Obituaries

Charles “Chuck” W. Mac Rae, 79, of Willow Valley Communities, died December 9, 2015 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.Born in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Mabel (Hamilton) Mac Rae.  He was the loving husband of Linda (Hardt) Mac Rae to whom he celebrated 46 years of marriage October 25.Charles was a graduate of Fairleigh...

Vance Danner, Jr. a loving husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully on December 5, 2015, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s.  Another angel is watching over us.Vance was the son of the late Vance Danner, Sr. and Miriam (Bowers) Danner.Vance graduated from the Philadelphia College of Art and Design and enjoyed a long successful career with Armstrong World Industries. ...

Edith C. (Leiner) McDonnell, 67, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. She was the loving wife of Emanuel S. McDonnell, Sr., with whom she spent 22 years of marriage.Born in Lancaster County she was the daughter of Marion L. (Lombardo) Leiner and the late Harry Leiner, Sr.Edith was a lifetime member of VFW Post 1690 in...

On Saturday, December 5, 2015, Virginia L. (Eckenrode) Metzger died at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John W. Eckenrode and Kathryn Griffitts Eckenrode.Ginny attended Catholic schools in Lancaster, PA and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy and Lancaster Catholic High School. She attended Dunbarton Junior College, Washington D.C....

John W. Palmer, Jr.John W. “Big John” Palmer, Jr., age 69, passed away on December 4, 2015 at Oak Leaf Manor.  He was the son of the late William “Bill” Palmer, Sr. and the late Edith “Dede” (Wood) Palmer.  He lived at 1933 Millersville Pike and Oak Leaf Manor Inc.John was born on May 3, 1946 in Lancaster, PA.  He...

Gilbert R. Rendle, Sr., 93, died at The Glen at Willow Valley, Lancaster, PA on November 30, 2015.  Born in Pittston, PA, son of the late Fredrick and Esther (Ryan) Rendle, he was the loving husband for 67 years of Elizabeth (Firestine) Rendle, who predeceased him in 2010.Gil served in the United States Air Force during WWII as a Pilot...

Dorothy Erisman Huffman, 93, of 1800 Village Circle, Lancaster, PA passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015.Dorothy retired in 1977 as an Executive Secretary for Armstrong World Industries where she worked for 37 years.She was a 1939 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School.  She was a life member of Grace Lutheran Church, a member of P.E.O. (a philanthropic educational organization),...

Barry Steven Beam, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, sibling, cousin, brother in blue, and friend, passed into the arms of Our Lord on November 27, 2015, still smiling after a courageous five month battle with cancer. Barry was surrounded by family and friends both in presence and spirit. In life and in preparation for eternal life, Barry witnessed to all...

George H. Wagner, Jr., 63, of Lancaster, passed away on November 21, 2015.  He was the loving husband of Rebecca Serfass Wagner to whom he was married to for 34 years.Born in Pottstown, PA, he was the son of George H. Wagner Sr. and Sallie A. Miller Wagner.A state champion hurdler in High School, he later went on to receive...

Esther Ruth WeaverShotzberger, 88, ofLandisville, died, November 27, 2015.

Joe Landis Mumma, 87, went home to his Lord on Monday, November 23, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on July 13, 1928, he was the son of the late Eli Landis Mumma and Mildred Kreider Mumma. He was predeceased by his sister June, his only sibling.He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years,...

Pearl Virginia Wanner, 90, of Lancaster, passed on Monday, November 23, 2015, at the Golden LivingCenter – Lancaster; where she was a brief resident.Pearl touched so many lives with her gentle manner and amazing sense of humor. She enjoyed country music, playing cards, cross-word puzzles, and most of all spending time with family and friends. On April 18th she celebrated...

The Rev. John “Jack” H. Houdeshel, 92, of Willow Valley Retirement Community entered the Church Triumphant Saturday, November 21, 2015.  Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Chauncey and Naomi (Resh) Houdeshel. He was a graduate of Hyattsville (MD) High School, and Maryville (TN) College and went on to Princeton Seminary where he earned his Master of...

Mary W. Bitterman, age 82, departed to be with the Lord at her home South of Willow Street, PA on November 20, 2015.  She was the loving wife of Chester A. Bitterman, Jr.Born in Lancaster to Ralph and Sadie (Herr) Witmer, Mary was raised on the farm of her grandmother (Alice Herr) on the East end of Millersville.  She went...

William James Leninger, II, 62, of Elizabethtown, died on Monday, November 16, 2015 after a brief illness. Bill was born July 15, 1953, the son of the late William James Leninger and Joyce (Hawthorne) Embly.Bill graduated from Donegal High School, and resided at Masonic Villages.Billy was well known for his ceramics and tie dye, and had a particular love of...

William E. Krantz, 99, of Meadow Ridge at Willow Valley, Willow Street, died November 15 after a month-long illness.He was born September 18, 1916 in Buffalo, New York, the son of Enos Herr and Blanche Glasgow Krantz.  He was a resident of Lancaster all of his adult life, residing at 621 North School Lane for forty-four years prior to moving...

Charles “Chilly” LohinIt is with sadness the Lohin family announces the passing of Charles Lohin, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. With great joy, we celebrate his extraordinary life.Charles was born fittingly on Independence Day 1930 to Charles and Julia Lohin, immigrants from Czechoslovakia. He knew hard work watching his father come home from the mines black with coal...

Dorothy E. Goss, 97, of Willow Street, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2015 at Hamilton Arms.  She was wife of the late Raymond W. Goss to whom she was married for 65 years.  Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late George and Bertha (Lonkowski) Good.She spent her life as a homemaker dedicating herself to her...

William G. Pontz, Jr., 79, of Lancaster passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 10, 2015.  He was born in Lancaster, PA, a son of the late William G. Pontz, Sr. and Dorothy Root Pontz.  He was preceded in death by his brother Jack B. Pontz and stepmother Dorothy G. Pontz.  Bill was a 1954 graduate of J.P. McCaskey...

Mildred M. Harnish, 93, a resident of Landis Homes, died peacefully from complications of Parkinson’s Disease, on Saturday, November 14, 2015 while surrounded by her family.She had been married 59 years to the late Clayton K. Harnish who died in 2001.  Born in Pequea Township, she was the daughter of the late Jacob K. and Fanny Mellinger Sangrey.Mildred had worked...