Obituaries
Mary Jane Newswanger, 72
Mary Jane (Herr) Newswanger, 72, of Willow Street, passed away peacefully on Monday, May, 14, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Highville, Manor Township, PA she was the daughter of the late J. Charles Herr and Mary I. (Kauffman) Herr. She was married to Lance E. Newswanger. They celebrated 54 years of marriage on October 10, 2011.
Mary Jane was a 1958 graduate of Penn Manor High School. She formerly owned and operated Newswanger’s Beauty Salon in East Hempfield. Mary Jane subsequently owned and operated the Little People Day Care in West Hempfield. She most recently retired as a real estate agent with Engle, Hambright & Davies. Mary Jane was a very loving person who deeply cared for her family, especially her husband, children and grandchildren and siblings. She was always there when someone needed her.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children: Brian L. Newswanger, husband of Dana Dellinger-Newswanger, of Philadelphia, PA, Troy E. Newswanger, of Landenberg, PA, and Dana L. Newswanger, of New Castle, DE. She is further survived by three grandchildren: Whitney, Garrett, and Amelia. Also surviving are her siblings, Yvonne K. Hess, wife of Fred M., of Lancaster, Ila Jean Bleecher, wife of H. Dale, of West Willow, PA. She is also survived by her many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Arnita M. Miller, Jay W. Herr, Lewis K. Herr and Barry L. Herr.
Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Funeral Service at 1PM on Friday, May 18, 2012 from Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 441 N. George St., Millersville, PA 17551. Interment will be in Millersville Mennonite Cemetery. A viewing will be held at the funeral home on Friday between 12 and 1PM. Flowers will be received. Memorial Contributions can be made in Mary Jane’s memory to Hospice of Lancaster County, 685 Good Drive, Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604 or online at hospiceoflancaster.org. To send the family online condolences please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 717-872-5041
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To the Family,
I am truly sorry for your loss. My deepest sympathy goes out to you. May you find comfort in the words Jesus spoke in John 11:25,26.
D Beckett
Dana & family,
I am sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you.
Valerie Sharpe-Shrewsbury
Homestead (A5)
Janie was a very special lady. I am so thankful that I had the pleasure of knowing her. May memories of her ease your sorrow and may time bring you peace.
She had such a loving family.
My sincere sympathy,
Barbara De Hart
Dear Dana-
We were sorry to hear about your Mom. Just want you to know we are thinking about you and hope that happy memories and the support of your large "family" of friends helps to soften your grief.
Sweeney and Kat
Brian and Family,
I am very sorry for your loss. May you find comfort in each other and remember the good times as well as the humorous times. Laughter can be the best medicine. Hugs to you all.
Christine
I want to express my deepest condolences and sympathies for your loss. You are in my thoughts and I hope that peace can be with you.
Nicholas
To Uncle Lance, Brian, Troy, Dana, and the rest of my family:
I can not express enough my deepest sympathy for the loss of your wife, mother, sister, and our Aunt Janie. I wish I could be there for you and all of my family. Aunt Janie was deeply loved and will remain in our hearts. I can’t imagine what it is like to lose a wife of 54 years or a sister but, I can tell you emptyiness, pain, and grieving you will experience from the loss of a Mom and it never goes away. I will shed tears of loss and happiness when the little things remind me of her and I hope you can do the same. I do rejoice in the end of her pain and suffering knowing she is in God’s hands now. I hope you can feel my arms around all of you in loving hugs. I love you all. Your niece and cousin Sherrie
