Obituaries
Maybelle Groff
Mar 10, 2010
Maybelle May Groff, 87, formerly of East Petersburg passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Oak Leaf Manor, Landisville. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Annie Ulrich Christ. She was the wife of the late Wilmer G. Groff who died in 2007 and her first husband the late James Hockenberry Jr. who...
Richard D. "Dick" Sanchez
Mar 9, 2010
Richard D. Dick Sanchez, 63, of Mount Joy passed away on Tuesday March 9, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy surrounded by his sons, family and friends. Dick was born on June 1, 1946 in Lancaster. He was the son of the late Jacinto and Beatrice Martin Sanchez. Dick had explored and traveled the United States. He has...
Jacob K. Gantz
Mar 9, 2010
Jacob K. Gantz, 84, of 544 North Penryn Road Manheim died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Pleasant View Retirement Community Manheim. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Jacob O. and Ella Kopp Gantz. Jacob worked for the former Cloverleaf Dairy for 25 years; he also was employed at the James...
Richard M. "Dick" Helm
Mar 8, 2010
Richard M. Dick Helm, 84, of Palmyra and formerly of Manheim died peacefully on Monday, March 8, 2010 at the Lebanon Veterans Administration Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles P. and Alta Martin Helm. Dick served his country for over twenty years in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserves and obtained the rank...
Rodney C. Gatchell
Mar 7, 2010
Rods loving and generous spirit was unexpectedly called Home and was embraced by our Heavenly Father on March 7, 2010. His last weekend on earth he spent doing two of the three things that he said he loved and valued the most: Spending cherished time with beautiful wife, Jo Ann, and walking their dog Wizard together. His other greatest joy...
Lillie A. E. Zellers
Mar 6, 2010
Lillie A. E. Zellers, 91, of 320 Spruce Street Lykens, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in Wiconisco, she was the daughter of the late William W. and Estella A. E. Esterline Dietrich. She was married 54 years to the late John A. Zellers who died in 1989. Lillie retired from the...
Lester S. Wenger
Mar 5, 2010
Lester S. Wenger, 81, of Rapho Street Manheim passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, March 5, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital after a long courageous battle with Parkinsons disease. Born in Berks County, he was the son of the late John N. and Phoebe Sensenig Wenger. He was the husband of Mary Jane Stauffer Wenger and they...
Dale E. Witmer
Feb 28, 2010
Dale E. Witmer, 62, of East Petersburg, entered into rest on Sunday, February 28, 2010, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Born in Lancaster, Dale was the son of J. Stanley and Ethel (Wenger) Witmer of Lancaster. He was the husband of Jeanne M. (Wert) Witmer, and they celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary in December of last year. Dale...
Sara E. Shannon
Feb 28, 2010
Sara E. (Campbell) Shannon, 91, formerly of York, died peacefully Sunday February 28, 2010 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. Born in Marietta on March 5, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Annie Katie (Rutherford) Campbell. She was the wife of the late Carl A. Shannon and the late Charles E. Kraybill. She was...
Betty J. Hilton Gibble
Feb 23, 2010
Betty J. Hilton Gibble, 82, of 113 Adele Avenue Manheim went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Manheim she was the daughter of the late William and Caroline Yeager Duncan. Betty worked at the Fenner Company Manheim for many years. She was the wife of the late Stanley...
Isabelle Messersmith
Feb 22, 2010
Isabelle Messersmith, 86, formerly of Mount Joy, died Monday February 22, 2010 at the Golden Living Center, Lancaster. She was the widow of the late Steven Messersmith who died in 1989. Born in Rotterdam, NY she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Armanda (Douglas) Arkett. Isabelle was a LPN for many years at various places, and worked...
Paul R. Stark
Feb 22, 2010
Paul R. Stark, 80, of Columbia Avenue Mount Joy passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, February 22, 2010. Born in Mount Joy, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary Fogie Stark. He was the husband of the late Mabel Mumma Stark who died in 1997. Retired in 1997, Paul was a printer for the former Autokraft,...
George A. Kervin III
Feb 19, 2010
George A. Kervin III, 74, formerly of Manheim, died unexpectedly yet peacefully at his Lititz home on Friday, February 19, 2010. Born in San Francisco, he was the son of the late George A. Jr. and Velma A. Coombs Kervin. He was the loving husband of Elsie M. Pochel Kervin, who died in July 1999. George helped found Sechan Electronics...
Marian P. Armstrong
Feb 18, 2010
Marian P. Armstrong, 76, of East Petersburg passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center, Lancaster following a lengthy illness. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late John and Eva Bear Haldeman. She was the wife of Glenn L. Armstrong and they would have celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary in June...
Doris A. Scott Fasig
Feb 18, 2010
Doris A. Scott Fasig, 80, formerly of Lancaster, died Thursday February 18, 2010 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, Elizabethtown. She was the widow of the late Robert Fasig. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Melvin P. and Ann (Fogie) Martin. Doris was a secretary at the former Hamilton Watch Company of Lancaster. She was...
Michael David Palmer
Feb 17, 2010
Michael David Palmer, 60, of 2931 Lebanon Road Manheim died Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late J. Palmer, and Edith Dulla Staples, and the stepson of Raymond Staples of Reading, PA. Michael was employed as a drug and alcohol counselor for the former Columbia PA. Hospital. He served in the United...
Franklin 'John' Sprout
Feb 15, 2010
Franklin John Sprout, 80, of 216 North Laurel Street Manheim passed away on Monday, February 15, 2010 at the Lebanon Veterans Administration Medical Center. Born in Mount Joy, he was the son of the late John and Daisey Garber Sprout. Franklin retired in 1983 after serving as a police officer for over twenty years for Manheim Borough; following retirement he...
Gladys Transue Ayres
Feb 13, 2010
Gladys T. Ayres, formerly of Larchmont, Delaware County, died Saturday February 13, 2010 at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, PA. She was the widow of Benjamin F. Ayers who died in 1973. Born in Clintondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Emma (Ohl) Transue. Gladys was a executive secretary at the former Hornblower, Weeks, Hemphill, and...
Ray M. Hess
Feb 13, 2010
Ray M. Hess, 83, of 116 Horizon Court Manheim passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in East Hempfield Township, he was the son of the late Walter and Elsie Beamesdefer Hess. He was the husband of Beatrice Bricker Hess and they would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in May of this year....
Donald P. Greiner
Feb 6, 2010
Donald P. Greiner, 71, of 2406 Hill Top Road Manheim, died Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County Mount Joy following a long illness. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Paul and Grace Miller Greiner. Don retired from Armstrong World Industries Lancaster Plant working there for over eleven years; previously he was employed...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor