Obituaries

Henry B. Aul, 104, a resident of Brethren Village died Sunday, September 25, 2011.He was the husband of the late Lenore Gordon Aul who died in 1994. Born February 20, 1907 in Espy, PA he was the son of the late Ralph B. and Pearl Hess Aul.Henry was a retired writer, illustrator and landscape architect for the New York Herald...

Dennis L. Wickersham, 60, of Harrisburg, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Community General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lewis R. and Amanda Troop Wickersham.Dennis worked as a cook for the Giant Food Store Linglestown Road, Harrisburg. He was an avid supporter of the Salvation Army to which he made...

Mrs. Sylvia A. Sebelist, 92, died at Hospice of Lancaster County on Friday, September 23rd from complications of a broken hip. She was born on June 17, 1919 to the late Harry O. and Emma Charles McMullen, formerly of Rohrerstown. She was preceded in death by her late husband, John G. Sebelist Jr. and a brother and four sisters. Sylvia...

Jeanette L. MacBride, 94, formerly of Country Meadows of Lancaster, and most recently of Country Meadows of South Hills, PA, passed away September 10, 2011 at St. Clair Hospital, Bridgeville, PA.Born in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Sarah VanValkenburg Lehman of Sharon Springs, NY. She was the wife of Walter D. MacBride, Sr. who...

Jeannette D. Miller, 89, a resident of the Mennonite Home, died Friday, September 23, 2011.She was the wife of the late Amos R. Miller who died in 1991. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Martha Lindgren Dietrich.Jeannette retired from PennDot where she had been employed as a secretary. She was a member of the...

Dale Richard Zeigler, Jr., 59, of Akron, PA passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital, surrounded by his family. Born in New Castle, PA, he was the son of the late Dale Richard Sr., and Helen Lorene Baucom Zeigler.He served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and...

Luisa A. Tomei CavanaughLuisa Cavanaugh,64,died peacefully at home in Fayetteville, NC on September 18th after a 4 year battle with lung cancer.Luisa was the loving wife of Jan S. Cavanaugh; beloved sister of Mary Ellen Kiernan, Lancaster, PA; John J. Tomei, Kansas City, KS; and beloved daughter-in-law of the Barrie Cavanaugh family. Luisa gave her family and friends the joy...

Donald E. McGallicher, 73, of Lancaster, PA, died September 19, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County-Mt. Joy. He was the husband of Barbara Shearer McGallicher, and they celebrated 43 years of marriage in June, 2011. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Isaiah and Nora Steele McGallicher. He graduated from Manheim Twp. High School and served...

Russell and Jill Ressler, III, of Leola, lost their daughter Sophia Rose Ressler, on September 8, 2011 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center.The joy and love that Sophia brought to her family will forever be in our hearts.Sophia is survived by her parents, her maternal grandparents, Barry Davis of Miami, FL, and Susan Ashbey Davis and her husband...

Ruth E. Baker, 91, of Lancaster, PA died September 9, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Effie Conrad Pennell. Ruth was employed by Anderson Pretzels for 22 years as a “dog picker.” In her earlier years she enjoyed bowling, roller skating, and playing bingo and cards. Spending time...

Bernice H. Love, 96, a resident of Calvary Homes, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at the home.She was the wife of the late William B. Love. Born in Loudonville, OH she was the daughter of the late Glenn G. and Minnie Pearl Witt Humphrey.Bernice graduated from the Loudonville High School and was a bookkeeper most of her life. She spent...

Jill Louise Pomroy Reed, loving wife and remarkable mother, passed away in her home on Sunday, September 4th, 2011, in Elizabethtown. She is survived by her husband, Steve L. Reed, and three children, Douglas Irwin (age 20), Eric Sevareid (age 17), and Alexandra Sevareid (age 15).She is also survived by her parents, Marilyn and H. Marshall Pomroy, sister, Kay Pomroy,...

ETHEL IRENE WENZEL SCHMIDEthel I. Schmid, age 84, a lifelong resident of Lancaster County, died in Enterprise, Oregon with her beloved daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Rahn Hostetter on September 5, 2011.Upon learning of her terminal illness in July of 2011, she packed her belongings and headed west to be with her immediate family for her remaining days. Grandchildren and...

Myrtle M. Wright, 97, formerly of Quarryville, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011 at the Glen at Willow Valley. Born in Drumore, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd V. and Effie Cramer Miles. She was the wife of the late Giles C. Wright who died in 1988.A homemaker, Myrtle was worked in the office of the Oxford Press....

LeRoy E. Duke, “Dukie”LeRoy E. Duke, 84, of Lancaster, PA, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at home. He was the husband of Delorous Hemperly Duke, and they would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in February, 2012. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Roy Edward and Naomi Spang Duke.Dukie was a ’46 graduate of J.P.McCaskey...

Richard L. Hill, 78, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Elvin and Dorothy McEvoy Hill. He was the husband of Linda Rosser Hill.Richard served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War, and was a member of the Lancaster AmVets...

Kenneth H. Habecker, age 87, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico for the last 5 years and long time resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania died Monday, August 29, 2011. He is survived by his loving wife, Ruth Meck Habecker and daughters Sharon Christensen and husband, Chris of Albuquerque, NM; Melinda Habecker and grandsons Brendon Connors and Ian Connors of Mount Horeb,...

Mary Ann Miller, 83, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday September 1st, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. She went home to be with her beloved daughter Barbara. She was the wife of Melvin E. Miller Sr. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Frank and Esther Mattern Keller. Mary Ann was a homemaker for...

Lois A. Newkirk, 86, of, Willow Street, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Meadow Ridge at Willow Valley. She was the wife of the late Francis Robert Newkirk who died in 1983.Born in Amsterdam, NY, she was the daughter of the late Winne Elijah and Vera Rose Lewis Mount.She was a member of First United Methodist...

Hazel M. Carey, 67, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at The Glen At Willow Valley, Lancaster, PA.Born in Townsend, DE she was the daughter of the late William H. and Pauline Donavon Carey.She was a very active member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lancaster. Hazel was a graduate of Goldey-Beacom in Wilmington, DE. After 32 years, Hazel retired...