Please check back shortly for the obituary of Mr. LeRoy H. Swisher.   A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 20, 2021 at the James J. Terry Funeral Home, 1060 W. Lincoln Highway, COATESVILLE.  Family and friends will be received from 9:30 -10:45 a.m. Interment will be in Chester County Memorial Gardens, West Chester. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Coatesville VA Medical Association. To make a cash or check contribution,...

Joseph Russell Shafer, 47, of Kennett Square, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Christiana Hospital, Newark. Joseph is survived by his mother Helen (Totaro) Shafer; his children: Alexis McKee, wife of James, Courtney Shafer, Olivia Shafer, and Joseph Shafer; his Fiance: Becky Higgins; his sister: Joanne Gallagher, wife of Joseph; his grandchildren: Ella McKee and Declan McKee; his niece and nephew Ava and Charlie; and his dog: Bailey. Joseph graduated from Malvern Preparatory School,...

Angel Jay Filetti was born and passed in his parents’ loving embrace on May 9, 2021 at Paoli Hospital. He was surrounded by family and an abundance of love during his short time on earth. Angel is survived by his parents, Jim Filetti and Jessica L. Powell, his maternal grandparents, Wayne and Becky, and his Uncle Andrew Powell; his Aunt Nikki (and Uncle Allen) and cousin Naomi Jordan, his paternal grandparents, Bob and Dawn and his Uncle Paul Filetti. He is also survived by his great...

To view the live stream of the Mass for Greg, please click here.   Gregory Michael Kasper, 31, of Downingtown, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at his home.   Born in Bryn Mawr and raised in Downingtown, he was the son of Michael H. Kasper and Patricia Joyce Kasper. Greg was a graduate of Downingtown East High School, and attended Fairleigh Dickinson University, as well as an Automotive Training Center. Greg was quite the athlete, playing football,...

Jerome (Jerry) Ronald Katz – 89, of Downingtown, PA, passed away on May 4, 2021 after a brief yet fierce battle with Lymphoma. Jerry was born on March 11, 1932 in Paterson, NJ, where he spent his childhood.  After graduating high school, he went on to earn his degree from Seton Hall University and his Master’s degree from Columbia University, both for mathematics.  Jerry then began working at the Department of Defense (Civilian Services), as a naval engineer, where he...

Joseph Michael Colella (70) of Kennett Square, passed away on Monday May 3rd at his home. Born in West Chester, Joe was the son of the late Joseph Nicholas and Mary Jane (Castaldi) Colella. He was the beloved husband of Janet (Macon) Colella, and the couple shared almost 30 years of marriage. Always the entrepreneur, Joe started his own mobile tack business, Braymour Saddlery, where he traveled around the county and met many of his equestrian peers who would become lifelong friends. He was...

To view the livestream of Butch's service please click here at 11:15 am on Thursday, May 6, 2021.   Robert K. Williams, 82, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 of natural causes. Known to friends and family as “Butch” or “Bob”, he was born in Ashland, PA to the late Donald Williams and Blanche Viola (nee Foster). Butch was a loving husband to Grace Maybelle (nee Colberg) for 61 shared years of marriage. Known as a wonderful dad and Pap-pap who loved being...

Susan Dunay, 68, of Coatesville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at her home. Born in Plainfield, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edward James Poling and Helen Evelyn O’Connell (nee Yates). Susan began her telecommunications career in NJ working for NJ Bell/Bell Atlantic and was a very active volunteer at the Arbor Rescue Squad in Piscataway as an EMT and even served time as a beloved Captain.  Her involvement in the EMS did not stop there, She was also an EMT...

David A. Beideman, 64, of Glenmoore, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Chester County Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Vivian L. Main Beideman, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late William I. and Mary Krencik Beideman. If you ever met someone at a party and at the end of the conversation you realized you told him about your childhood dreams, your most recent doctor’s appointment, and your interest in cycling,...

Rita Susan Moeller, born November 28, 1950, passed away on April 30, 2021 at her home in Downingtown, PA.  She was the wife of Leonard Miles Moeller, with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in Freeport, NY, she was the daughter of Stanley and Vera Tischler.  She lived in Long Island, NY until her family moved to Florida when she was 10. As a young girl, she exceled in school, particularly math. She sang in her high school chorus and also as part of an...