Viola Ruth Middleton Acosta and the late Julio Eugenio Acosta.  He had most recently worked for Ashley Furniture in Reading.  Previously, he had worked for Pepperidge Farm for 20 years.

Julio was...

Sep 30, 2019

Steven M. Suhobrus, 53, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at his home. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Shirley Rice Suhobrus of Coatesville and the late Pete Suhobrus.

Steve was an area resident all his life and a 1984 graduate of the Octorara High School. He was employed most of his...

Sep 30, 2019

Linda Jean Boyer, 60, of Brandamore, passed away on Monday September 30, 2019 at the Penn Medicine Hospice in West Chester, PA after a short illness. She shared nearly 40 years of marriage with Gary A. Boyer, Sr. Linda was born in Coatesville, the daughter of the late Albert G. and M. Elaine Olonovich (Née Brown).

An...

Sep 29, 2019

Robert P. Stoltzfus, 85, of Gap passed away at the Quarryville Presbyterian Home on Sunday, September 29, 2019. He was the beloved husband of JoAnn Sharitz Stoltzfus with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Gap he was the son of the late Ephraim J. and Kathryn (Fisher) Stoltzfus.

Bob was an area resident all...

Sep 29, 2019

Louis, a long-time resident of Cochranville, was born in Phoenixville to Margaret (Petrillo) and Louis Marchegiano Sr. and had three brothers, Joseph (Gaggy), Thomas, and Edward whom he has now joined in heaven. Lou attended St Mary's Grade School, as well as Phoenixville High School. He left school to work in a cookie factory for data-widget-version="329" data-widget-config="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".50 an hour, then...

Sep 27, 2019

Lois Thomson Laffey, 84, of Cochranville, passed away on Friday, September 27th, 2019 at her home, under the care of her beloved family. Lois was the wife of Norman G. Laffey, Sr., with whom she shared 66 years, three months and seven days of marriage.

Born in West Chester, Lois was the daughter of the late Clara...

Sep 24, 2019

Marion P. Lambert, 88, lived most of her life in Coatesville, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 under the care of Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center in Narvon.  She was the widow of David M. Lambert, Jr.

Born in Coatesville, Marion was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Swoyer) and Paul Gawrys.

Marion worked as...