Obituaries

David W. Neuer, 56 of Lititz, PA went home to be with the Lord on June 30, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care on Good Drive in Lancaster, PA after a lengthy illness.  Born in Sunbury, PA David was the son of David D. and Charlotte Newman Neuer.  He was the husband of Elizabeth “Betsy” Chandler Neuer, father of Jennifer...

Mary C. Baker, 97, a resident of the Quarryville Presbyterian Home, died Monday, June 24, 2013.She was the wife of the late John Richard Baker who died in 1956.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Anna Mowrer Geib.Mary retired from the Bon-Ton where she had worked as a sales associate.  Prior to that she...

Sylvia J. Flowers, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on June 22, 2013 at the Mennonite Home Communities.She was the wife of the late Ray J. Flowers.  Born in Bedford, England she was the daughter of the  late Eric James and Ada Phoebe (Braithwaite) Goldsmith.Sylvia was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Lancaster, and a member of the...

Charles V. Snyder, Jr., retired attorney at law, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, June 17, 2013 at the age of 93.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Dr. Charles V. Snyder and Mary Stamy Snyder.  He was a member of the first class to graduate from McCaskey High School in 1938.  He graduated from...

H. Arlene Brubaker, 92, of Woodcrest Villa, died Monday, June 10, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy.  She was the loving wife of the late Aaron J. Brubaker who preceded her in death in 2011.  Born in Lancaster on June 1, 1921, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Ella (Bowers) Neff.She was a...

Edward W. Shenk, Jr., 86, formerly of Frogtown Road, Pequea, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Manassas, VA.He was the husband of the late Anna Mae Geist Shenk who died in 1982.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edward E., Sr. and Catherine Aston Shenk.Edward retired from Armstrong World Industries.  He had served in the U.S....

Austin M. Lee died June 4, 2013, at The Glen at Willow Valley in Lancaster, PA. Born June 6, 1919, in Philadelphia, PA, he was the only child of Thomas H. Lee and Lucille Miller Lee. He attended the Philadelphia public schools and then Staunton Military Academy in Staunton, VA, graduating in 1936. He graduated from The College of William...

Dorothy N. Ehleiter, 97, formerly of Morningside Drive, Lancaster, died Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown.She was the wife of the late William C. Ehleiter, Sr. who died in 1986.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Anna M. Bowman Norbeck.Dorothy was a homemaker and a member of Community United Methodist...

Louise G. Diehl, 100, a resident of Homestead Village, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at the home.She was the wife of the late Edgar S. Diehl who died in 1973.  Born in Millheim, she was the daughter of the late Frederick E. and Betsy A. Stover Gutelius.Louise owned the former Swiss Colony Cheese Shop.  She graduated from Michigan State University...

Agnes M. Hess, 91, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord on June, 1, 2013.She was born on January 19, 1922 in Strasburg Twp., the eighth child of Chester and Anna Mowrer Geib.Agnes blessed many people with her love, laughter, friendship and floral arrangements, especially Boxwood trees.  After spending many years as a farmer, she made crafts and...

Betty J. Lewbart, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday May 29, 2013 at Willow Valley Retirement Community.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Chester H. and Marie (Quigley) Eisenberger.In her spare time she enjoyed gardening, cooking, baking, and shopping.She is survived by a daughter Linda Patchus (wife of Michael); grandchildren, Michael Patchus, Jr, (husband of...

Raymond H. Bubb, 89, of Lancaster, died at home on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. He had been under the care of Hospice and Community Care.He was the husband of the late Shirley Snader Ludwig Bubb who died in 2005. His first wife, the late Kathryn E. Hinkle Bubb died in 1971. Born in Clarksburg, WV he was the son of...

Gene Peters, 80, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital.He was the husband of the late Gloria Faye (Young) Peters who died in 2007.  They had shared 53 years of marriage.  Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Irvin and Elva Peters.After graduating from Manheim Central High School, Gene served in...

Evelyn Elizabeth Hammer, of Lancaster, PA passed away on May 19, 2013 at Hamilton Arms Center in her 95th year.  Born in Logan, PA she was a daughter of the late D. Dwight and Helen Kreamer Weiser.Evelyn was an active member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lancaster.  For many years she was the buyer for Logan’s Clothing Store in downtown...

Michael A. Amico, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care.  Born in Lancaster, Mike was the son of the late Michael Alphonso and Susan Amico.  He was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School and served in the Philippines during his time in the Air Force.Mike was a buyer at Hager’s Department Store...

Florence D. Evans, 88, formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away at the Susquehanna Valley Rehab Center, Columbia, PA on Saturday, May 11, 2013.  Her husband, the late Henry N. Evans Jr. preceded her in death on December 6, 1985.Born in Fayette County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Anna (Schuster) Richnafsky.She was retired from Slaymaker Lock...

Helen L. Everts, 93, formerly of Landisville, passed away after a long illness on Sunday, May 12, at Masonic Villages, Elizabethtown, PA.She was born in Towanda, PA to the late J. Roy and Helen (Bradley) Lilley. In addition to her parents, Helen was preceded in death by her brother, Mial E. Lilley, and her sister, Jean L. Ramsay.Helen was a...

In the comfort of his home, Wilson J. Rowe, Jr., age 75, passed away May 13, 2013 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Wilmington, he graduated from Conrad High School, served in the U.S. Navy and worked for Hercules as a computer programmer. He is preceded in death by his wife of 55 years Patsy Worthington...

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Weber, 90, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 12, 2013 surrounded by her loving family.She was the wife of the late Donald L. Weber who died in 2008 with whom she celebrated 65 years of marriage.  Born in Newry, Blair County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ira and...

Suzanne M. McComsey, 81, of Lancaster, died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital.She was the wife of the late John “Mike” McComsey who died in 2008.  Her first husband, the late George Swinehart, Jr. died in 1998.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Suzanne Kostura Mowrer.Mrs. McComsey was a LPN and had...