Obituaries

Ruby Madalyn Angel of Willow Street, Pennsylvania, died on October 31st at the age of 96. Madalyn, the daughter of Lottie and Alvin Blades, was born in Crisfield, Maryland. She attended Western Maryland College and majored in English and French, graduating cum laude in 1938. She joined the English faculty of Hyattsville High School in suburban Washington where she met...

Joan E. “Sandy” McCollom entered into rest on November 2, 2012 at her home in East Hempfield Twp. She was married to Herbert McCollom, Jr. for over 56 years.She was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania December 13, 1931 to the late John and Maude Fleming and graduated from Eichelberger High School in 1949. She then majored in art education at the...

Dorothy (Dot) Mae Walker, 77, of Lancaster, entered into rest at her home on Tuesday, October 30th 2012. She was the daughter of the late Vernon Stuber and Ruth Pickel. She was married to the late Earl William Walker who passed in 2005. Dot was a server for 50 years at many restaurants throughout Lancaster County. She retired from Lapps...

Miles P. Frye died Thursday, October 25, 2012 in Lancaster, PA with his wife and children near.He was born in Calais, Maine on September 5, 1923, the son of Miles and Josephine Frye. He graduated from the University of Maine and Boston University with his Law degree in 1951, after a tour in the Army Air Corp during World War...

Cletus K. Sweigart, 96, a resident of Brethren Village , died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at the home.He was the husband of the late Jean Witmer Sweigart who died in 1988. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Isaac K. and F. Maude Reese Sweigart.Cletus retired from Millersville University in 1981, where he was the Business Manager...

SERVICE FOR MONDAY EVENING POSTPONED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENINGIsaiah Fulmer, 14, of Strasburg, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at his home. Isaiah was a lover and follower of Jesus, and so now is with Him in his eternal home.Born May 15, 1998 in Guatemala City, Guatemala, he was adopted in 2007 by Brian and Laurie Davis Fulmer of Strasburg.Isaiah was...

Timothy Lee Hougendobler, 59, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2012. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William H., Sr. and Ella Ritnz Hougendobler.Timothy was employed as a driver by Bob Holiday Used Cars of Lancaster. He was an avid member of the Sons of the American Legion Post #372 in Columbia, where he...

Tammy L. Doersom, 43, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of James J. Doersom, Sr. of Columbia, and Diana D. Mimm Doersom and step-father, Dennis R. Graham of Willow Street.A graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School, Tammy worked for Playskool, Lancaster, as well as for various retail stores in Lancaster....

Naomi D. Suydam passed away Wednesday October 24th, 2012 at the Mennonite Home. She was the loving wife of the late Walter J. Suydam.Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late John W. and Alice D. (Dourte) Heisey.Naomi spent much of her professional career as a homemaker.In her spare time she enjoyed gardening, crocheting, canning, and spending...

Mary E. McLain, 85, of St. Petersburg, Fl, formerly of Lancaster, died Saturday, October 13, 2012 at her home in Florida.She was the wife of James C. McLain, Sr.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Elizabeth Shaub Miller.Mrs. McLain was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Lancaster.Mary...

Erma B. Weimer, 84, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, October 12th, 2012 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. She was the loving wife of the late Walter L. Weimer.Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy (Rudy) Stauffer.After graduating from J.P. McCaskey High School, she spent most of her professional career...

John “Jack” A. Sippel Jr., age 82, of Landisville, Pa. passed away at Oak Leaf Manor on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. the son of the late John A. and Florence (Drum) Sippel. He was married to Dawn (Giberson) Sippel who died in 1994.He was a graduate of Hazleton High School (1948), Franklin and Marshall...

Barclay White Jr., 90, passed away on October 6, 2012, at Willow Valley in Lancaster, Pa. He was born on September 23, 1922, the son of Barclay and Edith (Lewis) White. He was married to Margaret Harris on April 2, 1949.He was a graduate of the George School (1940), Swarthmore College (BS,1943) and the University of Pennsylvania (MBA,1947).He joined Barclay...

WILLIAM WELDON HAMBLETON, 91, died Thursday, October 4, 2012, in Lawrence, Kansas, following a prolonged illness.Bill was born in Lancaster, PA, the son of Harry C. Hambleton and Ella M. Hambleton. He graduated from McCaskey High School in 1939 and from Franklin and Marshall College in 1943 with a major in chemistry. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he...

Vincent B. Marantz, 88, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Masonic Village. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Jacques I. and Kathryn Frailey Marantz. He was married to Margaret Foster Marantz.Vincent was a 1941 graduate of McCaskey High School and served in the U. S. Army Air Force during WWII. He was...

Marie E. Kling, 68, of Lancaster, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital.She was married for 30 years to David M. Kling. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Dorothy Slaight Jantzer.Marie was a member of the Community United Methodist Church in Lancaster, where she served on the administrative board, the kitchen...

Travis C. Johnson, 98, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Little Creek (Norfolk), VA on October 6, 1913, he was the son of the late Thomas C. and Laura Boughton Johnson. He was the husband of the late Katharine P. Johnson who died May 21, 1996.He received his Bachelor’s...

Donald C. Barto, 91, of Lancaster, PA passed into eternal rest on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Brethren Village.Born in Lancaster on August 19, 1921, he was a son of the late Harvey G., Sr.  and Sara Remick Barto.  He and his wife M. Virginia Deen Barto lived on Rachael Drive, in Lancaster for 40 years prior to moving to...

Anna May Buch, 84, of Lancaster passed away on Wednesday, September 19th, 2012 at her home. She was the loving wife of the late Robert R. Buch.Born on September 5 1928, she was the daughter of the late Henry W. and Mary C. Harris Huber.She graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School and spent much of her professional career as a...

Richard A. Adamire, 81, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, September 19, 2012.He was married 44 years to Martha B. Bates Adamire. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William R. and Mary Pfoutz Adamire.Richard retired from Kenosha Auto Transport where he had been employed as the terminal manager. He had also driven bus for Conestoga Transport and Conestoga...