Obituaries

Charlotte M. Whitehead, 82, a resident of  the Willow Valley Communities, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday,  January 30, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital.She was married 51 years to the late Donald Whitehead who died in  2011.  Born in Newark, NJ she was the daughter of the late William and  Mattie Hontz.Charlotte was a homemaker and a longtime ...

Nellie M. Lewis, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on January 28, 2014 at The Glen at Willow Valley where she had been a resident for the past four years.  Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leonard O. and Elsie Lewis Gregory.  Her husband, Thomas R. Lewis, Sr. passed away in 2000.  She was a 1943...

Catherine E. McNelis, 91, passed away in Lancaster, PA on January 27, 2014.  She was the wife of the late Jerome C. McNelis who died in 1991.  Born in Manchester, CT, she was the daughter of the late Edward F. and Selma Crumpton Gorman.She graduated from Manchester High School and spent her adult life as a homemaker who loved to...

Shirley K. Kraft, 75, of Lancaster, PA, found eternal peace on Thursday, January 23, 2014.  She was the daughter of the late Willis, Jr. and Sarah Petticoffer Mayer.  She was married for 50 years to the late Lt. Col. Edward C. Kraft, Jr.  Shirley was a Lancaster native who spent 25 years traveling around the world as an Air Force...

C. Donald Jones, 86 of Lancaster, died January 19th at St Anne’s Retirement Community.Don was born February 27, 1927 at home to Lester and Anna Jones of Marietta Ave., Rohrerstown, PA.  He graduated with honors from Hempfield High School and later in life attended night school at Franklin and Marshall College.Don was a member of the armed services and served...

Parke D. Wilson III, 31, of Elizabethtown, died Friday, January 17, 2014 at Hershey Medical Center.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Parke D., Jr. and Marla C. McKim Wilson of Lancaster.Parke attended the Bridge Church in Hummelstown. He enjoyed music, family time, hockey and baseball games, Disney on Ice and country fairs.Surviving besides his parents are two brothers,...

Janet M. Chillas Smith, 86, a longtime resident of Lancaster, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 in Alpharetta, GA.  She had moved to Georgia a few years ago to be closer to her one son and his family.She was the wife of the late J. David Smith, Sr. who died in 2008.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the...

Rev. Roger A. Pickering of Willow Valley Retirement Communities, former Vicar of All Souls’ Episcopal Church for the Deaf in Philadelphia, passed peacefully from this life on January 13, 2014. Reverend Pickering was a messenger of faith and grace to both the deaf community and the greater church, and he will be sorely missed.  He leaves behind, in addition to...

Finley Graves Sayres, the infant daughter of Ian and Michelle Sayres and sister to Jack Sayrespassed away on January 9, 2014 at Lancaster General Health Women’s and Babies Hospital.  A private service will be held for family.Memorials may be made to support the March of Dimes research in her memory. “Love knows not its own depth until the hour of...

Edith Holt Davidson, age 87, of Lancaster, died Saturday, January11, 2014.  She was born 10/15/1926 in Philadelphia, PA to Arthur W. and Ethel C. (nee Allison) Holt.  She graduated from Germantown High School and worked at the Federal Reserve in Philadelphia until marrying “the boy next door”, Robert S. Davidson.  A longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church in Germantown,...

Jane “Betty” E. Walls, 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2014.  She was the loving wife of the late Hiram “Bud” L. Walls.Born in East Orange, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Vincent P. and Maude E. (Brodesser) Rogers.She spent her entire professional career as a registered nurse within various hospitals in New Jersey and...

Bruce F. Dietrich, age 80, passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2014. After a generous and active life, he leaves behind devoted family, countless friends, and a legacy of service to others.Bruce was born in Fleetwood, PA on March 2, 1933, the first child of Paul L. Dietrich and Mildred Schollenberger Dietrich. He was a graduate of Fleetwood High School...

Thomas R. Kolarich, 90, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Willow Valley Retirement Community.    He was the loving husband of Cornelia “June” (Ulmer) Kolarich to whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage this year.   Born in Colon, Panama in 1923, he was the son of the late Rudd and Doris (Polk) Kolarich.He grew up in Brookline, MA and...

Kenneth C. York, 53, of Paradise, died Monday, January 6, 2014.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Barbara Smith York of Lancaster, and the late Charles H. York.Kenneth was employed by EARS.  He enjoyed making latch hook rugs, trapping and ceramics.Surviving besides his mother is a brother Donald C. husband of Bernardita A. York of Williamsport.A Memorial Service will...

Esther Frantz Weaver, 96, died, January 5. at Lancaster General Hospital.  She was a life-long Lancaster County resident, with the past 20 years at Homestead Village.Born in Millersville she was the wife of the late Nelson Weaver. Many knew her as “Skip” having been nicknamed by Nelson. She was a devoted Mother and wife, assisting Nelson by overseeing office needs...

Marjorie Hunt, 94, passed away in Lancaster on New Year’s Day.  A native of Greensburg, PA, she had lived in Lancaster for the last 20 years.  Marge was known and loved by friends and family for her indomitable spirit and determination, despite her almost 95 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Robert Hunt.  She...

Erma P. Asper, 95, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at her home.  Born in Safe Harbor, PA, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Abbie Waller Peters.  Her husband, Preston R. Asper preceded her in death.Erma attended Lancaster Girl’s High School, and was a longtime member of Grace Evangelical Congregational Church in Lancaster,...

The gates of heaven opened wide to welcome The Rev. J. George Mamourian on January 3, 2014.  George’s 84thbirthday was just four days away and surely he will celebrate it joyfully with precious family and friends who have lovingly anticipated his arrival.George was a faithful servant of God and felt called to ministry at age twelve.  He served the United...

John “Zig-Zig” Reed, 93, of 900 E. King St. Lancaster, PA, died Monday December 30that Conestoga View.  Born in Swansea, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Bynum and Annie Lou Reed.  Friends are welcome to attend a memorial service in the Chapel at Conestoga View, 900 E. King St. Lancaster, PA on Tuesday January 7th2014 at 2:00PM.

Edward R. Lloyd, 92, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2013 at the Masonic Villages in Elizabethtown, PA.  He was the loving husband of the late Dorothy (Manbeck) Lloyd.  Born in Tamaqua, PA., he was the son of the late Edward G. and Treva (Robertshaw) Lloyd.He graduated from Tamaqua High School and proudly spent much of his career as a...