Obituaries

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...

Elizabeth W. Martin, 86, formerly of Kearny, NJ died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Brethren Village, Lancaster, PA. Born in Kearny, NJ she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Olga E. Bischoff Waugh. She was married for 67 years to the late Norman A. Martin.Betty worked for the department of the Navy during WWII. She also worked...

The Rev. Fred H. Irwin, Jr., 81, died on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. He was the husband of Etta Hess Irwin, with whom he celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary in December.In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Susan Vogel (Gary), Malvern; Ann Becker, Richland; Dr. Frederick H. Irwin, III (Jane), Summit, NJ. He also is survived...

Pauline (Pat) T. Witmer passed away peacefully Wednesday night, April 11, 2012 in Lancaster, PA. She was 97.Born in Ebenezer, PA on September 17, 1914 to the late Ralph L. Thrush Sr. and Anna Morrison Thrush, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend to many.Pat was a 1932 graduate of Steelton High School and worked in...

Wayne P. Greenawalt, 45 of Lancaster, passed away suddenly on April 7, 2012. He was the son of Linda D. Greenawalt and the late James A. Greenawalt, Sr.He will be lovingly missed by his sister, Kandra L. Madonna, Conestoga and two brothers, James A. Greenawalt, Jr., Willow Street, and Eric C. Greenawalt, Lancaster; nieces, Jennifer Paniagua and Lisa M. Greenawalt,...

Ruth Mayer Speedy, 94, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She resided at Willow Valley Retirement Community, Willow Street,Pennsylvania for the last 25 years.Ruth was predeceased by husbands Gerald A. Speedy in 2008, and Noel S. Mayer in 1979.Ruth was born in Fowler, Kansas on December 4, 1917 to Ina and Arthur...

Louise Arlene Hanan McCurdy, 94, entered into eternal life on March 29, 2012 at the Hospice House, Sherrills Ford, NC.Born February 27, 1918 in Ravenna, Ohio, Louise was the only child of Joseph Bradford Hanan and Elsie Orlinda Shirtliff. She graduated from. Buchtel High School, Akron, OH, attended Flora Stone Mather College of Western Reserve University, and graduated from Kent...

Helen M. Landis, 97, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, April 8th, 2012, at Hamilton Arms Nursing Center. She was the loving wife of the late John D. Landis and was married in April of 1937.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Magdalena Edwards Myers.She graduated from Hempfield High School and spent much of her professional...

Janet A. Grossglass, 85, of Lancaster, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.She was the wife of the late Paul E. Grossglass who died July, 2011. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Walter C. and Annie A. Lehr Martin.Janet was a bookkeeper most of her life and last worked at...

Nancy Elaine Millhouse, 69. of Lancaster, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Conestoga View where she had resided for the past three years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and caring friend who will be missed by all who knew her.She was married 48 years to A. Kenneth Millhouse. Born March 24,...

Florence Mae W. Coyle, 96, formerly of Lower Merion, passed away, Sunday, March 25, 2012 at the Glen at Willow Valley. Born in Germantown, she was the daughter of the late Russell S. and Melvina Green Wood. She was the wife of the late Sgt. Major George W. Coyle who died in December of 1971.Florence was a graduate of the...

Jesse S. Fisher, 80, of Lancaster passed away March 28 at Hospice of Mount Joy where he was surrounded by his family. Born February 21, 1932 in Gap, he was the son of the late Benjamin J., Sr. and Lena (Glick) Fisher.He was married to Rebecca S. (Stoltzfus) and celebrated 54 years of marriage November 23.He was a member of...

Thomas J. Wall, Sr., 83, of Lancaster PA died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Ashland, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel J. and Esther Wall. He was preceded in death by his sister, Lois Startzel.Tom was the husband of Ethel (Doyle) Wall. Together they celebrated 53 years of marriage on May 31,...

Herbert Kready Kraybill of Lititz, departed this life on Saturday, March 24 with his wife of 63 years by his side. His death was due to complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. He was 89 years old. Born in Lancaster, PA on April 24, 1922, he was the son of Amos Lehman Kraybill and Mabel Kready Kraybill. He was a lifelong and...

Mildred Ferguson Chen, 92, formerly of Carlisle, died in her sleep Tuesday at Brethren Village, where she had been a resident since October.She was the daughter of the late Edward G. and Cora Shelly Ferguson.Her husband, Maj. James E. Chen, died in 1993, the same year in which they celebrated their 50th anniversary.Army life took them to several states, including...

Anna E. Kirchoff, 94, a resident of the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz, died Sunday, March 25, 2012.She was the wife of the late Kenneth H. Kirchoff who died in 2003. Born in Neffsville, she was the daughter of the late Dalvin S. and Eva Heistand Johns.Mrs. Kirchoff was a graduate of Manheim Township High School. She was a member...