All Obituaries

Henry John Assetto passed away peacefully at home on December 5, 2021 surrounded by loved ones at the age of 75. Henry was born November 2, 1946 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania to parents, Anthony Assetto and Elena Assetto (nee Catenese) and raised alongside sister, Rachel.  Henry was above all else a family man. He married his greatest love, Angelina Carmela Assetto (nee Mariniello) of West Philadelphia, PA on June 14, 1974. In their 47 years of marriage, they raised five children,...

Marlene Antoinette Karmilowicz, 82, of Coatesville, passed away Friday, November 19th at home with loved ones by her side.  She was the beloved wife of Jon Karmilowicz with whom she shared 56 years of marriage.  Born in Coatesville, she was the loving daughter of the late John and Nellie Lahm (Pacana). She was the loving mother of Jon (Chris), Kimberly (Charles), Lynn and Susan (Kelsey); and grandmother to Lauren, Sara, Hailey, Nick, Meredith and Michael.  She is also...

Arlene S. Knable, 88, of Exton passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021 at her home. She was the wife of Harold Knable with whom she shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Mollie Steinberg. Arlene was co-owner with her husband of Betty Brite Cleaners and she was the owner and operated Harold’s Package & Post. Surviving her, in addition to her husband, Harold, is a son, Marc Knable and his wife, Sandy; a grandson, Jarrett...

Anthony J. Vergara, 68, passed away suddenly on November 19, 2021. Anthony was born in Wilmington, DE to the late Patrick and Catherine Vergara. Patrick passed away in 2000 and Catherine passed away in 2001. Anthony spent most of his life in Coatesville, PA and moved to New Holland, PA after the passing of his parents. Anthony worked as an Electronic Assembler for Analyical Technology until his retirement on June 30, 2015. Anthony is survived by a number of cousins. Graveside services...

Mary Jane Mentzer, wife of the late Donald L. Mentzer, passed away November 18, 2021 surrounded by her family and care giver, Lydia.  Born October 20, 1928 to the late Alfred and Isabella Johnson, she was the last of seven children. She was a homemaker and was the best mom to her four children and mom-mom to all her grandchildren.  She lived at the Coatesville Towers for the past 23 years making many friends and enjoyed playing bingo.  She had volunteered at the Coatesville...

Alfred J. Pawlowski Jr, 73, of York died Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at Veteran Hospital, Lebanon, PA. He was the fiancé of Patricia Klinedinst.  He was predeceased by his wife of 35 years, Mary Pawlowski.  Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Alfred and Hazel V. Howell Pawlowski. Fred was employed by Freightliner of Philadelphia in new truck sales. He was an active leader in the Hibernia United Methodist Church. He loved to sing and was in the choir at Hibernia...

Joseph A. Guldan, Jr. passed away at home on November 7, 2021.  He was 65.  Joe was born in Coatesville in 1956 to Joseph A. Guldan, Sr. and Dorothy Gilbert Guldan, he graduated from CASH, class of 1974.  He worked as a Millwright at Lukens Steel for ten years and retired from the County of Chester, where he served in Parks and Recreation for nearly 30 years.  He is survived by his wife of 42 years, TrevAnn Fagan Guldan and their three children: Johanna Farra (Joshua),...

Carolyn A. Ashenfelter, 79, died at home on November 5, 2021, following a lengthy illness. Sons Mark and Scott were by her side as she passed. A lifelong resident of Coatesville; Carolyn, born on Pearl Harbor Day, was the daughter of the late John and Mary Kish. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 56 years, Leon C. “Bones” Ashenfelter, Jr.  She was also preceded in death by her brother, Dennis, and her sister, Barbara Kish (Mahoney). In addition to her...

Dolores A. Kennedy, 78, of Coatesville died Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Hickory House, Honey Brook. She was the wife of Dennis S. Kennedy, who preceded her in death in 1989. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Louise and Nicholas Guiseppe. Dolores was a 1962 graduate of S. Horace Scott High School. She was employed in the restaurant industry as a cook. With her late husband, she was a member of Cruzing Classics Car Club. Dolores was a good friend and housekeeper...

Anna A. Clauser, 91, died Friday, October 8, 2021 at Tel Hai Retirement Community, Honey Brook. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Sabatino and Rose Gentile DellaRova. Anna was preceded in death by her first husband, Metro Timko in 1969 and her second husband, Samuel L. Clauser in 1987. Anna worked as a receptionist with Millers Insurance, retiring in 2017. She was a faithful member of Our Lady of the Rosary Church and a member of the Congrega del Rosario...