Obituaries
Marian Herr Ek
Apr 29, 2009
Marian Herr Ek, age 88, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, April 29th. She was the daughter of the late Edwin Clark and Maude Gontner Herr and the wife of the late Arvid Ek.Born and raised in Lancaster, Mrs. Ek attended Upper Leacock High School and graduated from Gettysburg College in 1943. She moved to Massachusetts and worked as a librarian at...
Robert W. Arnold
Apr 24, 2009
Robert W. Arnold, 74, of Willow Street, PA died at home on Friday, April 24, 2009. He was born February 16, 1934 in New York City, and married Janet Nina Bartram Arnold on December 19, 1954.Mr. Arnold received a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering Degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY; a Master of Electrical Engineering Degree from Syracuse University...
Stanton Breneman Lefever
Apr 24, 2009
Stanton Breneman LeFever, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, April 24, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was 89. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Roy Breneman LeFever and Norma Henwood LeFever Toth. Stanton was the husband of Mary DeLong and Nancy Wilkerson Hess, both deceased.A member of the J.P. McCaskey H.S. class of 1938, he...
Rev. Alan S. Brown
Apr 13, 2009
The Rev. Alan S. Brown, 70, of Lancaster, died Monday, April 13, at Brethren Village of complications related to Parkinson’s Disease.He is survived by his wife, Connie, with whom he shared 47 years of marriage.Born in Harrisburg and nurtured at 29th Street United Methodist Church, he was the son of the late William and Doris Ubil Brown.Alan was an ordained...
J. Earl Spellman
Apr 10, 2009
J. Earl Spellman, a 7 year resident of Willow Valley Manor, died on Friday, April 10, 2009. Born September 21, 1918 in Washington, NJ, he was the son of the late Charles A., Sr. and Waneta Mertz Spellman of West Chester. He would have been married to Virginia Morris Spellman for 67 years this May.Active in scouting for many years,...
V. June Warfel Barto
Apr 10, 2009
V. June Warfel Barto, 82, formerly of Landisville, died Friday, April 10, 2009 at the Mennonite Home.She was the wife of the late W. Barry Barto who died in 1997. Born June 25, 1926 in Rohrerstown, she was the daughter of the late J. Howard and Bertha C. Campbell Warfel.Mrs. Barto retired from the former Commonwealth National Bank in 1985...
Ernest F. Difalco
Apr 8, 2009
Ernest F. DiFalco, 85, of 165 Lepore Dr., Lancaster, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy. He was the husband of Bette Carozza DiFalco for 33 years.Mr. DiFalco was born in Patterson, NJ, and was a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music in New York. A professional musician in New York City, he was...
Barbara Ann Nettke
Apr 7, 2009
Barbara Ann Nettke, 59, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John Fryberger and Emma Dombach Sheely, wife of the late Lloyd Sheely.Barbara worked as an office manager at Childcraft in Mount Joy. She loved animals, especially her 3 cats. She enjoyed spending time...
C. Herbert Hess
Apr 4, 2009
C. Herbert Hess, 82, of Lancaster died peacefully on Saturday, April 4, at home. He was married to Eunice Bergey Hess for 57 years. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Christ G. and Edna Snyder Hess.Herb was a dairy farmer and bus driver for Manheim Township School District. He was an active member of the Neffsville...
Jacqueline B. Cosgrove Grossman
Apr 4, 2009
Jacqueline B. Cosgrove Grossman, 80, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 4 2009. Born in Lancaster, Jackie was the daughter of the late James and Grace Ruhl Cosgrove.She was a retired crossing guard for the School District of Lancaster. Previous employment included Slaymaker Lock and Hubley Toys.Jackie was a member of the...
Edward J. Patton
Apr 1, 2009
Edward J. Patton, 81, of 2449 Leaman Rd., Ronks, PA died Wednesday, April 1st, at Conestoga View. He was the widower of Verna Scott Patton who died in November of 2002.Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Edward R. Patton and Paul and Clara Beck Hill.He was a member and usher of the Lancaster Grace Evangelical...
Jean-Paul Vassot
Mar 29, 2009
Jean-Paul Vassot, 66, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on March 29th at the Essa Flory Hospice Center, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born in Tiaret, Algeria, on April 29, 1942, he was a French citizen and a permanent resident of the United States.He is survived by his wife, Cindy Yetter-Vassot, of Lancaster, and two daughters, Chloe and Olivia,...
Percy “Bud” Colahan Clarke, Jr.
Mar 28, 2009
Percy “Bud” Colahan Clarke, Jr., 83, of 1800 Village Circle, passed away on Saturday, March 28th, at Homestead Village.Born in Philadelphia, on January 11, 1926, he was the son of the late Percy Colahan and Kathryn Churchill Rogers. In 1931 he moved to Wayne, PA (Radnor Township) and graduated from Radnor High School in 1944. He served in the United...
Robert L. Myers, Jr.
Mar 27, 2009
Robert L. Myers, Jr., 64, of Lancaster, died on Friday, March 27, 2009.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert L., Sr. and Janet Rote Myers.Mr. Myers had been employed by the U.S. Postal Service for many years. He was a graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School class of 1962 and had been involved with the...
Joan M. Emerick
Mar 24, 2009
Joan M. Emerick, 79, of Mountville, passed away, Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of John and Mary Cover Wiegand. She was married to Robert E. Emerick.Joan worked in housekeeping at the Hotel Brunswick. She loved gardening and her 2 cats.In addition to her husband, she is survived by: a daughter,...
Katharine "Kit" E. Seidel
Mar 24, 2009
Katharine “Kit” E. Seidel, 91, of Willow Valley Manor North, formerly of Hershey’s Mill, West Chester, PA, died March 24, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital.Born in Mount Vernon, NY, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Alfred C. and Alma Batty Emmel.She attended Northfield Seminary and graduated from Mount Holyoke College. Her working career culminated as an Administrative Assistant...
Katharine “Kit” E. Seidel
Mar 24, 2009
Katharine “Kit” E. Seidel, 91, of Willow Valley Manor North, formerly of Hershey’s Mill, West Chester, PA, died March 24, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital.Born in Mount Vernon, NY, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Alfred C. and Alma Batty Emmel.She attended Northfield Seminary and graduated from Mount Holyoke College. Her working career culminated as an Administrative Assistant...
Anna Mcmillen Kraft
Mar 24, 2009
Anna McMillen Kraft, 98, of Masonic Village, formerly of 209 Ruby St., Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2009.Born in Columbia, she was the widow of Edward C. Kraft, Sr. and daughter of the late George and Ella Hubley McMillen.Mrs. Kraft was a long-time member of First Reformed U.C.C. of Lancaster.She taught in a one-room schoolhouse for one year...
Ruth Marian Alexander Zimmerman
Mar 23, 2009
Ruth Marian Alexander Zimmerman, 91, of Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 23, at 10:15 p.m. at the Mennonite Home. She was the wife of the late John H. Zimmerman.Born in Lancaster, the former Alexander’s Grocery Store on Main St. in Manheim was her parents’ business and her original home. After graduating from...
Ruth W. Williams
Mar 21, 2009
Ruth W. Williams, 76, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County while under the loving care of her family and Hospice after a five-year battle with cancer.Born May 5, 1933 in Moosic, PA, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Nellie Ramage White. She was the wife of J. Barry...
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