All Obituaries

Dorothy L. “Dolly” Wissler, 99, formerly of Coatesville, died Monday, January 14, 2019. She was a member of Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Gap and the West End Fire Co. Auxiliary. She resided with her daughter, Sharon Cooper (Donald, Jr.); and is additionally survived by three grandchildren, Danielle (Anthony) Cortese, Jenifer (Josh) Tyson and Greg (Tania) Cooper; and seven great grandchildren, Alex, AJ, Lucas, Lilli, Dash, Hurley and Murphy. Funeral services will be held at 11...

Reginald S. Kimbrough, 60, died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Center. He was born in Elkhart, Indiana. He served in the U.S. Army from 1990 to 1994. Reginald was employed in the Environmental Management Services Department of the Coatesville VA Medical Center. Services will be private.

Jeffrey A. Gindin, 66, of Coatesville died Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, Philadelphia; and was a Gift of Life donor. He was the husband of Linda C. Hamer Gindin, with whom he shared 38 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Emanuel and Ruth Hicks Gindin. Jeff was a 1970 graduate of Downingtown High School, where he played basketball, and attended the University of Pittsburgh. He was employed as a Quality Control Manager with...

Charles E. Sanders, 68, died Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Center. He was born in Greenville, Mississippi. Charles served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1968 to 1970. He was employed with the State Recreation Department. He is survived by a son, Roy and a daughter, Samara. Funeral services are private.

Lucinda L. “Pudge” Reach, 81 of Coatesville died Monday, December 24, 2018 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She was the wife of the late James Reach, who preceded her in death in 2002. Born in Los Angeles, CA, she was the daughter of the late Mervin and Bernadine Brown Logue. Pudge was employed as a secretary at the Coatesville VA Medical Center retiring in 1993 to help raise her grandchildren. Lucinda was a member of Our Lady of the Rosary Church and the...

Rabbi Michael Isaac Charney, 69, of Exton died Thursday, December 20, 2018.  Michael was born on July 18, 1949 in Canton Ohio, the son of Rabbi Lawrence (z"l) and Lillian Ulman (z"l) Charney.  He and his older sister, Brenda, grew up in Logan Square in the Chicago area and moved to suburban Morton Grove with his younger siblings, David and Davida, when his father became the founding rabbi of Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation. Michael graduated from...

Philip O. Mastrippolito, 85, of Oxford, died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Harrison Senior Living of Christiana. He was the husband of Geraldine Stanley Mastrippolito with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in Unionville, he was the son of the late Antonio and Vera Shurbus Mastrippolito. Philip was a retired steelworker at the former Lukens Steel Company. He also served in the National Guard for four years. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and loved...

Elvira Marie (Polidore) Donia, 97, passed away Nov. 16, 2018 in Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville, PA.  Born in Glen Mills, PA, Elvira (Vera) was one of seven children born to Achilles and Theresa (Scardapane) Polidore. After the family moved to West Chester, PA, Vera left school to join the women who worked as "Rosie the Riveter" during World War II.  As a member of the Greatest Generation and survivor of the Great Depression, she fought to provide her two children, Susan...

Robert W. Stillwaggon, 58, of Spring City died Friday, November 2, 2018 at his home. Born in Millesimo, Italy, he was the son of Anne Osypak Stillwaggon of Chamberburg and the late William J. Stillwaggon. Robert served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1979 – 1982. Surviving him, in addition to his mother; are two sisters, Jeannie Neilson and her husband, William and Mary Truax ; nieces and nephews, Morgan Neilson, Paige Neilson, Jamie Grizer, Tobie Scott and William Truax; and grand...

William G. “Bill” Smith, born December 12, 1940 of Downingtown passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on Monday, October 29, 2018 at his home. He was married 55 years to his wife, Linda Lawrence Smith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Norman T. Smith and Kathryn E. (nee Struz) Smith. He was a 1958 graduate of Scott High School in Coatesville. A veteran of the Air Force serving from 1958 -1964 with an honorable discharge. He graduated with an Associates degree from...