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Shirley L. Mitchell

Shirley L. Mitchell

Feb 17, 2019

Shirley L. Mitchell, 73 of Gralan Drive, Lancaster passed away peacefully of unexpected natural causes on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. She and her husband Ray N. Mitchell were 1 day shy of celebrating their 53rd wedding anniversary. Born into a large loving family in New Providence she was the daughter of the late J. Landis and...

June B. Hamilton

June B. Hamilton

Feb 15, 2019

June B. Hamilton, 73, 0f Stony Hill Road, Quarryville, PA died at her residence on Friday, February 15, 2019.Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Lester Vernon and Mae Marie Armstrong Simon, Sr. June retired from Precision Form where she was employed as a machinist. She was an accomplished artist who enjoyed painting, refinishing furniture, and inventing...

Earl E. Toms

Earl E. Toms

Feb 13, 2019

Earl E. Toms, 93, of Broadmoor Drive Willow Street, PA went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community.He and his wife, Jennie E. Weitzel Toms celebrated 68 years of marriage this past June.Born in Landisville, he was the son of the late Harry Russell and Oma Hilda Himes Toms. Earl retired as...

Joseph P. Phipps

Joseph P. Phipps

Feb 7, 2019

Joseph P. Phipps, Jr. 81, of South Belmont Road, Paradise, PA died Thursday, February 7, 2019 at his residence.He was the husband of Mary E. Groff Phipps.Born and raised in Northeast TN, he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Virginia Marley Phipps.He came to PA for adventure and work, where he met the love of his life...

Ronald Eugene Schneider

Ronald Eugene Schneider

Jan 31, 2019

Ronald E. Schneider, 80, died unexpectedly on January 31, 2019, at a Woodlands Texas hospital.He was born March 25, 1938, in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, the son of John P. Schneider and Fanny (Yuninger) Schneider. Ronald graduated from Solanco High School, Class of 1956.Following graduation, he served with the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1977 as a Cryptologic Technician.He achieved the rank...

Jay Martin Risser

Jay Martin Risser

Jan 29, 2019

Jay Martin Risser passed away at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, PA on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Jay was born May 3, 1928 at Rheems, to Martin E. and Fannie Garber Risser. At the age of four, the family moved to Millport Road, Lancaster, PA.Jay attended Temperance Home School and West Lampeter High School. He worked fifty years for...

Keith M. Henry

Keith M. Henry

Jan 28, 2019

Private Services.

Virginia T. Maxey

Virginia T. Maxey

Jan 26, 2019

Virginia T. Reedy "Ginny" Maxey, 94, of Lancaster, PA died Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Manor Care.Born on June 12, 1924 in Linville, VA she was the daughter of the late Philip and Julia May Crider Reedy, Sr.She was the wife of the late Frank Maxey. Most of Ginny's adult life was spent living in Titusville, FL, where she enjoyed...

William P. Spade

William P. Spade

Jan 16, 2019

William P. Spade, 74, of Lancaster PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.He was the husband of Ruth A. Ruhl Spade.They had celebrated 51 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster PA, William was a son of the late Clarence E. and Jennie M.Spade. William was a plumber pipefitter for 47 years, working with Local 520, Harrisburg, PA. He had...

Vickie L. Rebman

Vickie L. Rebman

Jan 16, 2019

Vickie L. Rebman, 64, of Holtwood, died unexpectedly of natural causes at her residence on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Robert and Edith Pauline Raynes Brown.She was the wife of the late Donald Rebman who died June 21, 2015. A homemaker, Vickie was the former owner of the Rawlinsville Hotel.She enjoyed...

Richard B. Ulmer

Richard B. Ulmer

Jan 15, 2019

Richard Boyd Ulmer, 63, of Willow Street passed away on Tuesday afternoon, January 15, 2019, at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy, PA. Rich was born on January 2, 1956 and was the son of Dorothy L. (Boyd) Ulmer and the late Phares W. Ulmer Jr. Rich was a 1974 graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School. He loved nature and being...

Anna E. Swinehart

Anna E. Swinehart

Jan 10, 2019

Anna E. Swinehart, 99, of Quarryville PA, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019.She was the widow of Melo John Swinehart who passed away in 1969. Anna had been employed by Lancaster cigar factory, RCA, and 28 years with several ACME markets.She was an 86 year member of Memorial Methodist Church, Quarryville.She had belonged to Valley Lee Riding Club, and...

Gladys E. Miller

Gladys E. Miller

Jan 9, 2019

Gladys E. Miller, 94, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019, an hour prior to her 95th birthday at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late H. John Miller who died June 30, 2010. They were married on October 11, 1941. Born in Colerain Township, she was the daughter of the late William and Edna Probst Dunkle. Her...

Mary K. Zook

Mary K. Zook

Jan 6, 2019

Mary K. Zook, 99, formerly of Willow Valley Drive and Lampeter Road, Lancaster, died Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the Mennonite Home. She was the wife of the late Morgan B. Zook.Born in Martic Township, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Lillie Jessie Bortzfield Funk. Mary was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Strasburg where she...

Lulu Mae Mcdowell

Lulu Mae Mcdowell

Jan 5, 2019

Lulu Mae McDowell, 91 of New Providence, PA died at her residence on Saturday, January 5, 2019.She was the widow of Bonnie Elton McDowell.Born in Donaldson, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Verna Elizabeth Miller Breslin. She is survived by two children, Bonnie L. wife of Melvin Hackart of New Providence, Timothy husband of Nancy McDowell...

Linda L. Rineer

Linda L. Rineer

Dec 26, 2018

Linda L. Rineer, 68, of Scotland Road, Quarryville, PA died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. She and her husband Richard L. "Rick" Rineer celebrated 50 years of marriage. Born in Quarryville, she was the daughter of the late Clair Lemar and Martha Ruth Quigley Campbell. Linda had been employed by Sears for 38 years in their parts...

Kelly D. Daniels

Kelly D. Daniels

Dec 19, 2018

Kelly D. Daniels, 45, of Woodhall Drive Willow Street, PA died Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. She and her husband, Robert W. Daniels celebrated 17 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of David and Shirley Barker Prange of Quarryville. Kelly had been employed as a CNA in the health care industry. She had...

Harry D. Bleacher

Harry D. Bleacher

Dec 19, 2018

Harry D. "B-Pop" Bleacher, age 82, of New Providence, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Born in Drumore Township, he was the son of the late William Dewey and Marybell Dorwart Bleacher. Harry's working career started as a child working on the farm. He then had been employed by High Steel Structures for 2 years, Mechanical Welding in Peach Bottom for...

Barbara Ann Rogers

Barbara Ann Rogers

Dec 12, 2018

Barbara Ann Rogers, 75, passed away peacefully and went to be with her Lord and Savior at her residence in Peach Bottom, PA on Wednesday, December 12, 2018.She and her husband, Walter L. Rogers, III celebrated 53 years of marriage.Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late George H. and Dorothy Mae Peckworth Crothers. A homemaker, Barbara enjoyed...

Mary E. Eager

Mary E. Eager

Dec 8, 2018

Mary E. Eager, 90, of New Providence, PA, passed away December 8, 2018.She was the widow of the late Jay F. Groff who passed away in 1993, and the late Roy M. Eager who passed away in 2009. Mary was born at the Buck, a daughter of the late B. Frank and Elizabeth McCombs Grimsey. She had been employed by...

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