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Obituaries

Obituaries

Moriah Olivia Kathryn Fowler

Moriah Olivia Kathryn Fowler

Jan 7, 2010

Moriah Olivia Kathryn Fowler, age 19, returned to her eternal home on January 7, 2010.She was the beloved daughter of Mark A. Fowler, of Evanston IL, and Kathy Fowler, of Willow Street, PA, and cherished sister of Ben Fowler, of Philadelphia, PA. Moriah’s life was a light to many. She was a 2008 graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School where she...

Virginia W. Brill

Virginia W. Brill

Jan 6, 2010

Virginia W. Brill, 94, of Oak Leaf Manor North, Landisville, PA died Wednesday, January 6th at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late James H. Brill who died November of 1986.Born in W. Lampeter Twp, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Susan Harnish Weaver. A charter member of Highland Presbyterian Church, she...

Helen M. Herr

Helen M. Herr

Jan 5, 2010

Helen M. Herr, 88, of Elizabethtown, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 5, 2010.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Guy L. and Mary A. McCombs Erb.Helen had worked at RCA for 32 years and had also worked at Armstrong World Industries during World War II. She was a member of the First...

Jean L. Kessler

Jean L. Kessler

Jan 4, 2010

Jean L. Kessler, 77, of Lancaster, died at her home on Monday, January 4, 2010.She was married 39 years to David C. Kessler. Born in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Hazel Pauly Fram.Mrs. Kessler had been employed as a bookkeeper for The Manor Group for 23 years. She was a member of St. John...

Richard J. “Dick” Rimert, Sr.

Richard J. “Dick” Rimert, Sr.

Jan 2, 2010

Richard J. “Dick” Rimert, Sr., 75, of East Petersburg, peacefully entered into eternal life on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Moravian Manor. He was the husband of the late Romaine Bradley Rimert who passed away in January of 2005. They had been married for 51 years.A resident of East Petersburg for over 55 years, he was the son of the...

Eugene E. "Gene" Draper

Eugene E. "Gene" Draper

Jan 1, 2010

Eugene E. “Gene” Draper, 72, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, January 1, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Downingtown, he was the son of the late John M. and Sara Wynn Draper.Gene worked as a carpet technician for Certified Carpet. He was also an avid Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies fan.He will be lovingly missed by: a...

Eugene E. “Gene” Draper

Eugene E. “Gene” Draper

Jan 1, 2010

Eugene E. “Gene” Draper, 72, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, January 1, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Downingtown, he was the son of the late John M. and Sara Wynn Draper.Gene worked as a carpet technician for Certified Carpet. He was also an avid Philadelphia Eagles and Phillies fan.He will be lovingly missed by: a...

Earl E. Mcclune

Earl E. Mcclune

May 15, 2009

Earl E. McClune, 82, of Lancaster died Friday, May 15, 2009, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Earl E. and Elsie Howe McClune. He was married for 62 years to Thelma Frank McClune.Earl was a graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School. He served as a T5 in the U.S. Army from...

Edward C. Kraft, Jr.

Edward C. Kraft, Jr.

May 14, 2009

Edward C. Kraft, Jr., 72, of Lancaster, died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital as a result of an injury sustained from a fall while fishing in one of his favorite trout streams in Mifflin County, PA.He was married 50 years to Shirley Mayer Kraft. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edward C., Sr....

Janet Lyons Snyder

Janet Lyons Snyder

May 14, 2009

Janet Lyons Snyder, 81, died at Hospice of Lancaster after a brief illness on May 14, 2009. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Janet F. and Gilbert I. Lyons. She and her husband, Charles V. Snyder, Jr., celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on March 10.Janet graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1945 where she participated on...

Janet G. Maurer

Janet G. Maurer

May 12, 2009

Janet G. Maurer, 80, of Brethren Village, formerly of East Petersburg, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Marie Stauffer Gehman. She was the wife of the late Robert H. Maurer who died in 1990.A homemaker, Janet also operated Doll Associates in East...

Betty Jane Markley

Betty Jane Markley

May 11, 2009

Betty Jane Markley, 82, of Lancaster, died at home on Monday, May 11, 2009.She was married 63 years to Eugene F. Markley. Born August 30, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Elias and Louise Campbell Kissinger.Mrs. Markley was a homemaker who enjoyed collecting teddy bears and enjoyed spending time with her Yorkie, Beau.Surviving besides her husband is a...

Charles "Chuck" W. Mccreary

Charles "Chuck" W. Mccreary

May 10, 2009

Charles “Chuck” W. McCreary of Lancaster died on Sunday, May 10th at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy, after a brief illness. He was the loving son of his mother, Shirley T. McCreary of Lancaster, and his father, the late Willard “Bill” E. McCreary who died in 1999. His brother, Philip L. McCreary of Harrisburg also preceded him in death...

Charles “Chuck” W. Mccreary

Charles “Chuck” W. Mccreary

May 10, 2009

Charles “Chuck” W. McCreary of Lancaster died on Sunday, May 10th at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy, after a brief illness. He was the loving son of his mother, Shirley T. McCreary of Lancaster, and his father, the late Willard “Bill” E. McCreary who died in 1999. His brother, Philip L. McCreary of Harrisburg also preceded him in death...

Andrew Lee Hall

Andrew Lee Hall

May 9, 2009

Andrew Lee Hall, 33 of Marietta, PA was the son of Christian D. Hall, I, and Patricia Thatcher Brown.Andy loved the outdoors, and especially the Susquehanna River, where he spent many hours fishing and camping. He was passionate for animals and nature. He was not a member of any organizations, except those of Mother Nature. His life was dedicated to...

Robert E. Smith, Sr.

Robert E. Smith, Sr.

May 4, 2009

On Monday, May 4, 2009, Robert E. Smith, Sr., 88, Lancaster, PA, changed his permanent residence to Heaven to peacefully be with His Lord and to be reunited with his beloved wife, Evelyn, who preceded him on the journey. Born at home in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Pierce Franklin Smith and Margaret Estelle Stouch Smith.Bob was...

David J. Barney

David J. Barney

May 2, 2009

David J. Barney, 75, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Jean E. Space Barney. He was married for 48 years to M. Joan Braught Barney.David was a 1952 graduate of Upper Darby High School. He was also a...

Jack A. Bidding P.E.

Jack A. Bidding P.E.

May 2, 2009

Jack A. Bidding P.E., 86, of Landisville died Saturday, May 2, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born August 26, 1922 in Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, he was the son of the late John W. and Anna E. Waters Bidding. His wife Audrey died in 2007. They were married for 56 years.A graduate of Bucknell University, Mr. Bidding was a Lieutenant...

John C. “Jack” Kaufmann

John C. “Jack” Kaufmann

May 1, 2009

John C. “Jack” Kaufmann, 65, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, May 1, 2009, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Steubenville, OH, he was the son of the late John C., Jr., and Margaret Millicent Pearce Kaufmann. He was the husband of Frances Yanovjak Kaufmann.Jack received his B.S. in Chemistry, and M.S. in Physical Organic Chemistry from the Ohio State University....

Mary Helen Hertzler

Mary Helen Hertzler

Apr 30, 2009

Mary Helen Hertzler, 83, of Luther Acres in Lititz, PA and formerly of Lancaster, PA died Thursday, April 30th at the Lancaster General Hospital with her family by her side.She was the widow of O. Henry Hertzler, Jr. who died in September of 1975. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late James M. and Helen B....

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