Obituaries

Leslie (Les) M. Brooks Sr. died after a lengthy illness on October 15, 2011 at Brethren Village at the age of 92, entering the presence of his Savior, who he loved and served for 66 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Isabel A. Anderson Brooks, also 92. They lived together at Brethren Village beginning in...

Helen Kiernan Hammes, 45, of Lancaster, passed away tragically on October 13, 2011.Born September 27, 1966 she was the beloved daughter of Robert and Mary Ellen Kiernan.Helen was a cum laude graduate of University of Pennsylvania and a graduate of Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing. She was a skilled RN, specializing in Emergency Room care and worked for various...

Abram K. Hartsough, Jr., 61, of Ephrata, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 10, 2011.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Abram K. “Ken” and Kathryn E. Rittenhouse Hartsough of Lancaster.Abram had been employed for many years at Alcoa and Precision Products. He was a 1968 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School and a member of...

M. Alvena Williard, 84, died Saturday, October 8, 2011 in Lancaster, Pa. Born in Kennett, Missouri; she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Cordeila (Wright) Branch. She was the wife of Floyd L. Williard to whom she was married 64 years. Surviving in addition to her husband are two sons, Robert L. Williard of Wellsville, Pa, Kenneth R....

Glenn E. Orndorf, 86, formerly of 21 Cedar Lane passed away on October 7th of natural causes at Homestead Village.Mr. Orndorf was a prominent Realtor and insurance broker for over 40 years and returned as president of Glenn E. Orndorf, Inc. in 1987. His firm succeeded that of Leo I. Hain, Inc. of which he served as president.Glenn was a...

Jean Marie Coble, 83, of Lancaster, entered into rest on Sunday, October 2, 2011.She was married 25 years to Donald E. Coble. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles Darnell and Dorothy “Mimi” Swarr.Jean was a secretary to the president at Teachers Protective Mutual Life Insurance Company for 26 years. She was a graduate of J.P....

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Mary Lou Myers, 79, of Lancaster, entered into rest on Friday, September 30, 2011 at Manorcare, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Parke H. and Luella Vogel Behm. She was married for 60 years to George W. Myers.Mary Lou was a 1949 graduate of McCaskey High School. For most of her life she was a...

Miriam “Mim” Stokes, 98, of Lancaster, PA died Monday September 26th at Brethren Village. She was the wife of the late Daniel J. Stokes who died September 27, 1974. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Enos and Sarah Trout. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church; Lancaster and the United Methodist Women....

Henry B. Aul, 104, a resident of Brethren Village died Sunday, September 25, 2011.He was the husband of the late Lenore Gordon Aul who died in 1994. Born February 20, 1907 in Espy, PA he was the son of the late Ralph B. and Pearl Hess Aul.Henry was a retired writer, illustrator and landscape architect for the New York Herald...

Dennis L. Wickersham, 60, of Harrisburg, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Community General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lewis R. and Amanda Troop Wickersham.Dennis worked as a cook for the Giant Food Store Linglestown Road, Harrisburg. He was an avid supporter of the Salvation Army to which he made...

Mrs. Sylvia A. Sebelist, 92, died at Hospice of Lancaster County on Friday, September 23rd from complications of a broken hip. She was born on June 17, 1919 to the late Harry O. and Emma Charles McMullen, formerly of Rohrerstown. She was preceded in death by her late husband, John G. Sebelist Jr. and a brother and four sisters. Sylvia...

Jeanette L. MacBride, 94, formerly of Country Meadows of Lancaster, and most recently of Country Meadows of South Hills, PA, passed away September 10, 2011 at St. Clair Hospital, Bridgeville, PA.Born in Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Sarah VanValkenburg Lehman of Sharon Springs, NY. She was the wife of Walter D. MacBride, Sr. who...

Jeannette D. Miller, 89, a resident of the Mennonite Home, died Friday, September 23, 2011.She was the wife of the late Amos R. Miller who died in 1991. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Martha Lindgren Dietrich.Jeannette retired from PennDot where she had been employed as a secretary. She was a member of the...

Dale Richard Zeigler, Jr., 59, of Akron, PA passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital, surrounded by his family. Born in New Castle, PA, he was the son of the late Dale Richard Sr., and Helen Lorene Baucom Zeigler.He served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and...

Luisa A. Tomei CavanaughLuisa Cavanaugh,64,died peacefully at home in Fayetteville, NC on September 18th after a 4 year battle with lung cancer.Luisa was the loving wife of Jan S. Cavanaugh; beloved sister of Mary Ellen Kiernan, Lancaster, PA; John J. Tomei, Kansas City, KS; and beloved daughter-in-law of the Barrie Cavanaugh family. Luisa gave her family and friends the joy...

Donald E. McGallicher, 73, of Lancaster, PA, died September 19, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County-Mt. Joy. He was the husband of Barbara Shearer McGallicher, and they celebrated 43 years of marriage in June, 2011. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Isaiah and Nora Steele McGallicher. He graduated from Manheim Twp. High School and served...

Russell and Jill Ressler, III, of Leola, lost their daughter Sophia Rose Ressler, on September 8, 2011 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center.The joy and love that Sophia brought to her family will forever be in our hearts.Sophia is survived by her parents, her maternal grandparents, Barry Davis of Miami, FL, and Susan Ashbey Davis and her husband...

Ruth E. Baker, 91, of Lancaster, PA died September 9, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Effie Conrad Pennell. Ruth was employed by Anderson Pretzels for 22 years as a “dog picker.” In her earlier years she enjoyed bowling, roller skating, and playing bingo and cards. Spending time...

Bernice H. Love, 96, a resident of Calvary Homes, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at the home.She was the wife of the late William B. Love. Born in Loudonville, OH she was the daughter of the late Glenn G. and Minnie Pearl Witt Humphrey.Bernice graduated from the Loudonville High School and was a bookkeeper most of her life. She spent...