Ruth Arlene Shue Weber, 86, prolific letter-writer, avid community servant,...
Ruth Arlene Shue Weber, 86, left this earth Tuesday morning, Aug. 19, 2014, while at home. She was a resident of Landis Homes, Lititz. Ruth was born in 1928, the daughter of Norman and Elizabeth Neff...
View ArticleSandra M. Reich, 67, Lititz, LCBC member, enjoyed spending time with her...
Sandra M. (Gallant) Reich, 67, of Lititz, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Home. Born in Lancaster, she was preceded in death by her husbands: Paul Eli Sweigart Sr. and Leonard D....
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Richard K. Barr, 81, of Lancaster, died Aug. 23 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Columbia. Dick was a retired plumber and worked for RCA, Ressler, Inc. and the Farfield...
View ArticleGalen E. Shaud Jr. Owned Fluid Conditioning Products in Lititz, home-brewer,...
Galen E. Shaud Jr., formerly of Washington Boro, passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was the husband of Pamela J. Morley Shaud, with whom he celebrated their 39th...
View ArticleJack M. Davis, 91, retired from Carpet Mart, WWII vet, hospice volunteer
Jack M. Davis, 91, of Manheim and formerly of Lititz, passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Glen Rogers, W.V., he was the son of the late Joseph J....
View ArticleEtta M. Schreiner, 90, Lititz, award-winning painter, actively involved in...
Etta M. Schreiner, 90, of Lititz, passed away Friday, Aug. 29, 2014 at Luther Acres. She was the wife of John “Jack” R. Schreiner, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage this past July 15. Born in...
View ArticleFrederick Francis Chambers, 94, WWII veteran, worked for Heil, artist,...
Frederick “Fred” Francis Chambers, 94, of Lancaster, passed away Aug. 28, 2014 at Landis Homes Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Goodhart and Josephine Yeager...
View ArticleIrvin N. Miller, 88, owned Miller’s Furniture in Lititz, enjoyed cooking for...
Irvin N. Miller, 88, of Lititz, passed away Aug. 31, 2014 at Conestoga View in Lancaster. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Christian C. and Esther Newcomer Miller. Irvin is the...
View ArticleGeorge E. Darby, 64, Akron, was minister at Salem UMC in Rothsville, model...
George E. Darby, 64, of Akron, passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Philadelphia to the late Ernest and Mae Belle (Johns) Darby and was the husband of...
View ArticleHelen A. Elser, 88, resided at Audubon Villa, member of Trinity E.C. Church
Helen A. Elser, 88, of Lititz, passed away Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, at Audubon Villa in Lititz. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Ada Eaby Donmoyer. Helen was the wife of...
View ArticleDean Richard Long, 51, Lititz, electrician at Haller Enterprises and N.F....
Dean Richard Long, 51, of Lititz, formerly of Red Hill, passed away Aug. 28, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Donna (Slemmer) Long. He was the son of Richard and Grace (Schwenk) Long of Red Hill....
View ArticleBetty Jo Vail, 58, Lititz, was nurse at Coatesville Veteran’s Hospital for 30...
Betty Jo Vail, 58, of Lititz, died at home Saturday, Au. 30, 2014. Betty’s favorite phrase that she lived by was, “Enjoy today for tomorrow is not promised.” She was the spouse of Dorinda J. Corfee...
View ArticleDeaths of Local Interest – Sept. 4, 2014
William H. “Bill” Greider, 81, of Lancaster, passed away Aug. 25 at Lancashire Hall. Bill worked for Agway and the former Rollman Manufacturing. He was a self-taught clockmaker and repairer. A son,...
View ArticleV. Jane Dornes, 91, owned jewelry store, enjoyed needlework, sang in her...
V. Jane Dornes, 91, of Lititz, passed away Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, at Luther Acres. She was born in Lititz to the late John and Ada Landis (Fry) Furlow and was the wife of the late Richard C. Dornes....
View ArticleGlen Walker Ferguson, 91, formerly of Lititz, ran tire business in Clay,...
Glen Walker “Fergy” Ferguson, 91, of Crisfield, Md., died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 in Pocomoke City, Md. Born in Rochester, N.Y. on March 6, 1923, he was a son of the late Fred and Margaret Falls Stuart...
View ArticleGrant R. Hartenstine Jr., 73, Lititz native, truck driver and mechanic,...
Grant R. Hartenstine Jr., 73, formerly of Lancaster County, died peacefully in Franktown, Colo. Aug. 1, 2014. He was laid to rest in Franktown on Aug. 7. A native of Lancaster County, Grant attended...
View ArticleElsie M. Iamurri, 81, formerly of Lititz, enjoyed reading about the Civil War
Elsie M. Iamurri, 81, formerly of Lititz, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Blanche Peters McInerney....
View ArticleGlenn F. Knight, 92, formerly of Lititz, WWII vet, retired from Kerr Glass Co.
Glenn F. Knight, 92, of Ocala, Fla., a former resident of Lititz, passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, in Ocala. A native of Blueridge Summit, he moved to Ocala in 1979, going there from Lititz. Glenn...
View ArticleRay H. Longenecker, 90, farmer, member of Salem UMC, enjoyed snowmobiling
Ray H. Longenecker, 90, of Lititz passed away Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Edwin and Lizzie Hershey...
View ArticleWilliam ‘Bill’ H. Smith, 79, Brethren Village resident, CSX railroad retiree
William H. Smith, 79, resident of Brethren Village, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014. Born in Unicoi, Tenn., Bill was a long time Erwin, Tenn. resident. He was the son of Cora Smith. Bill was married...
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