Obituaries

Robert Skiles Wettig, 93 of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community where he lived for the past 3 years.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Walter and Margaret (Hauck) Wettig.  He was married to the late Verna Yuninger and more recently, June Rineer.Robert honorably served in the U.S. Army in...

Clyde R. Gamber, Sr., 101, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Mennonite Home.  He was the loving husband of the late Dorothea S. Gamber who preceded him in death in 2006.  Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Gabriel and Laura (Sensenick) Gamber.He received an undergraduate degree from what is now...

Charles Robert Peters, 79, a devoted, husband, father and grandfather, of Lancaster, died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.He was married 59 years to Joyce Kay Welk Peters.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Dorothy Steffy Peters.Charles had retired from ACME Markets following 30 years of employment. ...

Patricia (McKinney) Buckwalter, 75 years old of Gretna Springs, PA passed away December 8, 2016 at Hospice and Community Care Center, Mt. Joy, PA.Mrs. Buckwalter was born in Lititz on September 12, 1941 to the late Harry and Dorothy (Landis) McKinney.  She graduated from Garden Spot High School in 1959.  She was an executive secretary at Watt and Shand and...

Donald J. Biemesderfer, 85, of Lancaster, died Monday, December 12, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.He was married 41 years to Beverly Ritz Biemesderfer.  Born in Quarryville, he was the son of the late Ira and Mary Lefevre Biemesderfer.Donald was a 1948 graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School and then went on to Lehigh University where he received a degree...

Elizabeth McBlane McCauley, 96, a resident of Arbor View at Willow Valley, died on Friday, December 9, 2016.She was the wife of the late Harold A. McCauley who died in 1996.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Howard E. McBlane and Estella A. Wagner McBlane.Elizabeth received her Bachelor’s Degree and her Master’s Degree from the University...

E.  Romaine S. Davidson, 105, of Lititz, PA passed away at Moravian Manor on Friday, December 9, 2016.Born in Silver Spring, PA, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Mary Agnes Horne Stively.  She was the wife of the late Paul E. Davidson who preceded her in death in 1993.Romaine retired from R.C.A., was a charter member...

Deloris A. Kirchoff, 83, a resident of Luther Acres, Lititz, died unexpectedly on Monday, December 5, 2016.She was married 65 years to Richard G. Kirchoff.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Annabelle Schickel Miller.Deloris retired from the former CoreStates Bank where she had been employed for many years.She was a 1951 graduate of J. P....

Allen Curtis, Jr., 99, of Lancaster, passed away on November 20, 2016 at the Glen at Willow Valley Communities.   He was the loving husband of the late Willa (Towne) Curtis who preceded him in death.Born 1917 in Somerville, MA, he was the son of the late Allen and Carrie (Peterson) Curtis.After completing high school in Gloucester, MA, class of 1934,...

Anne H. Chomicz, 94, of Willow Valley Communities, Lancaster, PA, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016.  She was born Dec 21, 1921, daughter of Daniel and Louise Heyburn. She was a graduate of Cranford High School (NJ) and Washington School for Secretaries (New York City). She worked for Merck & Co, in Rahway, NJ, where she met her husband,...

Benjamin F. Gorman, 85, longtime city businessman and a retired Army Command Sergeant Major, died Thursday at Landis Homes.Gorman, the son of Benjamin S. and Dorothy Musser Gorman, lived most of his life at at 351 North Mulberry St., in Lancaster.A patriot, businessman and devoted family man, Ben was a Korean War veteran, and retired from the Army Active Reserve...

Edward C Pelger, Jr. died, as he lived, with charm on November 30, 2016.  When Ed was a child in the Depression , his mother gave meals to the hobos that wandered in and out of Lititz. She sometimes didn’t eat so the hobos could. This compassion for the downtrodden stayed with Ed for life.At 17, after graduating from Lititz...

Denise Eliza Falkinburg (Johnson) age 59 of Little Egg Harbor NJ, passed away at the Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin NJ. on November 28, 2016. Denise was born June 19, 1957 in  Atlantic City NJ and served honorably in the US Air Force from 1979-1982. Denise enjoyed quilting, genealogy, her cats and spending time with her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren....

Diane E. Nuzzo, 56, of Lancaster, died Thursday, December 1, 2016.She was the wife of Angel Mercardo.Diane had last been employed as a property manager of a hotel in Long Island, NY.She was of the Catholic faith.  Her hobby was doing crossword and Sudoku puzzles.Surviving besides her husband is a step daughter, Carmen L. wife of Leonid Monet; five step...

John R. Hale, 80, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness.  He was the husband of Carolyn Cochrane Kent, with whom he celebrated 21 years of marriage.Born in Corning, NY he was the son of the late William and Louise McGuigan Hale.John graduated from High School in Elmira, NY.  He attended...

Mary J. Weaver, 87, of Lancaster passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 18, 2016 at Harrison Senior Living in Christiana, PA where she had resided since 2013.  She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Lloyd M. Weaver.  She is survived by her loving sons: Douglas and wife Sherry (San Antonio, TX), Greg and wife Shannon (Boston,...

Dennis Eugene Palm, 63, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at his residence with his family by his side.Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late J. Donald and Ella Mae Rote Palm.  He was the husband of Jill Newswanger Palm to whom he had been married for 37 years.He was a graduate of Ephrata...

Harry W. Anderson, 86, of Lancaster, PA., went home to be with his Lord and Savior whom he loved on November 24, 2016.Born in Northumberland, PA., he was the son of the late William and Dorothy Anderson.He was the loving husband of Nancy V. Anderson with whom he celebrated 64 years of marriage.Harry was a member of Grace Baptist Church...

Barbara Ann High, 75, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2016 in her home.  She was born to the late Raymond Shindle and Elva Ibaugh on November 10, 1941.Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton J. High, her son, David A. High of Enola, her step-mother, Sarah Shindle of Lancaster, and her brother, Raymond Shindle.Barbara and...

Ralph Yarnell, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on November 21, 2016 at St. Anne’s Retirement Community.   He was the loving husband of Myra (Graham) Yarnell.  He was predeceased by his first wife, Adeline (Lefever) Yarnell.Born in Lancaster, PA., he was the son of the late Joseph and Sarah (Hess) Yarnell.He spent much of his career with Donnelly Printing as a...