Obituaries

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Mary Geneva Marietta

Mary Geneva Marietta

Aug 10, 2019

Mary G. Marietta, 90, of Rigby Road, Peach Bottom, PA died Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Manor Care, Lancaster.She was the widow of Frank David Marietta.Born in Peach Bottom, Pa she was the daughter of the late Jessie and Helen Milburn Murray. A career military nurse, she served in the US Army from September 1956 until her retirement on April...

Dorothy M. Gainer

Dorothy M. Gainer

Aug 9, 2019

Dorothy M. Gainer, 81, of Holtwood, PA, passed peacefully away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt Joy, PA.She was the wife of Glenn E, Gainer.They had celebrated 55 years of marriage.Born in Conestoga, she was a daughter of the late Arthur E. and Lillian M. Frey Walton. Dorothy enjoyed gardening, azaleas, and loved her 2...

Michael Anthony Newport

Michael Anthony Newport

Aug 8, 2019

Michael Anthony Newport, 59, of River Road, Holtwood passed away at his residence on Thursday, August 8, 2019. He was the loving husband and best friend of his wife Deborah Bauer Newport, celebrating 15 years of marriage this past June.He was the son of Leroy and Shirley Ruland Newport. A dedicated employee, for over 40 years he worked for Anderson...

Dennis James Willard

Dennis James Willard

Aug 7, 2019

Dennis James Willard, 58, of New Holland PA, formerly of Bartville, PA passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019.He was the loving husband of Angel Killinger Willard.They had been married for 7 years. Born in Lancaster, Dennis was a son of Robert and Joyce Weaver Willard. Dennis had been employed for 20 years for Hess Mills.He enjoyed writing poetry, NASCAR,...

John W. Beers

John W. Beers

Aug 7, 2019

John W. Beers, Jr., 84, of Quarryville PA, formerly of Paoli, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019.He was the widow of the late Barbara Troxell Beers who died in 2017. Born in Upper Darby PA, a son of the late John W. and Velva Kennedy Beers. John was a self-employed carpenter and enjoyed woodworking.John had also driven school...

Paul Kenneth Rankin

Paul Kenneth Rankin

Aug 5, 2019

Paul Kenneth Rankin, 94, formerly of Strasburg died Monday, August 5, 2019 at Calvary Homes, Lancaster, Pa.He was the husband of the late Mary Kathryn Koch Rankin who died April 26, 2011.Born in West Lampeter Township, he was the son of the late Martin Eshelman and Ella Amanda Pierce Rankin. Paul was a member of Bird In Hand United Methodist...

Melissa V. Kipphorn

Melissa V. Kipphorn

Aug 4, 2019

Melissa V. Kipphorn, 47, of Holtwood PA, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, August 4, 2019.She was the wife of Harold A. "Butch" Kipphorn, Jr. They had celebrated 27 years of marriage.Born in Baltimore, MD, Melissa was a daughter of the late Lacy and Evelyn Sayers Blevins. Melissa was a real people person; however, she also loved her animals,...

Mary K. Blevins

Mary K. Blevins

Aug 3, 2019

Mary K. Blevins, 77, of Little Britain Church Road, Peach Bottom, PA died Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care.She was the widow of David O. Blevins who died on June 13, 2008.Born in Drumore, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Viola R. Graver Boone. A homemaker, she was a member of Mt. Zion...

Janet M Horst

Janet M Horst

Aug 1, 2019

Janet M. Horst went home to be with her Lord on August 1, 2019 at the age of 77 after a long illness.Janet was the loving wife of 53 years of the late William H. Horst, Sr.She was the mother of Laura Jeanne, and the daughter of Rudolf B. Styer and Josephine Sheaffer Styer.She was the sister of Rudolf Styer,...

Robert L. Hoover

Robert L. Hoover

Aug 1, 2019

Robert L. Hoover, 76, of Bowman Road, Lancaster, PA went to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by his family on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital.He and his wife Jane Shank Hoover were married for 55 years.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lester L. and Esther Landis Hoover. Robert was a lifelong...

Clara Mae Swinehart

Clara Mae Swinehart

Aug 1, 2019

Clara Mae Swinehart, 87, of New Providence, PA passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 1, 2019.She was the loving widow of the late Robert D. Swinehart, Sr. who passed away in October, 2018.She was married July 19, 1948 and would have celebrated 71 years together. Born in Lancaster PA, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Bessie Hamilton....

William E. Overly

William E. Overly

Jul 31, 2019

William E. Overly, 85, of Fulton View Road, Quarryville passed away after a short illness on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Mildred H. Rhoads Overly.Born in New Texas,(Fulton Township) he was the son of the late Ella Mae Duff Overly Barr and the late Samuel M. Overly. Bill retired from Armstrong World...

Ronald W. Delp

Ronald W. Delp

Jul 31, 2019

Ronald William Delp, 75, passed away in his home on July 31, 2019. He will be greatly missed by the people who loved him: his children, Cathleen (Delp) Bassetti, Holly (Delp) Dexter, Mark Delp, Leslie (Delp) Jones, and Jennie Delp-Osicky; his grandchildren, Savannah Jones, Shane Delp, Alexander Bassetti, and Tristan Jones; his dear friends, Sandie Brown, Kim and Tony Nardella,...

June Y. Herr

June Y. Herr

Jul 19, 2019

June Y. Herr, 88, of Landis Homes, Lititz, PA and formerly of Strasburg, died at UPMC Pinnacle, Lititz on Friday, July 19, 2019. She was the wife of the late David S. Herr who died December 7, 2017.Born and raised in Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Ruth Hersh Cramer. A housewife, June also worked...

David S. Crowl

David S. Crowl

Jul 14, 2019

David S. Crowl joined his wife Madlyn in heaven Sunday evening July 14th, 2019 at 94 years of age. He was proud that he never spent a night in the hospital and he died peacefully with his friend Beverly F Smith at his side. He lived a good long life. He told many stories of his youth on the farm...

William J. Keeler

William J. Keeler

Jul 12, 2019

Rev William "Bill" Jonathan Keeler, Sr of Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community, Quarryville, PA passed away on Friday, July 12th, 2019 and entered into His Heavenly Father's arms at the age of 94 years old with his beloved wife Mary, and family by his side. Bill was born on August 15, 1924 in Pottstown, Pa to Bertha Mae (Weaver) & William...

Albert J. Henry

Albert J. Henry

Jul 12, 2019

Albert J. Henry, 72, of Snyder Hollow Road, New Providence, PA died Friday, July 12, 2019 at VNA Hospice of Philadelphia. He and his wife Carmen Sue Yarnell Henry celebrated 45 years of marriage until her passing on July 29, 2016.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Raymond and Viola W. Porter Henry. Albert served his country...

Jennie E. Toms

Jennie E. Toms

Jul 7, 2019

Jennie E. Toms, 89, Willow Street, PA.On July 7, 2019 our dear sweet mother passed from this life into the arms of Our Blessed Savior.Jennie was the beloved wife of the late Earl E. Toms who passed away in February, 2019.They had celebrated 68 years of marriage. Jennie was born in Lancaster to the late Theodore and Jennie Rudy Weitzel...

Cheryl M. Fuller

Cheryl M. Fuller

Jul 6, 2019

Cheryl M. Fuller, 63, of Kirkwood, PA, passed away July 6, 2019 at her home.She was the widow of the late Thomas A. Fuller who passed away in 1996.Cheryl was the daughter of the late William Adams, Jr. and Charlotte Whiteside Adams.She was a retired LPN.Cheryl is survived by 2 children, Kristin, and her husband Gregory Welcome of Elkton, MD,...

Jeanne M. Gochnauer

Jeanne M. Gochnauer

Jun 27, 2019

Jeanne M. Gochnauer, 100, died at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Center on Thursday, June 27 Jeanne M. Gochnauer of Quarryville went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 27, 2019. She was 100. Born in Quarryville, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. Pollock and Rebecca Brechbill Pollock. Jeanne graduated from Quarryville High School in 1936 and...

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