Apr 13, 2006

Joan (Coonan) Kreider, age 84, entered into rest Thursday evening, April 13, 2006, at her home.

She was the beloved wife of Franklin Kreider for 61 years, and the matriarch of a large and loving family including seven children: Mary Jo wife of Gary Grove, Franklin husband of Mae, Carol wife of Christian Wagman, James husband of...

Apr 12, 2006

Vera M. Trees, 93, of 3952 Columbia Ave, Columbia, PA, died April 12, 2006 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Fleetwood, PA, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Linda Fox Weidman. Vera was the wife of the late Richard J. Trees Sr. who died in 1952. Mrs. Trees was the secretary for Immediate Unit...

Apr 8, 2006

Mary C. Heisey, 78, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2006.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William and Magadelen Reichert Bleecher.  She was the wife of the late James E. Heisey.

A homemaker, she was also a dance instructor at Arthur Murray, and very active in American Legion Post #34. ...

Apr 7, 2006

Donald A. Garvin, 73, of Manheim, left to be with the Lord Friday morning, April 7, 2006, at Hospice of Lancaster Co. after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family and friends and his beloved dog, "Cody".

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Winifred Roberts Garvin Rinehart of Lititz and the late...

Apr 5, 2006

Ruth Haas Moran, 97, of Willow Valley Lakes Manor, Willow Street,  died Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at the Glen at Willow Valley.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Hoffenbecker Reinhold. Ruth was the wife of the late Edward Moran and  was preceded in death by her first husband William Haas....

Apr 5, 2006

Stella Mountis, 88, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday April 5, 2006.  Born in Agios Georgios Sikousis, Chios, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Konstantinos and Irene Kalargiros Mamas.  She was the wife of the late Alexander Mountis.  A homemaker, she was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.

She is survived by five...

Apr 4, 2006

James M. Kerr, Sr., of Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, PA, went to be with the Lord at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center on April 4, 2006 at the age of 95.

Born in Homer City, PA on September 20, 1910, the oldest son of William and Carrie (Hess) Kerr, Mr. Kerr spent most of...

Apr 3, 2006

Paul F. Schneider, 88, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Monday, April 3, 2006, at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Nellie B. Faulk Schneider. He was married to Sylvia J. Reed Schneider and they celebrated 64 years of marriage on May 10, 2005.

Paul was a...

Apr 1, 2006

Mary E. Horst, beloved mother,  93 of 3001 Lititz Pike, Lancaster entered into rest on April 1. 2006 at Brethren Village. Born in Warwick Township, she was the daughter of the late Clayton G. and Mary Beck Fry. She was the youngest of twelve children.

Mary was married to the late John Dussinger and had two daughters,...

Mar 31, 2006

Justin Michael Valentine, 20, of East Petersburg, died Friday, March 31st, 2006 in the 1200 block of Long Lane Road in East Earl Township.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Richard S. and Anna Marie (Welshans) Valentine.  He graduated from Hempfield High School and Mount Joy Vo-tech with a Certificate in Sheet Metal Fabrication in...

Mar 29, 2006

Howard C. Booker, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2006.

Born in Greenville, TN he was the son of the late Charles and Ida Presley Booker.  His wife, Arlene W. Eckert Booker, preceded him in death in 2001.

A stone mason for forty-four years, he retired in 1985 from James Gribble Masonry. ...

Mar 28, 2006

Anthony A. "Tim" Madonna Jr., 68, of Philadelphia, died unexpectedly at his home on March 28,2006.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Anthony A. Sr. and Elva Lupia Madonna. He retired from Christiana Health Care Services as a senior programmer analyst. A member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Lancaster, Mr. Madonna enjoyed...

Mar 26, 2006

Leona A. Wagner, 76, of Lancaster died Sunday night, March 26, 2006, at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy Tillbrook Darnell. Leona was married to Gerald E. Wagner for 55 years.

Mrs. Wagner was a nutritionist for 15 years for WIC, and a member of...

Mar 26, 2006

Elsie Terry Zug, 97, died peacefully early Sunday morning, March 26, 2006, at Brethren Village Retirement Community, Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA.  She was the wife of Samuel R. Zug who preceded her in death.

Born in Wilburton (Columbia County), PA, March 5, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Naomi Singleton Terry.  She was...

Mar 25, 2006

Jeffrey Jay Jones, 44, of 623 E. Marion St., died unexpectedly in Millersville on Saturday, March 25, 2006.

Born in Lancaster, Jeffrey was the son of Robert E. and Florence I. Holmes Jones of Lancaster.  A graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, he was a truck driver by trade.

He was honorably discharged as a...

Mar 24, 2006

Florence M. "Peg" Greer, 94, of Millersville, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2006.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Maximillian T. and Lydia Zell Wintsch.  She was the wife of Donald F. Greer.  They celebrated seventy-two years of marriage on September 7 th .

A member of the Kingdom Hall...

Mar 24, 2006

Regis W. Whalen, 89, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, March 24, 2006.  Born in Pittsburgh, PA, on June 8, 1916, Regis was the son of the late Thomas and Mary Tully Whalen.  He was the husband of the late Rose Gallagher Whalen, who died in March 2000.  They had celebrated 58 years of marriage together.  Regis enlisted in...

Mar 22, 2006

Robert W. Haney, 65, of 153 River Bend Park, Lancaster, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, Robert was the son of the late Walter "Bounce" and Anna Ortelli Haney.  He was married on Sept. 1, 1962 to Marie B. (Storm) Haney.

Robert was a 1958 graduate...

Mar 20, 2006

Virginia E. Bearley, 80, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 20, 2006 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center after a brief illness.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Grace Bezzard Bennett.  She was the wife of John F. Bearley.  They celebrated 60 years of marriage in...

Mar 19, 2006

Paul A. Duval, 83, of Salem, SC passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2006 in Lancaster, PA.

Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Joseph Edward and Annette Marie Carew Duval. He was the husband of Virginia Bertsch Duval for 55 years.

During World War II, he worked for Grumman Aircraft...