Obituaries

On Wednesday, June 24th, 2020 Ruth A. Tormas, age 83, passed away with her son, Steven by her side.Born and raised in NYC, Ruth started her career as an attendant at Woolworth’s at the age of 17.Her first real job at 18 was working at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital as an x-ray transcriber.  When she moved with her family in 1973,...

Lilli DeVoe, 60, Mt. Joy, passed away on Tuesday, July 7th, 2020. She was the loving wife of Wade DeVoe.She was born in Manhasset, New York on November 12th, 1959 to Robert and Carol Marcus. She graduated from Cold Spring Harbor High School in Syosset, New York before attending Castleton State College in Vermont. After college she moved to Israel...

Phillip William Dixon, 35, of Lancaster, passed away on June 27, 2020. He was the son of William N. Dixon (Diane Wayde) and Terri Haubroe.He enjoyed detailing vehicles, playing basketball, going to the driving range, bowling, going to the beach, spending time with friends, but most importantly, spending time with his beloved son, Jordan Phillip Sands- Dixon.In addition to his...

Hazel Edna (Eidel) Young, 93, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2020 at the Apostles Care Center in Homestead Village, Lancaster, PABorn October 6, 1926, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late William Harry and Della Rose (Perine) Eidel.  She had one sister, Delphine Jane (Eidel) McLaughlin whom passed away in December 2019.  Later the...

Nancy Ruth Frey Longenecker, long-time resident of Mennonite Home Communities, Lancaster, Pa., went to her home in Heaven where she met her Lord and Savior on June 27, 2020.  Nancy is the daughter of Fannie Shank Daveler Frey and Elias Trout Frey, born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on October 25, 1930. She was the wife of Henry Z. Longenecker, married...

Robert H. Aument, formerly of Millersville, died on June 27, 2020 at Brereton Manor, Washington Boro at the age of  98.  He was the son of the late Loyd and Edith (Frey) Aument and the husband of the late E. Susan Hess Aument and Kathryn Alexander  Baer Aument.Bob graduated from Manor High School in 1939.  He served in the 45th...

Carol A. (Wagner) Horn, 77, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 after a brief illness.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the only daughter of the late William and Harriet Wagner, and the widow of the late Benjamin F. Horn III.Carol graduated from Penn Manor High School and worked for the Lancaster County Courthouse from which she retired.  She was an...

Henry William Siegler, Jr., “Bill” 61, of Lancaster, passed away on June 23, 2020 at LGH, following an auto accident. He was the son of the late Henry W. Siegler, Sr. and Jacqueline Frey Wissler (Kenneth), and was the loving significant other of Lisa Anderson for 10 years.After graduating from Penn Manor High School, Bill was a truck driver for...

William B. Todd, Jr.  91, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2020 in the Glen section of Willow Valley Communities surrounded by his family.  He was the loving husband of Patricia (Hand) Todd.  Born in the Olney section of Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late William B. Todd, Sr. and Ethel (Van Aken) Todd.After graduating...

Shirley R. Sellers, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on June 24, 2020 at the Mennonite Home.  She was the loving wife of Ivan W. Sellers to whom she was married to for 64 years.  Born in Rawlinsville, PA she was the daughter of the late John R. and Ada M. (Henry) Roper.After graduating from high school, Shirley spent much of...

John H. Kadel, 98, of Lititz, passed away on June 22, 2020 at Landis Homes. He was the loving husband of and is survived by Louise Mary (DelleMonache) Kadel to whom he was married for 72 years. A Lancaster native, he was the son of the late Henry and Mabel (Schlough) Kadel and was the brother of the late Catherine...

Charlotte  P. Benowitz(1945-2020)For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.Philippians 1:21Charlotte Pierantoni Benowitz was born and raised in Parkchester, a community in the Central Bronx and in the neighborhoods of Country Club and Pelham Bay, New York.  She was a member of the Fox Street Mennonite Church (Lancaster Mennonite Conference) and the House of Friendship Mennonite...

Robert Eugene Patterson, 88, of Willow Street, PA died peacefully in hospice care on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 of cancer. He was the son of the late Blanchard S. and Lydia L. Patterson. His wife of 61 years, Dorothy J. Patterson, had died of cancer in 2012. Robert is survived by his brother James Patterson of Lititz, PA and two...

William F. Herr, Jr.  80, of Ephrata, passed away on June 17th 2020 at Hospice & Community Care.  He was the loving husband of Thelma (Hoober) Herr.  Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late William F. Herr. Sr. and Mary E. (Good) Herr.After graduating from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1957, he proudly served in the...

Marty S. Belville, 50, of Lancaster, passed away on June 15, 2020 at his home.  He was the loving husband of Regina (Marshall) Belville.Born in Battle Creek, MI, he was the son of the late Willis K. Belville and Jil (Arnold) Belville.After graduating from high school, Marty went on to work for First Student originally as a part time bus...

Vicki L. Landis, 69, passed away peacefully to our Lord on June 14, 2020 after a lengthy battle of aspiration pneumonia and Alzheimer’s. She was the loving wife of Vernon K. Landis, with whom she celebrated 49 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Ruth (Reynolds) Hossler.Vicki was a member of the Girl Scouts of...

Warren Titcomb, 74, died on Saturday, June 13, 2020 after a long illness. Born in Portland, Maine, he was the son of Virginia and the late Warren Titcomb. Warren was the beloved husband of TJ (Teri) Titcomb. They married after a 7-week courtship and celebrated 50 years of marriage on April 21. It was the only impulsive thing Warren ever...

Philip Mercer Buzard, age 91, died at home on June 14, 2020 of natural causes.  He was born in St. Joseph, MO. and is survived by his wife Beatrice (Lancaster), daughters Barbara Caplan (Stuart) and Brooke Buzard (Rafael Acosta), grandchildren Tristan and Sarina Caplan, and nieces and nephews.  Phil was preceded in death by his parents, B. Franklin and Catherine...

Adele Ohl Batdorf Mueller was the second of two children, born on May 14, 1926 to Claude and Agnes Batdorf in Erie, PA.  Affectionately called “Buttercup” by her father, Adele peacefully died in her sleep at the age of 94 while residing at St. Anne’s Retirement Community in Columbia, PA, and went to heaven to be with her Lord and...

Kimberly Ann Propst, 52, of Lancaster, passed away on June 2nd, 2020 at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.  She was the loving wife of Timothy Propst.  Born in Pottsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Green II and the late Ruth Metzinger and was raised by her step-father, Carl Metzinger.Kimberly graduated from Hempfield...