Obituaries
Obituaries
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Ellis T. Henry
Apr 25, 2020
Ellis T. Henry "Midget", 77, of Coatesville, Pennsylvania passed away April 25, 2020 at Chester County Hospital in West Chester. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Isaac and Dolly Henry.
Ellis worked as the former Lukens Steel Company for several years.
He was preceded in death by, his sisters, Maggie Scarborough,...
Regina Figueroa
Apr 25, 2020
Regina Figueroa, of Pottstown, PA, passed away Saturday evening on April 25, 2020, at the Park House Retirement Home in Royersford, PA.
Born in the country of Jordan, she was 92 years old at her passing.
Regina is survived by her one son, Andre Figueroa of Pottstown.
Service will be held privately.
...Wilbur Edmund (Eddie) Jackson, Sr.
Apr 24, 2020
Wilbur Edmund Jackson, Sr., "Eddie", of Media, PA, departed this life Friday morning on April 24, 2020, at Riddle Memorial Hospital in Media. He was 65 years old.
Eddie came into this world on November 30, 1954. He was the son of Constance Turner Jackson and the late David "Buddy" Luff Jackson, Sr.
Born in...
Rafael Lamont Meeks
Apr 20, 2020
Rafael L. Meeks, "Chico", of Allentown, PA, formerly of Coatesville, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 20, 2020. He was 43 years old.
Born in Coatesville on September 3, 1976, he was the son of Rafael Gutierrez Matos, Jr. and the late Rev. Gloria D. Meeks also known as "Deany". He was the grandson of Helen Boyd...
Hilda M. Wright
Apr 20, 2020
Hilda Maude (Turner) Wright came into this world on August 24, 1929, one of ten children born to the late Edward D. Turner and Maude (Butler) Turner, in Haverford, Pennsylvania.
During the years of the great depression, her family moved to the "Sugartown" area in Malvern, PA, Â where she attended Green Tree Elementary school as well as...
Barry E. Steele
Apr 17, 2020
Barry Edwin Steele was born on February 24, 1948, in West Chester, PA. Barry was called home April 17, 2020 in Lansdowne, PA. He was the youngest son of the late Alfred T. Steele and Angelean Brison Steele.
Barry attended the Gay Street School in West Chester, PA. The Steele family later moved to Kennett Square. Barry...
James D. Allen
Apr 17, 2020
James Donald Allen, 91, of Exton, PA, formerly of Malvern, transitioned to be with the Lord Friday, April 17, 2020, at the Penn Hospice facility in West Chester, PA, with his wife by his side.
Born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Samuel H. and Mary Bowman Allen.
Donald, as he...
Mary Elizabeth Goodwin
Apr 17, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Goodwin, 104, of West Chester, formerly of Kennett Square, PA, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020, at the Newport Meadows Nursing Facility in Christiana, PA.
She was born on February 14, 1916, in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Mary was the daughter of the late Laura and Rev. John Daniels. She was the wife of the...
Maitland L. Harvey
Apr 17, 2020
Maitland L. Harvey, 85, of Coatesville, PA, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020, at Green Meadows Nursing Facility in Paoli, PA. Born January 15, 1935, in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, he was the youngest son of the late Meryl Bedford Harvey and Reba Isabella (Jackson) Harvey.
Maitland was the beloved husband of Esther Lillian (Flowers) Harvey with whom he...
Evalina Margaret (Lee) Gravely
Apr 15, 2020
Evalina Margaret Lee Gravely, 92, of Coatesville, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at the Brandywine Hospital, in Coatesville.
Born in Bainbridge, Pennsylvania in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Charles McDaniels and Jessie Lee Wilks. She was the widow of the late William Samuel Gravely.
...Theodore E. Johnson, Sr.
Apr 13, 2020
Theodore E. Johnson, Sr. was born July 13, 1926 to the late Thelma Johnson and the late Walter Jones. He was called home to glory on Monday, April 13, 2020.
Theodore was educated in the Coatesville Area School District.
He was an avid sports fan. Theodore played baseball, and took great pride in being a...
Cleveland Butterfield, Jr.
Apr 9, 2020
Cleveland Butterfield, Jr., 86, of Coatesville, PA, passed away April 9, 2020, at his residence. Born in Smoaks, South Carolina he was the son of the late Cleveland and Lillie Mae Jenkins Butterfield.
Cleveland worked as a dietary aide at the Chester County Hospital for 10 years. He had also worked for 33 years as a nursing...
Bernard H. Garrett
Mar 30, 2020
Bernard H. Garrett, 72, of Newtown Square, PA, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at his residence. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Louis and Susan Dunston Garrett. Bernard was the beloved husband of Angela C. Blair Garrett with whom he shared 27 years of marriage.
A veteran, Bernard was a Sergeant...
Larry E. Wallace, Sr.
Mar 30, 2020
Larry E. Wallace, Sr., 73, of Lincoln University, PA, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at the Penn Medicine Neighborhood Hospital in West Chester, PA. Born in York, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George Nelson Wallace and Ida Louise Wallace. Larry was the beloved husband of Sarah L. Wallace with whom he shared 45 years of marriage....
Kelly Susan Lopp
Mar 20, 2020
Kelly Susan Lopp, 52, of Lancaster, PA. passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Marlyn Lopp.
Kelly enjoyed cooking, watching TV, playing cards and spending time with her family. Most of all she enjoyed making people laugh and having ...
Patricia A. Brown
Mar 19, 2020
Patricia Ann Brown was born in Wilson County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late James and Hester Hines Brown.
After graduating from Coatesville Area Senior High School in 1974, she attended Howard University. Pat graduated from West Chester University with a degree in accounting.
For 15 years, Pat was employed in the...
Nicholas David Cerrato, Jr.
Mar 17, 2020
Nicholas David Cerrato, Jr., of Coatesville, PA, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.
Mostly everyone who knew him called him "Nick". He was only 23 years old.
Nicholas was born in West Chester, PA, to Denean Randolph and the late Nicholas Cerrato, Sr.
He loved listening to music, playing cards, and...
James Leroy Thompson, Jr.
Mar 13, 2020
James L. Thompson, Jr., 33, of Parkesburg, formerly of Coatesville, PA, surrounded by his family, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020.
Born in Coatesville, he was the son of James LeRoy Thompson, Sr. and Antonia Colon-Merced. James was affectionately known as JJ by his family and friends.
JJ was a graduate of Coatesville Area Senior High School. He enjoyed fishing, car racing, video games, shopping for...
Michelle D. Ortlip
Mar 5, 2020
Michelle D. Ortlip, 54, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at the Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville.
Michelle was born in Coatesville, PA, to Earl Gross and Helen (Lawrence) Gross. She was the wife of the late Chester W. Ortlip, III.
She leaves two daughters, Ashley and Brook Ortlip; three sons,...
Luz Zoraida Vega Ramirez
Mar 3, 2020
Luz Zoraida Vega Ramirez, 63, of Gap PA, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Carmen F. Ramirez and Manuel Vega.
She enjoyed embroidering and cooking.
She leaves a loving family including her son, Manuel Galan of Lancaster; daughters, Sandra...

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