Obituaries

David C. Royer, 90, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Landis Homes from natural causes. He was born in Ephrata, the son of the late Aldus and Mable Royer. He lived a long and satisfying life and will truly be missed by all his family. He packed a lot of living into his 90 years.Dave was a loving...

Chester “Chet” L. Gontner passed away on January 16, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital at the age of 87. How befitting it was on this date many years ago that he directed the stage play, “The Night of January 16” while stationed in Libya as a member of the United States Air Force.Chet was born on January 7, 1934 to...

Frank J.Monteforte(1926 – 2021)Frank J.Montefortepassed away from natural causes on Sunday, January 17, 2021. He was born on August 19th, 1926 inWestburyNew York to FeliciaFuschinoand CarmineMonteforte. He was married to the love of his life, Theresa for 73 years. Frank enjoyed spending time with son John fixing cars and spending quality time with his daughter Felicia and her dog Abbey....

Larry E. Neiss, 76, of Lancaster went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 18, 2021 at Conestoga View.He was the son of the late Elwood S. and Betty (Powell) Neiss.Larry obtained his GED from J.P. McCaskey High School and retired from Servomation.He was most happy attending Grace Community Church and helping where needed at the church.Larry was a...

The Rev. William Hemphill Jr. passed on to be with his Lord on January 10th.  Born on June 16, 1925 in West Philadelphia, PA, he was the first of four children to William Hemphill and Edith Gulick Hemphill.  When he was 3 years old the family moved to Havertown, PA where he graduated from Haverford Township High School in January...

James C. McLain, Sr., 94 passed away on January 12, 2021 at home in Catharpin, VA.  He was the loving husband of the late Mary E. McLain who preceded him in death in 2012.Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Skyles) McLain.James proudly served his country in the Merchant Marines as well as...

Katherine B. “Kay” Troxell, Lancaster, an area leader in sacred dance and Christian clown ministry passed away at home on Sunday, January 3, 2021. Born in Washington DC on October 28, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Marion Smith and Dorothy (Sweeney) Badollet. She was the wife of Robert Merrill Troxell, with whom she celebrated their 70thwedding anniversary...

Lois S. Jones died on January 6th, 2021, in Four Oaks, NC., where she lived with her daughter, Deborah, and family for the last 10 years.Lois was born in Lancaster, PA to the late William H. Smith and Edna G. Daily.She was predeceased in death by her siblings, William H. Smith, Jr., Ethel J. Smith, David Smith, and Catherine S....

Frank Wallace (Wally) Gordon, 85, of Willow Street, PA., passed away peacefully on January 8, 2021.Born October 16, 1935 in Albany, NY, he was the son of the late Frank Elmer Gordon and Dorothy Grace (Wallace) Gordon. He was raised in the Albany suburb of Elsmere. Since their marriage in 1958, he and his wife Barbara have been Pennsylvanians, having...

June 8, 1930 – January 6, 2021Ruth Stewart, 90, of Homestead Village, Lancaster PA, passed away at home on the 6th of January, 2021.Ruth was born June 8, 1930 in New Westminster, British Columbia Canada to Ola and Elise Nyhaug, who had immigrated to Canada from Oppdal, Norway. She grew up in the Fraser Mills neighborhood of Coquitlam, attended Coquitlam...

Nancy Reinhart Quinn went home to be with her Lord and savior on Sunday, January 3rd, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of Tom (Marvin) Chandler of East Petersburg, Pa. Born in Lancaster, PA on October 27th1952, She was the daughter of the late Robert G. and Jane A. Reinhart.Nancy was a graduate of J. P. McCaskey...

Helen Furniss Shank,102, succumbed to Covid 19 complications on January 2, 2021. She was the wife of the late Dr. James F. Shank and the late Richard E. Shock.Helen was the daughter of the late Carl T. Furniss and Abbie Whiteside Furniss and was born on the Furniss Farm, in Little Britain Township, Pennsylvania on April 5, 1918. The snow...

Malcolm R. Burd Jr., age 90 of West Creek NJ passed away December 28, 2020 at Southern Ocean Center in Manahawkin NJ. Mac as he was known by family and friends was born in Tuckerton and was the son of Malcolm R. Sr. and Anna Driscoll Burd. He retired as a superintendent for Ocean County Weights and Measures, and was...

Margaret Slosser Hall passed away peacefully in Richmond, Virginia on December 28, 2020.  She was born on December 2, 1928 in Williamsport, PA, daughter of Alger Jule and Mary Jane (Belitz) Slosser. Margaret is predeceased by her husband of 36 years, Ray Baker Hall, Jr, and her two siblings, Gene Slosser Kemmers and Alger Jule Slosser, Jr.A graduate of The...

Joan Reaney Chapple, 94 of Homestead Village in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Friday December 25th.  She was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Reaney of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, and loving wife for over sixty years to the late Albert W. Chapple.Joan graduated from Harrisburg School of Nursing and from Columbia University Teachers College in New York. She...

John Lee Lucas, 83, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 27, 2020.John passed-away after a difficult battle with Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.Born in Dungannon, Virginia on March 4, 1937 to Bascom Slemp Lucas and Fannie Ruth Castle, heattended Henderson High School in West Chester, PA. Upon graduation, John served his country in theUnited States...

Ruth A. Huber Born March 10, 1936 and passed away December 29, 2020 at Calvary HomesHube

Marvin Apple, 85, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on the 19thof December, 2020.  He was the devoted husband of Janice Apple.He was born in Altoona, PA to Joseph and Leora Apple.  He completed theological and ministry studies at Moody Bible Institute, Dallas Bible College and Southwestern Baptist Seminary.  He served 49 years as a pastor...

Leroy Charles Sensenig, 86, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on December 27, 2020 from complications of COVID. Born on December 9, 1934 in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Willard Neeham and Kathryn (Hertzler) Sensenig and was the husband of Marian E. Harnish, whom he married on July 23, 1988.He grew up near Martins Corner, Chester County...

Christine Virginia “Ginny” Cherry of Lancaster, 89, died on December 27, 2020, at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster PA. She was the wife of Rev. William T. Cherry, withwhom she shared 68 years of marriage, and who passed away in October.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Paul Wesley Bare and Elva Anna Bare of Parkesburg.Ginny...