Obituaries

Donald J. Biemesderfer, 85, of Lancaster, died Monday, December 12, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.He was married 41 years to Beverly Ritz Biemesderfer.  Born in Quarryville, he was the son of the late Ira and Mary Lefevre Biemesderfer.Donald was a 1948 graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School and then went on to Lehigh University where he received a degree...

Elizabeth McBlane McCauley, 96, a resident of Arbor View at Willow Valley, died on Friday, December 9, 2016.She was the wife of the late Harold A. McCauley who died in 1996.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Howard E. McBlane and Estella A. Wagner McBlane.Elizabeth received her Bachelor’s Degree and her Master’s Degree from the University...

E.  Romaine S. Davidson, 105, of Lititz, PA passed away at Moravian Manor on Friday, December 9, 2016.Born in Silver Spring, PA, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Mary Agnes Horne Stively.  She was the wife of the late Paul E. Davidson who preceded her in death in 1993.Romaine retired from R.C.A., was a charter member...

Deloris A. Kirchoff, 83, a resident of Luther Acres, Lititz, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 5, 2016.She was married 65 years to Richard G. Kirchoff.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Annabelle Schickel Miller.Deloris retired from the former CoreStates Bank where she had been employed for many years.She was a 1951 graduate of J. P....

Allen Curtis, Jr., 99, of Lancaster, passed away on November 20, 2016 at the Glen at Willow Valley Communities.   He was the loving husband of the late Willa (Towne) Curtis who preceded him in death.Born 1917 in Somerville, MA, he was the son of the late Allen and Carrie (Peterson) Curtis.After completing high school in Gloucester, MA, class of 1934,...

Anne H. Chomicz, 94, of Willow Valley Communities, Lancaster, PA, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016.  She was born Dec 21, 1921, daughter of Daniel and Louise Heyburn. She was a graduate of Cranford High School (NJ) and Washington School for Secretaries (New York City). She worked for Merck & Co, in Rahway, NJ, where she met her husband,...

Edward C Pelger, Jr. died, as he lived, with charm on November 30, 2016.  When Ed was a child in the Depression , his mother gave meals to the hobos that wandered in and out of Lititz. She sometimes didn’t eat so the hobos could. This compassion for the downtrodden stayed with Ed for life.At 17, after graduating from Lititz...

Benjamin F. Gorman, 85, longtime city businessman and a retired Army Command Sergeant Major, died Thursday at Landis Homes.Gorman, the son of Benjamin S. and Dorothy Musser Gorman, lived most of his life at at 351 North Mulberry St., in Lancaster.A patriot, businessman and devoted family man, Ben was a Korean War veteran, and retired from the Army Active Reserve...

Diane E. Nuzzo, 56, of Lancaster, died Thursday, December 1, 2016.She was the wife of Angel Mercardo.Diane had last been employed as a property manager of a hotel in Long Island, NY.She was of the Catholic faith.  Her hobby was doing crossword and Sudoku puzzles.Surviving besides her husband is a step daughter, Carmen L. wife of Leonid Monet; five step...

Denise Eliza Falkinburg (Johnson) age 59 of Little Egg Harbor NJ, passed away at the Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin NJ. on November 28, 2016. Denise was born June 19, 1957 in  Atlantic City NJ and served honorably in the US Air Force from 1979-1982. Denise enjoyed quilting, genealogy, her cats and spending time with her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren....

John R. Hale, 80, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness.  He was the husband of Carolyn Cochrane Kent, with whom he celebrated 21 years of marriage.Born in Corning, NY he was the son of the late William and Louise McGuigan Hale.John graduated from High School in Elmira, NY.  He attended...

Mary J. Weaver, 87, of Lancaster passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 18, 2016 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA where she had resided since 2013.  She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Lloyd M. Weaver.  She is survived by her loving sons: Douglas and wife Sherry (San Antonio, TX), Greg and wife Shannon (Boston,...

Dennis Eugene Palm, 63, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at his residence with his family by his side.Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late J. Donald and Ella Mae Rote Palm.  He was the husband of Jill Newswanger Palm to whom he had been married for 37 years.He was a graduate of Ephrata...

Harry W. Anderson, 86, of Lancaster, PA., went home to be with his Lord and Savior whom he loved on November 24, 2016.Born in Northumberland, PA., he was the son of the late William and Dorothy Anderson.He was the loving husband of Nancy V. Anderson with whom he celebrated 64 years of marriage.Harry was a member of Grace Baptist Church...

Barbara Ann High, 75, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2016 in her home.  She was born to the late Raymond Shindle and Elva Ibaugh on November 10, 1941.Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton J. High, her son, David A. High of Enola, her step-mother, Sarah Shindle of Lancaster, and her brother, Raymond Shindle.Barbara and...

Ralph Yarnell, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on November 21, 2016 at St. Anne’s Retirement Community.   He was the loving husband of Myra (Graham) Yarnell.  He was predeceased by his first wife, Adeline (Lefever) Yarnell.Born in Lancaster, PA., he was the son of the late Joseph and Sarah (Hess) Yarnell.He spent much of his career with Donnelly Printing as a...

Virginia “Ginger” Mattey, age 64, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, November 18, 2016 at her home in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.She is survived by her loving family: husband, Joseph Mattey; daughter Kristin DeCosta and her husband Robert; son Andrew Mattey and his wife Victoria; grandson Brandon, granddaughters Samantha and Adrianna; sister Sue Kadera , brother...

Chester A. Spotts, Jr. (Chet) of Lancaster Township passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016.  Chet was born in Millersville on January 4, 1930.  He was the son of the late Chester A. Spotts, Sr. and Nellie V. (Reynolds) Spotts.  He was married to Janet M. (Ezard) Spotts for over 65 years on (October 21, 1951.)  He has one daughter,...

Ruth M. Ebersole, 100, of Lancaster, passed away on November 16, 2016 at Homestead Village.  She was the wife of the late Merrill A. Ebersole who preceded her in death.Born in Middletown, PA., Ruth was the daughter of the late John P. and Grace G. (Miller) Moyer.A graduate of Elizabethtown College, she later received a banking degree through American Institute...

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of our beloved brother, George Hargrove III who passed away on Friday, November 11, 2016.Born September 5, 1962 he was the son of the late George, Jr. and Ellen Wright Hargrove.George was a 1981 graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School and had been a member of the...