All Obituaries

Robert M. Goldstein, “Bob”, of Downingtown, PA, died on January 22, 2021 at the age of 73. He is survived by Susan, his beloved wife of 28 years, his daughters Emily and Stephanie, and grandchildren Shelby, Jordan and Olivia. He is also survived by Susan’s loving children and grandchildren; Amy, Steve, Laura, Helene, Rachel, Jacob, Hannah, Eli and Lina. He will be dearly missed by all. Service will be privately held graveside for a small group of family in Freehold, NJ on...

Nicholas M. DePedro, 95, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Harrison House in Coatesville. Born in Coatesville he was the son of the late Frank and Lucia DePedro.  Nick was the loving husband of Louise Steen DePedro with whom he shared 69 years of marriage until her death in November 2020. Nick was a proud Navy veteran and served his country in World War II where he was stationed in the Pacific on the USS Heermann. Nick was a gifted baseball player and before his...

Dr. Norman Makous (born July 22, 1924), of Coatesville, PA passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021.  Preceded in death by Dorothy, his first wife of fifty-four years, and by Eleanor, his second wife of twelve years. Survived by his beloved partner, Adrianne, and by his brother, Walter.  Also survived by his loving children and their spouses –David, Bruce and Bobbie, Kitty Davis, Monte and Tertia, Joe and Lisa, Martin, John, Ginnie, Doll and Steve Lank, and Meg and Kurt...

Please note that Bill's Mass of Christian Burial will be live streamed by clicking on the link listed below. William (“Bill”) Spratt, 62, of Coatesville passed from this life on Friday, January 15, 2021.  Bill was born on December 17, 1958 in Manchester, N.H., to Eugene and Kay Spratt, and is survived by his mother.  He is also survived by two sisters and two brothers; Deborah Spratt, of Coatesville, PA, Daniel (Mary Kate) Spratt of Royal Palm Beach FL,...

On Friday, January 15, 2021, Heaven rejoiced to receive George Edwin Martin, age 83, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, and previously Bridgeport, Ohio. He was born September 11, 1937, in Bridgeport, Ohio. He was the third of five children. Preceded in death were his parents, Clarence Cecil and Eleanor Jean Martin, nee Adams; two brothers Clarence “Bud” (Ruth) and David (Cindy) Martin. He is survived by his son, Geoffrey (Francine) Martin and their children, Theresa and Caroline of...

Hazel N. Flynn, 90, of Coatesville passed away on December 30, 2020 at Harrison Senior Living, Coatesville. Hazel was the beloved wife of Martin F. Flynn with whom she shared 70 years of marriage. Born on October 7, 1930 in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Louise Schulmeister Nafe and was the youngest of four children.  Hazel was a 1948 graduate of Scott High School and worked as a secretary for the Coatesville Area School District.  She was a member of...

Mary Frances Gushanas, 79, formerly of Coatesville died Tuesday, December 29, 2020 surrounded by her family at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. She was the wife of the late Louis Gushanas with whom she shared 39 years of marriage at the time of his death in 1998. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Clarence White, Sr. and Florence Pierce Autherment. Mary was employed as a nursing aide at Hickory House Nursing Home, Honey Brook.  She enjoyed camping, fishing,...

Joyce Marie Thompson, 75, of Coatesville passed away on Wednesday, December 23rd 2020, from a long battle with cancer. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Homer Hash and Eleanor LeFevre Hash. Joyce worked at South Brandywine Middle School for 25 years in the cafeteria. Joyce shared 51 wonderful loving years of marriage to her husband, James Thompson. They loved to spend Saturdays shopping and eating lunch at Chick Fil A. Joyce adored her grandchildren, they were her...

William J. VanFossen, Jr., 76, died Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

Wanda Zmuda, 95, of Coatesville died Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Phoenix Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Phoenixville, PA. She was the wife of Franciszek “Frank” Zmuda with whom she shared 48 years of marriage at the time of death in 1998. Born on January 12, 1925 in Warsaw, Poland she was the daughter of Frank and Antonette Zyglinska. After the start of the Second World War and subsequent occupation of Poland by the German army, Wanda took an active part in the...