Obituaries

Michael D. Kulp, 56, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at his residence following a lengthy illness.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Earl and Marlene (Smith) Kulp.Michael spent much of his career as a painter and used his artistic talents in many aspects of his life.He attended LCBC where he served as a door greeter.In...

Russell K. Eberly, 89, of Lancaster, PA died Thursday, March 10, 2016.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Wayne S. and Anna Kreider Eberly.Russ was a veteran in the U.S. Army during WWII serving in the European Theater.  He enlisted and did his basic training with Troop G 2ndRegiment Calvary in Fort Riley, Kansas in September...

Nancy G. Hoop, D.Ed., 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Lititz, on Sunday, March 6, 2016.Born in Westmoreland County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Elizabeth Sloan Garlow.  Nancy was happily married for 60 years to E. Paul Hoop, Jr., who passed away in 2012.Nancy graduated in 1952 from the Pennsylvania College for...

William B. Mellinger, 75, of Willow Street, died unexpectedly, Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.He was married 4 years to Evelyn Keeport Bomberger Mellinger.  His first wife, Rhoda Wiker Mellinger died in 2008.  Born in Willow Street, he was the son of the late C. Mervin and Fannie Burkhart Mellinger.Willie was a co-owner of B. G. Mellinger and...

Alice Larson Schroeder, 84, a resident of Brethren Village, died Wednesday evening, March 9, 2016 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy.At the time of her death Alice was a member of Highland Presbyterian Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, the Rev. Charles A. Schroeder.  As the wife of a pastor she was fully...

Nancy H. Faber, 89, of Lancaster died on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Arbor View at Willow Valley Communities.  Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late William and Helen Schinerer Ferber.Survivors include: her husband, Richard J. Faber; children; Jane “Terri”, wife of Edward “Butch” Wilson, II of High Point, NC and Ann, wife of Tim Malinak of Mechanicsburg, PA;...

Henry “Hank” Crane Jones, 79, of Millersville, PA died on March 5, 2016 at ManorCare South of York.  Born in Nanticoke, PA, he was the son of the late Evan R. and Dorothy Shipkoski Jones.  He was the loving husband of Betty Sell Jones, to whom he had been married 47 years.Hank was a graduate of Ashland High School, Ashland,...

Caroline Ida Smith Grant, of Homestead Village, died on Saturday March 5th2016 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.  Born in Elmira, NY on January 2, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Stewart Louis Smith and Leda Gladys Johnson Smith.  She graduated from Elmira Free Academy in 1943 receiving a BA Degree in Sociology/Psychology from Syracuse University in 1948.  In...

Judith G. Kocsi, 56, of Lancaster, PA died March 2, 2016 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, PABorn in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Alfred B. and Stella M. Guion.  A graduate of Manheim Twp. High School class of 1977, she attended Grove City College and graduated from Millersville University in 1981.Judy was a former preschool teacher and...

William P. Tuggle, III, age 82, died on February 29, 2016 at Lakeside at Willow Valley. He was the husband of Gretchen Kuyk whom he married in 2014.  He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ann Folger Tuggle, whom he married in 1955.  He was the son of Col. William P. Tuggle, Jr. and Grace Streety Tuggle of...

Collins E. “Bush” Bushnell, Jr., 89, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2016 at Moravian Manor.  He was the loving husband of Helen M. (Zouglas) Bushnell to whom he was married to for 68 years.  He was the son of the late Collins E., Sr. and Mary L. (Gideon) Bushnell.Born in St. Louis, MO, Collins received his...

Luis Freile, 85, of Lancaster passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Born in Riobamba, Ecuador in 1930, he was the son of the late Luis Freile and Alice Wolf. He lived and studied in several countries before coming to America. Luis, a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, went onward to 35-year career in cartography/geographic research...

Patricia J. Wolf, 76, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord on February 27, 2016 following a life filled with love and service.Born in Lancaster, PA on March 22, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Allen and Feryn Freeman Jones.  She graduated from J.P. McCaskey in 1958, and on June 22, 1958 married Tom L....

Barbara A. Monyer, 93 of Manheim, PA died Sunday, February 21, 2016, at Pleasant View Retirement Community.Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Milton M. and Elizabeth Hafer Monyer.  She was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School.Barbara retired as Vice President and manager of the Lancaster Branch of Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company of Philadelphia. ...

George Leaman Myers, aged 71, died February 22nd at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown.Many Lancastrians of a certain age will remember George’s good cheer and enthusiastic conversation at Joe Myers Restaurant on Lincoln Highway East.George was the son of the late Joseph A Myers Sr and the late Mary C Myers.  He graduated from Lancaster Country Day School in 1962 and...

Jean Martin Wedel, 88, of Lancaster Pa, passed gently into God’s hands on February 19, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Jean grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and was the only daughter of Dr. Pauline and Albert Martin.Jean met her husband Paul G. Wedel at the Army Navy Country Club in 1944 while still living...

Edward F. Gola, 95, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.He was the husband of Ruth Weaver Gola.  Edward was born and raised in Clifton, NJ.He had been a butcher and owned Eddies Pine Cliff Meat Market in West Milford, NJ for many years.  He had been mayor of West Milford for 5 years and was...

Constance “Connie” Cortright Sheaffer age 76, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on February 21, 2016 with her son Michael and Daughter in law Tari by her side at Conestoga View Nursing and Rehabilitation Lancaster.Connie,  born in Lancaster to the late Russell Cortright and Mary Wissler Cortright helped raise a family, studied diligently to become a career oriented...

Kenneth Richard Frey, 89 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.  He is the beloved husband of Joanne Kreider Frey with whom he shared over 65 years of marriage.Born July 16, 1926 in Paradise, PA, he was the son of the late Jacob and Phoebe Lehman Frey.In addition to his wife, he is...

Ruth Sachs Allison, 88, of Lancaster passed away in the presence of family on Saturday afternoon, February 20th. Ruth was born and raised in Metuchen, New Jersey. She was the daughter of the late Herman and Pauline (Werner) Hoops (Metuchen, New Jersey), former wife of Ross H. Sachs for 52 years (deceased Feb 2, 2001) and the wife of Richard...