Obituaries

Ruth A. Held, 78, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at the Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Clair F. and Luella McLaughlin Fitz.Ruth received her Bachelor’s degree from Penn State University and her Master’s Degree from Millersville University. She was a teacher for the School District of Lancaster, retiring...

Madelyn “Mandy” E. Becker, 92, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 at Audubon Villa. She was the loving wife of the late Alfred M. Becker who passed away in 2003.Born in East Weissport, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elmer E. and Beulah S. Israel Messersmith.Madelyn spent her life serving as a homemaker, church organist...

Robert F. Bell, 74, of Lancaster, PA went to be with the Lord on August 26, 2012.  Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of the late Marvin and Edna Bell.  He was the loving and faithful husband of Jean Susanne Bell.A graduate of Trenton State College, NJ, he received his Master’s in Education Administration from the University of...

Verna B. Flower, 92, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 at her son’s home in Arlington, VA. She was born in Gap, the daughter of the late Rev. Omar and Ada Ranck Buchwalter, and was the wife of the late Rev. George E. Flower. Her life was one of love for, and service to the Lord Jesus...

Parke K. Harnish, 87, formerly of Willow Street, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at Landis Homes.  Born April 8, 1925, he was the son of the late Enos C. and Ella (Kreider) Harnish.  Parke is survived by his wife of 64 years, Kathryn (Widders) Harnish, of Landis Homes.Parke operated an IGA store in...

Gloria A. Hassara, 79, of Lancaster, died on Thursday, August, 23, 2012, at Hospice & Community Care of Lancaster.She was born in Lancaster and was the daughter of the late H. Edgar Eidemiller and Mary (Gochenaur) Eidemiller of Refton, Lancaster County.Gloria worked primarily in manufacturing her entire life and retired from NTN-BSA, in Lititz in 2000. In her early years,...

Joanne N. Geiger, 81, of Lancaster, died peacefully on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the Apostle Center for Care at Homestead Village. Joanne was born in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Lloyd W. and Catharine R. Nolt. She was the wonderful wife of Fred Geiger, Jr. with whom she shared 58 great years.Joanne graduated from Manheim Township High School...

Harry E. “Butch” Mentzer, Jr., 59, of Columbia, passed away Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, at Hospice and Community Care, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Anna Goss Mentzer of Lancaster, and the late Harry E. Mentzer, Sr.A graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School, he had worked for Woolworths in Lancaster. More recently he had worked for...

Patricia E. Sanders, 79, of Stumptown Road, Lancaster, passed away at home on August 22nd, 2012. Pat and her husband Robert J. Sanders celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on July 28th.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William and Pearl Harmon Mentzer. Pat was a homemaker who raised six children. She enjoyed traveling, shopping trips to New...

Martin J. Faber, Jr., 83, of Willow Street, PA, formerly of Long Island, NY, passed away Monday, August 6, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late Martin John Faber, Sr., and Wanda Telkowski Faber. He was married to Lenora Madison Faber.Martin served in the U. S. Air Force...

Catherine P. Jones, 95 of Luther Acres, Lititz passed away, Monday, August 20, 2012. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Harvey S. and Florence Shissler Powell. She was the wife of the late William R. Jones.Catherine began her working career at Watt and Shand. She then worked as credit manager for J. B. Van Sciver Co. for 26...

Phares High Lefever passed in the same way in which he lived, with strength and love, on August 16, 2012. Today his family gives thanks for his memorable life and all those whom he enriched. He was the devoted husband of Joanne C. Miller Lefever with whom he shared 27 years of marriage. Mr. Lefever was predeceased by his first...

E. Kenneth Manning, 85, of St Anne’s Retirement Community, Columbia, formerly from Lancaster, died Tuesday evening August 14th, at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. He was married 65 years to Wanda Daugherty Manning. Born in Highville, Manor Township, he was the son of the late Abram and Ida Kauffman Manning.Ken was employed by Armstrong for 49 years as an electrical technician....

Charles W. Devenburgh, 60, of Landisville, died Monday August 13, 2012 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.He was married 39 years to Susan M. Bollinger Devenburgh.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Myron and Charlotte Dupree Devenburgh.Charles had been employed as an accounting manager at Haller Enterprises.  He was a graduate of Hempfield High...

Gordon D. Barr, born in Lancaster County July 17, 1924, son of the late C. Roy Barr and Susanna Dennison, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the age of 88.Mr. Barr owned and operated C. Roy Barr & Son Electrical Contractors and Appliance Dealers in excess of 50 years.Upon graduation from J.P. McCaskey High...

Ruth B. Campbell, 76, of Myrtle Beach, SC passed away at the home of her daughter on August 8, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Huber and Mary Sauder Oberholtzer and the wife of the late Richard Campbell.A graduate of Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing she also...

John G. Ruhl, 89 of Landisvillepassed peacefully on August 5, 2012 at Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy.John was the devoted husband to OpalL. (Leonard) Ruhl for 68 years.Born in Penryn in 1923, he was theoldest child of the late Henry E. and Mabel S. (Geib) Ruhl.In 1941 John was drafted into the ArmyAir Corps and sent to Coronaca...

John J. Tallarico, Sr., 70, of Lancaster, died Monday, August 6, 2012 following a lengthy illnessHe was married 41 years to Donna L. Mayer Tallarico. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Guitana F. and Lydia M. Miller Tallarico.John retired from National Bearings where he had been employed as a machinist for 38 years. He enjoyed fishing.Surviving...

Ruth B. Schwanger, 95, of Lancaster, entered into eternal rest on August 2, 2012 at Homestead Village after a brief illness. Born on August 10, 1916, in Port Royal, Juniata County, she was the daughter of the late Rubin and Annie Burd. She was the wife of the late D. Mark Schwanger, who died in December of 1972.Ruth moved to...

Glenn W. Wade, 68, of Lancaster passed away, Thursday, August 02, 2012 at home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Claire and Ida Orr Wade. He would have been married to Deborah Swinehart Wade for 30 years in December.Glenn worked for Cadmus in Lancaster, for almost 48 years and served as a past union president. He...