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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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....

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...

May 23, 2020

Tehsin Pervaiz Khokhar, 65, of Exton, PA, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, PA.

Tehsin was born in Lahore Pakistan, the daughter of Ghulam and Surriya Mustafa.  She was the wife of Pervaiz Khokhar.

The salat al janazah prayer and burial will be held Monday, May...

May 23, 2020

Anna M. Refford, 89, of Ephrata, PA, formerly of Downingtown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23rd, 2020, at the Ephrata Community Hospital.

Anna was the daughter of the late George S. Dinsdale Sr. and Bessie Stanley Dinsdale. Anna and her siblings were raised in very humble surroundings during the Great Depression. Times were tough, but Anna...

May 10, 2020

Hazel Evelyn Auman, 85, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away Sunday evening on May 10, 2020 at her residence.

Born 1935 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania in Mifflin county, she was the daughter of the late Grant Snook and Lola (Prough) Snook.  She was the beloved wife of the late Charles H. Auman, Sr., who passed away in 2019....

May 2, 2020

Charles Denny, of North York, Pennsylvania, passed away, Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his residence.  Charles was 46 years old.

Chuckie, as he was called by family and friends, was born in West Chester, PA, the son of Leah Durnell and Willie Harris.

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May 1, 2020

Eloise Chambers, 69, of Lancaster, PA, departed this life on Friday, May 1, 2020, at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, in East Norriton, PA.

She came into world on February 9, 1951, in Philadelphia, PA.  She was the daughter of late Ellsworth Byrd and Carrie (Beckett) Byrd.

She worked as a nurse for many years until...

Apr 29, 2020

Life History of Evangelist Barbara Ann Kennedy Minister of Music

Evangelist Barbara A. Kennedy was born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. She was the fourth of six children born to the late Lymas Leo Winfield, Sr. and Hazel Brown Winfield.

She was educated in the  Coatesville Area Public Schools.  In the early years, Barbara attended the Historical...

Apr 29, 2020

Victoria H. Brandt, 68, of Cochranville, PA, surrounded by her family, passed away Wednesday afternoon on April 29, 2020, at her home.

Born in Biloxi, Mississippi in 1951, she was the daughter of the late Helen Rita (Tyler) Johnston and Joseph G. Johnston.

"Vicki", as she was known by her family and friends, worked as...

Apr 28, 2020

William A. Eggleston, 84, of Philadelphia, was the son of the late Gradis Eggleston, Sr. and Mamie Alston Eggleston.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Phyllis Eggleston; son, Alan Eggleston; brother, Rev. Gradis (Alice) Eggleston, Jr.; sisters, Clotell (Billy) Kelley and Evang. Charlotte Parr; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. He...

Apr 28, 2020

Lydia Shelton, 79, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away Tuesday, April 28,2020, at Paoli Memorial Hospital in Paoli.

Originally born in Coatesville, to the late Clarence P. Bacon and Helen Brown, she had been a long time resident of Honey Brook for over 30 years.

Lydia was employed as a nurse at the Coatesville V.A....