Obituaries

Paul W. Steffy, 93, passed away on August 12, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center. He was the loving husband of the late Sara J. (Ritter) Steffy.Born in Lancaster, PA., he was the son of the late Witmer and Wilda (Asper) Steffy.After graduating from high school, Paul spent much of his career with Hamilton Watch in its shipping department.In his spare...

Nancy Herr Reese, 87, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on Sunday, August 12, 2018.Nancy was born in Lancaster, PA to Richard and Kathryn Herr.  She graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1948 and went on to earn a degree in Health and Physical Education in 1952 from West Chester State Teachers College.Nancy was predeceased by...

Richard (Dick) Stewart, 86, a resident of the Willow Valley Retirement Community in Willow Street, PA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, August 9th, 2018. He was the precious husband of Marjorie (Marge) Stewart for 61 years.Dick was born and raised in Beloit, Wisconsin and he served two years in the U.S. Navy. In 1958 he...

Nevin James Loose, 89, of Solana Beach, CA, died on Saturday, July 8, 2018.Born in Lewistown on March 1, 1929, he was the son of the late Nevin A.J. and Irene Loose. Nevin was raised in Lancaster and attended McCaskey High School.He owned several new and used auto dealerships in Arizona and California.Nevin was the husband of the late Joan...

Joan L. Ulrich Loose, 82, of Scottsdale, AZ, died on September 17, 2013.Born in Lancaster, PA on February 2, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Kathleen Ulrich and was a 1949 graduate of McCaskey High School. She was the wife of Nevin J. Loose.Joan is survived by two sisters; Mini wife of Joe Fisher, and Carol...

Howard Donald Young, 81,of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. He was the loving husband of Janet Young. The son to Howard Joseph and Lyda Reese Young, Howard was born on August 13, 1936 in Ridley Park, PA.A lifelong lover of dancing, Howard graduated from Marple-Newtown High School in 1955. After which he served in the U.S. Naval...

Stephen E. Styer, 77, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the son of the late Earl and Marie Bouder Styer.Recently retired in July of this year from Micro Precision, Steve was a truck driver and enjoyed the open road. He loved Philadelphia sports teams, especially the Eagles.He is survived by his wife...

Morgan Louise Rineer, 23, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, August 3rd, 2018.  She was the beautiful daughter of Staci Quigley and Daryl Rineer (deceased).She was born in Lancaster on March 8th, 1995, and attended Manheim Township High School and Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School.  She worked at the Red Robin on Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA.Morgan was a beautiful, bright,...

Barbara Boyd, 94 of Lancaster, PA passed away on August 2, 2018 at the Calvary Fellowship Homes in Lancaster, PA.  She is survived by sister-in-law Marjorie Boyd, nephews Robert A. Boyd, III, and Stephen Boyd & niece Barbara Boyd, great nephew Brian Boyd and niece Kati Boyd & great niece Nancy Boyd.She was born in Orange NJ to Robert A....

Malcolm Foy Marrs entered into peace on July 24, 2018 at Brethren Village Retirement Community in Lancaster PA.  Mac was born in Texas near San Antonio on December 2, 1926 to Reginald and Bettie Marrs.  He was the last surviving sibling.Mac proved his dedication to his country by earning his place in the U.S. Marine Corp during World War II...

Nancy Lee Oberholtzer, age 86, of Fickes House Homestead Village, passed from this life and went on to glory Tuesday, July 24, 2018.Nancy was born on May 3, 1932 in Harrisburg, PA to Frank and Ruth (Stouffer) Henne. Her family moved to East Hempfield, Lancaster and she grew up living on her 90-acre family farm on Centerville Road. She graduated...

The Rev. Dr. Robert E.(Bob) Reiff died on July 12 at Homestead Village, Lancaster.  Born in Royersford, PA, on Aug. 11, 1931 the second son of Harry and Edith Engel Reiff.  Bob graduated from Boyertown High School, Heidelberg University, Tiffin, OH, The Theological Seminary, Lancaster, and received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Andover Newton Seminary, Mass.  Bob served UCC...

Dean Scott Proctor, 59 years old, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018 at home. Born in Hershey Hospital on March 14, 1959, he was the son of the late Jere Donald Proctor, Sr. and Ruth Elizabeth (Myers) Proctor.He worked for Utility Trailer Co. and Jason’s Woods. Dean enjoyed going for boat rides, watching wrestling and car races, and loved...

Dolores “DOATS” Benedict Hohenadel, 88, passed away into God’s loving hands on Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 at Hamilton Arms in Lancaster, PA.  She was the wife of the late John “Sonny” C. Hohenadel Sr. for over 50 years.She was born in Lancaster, PA on November 27th, 1929 to William P. and Miriam M. (Rutter) Benedict.Dolores was a 1948 graduate of...

Barbara S. York, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on July 23rd, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Charles H. York.Born in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earle and Linnie (Hess) Smith.After graduating from New Cumberland High School in 1948 and then from Penn State University in 1952 with a major...

Lillian Davenport Freund, known to many as Lil, died at home surrounded by her loving family on July 17, 2018.Born August 15, 1925 in Newark, New Jersey to Christopher and Mary Davenport, Lil was one of eleven children. Shortly after she graduated from Hillside High School in 1943, she met her husband Ted Freund Jr. at Old First Presbyterian Church...

Mrs. Maribel “Mollie” (Diffenbach) Singleton, born on July 2, 1923 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to the late Violet Troup Diffenbach and the late Martin Zimmerman Diffenbach, passed away at age 95 on July 22, 2018.Mollie graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1942. Mollie was the beloved wife of the late Mr. Edgar Rhoads Singleton. Mollie and Ed were high school...

Dr. David E. Wiley, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on July 19, 2018 at the Masonic Villages in Elizabethtown. He was the loving husband of the late Janet S. Wiley who preceded him in death in 2013.Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Edgel W. and LeVohn (Pace) Wiley. David was a proud graduate of McCaskey...

Shirley B. (Cutler) Cherry, age 95, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Lancaster General, with family members holding her hand. She was the loving wife of the late Daniel L Cherry. Shirley was born in Matamoros, PA to Lester and Belle Cutler. She was a graduate of Keystone College. Her hobbies included needlepoint, reading and...

Phyllis J. Groff joined her husband of 66 years William K. Groff Sr. in heaven on July 10, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Miller and Verna Halbach (Whitcraft) and brother, Charles Miller Jr. She is survived by her sisters, Burnetta Fry and Joan Young; her son William K. Groff, Jr and his wife of Lancaster;...