Obituaries

Aug 1, 2018

John "Jack" Friel, Jr., 58, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late John Friel, Sr. and Edith Rafine Friel.

Jack was an area resident all his life. He was self employed locally as a landscaper. He was a social member...

Aug 1, 2018

Arnold L. Alexander, 77, of Cochranville, passed away after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 surrounded by family.  He shared 58 years of marriage to Maryalice Hall Alexander, who passed away in June.

Born in West Grove, he was the son of Maurice W. Alexander, Sr. and Reba F. Gill Alexander of Cochranville.  He was...

Jul 31, 2018

Louise C. Conner, 93, of Kennett Square, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the Pocopson Home where she had resided the past several years. She was the widow of the late Harry G. Conner who died in 2013. They shared 65 years of marriage together. Born in Guardian, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late...

Jul 30, 2018

Roxanne McGinnis, 59, of Gap, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018 at the Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Ralph N. McGinnis and Dorothy Bryson McGinnis.

Roxanne was an area resident all her life. She attended the Coatesville School District. She was employed as...

Jul 28, 2018

Barry Lee Nierhaus, 73, of Pottstown, passed away on Saturday, July 28th at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.  He was the beloved husband of Deborah (Landis) Nierhaus with whom he shared 27 years of marriage.

Born in Allentown, Barry was the son of the late Oliver and Lillian Nierhaus.  He was a 1963 graduate of Emmaus...

Jul 28, 2018

Timothy John Leslie, 45, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 28th, 2018.  He was the beloved husband of Susan M. (Josephson) Leslie with whom he shared 22 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, PA, Timothy was the son of the Rev. Raymond H. Leslie and Linda P. (Imhoff) Leslie.

Jul 27, 2018

Lura M. Johnson, 82, of Denver, PA, passed away at her home on Friday, July 27, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Bruce W. Johnson, Sr. with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Norristown, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert and Helen Marburger.

She is survived,...

Jul 24, 2018

Linda M. Feathers, 60, of Christiana, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She was the beloved wife of James R. Feathers, Jr. with whom she shared 36 years of marriage. born in San Diego, CA she was the daughter of the late William T. Lease, Sr. and Grace Bennett Lease....

Jul 21, 2018

Priscilla F. Donnell, 82, formerly of Valley Township, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Pocopson Home. She was the wife of the late Jacque F. Donnell who died in 2016 with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in Embreeville, she was the daughter of Lawrence W. Mattson, Sr. and Kathryn Lewis Mattson.

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Jul 19, 2018

Sarah Trinae Cortlessa, 37, of Coatesville, formerly of Downingtown, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Born in West Chester, she was the beloved daughter of Patrick “Pat” Cortlessa Jr. and Glinda L. Jones Cortlessa.

Sarah was an area resident for most of her life and was a graduate of the Downingtown High School.

She...

Jul 12, 2018

Mildred C. Maxwell, 70, of West Lawn, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Arthur E. Nixon, Jr. and Anna McNeil Nixon.

Mildred was an area resident most of her life. She was employed by Pepperidge Farms at their Downingtown location and...

Jul 10, 2018

Joan L. Petroskie, 67, of Parkesburg, passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 surrounded by her family. Born in Shamokin, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Edna Gilligbauer Petroskie.

Joan was an area resident most of her life and a 1969 graduate of the Coatesville Area High School. She was...

Jul 5, 2018

Joyce Olson Leike, 85, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, July 5th, 2018 at Neighborhood Health Hospice.  She was the widow of the late Albert T. Leike, Jr.

Born in Kane, Pa., Joyce was the daughter of the late Edith (Simpkins) and Charles Olson.  An area resident from 1964 to 1998, she returned in 2018 after living...

Jul 4, 2018

Darlene E. Elrod, 61, of Coatesville, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at the Brandywine Hospital. She was the daughter of Jacqueline A. Kurtz-Steffe and the late William R. Steffe of Coatesville and the beloved wife of the late Rick Elrod of Ohio.

Darlene was born on December 12, 1956 and raised...

Jul 3, 2018

William H. Roth, Jr., 70, of Coatesville, died on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia Sagner Roth and his late wife, Jacqueline A. Roth who died in 2003. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late William H. and Betty Charsha Roth.

Bill was a...

Jul 2, 2018

Bryan Scott Reid Sr. of Honey Brook was born on October 11, 1959 and grew up in Gap, PA. Bryan was a hardworking man and a jack of all trades. He worked at “The General Crushed Stone” (Hanson) in Downingtown for about 20 years. After that he started his own business towing. He did that for several years but...

Jul 2, 2018

Helen Jeanne Wolfe, 89, of Coatesville, passed away on Monday, July 2, 2018 at her home. She was the widow of Leon S. Wolfe who died in 2015. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Elizabeth Borden Miller.

Helen was a life long resident of Coatesville and a 1946 graduate of the...

Jun 30, 2018

Rose Marie Wertz, 80, of West Caln, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester. She was the widow of Jacob E. Wertz who died in 1997. Born in White Hall, MD she was the daughter of the late William and Esther May Laird Slaymaker.

She is survived by two...

Jun 28, 2018

Phyllis D. Gordon, 84, passed away on June 28, 2018 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester, PA.  She was the wife of the late Nelson Gordon, who passed away after they had shared 10 years of marriage.

Phyllis was an area resident most of her life.  She was born in Coatesville, PA,  the daughter of the...

Jun 27, 2018

Maryalice Hall Alexander, 76, of Cochranville passed away after a lengthy illness on Wednesday June, 27, 2018 surrounded by family.  She shared 58 years of marriage to Arnold L. Alexander, who now resides at Twin Pines Health Care Center in West Grove.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Harry S. and Gladys G, Schroder Hall of Parkesburg....