Obituaries

Freda E. Fouse, 107, formerly of Rohrerstown, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Saint Anne’s Retirement Community in Columbia, PABorn in Quarryville, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Alice Laberta Rineer Kunkle and the widow of the late Joseph R. Fouse.She was a longtime member of Salem United Church of Christ in Rohrerstown where...

Thelma P. Kenna, 99, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Magnolias of Lancaster.She was the loving wife of the late Robert L. Kenna.She is survived by two daughters, Joan wife of Herbert Zinszer, and Gene Blefko.  Also surviving are four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.A Christian Prayer Service will be held on Monday, April 18, at...

Russell William (“Bill”) Cory, Jr., formerly of Scranton, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 7 at Homestead Village, Lancaster, PA.A graduate of Technical High School, Scranton, PA, he served in the US Army during WWII in the Asiatic/Pacific Theater (Hawaii/Saipan).A resident of Lancaster since 1946, he retired in 1990 from the former Watt & Shand Department Store, where he served...

Paul R. Andrews, 92, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on April 12, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.Born in Easton, PA, he was the son of the late Harley F. and Effie Randolph Andrews.  He was married to Velma E. Brubaker Andrews.  His first wife, Lois I. Evans Andrews died in November, 1999.He was a WW2 veteran, having served...

Harold J. Eager, 97, ofLititz, died Sunday April 10, 2016 at Moravian Manor.He was born in Lancaster, the son of the late Harry Thomas Eager and AnnaRoehmEager. He was preceded in death by his first wife, MaryDannerEager, and by his three brothers, Richard, Herb and his twin, Harry Eager.A graduate of Lancaster Boys High School (nowMcCaskey), Eager served in the...

Miriam “Mim” G. Stover, 84, of Lititz, PA passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 at Luther Acres.She was the loving wife of John G. Stover, Sr. who passed away in December 2013.  They were happily married for 61 years and lived at Luther Acres for nearly 20 years.Born in Berwick, PA she was the daughter of the late Howard...

‘Jackie’ Immel, 80 of Columbia passed away Wednesday April 06, 2016. Jackie was born at her grandmother’s house in Quarryville on January 10, 1936 to the late George and Flora Smoker and was raised in Lancaster. Jackie was preceded in death by husband Raymond B. Immel of Cochranville in December of 1981. She was also preceded in death by 3-year-old...

C. William Davis, 87, formerly of Lancaster, passed away April 7, 2016 at Masonic Villages. He was the loving husband of the late Betty (Gerhart) Davis.Born in Christiana, PA., he was the son of the late Joseph M. and Dorothy L. (Chalfant) Davis.He was recruited from J.P. McCaskey High School, during WWII, by the U.S. Navy and was one of...

John K. Zimmerman, 84, of East Petersburg, died unexpectedly, Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.  He has been called home to be with the Lord and those loved ones that preceded him in death.Born in Gap, PA he was the son of the late Hershey and Pauline Kurtz Zimmerman.  He was the companion of Ada R. Eshbach for...

Alan Reeser McIntyre, 83, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on April 1, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Anna (Toews) McIntyre, and devoted father of Rebecca (McIntyre) Smith (wife of Kenneth A. Smith) and Lauren (McIntyre) Evers (wife of the late Darrell Evers).Alan was born in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, to William Wesley McIntyre and Claire...

Kenneth Eugene Wolf, 94, of Lancaster passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the home of his son James C. Wolf.  He was a long time resident of Woodcrest Villa and prior to that lived at 564 Hamilton Street in Lancaster.  He was born in Lancaster and was the son of the late Herbert and Vera Wolf.  He was...

Rev. J. William (Bill) Anderson, 86, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster, PA. Bill was the husband of Leona McMinn Anderson who resides at the Mennonite Home.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Walter and Mary Anderson. Bill and Leona considered their family to be a true blessing and treasure.In addition to...

Mildred N. Hansen, 93, a resident of Lakeside at Willow Valley died at the home on Wednesday, March 30, 2016.She was the wife of the late Alfred C. Hansen who died in 2005.  Born in New York, NY she was the daughter of the late Thorvald and Esther Carlson Nordskog.Mildred had worked for the Bryn Mawr Title Insurance Co.  She...

George E. Paterson, 68 of Lancaster passed away March 28, 2016 at Hospice and Community care in Mt Joy. Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late Edward & Mae Leibold Paterson. He was employed by Armstrong Industries as a forklift operator and most recently at Leisure Lanes Bowling Alley. He enjoyed bowling and also served in the...

Suzanne Marie Steiner, a resident of Calvary Fellowship Homes in Lancaster and formerly from Pittsburgh departed from this life on March 3rd, 2016. She was born on March 27th, 1937 in Batavia, New York. Suzanne is survived by her sister Arlene Volk of Lancaster and her brother Alan Lebwohl-Steiner of Garrison, New York. Suzanne graduated from Batavia High School, Rochester...

Ann M. Lyter, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 at her home.  She was the loving wife of the late George E. Lyter who passed away in 1994.Born in Clarence, PA., she was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Puhalla) Dubesky.She was a member of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church.In her spare time...

Richard A. Nolan, of Lancaster, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Brethren Village Retirement Community.Born in Staten Island, NY in 1925, he was the son of the late Addison Reith and Miriam Lake Nolan.  Richard served with the 4thMarine Division as a radio operator during WWII.  During the war he made beachhead landings on ...

Roger “Dale” W. Steele, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 with his family by his side.  He was the loving husband of Goldie (Bish) Steele to whom he was married to for 60 years.Born in Washington Boro, PA., he was the son of the late John and Lillian (Bourne) Steele.He spent much of his career as...

Tracy E. Moore Palmer, 55, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 25,2016 while a patient at Hershey Medical Center. Tracy had fought a long and hard battle with cancer over the last four years, first with breast cancer and then leukemia, and was an inspiration and wonderful witness to many she met ...

Frederick R. Kreider, 82, of Lancaster, PA died Friday, March 25, 2016 at home.  He was the loving husband of Barbara Myers Kreider to whom he was married 59 years.Born in Ephrata Township, Fred was the son of the late Ralph and Erla (Lutz) Kreider.  He graduated from Ephrata High School, Millersville College, and earned a master’s degree in Education...