Obituaries
Obituaries
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Abdul Majid Choudhery
Oct 12, 2017
Dr. Abdul Majid Choudhery, 77, of West Chester, passed away, Thursday, October 12, 2017, at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester.
He was the husband of Khalida Perveen Choudhery.
Dr. Choudhery practiced Veterinary Medicine working for the Department of Agriculture.
He was a member of the Islamic Society of West Chester community....
Baby Salma Ahmed Mohamed Shalaby
Oct 11, 2017
Baby Salma Ahmed Mohamed Shalaby, age 2 months old, passed away, Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA.
Janazah prayer will be observed on Friday, October 13, 2017, at the Islamic Society of Chester County in West Chester.
Burial will be in Philadelphia Memorial Park, Frazer, PA.
Donald Ray Peoples
Oct 9, 2017
"The difference between a good hair cut and a bad one...is two weeks." -Â Don Peoples
The Obituary
Donald Ray Peoples, "Don", 66, of Coatesville, PA, passed away Monday, October 9, 2017 at his home.  Born in Birmingham, Alabama, he was the son of Annie Clara and Elbert Peoples, and the wife of Renee L. Taltoan Peoples....
Helen June (Harkins) Yost
Oct 5, 2017
Helen June Harkins Yost, 80, of Gordonville, PA, surrounded by her children, passed away Thursday, October 5th, in her beloved home.  Born in Coatesville, PA on May 23, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Carlton Shank and June Isabelle (Rogers) Harkins. She is survived by her sister, Mabel Alice Halsey, and brother, David Anthony Harkins, of Coatesville...
Diane L. Schreiber
Oct 2, 2017
Diane Lynn Schreiber, 60, of Honey Brook, PA, died on Monday October 2, 2017, due to complications of colon cancer.
Born in November 13, 1956 in West Chester PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary Chalfant.
She worked at Croppers for a short time as a cashier, but spent most of...
Margaret R. (Steele) Hubbard
Sep 26, 2017
Margaret Rebecca Steele Hubbard, 72, of West Chester, passed away September 26, 2017 at the Chester County Hospital in West Chester. A lifelong resident of West Chester she was the daughter of the late James and Rebecca Steele.
Margaret was the wife of the late William "Patrick" Hubbard with whom she shared 17...
John C. Griffy, Jr.
Sep 23, 2017
John C. "Tinker" Griffy, Jr., 57, of Coatesville passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester, PA, after a lengthy illness. Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of John C. Griffy, Sr. and Lydia (Bacon) Shelton.
He enjoyed watching football, playing computer games, riding his bike and listening to...
Shaz Mazhar Rishi
Sep 21, 2017
Shaz Mazhar Rishi, 22, of Chadds Ford passed away September 21, 2017.  An Islamic burial was held Saturday September 23, 2017 at Philadelphia Memorial Park in Frazer, PA.
Linda L. Miller
Sep 21, 2017
Linda L. Miller, 69, of Coatesville PA, passed away September 21, 2017, at the Crozer-Chester Hospital in Delaware County. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late John R. Tate, Jr. and Mildred (Grady) Tate. She was the beloved wife of the late Bruce E. Miller with whom she shared 12 years of...
Gonzlow John Beckham
Sep 16, 2017
Gonzlow John Beckham, 61, of West Chester, formerly of Coatesville, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at the Brandywine Hospital in Caln. Born in Philadelhpia PA, he was the son of the late Rosa Lee Beckham.
A veteran, he served in the US Army until he was honorably discharged. He was employed at the Coatesville VA Hospital....
Baby Kefa Azookari
Sep 13, 2017
Baby Kefa Azookari, passed away Thursday, September 13, at the Pottstown Memorial Medical Center in Pottstown, PA.
Interment was in Philadelphia Memorial Park, Frazer, PA.
Services were held privately.
Wayne Albert Lego
Sep 8, 2017
Wayne Albert Lego, 61, of Portage, Pennsylvania, in Cambria County, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 in Honey Brook.
Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Merle McQuillen and Myrtle Lego McQuillen.  He was the uncle of Wanda L. Niper, and the long time companion of Kelly Miller.
Interment to be...
Elizabeth "Tootie" Anderson
Sep 8, 2017
Elizabeth Freda "Tootie" London Anderson, 70, of Coatesville, PA. passed away Friday, Sept 8, 2017 at the Neighborhood Hospice Center in West Chester, PA. She was the daughter of the late Chester Benjamin London, Sr., and Freda E. Crawford London. She was the wife of Samuel D. Anderson.
Elizabeth was a homemaker and a caregiver to many...
Amy L. Gibbs
Sep 3, 2017
Amy Lenora Gibbs, 96, of Ercildoun PA, died at home Sunday September 3, 2017. Â Born in Ercildoun, she was the daughter of the late Clarence A. Smith Sr. and Ophelia Pennington Smith. She was the wife of the late William Richard Gibbs with whom she shared forty-six years of marriage until his passing in 1987. Amy worked for many...
Muhammad Qasim Zia
Aug 29, 2017
Muhammad Qasim Zia, of Wilmington Delaware passed away August 29, 2017. Janazah prayer will be observed September 1, 2017 at the Islamic Society of Chester County Masjid in West Chester.  Burial will be held in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
Carolyn A. Thornton
Aug 29, 2017
Carolyn Amanda Wilson Thornton, 73, of Coatesville, PA, formerly of West Chester, PA, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. Born on Monday, May 1, 1944 in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Wilson Jackson and Augustine Wilson.
She attended Henderson High School and received...
Peter "Musa" A. Lambert
Aug 26, 2017
Peter A. (Musa) Lambert, 61, of Coatesville, PA, passed away Saturday, August 26th, at Abington Hospital, in Montgomery County, PA. Born in Coatesville, PA , he was the son of William A. Lambert, Sr. of Coatesville, PA and the late Nannie (Smith) Lambert. He was the husband of Souad Hassout.
He is survived by his wife, his...
Isaac T. Dennis
Aug 17, 2017
Isaac Thomas Dennis, "Junie", 82, of Berwyn, PA passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Seasons Hospice Care in Phoenixville, PA. Born in Aldham, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas Good and Martha Valentine Dennis-Tiller. A Tredyffrin-Easttown Graduate, Isaac attended a local Technical School and became a self-employed plumber. He served in the U.S. Air Force...
Magdaleno Mario Velazquez-Flores
Aug 9, 2017
Magdaleno Mario Velazquez Flores, 36, of Coatesville, PA, formerly of Toluca, Mexico passed away after a lengthy illness on Wednesday August 9, 2017 at the Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born in San Pablo Tejalpa, Mexico, he was the beloved son of Evarista Flores Morales and the late Pedro Velazquez Pedroza. Magdaleno was raised Catholic and he attended St....
Ruth Ann Ivey
Aug 7, 2017
Ruth Ann Ivey, 70, formerly of West Chester, passed away August 7, 2017. She was fondly known to many as "Rudi", was a member of Good Will Fire Company, and earned the Girl Scout Gold award. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. She is survived by her sister; two brothers; son, Bruce; daughter-in-law, Lara; daughter,...

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