Obituaries
Donald C. Coble
Aug 23, 2017
Donald C. Coble, 88, of Lititz, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Moravian Manor. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Paul and Alverta Mowrer Coble. Don was the loving husband of the late Doris Bradshaw Coble who died in January of 2008. In 1990 Don retired from the Tasty Baking Company, Philadelphia, (Tastykake) where...
Helena Brychta
Aug 22, 2017
Helena Brychta, 92, of Lititz, and formerly of Millersville, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz. A home maker, Helena was the loving wife of the late Ivan Brychta who died in June of 1995. In her early years Helena worked as a librarian in Columbus Ohio. She was devoted to her Catholic...
Paul D. Long, Jr.
Aug 22, 2017
Paul D. Long, Jr., 83, of Mount Joy, died peacefully Tuesday August 22, 2017 at ManorCare Health Services, Elizabethtown. He was the husband of Dawn B. (Young) Long and they celebrated 50 years of marriage this past August. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Paul D. Sr. and Elizabeth (Shaffer) Long. Paul had been employed at...
John F. Loercher
Aug 21, 2017
John F. Loercher, 94, of Manheim, passed away at home on Monday, August 21, 2017. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late William and Fanny Randler Loercher. He was the loving husband of Viola Ditzler Loercher and they celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary in March. John retired from the former Raymark Industries, Manheim. He proudly served in...
Barbara A. Brosey
Aug 19, 2017
Barbara A. Brosey, 79, formerly of Manheim, died peacefully, Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Masonic Village of Elizabethtown where she was residing. She was the widow of the late James R. Brosey, JR. who died in 2004. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late John C. and Meda (Koehler) Blanck. Barbara was the former Executive Director of...
Anna M. Grice
Aug 14, 2017
Anna M. Grice, 83, left us to be with her Lord on August 14, 2017, at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Trenton, N.J. to Thomas and Mary Gregory Wood. Anna was the wife of the late Frederick H. Grice, who passed in February 2014. She was a volunteer at Water Street Mission and at the Ephrata Community Hospital. Anna will...
Helen Elizabeth Jefferson
Aug 12, 2017
Helen Elizabeth Jefferson, 85, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Robert Bishop Hill and Helen Wallace Hill. Mrs. Jefferson was educated in Lancaster Schools and a life time resident of Lancaster. She worked for the Planning Department at Lancaster City Hall...
James David "Jim" Hilliard Jr.
Aug 11, 2017
James D. “Jim” Hilliard Jr., 88, of Manheim, died peacefully on Friday, August 11, 2017 at the Gardens @ Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late, James D. and Lena Martin Hilliard. Jim was the loving husband of the late Mary M. Habecker Hilliard who passed away December 2006 after 58 years of marriage. Jim graduated...
Randall Justin Weaver
Aug 11, 2017
Randall Justin Weaver, 60, of Lancaster died on August 11, 2017 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. He was the son of Velma Young Weaver Koser of Lancaster and the late C. William Weaver. Randy was a 1975 graduate of Manheim Central High School, during which time he was also an exchange student in Germany. He was teen of...
Judith A. "Judy" Smith
Aug 10, 2017
Judith A. “Judy” Smith, 63, formerly of Manheim (Penryn) passed away peacefully among family into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus at the Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim on August 10, 2017. Judy was born on December 31, 1953 in Bellefonte, and was the daughter of Lois Hoy Miller and the late Robert L. Miller. Surviving are...
Patricia Ann "Pat" Zerphy
Aug 9, 2017
Patricia Ann “Pat” Zerphy, 71, of Manheim/Lancaster, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday evening August 9, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born July 26, 1946 in Fremont, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary MacDonald Brunner. Her father, John Brunner, passed away when she was two. Her Step father was the late Charles...
Christopher "Jared" Thomas Sr.
Aug 6, 2017
Christopher “Jared” Thomas Sr., 35, of Mountville, and formerly of Kissimmee, FL, passed away at his home on Sunday August 6, 2017. Born in Lancaster, Jared was the son of Elizabeth Gordon Thomas Fake of Derry, and the late Robert M. Thomas. He was the loving husband of Sherry Jackson Thomas and they observed their ninth wedding anniversary in May...
Paul E. Weaver
Aug 5, 2017
Paul E. Weaver, 88, of Lititz, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 5, 2017 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz; where he was a resident for the past two years. Born in Rothsville, he was the son of the late Mearl and Minerva Garber Weaver. Paul was the loving husband of Esther S. Hess Weaver...
Eva M. Boyer
Aug 4, 2017
Eva M. Boyer, 92, of Mount Joy, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 4, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Richard W. Boyer and her first husband the late Joseph Grant Boyer. Born in Naples, Italy she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Amalia (Castaldi) Pagano. Eva was a homemaker most of her...
Roberta J. "Bobbie" Schmid
Aug 2, 2017
Roberta J. “Bobbie” Schmid, 82, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. A life-long Lititz resident, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Bertha Underkoffler Lutz. She was the loving wife of Theodore W. “Ted” Schmid and they would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, August 9th. Bobbie was...
John D. Mowery
Aug 1, 2017
John D. Mowery, 73, of Manheim passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Born in Lancaster, John was the son of the late John R. and Marguerite Cover Mowery. John was the loving husband of Gladys (Miller) Mowery whom he was married to for 49 years. He was employed by the Fuller Company, Manheim for many...
Harold Thomas "Tom" Wert
Aug 1, 2017
Harold Thomas “Tom” Wert, 66, of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harold W. and Mary Hepner Wert. Tom was the loving husband of Grace E. Frey Wert and they would have observed their 45th wedding anniversary in October of this...
Patricia A. Becker
Jul 29, 2017
Patricia A. “Pat” Becker, 79, of Manheim passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born on January 18, 1938 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Homer C. and Mary I. Long Zong. She was the loving wife of Marlin E. “Skip” Becker Jr., they wed on June 2, 1958 and...
Kathryn L. Garman
Jul 28, 2017
Kathryn L. Garman, 84, of Lititz, died peacefully after a brief illness on Friday, July 28, 2017 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Rothsville, she was the daughter of the late James S. and Elva Birkenbine Long. Kathryn was the loving wife of Jacob B. Garman and they observed their 63rd wedding anniversary in November of last...
Richard B. "Rick" Edmonds
Jul 28, 2017
Richard B. “Rick” Edmonds, 80, of Mount Joy, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017. Rick was born in Lancaster and was preceded in death by his son Bradley R. Edmonds (2010) and his parents Clare T. and Lucy M. Edmonds. He was a graduate of Manheim Central High School class of 1954 where he enjoyed playing football. He proudly...
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