Obituaries
Harold H. Mellinger
Dec 10, 2025
Harold H. Mellinger, 94 of Mount Joy, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday December 10, 2025 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Nancy (Thrush) Mellinger and they celebrated 70 years of marriage in May, 2025. Born in Rapho Twp. he was the son of the late Henry and Emma (Hostetter) Mellinger. Harold was...
John S. Haldeman
Jan 23, 2026
John S. Haldeman, 92, of Manheim passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Hershey, he was the son of the late Benjamin W. and Barbara Snavely Haldeman. He was the loving husband of the late Alta Ober Haldeman who died in 2008. John retired as a truck driver for Longenecker’s Hatchery, Inc.,...
Marian B. Sensenich
Jan 23, 2026
Marian B. Sensenich, 94, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late David and Grace Kaylor Sonnon. She was the loving wife of the late Robert L. “Bob” Sensenich who passed away in June of 2025. Marian was a member of White...
Dorothy L. "Dottie" Fuhrman
Jan 20, 2026
Dorothy L. “Dottie” Fuhrman, 98, of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Pleasant View Communities, Manheim. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Esther Shreiner Hershey. Dottie was the loving wife of the late Robert A. Fuhrman who passed away in 2008. She worked in the cafeteria for the Manheim Central School...
Clara Mae Metzler
Jan 17, 2026
Clara Mae Metzler, 87, of Lititz, died peacefully on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Gardens of Stevens. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Carrie Zink Bradley. Clara was the loving wife of the late Richard L. Metzler who died in April of 1994 following 30 years of marriage. Clara worked many years as a...
Susan E. Reading
Jan 17, 2026
Susan E. Reading, 75, of Manheim, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Oak Leaf Manor North, Landisville. Born in Bernville, she was the daughter of the late David and Dorothy I. Heilinger Heisey. Susan was the loving wife of the late Kenneth L. Reading who passed away in 2022. She graduated in 1969 from Manheim Central High School....
Nancy S. "Nan" Gibble
Jan 13, 2026
Nancy S. “Nan” Gibble, 92, of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Pleasant View Communities. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Melvin T. and Sara Garner Shank. Nan was a 1951 graduate of Manheim High School. She was the loving wife of the late Cletus L. Gibble, who preceded her in death...
Margaret A. "Peg" Hackman
Jan 13, 2026
Margaret A. “Peg” Hackman, 81, of Ephrata, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Jane Weaver Hess. She was the loving wife of the late Kenneth L. Hackman who passed away in 2019. Peg worked as a sewing machine mechanic for the former Walter Moyer...
Constance H. "Connie" Kane
Jan 13, 2026
Constance “Connie” Hilton Meek Kane, 85, of Manheim passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Born in Salisbury, MA, she was the daughter of the late David and June Meek.
Her adventurous spirit took her beyond those familiar shores and across the world before she settled in Manheim, Pennsylvania where she raised three of her children. Always a proud New Englander,...
Esther M. Ault
Jan 12, 2026
Esther M. Ault, 83, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Mabel Shue Ault.
Surviving is a sister Bertha Dunstan of Lititz and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her friend, Marilyn Eckert, three brothers and four sisters.
Services are...
Greta R. Bomberger
Jan 12, 2026
Greta R. Bomberger, 93, of Lititz, formerly of Penryn, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026. She was the loving wife of the late Carl D. Bomberger, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage at the time of his passing in 2016.
Born in 1932, she was the daughter of the late Abram and Helene Reimer.
Greta was a graduate of...
Irene T. Baker
Jan 11, 2026
Irene T. Baker, 81, of Lititz, beloved wife, mother, and “oma”, died peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at UPMC Lititz. Born in Nuremberg, Germany; she was the daughter of the late Heinz and Charlotte Kurzdorfer. Irene was the loving wife of Robert L. “Bob” Baker and they would have celebrated another year together being their 4oth wedding anniversary in...
James J. Brennan
Jan 7, 2026
Celebrating the Life of James "Jim" Brennan, Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon, Ireland, Hauppauge, NY, and Lititz, PA.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of James "Jim" Brennan, 87, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, a proud son of Knockcrockery, Co Roscommon, Ireland, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 after a long illness.
Born in the gentle fields of Roscommon,...
Viola D. Loercher
Jan 4, 2026
Viola D. Loercher, 99, of Manheim, passed away at home on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late James and Emma (Stehman) Ditzler. She was the loving wife of the late John F. Loercher, sharing 74 years of marriage at the time of his passing in 2017.
Viola was employed by Manheim Central School...
Edward F. Moyer
Jan 3, 2026
Edward F. “Ed” Moyer, 86, of Manheim, formerly of Camp Hill, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 3, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Linda S. (Levenite) Keiffer, with whom he shared 9 years of marriage.
Born in Tower City, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late Edward F. and Minerva I. (Schoffstall) Moyer.
Following...
Rufus S. Groff
Jan 3, 2026
Rufus Groff, 92, of Manheim, took his final flight on January 3, 2026 on a one-way ticket to Heaven.
Surviving are his daughters, Joy and Mary Groff, his nephew, Lee Myers (who was like a son), grandsons; Derek, Cameron, Conner and Bryson, and his sister, Naomi Hummer.
We will all miss him and see him again when we get our boarding call...
Betty L. Cassatt
Jan 3, 2026
Betty L. Cassatt, 88, of Camp Hill, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at UPMC Carlisle. She was the widow of Allan Cassatt, who died in 2017. Born in Harrisburg, Betty was the daughter of the late John and Betty (Sprenkle) Hoffman. Betty served as a transportation driver for the Cumberland Valley School District. She attended LCBC-West Shore...
Carl Anthony "Tony" Ginder
Jan 3, 2026
Carl Anthony “Tony” Ginder, 59, Born in Lancaster, departed peacefully, Saturday, January 3, 2025 at his residence of Mount Joy, PA. Tony is the loving husband of Enerys “Emma” (Rosado) Ginder. Tony is the beloved son of Ann (Ginder) Simonetti of Lancaster. Tony grew up in Chicago & is son to Lou Simonetti. Tony is a member of Sacred Heart...
Alice T. Peiffer
Jan 1, 2026
Alice T. Peiffer, 94, of Lititz, formerly of Manheim, reposed in the Lord on January 1, 2026, at Luther Acres in Lititz. A loving wife and mother, she was married to Melvin E. Peiffer for 62 years until his passing in 2014. Born in Manheim, Alice was the daughter of the late James Edward and Mary Alice (Hartley) Taylor.
Alice was...
Nancy Lou Schreiner
Dec 31, 2025
Nancy Lou Schreiner Nancy Lou Schreiner, 87, of Manheim, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 31st. She passed away at Pleasant View Communities after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.
Born in Altoona, Nancy was the daughter of the late Adam and Esther (Miner) Erb. Nancy attended Philadelphia College of the Bible, where she...
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