Obituaries

Ella Ament, 85, of 185 Chestnut Street, Landisville, died Tuesday, April 29, at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim.She was born February 1, 1929 in Manor Township, the daughter of Phares B. Gerlach and Emma Peters Gerlach.  She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of more than 56 years, J. Vernon Ament, on November 9, 2007.She worked mainly in...

Robert C. “Barney/Bob” McGaw, 91, Loving Husband, Dad, Pop-Pop, Great Pop-Pop, Brother, Uncle, and Friend went home to Heaven, lovingly greeted by his late wife “Peg” McGaw, on April 26, 2014. He was born and raised in Marticville and was a lifelong resident of Lancaster County.Robert was the son of the late James and Minnie (Beach) McGaw. He was preceded...

Carl M. Shissler, 83, of Lancaster, PA, entered into rest on Friday, April 25, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy, while surrounded by his caring family. Carl was the husband of Mary Lou Shissler, his loving wife of 62 years.Carl enjoyed camping, fishing, crabbing, boating, snowmobiling and just about anything that allowed him to enjoy the great...

Martin T. “Meek” Novak, 85 of Lancaster Pa., passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at home. Born in Manayunk, Pa., he was the son of the late Frank and Veronica (Bodnar) Novak. Marty grew up in the Roxborough-Manayunk section of Philadelphia where he attended St. Mary’s Parochial School and Roxborough High School. He would have celebrated his 86thbirthday on...

Mildred Stehman Rohrer Allison entered into rest peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 22, 2014.Born and raised on a small farm in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Enos and Elizabeth Rohrer.Milly was a 1953 graduate of East Hempfield High School where she was very active in music, sports and cheerleading.  She recently renewed many...

Barbara M. French, 101, of Willow Valley Retirement Communities, Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 20, 2014.  She was the widow of Lawrence P. French.  Born in Trenton, NJ she was the daughter of the late James E. and Ethel Disborough Manser.  A graduate of the University of Delaware she taught 2ndgrade in the Wilmington,...

Frederick J. Kisselback (12-15-50 till 4-20-14) of Lancaster, PA.  Born in N.E. Philadelphia.  Son of the late Frederick and Lois Strang Kisselback.  Husband of Joyce Seachrist Kisselback.  Fred attended Lincoln School in N.E. Philadelphia and obtained a trade in woodworking.Fred’s interest contained: family, playing board games, bowling, walks.  His attitude on life was to be honest and caring to everyone. ...

H. Louise Nichols, 91, formerly of Leola, a 14 year resident of Luther Acres, died at the home on Monday, April 21, 2014.She was the wife of the late Robert A. Nichols who died in 1995.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late B. Frank and Ruth Zimmerman Herr.Mrs. Nichols had taught at the Leola Elementary School...

Ethel Musser Rutt, 100, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014, at Willow Valley Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Jacob Henry Rutt. Ethel was born on March 12, 1914, to Harry Hake Musser and Minnie Herr Musser in Rapho Township.Ethel was an alumna of Mount Joy High School, Eastern Mennonite School, Elizabethtown College and Millersville State University....

P. Abbott Asplin, 96, a resident of the Mennonite Home, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014.He was the husband of Kathryn E. JuslinAsplin.  His first wife, the late Dorothy Harding Asplin died in 1996.  Born in Lehighton, he was the son of the late Chester R. and Minnie May Emmert Asplin.Abbott retired from Armstrong World Industries where he had been employed...

Steven Douglas Brunner, 58, died April 13, of pancreatic cancer at Hospice & Community Care.  He fought relentlessly with dignity and strength while never complaining.Born January 11, 1956, he was the son of James L. Brunner Sr. and Loretta May (Warfel) Brunner.  Also surviving is a brother James L. Brunner, Jr., and a great-nephew Noah which he loved dearly.He was...

Lena M. Hildebrand, 99, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Hamilton Arms Center.  She was the wife of the late Richard H. Hildebrand to whom she was married to for 64 years.   Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late John G. and Fannie Mae (Shellenberger) Glick.In her spare time she enjoyed playing...

H. Karl Zeswitz, 84, of Lancaster, died Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Luther Acres.He was married 61 years to Lura Pullis Zeswitz.  Born in Reading,   he was the son of the late William H. Sr., and Emma Kleschitz Zeswitz.Karl retired from CoreStates Bank following a lengthy career in Banking.  Prior to that he had worked at the family business, Zeswitz...

Vernon J. Walters, 93, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Willow Valley Retirement Community.  He was the husband of the late Mary Jane (McClune) Walters.  Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Oscar and Iona (Little) Walters.He proudly served in the United States Army.He is survived by his daughter Beth Egan (wife...

Joan Hornberger Myers, 78, a resident of Luther Acres in Lititz, PA died April 2, 2014. She was born in Frackville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Grant and Florence Wesner Hornberger.  She was the wife of Rev. David M. Myers to whom she had been married for 55 years.Joan had several different careers and was an active...

Melvin E. Miller, 86, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, March 27, at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy.  He went home to be with his beloved wife, Mary Ann and his daughter, Barbara.  He was the husband of the late Mary Ann Keller Miller, who died in September of 2011.Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late...

Edith M. Butler (1914 to 2014) passed away on March 26th, 2014.  Edith was a resident of St. Anne’s Retirement Community in Columbia, PA for the past year.  She was born in Hampton, VA. and spent much of her early life around Richmond, VA.  She moved to Marcus Hook, PA when she married her husband the late Carl J. Butler...

Ora R. Barber, 94, of Willow Valley Lakes Manor, Willow Street, PA and formerly of Wilmington, DE, died Friday, March 21, 2014.  Born in Blacksburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late C. Anderson and Margaret Price Rutledge.After graduation from high school, she was employed in the Agricultural Department of Virginia Polytechnic Institute where she met her husband-to-be.  She...

Roland P. Buccialia, 96, a resident of Lakeside at Willow Valley, died at the home on Friday, March 21, 2014.He was married 67 years to Doris Miller Buccialia.  Born in Rochester, PA he was the son of the late Michael and Carmela Marapese Buccialia.Roland retired as the Postmaster in Marlton, NJ after 30 years of service with the U.S. Postal...

Mary Frances Painter, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014 at Lancashire Hall.  Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Josephine (Fulmer) Painter.She spent much of her career as a secretary for Raub Supply.Mary was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lancaster.She was preceded in death by a brother,...