Obituaries

Helen B. Foley, 95, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 2,2014.  Born in Columbus, Ohio, Helen was the daughter of the late Anthony John and Alice Gertrude Betts.Before her marriage Helen worked for the Commerce Department, Office of Inter-American Affairs, in Washington, DC.Helen and her late husband Jim had seven children:  Helen Cecelia, Christine Anne, James Joseph, Patricia...

Betty Mae Hopkins, 83, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at her home.  She was the loving wife of the late Robert M. Hopkins who preceded her in death in 2005.Born in York, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mary (Lau) Gerbrick.  She developed musical talents in voice and piano that she would...

Lee Wellman Trow died in her sleep September, 25, 2014, age 90, at Homestead Village, Lancaster, PA. The daughter of Howard and Charlotte Wellman, Lee was born and grew up in Buffalo, NY.  She attended Bethany College and the University of Michigan, from which she graduated with a BS in Physical Education.  She taught at Mt. Clemens (MI) High School...

Harold “Harry” J. Lawrence, Jr. who was under Hospice care, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at Landis Homes with his brother, Jerry, by his side.Born in Plymouth, PA on April 7, 1928, he was the son of the late Harold J. and Sallie (Swinski) Lawrence. Harry is survived by two siblings; a sister, Shirley R., wife of the...

Robert R. Sheaffer, 77, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on September 23rdsurrounded by his family.  He was the beloved father of Michael Sheaffer and Matthew Sheaffer.  Bob served in France with the Army Corps of Engineers during the Korean War.  He returned from the service and worked first as a diesel mechanic and then later back in the Lancaster area...

Ruby D. Bauder, 93, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly at Lancaster General Hospital on Sunday, September 21, 2014.She was the wife of the late Earl S. “Whitey” Bauder, Jr. who died in 2010.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Marshall L. and Ethel Minnich Detwiler.Ruby graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in the mid 1939 class. She...

William H. Heathcote, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014 after a long illness. He was the son of the late Harry H. and Dorothy Folckemer Heathcote.Mr. H was born on February 2, 1929 in Shrewsbury, PA, and graduated from York High School in 1947. He received a Bachelor’s degree in 1951 from the University of Pennsylvania,...

Ruth Moore Feller, 94, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2014.  She was the loving wife of the late William B. Feller, Sr. who passed away in 2004.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Anna M. (Pachelbel) Moore.In her spare time she enjoyed spending time with her family, working in the garden and...

Meleney Abromaitis Martin, 44, passed away at her home in Lancaster on September 19, 2014 after battling brain cancer for over a year.  Meleney is survived by her loving husband Alan; son Alec;  parents Joe and Betsy Abromaitis of Oak Bluffs, MA and The Villages, FL;  siblings James Abromaitis of Conestoga, PA and Grace Simpkins wife of Mike of Falmouth,...

Harold E. Martin, 96 passed away on September 19, 2014 at St. John’s Herr Estate in Columbia, PA.He was the son of the late Clayton R. and Lottie Hambright Martin.  He was preceded in death in March of 2010 by his wife of 62 years, Helen (Miller) Martin.He is survived by his brother, Clayton R. Martin, Jr., 2 nieces, 3...

Dale E. Braithwaite, 88, of Lancaster, PA died September 17, 2014. Born in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late George L. and Sally Braithwaite.He worked for Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. and the Nuclear Fuel Division of Westinghouse. Dale served in the U.S. Marine Corp. during World War II, and was a member of the American Legion and...

Ruth C. Nestle, 94, of Lancaster and Stone Harbor, NJ, passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon, September 12th, while surrounded by her family, and under the care of Hospice of Lancaster County at their Fryer Center in Mount Joy.Born in Lancaster in 1920, Ruth was the daughter of the late Claude Cooke and Clara Bauman Cooke.Ruth was preceded in death...

Ronald B. Boscow, 77, of Willow Street, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the Willow Valley Retirement Community.Ron was born in Portland, Oregon, on October 8, 1936. He graduated from Walla Walla High School, Walla Walla, Washington, and continued on to the University of Pennsylvania and Washington State University, receiving his Pharmacy Degree in 1959.Ron was...

Captain John Vernon Butz, 79, of Lancaster, sailed his final journey to the safest of all ports, Heaven, on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Moravian Manor in Lititz. He was the husband of Shirley (Myers) Butz, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.Born on March 26, 1935 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harold S....

Virginia M. Bruce, 88, formerly of Lancaster, a resident of the Pleasant View Retirement Community, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 13, 2014.She was the wife of the late Charles Bruce who died in 2006 and the late Rockford Leed who died in 1986.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elam M....

Jean C. Wilhelm, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Willow Valley Retirement Community.   She was the loving wife of the late Paul C. Wilhelm who passed away in 1999.Born in Paradise, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Helen (Shearer) Coble.After graduating from JP McCaskey High School, Jean spent her professional career...

Michael Joseph Keating, 71, husband of Hazel “Kitty” Jones Keating, went home to be with his heavenly father on September 9, 2014 at Lebanon VA Medical Center.He was the son of the late Michael J., Sr. and Anna Tersavige Keating (of Pottstown, PA) and was preceded in death by a younger brother, James.He was a life member of the American...

Gail W. Bagley, a resident of Woodcrest Villa Lancaster, passed away Monday, September 8, 2014 at Mennonite Home.  Gail was born July 10, 1934 in Philadelphia.   She was the daughter of the late Willard G. and Jean Begg Wooster.  She was married to Dr. George E. Bagley on June 23, 1956 with whom she celebrated 58 years of marriage.She was...

Bette B. Johnstin, 92, of Lancaster, died at home on Saturday, September 6, 2014.She was the wife of the late Robert Johnstin who died in 2002.  Born in Idetown, PA she was the daughter of the late Horace M. and Liva M. McKeel Welch.Bette was a homemaker and a member of the Pearl St. United Methodist Church in Lancaster.  She...

William F. Roberts, Jr., 87,  of Lancaster, after years of serving the Lord, loving his family and touching the lives of everyone he got to know, passed peacefully on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at Brethren Village, Lancaster, PA.Bill is now with his best friend, the late Lillian M. Roberts, to whom he was married for 57 years.  She passed peacefully...