Marian Herr Ek, age 88, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, April 29th. She was the daughter of the late Edwin Clark and Maude Gontner Herr and the wife of the late Arvid Ek. Born and raised in Lancaster, Mrs. Ek attended Upper Leacock High School and graduated from Gettysburg College in 1943. She moved to Massachusetts and worked as a librarian… Read complete obituary here.
Stanton Breneman LeFever, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, April 24, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was 89. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Roy Breneman LeFever and Norma Henwood LeFever Toth. Stanton was the husband of Mary DeLong and Nancy Wilkerson Hess, both deceased. A member of the J.P. McCaskey H.S. class of 1938,… Read complete obituary here.
Robert W. Arnold, 74, of Willow Street, PA died at home on Friday, April 24, 2009. He was born February 16, 1934 in New York City, and married Janet Nina Bartram Arnold on December 19, 1954. Mr. Arnold received a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering Degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY; a Master of Electrical Engineering Degree from Syracuse… Read complete obituary here.
The Rev. Alan S. Brown, 70, of Lancaster, died Monday, April 13, at Brethren Village of complications related to Parkinson’s Disease. He is survived by his wife, Connie, with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born in Harrisburg and nurtured at 29th Street United Methodist Church, he was the son of the late William and Doris Ubil Brown. Alan… Read complete obituary here.
V. June Warfel Barto, 82, formerly of Landisville, died Friday, April 10, 2009 at the Mennonite Home. She was the wife of the late W. Barry Barto who died in 1997. Born June 25, 1926 in Rohrerstown, she was the daughter of the late J. Howard and Bertha C. Campbell Warfel. Mrs. Barto retired from the former Commonwealth National Bank… Read complete obituary here.
J. Earl Spellman, a 7 year resident of Willow Valley Manor, died on Friday, April 10, 2009. Born September 21, 1918 in Washington, NJ, he was the son of the late Charles A., Sr. and Waneta Mertz Spellman of West Chester. He would have been married to Virginia Morris Spellman for 67 years this May. Active in scouting for many… Read complete obituary here.
Ernest F. DiFalco, 85, of 165 Lepore Dr., Lancaster, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy. He was the husband of Bette Carozza DiFalco for 33 years. Mr. DiFalco was born in Patterson, NJ, and was a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music in New York. A professional musician in New York City, he… Read complete obituary here.
Barbara Ann Nettke, 59, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John Fryberger and Emma Dombach Sheely, wife of the late Lloyd Sheely. Barbara worked as an office manager at Childcraft in Mount Joy. She loved animals, especially her 3 cats. She enjoyed spending… Read complete obituary here.
C. Herbert Hess, 82, of Lancaster died peacefully on Saturday, April 4, at home. He was married to Eunice Bergey Hess for 57 years. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Christ G. and Edna Snyder Hess. Herb was a dairy farmer and bus driver for Manheim Township School District. He was an active member of the… Read complete obituary here.
Jacqueline B. Cosgrove Grossman, 80, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 4 2009. Born in Lancaster, Jackie was the daughter of the late James and Grace Ruhl Cosgrove. She was a retired crossing guard for the School District of Lancaster. Previous employment included Slaymaker Lock and Hubley Toys. Jackie was a member… Read complete obituary here.
