Jan 29, 2009

Lelia Mae Hildebrand, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 29, 2009 at Luther Acres, Lititz, PA, where she had been a resident since 2000.

Predeceased by her beloved husband, Leroy Hildebrand, who died in 2004, she was born in Clendenin, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Homer and Daisy Welch.

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Jan 28, 2009

Barry Michael Pikolas, 59, of Asheville, NC, passed into eternal life on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. A native of Lancaster, PA, he was a son of the late Tony and Helen Simmons Pikolas.

Barry attended J.P. McCaskey High School in Lancaster, where he was a co-captain of the track team and played football. He was also inducted...

Jan 28, 2009

E. Carl Speros, 74, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, January 28 th , 2009 at his residence. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ernest Z. and Kathleen E. (O'Neil) Speros

Mr. Speros was employed for many years by Vallorbs Jewel Co.as a quality control inspector He served in the U.S. Army Reserves....

Jan 27, 2009

Jack W. DeMorra, 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George W. DeMorra, Jr. and Marie E. Grube DeMorra. He was married to Kathryn Steinbaecher DeMorra since November 21, 1961.

Mr. DeMorra graduated from McCaskey High school in 1946. He worked...

Jan 26, 2009

Betty Jane Shenk, R.N., of Lancaster died on Monday, January 26, 2009. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William Shenk and Esther Shenk Brill. She was the stepdaughter of the late E. Paul Brill.

Betty was a 1950 graduate of Manheim Township High School and a 1953 graduate of Lancaster General Hospital School...

Jan 23, 2009

William "Billy" J. Farnon, 66, of Gordonville, PA passed away on Friday, January 23, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born on April 1, 1942 in Girardville, PA to the late William J. and Ellen (McLaughin) Farnon Gallagher.

Billy was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.

Billy was in the food...

Jan 23, 2009

Michael M. Kilheffer, 60, of Lititz, PA passed away at home surrounded by his family and under Hospice care on Friday, January 23, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Lancaster on June 10, 1948 to the late Louis M. and Margaret (Kirchner) Kilheffer.

Mike is survived by his wife Janet L. (Davidson)...

Jan 23, 2009

Thelma Ross, 83, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Friday, January 23, 2009 at Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Gladys Jones. She is the wife of Lehman C. Ross with whom she celebrated 51 years of marriage this past February 21, 2008.

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Jan 22, 2009

D. Louis Dietz, 48, passed into rest unexpectedly on January 22, 2009 at his home in Tipp City, OH. He was the son of Mary L. Dietz and the late D. Ronald Dietz.

Lou was a National Honors society graduate from J.P. McCaskey. He then received his bachelors in business from General Motors Institute in Flint, MI....

Jan 22, 2009

Alverta M. Sahd, 79, of Lancaster, died on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Columbia, Alverta was the daughter of the late Christian and Margaret Ellen (Adamire) Warner.  She was married to the late George A. Sahd, who died in 1971.

Alverta attended Columbia High School and Utica Free Academy of Utica, NY. ...

Jan 21, 2009

Mary Elizabeth Frank ( Bette), 93, of the Brethren Village, passed away on January 21, 2009. She was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the daughter of James and Anna Frank.

She was a member of the BHB club. Bette's interests included reading, bowling, playing cards and spending time with her family. Bette was an inspiration to her family...

Jan 21, 2009

Gordon H. Bitts, 86, of Lancaster went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Raemon M. and Edith M. Hildebrand Bitts. Gordon was married to Ivon Rigdon Bitts for 62 years. He was a mechanic for Davis & Son for 18 years and retired in 1984....

Jan 20, 2009

Robert E. Allshouse, 86, of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, January 20 th , 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Phillipsburg, N.J, he was the son of the late William E. and Anna ( Unangst) Allshouse. Robert was the husband of Florence E. "Betty" ( Moninghoff) Allshouse, to whom he married on February 7, 1948.

Mr....

Jan 20, 2009

Gloria A. McInerney, 79, of Lititz, passed away peacefully in her sleep after a brief illness with family by her side on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, under the care of Hospice of Lancaster County. Born on July 9, 1929 in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Blanche (Peters) McInerney. Gloria...

Jan 19, 2009

Andrew Gilmore, 56, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 19,2009. He was a member of Ray's Temple and was a member of the U.S. Army and served his country in Vietnam.

He is survived by his wife, Clara Heistler Gilmore, Lancaster, a son; Terrell husband of Lakesha Gilmore, Baltimore, two grandchildren, four stepchildren, and...

Jan 19, 2009

Dorothy J. Mann, 90, of Lancaster, passed away, Monday, January 19, 2009 at Mennonite Nursing Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John r. and Lillian I. (Shaub) Jeffries. She was the wife of the late Robert H. Mann, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage prior to his death in 1998.

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Jan 17, 2009

Cora Elizabeth Kunkle Niebaum, 95 of Arbor View, Willow Valley, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2009. She was born February 21, 1913 in Kresgeville, PA.

Cora was the wife of the late Dr. Albert H. Niebaum, she assisted him in his family practice in Mohnton, Pa for 43 years.  Cora graduated from Reading High School and...

Jan 16, 2009

Donald R. Bronson, 82, of Luther Acres, Lititz passed away on January 16, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy after a courageous battle with Parkinson Disease.  He was the beloved husband of Doris Hutchinson Bronson to whom he was married for 60 years.  Born in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of the late Arthur H. Bronson...

Jan 15, 2009

Walter Diedrich, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on January 15, 2009, at his home. Born May 24, 1921, in Rochester, New York, he was the son of the late Otto and Elizabeth Lorey Diedrich. He is survived by his wife Edna Ackermann Diedrich, to whom he was married for sixty-one years.

Mr. Diedrich retired to the Lancaster...

Jan 15, 2009

Charles William Reus, 83, of Berryville, Virginia, formerly of Lancaster, died Thursday, January 15, 2009 in the Blue Ridge Hospice Residential Center in Winchester, Virginia.

Mr. Reus was born August 24, 1925 in Lancaster, the son of William Henry and Amelia Elizabeth Tragesser Reus.

He was a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, Class of...