Obituaries

John Charles Delagrange peacefully joined our Lord on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. He was born in Barberton, Ohio to the late Charles Lloyd Delagrange and Esther Charlotte Muir Delagrange on June 27, 1932. He was the oldest of four and was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine M. Betts Delagrange, his brothers, Richard (Dana) and Jimmy and also his...

Eleanor Evans, age 100, of Mennonite Home Communities, Lancaster, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 after a short illness.  Born in Shamokin, PA on April 17, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Aaron & Minnie Seger Meyer.  Eleanor was the loving wife of Lewis Evans who preceded her in...

Richard Allen Kuhn, 64, of Mountville, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at home.  He was born in York, PA to Merle and Jacqueline (Stevenson) Kuhn.Richard was a 1975 graduate of Cocalico Senior High School.  After high school, he joined the United States Marine Corp in 1977 and served for 12 years.  Richard enjoyed fishing, wood working, gardening, NASCAR,...

ERIC BRUBAKER MARSHEDUCATOR     SOLDIER     ARTISANEric Brubaker Marsh passed away peacefully in hospice care on March 3, 2021.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruth B. Marsh, and Franklin R. Marsh, both longtime residents of Lancaster.Eric was born on August 15, 1945 in York, Pennsylvania.  He spent most of his life at home in Manor Township, West Lancaster in...

Virginia M. Spellman, a resident of Willow Valley Retirement Communities in Willow Street, PA since 1988, and formerly of Unionville, PA,  passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021.  She was 98 years old.  Born April 22, 1922, Virginia was the only child of Grace (nee MacKinnon) and John Wyatt Morris of Abington, PA and Stone Harbor, NJ.  She was a...

DOUGLAS WAYNE SHEPPARD SR.10/05/1968 – 02/19/2021Douglas Wayne Sheppard Sr. passed away February 19, 2021 in Hershey, PA. Doug was born in Lancaster, PA October 5, 1968.He is survived by his Mother Donna Sultzbach, Father James Sheppard, Step-Mother Jody Sheppard, Brothers Jeff Sheppard, Mike Sheppard (wife Nicki) & Andrew Sheppard, Step-Sister Amanda Sheppard, Son Douglas Sheppard Jr., Daughter Britney Sheppard, Granddaughter...

Ellen M. Finck Cassaday, 99, of 675 Willow Valley Square, Lancaster, PA, died Thursday, March 4 2021, at the Glen at Willow Valley Communities. She was married for 61 years to Warren E. Cassaday Jr., who pre-deceased her in 2006.Born in Philadelphia, PA, in 1922, she was the daughter of Camille E. Finck and Anna Chick Finck. She was raised...

Verna M. Kauffman, 104, passed away on March 4, 2021 at Ephrata Manor.  She was the only child of the late Phares B. and Amy (Minnich) Smith. She was married to the late Elmer H. Kauffman who died in 1993. She is survived by her only child, Nancy L. Bollinger (Harold); two granddaughters, Dawn Weaver (Robert) and Donna Leibensperger (David);...

Carolyn Marie (Schairer) Moyer, long-time violinist and violin teacher in Lancaster, succumbed to the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in the wee hours of Wednesday 3 March 2021 at Legend of Lancaster, where she had been a resident for five months.  Born on 5 July 1937, her life spanned 83 years, 8 months, and 27 days.Born to the late Edward George...

Harry J. Petrosky, 77, of Lancaster, PA passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer on February 23, 2021 at the Lebanon County VA Medical Center. He was the loving husband of the late Kris (Conner) Petrosky, who preceded him in death in 2017.Born on December 23, 1943 in Rochester, PA, he was the son of the late...

Jennifer L. Howell, 42, of Conestoga, departed her Earthly home, surrounded by loving family, and entered Heaven’s gates on February 23, 2021. We envision Jennifer being welcomed into Heaven by her Heavenly Father, as well as her loving grandmother who passed away only nine days earlier and many other loved ones.Jennifer was born October 20, 1978 in Lancaster, PA. She...

Joan Hambleton Pollock, 89, of Millersville, died on February 26, 2021. Born June 16, 1931, she was the daughter of Ella Moore and Harry C. Hambleton. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald C. Pollock, in 2008.She is survived by her three children, Ellen Pollock of Millersville, Paul Pollock, married to Renee Ward Pollock of Scottsdale Arizona, and Mark Pollock,...

Lynn Bachman Chandler of Elizabethtown went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christon February 21, 2021 after a valiant battle with cancer.She was born in 1947 to Frederic and Edna Hendler. After graduating from Haverford High School,she worked at the Hamilton Watch Company in Lancaster before becoming a full-time wife and mother.Above all else, Lynn was a loving...

Gina Marie Groah, age 38 transitioned peacefully to be with the Lord on February 22, 2021.  She was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on February 19th, 1983.Gina will always be remembered as an incredibly compassionate person.  She was a friend to all who crossed her path.  Her kind heart made her an extraordinary caregiver.  She had an infectious laugh, the best...

John M. States, 50, of Parkesburg, departed this life into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on February 16th 2021. Born in Lancaster, He was the son of John B. States Jr. (Cynthia) Lancaster and Linda L. Stewart (Marvin) Lancaster.John was the the kindest most loving person. He dedicated a large part of his life caring for others...

Dottie L. Hatfield, 86, of Drumore, passed away on Monday the 15thof February, 2021at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the loving long-time companion of Harry L. Fulmer Jr.  She was born in Westville, OK to Troy Eller and Ellie May Johnson.Dottie was an avid fan of all types of art and became an accomplished painter of folk art,...

Barry C. Hemperly, 86 of Lancaster, passed away on February 22, 2021.  He was the loving husband of Pauline “Polly” E. (Martin) Hemperly for 64 years.Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Katherine E. (Kiehl) Hemperly.After graduating from high school, attending West Chester State College, playing ball and working at Hubley Manufacturing Co.,...

On Wednesday morning, February 17, after a valiant struggle with cancer, Dr. Michael S. Billig, Professor of Anthropology at Franklin & Marshall College, passed away at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in Baltimore, at the age of 64. Michael was born in New York City on April 7, 1956, the son of the late Arnie and Adele Billig. He...

Marie Herr, 91, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on February 20, 2021 at The Glen at Willow Valley. Born in West Willow, PA, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Edith (Keefer) Humbert and was the loving wife of C. Melvin Herr until his passing in 1999.A 1948 graduate of West Lampeter High School,...

John (Doc) Edward Dougherty, Jr., 62, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 at Newport Meadows Nursing Home due to complications with multiple illnesses while battling COVID-19. He was a loving son, brother, father and grandfather.Doc was born in Boonton, New Jersey, on March 9, 1958 to John and Joan Dougherty. Having grown up being a skilled...