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Elmer Junious Mayes
Aug 3, 2020
Elmer Junious Mayes, 68, of Pottstown, PA, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020, at Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville, PA.
Born in Pottstown, on October 31, 1951, he was one of eleven children born to the late Alice Elizabeth (Harris) Mayes and Junious Elmer Mayes.
He was educated in the Pottstown School District. After high school...
Rosa Maria (Ramirez-Santiago) Garcia
Aug 3, 2020
Rosa Maria Garcia, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020, at Pocopson Home in West Chester, PA. Rose was 98 years old when she left us.
Born in Loiza, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Antonio Ramirez and Manuela Santiago. She was wife of the late Frank C. Garcia whom passed away in 1974.
...Malik Anthony Thompson
Aug 2, 2020
Malik Anthony Thompson, 19 of Coatesville, PA passed away on Sunday August 2, 2020.
Malik was born on October 16, 2000Â in Coatesville, PA to Heather Mann and Michael Thompson, Sr.
He was a graduate from American Academy in 2019. Malik loved music and playing basketball.  In his free time, he loved being with his...
Michael M. Cottom
Jul 25, 2020
Michael Marvin Cottom, 59, of Coatesville, PA, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020, at his residence.
Born in Philadelphia, PA on August 23, 1960, he was the only child of the late Marvin  Wharton Cottom and Theresa Rhoda Givens Cottom.
Mike was a graduate of Darby Township High School. He proudly served in the United...
Baby Aasiya Ateeq
Jul 25, 2020
Baby Aasiya Begum Ateeq, came into this life at Paoli Hospital in Paoli, PA.  She was here for only a very short time.
She was the expected child of father Mohamed Ateeq and mother Ayesha Begum.
An Islamic prayer and burial will be held in Fairview Cemetery, Coatesville.
Brenda Irene (Rudolph) Fields
Jul 19, 2020
Brenda Diane Irene Fields, 78, of Coatesville, PA, entered into eternal rest on July 19, 2020 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA.
Brenda was one of five children born to Ella L. (Barber) Rudolph and the late Robert E. Rudolph. She was the beloved wife of Walter L. Fields with whom she shared 55...
Calvin A. Culclasure
Jul 5, 2020
Calvin Anthony Culclasure was one of seven children born from the union of the late Elizabeth and Major Culclasure, Sr. A life-long resident of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Calvin is remembered as being a great man, a loving husband, a genuine father, a lifetime brother, an inspiring friend, a resilient mentor, a validated son, gentle soldier, and a strong warrior.
...Lillian L. (Lockman) Beaty
Jul 1, 2020
Lillian L. (Lockman) Beaty, 61, of Lancaster, PA, departed this life suddenly on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in West Chester, PA, she was daughter of the late William and Mary (Lewis) Lockman. She was the wife of James Beaty.
In addition to her husband, she leaves cherished memories to her;...
Richard David Poles
Jun 30, 2020
Richard David Poles, 82, of Coatesville, PA, passed away Tuesday, June 30, at Pembroke Health & Rehab Center, West Chester, PA.
Originally of Philadelphia, Richard was one of eleven children born to the late Dolly Mae (Burgess) Poles and Samuel McDonald Poles.
He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War until being...
Willie L. Alston, Sr.
Jun 25, 2020
Willie L. Alston, Sr., 82, of Valley Township in Coatesville, PA, passed away Thursday evening, June 25, 2020, at Penn Medicine Hospice in West Chester.
Born in Coatesville, Willie was the son of the late David K. Alston Sr. and Ida Bell Eggleston Alston. He was the husband of the late Sara Romaine Chambers Alston with whom...
Francis A. Pappert,Sr.
Jun 25, 2020
On Thursday, June 25, 2020, Francis A. Pappert, Sr., passed away at Pembrooke Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in West Chester, PA. Francis was a resident of Prospect Park, PA. He was 71 years old.
Francis was born in Camden, New Jersey, to the late Nicholas and Helen (Nicholson) Pappert. He was the father of Frank Pappert, Jr,...
Andrew E. Holmes, Sr.
Jun 23, 2020
Andrew E. Holmes, Sr., 82, of Coatesville, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at the Hickory House Nursing Facility in Honey Brook, PA.
One of twelve siblings, Andrew was born September 1, 1937, in Culpeper, Virginia to the late Frances Thompson and Robert Burke Holmes.
Andrew served two years in the US Army until he...
Shirley O. Brown
Jun 17, 2020
Shirley Oleatha Brown, born June 4, 1947, in Coatesville, entered into eternal rest on June 17, 2020, at Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
Shirley was the daughter of the late James J. and Pauline Elizabeth Brown Anderson. She was a 1966 graduate of S. Horace Scott Senior High School in Coatesville, PA. She was employed by the...
John W. Knight, Jr.
Jun 16, 2020
John William Knight, Jr., 86, of Philadelphia, PA passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at his residence. John was the son of the late Elizabeth and John W. Knight, Sr.
A life-long Philadelphia native, John attended the Philadelphia public schools and was a graduate of Bartram High School.
John served two years in the United...
Lionel Thomas Burton
Jun 8, 2020
Lionel Thomas Burton, 53, of Mt. Holly Springs, PA, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at his residence. He was born September 20, 1966 in Coatesville, PA to the late Philips Leroy Burton, Sr. and Melvenia Francis (Spencer) Burton.
Surviving is his loving son, Mondre T. Burton of Mt. Holly Springs; grandchildren, Demitri and Sa'Miyah Burton, both...
Lois A. "Salimah" Carr
Jun 8, 2020
Lois A. Carr "Salimah", of Valley Township in Coatesville, PA, passed away, Monday evening at Brandywine Hospital in West Brandywine Township, Coatesville. She was 74 years old.
Salimah was born in Augusta, Georgia, to the late Leroy Cummings and Ida Bell Luke Cummings. She was the wife of Yusuf S. Saleem.
She worked as a...
Philip Leroy Burton, Sr.
Jun 6, 2020
Philip Leroy Burton Sr., 79, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020 in the UPMC Carlisle. He was born on April 27, 1941 in Coatesville, PA to the late Sybil (Burton) Pennington and was the widower of Melvenia (Spencer) Burton.
Philip retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare, working in development and analysis. He...
Joan C. Waltman
May 31, 2020
Joan C. Waltman, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully Sunday morning on May 31, 2020, at Freedom Village of Brandywine. She was 89 years old.
Joan was born in Lyndhurst, NJ, to the late Ralph Waltman and Loretta (Farrell) Waltman.
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Ronald E. Johnson
May 29, 2020
Ronald E. Johnson, 79, of Coatesville, PA, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester, PA.
A life-long resident of Coatesville, he was the son of the late James Ward and Anna Mae Johnson-Denmark. Ronald was the beloved husband of Brenda Surratt Johnson with whom he shared 58 years of marriage....
Joel C. Kennedy
May 27, 2020
Joel C. Kennedy, "Joe", 84, passed away, after a lengthy illness, on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at the Reading Hospital in Berks County.
A life-long resident of Coatesville Pennsylvania, Joel was the son of the late John Stevenson Kennedy and Mary F. Wynn. He was the husband of the late Shirley Thompson Kennedy. He was affectionately known...

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