Obituaries

Dale E. Braithwaite, 88, of Lancaster, PA died September 17, 2014. Born in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late George L. and Sally Braithwaite.He worked for Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. and the Nuclear Fuel Division of Westinghouse. Dale served in the U.S. Marine Corp. during World War II, and was a member of the American Legion and...

Ruth C. Nestle, 94, of Lancaster and Stone Harbor, NJ, passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon, September 12th, while surrounded by her family, and under the care of Hospice of Lancaster County at their Fryer Center in Mount Joy.Born in Lancaster in 1920, Ruth was the daughter of the late Claude Cooke and Clara Bauman Cooke.Ruth was preceded in death...

Ronald B. Boscow, 77, of Willow Street, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at the Willow Valley Retirement Community.Ron was born in Portland, Oregon, on October 8, 1936. He graduated from Walla Walla High School, Walla Walla, Washington, and continued on to the University of Pennsylvania and Washington State University, receiving his Pharmacy Degree in 1959.Ron was...

Captain John Vernon Butz, 79, of Lancaster, sailed his final journey to the safest of all ports, Heaven, on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Moravian Manor in Lititz. He was the husband of Shirley (Myers) Butz, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage.Born on March 26, 1935 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harold S....

Virginia M. Bruce, 88, formerly of Lancaster, a resident of the Pleasant View Retirement Community, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 13, 2014.She was the wife of the late Charles Bruce who died in 2006 and the late Rockford Leed who died in 1986.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elam M....

Jean C. Wilhelm, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Willow Valley Retirement Community.   She was the loving wife of the late Paul C. Wilhelm who passed away in 1999.Born in Paradise, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Helen (Shearer) Coble.After graduating from JP McCaskey High School, Jean spent her professional career...

Michael Joseph Keating, 71, husband of Hazel “Kitty” Jones Keating, went home to be with his heavenly father on September 9, 2014 at Lebanon VA Medical Center.He was the son of the late Michael J., Sr. and Anna Tersavige Keating (of Pottstown, PA) and was preceded in death by a younger brother, James.He was a life member of the American...

Gail W. Bagley, a resident of Woodcrest Villa Lancaster, passed away Monday, September 8, 2014 at Mennonite Home.  Gail was born July 10, 1934 in Philadelphia.   She was the daughter of the late Willard G. and Jean Begg Wooster.  She was married to Dr. George E. Bagley on June 23, 1956 with whom she celebrated 58 years of marriage.She was...

Bette B. Johnstin, 92, of Lancaster, died at home on Saturday, September 6, 2014.She was the wife of the late Robert Johnstin who died in 2002.  Born in Idetown, PA she was the daughter of the late Horace M. and Liva M. McKeel Welch.Bette was a homemaker and a member of the Pearl St. United Methodist Church in Lancaster.  She...

William F. Roberts, Jr., 87,  of Lancaster, after years of serving the Lord, loving his family and touching the lives of everyone he got to know, passed peacefully on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at Brethren Village, Lancaster, PA.Bill is now with his best friend, the late Lillian M. Roberts, to whom he was married for 57 years.  She passed peacefully...

Robert M. Brooks, 93, of Lancaster entered into rest September 4th, 2014.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Amos and Mary Brooks.  He was the husband of the late Lois E. Brooks who passed away in February 2006.  He proudly served in the United States Army during World War II.  He was a member of the...

Edith Meeker Sexton, also known as Edie, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Mennonite Home.    She was the wife of the late Paul P. Sexton.  She was born in Centre Hall, Centre County, PA and was the daughter of the late Van Dorn and Emma (Hoffmann) Meeker.  Surviving are two daughters; Suzann S., (wife of Michael...

Linnea N. Abbott, 93, of Brethren Village passed away peacefully on Friday, August 29th, following a brief illness.Linnea was born on August 14, 1921, daughter of the late Selma (Blumquist) and Albert Nygren who came to the United States from Finland in the early part of the 20th century and settled in the Bronx, New York. She was proud of...

Betty Jo Vail, 58, of Lititz, died at home on Saturday, August 30, 2014.  Betty’s favorite phrase that she lived by was “Enjoy today for tomorrow is not promised.”She was the spouse of Dorinda J. Corfee Vail.  Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Alfred J. McGinnis of Coatesville, and the late Betty Mae Millard McGinnis.Betty was a graduate...

Russell Lentz, 89, of Lancaster, died Friday, August 29, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy, PA following a lengthy illness.He was happily married for 66 years to Grace E. Hershey Lentz.  Born in Smoketown, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Louise S. Rote Lentz.Russell retired from the United State Postal Service where he...

Dr. J. Richard Brubaker, 86, of Lancaster, was called home to be with his Lord & Savior on Saturday, August 23rd, 2014 at his birth place. He was the son of the late John C. and Mary (Harnish) Brubaker. He was the loving husband of Marcella (Wenger) Brubaker, to whom he was happily married for 64 years.Richard loved spending time...

Helen K. Biechler, 87, a resident of Oak Leaf Manor, died Thursday, August 21, 2014.She was the wife of the late John R. Biechler who died April 30, 2014.  Born in Millersville, she was the daughter of the late Park M. and Anna Mary Habecker Kauffman.Helen retired from Commonwealth Bank.  She was a graduate of Penn Manor High School and...

Harry A. Jenkins, 101, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at St. Anne’s Retirement Community.  He was the husband of the late Virgie M. Jenkins who died June 19, 2007.Born in Conestoga, PA he was the son of the late Harry I. and Ella (Good) Jenkins.Mr. Jenkins worked for over 40 years for Hamilton Watch Company and was...

Jack S. Gerhart, of Lancaster, died on August 19, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care.He was 88 years of age, the son of Sherman N. Gerhart and Catherine Scherer Gerhart.  He and his wife, Bernice Krentz Gerhart, celebrated 66 years of marriage this past year.Surviving is one son James M. Gerhart and wife Nancy F. of Lancaster, Margaret L. Gerhart...

Doris C. Stief, 88, of Lancaster, died Sunday, August 17, 2014.She was the wife of the late William U. Stief who died in 2003.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Elsie Stermer Coble.Doris was a graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School and a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.  She...