Obituary Archive

William Richard Huntsinger, 85, of Atglen, formerly of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the husband of Shirley L. Huntsinger (Backenstose), with whom he shared 64 years of marriage.  Born in Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA, he was the son of the late Marlin and Hilda Smith Huntsinger.

 Bill retired from the Coatesville VA...

William Robert DeCesare, 78, of Kinzer, passed away on Sunday, September 12th, 2021 at Paoli Hospital.  Born in Bridgeport, Conn., Robert was the son of the late Lillian (Pasacreda) and Joseph DeCesare.      

William graduated from an all Catholic Boys high school in Wilmington, DE, and served five years in the United States Air Force and then attended the University of Delaware for two...

William ("Bill") Rodger Riley, 78, of East Fallowfield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 11th, 2019, at Kindred Hospital in Havertown, PA, surrounded by family.  He was the beloved husband of Janet (Ayers) Riley, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage.

Born in Washington Township, Franklin County, PA, Bill was the son of the late Betty M. (Leasure) and Leslie H. Riley, Sr. ...

William S. Fisher, 84, of New Holland, passed away at Garden Spot Village on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Judith L. McIntire Fisher with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Harry L. Fisher and Dorothy Mullen Fisher.

Bill was a Parkesburg area resident most of his life. He was part of the first graduating class at...

William S. Ricciuti, 81, of Coatesville, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Jules Ricciuti and Rose Marsico Ricciuti.

Bill grew up in Philadelphia and was a 1955 graduate of South...

William S. Wilson, 93, of West Goshen, died on Sunday, February 2, at the Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester.  He was the husband of L. Virginia Schreck Wilson with whom he shared 67 years of marriage.
Born in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Mina E. McMullen and Arthur F. Wilson.  He was a native of Dunkirk, NY and had resided in the West Chester area most his life....

William Scott Benekam, Sr., 93, of Atglen, PA, passed away at his home on Monday, January 3, 2022. He was the husband of the late Emma "Peg" Griest Benekam who died in 2015. They shared 66 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late William Benekam and Emma Taggart Scott Benekam.

Bill was an area resident all his life and a 1946 graduate of the former H....

On Saturday, May 1, 2021, the Supplee family lost one of the good ones. William “Bill” Scott Supplee passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Born on June 11, 1963, in Coatesville, PA to the late William Alvin Supplee. During his high school years, Bill was a member of FBLA. After graduating from Coatesville Area School District, he proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps before...

William Thomas "Tom" Benning, 73, of Cochranville, PA, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, in Rising Sun, MD.  He was the husband of the late Lois Cole Benning who passed recently in March 2022.  Born in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Robert Warner and Clara May Stevens Benning.

Tom was an Octorara High School graduate and worked in maintenance for Lockheed Martin...

William Thomas Martin, Jr., 78, of Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late William Thomas Martin Sr. and Edith Naomi (Bernard). He was the beloved husband of the late Joyce Jean (Phillips) Martin with whom he shared 52 years of marriage.  

William was a 1961 graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School and went on...

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