Obituaries

WILLIAM WELDON HAMBLETON, 91, died Thursday, October 4, 2012, in Lawrence, Kansas, following a prolonged illness.Bill was born in Lancaster, PA, the son of Harry C. Hambleton and Ella M. Hambleton. He graduated from McCaskey High School in 1939 and from Franklin and Marshall College in 1943 with a major in chemistry. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he...

Barclay White Jr., 90, passed away on October 6, 2012, at Willow Valley in Lancaster, Pa. He was born on September 23, 1922, the son of Barclay and Edith (Lewis) White. He was married to Margaret Harris on April 2, 1949.He was a graduate of the George School (1940), Swarthmore College (BS,1943) and the University of Pennsylvania (MBA,1947).He joined Barclay...

Vincent B. Marantz, 88, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Masonic Village. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Jacques I. and Kathryn Frailey Marantz. He was married to Margaret Foster Marantz.Vincent was a 1941 graduate of McCaskey High School and served in the U. S. Army Air Force during WWII. He was...

Marie E. Kling, 68, of Lancaster, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital.She was married for 30 years to David M. Kling. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Dorothy Slaight Jantzer.Marie was a member of the Community United Methodist Church in Lancaster, where she served on the administrative board, the kitchen...

Travis C. Johnson, 98, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Little Creek (Norfolk), VA on October 6, 1913, he was the son of the late Thomas C. and Laura Boughton Johnson. He was the husband of the late Katharine P. Johnson who died May 21, 1996.He received his Bachelor’s...

Donald C. Barto, 91, of Lancaster, PA passed into eternal rest on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Brethren Village.Born in Lancaster on August 19, 1921, he was a son of the late Harvey G., Sr.  and Sara Remick Barto.  He and his wife M. Virginia Deen Barto lived on Rachael Drive, in Lancaster for 40 years prior to moving to...

Anna May Buch, 84, of Lancaster passed away on Wednesday, September 19th, 2012 at her home. She was the loving wife of the late Robert R. Buch.Born on September 5 1928, she was the daughter of the late Henry W. and Mary C. Harris Huber.She graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School and spent much of her professional career as a...

Richard A. Luczewski, 58, of Lancaster, PA died peacefully at Hospice on Monday, September 17, 2012 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Berks County the son of Arthur W. and Lauren M. Luczewski. A graduate of Exeter High School, he previously owned Rick’s East Main Auto in Ephrata, PA.Rick will be missed by his church family at First...

Richard A. Adamire, 81, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012.He was married 44 years to Martha B. Bates Adamire. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William R. and Mary Pfoutz Adamire.Richard retired from Kenosha Auto Transport where he had been employed as the terminal manager. He had also driven bus for Conestoga Transport and Conestoga...

Robert L. Whallon, 95, died peacefully on September 15, 2012. A lifetime resident of Lancaster, Robert was the proprietor of Whallon’s gift shop since 1948. His wife, Katharine, and his loving children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren survive him. He will be missed by many. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Richard Elliot Fleming passed away peacefully on September 5, 2012 just days shy of his 98th birthday. Predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Margaret “Connie” Fleming, Elliot is survived by his children Richard, Douglas, and David, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Elliot, a graduate of Princeton University in 1935, spent his career at International Nickel, Inc. (INCO) in New...

Rufus E. Shelly, 92, a resident of the Mennonite Home, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 15, 2012.He was married 59 years to Erma Hess Shelly. Born in Mount Joy, he was the son of the late Roy and Barbara Earhart Shelly.Rufus retired from Roland Paving where he had been employed for many years....

Richard P. HurstRichard P. Hurst, 87, of Lancaster, PA died Friday, September 14, 2012 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of Marie Eisch Hurst of Millersville. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Leon and Ida Petery Hurst.Mr. Hurst was an electrician and appliance repairman for the former Barr Electric and Empire T.V.and...

Bert H. Flick, 73, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ralph “Pete” and Dorothea Romig Flick.Bert was a 1957 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. He had been a self-employed TV Repairman most of his life. Bert enjoyed walking and operating a ham radio.Surviving is...

Elaine Louise (Herr) Hoover, 60, of Lancaster, died peacefully Friday, September 14, 2012 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy after a long fight with cancer. She and her husband, Nelson C. Hoover, celebrated 39 years of marriage on August 19.Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of Carl B. and the late E. Lois (Hess) Herr.Elaine graduated from...

Mary B. Peffer, 97 of Lancaster, formerly of Country Meadows and Millersville, PA died Tuesday, September 11th at The Glen at Willow Valley. She was the widow of Robert K. Peffer, Sr., who died April, 1992.Born in Lampeter, PA she was the daughter of the late Willis E. and Nellie Hosfeld Byers. Mrs. Peffer was a graduate of Indiana U....

“Mr. Personality”Bob passed away peacefully with his loyal and loving wife Patricia by his side on September 8, 2012. Bob was the son of the late John G. and Florence Myers Rylee. Known for his quick wit, charming personality and great moral character, Bob could bring a smile and a laugh to almost anyone. Bob served in the US Army,...

Joyce E. King of Lancaster passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 9, 2012 at her daughter’s home. Born on December 6, 1945, Joyce was the daughter of John R. Biechler and the late Betty Bair Biechler. She was a loving mother, sister and aunt, and is survived by her daughter, Jill King Rotunda, her son, Andrew King, her...

As of September 6, 2012, Esther “Nanny” Auker”, 97, a resident of the Pleasant View Retirement Community, is dancing with the angels.She was the wife of the late Walter E. Auker who died in 1990. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Annie Oberholtzer Eberly.Mrs. Auker was a homemaker most of her life. Earlier in...

Nelson K. Myers, Jr., 80, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, September 7, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Nelson K. Sr. and Mary Regina Rote Myers. He celebrated 56 years of marriage on June 24th with his wife, Betty L. Bennett Myers.Nelson served as an Officer in the U. S. Air...