Obituaries

Helen L. Stolz, 69, of Blain, died Tuesday, November 16, 2010 while on vacation  in Waynesboro, VA.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late  Paul S. and Hilda M. Wilson Newswanger.  She was the companion of Henry Keyton.  Her husband the late Thomas Stolz died in 2000.Mrs. Stolz had worked at  the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center for...

Paul Edward Graeter, Jr., 87, of Lancaster, PA died Tuesday, November 16th, at ManorCare Health Services in Lancaster. He was the husband of Nancy Irvin Graeter and had been married for twenty-two years in May, 2010.Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Paul Edward, Sr. and Lucretia Graeter. He was a Navy senior chief with the...

Pearl S. Geesey, 92, of 366 Mt. Sidney Rd., Witmer, PA died Wednesday, November 10th, at Hospice of Lancaster  County. She was the widow of Joseph K. Geesey who died December 21, 1965. Born in E. Lampeter Twp., she was the daughter of the late Frank A. and Minnie Sweigart Nonannmocher. Pearl was a member of Community United Methodist Church...

Paul T. Eby, 87, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Maurice H. and Clara M. Trexler Eby.Paul was a pharmacist and co-owner of the former Maurice H. Eby Pharmacy, now Smithgall’s Pharmacy, Columbia Ave., Lancaster. During WWII, he served in...

Betty Jane (Werner) Aston, 89, died October 25, 2010. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Werner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Ray Aston. Bets will be lovingly missed by her daughters, Cynthia, wife of Elbert P. Moyer, Jr. and Suzanne, wife of George W. Swanger as well as her...

Irene M. Bailey, 83, a resident of Brethren Village, died Monday, October 18, 2010. Born January 4, 1927 in Canton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Herbert L. and Eva McGennis Bailey. Irene retired as a personnel administrator from Franklin and Marshall College in 1986 and was a member of the F&M Retiree’s. She was a member of...

Emma S. Beiler, 78, of Lancaster, died peacefully on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.   She was married 52 years to Jacob R. Beiler. Born October 13, 1932 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Malinda E. Stoltzfus Stoltzfus. Emma was a homemaker and a member of the Spring...

Wade Schaeffer, 82, of Lancaster, ended his courageous battle with cancer on October 11, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy.  Born in Port Washington, NY, he was the son of Oliver and Nell Schaeffer.  He was the husband of the late Suzanne Wahl Schaeffer who passed away in 1996.  He is survived by: a daughter, Diane wife of...

Estella “Betty” Beck Christman, 92, of Lancaster, died Monday, October 18, 2010 at Lancaster Regional Medical  Center. She was the wife of the late Donald H. Christman who died in 1996. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Estella Beck. Mrs. Christman had worked 24 years at Slaymaker Lock and then for Radio Script Services...

Richard P. Drennen, 94, of Lancaster, passed away at home after a brief illness on October 28, 2010. Born in Southern Lancasterv County, he was the son of the late Milton H. and Bertha Trimble Drennen. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Cameron Drennen in 2009. Richard worked for over 40 years at Armstrong World Industries as...

Richard “Dick” Pontz, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, died on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at age 95. Born on April 27, 1915, he was a son of Clarence E. and Emma Minder Pontz. Dick was a professional capital fund campaign director for philanthropic agencies for thirty years prior to retirement in 1986. He owned his own business, Richard Pontz & Associates,...

Richard “Dick” Pontz, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, died on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at age 95. Born on April 27, 1915, he was a son of Clarence E. and Emma Minder Pontz. Dick was a professional capital fund campaign director for philanthropic agencies for thirty years prior to retirement in 1986. He owned his own business, Richard Pontz & Associates,...

Florence Hamilton Jess, 90, who resided at Homestead Village since 1997, died peacefully in her sleep on October 18, 2010 surrounded by her loving daughters. Florence was preceded in death by C. Donald Jess, her loving husband and best friend of 57 years. She was predeceased by her parents, Frank and Mary Hamilton, and one brother, Raymond Hamilton. Florence was...

On Friday, October 15, Ruth Humphreville died peacefully at Willow Valley. She was 85 yrs. old. Ruth was the daughter of the late Kelly and Charles “Rosey” Stoy of Lancaster. She graduated from McCaskey High School and Elizabethtown College with a degree in music education. Ruth played an active role in music as a singer and vocal director. A lifelong...

Gladys Ada Carr, 89, of Lancaster, died at home on Monday, October 18, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Joseph Carr who died in 1984. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Resch Schoenberger.  Gladys, along with her late husband, had operated Boxit Disposal System for many years. She was a member...

Robert D. Frey, 88, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, October 15, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late L. Ralph and Winifred Stark Frey. He was the husband of Cynthia Brandt Frey. He was a 1940 graduate ofJ. P. McCaskey High School and 1944 graduate of the University of...

ElizabethJane Moss, 87, formerly of 145 N. Plum Street, Lancaster, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the Mountain View Hospital in LasVegas, NV. Elizabeth had moved to Las Vegas four years ago. She was the wife of the late Lawrence E. Moss who died in 1997. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Carl G. and Anna...

Theodore “Pappy” Steinmetz, 79, of Lancaster, died Monday, October 11, 2010 at Hospice of L a n c a s t e r County.  Mr. Steinmetz was married 41 years to Barbara R o d g e r s Steinmetz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late James and Mildred Cox Steinmetz. Theodore retired from UGI in...

Ardith M. Wirth, 80, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul H. and Elsie Vogel Wirth. Miss Wirth was a 1947 graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School. She retired in 1995 from Hamilton Watch where she had been employed as a payroll supervisor...

Evelyn M. Christman, 92, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Landis Homes Retirement Community on Sunday, October 3, 2010.  Born December 6, 1917 in Berks County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas LeRoy and Mary Lydia (Seidel) Leinbach. She was thewife of the late Earl Kline Christman who passed away on December 14, 1981. A graduate of Kutztown...