Obituaries

Ruth M.Cassel, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Mennonite Home.Born inCatasauqua, (LehighCounty) PA, on January 20, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Rev. William K. and Mabel O.Cassel.Ruth was a graduate ofKutztownHigh School and the Allentown Business College. She was a secretary employed by Hamilton Watch Co. as well as with the...

Miriam P. Rorabaugh, 79, (aka Teacher Miriam) of Lancaster, PA, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by her loving family.She was the devoted wife of the late John L. Rorabaugh, Sr.; the nurturing, hard-working, and supportive mother of Daniel Garcia (husband of Rose), Paul Garcia (husband of...

Edwin G. Miller, 87, of Lancaster, PA died peacefully at home with  family at his side on Saturday, March 19, 2016.He was the husband of Phyllis Foreman Miller.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Sanford P. and Jean Garvin Miller.  He graduated with a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Lafayette College.Ed spent 38 years as...

Richard P. Frescatore, Jr., 59, of Columbia, passed away on March 18, 2016.  Born in Norristown, PA, he was the son of the late Richard P. Frescatore, Sr. and the late Gloria Arnold Frescatore.He was the owner of Fresco Green Building Supplies and Frescatore Consulting.In his spare time, he enjoyed riding motorcycles, spending time with friends at his favorite cigar...

Betty Rae Bair (Née Slocum) (Mom Moms), 90, resident of Lakeland, Florida, passed Wednesday March 16, 2016 in Lakeland. She was born July 18, 1925 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, daughter of Mary Olivia (Née Wicker) and William Edward Slocum. She attended LaGrange High School, Lake Charles (graduated in 1941) and attended Lake Charles Trade School for business. In February 1946...

Winslow H. Adams, Jr., 79, formerly of Chatham MA, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2016 at The Glen at Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster PA.“Win” was born Feb. 12, 1937 in Newton MA.  He was the oldest son of Elizabeth Swett and Winslow H. Adams, Sr.  Win was preceded in death by his brother, Richard E. Adams.Surviving is his...

Burton T. Shaffer, Jr., 91, of Conestoga, died at home on Wednesday, March 16, 2016.  He was a resident of Millersville prior to moving to Conestoga.Burton was married to Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Dull Shaffer who preceded him in death on May 1, 2012.He was the son of the late Burton T., Sr. and Edith Alsip Shaffer.Burton was employed by High...

Patricia E. Morley, 63, of Lancaster, entered heaven on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.She was married 44 years to Robert E. Morley.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles R. Diehm and Janet M. Eckman Robinson.Patricia had been a co-owner of the former Lancaster County Auto Tag Service.  She was a member...

Ernest A. Coleman II (Ernie), age 86 passed away on March 17, 2016 at Willow Valley Communities in Willow Street Pa. He is survived by his loving wife Ann (nee Royer), son David (wife Heidi and children Kristina and David Jr.)daughter Donna (husband Jeffrey Mumford and daughter Blythe), one great grandchild, and sister Anita Butler and her descendants. He was...

Rev. Dr. Glenn A. CrevelingRev. Dr. Glenn A. Creveling, 71, of Willow Street, PA, passed away unexpectedly at University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA on Thursday morning, March 17, 2016.Born in Shamokin, PA, Glenn was the son of the late Alan and Grace (Fisher) Creveling.He is survived by his loving wife, Darlene to whom he had been married 49 years.  ...

Mary E. Trimble, 95, of Willow Street, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Home.She was the wife of the late Charles H. Trimble who died in 1972.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Catharine Ault Mummart.Mary was a 1938 graduate of Manheim Township High School and then went on to...

Michael D. Kulp, 56, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at his residence following a lengthy illness.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Earl and Marlene (Smith) Kulp.Michael spent much of his career as a painter and used his artistic talents in many aspects of his life.He attended LCBC where he served as a door greeter.In...

Russell K. Eberly, 89, of Lancaster, PA died Thursday, March 10, 2016.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Wayne S. and Anna Kreider Eberly.Russ was a veteran in the U.S. Army during WWII serving in the European Theater.  He enlisted and did his basic training with Troop G 2ndRegiment Calvary in Fort Riley, Kansas in September...

Nancy G. Hoop, D.Ed., 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Lititz, on Sunday, March 6, 2016.Born in Westmoreland County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Elizabeth Sloan Garlow.  Nancy was happily married for 60 years to E. Paul Hoop, Jr., who passed away in 2012.Nancy graduated in 1952 from the Pennsylvania College for...

William B. Mellinger, 75, of Willow Street, died unexpectedly, Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.He was married 4 years to Evelyn Keeport Bomberger Mellinger.  His first wife, Rhoda Wiker Mellinger died in 2008.  Born in Willow Street, he was the son of the late C. Mervin and Fannie Burkhart Mellinger.Willie was a co-owner of B. G. Mellinger and...

Alice Larson Schroeder, 84, a resident of Brethren Village, died Wednesday evening, March 9, 2016 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy.At the time of her death Alice was a member of Highland Presbyterian Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, the Rev. Charles A. Schroeder.  As the wife of a pastor she was fully...

Nancy H. Faber, 89, of Lancaster died on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Arbor View at Willow Valley Communities.  Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late William and Helen Schinerer Ferber.Survivors include: her husband, Richard J. Faber; children; Jane “Terri”, wife of Edward “Butch” Wilson, II of High Point, NC and Ann, wife of Tim Malinak of Mechanicsburg, PA;...

Henry “Hank” Crane Jones, 79, of Millersville, PA died on March 5, 2016 at ManorCare South of York.  Born in Nanticoke, PA, he was the son of the late Evan R. and Dorothy Shipkoski Jones.  He was the loving husband of Betty Sell Jones, to whom he had been married 47 years.Hank was a graduate of Ashland High School, Ashland,...

Caroline Ida Smith Grant, of Homestead Village, died on Saturday March 5th2016 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.  Born in Elmira, NY on January 2, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Stewart Louis Smith and Leda Gladys Johnson Smith.  She graduated from Elmira Free Academy in 1943 receiving a BA Degree in Sociology/Psychology from Syracuse University in 1948.  In...

Judith G. Kocsi, 56, of Lancaster, PA died March 2, 2016 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, PABorn in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Alfred B. and Stella M. Guion.  A graduate of Manheim Twp. High School class of 1977, she attended Grove City College and graduated from Millersville University in 1981.Judy was a former preschool teacher and...