Obituaries

Bill ended his earthly journey on Thursday, June 18, 2015, at his beloved Ephrata Manor and entered the next phase of our journey to join his family and many friends.He was born August 16, 1920, in Rutherglen in his native Scotland to the late William and Margaret (Barr) Hamilton. He proudly served in the British Army in World War II...

Rev. William Sharp, born in Philadelphia on Thanksgiving Day 1920, son of Albert and Catherine Sharp, died on June 18, 2015 after an extended illness.  Bill was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jeanne, and companion in his later years, Dee Walker.  He is survived by three daughters, Jude Sharp of Lancaster, Lois Rothenberger (married to Alan) of North...

Stella L. Abendroth, 64, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care after a courageous year-long battle with cancer.  She was the loving wife of Harry R. Abendroth.Born in Easton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Stella (Mollica) Fiamma, and graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1969.After graduating from Fairleigh...

Frederick Russell Carbaugh, Jr., formerly of Philadelphia, PA, died unexpectedly at 3:31pm, Wednesday, June 17th, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital.Fred was born on April 7th, 1943.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master’s degree in education from Temple University.  He was an educator and administrator in the Philadelphia and Hatboro Horsham School Districts, and in Development for...

Alice Wiseman Clarke, 88 of 1800 Village Circle, passed away on Tuesday, June 16that Homestead Village.Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina on December 11, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Dr. & Mrs. Perry Haynes Wiseman.Alice is survived by three children, Mary Alice Clarke, Stephen Colahan Clarke and Laura Susanne Kirchner, wife of Stephen T. Kirchner, all of...

Nancy, who valiantly survived five and a half years of ovarian cancer, died on June 13 at the age of 73 in Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Widnes, England on April 13, 1942, she was the eighth child of the late Annie Wall Morris and Harold Morris. Surviving are her spouse Donna Sheaffer and sisters Dylys Glew...

Maria Magdalena Schmalhofer, 66, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 5th, 2015, after a courageous two and a half year battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Bavaria, Germany, she came to Lancaster in the seventies and made it her home.Maria was a graduate of the newly renamed PA College of Health Sciences. She was a retired...

Helen N. Buss, 94, well-known Lancaster musician, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015 in Lehigh Valley, PA where she resided several years.Born in Orwell, OH, she was the daughter of the late John Josiah and Eva Warren Anderson.  Her husband, Richard G. Buss died in 2003.Helen received her B.S. in Music from Ohio State University.  She served as organist...

Doris M. Clark, 88, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, died on June 6, 2015.  She was the devoted wife of Leonard James Clark, her sweetie, who died in 2010 just before their 60thanniversary.Born in Lancaster, PA on September 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Valentine A. Kirchner and Emma Christina Vatter Kirchner.  She is survived by her beloved...

Surrounded by her beloved family and dear friends, Doris U. Moyer, 91, of Lancaster, gently passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015 at Brethren Village Retirement Community.  Her remarkable life encompassed numerous personal, civic and professional accomplishments.A graduate of Pottstown High School, Allentown Hospital School of Nursing (RN), and the Albert Einstein Medical Center School of Nursing (MS, Anesthesia), she...

Frank P. Berardi, 93 of Lancaster Pa. died peacefully on June 4th, 2015.  He was the loving husband of Adele Berardi.  In April, they celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary.He was born in Manhattan, New York to Vito and Helen Berardi.  He and his wife Adele met while studying at New York’s City College, and they spent forty five years of...

Elmer L. Fisher age 84, had the honor of entering into heaven with Jesus by his side on June 9, 2015, after a brief illness. He was born on October 28, 1930 and married Mary L. King on January 1, 1953. He is survived by his wife of 62 years and four daughters. Lydia Ann wife of Paul Lantz, Linda...

Virginia H. Scholes, of 211 Willow Valley Square, formerly of Haddon Heights, NJ, passed away Wednesday June 3, 2015 at Arbor View at Willow Valley.Born in Mahonoy City, PA in 1924, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Helen M. Klock Frost.Virginia graduated from Hahnemann School of Nursing in 1945. She worked at Hahnemann Hospital and later for...

Eleanor Doutrich Patounas, 76, of Manheim Twp., died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, PA.She was the widow of Chester R. Doutrich who preceded her in death in 1993, and John G. Patounas in 2007.Born in Monessen, PA, she was the daughter of the late Domenic and Maria Carrozza.  She graduated from Monessen  High School...

Katherine B. Wohlsen, died at Willow Valley Retirement Communities on June 2, 2015.  She was the widow of Albert B. Wohlsen, Jr. who died in 2004.Born in Lancaster, Kitty was the daughter of the late Marie and Harry Bevis.Kitty lived her entire life in Lancaster, a city she loved, and where she engaged in many educational and cultural organizations, including...

Eugene “Gene” Alphonse Flanagan, was called home to be with his heavenly father on June 1, 2015.  Gene is finally resting in peace after his four year struggle with cancer.Born in Columbia, on September 15, 1917 he was the son of the late Eugene F. and Agnes Shillow Flanagan.  Gene resided in Columbia his entire life.Gene is survived by his...

Betty Muench, daughter of the late Warren Hensel & Marion Hess Foley, died peacefully, in her sleep on May 26, 2015 at Pleasant View Retirement Home, Manheim PA. She was 86.She was predeceased by her husband Charles and sisters Virginia and Colleen.She is survived by 3 children, Nancy, wife of Jere Brendle, of Washington Boro, Eric, husband of Martha Corrigan,...

Woody Woodward, 41, of Elizabethtown, PA died on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital after an amazingly courageous battle against cancer. His fight to live has been an inspiration to everyone he came in contact with.Born in Waterbury, CT, he was the son of Geri DeBaro Woodward, and the late Wilfred R. Woodward, III. He was the beloved...

Jeanne M. Moury, 86, of Willow Street, PA, passed away on May 15, 2015 at The Glen, Willow Valley. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on September 26, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Dorothy M. (Calhoun) McNaul and G. Paul McNaul. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Dr. Nelson F. Moury Jr. and her sister,...

Gerald “Jerry” Landis Hess, 65, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Landis Homes on May 19, 2015 following a long illness.  He was the loving husband of Carol (Bare) Hess for 41 years.  Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of Norma Landis Hess of Leola, PA and the late Arthur S. Hess.Jerry, as he...