Bernice Herrera
Mar 15, 2012
Bernice Herrera, 91 of West Chester, died March 15, 2012 at the Pembrook Rehabilitation Center in West Chester. She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to the late William and Rebecca Luff Johnson. Bernice was one of nine siblings who have predeceased her, Maxine, Pauline, Harold, Lawrence, Mildred, Mary, Paul and Dorothy. She was also preceded in death by her...
Patricia Jean (Lawrence) Edwards
Mar 13, 2012
Patricia Jean (Lawrence) Edwards, 66, of Coatesville passed away, Wednesday, March 13, 2012 at the Neighborhood Hospice Facility in West Chester. She was the daughter of the late Henry A. and Pearl Boyce Lawrence. Born in Coatesville she attended James Adams School and graduated from S. Horace Scott Senior High School in 1963. She had been employed at the Coatesville...
Joyce Marie Shepherd
Mar 12, 2012
Joyce Marie Shepherd, 53, of West Chester, formerly of Coatesville passed away, Monday, March 12, 2012 at home. Born in Bryn Mawr, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Dodson Shepherd. Joyce graduated from Coatesville Area Senior High School in 1977. She was employed in the billing department at DaVita Dialyses Center in Malvern. Joyce was a...
Michael Lewis Hammond
Mar 7, 2012
Michael Lewis Hammond was born May 9, 1957, in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. He was the son of the late Earl Proctor and Irene Hammond Greenly. Michael was affectionately known as "Hammer" by his family and friends. He attended the Octorara Area public schools graduating from high school in 1976. Michael had been employed in the Canteen at the Coatesville VA Medical...
Andrew H. Shelton, Sr.
Mar 2, 2012
Andrew H. Shelton, Sr. "Andy Clyde", 61, of Coatesville, died March 2, 2012 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Born in Coatesville, He was the son of the late Walter & Mildred Shockley Shelton. A US Army veteran, he served two years until he was honorably discharged. Andy enjoyed fishing, camping and was an avid Eagles fan. He is survived...
Mary Edna Hamilton
Feb 27, 2012
Mary Edna Hamilton, 78 of Coatesville passed away February 27, 2012 at the Brandywine Hospital, Caln. She was the daughter of the late Roosevelt Logan and Eva Frances Smith and the wife of the late Douglas Hamilton. She was a faithful member of the Bethel AME Church in South Coatesville where she served as treasurer, stewardess and usher. Mary enjoyed...
Steve M. Washington
Feb 20, 2012
Steve M. Washington was born July 14, 1960 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He was one of eight children born to Linda Goodwin Washington and the late Edward A. Washington, Sr. Raised in Kennett, Steve attended the Unionville public schools. He later enrolled in the Automotive Training Center (ATC) in Downingtown. Steve was the husband of Jewel Smith Washington. They have...
Gladys J. Flamer
Feb 8, 2012
Gladys J. Flamer, 105, of Coatesville, departed this life, Feb. 8, 2012 at the Harrison House Senior Living in Christiana, PA. She was the wife of the late Paul Flamer. After graduating from Coatesville High School in 1925, she became a member of the Hutchinson Memorial UAME Church in Coatesville. She loved her church and served there for about 87...
Vivian W. Hamilton
Feb 7, 2012
Vivian W. Hamilton, 85, of Coatesville, passed away Feb. 7, 2012 at Thomas Jefferson  Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Westgaph and Agnes Grovestein and wife of the late Edward Hamilton. She was an excellent cook who enjoyed reading and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by a two sons,...
Elise W. Johnson
Feb 6, 2012
Elsie W. Johnson, 91 of Oxford, was born in Bellaire, MD., to Wesley and Charlotte Gray White. She was the wife of the late Joe Johnson. Elsie was a member of the Allen AME Church, Oxford, PA. She served as V. P. of the Steward Board. She also served, as Pastor's Steward, and on the church choir. Elsie had been...
Evangelist Viola Shirley Malcom
Jan 31, 2012
Evangelist Viola Shirley Malcom, 83, formerly of Coatesville, passed away Jan. 31, 2012 at Einstein Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Frank Bradley and Ada Slappy and the wife of the late Bobbie Lester Malcom. She enjoyed playing the piano and organ, crocheting and writing poetry. Survivors are seven children Marcus, Leonard, Shirley, Roland, Kosmoe , Vincent...
Margaret V. Woodson
Jan 21, 2012
Margaret V. Woodson was the daughter of the late Leo Henchman and Lillian Jackson Gardener. She was the oldest of five children born on June 8, 1912 in Rileyville, Page County Virginia. She was the wife of the late John A. Woodson, Sr. with whom she shared over 50 years of marriage until his death. Ms. Margaret was employed as...
Joseph E. Westley
Jan 13, 2012
Joseph E. Westley, "Joe", 90, of Kelton passed away, Friday, January 13, 2012 at Jennersville Regional Hospital. Born in West Grove, he was the son of the late Herb Westley and Addie McGraw Anderson. He was the husband of Catherine Westley. A US Army Veteran he served two years until he was honorably discharged.  He worked for 42 years at...
Antonio Mancilla
Dec 30, 2011
Antonio "Tony" Mancilla, 48, of Coatesville, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 at the Penn Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in Azogues, Ecuador, he was the son of Isabel Vazquez and the late Manuel Mancilla. He was the husband of Renata Mancilla with whom he shared seven years of marriage. He served two years in Ecuador Military Service. Tony worked...
Lillian Leah Brown
Dec 22, 2011
Lillian Leah Brown, "Lil", 78 , of Coatesville, passed away Dec. 22, 2011 at Brandywine Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Cub Melvin and Grace Beasley and wife of the late Clarence "Ducky" Brown. Lillian enjoyed cooking and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by one daughter Rosemary Brown of Coatesville; three sons, Timothy Brown, Dennis...
Bernice M. (Bookman) Luby
Nov 17, 2011
Bernice M. Bookman Luby, 83, of Coatesville, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Albert Bookman and Mary Chappell Bookman and the wife of the late William Luby. She attended the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Coatesville. Bernice enjoyed reading, watching the Philadelphia 76'ers, and being with her...
Margarita "Mago" Morales
Oct 18, 2011
Margarita "Mago" Morales, 31, of Downingtown, died October 18, 2011 at Brandywine Hospital. Born in Curena Vaca Morelos, Mexico, she was the daughter of Aqileo Morales Diaz and Victoria Gomez Perez and the wife of Alfredo Silvano. Mago worked as a supervisor for Maid Brigade. She loved her family and enjoyed being with them. In addition to her parents, she...
Theodore D. Jackson
Oct 13, 2011
Theodore D. Jackson "Ted", 97, of Coatesville, passed away, Thursday, October 13, 2011 at home. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Ellis Jackson and Martha Brown. Educated in the Coatesville public system, he attended the Historical James Adams School. He was united in holy matrimony to the late Evelyn Moore. He had been employed at Lukens...
Alisha R. Golson
Sep 18, 2011
Alisha R. Golson, 37, of West Chester, passed away, Sunday, September 18, 2011 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of Pamela S. Golson and James A. Raymond. She enjoyed singing karaoke and dancing. In addition to her parents, she is survived by four children, Carey Jean Raymond of Philadelphia, Juan Malpico of Vineland, NJ,...
Essie L. Wiggins
Sep 12, 2011
Essie L. Wiggins was born February 28, 1913 in Phoenix, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late George Wayman McGhee and Minnie Bell (Pierce) McGhee. She had been the wife of the late Edward Wiggins. She was a faithful member of the Jones Memorial Baptist Church. Ms. Wiggins departed this life peacefully surrounded by her family September 12,...
