Obituaries

Abram H. Charles, 81 of Lancaster went home to be with the Lord on April 17, 2013.  He was the husband of Ruth Keller Charles with whom they celebrated 60 years of marriage in March.  Born in Manor Township, he was the son of the late Abram B. and Anna Charles.He was a farmer and assisted with farm work even...

Mary S. Fenstermacher, 96, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care.  She was the loving wife of the late Walter W. Fenstermacher.Born in McAllisterville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ira J. and Anna V. (Bashore) Shirk.Mary is survived by 3 sons; Harvey L. (husband of Barbara) of Lancaster, PA., Ira...

Beatrice E. Shaub, 99 of Lancaster, PA passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 at United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz, PA.  She was the daughter of the late Harrison B. and Ellen Steinmetz Harmes.  Her husband, Edgar A. Shaub died in February, 2003.Mrs. Shaub worked at Stehli Silk Mills for several years prior to becoming a full time and dedicated...

Miriam J. Potts, 101, of Kinzers, died Friday, April 12, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital.She was the wife of the late Frank Potts who died in 1973.  Born March 19, 1912 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Peter Thomas Ruth and Blanche Mellinger Ruth.Mrs. Potts was a homemaker and earlier in life had worked at Consolidated Cigar. ...

Maira W. Cleaver, age 91, passed away on April 7th after living at the Willow Valley Retirement Communities since 1999.  Her parents were John and Mary Wright. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. She was the loving and devoted wife for 54 years of William Cleaver, practicing attorney for the Univac Corporation and a Professor...

Nancy J. Bowes, 86, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 4, 2013, at The Glen at Willow Valley.  She was the wife of the late Ronald M. Bowes who passed away in 1994.   Born in Columbia, PA she was the daughter of the late Adam H. and Sarah (Ellwein) Greer.She graduated from Drexel University and worked at ITT...

Kathryn F. Eshleman, 89, of Pequea, died at home on Tuesday, April 9, 2013.She was the wife of the late Clayton M. Eshleman who died in 1993.  Born in Pequea, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Mary Binkley Miller.Kathryn was a homemaker and had also worked at Central Market for Landis Poultry for many years.  She was...

Robert C. Fry, 80, of Lancaster, passed into eternity on Friday, April 5, 2013.He loved his family and especially his dear wife Jean A. Webb Fry whom he shared 56 years of marriage with.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lloyd H. and Mabel E. Crist Fry.Robert made a career in auto collision repair and had...

Fred W. Peterson, of Lancaster, Pa., passed away peacefully at his home on March 28, 2013. He was 88.Born September 16, 1924, Fred was the son of the late Henry and Mamie Peterson and grew up with three brothers and two sisters in Tucson, Arizona.A WWII veteran, Fred served in the Army Signal Corps in France. He earned his degree...

Donald K. Alexander, 83, of New Providence, PA passed away at Conestoga View on April 4, 2013 from complications of Parkinson Disease.   Born in Delaware, OH he was the son of the late Donald M. and Alice E. Livie Alexander.  He was the beloved husband of Margaret A. Rice Alexander to whom he was married  58 years on May 15,...

Belva Ellen Gibbs Hartman, 76, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013 in the hospital at The Villages, FL.She and her husband Delano R. Hartman celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on August 28, 2012. Born on April 3, 1936 in Stewartstown, PA she was the daughter of the late Dorothy and William Herr.Belva was a 1954 graduate of...

Charles G. Knight, 97, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital.He was married 70 years to Kathleen Musser Knight. Born in Highfield, Washington County, MD he was the son of the late John and Virgie Baker Knight.Charles had worked at Permutit for many years. He was a member of the Myerstown Baptist Church and enjoyed reading...

Edward W. McKerns, 92, died peacefully on Friday night following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Gladys Millard McKerns with whom he would have celebrated his 70th wedding anniversary on April 24th. Ed was born in Mahanoy City, PA and was the youngest of four children of John and Maria Tanner McKerns.Ed moved to Lancaster and worked...

Ann (Folger) Tuggle, 80, died on Monday, April 1, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care. She was the wife of William Preston Tuggle, III whom she married in 1955 and the daughter of Walter Coke Folger and Margaret (Clinard) Folger of High Point, North Carolina.In addition to her husband, she is survived by her three sons, their wives and their...

Jane Logdon, age 82 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Good Friday surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 5, 1930 in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey to the late J.D. (Rube) and Marian Ryerson. Left to cherish her memory is her husband George; daughters Diane (David) Heinmiller, Columbus, Ohio and Kim (Randy) Albright, Mechanicsburg, Pa; brother Bill...

Marlyn Irene Buehler, 87, passed away in Lancaster, PA on March 25, 2013 at home here in Lancaster with her children surrounding her. Born in Geneseo, KS, she was the daughter of the late John and Irmina Workman Gibson. Her husband, William Buehler, passed away April 15, 2010.Marlyn was an amazing mother and grandmother. Her gift of hospitality was evident...

Ruth Y. Buggy, 95, formerly of Newark DE, a resident of the Arborview, Willow Valley Manor Retirement Community in Lancaster PA, died Saturday, March 23, 2013.She was the wife of the late Walter Maitland Buggy who died in 1980. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Caroline Willoughby and John R. Young Jr.Ruth retired from the University...

Nelson F. Moury Jr., 85, of Willow Street, PA, passed away on March 23, 2013 at Lakeside, Willow Valley. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 17, 1927. and was the only child of the late Ruth A. (Pundt) and Nelson F. Moury Sr. He is survived by his wife of over 61 years, Jeanne C. (McNaul) Moury of...

LeRoy C. Rock, 95, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Conestoga View.He spent his career with Armstrong World Industries as a production supervisor.LeRoy served in the U.S. Army 83rd Infantry Division during WWII.He was an avid trout fisherman.He is survived by a son Michael Rock (husband of Barbara) and a daughter Diane Gerber (wife of Kenneth),...

R. Arlene (Tappe) Frohnapfel, 72, of New Martinsville, WV, entered eternal peace with the Lord on snowy white angel wings, on Monday, March 25, 2013. She was the loving wife of Charles E. Frohnapfel to whom she was married for 51 years.She was born in Warwood, WV to the late Charles and Doretta Tappe.Arlene was a member of the St....