James J. Terry Funeral Home

James J. Terry Funeral Home A ministry in service we're privileged to provide to the families entrusted to our care. At James J. Learn more about our funeral services.

Terry Funeral Home, Inc., we do, indeed, try to offer you a home, a comforting and inviting place to gather in remembrance and celebration of lives lived well. Our experienced staff is committed to this vision and passionate about making your time with us as memorable and uplifting as possible. We bring together decades of experience caring for families of all cultural backgrounds and diverse walks of life. We pledge to treat you and your loved ones just like family, and we guarantee to offer services that meet all of your specifications while exceeding all of your expectations. Licensed staff members are available around the clock, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to discuss your needs. Whether you are doing pre-planning or need to hold a service soon, we are ready to answer our phone and offer you warm, friendly, and empathetic service.

Sunday, December 7, 2025 is our 28th Annual Remembrance Service. This will be held at 6:30 PM at St. Joseph Church in D...
12/06/2025

Sunday, December 7, 2025 is our 28th Annual Remembrance Service. This will be held at 6:30 PM at St. Joseph Church in Downingtown.

To view the live stream of this remembrance service, please click here. This live stream will turn on at 6:00 p.m.

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Anna M. (Kachmar) George, 99, of West Chester, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Merrill Gardens, West Cheste...
12/06/2025

Anna M. (Kachmar) George, 99, of West Chester, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Merrill Gardens, West Chester.

Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Anna was the daughter of the late Michael and Eva (Belas) Kachmar. She was the wife of the late David George, who passed away in 2006.

Ann...

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Edward “Ed” J. Dirzuweit passed away peacefully at his home on December 2, 2025.He leaves behind many loved ones who wil...
12/04/2025

Edward “Ed” J. Dirzuweit passed away peacefully at his home on December 2, 2025.

He leaves behind many loved ones who will sorely miss him: his sister Joanne (Rick) Squires, son Carl (Candace) Dirzuweit, daughter Lynn (Leif) Hums, Granddaughter Chloe Armentrout, and several close friends. Th...

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Susan T. Hillenbrand, 72, of Downingtown, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Chester County Hospital. She was...
12/04/2025

Susan T. Hillenbrand, 72, of Downingtown, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Chester County Hospital. She was the wife of Robert D. Hillenbrand, sharing 25 years of marriage.

Born in West Chester, PA on August 15, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Joseph H. and Winifred Ma...

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Marjorie Hawke Pretti, 78, of Downingtown, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, with her family by her side.Born in ...
12/03/2025

Marjorie Hawke Pretti, 78, of Downingtown, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, with her family by her side.

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late C. Walter Hawke and Gertrude Jones Hawke.

Marjorie held several jobs throughout her life, but her most treas...

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Helen Elaine Linderman, 90, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Paoli Hospital. She was the wi...
12/03/2025

Helen Elaine Linderman, 90, of Honey Brook, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Paoli Hospital. She was the wife of the late Allen Linderman.

Born in Downingtown on June 3, 1935, she was the daughter of the late William Walter and Ida Scarborough March. Helen was a great homemak...

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12/02/2025

Nancy Singer died Dec. 1, 2025 at Simpson Meadows, Downingtown.

She was the wife of the late Arthur Singer and the loving mother of daughters Lorelei (Ray) and Natalie (David) and her late son Jeffrey.

She is also survived by five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Sh...

Eileen T. Wolf, 74, of Downingtown, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at her home with her husband by her side....
12/01/2025

Eileen T. Wolf, 74, of Downingtown, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at her home with her husband by her side. She was the loving wife of Michael A. Wolf, Sr., sharing 43 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia on May 13, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Elizab...

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We hope you are able to join us for our 28th Annual Remembrance Service on Sunday, December 7th at 6:30 pm at St. Joseph...
11/30/2025

We hope you are able to join us for our 28th Annual Remembrance Service on Sunday, December 7th at 6:30 pm at St. Joseph Church in Downingtown.

All are invited to attend, so please feel free to share this invitation with anyone you think would like to join us.

RSVP by visiting the QR Code OR calling 610-269-6567 with the name of the loved one(s) you'll be remembering and the number of family and/or friends who will be joining you.

Richard Kenneth Clayton, 89 of Punta Gorda, Florida passed away peacefully on Thursday November 27th, 2025 in Chester Co...
11/30/2025

Richard Kenneth Clayton, 89 of Punta Gorda, Florida passed away peacefully on Thursday November 27th, 2025 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was born August 4th,1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Kenneth Leroy Clayton and Myrtle Frankie Allen.

Richard graduated from Olympus High School, and s...

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11/30/2025

Margaret A. “Peggy” Trifaro, 85, of Downingtown, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025 at her residence.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, Peggy was the daughter of the late Robert and Margaret (Rifenberg) Gallo. She was the beloved wife of Sam J. Trifaro. The couple shared almost 65 years of marriag...

Dorothy Ann (Scott) Dougherty was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, on September 24, 1934, the daughter of the late Lawrenc...
11/28/2025

Dorothy Ann (Scott) Dougherty was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, on September 24, 1934, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Edna (Bradfield) Scott. She lived a full and devoted life before passing on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Maris Grove in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, with the love of her fam...

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At James J. Terry Funeral Home, Inc., we do, indeed, try to offer you a home—a comforting and inviting place to gather in remembrance and celebration of lives lived well. Our experienced staff is committed to this vision and passionate about making your time with us as memorable and uplifting as possible. We bring together decades of experience caring for families of all cultural backgrounds and diverse walks of life. We pledge to treat you and your loved ones just like family, and we guarantee to offer services that meet all of your specifications while exceeding all of your expectations.

Licensed staff members are available around the clock—24 hours a day, 7 days a week—to discuss your needs. Whether you are doing pre-planning or need to hold a service soon, we are ready to answer our phone and offer you warm, friendly, and empathetic service. Learn more about our funeral services.