Obituaries

Arthur (Art) Edward Pearson, age 89 died peacefully in the early morning hours of Wednesday January 12that Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by family.  Born in Englewood, New Jersey on July 27, 1932 to the late Edward F. Pearson and Alice V. Johnson Pearson.  He was married to his wife Gayle for 57 years.  Art was a long-time resident of Randolph,...

Fredric Boone Vath of Lancaster, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at the age of 80. Fred died peacefully in his sleep.Fredric was born in Reading, PA on September 6, 1941, to father Joseph Leonard Vath and mother Elva Arlene Boone Vath. After attending Reading Central Catholic High School, Fred matriculated to the University of Scranton where he...

Charles W. Sherman, III, 92 of Elizabethtown, passed away on January 12, 2022 at his home.  He was the loving husband of the late Christine (Smith) Sherman.Born in Queens, NY he was the son of the late Charles W. Sherman, II and Mary (Crocchiolo) Sherman.He spent much of his professional career as an electronics manufacturer.After graduating from high school, Charles...

Esther Hughes, the precious gem of my life, has passed into the precious hands of our loving Father on January 12, 2022. She has given joy to all who knew and loved her. She was in love and gave all of her love to her husband Robert Hughes of 57 years.They made three children: Charles, Sandra, and Tearsa.Esther will be...

Gardette Lewis Cumpston was born on the ninth of April, 1931 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The fourth child of Charles Lewis and Myrtle Zelda Cumpston. He had two older brothers, Dale Lee and Duane Charles and an older sister, Geniel Elaine Mestad. He also had a younger brother, Darrell Andre and younger sister, Kay Eloise Cumpston Bruning.The family lived in...

Arthur E. Grannell of Mountville, PA, entered into eternal paradise on Sunday January 9, 2022. Art was born on August 14th, 1944, in Lancaster PA, to the late Bernard L. Grannell and Pauline L. (Matthews) Grannell. He spent much of his life living in Pennsylvania and working in various professions inspired by his diverse personal interests. A life-long learner, tinkerer,...

Julia Ann (Hess) Nolt, 64, of Lancaster died peacefully at home with her husband by her side on Monday, January 10, 2022.  She was married to Joseph E. Nolt, Jr.  Born in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late C. Herbert Hess and Eunice (Bergey) Hess.Julia was a lifeguard for much of her adult life.  She was an avid...

LANDISVILLE, Pa. — Robert Dean Stambaugh, 72, a man with great faith, many talents, interests and friends, and much good humor and kindness, died Jan. 7, 2022, with his wife Barbara by his side. He died after a brief Covid-related illness at Lancaster General Hospital.Bob nurtured many beloved friendships over decades and often traveled to visit far-flung family members. He...

Jeanne K. Pearce, 96, formerly of Haddonfield, NJ, passed away on December 25, 2021, at Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster, PA.Born Jeanne Alice Kirkman on October 25, 1925, in Philadelphia, Jeanne was the daughter of Thomas Kirkman Sr. and Ellen McCaig Kirkman. She had three siblings, sisters Joy Lattin and Edith Fink, and brother Thomas Kirkman, Jr.Jeanne had a lifelong...

Samuel “Vision” Bonano, 38, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away on the morning of January 3rd, 2022, at his home. He was the loving husband of Tanya Marie Bonano.He was born in Brooklyn, New York to Wilma Ivette Medina and Carlos Luis Bonano. He attended Manheim Township High School before being homeschooled and got his GED through the Christian Homeschool Association...

Anthony L. Marquart, 57, of Lancaster, passed away on January 1, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert A. and Judith A. (Backaric) Marquart. He was the husband of Sherry (Woerner) Marquart.A graduate of Dover Area High School, Tony joined to United States Navy for 6 years and served in the...

Services for Paula M. Wickenheiser Deck, age 69 of Lititz PA who passed away December 22, 2021 at Hospice and Community Care in Mt Joy will be held Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at DeBord Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 141 E. Orange St. Lancaster PA 17602.Friends and relatives are respectfully invited to the visitation from 9:00 a.m....

Donald G. Howard, 82, of Millersville passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on December 30, 2021.Don was born in Watertown, NY on January 22, 1939, to the late William and Myrtle Howard.  Don leaves behind his loving wife of 53 years, Paula, his son Eric (Paige Lehr-Howard), and his daughter Laura (Bradford Frank) along with five grandchildren Zane,...

Jeffrey K. Alexander, 77, of Lancaster, was raised up on eagle’s wings at home on the morning of December 28, 2021. He was born on the 4th of July, 1944 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to the late Vincent K. and Dorothy (Llewellyn) Alexander.Jeff was a proud graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, class of 1962. He enjoyed high school class reunions...

Rachel S. Brubaker, 95, of Lititz, passed away on December 28, 2021, at Landis Homes, where she had lived since 1994.She was born in Lancaster County on January 8, 1926, the daughter of the late B. Lehman Kraybill and Bertha (Stauffer) Kraybill. She married Luke A. Brubaker of Juniata County on October 12, 1949, in Mt. Joy. They were married...

Henry (Hank) A. Verwohlt passed away December 20, 2021. Born March 6, 1945 in Lancaster  he was the son of Harold A. and Ruth Burris (Sanders) Verwohlt. Hank served in Vietnam with the US Navy from early 1963 to late 1966 and the Army National Guard and Air National Guard from 1986 to 2005. He received the New York State...

Ralph K. Hoover, 91, of Lancaster, passed away on December 28, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital.  He was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth (Hartstein) Hoover who preceded him in death in 2017.Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph W. and Catherine (Kreider) Hoover.He proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War,...

Mary “Molly” Ann McNelis, 93, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Kenneth McNelis.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Anthofer.After graduating from Lancaster Catholic High School, she dedicated her life to her family as a homemaker.In her...

Ethel Wall, 85, of Millersville (formerly of Lancaster) passed away on December 24, 2021 at her home.  She was the loving wife of 53 years to Thomas J. Wall, Sr., who preceded her in death in 2012.  Ethel was born in Port Carbon, PA to Vincent and Ethel Doyle.Ethel was full of life, brightening any room she walked into with...

Luis R. Cruz, 66, of Lancaster, was escorted by the angels on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Ana Y. Cruz. Luis was born in Juana Diaz, PR, where he completed high school.He went on to study electronics at Vo Tech school and after graduating, began repairing TVs, VCRs, etc. He also...