Obituary Archive

Sarah Adaline Holley, 89, of Atglen, PA, formerly of Milton, FL, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, surrounded by her family at the Hickory House Nursing Home in Honey Brook, PA  while under the care and support of nurses from Holisticare Hospice. She was the beloved wife of the late John R. Holley, Jr. who died in 2014. They shared 68 years of marriage. Born in Marion, Ohio, she was...

Sarah Anna Jurasinski, 22, of Parkesburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 13th in Atglen.  She was the beloved daughter of Mimi Jurasinski of Parkesburg and David Jurasinski of Norwich, NY.

Born in West Chester, Sarah was a 2015 Octorara High School graduate and she was currently enrolled at West Chester University.  

Sarah was active with the Young Democrats.  She coached...

Sarah Irma Jones of Downingtown, PA, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023, at St. Martha's Manor in Downingtown. She was the wife of the late Haywood S. Jones.  Born in Lenover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Hanna Griffy Hammonds.

Sarah was a member of Mt. Zion AME Church in Atglen, PA, where she did missionary work and sang in the choir.

She is survived by...

Sarah J. Beaumont, 83, of Parkesburg passed away on Wednesday March 20, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones. She was the widow of the late Theodore V. Beaumont with whom she shared 35 years of marriage. Born in Lenover, she was the daughter of the late Chockley Hackett Gilbert and Abana Mrytle Thompson Barrett Gilbert.

An area resident most of her life, Sarah was a 1954 graduate of Scott...

Sarah J. Trumbower, 87, of Parkesburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Pocopson Home in West Chester.  Born in Guthriesville, she was the daughter of the late Sarah J. (Keimer) and Percy C. Trumbower, Sr..  

She was a member of East Brandywine Baptist Church since 1950.

Sarah was employed as Manager of the Grocery Outlet at Downingtown Farm Market and later at H &...

Sarah Laffey Jagelski of Racine, WI (formerly of Cochranville, PA) passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE, after having an aneurism on June 10, 2024.

Sarah was a 1996 graduate of the Octorara High School.

Sarah loved flowers, birds, cooking, and her family.

Sarah is survived by husband Mark Jagelski of Racine, WI, parents Mike and Kim...

Sarah Margaret Bailey Wiley, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Hospice and Community Care Center in Mount Joy, PA after 3 months in her residence under the care of her daughter, Janet and Hospice Nurses. Born in Atglen, she was the daughter of the late Horace A. and Anna Mae Carpenter Bailey. 

Sarah was a Lancaster resident most of her life. She was...

Sarah Trinae Cortlessa, 37, of Coatesville, formerly of Downingtown, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Born in West Chester, she was the beloved daughter of Patrick “Pat” Cortlessa Jr. and Glinda L. Jones Cortlessa.

Sarah was an area resident for most of her life and was a graduate of the Downingtown High School.

She is survived in addition to her parents by two children;...

Scott M. Groff, 55, of Gap, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at the Lancaster County Hospice Center in Mt. Joy, PA. He was the beloved husband of Jeanene M. Stanley Groff with whom he shared 22 years of marriage. Born in Plattsburgh, New York, he was the son of Nancy J. Towber Groff Varnes and the late John S. Groff. He is the stepson to Denny A. Varnes.

Scott was an area...

Scott R. Ellis, 49, of Terre Hill, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the Manor Care of Reading. He was the beloved husband of Carol D. (Coates) Ellis, with whom he shared 14 years of marriage.


Born in Oyster Bay, New York, he was the son of Raymond B. and Avis M. (Connor) Ellis of Sun City, Fl. He...

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