Dec 31, 2018

John "Jack" C. Clime, 91, of Mountville, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Clair M. Clime and Alice V. (Ranck) Clime. He was the loving husband to Blanche E. (Morrison) Clime for over 37 years.

Jack retired from Conestoga Heating and Plumbing Supply Company after...

Dec 30, 2018

Sara Jean "Sally" Finefrock, 83, of Leola, went home to be the Lord on Sunday, December 30, 2018. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Finefrock, Sr.

Born in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Richard P. and Martha May (Summers) Schroyer.

Sara was a graduate of McCaskey High School and...

Dec 30, 2018

Ernest H. Aungst, 90, of Lititz, PA passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pinegrove, PA he was the son of the late Nora (Sattizahn) and James Aungst. He was the loving husband to the late Mary (Fox) Aungst for over 64 years. Ernie retired from Bethlehem Steel after 30 years. After his...

Dec 30, 2018

Robert F. "Bob" Hackman, 72, of Lititz went into the arms of his Lord on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at LGH. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard and Elizabeth (Forney) Hackman. He married the love of his life, Janice M. (Breneman) Hackman on June 26, 1970 and shared over 48 years of marriage. Bob...

Dec 29, 2018

Ruth J. Reardon, 90, of Mahanoy City and most recently Lititz, died peacefully on December 29, 2018 surrounded by family. Born in Mahanoy City on June 11, 1928, she was the beloved daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Greiner) Thomas. Her husband Leo died in December 1996. She was a business woman, owning and operating the Five Pointville...

Dec 29, 2018

Irene Jane Buckwalter, 78, of Lancaster, passed away at her residence on Saturday, December 29, 2018. Born in Mt Joy, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Ellen Dodenhoft Bemesderfer. Irene had worked for the past 22 years at WalMart as an associate at the Lincoln Hwy East location since it's opening day. Prior to this, she...

Dec 29, 2018

Rita Smith-Wade-El, 70, passed away early in the morning of Dec. 29, 2018, at her Lancaster city home, following a 10-year battle with triple-negative breast cancer. She was surrounded by family and friends at the time of her death.

Rita was born to James Edward and Eva Mae (born Stephens) Smith on October 1, 1948, in Washington,...

Dec 29, 2018

Julie Pappas Dinkel, 57, died at her Manor Twp. home on Saturday, December 29, 2018, surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Worcester, MA to Joan S. (Eliopulos) Pappas and the late John Pappas. Julie was the loving wife of William H. Dinkel, Esq. for 27 years.

A Graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School,...

Dec 29, 2018

Dorothy Mae Markert Cushman, AKA "Nanny Dot", 104 years and 347 days, entered Heaven on Saturday, December 29, 2018. In her early teens, she worked at her parents' Samuel and Edith Heisley's shirt factory in Lititz for forty years. She also worked at Singing Needles and Carters. Since Nanny Dot enjoyed sewing so much, she made Barbie and Ken...

Dec 29, 2018

James M. Thompson, 87, of Willow Street, passed away at St. Anne's Retirement Community on December 29, 2018. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Wallace Thompson and Barbara (Miller) Thompson and beloved husband of the late Helen Thompson who passed in 2013. A graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, James went on to work for...

Dec 29, 2018

Patricia A. Rehm, 77, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Alice (Rambo) Fritch. She was the loving wife of the late George Rehm. Patricia was caring and loved spending time with her family. She is survived by her children: Debra Keen,...

Dec 29, 2018

Emma Mae Keller, 93, of Lititz, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt Joy. Born in Watsontown, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Grace (Else) Conrad. Mae was the loving wife of the late Gene D. Keller (2001) to whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Mae retired in...

Dec 28, 2018

Betty Jane Gochnauer, 88, of Willow Street, PA passed away December 28, 2018 at Lakeside at Willow Valley Communities. She was the daughter of Arthur and Mildred (Landis) Haigh. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard L. Gochnauer. She graduated from Lancaster General School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse and spent over 40 years working in...

Dec 28, 2018

Nancy B. O'Neill, 91, of Lancaster, died Friday, December 28, 2018 after a brief illness with her family at her side. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Frances J. (Smith) Book. She was preceded in death by he husband, John, in 1981 and her brother, Charles Book, who passed in November. She...

Dec 28, 2018

Martha Jane Bachman, 91, of Strasburg, and formerly of Natrona Heights, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2018. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Bachman, who died in 1996.

Jane was a homemaker. She enjoyed weaving, playing bingo, raising canaries and watching TV. Jane was a former member of Fawn Township No. 2 Ladies Auxiliary, Butler...

Dec 28, 2018

Mary E. Hendricks, 90, of Lititz, PA, passed away on December 28, 2018 at Brethren Village Retirement Community. She was the wife to the late Thomas A. Hendricks, III.

Dec 27, 2018

Carol A. Abicht, 81, of Millersville, formerly of Columbus, OH passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Columbus, OH, she was the daughter of the late John and Geneva (Nevius) Coverdale. She was the loving wife of Danton B. Abicht with whom she shared over 48 years of marriage.

Dec 27, 2018

Geneva J. Bleacher, 92, of Manor Twp., passed away peacefully on December 27, 2018 at Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Lititz. Born in Lancaster, she was one of thirteen children born to the late Aldus L. and Leota (Coble) Kreider. Geneva was the beloved wife of the late John M. Bleacher, and together they shared 54 years of marriage...

Dec 27, 2018

Q. Charlotte Gardner, 99, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on December 27, 2018 at The Glen at Willow Valley. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John and Charlotte Berberian. Charlotte was the loving wife to the late Fred L. Gardner. Charlotte was a loving mother and grandmother. She traveled extensively, enjoyed going...

Dec 26, 2018

Michael W. Adams "The Duke has gone to meet the Big Kahuna in the Sky." Michael Wittston Adams, 66, passed away on December 26th, 2018 peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born December 30th, 1951 to the late Carl F. Adams and Ruth (Giberson) Adams. Michael was a loving husband to his wife Ann "The...