Obituaries

Wilma S. Ramsden, 86, a resident of Willow Valley Manor, died Monday, May 21, 2012.She was married 64 years to David H. Ramsden. Born in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late George E. and Florence Payton Smith.Mrs. Ramsden was a Registered Nurse who had a deep love of nursing. Her employment as a Registered Nurse included work at...

Violette Ruth Delp Johnson, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at Pleasant View Retirement Community after a short illness.She was born in Lancaster, PA on October 13th, 1922, to the late Mary Elizabeth Murry and the late Mahlon S. Delp.Violette grew up in Manheim Township where she enjoyed spending her childhood outdoors. She graduated from Manheim...

Jane Hollinger Kaufhold passed away on May 14 at St. Anne’s Retirement Community.Born in Rohrerstown, Pennsylvania, Jane was the daughter of John Witmer Hollinger and Emma Nissley Forrey Hollinger. Her husband, Jack Kaufhold passed away in 1982. A beloved grandchild, Christopher Kaufhold, also predeceased her in 1995.Jane was a member of The First Presbyterian Church since 1940. She retired in...

Ella Frasch Stadel, 89, a resident of Brethren Village, died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at the home.Born in Constantinople, Turkey she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Alvina Frasch Stadel.Ella was a housekeeper for many years at J.C. Snavely & Sons, Inc. in Landisville. She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in East Petersburg.Surviving is a...

Robert C. Zahm, 78, of Lancaster, died Monday, May 14, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County.He was married 58 years to Doris J. Alexander Zahm. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late James W. and Helen C. Hable Hollinger.Robert retired from Herr & Sacco in 1999 where he had been employed as a maintenance electrician for 25...

Dr. Arch K. Meserole, D. O., died Friday, May 11, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.Dr. Meserole was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 12, 1917. He was the son of the late Archibald K. Meserole II and Merle (Briggs) Meserole.He was preceded in death by his wife Jean Y. (Yackly) Meserole, 1944-1966, wife Paula E. (Krause)...

Ruth L.S. Dickson died Tuesday April 3, 2012. She was born in Birdsboro, PA to Martha and Walter Sherer. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years the Rev. Robert G. Dickson and her sister, Elsie S. Shenk. She is survived by her daughter Deborah D. Barnes and husband Victor G. Barnes (Rod), her granddaughters Sara Gordon...

Margaret “Peg” Owen Wert, of Willow Street, PA died May 8, 2012 at Arbor View at Willow Valley. Born in Ridgway, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alden Bradford and Aura Beatha Powell Owen. She was the wife of the late John R. Wert, III.Peg graduated from Jefferson Medical College School of Nursing in 1938 and continued her...

Carole J. LuttenbergerCarole J. Luttenberger, 78, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, May 8that Calvary Fellowship Home.  She was the wife of John H. Luttenberger and the late Robert Dale Coble who died in 1973.  Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Harvey A. and Helen Campbell Herr.She graduated from Manheim Twp. High School and attended William and...

Dorothy Rose Smith, 84, passed away Saturday May 5, 2012, at Homestead Village. Born in Huntingdon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold M. Rose and Olive Reynolds Rose. She was married to the late G. Aaron Smith.Growing up in Wilmet, IL, she attended New Trier High School and graduated from Wellesley College and Northwestern University. Her music...

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Shaffer, 87, of Conestoga, died at home on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Prior to moving to Conestoga, Betty had resided in Millersville for 59 years.She was married 66 years to Burton T. Shaffer, Jr. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John Dull and Bertha Mae Brenner Dull Deets. She was the stepdaughter of...

Sarah H. “Betty” Behringer, 90, of Lancaster, entered into Heaven on Monday, April 30th, 2012 at Willow Valley Retirement Community. She was the loving wife of the late Harold W. Behringer who passed away in 2004.She was born on March 27, 1922, in Clarksburg, WV, to the late William R. and Urilla Fosnocht Hashinger.She graduated from West Virginia University with...

Jean Y. Smith, 81, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2012 at Mennonite Home after a lengthy battle with cancer.She was the wife of Paul K. Smith. Born in Mt. Braddock, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Dora Conrad. She moved to Columbia County Village of Lightstreet, PA as a young girl. She attended schools in...

Rachel W. LaVenice, 69 of Lancaster, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at her home. Rachel was a fine example of the Hebrew meaning of her name, which is “ewe”, little Lamb of God: a tender person of high principles, a firm sense of honor, and a self-effacing individual.She was married 51 years to John H. LaVenice, Sr.. Born in Jamestown,...

Anna Mae McEvoy, 84, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 22, 2012, at Lancashire Hall. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Violet Flory Schlenbaker.A homemaker, Anna worked as a nurse’s aide for various hospitals in the area, and in the delivery room for the former...

Robert James Neely, Jr., 54, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, April 18th, 2012. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of Durell Kottmyer Neely and the late Robert James Neely Sr. He was a mechanic by trade who operated out of Slackwater Garage. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working on hotrods and was a proud member of the Lancaster...

Gary Lee Plummer, 63, of Lancaster, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 7, 2012.He was married 38 years to Bonnie D. Zellman Plummer. Born in Latrobe, he was the son of the late Earl W., Sr. and Mary Lubec Plummer.Gary retired as a procurement agent working with the United States Department of Defense.Gary was a...

Gregory D. Hoover, 50, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Monday, April 16, 2012 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Ralph K. and Elizabeth J. Hartstein Hoover of Lancaster.Gregory was a pipe fitter and had been employed by Pro Tech. He was a 1980 graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School and a member of the...

Harold W. Narigan, 87, a resident of the Willow Valley Retirement Communities, Lancaster, PA died Sunday April 15, 2012.He was the husband of the late Marjorie E. Kalb Narigan who died in 2008. Born in Buffalo, NY he was the son of the late Harold P. and Lillian M. Beale Narigan.Mr. Narigan retired as Vice-President of Corporate Quality from AMP...

Gloria A. Fetter, 80, of Lancaster, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Lancashire Hall.She was married 55 years to James R. Fetter. Born in York County, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Margaret Horn FisherGloria had worked as a weather reporter for WGAL Channel 8 for 17 years and was also employed as an administrative assistant at...