Obituaries

Elizabeth H. Groff

Elizabeth H. Groff

Mar 11, 2016

Elizabeth H. Groff, 98, of Manheim, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, March 11, 2016. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late, Charles and Emma Heisey Cassel. Elizabeth was the wife of the late Ervin R. Groff who died in 1976. Elizabeth worked along-side her husband on the family farm, and was...

Janet L. Connelly

Janet L. Connelly

Mar 10, 2016

Janet L. Connelly, 79, of Manheim passed away at home on Thursday, March 10, 2016. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Arlene Zerbe Schnader. She was the wife of the late Arthur L. Connelly who died in 2005. She will be lovingly missed by her children, Shirley wife of James Cummings, Terry husband...

Douglas R. Pietsch

Douglas R. Pietsch

Mar 10, 2016

Douglas R. Pietsch, 71, of Mount Joy, died peacefully surrounded by his family, on March 10, 2016, at his residence. He was the husband of Carole (Caldwell) Pietsch, and would have celebrated 48 years of marriage on June 14th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert and Mary (Hagen) Pietsch. Doug had worked for Alcoa Products...

Ramona  L.  Penrod

Ramona L. Penrod

Mar 9, 2016

Ramona L. “Becky” Penrod, 79, of Lititz, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Formerly of 145 South Broad Street, Lititz, she was born in Manheim and was the daughter of the late Harvey and Sadie Engle Beck. She is the wife of Carl H. Penrod and in July they would have celebrated their...

Betty J. Keener

Betty J. Keener

Mar 8, 2016

Betty J. Keener, 86, of Ephrata, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Ephrata Manor. Born in Ephrata Township, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Mary Zell Enck. Betty was the loving wife of the late Robert G. Keener who died in November of 2004. For five years Betty was employed in the Maintenance Department for...

Xuan Truong Vo

Xuan Truong Vo

Mar 8, 2016

Xuan Truong Vo, 68, of Manheim died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Born in Tra Vinh, Vietnam, he was the son of the late The Van Vo and Ngan Luu Vo. He worked for Espenshade Farms, Mount Joy. Surviving is a son, Minh Xuan Vo of Virginia, two brothers and three sisters. Services will be private.

Linda L. Devonshire

Linda L. Devonshire

Mar 7, 2016

Linda L. Devonshire, 68, of Elizabethtown, passed away on March 7, 2016 at Hershey Medical Center. She was the wife of Glen E. Devonshire Jr. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of Philip Abel of Mount Joy and the late Olive Hockenberry Abel. Linda enjoyed reading and nursing stray cats back to good health. Surviving in addition to her...

Kathleen M. "Kathy" Slater

Kathleen M. "Kathy" Slater

Mar 6, 2016

Kathleen M. “Kathy” Slater, 80, of Manheim passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Clydebank, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Jane Gibbons McLaughlin. She was the loving wife of Andrew “Andy” Slater and they would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June. Kathy retired from the former...

Carl E. Hammer

Carl E. Hammer

Mar 6, 2016

Carl E. Hammer, 49, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Dorothea Donten Hammer Gochnauer wife of Donald Gochnauer of Landisville, and the late Harry Hammer. Carl was the husband of Amanda Fox Hammer. He was formerly employed as a supervisor for Lift All Corporation. Carl enjoyed...

Charles A. Putt, Jr.

Charles A. Putt, Jr.

Mar 6, 2016

Charles A. Putt, Jr., 77, of New Kingstown, PA, formerly of Lancaster, died Sunday March 6, 2016 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Patricia (Wilsher) Putt who died in 2008. Born in Mount Joy he was the son of the late Charles A. Sr. and Emma (Geibe) Putt. Charles was a self-employed carpenter. He enjoyed playing...

Robert E.  "Bob" Deibert

Robert E. "Bob" Deibert

Mar 4, 2016

Robert E. “Bob” Deibert, 72, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Adamsdale, he was the son of the late Nathan and Katie Lengle Deibert. He was the loving husband of Linda Herr Deibert and they observed their 51st wedding anniversary on October 10th. In 1961...

John L. Mastran

John L. Mastran

Mar 3, 2016

John Leo Mastran, 95, passed from this life on the afternoon of March 3rd, 2016 in Lancaster, PA. John was born on March 29, 1920 in Peekskill, NY to Maria Castella and John Mastrangelo. He had 6 siblings, all of whom he spoke about fondly until the end of his life. Excelling in academics, John graduated from Peekskill High School...

Gerald  L.  Weaver

Gerald L. Weaver

Mar 3, 2016

Dr. Gerald L. “Jerry” Weaver, DO, 87, formerly of 301 South Locust Street, Lititz, died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Brethren Village on Thursday, March 3, 2016. Dr. Weaver was a well-known family physician serving the Lititz Area for over 38 years. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late J. Norman and Vera Witmer...

Josephine B. "Josie" Lewis

Josephine B. "Josie" Lewis

Feb 28, 2016

As her loved ones joined hands and surrounded her bedside, Josephine B “Josie” Lewis, 67, of Manheim was welcomed into the healing and loving arms of Jesus on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Bernice Brubaker Lausch. Josie graduated from Manheim Central High School in 1967. She held many positions...

Sharon Kay Ritter

Sharon Kay Ritter

Feb 27, 2016

Sharon Kay Ritter, 59, of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John C. “Jack” and Betty J. George Ritter. Sharon worked for Warner Lambert, Lititz, for 24 years. She was a 1975 graduate of Manheim Central High School. Sharon attended Salem United Methodist...

Ella B. High

Ella B. High

Feb 25, 2016

Ella B. High, 98, formerly of Manheim, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Landis Homes Retirement Community, where she was a resident for over twenty years. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Michael Sauder and Anna Brackbill Sauder Groff. She was the loving wife of the late Elvin...

Anna Lois Buckwalter

Anna Lois Buckwalter

Feb 25, 2016

Anna Lois Buckwalter, 84, of Lancaster, died peacefully on Thursday, February 25, 2016 in her home surrounded by her family. Lois was the wife of David W. Buckwalter, with whom she celebrated 65 years of marriage this past November. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Ricardo and Anna Mae (Stehman) Housman. Lois was a homemaker, and...

Fay J. Sides

Fay J. Sides

Feb 23, 2016

Fay J. Sides, 90, of Mt. Gretna, formerly of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Rudy Will Miller. Fay was the wife of the late Harry V. Sides who died in 2001. She was a 1943 graduate...

Robert E. "Bob" Shaeffer

Robert E. "Bob" Shaeffer

Feb 22, 2016

Robert E. “Bob” Shaeffer, 84, of Manheim, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, February 22, 2016. Born in Washington Borough, he was the son of the late Clarence and Iva Lowe Shaeffer. Bob was the husband of the late Janet Kiehl Shaeffer who died in 2010. He worked for J. L. Clark, Lancaster, as an electrician...

Jean  L. Tawes

Jean L. Tawes

Feb 16, 2016

Jean L. Tawes, 91, of Manheim died on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Charlotte Busser Herzog. Jean was the wife of the late Leroy C. Tawes who died in 2007. Surviving are two daughters, Sharon Mumma, Kathy Harper and a son, Larry Tawes...