Joseph A. Rinier, 67, of Lancaster, died Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the Homestead Village Health Care Center, where he was a resident for 3 ½ years. Born February 20, 1944 in Parkesburg, he was the son of the late Percy and Ethel Rinier. He was the husband of M. Suzanne Rinier of Homestead Village. read more …
Lewis Robb Dunn died Monday morning at the Mennonite Home after a wonderful Christmas gathering with his family. He was 90 years old, and was the husband of Ruth Harrington Dunn for 62 years. Lew was born May 8, 1921 in Braddock, PA, the eldest son of Rev. David Dunn and Kathryn Robb Dunn. He read more …
Irvin E. Ellmaker, 91, of Mountville, died on December 27, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Abraham and Elizabeth Texter Ellmaker. His wife, Esther Graybill Ellmaker passed away in 1990. Know as “Elly” to his friends, he served in the U.S. Army during WWII in Washington, read more …
Donald Whitehead, 92, died on Dec. 23rd at the Glen at Willow Valley. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Silas and Della (Jacobus) Whitehead. He was the husband of Charlotte (Hontz) Whitehead with whom he celebrated 51 years of marriage. A veteran of WWII, Don proudly served with the U.S. read more …
Gregory E. Haldy passed away unexpectedly at home, Thursday, December 22. He was 60. A lifelong resident of Lancaster, Greg was a graduate of York College with a degree in Business Administration. Greg worked in commercial lending for Susquehanna Bancshares. Greg was an avid Phillies and Eagles fan and loved vacationing with his family in read more …
Marjorie Magnusson, 84, of the Mennonite Home, died Friday, December 23, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. She had been married to Alan Magnusson for 62 years. Marge was born in Los Angeles, California on April 10, 1927, the daughter of the late Irving and Frances (Ellis) Finley. She grew up in Whittier, CA, and attended read more …
Henry Robert Ford, 64 of Lancaster, PA died Thursday, December 22nd at Hospice of Lancaster County after a 4 ½ year illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Robert M. Ford of Lancaster and the late Annette Desellier Ford. He and his wife, Margo Ellen McClune Ford celebrated their 40th anniversary on September read more …
Eugene W. Crider, 91, of Lancaster, PA passed away on December 21, 2011, at the Apostle Center of Homestead Village. Born in Camp Hill, PA, April 20, 1920, he spent his childhood in Mt. Joy and adulthood in Lancaster. Gene was the son of William and Gertrude Crider and for 52 years the husband of read more …
Willard Eugene Oliver Willard E. Oliver, known to family and friends as Gene, died on December 13 at Willow Valley Community Retirement Community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania after a brief illness. He was 91. He was born on July 13, 1920 in Great Falls, Virginia. In 1941 he married Julia Lee of Herndon, Virginia, having already read more …
James Robert Hess, 85, Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Tues., Dec. 20, 2011 of natural causes. He was born in Lancaster. He was the son of the late Oliver and Verna (Forry) Hess. He was in the 2nd graduating class (1944) of the newly formed Lancaster Mennonite High School. He also graduated from Eastern Mennonite read more …
Evalyn Gretzmacher of Lancaster, formerly of Newtown Square, died Dec. 14. She was the loving wife of the late William F. Gretzmacher Jr. She is survived by her children, William F., III (Gloriann) of Washington Township, NJ, daughter Gail S. Ryan (Robert) of Manchester, CT., and son Robert D. (Janice) of Garnet Valley, along with read more …
Dorothy M. Creamer Dorothy M. Creamer, 86, of Lancaster, PA died Monday, December 19th at Conestoga View. She was the widow of J. Kenneth Creamer. Born in New Oxford, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ruth Gulden Sadler. Dot was a member of St. Andrew U.C.C. and was a secretary for read more …
