Obituaries

Myrna K. WeedMyrna Weed passed away on April 30th at Willow Valley Retirement Community after a short illness.  She was born in Philadelphia on April 21, 1922 to Raymond and Anna  May (Latshaw) Kroll of Mt. Carmel, PA.  A graduate of Cheltenham High School and Skidmore College, she married George B. Weed on October 6, 1945 and raised four sons...

Charles F. Ressler, 87, a resident of Maple Farms, formerly of Albright Avenue, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013.He was the husband of the late Hope Kuhns Ressler.  Born in New Providence, he was the son of the late Frank Y. and Bertha Findley Ressler.Charles retired from the Mount Joy Vo-Tech School where he had taught Building Trades Maintenance.  Prior to...

Kenneth D. HelmKenneth “Ken” Helm, 87, of Lancaster died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Doris (Dennis) Helm. They were married 63 years in June 2012.He is also survived by a son: Craig M. Helm, husband of Melissa J.; and two daughters: Terry H. Ebersole, wife of...

Jean McBride, 92, a resident of the Glen at Willow Valley, died at the home on Friday, April 26, 2013.She was the wife of the late George H.  McBride who died in 2010.Jean had been employed by the Vishay Resistive Systems Company in Malvern for many years.Jean was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Lancaster.  She enjoyed swimming,...

Ann Warkala Udinskey, 82, a resident of Oak Leaf Manor North, Landisville, died at the home on Monday, April 29, 2013She was the wife of the late Joseph R. Udinskey, Sr.  who died in January, 2012.Ann was a homemaker and had also been well known as a cat and show dog breeder.  She was of the Catholic Faith.  Her interests...

Viola M. Shenk died peacefully on Saturday, April 27th, at Homestead Village, Lancaster, in her ninety-eighth year. Born in East Earl Township, Viola was the daughter of the late S. Irvin Weaver and Elsie (Diller) Weaver. She was a graduate of East Lampeter High School, Class of 1933. Viola was preceded in death by her husband, Charles A. Shenk, on...

Doris M. Reardon, 83 of Lititz, PA passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, April 25, 2013.  She was the wife of the late Richard H. Reardon, who died September, 2009.Born in Lancaster, Mrs. Reardon was the daughter of the late William and Florence M. Landau Wagner.  She had been retired from Manheim Twp. High School District Office as...

Herman Hayes “Red” Leidich, 91, formerly of Willow Street, a resident of Woodcrest Villa, died Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Mennonite Home.He was married 66 years to Ruth Kipps Leidich.  Born in Tremont, Schuykill County, PA he was the son of the late Ruth E. Bernd Leidich.Herman retired from RCA in 1980 where he had been employed for 34...

Herman Hayes “Red” Leidich, 91, formerly of Willow Street, a resident of Woodcrest Villa, died Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Mennonite Home.He was married 66 years to Ruth Kipps Leidich.  Born in Tremont, Schuykill County, PA he was the son of the late Ruth E. Bernd Leidich.Herman retired from RCA in 1980 where he had been employed for 34...

Alice M. Reynolds, 90, of Luther Acres, Lititz, formerly of Lancaster, entered into rest on April 26, 2013.She was the wife of the late Walter A. Reynolds who died in 2007.  Born June 4, 1922 in Fairfield, PA she was the daughter of the late Eston C. and Blanche McCleaf White.Alice was employed at RCA for 25 years and did...

Michael B. Bush, 66, of Lancaster died at home on April 25, 2013 following a 13- year battle with cancer.  He was born on March 29, 1947 in Cortland, NY to Lewis A. and Pearl Brooks Bush.  He married Kathryn Baker Bush on August 29, 1970.Surviving besides his wife are his daughter Tamara LaMantia (Steve) of Arlington, VA and son...

Melissa Ann Sneath, 33, of Mount Joy, danced into the arms of her heavenly father on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at her home.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Dennis Sneath and Carol Sneath-Zeiders.She graduated from Warwick High School.In her spare time Melissa enjoyed shopping and attending Zumba class at the YMCA.  She could be seen Monday evenings...

Joshua M. Curtis, 36, of  Lancaster, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013 at The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center after a long and courageous fight against leukemia.  He was the loving husband of Christina (Collins) Curtis and the loving father of his two daughters Zoe and Olive.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of William W. and...

Eugene G. Smith, 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Homestead Village.    Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late I. Eugene and Helen (Glass) Smith.He received his undergraduate education at Franklin and Marshall College and attended seminary at Harvard University. He served in the US Army during the Korean conflict, worked for the...

Elizabeth N. Uyeda, 61, a resident of Rocky Hill, NJ formerly of Pine Drive, Lancaster, passed away at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City on April 21, 2013, after an extended struggle with cancer.She was the daughter of Yoneichi and Kazuko T. Uyeda of Lancaster.  She is also survived by brothers, Allen B. Uyeda of Honolulu, HI and...

Blanche Shenk Werner, 86, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013, joining in peace, her husband and the love of her life, Herbert C. Werner, Sr., who passed on January 23, 2009. A beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Blanche will be dearly missed by all those fortunate enough to witness her light, love, and generosity first...

Claire L. Herr, 86, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Winter Park Memorial Hospital in Winter Park, FL.  She was the loving wife of Howard F. Herr. They have resided in Oviedo, Florida for the past 22 years traveling back to Lancaster every summer to visit.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the...

B. Jean HoxworthB. Jean Hoxworth, 77, of Lancaster, PA died on Wednesday, April 17,2013 at Hospice and Community Care on Good Drive. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Mae Ober Eshleman. Her husband, Glenn Hoxworth, passed away on April 28, 1994.A graduate of Hempfield High School, she worked for many years in the accounting...

Abram H. Charles, 81 of Lancaster went home to be with the Lord on April 17, 2013.  He was the husband of Ruth Keller Charles with whom they celebrated 60 years of marriage in March.  Born in Manor Township, he was the son of the late Abram B. and Anna Charles.He was a farmer and assisted with farm work even...

Mary S. Fenstermacher, 96, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care.  She was the loving wife of the late Walter W. Fenstermacher.Born in McAllisterville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ira J. and Anna V. (Bashore) Shirk.Mary is survived by 3 sons; Harvey L. (husband of Barbara) of Lancaster, PA., Ira...