Obituaries

Betty Ann Murphy, 71 of 66 North Duke Street, Millersville, died at the Lancaster General Hospital on August 7th, 2019 after a courageous battle with lung and heart disease. Betty was a tiny southern bell with a big heart. Born in New Bern North Carolina she was the daughter of the Late Betty Ann Wilson. Betty worked many years at...

Larry W. Shimp, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on August 10, 2019. He was the loving husband of Florence (Rohrer) Shimp.Born in Lancaster, PA Larry was the son of the late Wilbur and Alberta (Getz) Shimp.Larry worked at Engle, Hambright and Davis for 40 yearsIn his spare time, he enjoyed golf, tennis, and playing baseball during his younger years. He...

Antoinette “Toni” Levin died on August 10, 2019 in Lancaster, PA. following a twenty-one-year struggle with vascular dementia/Alzheimer’s disease. Toni was born on September 6, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA, the fourth of the ten children of Rachel and Frank Marabella.A long-time former resident of Upper Darby, PA, she worked in Philadelphia for SEPTA from which she retired after forty-two years...

Scott Scheffey went home to heaven on Tuesday, August 6th at the age of 58. A life-long Lancastrian and now Lititz resident, Scott married his high school sweetheart, Sandy Snyder, in 1981. They have two children: Megan Risser (wife of Mark), Lancaster, and Aaron Scheffey (husband of Rhonda), Lititz. Their grandchildren are Jeremiah and Gabriel Scheffey. Megan and Mark were...

Jeanne W. Geiger, 88, of Lancaster, PA, died on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born on June 30, 1931 in Columbia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence J. and B. Marie Kiscaden Wade. She was the wife of the late Gabriel J. Geiger, Jr. who passed away March 2, 2001 after 46 years together.A...

Shirley J. Whealton (nee Burd), age 85 of Little Egg Harbor passed away July 30, 2019 at her home. A lifetime area resident, Shirley retired as a Branch Manager in New Gretna.As a young woman she had been employed in the Ocean County Clerks Office in Toms River. Shirley was a graduate of Tuckerton High School Class of 1952, a...

Dorothy K. Brubaker, 98, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on July 28, 2019.  She resided at Woodcrest Villa for 17 years and died at the Mennonite Home after a brief illness.  She was happily married for 51 years to Kenneth S. Brubaker who died in 1992.  She was born in Lancaster County, and her parents were Minnie Forrey (Hostetter)...

On Tuesday, July 30, 2019, Donald L. Summers, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away at the age of 72 years. Don will be forever remembered by his wife Doris (nee Koser), his children, Erin (Jimmy) and Adam, grandson Tyler, and by his brother Jerry (Laurie). Don will also be forever remembered by his cousins, nephews, nieces,...

Jean Bellis of Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster, PA died on July 31, 2019 at Mennonite Homes, Lancaster, PA. Jean was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area and was the youngest of 5 Aull children, who are all deceased. She leaves behind her loving husband Dick and two daughters, Sharen Williams and Beverly Stout, and their families that include 5 grandchildren,...

William Wallace Coventry, Jr, 57, passed away in Denver, PA on July 29th of complications of cirrhosis.He is survived by his mother, Linda Coventry, of Louisville, KY; sister Susan Coventry (Brad Asher) of Louisville and their children, Lila and Lucas; sister Leigh Burke (Ed) of Fairfax, VA and their children, Anna and Thomas; and brother Jim Coventry (Pam) of Stroudsburg,...

M. Virginia (Deen) Barto, 98, of Lancaster went to be with her Lord on July 26, 2019 after a long a fulfilling life. Known by her friends as “Ginny,” and by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as “GiGi,” Virginia was the loving wife of the late Donald C. Barto who passed away September 22, 2012. They had celebrated 46 years of...

Robert J. Rineer, 87, of Lancaster, passed away at home on July 26, 2019. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Newton) Rineer for 58 years. Born October 11, 1931 in Lancaster, Bob was the son of the late Clement and Ellen (Kunkle) Rineer.After graduating from J.P. McCaskey High School and attending three years at F&M College in Lancaster, Robert...

David C. Garman, 62, of Conestoga, formerly of Manheim Township, passed away at his home on July 24, 2019 after a brief battle with cancer. He was the husband of Kitty Garman, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage. He was born on April 16, 1957 in Lancaster, PA to Janet (Hill) Garman and the late H. Clair Garman.Dave...

Helen M. Bushnell, 94, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Moravian Manor. She was the loving wife of the late Collins E. Bushnell, Jr.Born in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Alice (Gram) Zouglas. Collins and Helen moved to Lancaster in 1948 for him to pursue his career at...

James H. Schweers  age 48 of Lancaster passed away July 10, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was predeceased by his father David Schweers Sr. in 1990. He is survived by his mother Linda Thompson Schweers with whom he lived, his sons Matthew & Steven, his brothers David Jr. (Gina), Shawn (Christa), & Michael, his sister Lisa Myers (Lawrence) 6...

Doris Fritz Dussinger, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on July 5, 2019 at the Ephrata Hospital.  Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Chester M. and Ellen N. (Eshelman) Fritz.After graduating from Manheim Township High School, she began her career in the banking industry, followed by the Osteopathic Hospital in the radiology department and finally spent...

Doris M. Hoffman, 97, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late James and K. May Nichols Bower.Doris graduated from Collingswood High School in New Jersey. She took a business course at the Pierce Business School. She worked at the Pennsylvania Railroad for 16...

Donald L. Warnick, age 74 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday July 5, 2019. Don, a resident of Lancaster for the past 34 years, spent the first 40 years of his life living in his beloved “slower lower” southern Delaware. He was the son of the late Dwight and Sue (Eash) Warnick and husband of Mary...

Roy J. “Jim” Harsh, 92, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 5, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Parke and Ada Pickel Harsh. He was the husband of Betty Hill Harsh.Mr. Harsh proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII on the USS St. Paul...

Craig A. Stoe 41 of Lancaster PA passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2019. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Michael L. Stoe and Robin D. (Michael) Murray.Craig graduated from Penn Manor High School. He enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephews.Craig also loved Country music and people. He was very entertaining and enjoyed...