Obituaries

The Rev. Charles Arthur Schroeder of Lancaster, PA died October 10, 2013 at Brethren Village.Born in Buffalo, NY he was the son of the late Walter W. and Thelma White Schroeder.  He was the loving husband of Alice Larson Schroeder for 60 years.At the time of his death he was retired since 1994 and was a member of Donegal Presbytery.Before...

Betty Jane Hodecker, 89, of Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, passed away Friday, October 4, 2013.She was married to the late Andrew R. Hodecker for 48 years at the time of his death on April 20, 1991.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William C. Hoer and Mildred Brinser Hoer Geiter.Surviving are three children; Terry L....

Myrtle Siegler Geist, 106 years old, entered the loving armsof her Savior at 11:35 AM on September 22nd at HomesteadVillage.Her husband was the late Allen H. Geist, and she is survivedby her children, Phyllis Geist Strittmater and Andrew L.Geist, both of Lancaster.She was the oldest member of her church, Emmanuel Lutheran inLancaster.Myrtle was a 1925 graduate of Penn Manor, working...

Rev. O. Howard Grantz, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday morning, September 25, 2013, after he suffered complications from pneumonia while at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, MA.  He had suffered a serious stroke in December of 2012 while living in Florida. He along with his devoted wife moved to Massachusetts in May (2013) to be...

George E. Chandler, 91, of Lancaster, Pa. passed away September 25, 2013 at The Glen at Willow Valley.  Born in Wethersfield, Conn. was the son of Leonidas and Emma Chandler.  He was the husband of I. Louise Chandler for 69 years.George was a graduate of Wethersfield High School and Pratt and Whitney Aircraft 4 year apprentice course, East Hartford, Conn. ...

Donald G. Herr, 76, of Lancaster, died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Homestead Village.He was the husband of the late M. Kathleen Kendig Herr who died in 2012.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harold E. and Ella Grace Geist Herr.Don was a member of the Church of the Apostles U.C.C. and a former member of...

Nancy J. Dotterer of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 in her apartment at Brethren Village where she had just moved. Nancy was the loving wife of the late Kenneth H. Dotterer, Sr. who passed away Feb. 21, 1987. They were married 32 years.Born in Lancaster, PA on July 13, 1934, she was the daughter of the...

Elizabeth Suzanne “Sue” Goldstrom, 85, of Lancaster, PA passed away September 19, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, PATo family, friends and husband Donald, she was just “Sue.” Born in Pittsburgh tothe late Elizabeth Riggs and Louis Cecile Hall, she is survived by Donald, hersister, Cecile Graitge, daughter Karen (James) Bennett, sons Donald (Julie) andMark (Jane) Goldstrom, seven...

Clemons L. (Joe) Canterbury was born June 24, 1917 in Walton, WV.  He died September 20, 2013 in the Glen at Willow Valley, Lancaster, PA.He is survived by his daughters, Patricia Vazzana and her husband Michael and Cora Dentry and her husband Thomas.  He is survived also by a step-daughter Catherine Fronheiser and her husband Larry and a step-son Thomas...

Virginia A. Hass Moyer, 90, formerly of Seitz Drive, Lancaster, died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at ManorCare of Lancaster.She was married 51 years to Robert O. Moyer.  Born in West Reading, Berks County, she was the daughter of the late Ernest W., Sr. and Florence C. Hafer Haas.Ginny was a trust officer and retired from Hamilton Bank after 45 years...

Carter L. Good, 9 months old, of Mount Joy, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2013 surrounded by his loving parents.  He was the son of Shane M. Good and Holli S. Murray.Carter was an amazing, happy, beautiful, handsome baby boy. He brought ongoing joy to every person who had ever met him and others who had never had the...

Dawn M. Eshbach, 64, of Lancaster, died Sunday, September 15, 2013.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John and Ida Reese Eshbach.Dawn started working at Gimbels at Park City when they opened. She was currently working at Boscov’s, spending a total of 43 years with the two stores.Surviving is a son, Curtis Eshbach; a sister, Judith A....

Guy E. Campbell, 86, of Pequea, died Monday, September 16, 2013 at Life Care Hospitals of Chester County following an illness of three months.He was the husband of the late Daisy Marie Sellers Campbell who died in 1976.  Born in Pequea, He was the son of the late I. Howard. and Anna W. Erb Campbell.Guy retired from Sperry New Holland...

Mark A. Costrello, 50, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2013. He was the loving husband of Kristin L. Costrello, his soul mate and best friend.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Edward C. and Janet M. (West) Costrello.He graduated from Hempfield High School and spent much of his professional career installing granite for Fleming Tile &...

Anna Mae Regar, 91, a resident of Evergreen Estates Retirement Community of Lancaster, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.She was the wife of the late Richard E. Regar who died in 1979.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elmer L. Shopf and Bertha Eshelman Shopf Dillebaugh.   She was also...

Robert Long Bomberger, 90, of Lititz, PA passed away on September 7, 2013 at Moravian Manor, with his family by his side.  He was the son of the late Guy D. and Maybelle Long Bomberger.  He was the husband of Yvonne Burkholder Bomberger with whom he recently celebrated their 58thwedding anniversary.Bob was a 1941 graduate of Lititz High School, and...

Jennette P. Gage, 88, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 6, 2013 at Woodcrest Villa. She was the wife of the late Robert D. Gage Jr. and the mother of the late William L. Gage.  Bob and Jenny were married in 1948 and celebrated 51 years together.Jenny was the daughter of the late Rev. Owen W. and Mildred R. Pratt. ...

June E. Aierstock passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 in Ponte Vedra, Florida.  She was born on February 9, 1922 in Lancaster PA, to the late Raymond H. Aierstock and the late Ethel (Deiter). June was among the first graduates of J.P. McCaskey High School in 1939.  Upon graduating from Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts,...

Rose Charles, 42 of Lancaster went home to be with the Lord on September 5, 2013 at her home surrounded by family.  She was the daughter of Abram H. and Ruth Keller Charles.She graduated from Faith Mennonite High School and Rosedale Bible Institute.  She was an LPN and had the opportunity to serve in the hospital, clinics, nursing home and...

Irene M. Brunner, 92, died Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at the Mennonite Home.  Prior to moving to the Mennonite Home earlier this year she had resided at Woodcrest Villa for 20 years.She was the wife of the late W. Clair Brunner who died in 1990.  Born in Lykens, Dauphin County, she was the daughter of the late William R. and...