Obituaries

World War II Veteran and EducatorDavid H. Thomas, 91, of Lancaster, PA died on December 6, 2014 at his home. Born in Bloomsburg, PA he was the son of the late Harold D. and Helen Rebecca Seesholtz Thomas. He was the husband of Kathryn Conrad Thomas to whom he had been married for 66 years. Prior to moving to Lancaster...

Jean A. Alexander, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Conestoga View.  She was the wife of the late John R. Alexander.   Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late J. Wilmer Bradley and Ella (Hurst) Bradley.After high school she spent much of her career as an operator with Bell Telephone.She is survived by...

Marian Virginia Sanders, age 97, entered into eternal rest at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster. She was formerly a resident of Woodcrest Villa.Born and residing in New York for many years, she and her husband Jackson Edwards moved to Lancaster in retirement. After being widowed, she subsequently married Henry I. Sanders, whom she survived.She is survived by niece Diane DeMartini,...

On November 30, 2014, Margie Duby, age 73, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully and with dignity under nursing and hospice care at Susquehanna Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after suffering from a long term illness.  Formally of Duncannon PA, Margie retired from Conrail as a Clerk.  She was a caring and loving person who enjoyed being with her family.  Margie also...

Brenda Rose Schultz, 77, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Sunday November, 30 2014 surrounded by her loving children. Born in 1937, in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John and Rovena Martin.Brenda was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and loving wife.She is survived by 3 children, Cindy Myers, Robin Spackman, and Gary Schultz; several grandchildren and...

Catherine M. Smith, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Hamilton Arms.  Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Chester V. Smith, Sr. and Catherine A. (Lewis) Smith.After graduating from High school, Catherine spent her career with Hamilton Watch Company where she also sang in the choir.She was a member of the Pennsylvania Order...

Alma R. Williams, 91, passed peacefully into the presence of her savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, November 25th at her residence at Evergreen Estates Retirement Community in Lancaster, PA.​ A lifelong resident of the Norristown area, she moved to Lancaster in 2011. Born in Jeffersonville (Norristown), PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Hannah Rittenhouse and wife...

Charlene Scheid (Reese) Thompson, 62, of Mount Joy, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, November 24, 2014, after a one year battle with leukemia. Born on August 29, 1952, in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Mary Elizabeth (Buckwalter) Reese, of Lancaster. She was married to the late Edward S....

A fighter for social justice, a supportive patriarch to his family, and a curious, brilliant intellect, Daniel Haines Shertzer, Sr. left this earth surrounded by family on November 21, 2014.Born April 22, 1926, he was the oldest of four children born in Lancaster to Joel Haines Shertzer and Elva Ayres Shertzer. He is survived by his wife of 38 years,...

Charles Giurlando of Lancaster County, formally of Bridgewater, NJ, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 22, 2014 after a long battle with Parkinson’s.Charles received a full track scholarship to the University of Wyoming where he received a degree in Mechanical Engineering.  He was married to Nora for 59 years. He was Chief Engineer at Fedder’s Corp. where he received several patents...

Stephen C. Doman, 59, of Lancaster, PA died on November 19, 2014. He was born in Lancaster on June 22, 1955, the son of the late Paul & Vivian Doman. He was the loving boyfriend of Debbie Bowalick. He is survived by a daughter Jennifer Lewis, wife of David Lewis, and sister Patricia Eichmann, wife of Don Eichmann. He was...

Joanna “Josie” E. Schlemm, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at Lancashire Hall.Born in Manheim, PA, she spent much of her career as part of the factory production teams at RCA and later at International Signal Corp.Josie spent her life as a devoted wife and mother. She is survived by a son; Douglas J. Schlemm of...

Lucille H. Wertz, 68, of Mountville, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital.She was married 21 years to Dennis C. Wertz.  Born in DuBois, PA she was the daughter of the late William B. and Elizabeth Hudson Hofmann.Lucille was very much a Lancastrian.  She had a successful career in sales.  Lucille was an accomplished watercolor artist and enjoyed...

Louise Marie Balzer Straub, 86, of Brethren Village, died peacefully on Sunday resting amidst the prayers and blessings of her family and friends. She was the widow of the late J. Wayne Straub, who passed away in 1992.A native of Williamsport, PA, Louise called Lancaster home for the past 50 years. She was active in Calvary Church and Abbeyville Church...

Catherine A. McElhinney (née Morabito) died peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on November 6, 2014 in Lancaster, PA. Catherine is preceded in death by her husband, Richard T. McElhinney  and nephew Robert O’Hara. Catherine is survived by nephew, Michael O’Hara (Sharon) and nieces Jane Rodano (Sal), Kathleen Rockefeller, Maureen O’Hara, and Colleen O’Hara Shue (Brian).  She is also survived by...

Agnes Finlon Quimby, 86, of Lancaster, formerly of Blue Bell, PA died Wednesday, November 5, 2014.A native of Carbondale, PA she was the daughter of the late Hugh Joseph and Rose Tammany Finlon.  Agnes was the wife of the late George M. Quimby, Jr. who died in 1980.Agnes retired from the Wissahickon School District where she had worked as a...

Deanna J. (Zerbe) Neider, 75, passed away peacefully at her home in Lancaster, PA on November 2, 2014.Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Anna L. Trexler-Roberts Loose and Daniel H. Zerbe.  She is survived by her loving companion of 38 years, Patrick J. White.  Also surviving is a daughter Amy J. wife of Randy Bleyer of...

Nicole T. Henry, 29, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy, following a long and courageous battle with cancer.She was married 3 years to Thomas J. Henry.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of John Wm. and Mary Cucuzella Camp of Lancaster.Nicole was a 2003 graduate of Conestoga Valley High School. ...

Lucille Dibble, 90, of Willow Valley Communities, Lancaster, PA formerly of Yardley, PA, passed away Oct. 26, 2014. Lucille was born May 6, 1924 in Summerville, South Carolina.Lucille is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Norman, daughters Susan Muncey (William) of Voorhees, NJ, Barbara Heisler (Gordon) of Washington Crossing, Pa, granddaughters Kimberly Heisler-Quay (Cosmo Iacavazzi) of Yardley, Pa,...

Marianne Jeanette “Jeanne” Sabatino, 92, died October 27, 2014 at Mennonite Home. She was born on July 28, 1922 in Halifax County, N.C., the daughter of William Gray Harris and Bessie Hardy Harris.Two weeks after being born, she moved to Norfolk, VA, where she became a “loyal Virginian”. After graduating from Maury High School, she married James P. Sabatino in...