Obituaries

Mary Jane Starling

Mary Jane Starling

Feb 24, 2010

Mary Jane Starling passed away peacefully on the morning of February 24 at Hospice of Lancaster County. Formerly of Seitz Drive, Mrs. Starling had been a resident of St. Anne’s Retirement Community for the past year.Born on July 28, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Francis A. Ritchey and Elizabeth Helfrich Ritchey. Mary Jane grew up on Cabbage...

Leon “Lee” M. Eby, Jr

Leon “Lee” M. Eby, Jr

Feb 23, 2010

Leon “Lee” M. Eby, Jr, 55, of Lancaster, PA died at home on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.He was married 15 years to Carole A. Hart Eby. Born April 20, 1954 in Monroe, MI, he was the son of Rosemary Mullen Eby of Monroe, MI and the late Leon M. Eby, Sr.Leon was employed as the manager of the Cracker Barrel...

Betty P. Lee

Betty P. Lee

Feb 22, 2010

Betty P. Lee (nee Pansius) died Monday, February 22, 2010 at the Glen at Willow Valley. Born August 18, 1923 in Summit, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Henry G.E. Pansius and Elsie M. Rogers.She graduated from the University School in Pasadena, CA and entered the University of Pennsylvania graduating in 1945. After graduation, she became a Social...

Sarah A. Auker

Sarah A. Auker

Feb 21, 2010

Sarah A. Auker, 89, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. She was the widow of John H. Auker who died in April of 1990. She was the daughter of the late William and Emma Ruth Campbell, and the adopted daughter of the late Walter and Katie Kreider.A homemaker, she enjoyed gardening....

Terry T. Schanz

Terry T. Schanz

Feb 19, 2010

Terry T. Schanz, beloved, respected and revered husband, son, father, uncle, brother, brother-in-law, co-worker, neighbor, friend and follower of Jesus Christ, peacefully slipped into the arms of his best friend and Savior on Friday, February 19, 2010 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Terry joins a chorus of angels, free of the cares of this world, after a brief...

Marjorie S. Morris

Marjorie S. Morris

Feb 18, 2010

Marjorie S. Morris, 97, formerly of Penns Grove, NJ, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Arborview, Willow Valley. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harvey D. and Matilda Cook Sparks. She was the wife of the late William M. Morris who died in February of 1987.Marjorie graduated from the New Jersey State Normal School,...

Frederick J. Tinkler, Jr.

Frederick J. Tinkler, Jr.

Feb 13, 2010

Frederick J. Tinkler, Jr., 81, a resident of the Lakes at Willow Valley was called to his eternal home by his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 13, 2010.He was the husband of Kathryn M. Lebo Tinkler. Born in Norristown, he was the son of the late Frederick J., Sr. and Irene W. Warren Tinkler.Mr. Tinkler was employed by Honeywell...

Brenda J. Snyder Keysock

Brenda J. Snyder Keysock

Feb 12, 2010

Brenda J. Snyder Keysock, 51, of Conestoga, went peacefully to be with her Lord on Friday, February 12, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital after a long battle with breast cancer.She was the wife of Ernest J. Keysock, Jr. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Paul and Joyce Shuman Snyder of New Providence.Brenda was a homemaker who enjoyed arts...

Ruby K. Hess

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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...