Obituaries

Ruby K. Hess
Feb 11, 2010
Ruby K. Hess, 85, of Ephrata, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Rockingham, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles T. and Zetta Shiflett Kyger. She was the wife of Robert N. Hess. She worked as an inspector for Federal Mogul, and retired after 33 years of service.In addition to her husband,...

Richard Dale Faulkner, Sr.
Feb 11, 2010
Richard Dale Faulkner, Sr., age 88, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday February 11, 2010 with his family by his side. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather.Dick was born in North Bay, NY on April 5, 1921 and grew up in Bellerose, NY. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1939 and...

Dorothy A. Gantz
Feb 10, 2010
Dorothy A. Gantz, 95, formerly of Union St., Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Samuel T. and Elsie Rippey Byers. She was the wife of the late Victor H. Gantz, Jr., who died in June of 1986.Dorothy was a retired food inspector for Consumers Packing,...

Isabel Jefferies Smith
Jan 15, 2010
Isabel Jefferies Smith, 91, a resident of Calvary Homes, died at the home on Friday, January 15, 2010.Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Harry B. and M. Kathryn Kissinger Shreiner. She was the wife of the late Robert Smith who died in 2006 and her first husband the late Jonas K. R. Jefferies died in 1980.Mrs....

Moriah Olivia Kathryn Fowler
Jan 7, 2010
Moriah Olivia Kathryn Fowler, age 19, returned to her eternal home on January 7, 2010.She was the beloved daughter of Mark A. Fowler, of Evanston IL, and Kathy Fowler, of Willow Street, PA, and cherished sister of Ben Fowler, of Philadelphia, PA. Moriah’s life was a light to many. She was a 2008 graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School where she...

Virginia W. Brill
Jan 6, 2010
Virginia W. Brill, 94, of Oak Leaf Manor North, Landisville, PA died Wednesday, January 6th at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late James H. Brill who died November of 1986.Born in W. Lampeter Twp, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Susan Harnish Weaver. A charter member of Highland Presbyterian Church, she...

Helen M. Herr
Jan 5, 2010
Helen M. Herr, 88, of Elizabethtown, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 5, 2010.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Guy L. and Mary A. McCombs Erb.Helen had worked at RCA for 32 years and had also worked at Armstrong World Industries during World War II. She was a member of the First...

Jean L. Kessler
Jan 4, 2010
Jean L. Kessler, 77, of Lancaster, died at her home on Monday, January 4, 2010.She was married 39 years to David C. Kessler. Born in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Hazel Pauly Fram.Mrs. Kessler had been employed as a bookkeeper for The Manor Group for 23 years. She was a member of St. John...

Richard J. “Dick” Rimert, Sr.
Jan 2, 2010
Richard J. “Dick” Rimert, Sr., 75, of East Petersburg, peacefully entered into eternal life on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Moravian Manor. He was the husband of the late Romaine Bradley Rimert who passed away in January of 2005. They had been married for 51 years.A resident of East Petersburg for over 55 years, he was the son of the...

Eugene E. "Gene" Draper
Jan 1, 2010
Eugene E. “Gene” Draper, 72, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, January 1, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Downingtown, he was the son of the late John M. and Sara Wynn Draper.Gene worked as a carpet technician for Certified Carpet. He was also an avid Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies fan.He will be lovingly missed by: a...

Eugene E. “Gene” Draper
Jan 1, 2010
Eugene E. “Gene” Draper, 72, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, January 1, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Downingtown, he was the son of the late John M. and Sara Wynn Draper.Gene worked as a carpet technician for Certified Carpet. He was also an avid Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies fan.He will be lovingly missed by: a...

Earl E. Mcclune
May 15, 2009
Earl E. McClune, 82, of Lancaster died Friday, May 15, 2009, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Earl E. and Elsie Howe McClune. He was married for 62 years to Thelma Frank McClune.Earl was a graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School. He served as a T5 in the U.S. Army from...

Edward C. Kraft, Jr.
May 14, 2009
Edward C. Kraft, Jr., 72, of Lancaster, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital as a result of an injury sustained from a fall while fishing in one of his favorite trout streams in Mifflin County, PA.He was married 50 years to Shirley Mayer Kraft. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edward C., Sr....

Janet Lyons Snyder
May 14, 2009
Janet Lyons Snyder, 81, died at Hospice of Lancaster after a brief illness on May 14, 2009. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Janet F. and Gilbert I. Lyons. She and her husband, Charles V. Snyder, Jr., celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on March 10.Janet graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1945 where she participated on...

Janet G. Maurer
May 12, 2009
Janet G. Maurer, 80, of Brethren Village, formerly of East Petersburg, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Marie Stauffer Gehman. She was the wife of the late Robert H. Maurer who died in 1990.A homemaker, Janet also operated Doll Associates in East...

Betty Jane Markley
May 11, 2009
Betty Jane Markley, 82, of Lancaster, died at home on Monday, May 11, 2009.She was married 63 years to Eugene F. Markley. Born August 30, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Elias and Louise Campbell Kissinger.Mrs. Markley was a homemaker who enjoyed collecting teddy bears and enjoyed spending time with her Yorkie, Beau.Surviving besides her husband is a...

Charles "Chuck" W. Mccreary
May 10, 2009
Charles “Chuck” W. McCreary of Lancaster died on Sunday, May 10th at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy, after a brief illness. He was the loving son of his mother, Shirley T. McCreary of Lancaster, and his father, the late Willard “Bill” E. McCreary who died in 1999. His brother, Philip L. McCreary of Harrisburg also preceded him in death...

Charles “Chuck” W. Mccreary
May 10, 2009
Charles “Chuck” W. McCreary of Lancaster died on Sunday, May 10th at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy, after a brief illness. He was the loving son of his mother, Shirley T. McCreary of Lancaster, and his father, the late Willard “Bill” E. McCreary who died in 1999. His brother, Philip L. McCreary of Harrisburg also preceded him in death...

Andrew Lee Hall
May 9, 2009
Andrew Lee Hall, 33 of Marietta, PA was the son of Christian D. Hall, I, and Patricia Thatcher Brown.Andy loved the outdoors, and especially the Susquehanna River, where he spent many hours fishing and camping. He was passionate for animals and nature. He was not a member of any organizations, except those of Mother Nature. His life was dedicated to...

Robert E. Smith, Sr.
May 4, 2009
On Monday, May 4, 2009, Robert E. Smith, Sr., 88, Lancaster, PA, changed his permanent residence to Heaven to peacefully be with His Lord and to be reunited with his beloved wife, Evelyn, who preceded him on the journey. Born at home in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Pierce Franklin Smith and Margaret Estelle Stouch Smith.Bob was...