Jun 6, 2018

James E. Dixon, "Eddie", 68, of Coatesville, PA, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Brandywine Hospital.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, Eddie was a son of the late Willie and Bernice Dixon. He was the husband of Rosalyn M. Dixon.

He served in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War until he was honorably discharged....

May 29, 2018

Zafar Tursunov, 38, of Philadelphia, passed away, May 29, 2018, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Born in Kashkadarya, Uzbekistan, he was the son of Akbar Tursunov and Sanobar Muhammadiyeva Tursunov.

Islamic burial rites will be observed Friday, June 1, 2018, at the Forest Hills Cemetery in Huntington Valley, PA.

May 29, 2018

Abdesselam El Khyari, 79, of Coatesville, passed away May 29, 2018 at the Brandywine Hospital.

Born in Taza, Morocco, he was the son of the late Mohamed ben Ahmed and Alalia Bent Ibrahim, and the husband of Fdila El Khyari.

The Salat el Janazah prayer will be held at 1 PM Thursday, May 31, 2018 ...

May 19, 2018

Alfonso Grier, Jr., "JR", 34, of Downingtown, PA, passed away suddenly Saturday, May 19, 2018.

Born in Coatesville, he was the son of Lisa L. Barnes and the late Alfonso Grier, Sr.

After graduating from Phoenixville High School, he received a certification in Culinary Arts.

Alfonso enjoyed cooking, writing songs and going to...

May 15, 2018

Obituary Pedro Juan Medina, 53, of Coatesville, PA, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018.Born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, on April 5, 1965, he was the son of the late Pedro and Evangelista Medina. He is survived by four children: Peter J. Medina, Abby V. Nova, Christian J. Medina, Andrea L. Carranza;1 brother; 9 sisters and 6 grandchildren. He was...

May 12, 2018

Raad Jamal Alsarraj, 69, of Malvern, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 12th 2018 at his home in Malvern, PA, surrounded by his family and friends.

Born in Baghdad, Iraq, he was the son of the late Jamal Ahmad Alsarraj and Huriya Akef Alsarraj, and the husband of Nawal Alkhafaji Alsarraj.

He is survived by his...

May 11, 2018

Florence M. Davenport, 81, of Coatesville, PA, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018, at her residence.

Born in Morstein, West Chester, PA on April 24, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Edna Nash Washington.

She is remembered by her family as a was nurturing and caring mother and a great provider for her...

May 6, 2018

Laura A. Johnson Griffy, 74, of Shelton, WA, formerly of Coatesville, PA, passed away May 6, 2018, at the Capital Medical Center after a brief illness.

Laura was born in Coatesville, PA on February 1, 1944. She was the youngest of eight siblings born to the late Albert and Alice Curry Johnson.

Laura graduated from...

May 6, 2018

Denise C. Reeves, 62, a native of Coatesville, PA, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the Brandywine Hospital.

Born March 25, 1956, in Coatesville, she was the youngest child of the late Clara R. (Curry) and William G. Reeves, Sr.

She was educated in the Coatesville Area School District.

She worked as...

May 5, 2018

Lonnie Bowman Ivey, 75, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2018 at Life Care Hospital in West Chester, PA.

He was preceded in death by his parents Worthington "Bowman" Ivey and Beulah Margaretta Driebilbis.

Lonnie was born May 19, 1942 in Wilmington, Delaware and lived most of his life on Sunset Hollow Road in West...

May 4, 2018

Loving husband, father, and gentle soul Stephen Robert Edgerly, 58, of Coatesville PA, passed away at home on Friday, May 4, after five years of not letting cancer define him.

Born in Bryn Mawr, PA, he was the son of Doris Martha (Nardone) and Philip Gordon Edgerly.

Steve is survived by his wife, advocate and...

Apr 30, 2018

Ryan Jones, 37, of Coatesville PA, passed away Monday, April 30, at the Brandywine Hospital.  Born in Washington D.C., he was the son of Carol D. (Pittman) Jones and the Late William Leon Jones.

Ryan graduated from C.A.S.H. in 1998, and followed that by receiving a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Lincoln University in 2003.

Apr 27, 2018

Nadeem Najafi, 49, of Wayne, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at the Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr.

Born in Blacksburg, Virginia, he was the son of Fazal T. and Habiba (Chaudhry) Najafi.

Prayers were observed on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Islamic Society of Greater Valley Forge in Devon, PA.

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Apr 19, 2018

Charmaine Anderson, 49, of Coatesville, PA, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of Joanne Paulette (Lewis) Anderson and the late Melvin James Anderson.

Charmaine was the wife of Nathan Rolon with whom she shared 20 years of marriage.

She was a...

Apr 16, 2018

Stephen Anthony Spering, 67, of Coatesville, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at the Coatesville Veterans Administration Hospital in Caln.

Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of the late Harry Spering and Mary Judge Spering.

Stephen served two tours during the Vietnam Conflict, first with the Marine Corps and lastly with the U.S....

Apr 12, 2018

David H. Foulk, "Bubby", 76, of Downingtown PA, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018, at the Harrison Senior Living Center in Christiana, PA.

Born in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Harold D. Foulk and Elmira Hammond Foulk. He was a 1960 graduate of Octorara High school. A United States Army veteran,...

Apr 10, 2018

Constance D. Carr, "Connie", 90, of West Chester, PA, passed away after a lengthy illness. Tuesday, April 10, 2018, surrounded by her family, at the Pocopson Home in West Chester, PA.

Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Carl Ellis Durnell, Sr. and Anna Marie (Beckett) Finney.

She was the wife...

Mar 28, 2018

Dorothy R. Johnson Craft, 93, affectionately known as "Sissy," formerly of Avondale, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Twin Pines Health Care Center, West Grove, PA.  She was the wife of her loving and devoted husband, Robert M. Craft, with whom she shared 69 years of marriage.

Born on...

Mar 24, 2018

Kenneth D. Gilliam, Sr. , 63, of Philadelphia, formerly of Coatesville, passed away, Saturday, March 24, 2018, at the Abington Hospital in Montgomery County, PA.

He was the son of the late John and Doristeen Gilliam.  He was the husband of Linda Francis; father of Shorron, Kenneth and Mark; brother of Reginald, Demetrius, Bernard, Melvin, Clark, Valerie,...

Mar 20, 2018

Blanche O. Smith, 95, of Coatesville, received her wings and transitioned peacefully into the arms of our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Brandywine Hospital in Coatesville, PA surrounded by her family.

Born in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late David Cruse and Martha Burrell Cruse.  She was the wife...