Paul E. Michael, 78, Wilbur Chocolate Factory worker, enjoyed competing at...
Paul E. Michael, 78, of Brownstown, died peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late, Raymond and Mary Light Michael. He...
View ArticleAbram W. Longenecker Jr., 91, worked at Fuller Co., enjoyed working in his...
Abram W. Longenecker Jr., 91, of Manheim, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Abram lived many years on Hossler Road, Manheim, prior...
View ArticleEsther B. Gingrich, 88, homemaker, farmer’s wife, hosted Fresh Air kids,...
Esther B. Gingrich, 88, formerly of Mount Joy and Manheim, passed away Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late...
View ArticleJohn Ronald Bires, 78, Central PA Transportation truck driver, enjoyed...
John Ronald Bires, 78, of Lititz, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, at Magnolias of Lancaster. Born in Campbelltown, he was the son of the late John and Leona Wells Bires. Ronald was the loving...
View ArticleConnie Benner, Registered nurse, avid jogger, enjoyed traveling with family...
Connie Benner passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones, after a long battle with a chronic illness, on Jan. 4, 2017. She is survived by her two children: Taura Thompson, wife of Jason...
View ArticleGeorge R. York, 89, WWII vet, father of two, worked for Bethlehem Steel,...
George R. York, 89, of Lititz, passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at The Gardens at Lititz. Born in Long Island City, N.Y., he was the son of the late Albert and Anna (Rudolph) York. He served in the...
View ArticleMark L. Kauffman, 52, Warwick grad, Army vet, recreational vehicle repairman
Mark L. Kauffman, 52, of Lebanon, formerly of New Tripoli and Lititz, died Dec. 30, 2016, in his residence. He was born in Lancaster, a son of Louise G. (Gilbert) Kauffman, formerly of Lancaster, and...
View ArticleElizabeth R. ‘Betty’ Chambers, 86, Armstrong World Industries retiree, church...
Elizabeth R. “Betty” Chambers, 86, of Lititz, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at Landis Homes. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Elizabeth (Bigler)...
View ArticleRobert W. Weaver, 61, enjoyed collecting rocks, fossils, and history memorabilia
Robert W. Weaver, 61, died unexpectedly on December 31, 2016. He resided in Cody, Wyo. He was the former husband of Sue (Hershey) Weaver, who passed away in November 2001. He was the son of Melvin R....
View ArticleDeaths of Local Interest – Jan. 12, 2017
Robert O. Erisman Sr., 88, of Lancaster, passed away Dec. 31 at his home. He retired as a lineman for Amtrak. He was a member of Covenant United Methodist Church in Lancaster and the Masonic Lodge in...
View ArticleJoan E. Groff, 91, mother of two, attended St. Paul’s UCC, Nearly-Nu Thrift...
Joan E. Groff, 91, of Newville, and formerly of Manheim, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Henry S. and Sarah Marks Boyd. She was the wife...
View ArticleJay R. Hossler, 71, Armstrong World Industries retiree, had a contagious...
Jay R. Hossler, 71, of Manheim, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Harry and Lillie Stoner Hossler. He was the loving...
View ArticleHarold D. Nonnenmocher, 95, Dutch Wonderland head of security, Conestoga...
Harold D. Nonnenmocher, 95, of Manheim, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday evening, Jan. 11, 2017. Harold was a tube maker at the former RCA for 26 years;...
View ArticleAnna Mae Rose, 85, Moravian Manor nurse’s aide, Scout leader, collected salt...
Anna Mae Rose, 85, of Manheim passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Salem, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Robert W. and Sylvia Boyles Warden....
View ArticleI. Homer Martin, 92, Sanford Seed employee, Green Dragon standholder, Haaks...
I. Homer Martin, 92, formerly of Stevens, passed away Jan. 11, 2017, at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. Homer was born in East Earl Township on Feb. 27, 1924, to Hoover H. and Emma Nolt...
View ArticleMelvin W. ‘Mel’ Burkholder, 92, maintenance superintendent at Victor F....
Melvin W. Burkholder, 92, formerly of Ephrata, went home to be with his Lord and Savior peacefully, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, at Landis Homes Retirement Community. Born in East Earl Township on Jan. 30,...
View ArticleTheodore D. Williams, 82, USAF vet, Manheim Auto Auction retiree, Hope Fire...
We celebrate the life and mourn the passing of Theodore D. “Ted” Williams, 82, of Manheim, formerly of Mount Joy, who went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday evening, Jan. 12, 2017, at the...
View ArticleJohn R. Joyce III, 73, Vietnam vet, self-employed rock mason, enjoyed dining...
John R. Joyce III, 73, Lititz, passed away suddenly on Jan. 10, 2017. He was the husband of Bessie Joyce. He was born in Carlsbad, N.M., on March 7, 1943, a son of the late John R. and Elizabeth Joyce...
View ArticleTheodore ‘Ted’ J. Gottwald, 81, Lockheed Martin retiree, Lititz Springs Park...
Theodore “Ted” J. Gottwald, 81, of Lititz, passed away Jan. 9, 2017, at Maple Farm Nursing Center surrounded by his family. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Theodore and Mary (Grieger)...
View ArticleRollie M. Broadwater Jr., 38, vibrant, colorful man with an infectious laugh,...
Rollie M. “Buster” Broadwater Jr., 38, of Lititz, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. He was the son of the late Rollie M. Broadwater Sr. Buster was a vibrant and colorful man with a big heart,...
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