Obituaries

Dawn L. Dougherty, 77, of Woodcrest Villas, Lancaster, died Saturday, July 15thof surgical complications while surrounded by her family.  She was a graduate of the Empire School of Beauty launching a 57-year career as a cosmetologist originating with The Florentine Beauty Salon before owning and operating the Crowning Glory Beauty Salon for over 50 years.Being a charter member of the...

Margaret H. White, 90, passed away on July 3, 2017 at Willow Valley in Willow Street, PA.Maggiewas the wife of the late Barclay White, Jr. who passed  away in 2012. Born in Frederick, MD on July 8, 1926, she was the daughter of the late James H. and Dorothea Wilson Harris.Maggie earned a Bachelors degree in Chemistry from Carnegie Mellon...

Mary Jane Kramer, 72, of Lancaster, passed away July 1, 2017 at WellSpan York Hospital.Mary Jane was born in Norristown, PA in 1945. She was the daughter of Paul Hedrick Kramer and Florence Mae Ruth Kramer.Her career in Information Technology started after she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. She was employed...

Dr. Edgar William Conrad, formerly of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, died at the age of 74 on April 15, 2017  in the Wesley Hospital in Brisbane, Australia after a long illness.  His funeral was held onMay 5thin theIndooroopillyUniting Church, also in Brisbane.  Born in West Willow September 15, 1942, to AmosKreiderConrad and Violet Reese Conrad, Ed Conrad graduated from Penn Manor...

Flossie M. Killheffer (née Sensenderfer) died at LGH on July 3, 2017 at the age of 86.  She is survived by her husband Jacob H. Killheffer; her daughters Lorraine Killheffer of Lancaster and Cathy Kirchner (Charles) of Sun City Center, Florida; and her nieces Regina Zimmerman (Bob) of Reinholds, Carol Keene (Bruce) of Orefield, and Rita Ressler (John) of Brownstown.Flossie...

Landis K. Sangrey, 87, a resident of Landis Homes, formerly of Columbia and Lancaster, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 following a long journey with dementia.He was married 39 years to Martha Mann Sangrey.  His first wife, Marian Hostetter Sangrey died in 1977 at the age of 44. Born in Lancaster, he was...

Audrey Sutcliffe Dyott, 89 , a resident of the Willow Valley Retirement Communities, died on Tuesday, June 27, 2017.She was married 70 years to Charles H. Dyott who died January 17, 2017.Born in Norwich, England, she was the daughter of the late John and Nellie Woodcock Sutcliffe.Audrey attended Dr. Blythe’s School for Young Gentlewomen in Norfolk, England and graduated from...

Dorothy Louise Schwartz, 89, loved her family and friends. Born in Lancaster on September 2, 1927, Dorothy (Dottie Lou) Schwartz was the daughter of the late James M. and Helen B. (Hupper) Morrin. She passed away at Country Meadows on Monday, June 26, 2017 after a long illness.She was the wife of John A. Schwartz, Sr. who passed away in...

Ruth D. Ammlung, 96, a resident of the Willow Valley Retirement Communities, died Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the Glen at Willow Valley.She was the wife of the late Harry L. Ammlung. Born in Sellersville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Hessler and Eva Kraft Rauschenberger.  She graduated from Sellersville-Perkasie High School and Temple University.Mrs. Ammlung was...

Wendy Doris Thomas of Chester, NJ and Willow Valley, Lancaster, PA died peacefully on June 23rd, 2017 at the age of 77 due to complications from Corticobasal Degeneration. She is survived by her two daughters, Joanne Thomas and her husband, Doug White of Anchorage, and Ginny Zimmerman and her husband, Shane Zimmerman of Lancaster, by her son, William Thomas and...

Elvoida B. Hitchner “Ellie”, age 74 of Little Egg Harbor NJ passed away in the comfort of her home with her loving family by her side on Saturday June 24, 2017. Ellie was born in Englewood NJ, daughter of the late Elvoid E. & Edith M. Byron Post. She has resided in the Parkertown section of Little Egg Harbor Twp....

Barbara June Meister, 85, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2017 and is now safely home in the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.She was the loving wife of the late, Theodore W. Meister, who was a veteran of WWII and a former Lancaster City firefighter.Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late...

Elizabeth M. Hegglin age 91 of Willow Valley Lakes Manor in Willow Street PA passed away at the Glen at Willow Valley on June 17, 2017. Born in Ridgefield NJ she graduated from Emerson High School in Union City NJ and studied general law at New York University and accounting at Fordham University. Elizabeth was an Assistant Corporate Secretary at...

Joseph Molnar, Jr., 90, loving husband of Joann, passed away on June 18, 2017 at Willow Valley Communities.  He was married to Joann (Donahue) Molnar for 61 years.  Born in New York City in 1926, he was the son of the late Joseph Molnar, Sr. and Margaret (Farkas) Molnar.He proudly served in the U.S. Navy Seabees Branch from 1944-1946.He received...

I’ve Climbed the Golden Stair- AuthorUnknown“When I have heard the heavenly choirAnd left this temporal shore,I’ll thrill with rapture here unknownAs Jesus I adore.Old friends I’ve known long years agoWill bid me welcome Home;Delighted in that bliss I’ll rest,This earth no more to roam.What joy will be my portion then,All free from sin and pain!With death forever past for me,Don’t...

Kristin C. Petrosky, 70, Loving wife of Harry J. Petrosky, passed away on Saturday June 17, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy, PA.Kris was the daughter of the late Thomas and Elma Jean Conner. She was the loving mother of Shawn M. Landis, Renee M. Scholer and step mother of Kelly J....

Christ Lee Harsh Sr. age 77 of Elizabethtown passed away June 12, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy PA. Visitation will be Monday, June 19, 2017 from 11 am until the service at 1 pm at DeBord Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 141 E. Orange St. Lancaster PA 17602. Interment will follow the service at Conestoga Memorial...

Charles Leslie Whealton “Les”, age 86 of Little Egg Harbor NJ, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Friday morning June 9, 2017. Born in Chincoteague VA , February 5, 1931 to his parents the late Eba C. and Lottie Fisher Whealton. Les was employed by Atlantic City Electric Company for 33 years and retired in 1989...

Marian Brubaker Snavely, 89, of Landisville/Lancaster, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital after a two day illness.  Born in Mount Joy, PA, she was the wife of the late James Lichty Snavely, who died in January 2006.  She was the daughter of the late Edwin and Rebecca Brubaker.Marian was a graduate of the former Mount Joy High...

Robert Fleming, 92, of Lancaster PA, passed away on May 6, 2017 at Arbor View in the Willow Valley Communities.Born in Orange, NJ, and raised in Maplewood, NJ, he was the son of the late Homer and Alice (Waterfield) Fleming.In his early life he lettered in Track at Columbia High School in Maplewood. He also loved biking and camping with...