Obituaries

Judith A. (Moyer) Steffy, 75 passed away peacefully at home on April 14, 2022.  She was preceded in death by her husband Paul E. Steffy.Born in Reading, PA., she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Doris (Heckman) Moyer.After graduating from high school, Judith spent much of her life as a homemaker.Judith enjoyed baking, gardening, and cross-stitch.  Judith appreciated...

Robert C. Hughes, 91, of Lancaster went home to be with the Lord on April 5, 2022. He is reunited with his wife Esther, the love of his life for 65 years who went to be with the Lord 3 months prior on January 12, 2022Bob retired from MGS Trailers in Denver, PA as a brake press operator foreman. After...

Don Edgar Griswold, 78, of Willow Street began his eternal life on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Born in Newton, Kansas, he was the son of the late May and Sherwin Griswold. He is the beloved husband of Anne with whom he was married for thirteen years.Don graduated from Emporia State University and attended University of Kansas Medical Center, earning a...

Mary H. Benedict, 95, of Willow Street, PA formerly of Silver Springs, PA, passed away April 6, 2022 at Mennonite Home Communities.Born in Stevenston, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late James and Jessie Gray Burns. She was the wife of Don A. Benedict who died in June of 1975.A homemaker, Mary attended West Willow United Methodist Church, Willow...

Peggy L. Smith, “The Dollhouse Woman”, 96, of Lancaster passed away on April 5, 2022. She was the loving wife of the late Charles H. “Bud” Smith, who she was married to for 59 years.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Robert Fredrick and the late Ethel Pearl (Trout) Benedick (Totten).Peggy graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School...

Ronald E. McQueney , age 84 of Rohrerstown, passed peacefully Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Manor Care (Premedica).Ronald retired from the former Kerr Glass of Lancaster after many years of service.Ronald was the son of the late Elmer L. and Naomi Ruth McQueney.Ronald is survived by a lineage of nieces and nephews.A graveside service will be held Thursday, April 14,...

Karen L. Smith, 70, passed away at Hamilton Arms Center in Lancaster, PA on Sunday, March 27, 2022.Born in Media, PA, she lived in Lancaster County and worked as an Administrative Assistant for Franklin and Marshal College.Surviving to mourn her passing is her husband, David Smith and her daughter Laura Arment.A service of remembrance will take place at DeBord Snyder...

Sandra D. Glatfelter, 84 of Lancaster, PA entered fully into the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at home.Born in Stillwater, PA on December 1, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Edith (Force) Karns. She was a 1956 graduate of Benton High School and a 1959 graduate of the former St. Joseph Hospital...

Frederick Hoover Geiter, Jr. 95, of Lancaster, PA and a member of the Greatest Generation, passed away on February 23, 2022, after a brief illness. Fred was born in York, PA to the late Fred and Sadie (Rohrbaugh) Geiter. Fred is preceded in death by his wife, Luella (Richardson) Geiter and his first wife, Betty (Maser) LaTour.Fred attended J.P. McCaskey...

Alexander “Sandy” Whitney, Jr., age 87, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania went to be with the Lord on March 15, 2022 at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the loving husband of Barbara Grant Whitney for 65 years.  Sandy was born in Abington, Pennsylvania to Edith Tawresey Whitney and Alexander Whitney.After graduation from Catonsville High School, in Baltimore County, Sandy attended...

Ada Eshbach passed away peacefully , surrounded by family on February 27, 2022. She is now with her heavenly family.Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Mary Phenneger. She graduated from McCaskey High School and went on to work as a secretary at Hubley Manufacturing Company. After Hubley she worked at Dart Container until she retired.She was an...

Ronald M. Weller passed away peacefully at Homestead Village where he was lovingly cared for by the nurses and supportive staff of the Apostles Center. He was born in Shillington, PA in 1932 to Dorothy and Clarence Weller. He was the husband of the late Helen Weller.Ronald graduated from West Reading High School and attended Penn State Berks Campus. He...

Suzanne Jane BurkholderJune 1, 1935 to March 12, 2022Suzanne Jane Burkholder, 86 passed away peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital Saturday morning after an illness of several months.She is the widow of Robert Eugene Burkholder who passed away in 2000. At that time, they were married 46 years.  She was the daughter of the late H Elwood and Mary Lucille (Cootes)...

The hands which once knitted scores of children’s mittens for Christmas donation, and which sewed clothes on an old Singer machine in order to save money for a young family are now at rest.  The eyes which once admired the pyramids of Egypt, the castles of Britannia, the Alps of Switzerland, the mosques of Morocco, and sights in all 50...

Phyllis G. Kreider, 97, of Lancaster passed away on March 10, 2022 at the Mennonite Home.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Abraham Garfield Herr Kreider and Bessie Glouner Kreider.A 1942 graduate of J. P. McCaskey, Phyllis earned a B.S in Medical Technology in 1946 at the Moravian College for Women (now Moravian University). Following college she began her...

Marilyn Shissler Sebelist ,69, passed away at home in Lancaster, PA on Monday, March 7, 2022. She was born and lived in Lancaster all her life. Her parents were the late Carl M. and Mary Lou Shissler.Marilyn dealt with MS for over 25 years. She loved to play pinochle, Bingo,  watch TV, and socialize with her friends.Surviving her is her...

D. Glenn Aument, 91, of Lancaster Pennsylvania, went to be with the Lord on March 6, 2022 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the dedicated husband to his wife, Jeanie for 68 years. He was the loving father to his three children, son Glenn, married to LuAnn, daughter Nancy and the late John Aument married to Lorrie. He was...

Janet L. Griegel, 81, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at the Willow Valley retirement community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  She was the loving wife of Wayne B. Griegel.  She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Edwin Lutz and Mildred Lutz.Janet attended Harvest Presbyterian Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  She obtained her degree from Dickinson University.  She worked...

Mary B. Myers, age 93 of Lancaster, passed away on March 6, 2022 at Legends Senior Living in Lititz. Born in Fulton Township, Lancaster County she was the daughter of the late William H. and Myrtle M. Mc Crabb Brown.Mary was predeceased by her husband John E. Sr., her daughters Diane Burkey and Denise Wright, her siblings William Jr., Grace,...

Theresa C. Monteforte, age 95, passed away from natural causes on Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was born on February 22, 1927 in Mineola, New York to Patsy and Antoinette Langella. She was married to the late Frank Monteforte for 73 years. She enjoyed spending time with her family and going to Yoder’s Market and Restaurant to socialize.Theresa is survived...