Obituaries

Betty Jane LeFever Gibson, 93, of Sunrise Assisted Living in Oakton VA, formerly of Lancaster, PA, died Wednesday, September 9th, 2015. She was the widow of the Rev. William A. Gibson, a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, who died in Feb. 2000.She was the daughter of Roy Breneman LeFever and Norma Henwood LeFever Toth, of Lancaster. A retired school...

Ruth M. Charles, 87, of Willow St., PA passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt Joy, PA.  She was the widow of Emory Charles, Jr. with whom she had shared 66 years of marriage.  Born in Lancaster, PA, Ruth was the daughter of the late Walter M. and Emma (Banzhof) Eckman.She was a graduate...

Elizabeth Hosfeld Byers, 98, of Country Meadows of Lancaster, formerly of Merion, PA died September 5, 2015 while under the care of hospice.Born in Lampeter, PA on January 6, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Willis E. and Nellie Hosfeld Byers.Miss Byers was a graduate of West Lampeter High School and Shippensburg State Teacher’s College with a Bachelor...

Dorothy M. Ault, 87, of Manheim, PA passed away at Pleasant View Retirement Community on Saturday, September 5, 2015.Born in Safe Harbor, PA, Miss Ault was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mabel Benedict Ault.She was a receptionist at the former AC & S on North Lime Street in Lancaster.  She loved reading and gardening.Miss Ault is survived by...

Virginia “Gence” House Haught of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 after an extended struggle with Parkinson’s disease and dementia. She was 85 years old.Virginia was born on February 4, 1930 in Versailles, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Clifford R. House, Jr. and Irene Smith House of Louisville, Kentucky and devoted her life to her family, caring for...

T. Milton Herbert, 91, of Lancaster, died on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at the Mennonite Home. He was the loving husband of Marjorie (Vatter) Herbert.Born in Fawn Grove, PA, he was the son of the late W.I. and Ida (Channel) Herbert.He proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the Philippines Islands and Okinawa. He was a recipient of...

Grace L. Royalty, 91, of Landisville, died at home on Tuesday, September 1, 2015.She was the wife of the late Peter G. Royalty who died in 2011. Born in Mount Kisco, NY she was the daughter of the late William and Frances Smith Lefferts.Grace had worked for many years as the office manager at White Plains High School in White...

On Monday August 31stJoan ‘Joanie’ Anderson passed away surrounded by her 6 living children, along with grandchildren and great grandchildren.Joan was ‘the bride’ of Rev. John ‘Revie’ Anderson for 57 years prior to his death in 2011. Her life was truly a life well lived. She was the daughter of the late James and Voneida Fields Anderson.She was born October...

Larry G Dessen, 64, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at his home.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George R. and Janet A. Dessen.  He is survived by his daughters; Keri Dessen Kubatov (Peter), and Tracy Dessen; grandchildren Parker and Nicholas Kubatov; Brother Gary R. of Bessemer, AL.  Relatives and friends are respectfully invited...

Elizabeth T. “Mrs. R” Rager, 93, of Lancaster, died Wednesday August 26, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Milroy, PA, she was the daughter of the late Merle and Adda (Pecht) Treaster. She was the wife of the late Paul R. Rager, who preceded her in death on April 12, 2006.She was the manager of...

Meenu Chandiramani, 66, of Lancaster, died at home on Monday, August 24, 2015.She was the wife of Kishin Chandiramani. Born in Bangalore, India, she was the daughter of Hashmatrai and Devibhai Mahtani Chughani.She had been the owner of Lucky Fashions, Inc. on Queen St. in Lancaster.Surviving besides her husband is a son, Mahesh Chandiramani; a daughter, Sumita wife of Jahesh...

John W. Barr, 72, of Lancaster, PA died Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Audubon Villa, Lititz PABorn in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John L. and Thelma Martin Barr.  He was a 1961 graduate of  J.P. McCaskey High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.He was a truck driver for...

James “Jim” Blair Livermore, 33, of Millersville passed away on August 18, 2015. He was loving fiancé of Natascha Gyorke.Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of James A. Livermore and Michele Blair, and brother to Thomas Livermore.Jim proudly served 5 years in the United States Marine Corps.Jim enjoyed spending time with the people he most loved, Natty, family,...

William J. “Bill” Bennett, 86, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully onThursday, August 20, 2015at Lancashire Hall.  He was the loving husband of the late Mary Jane (Jasper) Bennett.  Born in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late William P. and Blanche (Gilger) Bennett.  After proudly serving in the U.S. Navy, Bill spent much of his career in sales...

George Logdon, age 89, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2015, surrounded by his loving family.He was born on May 5, 1926, in Vesta Six, PA, to the late Frank and Mary Kostura Logojda. He was predeceased by his wife Jane in 2013. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Diane (David) Heinmiller, Columbus, Ohio and Kim...

Jennie T. (Evans) Aston, 88, of Lancaster, PA, peacefully joined her Savior in Heaven on Sunday, August 16, 2015.  She had been a resident of Masonic Villages of Elizabethtown since April, 2011.  Jennie was the loving wife of the late Daniel J. Aston who died in June, 1996 after 48 years of marriage.Jennie was a “coal miner’s daughter”, born in...

Ina M. (Church) Elliot, 91, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, PA passed away on August 9, 2015 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center after suffering a stroke a week earlier. Born on March 14, 1924 in McMechen, WV, she was the daughter of the late William French Church and Ethel Leota (Prettyman) Church.  Her beloved husband of 68 years, William...

John “Jack” A. Ernst, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Masonic Villages.  He was the loving husband of Karen A. (Reid) Ernst and was preceded in death by his first wife, Marclyn Ernst who passed away in 1983.Born in Tremont, PA., he was the son of the late James and Mildred (Rumpf) Ernst.After graduating high...

Pauline H. Beittel, 89 of Lancaster, PA, went home to Heaven on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt.  Joy, PA.Polly was born at Lancaster General Hospital on November 9, 1925; the eldest daughter of the late Paul V. and Helena Bremmer Hoeltzel.  She was married 45 years to the late Richard A. Beittel, Certified Public Accountant.She...

Betty Lou Thomas, 83, of Lancaster, PA., was called to her home in heaven on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA.Born in Lancaster, PA on December 20, 1931 to the late Alexander F. and Kathryn Brown Heinley.She graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School and College Preparatory Course of Penn State University.  She continued...