Ruth A. Held, 78, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at the Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Clair F. and Luella McLaughlin Fitz. Ruth received her Bachelor’s degree from Penn State University and her Master’s Degree from Millersville University. She was a teacher for read more …
Madelyn “Mandy” E. Becker, 92, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 at Audubon Villa. She was the loving wife of the late Alfred M. Becker who passed away in 2003. Born in East Weissport, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elmer E. and Beulah S. Israel Messersmith. Madelyn spent her read more …
Verna B. Flower, 92, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 at her son’s home in Arlington, VA. She was born in Gap, the daughter of the late Rev. Omar and Ada Ranck Buchwalter, and was the wife of the late Rev. George E. Flower. Her life was one of love for, and read more …
Robert F. Bell, 74, of Lancaster, PA went to be with the Lord on August 26, 2012. Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of the late Marvin and Edna Bell. He was the loving and faithful husband of Jean Susanne Bell. A graduate of Trenton State College, NJ, he received his Master’s in read more …
Parke K. Harnish, 87, formerly of Willow Street, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at Landis Homes. Born April 8, 1925, he was the son of the late Enos C. and Ella (Kreider) Harnish. Parke is survived by his wife of 64 years, Kathryn (Widders) Harnish, of Landis Homes. read more …
Harry E. “Butch” Mentzer, Jr., 59, of Columbia, passed away Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, at Hospice and Community Care, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Anna Goss Mentzer of Lancaster, and the late Harry E. Mentzer, Sr. A graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School, he had worked for Woolworths in Lancaster. read more …
Joanne N. Geiger, 81, of Lancaster, died peacefully on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the Apostle Center for Care at Homestead Village. Joanne was born in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Lloyd W. and Catharine R. Nolt. She was the wonderful wife of Fred Geiger, Jr. with whom she shared 58 great years. Joanne read more …
Gloria A. Hassara, 79, of Lancaster, died on Thursday, August, 23, 2012, at Hospice & Community Care of Lancaster. She was born in Lancaster and was the daughter of the late H. Edgar Eidemiller and Mary (Gochenaur) Eidemiller of Refton, Lancaster County. Gloria worked primarily in manufacturing her entire life and retired from NTN-BSA, in read more …
Patricia E. Sanders, 79, of Stumptown Road, Lancaster, passed away at home on August 22nd, 2012. Pat and her husband Robert J. Sanders celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on July 28th. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William and Pearl Harmon Mentzer. Pat was a homemaker who raised six children. She read more …
Martin J. Faber, Jr., 83, of Willow Street, PA, formerly of Long Island, NY, passed away Monday, August 6, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late Martin John Faber, Sr., and Wanda Telkowski Faber. He was married to Lenora Madison Faber. Martin served read more …
Catherine P. Jones, 95 of Luther Acres, Lititz passed away, Monday, August 20, 2012. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Harvey S. and Florence Shissler Powell. She was the wife of the late William R. Jones. Catherine began her working career at Watt and Shand. She then worked as credit manager for J. read more …
Phares High Lefever passed in the same way in which he lived, with strength and love, on August 16, 2012. Today his family gives thanks for his memorable life and all those whom he enriched. He was the devoted husband of Joanne C. Miller Lefever with whom he shared 27 years of marriage. Mr. Lefever read more …
