Obituaries

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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...

David Lee Bare

David Lee Bare

Dec 7, 2018

David Lee Bare, 58 of Quarryville, PA, passed away on December 7, 2018.He was the husband of Darlene Glatfelter Bare, with whom he had shared 34 years of marriage. David had been employed for 28 years as a diesel mechanic for Susquehanna Truck Service.An avid boater, he enjoyed old cars and car shows, oldies music and dancing, and spending time...

Robert C. Delong

Robert C. Delong

Dec 5, 2018

Robert C. DeLong, 85, of North Little Britain Road, Quarryville, PA died Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community.He was the husband of the late Edith H. Eberly DeLong who died May 12, 2014.Born in East Drumore Township, he was the son of the late Paul Earl and A. Elizabeth Haverstick DeLong. Mr. Delong was a life-long farmer...

Jane M. Johnson

Jane M. Johnson

Dec 3, 2018

Private Services.

Virginia B. Silvestri

Virginia B. Silvestri

Dec 2, 2018

Virginia B. "Ginger" Silvestri, 70, of New Providence, PA died Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy, PA.She was the wife of Guy Silvestri.Born in Chester, PA she was the daughter of the late Stewart and Lillian Belle Comfort Rickard. Ginger enjoyed doing homemade crafts, attending many craft shows, where she was known as the "towel...

Miriam E. Hess

Miriam E. Hess

Nov 26, 2018

Miriam Elizabeth Shuffelbottom Hess woke up in Heaven, Monday morning, November 26, 2018.She was greeted by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and by John, her husband of 70 years, and son Gary who both preceded her. Mim was born in Lancaster, a daughter of the late John L. and Elizabeth Kale Shuffelbottom. She was a charter member of Lampeter...

Robert Skip Mable

Robert Skip Mable

Nov 22, 2018

Skip Mable (Robert T. Mable, Jr.), of Lancaster, PA, entered the gates of heaven on November 22, 2018 at the age of 61. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 36 years, Katie (Kathi Owen) Mable; children, Lauren (Ben) Bewley, Jon (Jill) Mable, Kourtney (Brandyn) Hurst; his seven grandchildren; and siblings Jackie (Russ) Leckband, Jill (Tom) Clark,...

Desiera D. Elliott

Desiera D. Elliott

Nov 22, 2018

Desiera D. Elliott, our beloved Desi, 60, of Millersville, PA peacefully joined the Lord on Thursday, November 22nd. Born on August 14th, 1958 in Lancaster, PA to the late Esther E. and Luther B. "Red" Kistler. Desi was the wonderful mother to Ashley J. Elliott and also survived by sister, Debra Hess and brother, Daniel Kistler. Desi will forever be...

Mary Elaine Kreider

Mary Elaine Kreider

Nov 21, 2018

Mary Elaine Charles Kauffman Kreider, 75, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 following a three-year illness with lung disease.She was the wife of Dale Kreider, New Providence.They would have celebrated their 49th anniversary December 31.She was the daughter of the late Clayton Warfel and Edna Groff Charles. Elaine was born in Lancaster and lived in Conestoga before moving with...

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