All Tributes

To view the recording of our 24th Annual Dove Service, please click here.  This service was held at St. Joseph Church in Downingtown, where over 600 people participated. 

Garrett David Rittenhouse, 48, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Catherine Mary (Rektenwald) Yost and the late David Joseph Rittenhouse and the step-son of the late Harry Samuel Yost. Garrett was an avid fisherman and loved to make people laugh.  He had an infectious attitude and everyone loved being around him.  He was a wonderful friend to all who knew him. In...

Vernon J Jameson (Ernie), 92, of Downingtown PA, went to be with his Lord on Dec.3. Born in Pottstown PA, he was the son of the late Frederick Jameson and Ann Trace Jameson. Ernie graduated from Downingtown High School, class of 1947. He was a proud U.S. Army Veteran serving in Korea for 2 years, a life member of the local VFW and a member of the American Legion. As a faithful member of Windsor Baptist Church in Eagle PA, Ernie served on the Board of trustees. He was the beloved husband to...

Albert J. Fanella, Sr., 82, of Downingtown, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at the Chester County Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Susan (Kane) Fanella, who passed away in 2016. They shared over 50 years of marriage. Born in Schenectady, NY on February 13, 1939, he was the son of the late Albert Fanella and Constance (Massome) Fanella.  After Al graduated from Scotia High School in New York, he went on to receive his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical...

Patricia Ann Wayne, 78, of Downingtown, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Chester County Hospital, West Chester. Born in Waycross, GA, Patricia was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Jessie M (Rozier) Holley. She was the beloved wife of Roger Wayne. Patricia enjoyed knitting, completing crosswords, music, and showtunes. She loved to babysit and spend time with her great-grandchildren. Patricia volunteered with grief counseling groups and Christ Community Church, and...

T. Jean Greiner Thomas, 77, of Glenmoore, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 with her husband at her side. Born on November 28, 1944, she was the daughter of late Henry F. and Katharine Knox Greiner. She graduated from Upper Merion High School and attended Drexel University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering. She prided herself in paving the pathway for women in engineering and worked at Ford...

Seria “Cyd” Caporale Poltrone peacefully passed on from this life on Wednesday, December 1st. Cyd was the beloved wife of Joseph Poltrone who predeceased her on June 25th, 2014, they shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Downingtown on March 24, 1927, Cyd was the daughter of the late Dominick and Endorinda (Camponi) Caporale, who had immigrated from the Abruzzi region of Italy and settled on Church Street in the section of town known as Johnsontown. Cyd attended the Downingtown...

George Pecknoe, 93, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Zerbe Retirement Community in Narvon.  He was the loving husband of Jean L. Johansen Pecknoe with whom he had shared 50 wonderful years of marriage…the happy result of a blind date. George was born in Ashland, PA, the son of the late Jorge and Anna Chornak Pecknoe.   His elementary and high school education was at Girard College in Philadelphia.  After school, he joined the...

Ausmus Stewart Marburger was born to Ausmus and Virginia Marburger on August 19th, 1947 in Belleville, PA.  He attended Kishacoquillas High School and graduated from Penn State with a degree in Architectural Engineering in 1970.  Prior to graduating college, he met Laurie Lynn Wierzbicki.  By 1974, they were married, eventually having two children, Ausmus Squire and Wilton Sloan. Ausmus passed away on November 29th, 2021, a day before their 47th...

Pauline M. Lynch, 72, of Coatesville, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Chester County Hospital, West Chester. Born in West Chester, Pauline was the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary (RigbyDamore. She was the wife of the late John J. Lynch. Pauline was a member and a trustee at Romansville United Methodist Church, and a member of The Grange. She enjoyed flowers, plants, shopping at garage sales, and her cats. Pauline is survived by her cousins: William Townsend, Penny Wells,...