Obituaries

Marion L. Faulkner, age 95, died surrounded by her family on May 22, 2019 in Lancaster, PA. She was born in Hornell, NY in 1924 and grew up in the Finger Lakes region of NY. In 1945 she graduated from SUNY at Geneseo. She loved teaching and taught elementary school in Wellsville, NY and Willow Street, PA. She married her...

Richard Eugene Pfarr has passed away at the age of 84. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Gabrellen. Born in New Jersey on October 25 1934, he served time as a Marine on an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean while in his 20s. Rich was a devoted family man and became a Christian in the ’70s while...

Fred Daniel Daum passed away at home and peacefully on Saturday, June 29, 2019. Fred was born on March 7, 1930, to Fred J. and Ida Miller Daum. Their only child, Fred always lived life to the fullest from the time he was a youngster, running next door to his aunt’s house to find out if her dinner was better...

Alta (Hoover)Ranck, age 90, died Friday, June 28, 2019 atLandisHomes,Lititz, PA. She was born inBareville, PA, April 19, 1929, daughter of the late Harry O. and Bertha Martin Hoover.Alta was employed at Lancaster Mennonite School as Girls’ Dormitory Supervisor before her marriage. She taught Sunday School and Bible School atGroffdale,PaloAlto andRohrerstownMennonite Churches.  She was a member ofRohrerstownMennonite Church where she...

Catherine (Kitty) Haldy passed away on June 25, 2019 at Hospice of Mount Joy following a brief illness.Born on March 3, 1923 in Lancaster, Pa, she was the daughter of John H. and Barbara (Bleacher) Wein.After graduating from McCaskey High School in 1940, she was employed for several years by the Draft Board during World War II.She was the loving...

Barbara N. Booth, 89, entered God’s eternal care on Saturday, June 22, 2019.  Barbara was born in Scranton, PA, to the late Emmet H. and Mary K. (Hill) Norton.  On June 26, she would have turned 90 years old.  She attended school in Scranton where she was active in dramatics, chorus, and cheerleading, and then went on to earn a...

Arlene “Jane” Walker Smoker, 91, of Garden Spot Village, formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away on June 23, 2019. She lost her first love of her life, Lee Smoker, on January 24, 2013, after 64 years of marriage.She was born in Willow Street, PA to the late Charles and Christiana Walker. She was predeceased by the following siblings: Charles, Kirk,...

Robert J. Sanders, 87, of Stumptown Road, Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on June 24, 2019.  He was the loving husband of the late Patricia E. Sanders who preceded him in death in 2012.Born in Gettysburg, PA he was the son of the late Charles L. and Marian E. (Redding) Sanders.After graduating from Gettysburg High School, he proudly...

Francis Alfred Varallo, age 90, of Lancaster, Pa. formerly of Berwyn, Pa. passed away Friday June 21, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy Pa. He was the husband of Regina K. Varallo with whom he would have celebrated 60 years of marriage on August 29th.Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of the late Nicholas and Rose...

Raymond D. Teller, 89, of Willow Street, PA, passed away on June 11, 2019 at Lakeside in the Willow Valley Communities. He was the husband of Joan T. Teller.Raymond was born in Newark, NJ to Albert R. Teller and Emily Towne Teller. He was a graduate of Rutherford High School in Rutherford, NJ, Class of 1948. He then joined the...

Susan S. Vogel, 80 of Lititz passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Brethren Village after a lengthy illness.  She was preceded in death by her father Charles Henry Sunderland and mother, Eleanor Quinn Sunderland.  She is survived by her loving husband, Jack R. Vogel, 3 sons Richard (wife Sarah) of Coronado, CA, James (wife Colleen) of Lancaster, PA...

Tedd S. Bushnell, 65 of Lancaster, passed away on May 15, 2019 at Moravian Manor. Born in Lancaster, Pa, he was the son of the late Collins E. Bushnell Jr and Helen M. (Zouglas) Bushnell. After graduating from Manheim Township High School with honors, Tedd went on to the University of Southern California, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree...

Helen M. Harnish, 95, formerly of Willow Street, PA went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Landis Homes.  She was born May 1, 1924 in Millersville, PA to the late Christian and Ada Murry Thomas. She was the loving wife of the late Lloyd K. Harnish for 62 years. Helen was a member of New...

Robert “Bobby” E. Witmer, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on June 7, 2019 at Conestoga View. He was the loving husband of Dorothy A. (Burke) Witmer of Lancaster.Robert was born in Lititz, PA to the late Elmer and Ruth (Kreider) Witmer. He was a graduate of Lititz High School and served in the U.S. Army and then the National Guard....

Betty L. Salm, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on June 7, 2019 at Moravian Manor.  She was the loving wife of the late Robert W. Salm who preceded her in death in 1973.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Landis O. and Catherine (Otthofer) Morrison.She spent much of her professional career as a bank teller.In her...

Willard Hoyt “Will” Blanchard, 86, a resident of Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster, PA and formerly of Vienna and Fairfax, VA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, June 3, 2019 in Lancaster General Hospital.Will was born December 15, 1932 in Cassopolis, MI, the oldest child of Marvin C. and Lucy E. (née O’Beirne) Blanchard. He grew up...

Brenda (Brendlinger) HeebnerBrenda (Brendlinger) Heebner left this world and crossed over into the arms of Jesus on May 31, 2019.Brenda was originally from Pottstown, PA.  She graduated from Pottstown high school and earned her Bachelor’s degree from Elizabethtown College.  She worked as a medical technologist in the laboratories of Penn State Health – Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and retired...

Eric M. Pitt age 52 of Lancaster died on June 4, 2019 at his home. Husband of Wanda Pitt, beloved father,son,brother and grandfather.Visitation Monday, June 10, 2019 from 11 am until the service at 1 pm at DeBordSnyder Funeral Home & Crematory 141 E. Orange St. Lancaster PA 17602, Burial to follow the service at Conestoga Memorial Park. Kindly consider...

David Ellsworth Shafer, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on June 3, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Miriam A. (Stokes) Shafer. Born in Madison, NJ, he was the son of the late Burton S. and Rotha (Thomas) Shafer. His late siblings include, Burt Shafer, Jack Shafer, Doris Coddington, and William Dale. He proudly...

William Edward Steinhart Jr., 78, of Willow Street, PA, passed away at 3:20pm, on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Willow Valley Communities in Willow Street, having been a resident since 2013.Born in Shamokin on June 17, 1940, he was a son of the late William, who died on Feb. 16, 1982, and Sarah (Hartzel) Steinhart, who died Dec. 25, 1999.Bill...