Obituaries

Lois M. Ressel, 84, of Lancaster, died March 11, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Josephine Spang. Her husband, Robert F. Ressel passed away in 1989.After graduating from J.P. McCaskey, Lois was employed as a shipping clerk by R.C.A., Burle Industries and General Electric, retiring...

Joshua Pierre ForcierJoshua Pierre Forcier, 30, of Lancaster, PA passed away March 10, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Norristown, PA Josh is the son of Patricia Martin Forcier of Tucson, AZ and Jean Pierre Forcier of Sorel, Quebec Canada.He is a graduate of Catalina High School in Tucson and attended Harrisburg Area Community College;...

Jane Gray Smith, 98 of Lancaster, passed away Friday, March 9th, at Moravian Manor. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the wife of the late Lawrence S. Smith for 47 years. She was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Ida McNally Gray.Mrs. Smith graduated from Phoenixville High School as valedictorian and recipient of the Alumni Award for...

Betty Ireland, 102, of The Glen at Willow Valley, Lancaster, PA died Thursday, March 8th at that facility. She was married for 73 years to the late C. Edwin Ireland.Born February 21, 1910 in Philadelphia, she was the only child of Llewellyn and Emma Propert. Mrs. Ireland lived in Ridley Park, PA when her children were young, moving to Lancaster...

Mary Ellen Goodhart, 70, of Lancaster, PA went home to the Lord on March 8, 2012 after a brief illness at Hospice of Lancaster County.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William M. Morrow Sr. and Ann B. Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Terry E. Goodhart.Mary went to Hempfield High...

Cheryl Dunn Riggs, 66, died peacefully in her home on March 8, 2012. Cherie was born in Montclair, NJ on September 25, 1945. She was one of four girls, and is survived by two of her sisters: Sandra Heffernan of Katonah, NY and Janice Chiodi of Mahwah, NJ. She was predeceased by her oldest sister, Marlene Payne.Cherie was raised in...

Velma M. Hart, 91, died Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Mount Nebo, she was the daughter of the late Clarence R. and Daisy Lehman Hart.Velma was a graduate of the Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1941 and the University of Pennsylvania. She was employed as a Public Health Nurse with the Philadelphia...

Phyllis B. Burkholder, 80, of Homestead Village in Lancaster passed away on Monday, March 5th at Lancaster General Hospital after a 2 year illness. Phyllis was born in Waynesboro, PA on April 20, 1931. She was the daughter of the late J. Frank and Martha Barnhart. She was the wife of Donald L. Burkholder with whom she celebrated their 57th...

Henry F. Rittenhouse, Jr., of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, February 29th at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, PA and graduating from J.P. McCaskey High School, he was the husband of Gladys (Betsy) I. Ross Rittenhouse and the son of the late Henry F. Sr., and Estella Heaps Rittenhouse.Mr. Rittenhouse was employed by Federal Mogul as a supervisor...

Rev. John M. Whallon, 93, a resident of Homestead Village, died Thursday, March 1, 2012 at the home.He was the husband of the late Muriel L. Platts Whallon who died in 2006. Born in Zanesville, OH he was the son of the late Walter L. and Irene Snyder Whallon.Rev. Whallon was a 1940 graduate of Princeton University and a 1943...

Richard D. Benner, 77, of Strasburg, died Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.He was married 47 years to Barbara A. Altland Benner. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard Benner and Frances “Suey” Voll Benner Thorn.Richard was employed at Landis Garage for 34 years and then in his retirement...

Gideon K. Zook, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, February 29th at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Honeybrook, PA on September 22, 1924 he was the husband of the late Mary Adair Zook and the son of the late Daniel and Hannah King Zook.Mr. Zook was stationed with the U.S. Army during WWII as a Tank Crewman stationed...

Dorothy C. Heinzelman age 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2012 after a long, happy, and satisfying life. Born on January 12, 1916 in Toledo, OH, the daughter of Effie and J. Weir Coover. Pre-deceased by her parents and two sisters, and in 1993, by her loving husband of 56 years, Earl Heinzelman. Dottie lived in Lancaster since...

Muriel (Betts) Shivery May, 96 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27th at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, PA.She was the wife of the late Clyde D. May and the daughter of the late Harlan and Mary Criswell Shivery.Betts was employed as a machine operator for RCA for 27 years.She enjoyed playing pinochle, cooking, window shopping, and spending time...

Ruth Temple Kirkman, beloved wife of Burton Lawrence Kirkman for 57 wonderful years, died on Sunday, February 26, 2012 at age 81 with her family by her side. She was born in Waukon, Iowa on the 15th of November 1930, daughter of Reverend Dr. Herbert Depear Temple and Mildred Donat Temple.She is survived by her husband Burton, daughter Janet Kirkman...

Sonja Louise Peterson Behrens, died peacefully at Hospice of Lancaster County , Lancaster, PA on Friday, February 24, 2012 following a lengthy illness.Born in Medford, OR, on April 13, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Emil and Catherine Reese Peterson. Sonja was the devoted wife of Jack A. Behrens whom she married August 31, 1962. In addition to...

Betty S. Chillas, 86, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.She was the wife of the late Carl R. Chillas who died in 1997. Born in Muncy, Lycoming County, PA she was the daughter of the late Roy and Anna A. Snyder Clippinger.Betty was employed as the Clerk of...

William Reisinger, 89, of Lancaster, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Conestoga View.He was married 49 years to Mary H. Cramer Reisinger. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William and Mercy J. Wile Reisinger.Mr. Reisinger had worked as a theater manager most of his life. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster....

Yvonne Marie Earle Link was born in Succasunna, NJ, January 2, 1922, and passed away at Willow Valley, Lancaster, PA after a brief illness on February 20, 2012. She was a creative artist, photographer, musician, a woman of strong faith and deeply loved by her family.She was a graduate of Western Maryland College, Westminster, MD and attended the University of...

H.H. “Pat” Herr, Jr. died on Monday, February 20, 2012 after a brief illness. He was the son of Howard H. Herr and Miriam Urban Herr and grandson of the noted Lancaster Architect C. Emlen Urban. Born in Lancaster, October 3, 1919, he graduated from the Boys High School in 1937 and the same year entered Franklin and Marshall College...