All Obituaries

Charles P. (Chuck) Johnson 6/6/1941 – 7/16/2019 Chuck was born and raised in Western Springs, IL and graduated from Lyons Township High School in 1959.  He was accepted into the NROTC program and attended the University of Southern California on an NROTC scholarship, graduating with a BS in Industrial Engineering. During his college years, Chuck was active with his fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon. After graduating on June 13, 1963, and being commissioned as an Ensign, USN, he...

Anthony Capodanno, 80 of West Chester, PA passed away peacefully on Monday, July 15, 2019 at Coatesville VA Medical Center. Beloved husband of Joan Capodanno, they celebrated 55 years of marriage together. Born April 20, 1939 in Drexel Hill, PA he was the son of the late Vincent Capodanno and late Concetta Rubicondo Capodanno. Anthony graduated from St. Thomas Moore in Philadelphia. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1961. Anthony was a true Renaissance man, in addition...

Maria Eugenia Romero Varela, 50 of West Chester, PA passed away on June 13, 2019 at Penn Presbyterian Hospital Philadelphia, PA surrounded by her family. Maria was one of 10 siblings born of the late Gregorio Romero Romero and the late Augustina Varela Ortiz of Mexico. She was the wife of Estevan Penaloza Alpizar with whom she shared 26 years of marriage. A homemaker, Maria enjoyed taking care of her family. She was always happy and had a great attitude. Maria loved going to parties and...

Miel Ashley Medley On Saturday, July 13th we suffered a tremendous loss when our beautiful daughter and sister went to heaven. Miel was born on September 5, 1983 in Fairfax, Virginia. Miel is survived by her father, Terry Medley, her mother Gerre Medley and her brother Brandon Medley…all of us residing in West Chester, PA.  Miel attended Barcroft Elementary School, HB Woodlawn Middle School in Arlington, VA. and her high school years were spent at Henderson High School in West...

Maryann Morgan-Porter, 94 of West Chester, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 11, 2019. She was the wife of the late Clifton E. Morgan and the late George E. Porter. Born May 12, 1925 in Harrisburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Forest S. Major and the late Ruth May Long Major. Maryann received a bachelor’s degree from East Stroudsburg State College and a master’s degree from Villanova University. She had a professional career spanning sixty years,...

Charles J. “Charlie” Reber, 16, of Romansville, PA, passed away on July 11, 2019 at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.  Born in Paoli, PA on April 2, 2003 he was the son of Charles P. “Chet” Reber and Leah Murphy Reber.  Charlie finished his Freshman year at Downingtown West High School.  Charlie was an avid music fan and an expert in classic rock who was not shy about sharing his knowledge. He managed several Instagram pages dedicated...

Reiley S. Aikman, 73 of West Chester, PA died Thursday July 11, 2019 at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. He was the husband of Kathryn Aikman (Koolie), whom recently celebrates 51 years of marriage. Born August 20, 1945 in West Chester, PA he was the son of the late Everett R. Aikman and the late Martha (Ingram) Aikman. Reiley graduated from West Chester Henderson High School in 1964. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in the Mediterranean on a supply ship USS Sylvania. Reiley had...

Mrs. Dorothy Marion T. (Hauducoeur) Haugaard, of Penn Valley, PA gracefully passed away on July 5, 2019. Dorothy was married to the late Dr. Neils Haugaard. She loved traveling, wintering in Florida and summering in Woods Hole, MA for many years. She had many artistic talents, including jewelry making, painting, and being an active member of the Philadelphia Guild of Handweavers. She is survived by her son, Gregory Tosi; daughters, Kimberly Patriarca and Pamela Tosi; sister,...

Michael Turner, age 26, from West Chester, Pennsylvania, passed unexpectedly on July 2, 2019. He was the beloved son of Cara Turner, West Chester, PA, Scott Turner, Brandon, FL and the brother of two younger siblings, Skylar and Taylor Turner of West Chester, PA. He is survived on his mother's side by Uncles, Scott and Gregg Rudinsky, Aunts, Rebecca and Janet Rudinsky, and younger cousins Leah, Lyla, Mason, Brett, and Julia Rudinsky. On his father's side, he is remembered through...

Kathleen (Kaye) Agnes Doyle Finegan of West Chester, Pennsylvania, age 95, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2019 in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she lived with her daughter, son-in-law and their family.  She was the wife of the late James J. Finegan, with whom she shared almost 60 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Francis E. and Margaret Mahoney Doyle. Kaye graduated from the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, Rittenhouse Square,...

Kenneth E. Mangold of West Chester  Ken Mangold, 71, of West Chester, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 2, at Penn Medicine Hospice in West Chester surrounded by his children and family. Ken is survived by his five children whom he loved very much Scott (Susan), Gretchen (Rob), Heather (Pat), Andy (Hillary), and Lindsay (Jarrett), 7 brothers and sisters, 9 grandchildren (Sophie, Jake, Brady, Pete, Reese, Joe, Lou, Grace and Jane), his wife Linda and many nieces and nephews. Born in...

Warren H. Houston of West Chester PA, died Sunday, June 30, 2019, age 64.   He is survived by his children Jenna C. Houston and John K. Houston of West Chester, Angela (Angie) Harris Kitch (Ray) of Marietta, and sister Nancy H. Canterbury (Jerry) of Cary, NC.  Fondly remembered by Laura Gergen Houston and Barbara Mayes Pollock.   He was pre-deceased by parents John C. and Jeanne M. Houston, brother James C. (Jimmy), and aunt Isabel Houston Perry. Warren was born...

Gregory W. Thomas of West Chester. Gregory W. Thomas, 71 of West Chester, PA died Friday June 28, 2019 at the Paoli Hospital in Paoli. He was the husband of Dorothy (Albert) Thomas. Born August 25, 1947 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Harry E. Thomas and the late Genevieve Kelly Thomas. Greg worked as a Computer Disaster Recovery Specialist for SEI Investments. In his earlier years he enjoyed spending time outdoors, taking family trips to Split Rock and the Cayman Islands...

Frank A. Balsamello of West Chester. Frank A. Balsamello, 89, of West Chester, formerly of Brooklyn, NY and Old Bridge, NJ, died Friday, June 28, 2019 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Foshay Balsamello. Born June 14, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Angelo Balsamello and the late Mary Detta Balsamello. A proud veteran of the United States Army, Frank loved baseball and the New York...

Mildred “Milly” Schiff of Kennett Square Mildred “Milly” Schiff, 98 of Kennett Square, died Friday June 28, 2019 at Kendal at Longwood. She was the wife of the late Herbert Schiff, Ph.D. Born March 5, 1921 in Eastern Europe, she was the daughter of the late Mikhael Garfunkel and the late Sonia Dolinko Sadofsky; and stepdaughter of the late Isaac “Aaron” Sadofsky. Milly was a woman ahead of her time. She participated in the first Natural Childbirth...