Obituaries

Mar 5, 2020

Agnes Dorothy "Dotsy" McCarraher, 87, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Brandywine Living in Fenwick Island, DE.  She was the widow of the late Wilmer "Sonny" McCarraher who passed in 2018.  Born in Coatesville she was the daughter of the late Joseph Melicher and Mary Polakovic Melicher.

She was a 1950 graduate...

Mar 5, 2020

Geraldine Baynard, 71 of Coatesville, Pa., passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 under the care of Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Leroy D. Baynard, Sr., with whom she shared 48 years of marriage. She was a loving and devoted mother to her three sons, Leroy Jr, Dennis and Brian. She is the daughter of the late...

Mar 5, 2020

Miriam "Mim" Green, 92, of Gap, passed away on Thursday, March 5th, 2020 under the care of Newport Meadows of Christiana.  She was the beloved widow of the late Herman Green with whom she shared over 50 years of marriage.

Miriam worked at Bell Telephone as a switchboard operator and as a cafeteria cook at Paxon Hollow...

Mar 4, 2020

Marvin R. Reece, 80, of Coatesville, passed away on March 4, 2020, at his home. He was the loving husband of Lois J. Montgomery Reece for 62 years.   Born in Hillsville, VA, he was the son of Virginia Henley and Jessie Reece.

He was a superintendent at Ballymore in West Chester.

He is survived by...

Mar 4, 2020

Thomas A. Frederick, 72, of West Brandywine Township, passed away at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Cynthia White Frederick with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Anthony and Idelle...

Mar 4, 2020

Thomas Franklin Russell, 74, unexpectedly left family and friends for greener pastures on March 4, 2020.  Born in Unionville, Pa, Tom was the youngest child of the late Thomas F. and Edith Best Russell, and was preceded in death by his siblings Elmer, Margaret, Lydia, and Mary.

After the death of his father at the age of...

Mar 2, 2020

Charles W. "Chuck" Rice, 58, of Reading, PA, died of natural causes at his home on Monday, March 2, 2020. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Charles W. Rice, Sr. and Evelyn Ruth Straub Rice.

Chuck was an area resident all his life and a 1980 graduate of the Coatesville Area Senior High...

Mar 2, 2020

Walter J. Warfield, 92, of Coatesville, PA, formerly of Metuchen and Island Heights, New Jersey, peacefully passed away at his daughter's home surrounded by his family on Monday, March 2, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Edith Frieda Nietzold Warfield with whom he shared 67 years of marriage.  He was born in Perth Amboy, NJ and was the...

Feb 26, 2020

Richard Matthew Schmidt, 73, of East Earl, died on Wednesday, February 26th at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was the beloved husband of Nancy Schmidt, with whom he shared nearly 54 years of marriage.

Born in Chester, Pa., he was the son of the late Katherine (Taylor) and John Schmidt.

He served honorably in...

Feb 26, 2020

Walter Weaver “Skip” Proudfoot, 88, of Honey Brook, previously of Parkesburg passed away peacefully at the Tel-Hai Retirement Community on February 26, 2020 surrounded by family. He was married to R. Fay Varnes-Proudfoot for over 64 years. Born in Parkesburg, PA he was the son of the late Joseph C. and Ella Nora Weaver Proudfoot.

Skip grew...

Feb 26, 2020

Eric DeMoss Munson, 65, of Parkesburg, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Charlene M. Rusden Munson with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born in Drexel Hill, PA, he was the son of Joan Guistwhite Munson of Mohnton, PA and the late George Edward Munson.

Eric...

Feb 25, 2020

Jennie Veronica Gavin, 86, formally of Coatesville,  passed away in Shermandales, Pa. on February 25, 2020.  Born in Chester County, she was the daughter of the late William and Queeny Nolan.

She attended St. Agnes High School and graduated from St. Anastasia in 1951.  She was employed by the  Kraft Bus Company for 25 years.  She enjoyed...

Feb 24, 2020

Helen R. Reynolds, 91, of Parkesburg, passed away on Monday, February 24th, 2020 under the care of Pocopson Home.

Born in Coatesville, Helen was the daughter of the late Eva (Contolok) and Umberto Rosciolo.

Helen had worked at the former Marionette Mills of Coatesville, the former Devitts Hardware of Coatesville and at the Thorndale Giant...

Feb 24, 2020

Ethel Jean Shaw, 73, of South Coatesville, passed away at her home on Monday February, 24, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was the widow of the late John L. Shaw with whom she shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Harry Haws and Elisabeth Josephine Kuenzner Haws.

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Feb 22, 2020

Jane Adelaide Fenner Thayer, 102, of Christiana, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 while under the care of Manor Care Nursing Home in Yardley, PA.

Jane was born on May 7, 1917, on a farm in Ludowville in the Finger Lakes area of New York. Canal boats still plied the waters of nearby Cayuga Lake,...

Feb 21, 2020

David Simmons Young , 68, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020, after bravely battling several lengthy illnesses.

He leaves behind his wife of 34 years Joellyn (Cox) Young; sons Daniel Young and Jonathan Young, two brothers William Young and wife Judy, Morey Young and wife Cathy, sister Sally (Young) D’Antonio, nephews William Young, Steven Young, Shannon Young...

Feb 20, 2020

Joseph Vincent Santucci Sr., AKA Big Joe, JNG, Tuch, and P-Pop, 65 years old, of West Grove, PA passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on February 20th, 2020.

The funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 27th at 11:30 AM at New London Baptist Church 226 Pennock Bridge Rd, West Grove, PA...

Feb 19, 2020

Barbara Ann Althouse, 86, of Cochranville, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Pocopson Home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late L. Wayne Althouse who died in 2005. They shared 51 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late John M. Bailey and Anna McGarvey Bailey....

Feb 15, 2020

Barry A. Alexander, 70, of Coatesville, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 15, 2020. He was the husband of Dolores L. Carr Alexander with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Amos John Alexander and Ruth E. Sagner Alexander.

Barry was an area resident all...

Feb 15, 2020

Lillian B. Moore, 99, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community of honey Brook where she resided. She was the widow of the late Lewis Moore. Born in Thorndale, PA, she was the daughter of the late John W. Bunker and May Slaughter Bunker Logan.

Lillian was...