Obituaries

Lois C. Linfield, 87, a resident of Meadow Ridge at Willow Valley, died Monday, March 13, 2017 at The Glen at Willow Valley.She was the wife of the late Paul R. Linfield who died in 2003. Born in Boston, MA she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Nellie Gentleman Tewksbury.Lois was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, knitting,...

Donald Gustav Goldstrom passed away on March 15, 2017, at 89 years of age.  He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to parents, the late Gustav Edmund and Ebba Shogren Goldstrom.Don and Elizabeth (known to family and friends as Sue) headed a loving family filled out by the addition of three children, Donald Glenn Goldstrom, Karen Goldstrom Bennett and Mark Edmund...

Virginia “Ginny” E. Bailey, 84, of Lancaster, died on March 14, 2017.  She was the loving wife of Kenwyn “Ken” F. Bailey, recently celebrating their 65thwedding anniversary.  Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob H. and Goldie I. (Lehman) Smith.Ginny graduated from Hempfield High School in 1950.  She worked for Armstrong Cork Company, Dr. Gerald...

Catherine Viola Heinrichs (nee Wiseman) age 89 of New Gretna NJ passed away peacefully on January 26, 2017 with loving family by her side. She was a resident of New Gretna and Bass River Twp her entire life.Catherine was predeceased by her husband George W., her sister Ethel Sprague, brother Renard Wiseman and parents John & Olive Cramer Wiseman.She is...

Alberta Tonkin age 85 of Little Egg Harbor  NJ, passed away March 8, 2017 at her home.  Mrs. Tonkin was born in Jackson  Twp. NJ and was a retired secretary for Rutgers Marine Field Station in Little Egg Harbor, she was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Parkertown.Predeceased by her husband William J. in 1980 she is survived by...

Rev. Russell R. Fry, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on March 4, 2017 at Willow Valley Communities. He was the loving husband of Nancy (McCoy) Fry to whom he was married to for 67 years.Born in Shamokin, PA., he was the son of the late Henry Benjamin and Anne (Hoover) Fry.A graduate of Coal Township High School (PA), he also...

Karen Marie Nauman, 58, of Lancaster, PA, died Tuesday March 7, 2017 due to complications from cancer. She and her husband of 30 years, Michael W. Nauman have two grown daughters, Lindsay and Alison.Karen was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend.  Those who loved her knew that Karen was selfless, routinely putting those she cared about (and often...

Louis C. Riedlinger, Jr., 92, a resident of Homestead Village, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at the home.He was married 30 years to Dorothy Greene Riedlinger. His first wife Marilyn W. Riedlinger died in 1984.  Born in Ferguson, MO he was the son of the late Louis, Sr., and Theresa M. Deistel Riedinger.Louis attended Westminster College in Fulton, MO and...

John (Jack) Moscony, age 87, passed away on Sunday March 5th at Lancaster General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Philadelphia, the son of the late John and Mary Moscony.  Jack was devoted to his wife of 60 years, Mary Casey Moscony, who survives him, as well as his sons, John (Carol) of York, PA and...

James A.Lepore, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on February 28, 2017.  He was the husband of Catherine R. (Murse)Lepore.DeBordSnyder Funeral Home. (717) 394-4097

Lois Bohlin, a longtime resident of Lancaster, PA and Westfield, NJ passed away on February 22, 2017 after a short illness.Born in Jefferson City, MO on October 25, 1929 to Roy and Ferne (Hiddleston) Taylor, Lois spent her early years growing up in the South. Her family moved to Lancaster, PA in 1940 where she met and later married Gilbert...

Esther Louise Reikard, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on February 26, 2017 at Lancaster Care and Rehab.  She was the loving wife of Edward Reikard to whom she was married to for 63 years.Born in Loysville, PA., she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Laura (Dolby) Hess.After graduating high school, Esther spent much of her life as a...

Richard J. Faber, Jr., 91 of Lancaster, died on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Arbor View at Willow Valley.Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Richard J., Sr., and Loretta Leonard Faber. He was the husband of the late Nancy H. Ferber Faber.Survivors include his children; Jane “Terri”, wife of Edward “Butch” Wilson, II of High Point,...

Anna M. Eby, 74, a resident of Landis Homes, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 24, 2017.She was married 54 years to J. Wilmer Eby.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of A. Margaret Hershey Eckman of Lancaster, and the late George H. Eckman.Anna was a graduate of Pequea Valley High School and a...

Paul R. Dale, 47, of East Petersburg, lost his courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.He would have been married 10 years to Lori Verespy Dale on March the 3rd.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Richard E. Dale of Lititz, and the late Jean Lee Miley Dale.Paul...

Virginia B. Rainey, of Lancaster, passed away on February 20, 2017 at Masonic Villages.  Born August 22, 1918, in Chillicothe, Ohio, the daughter of Marvin and Petrea Barley. Graduated from Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, PA. Married H. L. Wyatt Rainey in Bala Cynwyd, PA, on September 5, 1936. Mr. Rainey died in 2002. They were married 66 years.Mrs....

Doris Lillian Ketner DeCarlo, 80, of Lancaster, was called home by her Lord and Savior, unexpectedly on Sunday, February 19, 2017.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Lillian McClarigan Ketner.Doris was a graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School and a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.  At the church, she was involved as...

G. Allen L. Eckert, died February 18, 2017 at the age of 87 from an accident. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dolores Rineer Eckert after 62 years of marriage. He was born in Lancaster Township in 1930.Al lived in Manor Township, Lancaster City, and most recently resided in Manheim Township.He attended Reynolds Jr. High School and graduated...

Roy W. Mowery, Jr., 77, of Lancaster, passed away on February 17, 2017.  He was the loving husband of Wanda (Shoffstall) Mowery.  Born in Lancaster, PA., he was the son of the late Roy W. Mowery, Sr. and Alice (Lare) Mowery.After graduating high school, he spent much of his career with PP&L Corporation.In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing,...

Margaret N. Bentz, of Lancaster, passed away at Moravian Manor on Monday, February 13, 2017, just two days short of her ninety-second birthday. She was the loving wife of the late Lloyd O. Bentz, to whom she was married for 62 years.Born and raised in Akron, OH, Marge became a receptionist for Firestone Research Center upon her graduation from Garfield...