Obituaries

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William J. Harkins

William J. Harkins

Nov 14, 2019

William J. Harkins, 84 of Locust Lane, New Providence, PA died Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Lancashire Hall.He was then husband of Jeanette E. Walton Harkins.Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Edna Mae Shank Harkins. Mr.Harkins had been employed as a milk truck driver for Pennbrook for 30 years. Surviving beside his wife Jeanette...

George Joseph Melasecca

George Joseph Melasecca

Nov 11, 2019

George Joseph Melasecca, 76, of Farmdale Road, Kirkwood, PA died unexpectedly from the result of a tree stand accident in Clinton County on Monday, November 11, 2019. He was the husband of Carol A. Bernotsky Melasecca.Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Anthony Melasecca of Folsom, PA and the late Mary Gantz Melasecca. George retired from PP&L where he...

Anthony A. Plastino

Anthony A. Plastino

Nov 11, 2019

Anthony A. "Tony" Plastino, 63, of Willow Street PA, passed away at his home on Monday, November 11, 2019.He was the husband of Patricia A. Carr Plastino. Born in Lancaster PA, Tony was a son of the late Ernest and Hilda C. Mowrer Plastino. Tony had worked as a heavy equipment operator for D.H. Funk & Sons, Columbia, and a...

Elnora L. Doulin

Elnora L. Doulin

Nov 1, 2019

Elnora L. Doulin, 84, of Willow Street PA, went home on Friday, November 1, 2019. She was the wife of Benjamin F. Doulin.She and Ben would have celebrated 65 years of marriage. Elnora was born in Eden Twp., a daughter of the late Willis C.,Sr. and Edith M. Lefever Zander. In her early years, she had been employed by the...

Lloyd R. Fenninger

Lloyd R. Fenninger

Oct 24, 2019

Lloyd R. Fenninger, 83, of Miller Street, Strasburg, PA died Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. He and his wife, Dorothy L. "Toots" Weaver Fenninger, celebrated 63 years of marriage.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Earl D. and Hazel U. Rigler Fenninger. Lloyd's working career started with working at Paul Homsher's Warehouse, then the...

Leroy M. Waughtel

Leroy M. Waughtel

Oct 14, 2019

Surrounded by loved ones, LeRoy Waughtel, 71, of Willow Street, PA went home to be with our Lord on Monday night, October 14, 2019. He was born in Lancaster, PA in 1948, the son of the late LeRoy and Martha Waughtel. He was a member of the Willow Street Mennonite Church. He had served as an usher and helped at...

Susan Aukamp

Susan Aukamp

Oct 14, 2019

Susan (Brackbill) Aukamp, 59, formerly of New Providence, PA, peacefully passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Conestoga View, Lancaster, PA. Born in Lancaster, PA, a daughter of Ruth Groff Brackbill, Willow Street, PA, and the late Norman E. Brackbill. Sue worked for many years at Exide Technologies, Lampeter until her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis at age 29.Her passion...

Chester G. Lutz

Chester G. Lutz

Oct 14, 2019

Chester G. Lutz, 90, of Lancaster, and formerly of Strasburg, PA passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019 at home.He was born on November 21, 1928 in Upper Leacock, Lancaster County , PA.He was the husband of Velma Hartman Lutz, to whom she was married for over 61 years.Velma preceded him in death in 2015. Chester is survived by his...

Mary Herr Kelly

Mary Herr Kelly

Oct 12, 2019

Mary Herr Kelly, 93, a native of Providence Township, PA passed away on Saturday, Oct 12th at her home in Everett, Washington.She was the widow of Martin H Kelly, who passed away in 1979. She was the daughter of the late Elmer Henry Herr and Mary Alice Hess. She was preceded in death by her parents; her step-mother (Mary Stauffer...

Melanie Kay Tallent

Melanie Kay Tallent

Oct 11, 2019

Melanie Kay Tallent, 55, died Friday, Oct. 11 from injuries sustained in a horse riding accident. Melanie was a life-long lover of horses. She and her husband Gordon J. Lutz lived on a small farm along Pennsylvania's Brandywine Creek where she lovingly tended the two horses that earned her accolades in two equestrian sports, Dressage and Eventing. The accident that...

Curtis Andrew Johnson

Curtis Andrew Johnson

Oct 10, 2019

Curtis Andrew Johnson, III, was the stillborn son of Ashley E. Breniser and Curtis Andrew Johnson, Jr. who was born Thursday, October 10, 2019 at York Hospital, PA. Surviving beside his parents are maternal grandparents Regina and Paul Breniser; paternal grandparents Sheila Jones and Curtis A. Johnson, Sr.; 5 aunts, Krystal Buffington, Michelle Libonati, Amanda and Courtney Haldeman, and Lizzie...

Doris M. Landis

Doris M. Landis

Oct 8, 2019

Doris M. Landis, 81, of State Road, Manheim, PA went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, PA. She and her husband, John L. Landis celebrated 58 years of marriage.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late J. Ross and Stella Nolt Esbenshade. Doris assisted her...

Maurice Demmy Waters

Maurice Demmy Waters

Sep 30, 2019

Maurice Demmy "Marty" Waters, Jr., 85, of Mt. Airy Road, New Providence, PA passed away at his residence on Monday, September 30, 2019. He and his wife Betty Ann Rice Waters were married for 56 years. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Maurice D. and Mary Ruth Fitzgerald Waters. Upon moving to New Providence in the...

Rosalie M. Stevenson

Rosalie M. Stevenson

Sep 28, 2019

Rosalie "Rose" M. Stevenson, 77, Millersville, PA, formerly of Strasburg, PA, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt Joy.She was the widow of the late George E. Stevenson who passed away in 1997. Born in New Providence, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Dorothy Swayne Findley. She had retired from Good n'...

Russel L. Neff

Russel L. Neff

Sep 26, 2019

Russel L Neff, 73, a resident of Lancaster, PA, died Thursday afternoon from a lengthy illness. Born August 22, 1946, he was the son of the late Cecil and Martha Neff.He is preceded in death by his brothers Bill and Cecil Neff, and his wife Brenda Neff.Russel is survived by his wife Judy Jefferson and her daughters Barbara Haun and...

Sonja K. Tressler

Sonja K. Tressler

Sep 21, 2019

Sonja K. Tressler, 78, of Quarryville, PA, passed away on September 21, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy.Born in Cumberland, MD, a daughter of the late Earl and Ruth Middleton Minnick.Sonja is survived by 2 daughters, Jackie Thompson, Meadville, PA, and Robin Gibson, Jacksonville, FL, 3 grandchildren.Services will be private.

Wanda J. Peffer

Wanda J. Peffer

Sep 9, 2019

Wanda "Jeannie" (Schilling) Peffer, 63, of Quarryville, PA, passed away at her home surrounded by family after a brief illness.Wanda was predeceased by her husband Vincent J. Peffer, Jr. who died in 1996. Wanda was born at Fort Bragg, NC, a daughter of Winnie B. Lucas Schilling of Pylesville, MD, and the late Henry Charles Schilling. Wanda was recently retired...

Guy Russell Lloyd

Guy Russell Lloyd

Sep 8, 2019

Guy Russell Lloyd, III, 74, of Maxwell Drive, Quarryville, PA passed away peacefully at his residence following a lengthy illness on Sunday, September 8, 2019.He and his wife Esther M. Stoltzfus Lloyd celebrated 53 years of marriage.Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Guy Russell and Verna Doerr Lloyd, Jr. Russ had been a self-employed painter...

Jolene M. Watson

Jolene M. Watson

Sep 5, 2019

Jolene M. Watson, 87, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Holtwood, PA, passed away on September 5, 2019.She was the widow of George L. Watson who passed away in 2002.Born in Lancaster, PA, a daughter of the late George L. and Helen Rineer Weidman.Jolene had retired from the former RCA, Lancaster, GE, and Burle Industries.She enjoyed gardening and her flowers. Jolene...

Thomas G. Huller

Thomas G. Huller

Sep 5, 2019

Thomas G. Huller Sr, 70, of Christiana, PA, passed away on September 5, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. He was the beloved husband of Eileen Huller (Keegan). They would have celebrated 52 years of marriage on September 9, 2019. He was a member of the Quarryville Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was employed by Fisher Scientific for...

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