Ellen Irene Holmes
Aug 22, 2018
Ellen Irene Holmes, 99, of Lancaster PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018.She was the widow of the late Wilbur C. Holmes, Jr. who died in 1964. Ellen had retired from the former RCA, Lancaster. She is survived by 2 children, Wilbur C. Holmes III, Quarryville, Florence Jones, Mt. Joy, 9 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 13 great great grandchildren,...
Marie M. Gainer
Aug 21, 2018
Marie M. Gainer, of White Oak Road, Paradise, PA died Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital.She and her husband Dana C. Gainer were married for 49 years.Born in Mt. Nebo, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Dorothy Marie Lefever Haldeman, Sr. A homemaker, Marie retired from retail sales as a sale clerk. She...
Sharon Lee Peters
Aug 20, 2018
Sharon L. Peters, 70, of New Providence, PA, died Monday, August 20, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, PA. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth David and Theda Jane Roeting Hughes. Sharon had been employed for 29 years for Tyson Foods as a scissors and knife sharpener. Surviving her are 3 children, Stacy...
Dorothy Louise Lemmert
Aug 17, 2018
Dorothy L. Lemmert, "Dottie", was born April 16, 1924 in Hazelton, PA to Helen Moyer Lemmert and George C. Lemmert; she died August 17, 2018 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community (QPRC) after 2 years of health challenges. Dottie graduated from high school in Hazelton, PA then earned a BS in Business Education from Indiana State Teacher's College, of PA in...
Brian R. Miller
Aug 13, 2018
Brian R. Miller, 56, of Quarryville PA, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, August 13, 2018.He was the husband of Deborah Gibson Miller.They had celebrated 37 years of marriage. Born in Northeast Philadelphia PA, a son of Barbara Neill Miller, Strasburg, and the late George Miller. Brian was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Quarryville....
M. Louise Gehron
Aug 4, 2018
M. Louise Gehron, 83, of Quarryville PA, formerly of Cochranville, PA passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018.She was the widow of the late John N. Gehron who passed away in 2015. She was a member of Oxford Presbyterian Church.Louise enjoyed working in her flower beds, baking, and taking bowling trips with her girlfriends.She loved her family with all her...
Betty Jane Henry
Aug 4, 2018
Betty Jane Henry, 88, of Lampeter, PA died Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. She was the wife of Lloyd E. Henry.Born in Refton, PA she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Minnie E. Weimer Wolfe. A homemaker, earlier in life she was employed bya sewing factory in Lancaster, as a crossing guard for...
Connie L. O'Connor
Aug 2, 2018
Connie L. O'Connor, 73, of Kirkwood, PA died Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital.She was the widow of Robert F. O'Connor who died March 19, 2018.Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Virginia Ethel Weir Brown. Connie retired after 45 years of service from Nottingham Cannery. She enjoyed reading, going to the...
Allen B. Mellott
Aug 1, 2018
Allen B. Mellott, Jr., 70, of Kirkwood died Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital.He was the husband of Virginia L. Bird Mellott.Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Allen B. and Dorothy Gladys Levering, Mellott, Sr. Mr. Mellott worked both as a farmer and a self- employed contractor. He enjoyed all the things about...
Jere P. Steinbaecher
Jul 31, 2018
Jere P. Steinbaecher, 77, of Lancaster died Tuesday, July 31, 2018 following a courageous battle with cancer.He and his wife Miz E. Good Steinbaecher would have celebrated 56 years of marriage on August 25th.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Paul and Josephine Hahn Steinbaecher. Jere had worked 35 years for the former Trojan Yacht Company, and...
Margaret Good Aument
Jul 20, 2018
Margaret Good Aument, 87, of 344 S. Kinzer Avenue, New Holland, PA died on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Garden Spot Village following a year-long battle with cancer. Born in Bowmansville, PA she was the daughter of the late Clayton W. and Gertrude Moore Good.She was married 46 years to George Clair Aument who died in 2001.Her son George Steven...
William J. Drew
Jul 19, 2018
William J. Drew, 73, of Oxford, PA died Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Jennersville Hospital. He was the husband of Linda Miller Drew.Born in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of the late Donald and Carrie Belle Hamilton Drew. William was a retired over the road Truck Driver for 20 years.In retirement, he worked at Timber Lanes Bowling Alley in...
Mary R. Knorr
Jul 19, 2018
Mary Knorr, 79, of Quarryville, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, July 19, 2018. She was the wife of the late Walter Knorr, who passed away in January 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Finefrock. Mary was a homemaker, who enjoyed spending time with her family and helping others,...
Harvey C. Aspril
Jul 19, 2018
Harvey C. Aspril just wasn't up to par at 97 years old.So, on July 19, 2018, he decided to play through, to the 19th hole.Surrounded by family, he quietly left Quarryville, to travel to the eternal golf course in the sky. Harvey was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years Betty R. Aspril.He was the son of the...
F. Janet Boyette-Shay
Jul 17, 2018
F. Janet Boyette Shay, 93, of Willow Valley Square and formerly of Drexel Hill and Strasburg died Tuesday, July 17, 2018. She was a servant of the Lord and had a strong faith in her Lord Jesus Christ. Janet was widowed twice, her first husband C. Edward Boyette died October 31, 1987 and her second husband, Charles W. Shay died...
Earl Gabby Hayes
Jul 12, 2018
Earl "Gabby" Hayes, 88, of New Providence, PA entered into rest Thursday, July 12, 2018.He was the widower of Edna Irene Miller Hayes, who passed away in 2007. Earl had retired from the former Armstrong Floor Co. in 1992 after 43 years. He was an avid gunsmith, and furniture maker. Born in Latta, SC, a son of the late Gary...
Joseph F. Graham
Jul 9, 2018
Joseph F. Graham, 90, of Lancaster formerly of Strasburg, PA died Monday, July 9, 2018 at Calvary Fellowship Homes.His wife Barbara M. (Welk) Graham preceded him in death in 1993. Born in Paradise, he was the son of the late Maurice and Esther Trout Graham.Joe retired as a custodian for the Lampeter Strasburg School District in 1993.Prior to his career...
Beate D. Presting
Jul 5, 2018
Beate Presting, nee Lowitz, Kirkwood, PA, passed away peacefully at The Glen at Willow Valley Communities at the age of 80 years on July 5th, 2018. Her journey through life has concluded but her memory will live on in her large family. She is survived by her husband of more than 57 years, Dietrich Presting, three children, eight grand children,...
J. Roland Forbes
Jun 30, 2018
J. Roland Forbes, 92, died Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. He was the husband of the late Anna Mae Weaver Forbes who died September 12, 2013. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late James P. and Vera Brown Forbes. Roland owned and operated the former Forbes' Men's and Boy's Store in Quarryville. Active...
