Richard L. Adams
Jul 9, 2015
Richard L. "Bird" Adams, 62, of Peach Bottom PA, passed away on July 9, 2015. Richard had been employed as a welder for Mechanical Welding, and had also worked at Buck Iron. He was the son of the late Lloyd F. and Janice G. Shuler Adams. Richard enjoyed shooting pool and riding motorcycles. He is survived by 2 siblings; Edward...
Esther H. Sheaffer
Jul 2, 2015
Esther H. Sheaffer, 87, of Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community and formerly of Christiana, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the widow of Ralph L. Sheaffer.Born in Bart Township, she was the daughter of the late Carl S. and Mabelle E. Trout Probst. Esther was a member of Union Presbyterian Church. She retired...
Rosemary Blose Heron
Jun 30, 2015
Mrs. Rosemary Heron entered into eternal rest on June 30th, 2015 at the age of 92 in Charlotte, NC.She was born in Philadelphia, PA to Calvin H. and Rose Blose (nee Trainor) on January 17th, 1923.Mrs. Heron married Francis J. Heron on November 28th, 1946 in West New York, NJ and subsequently located to Wilmington, DE in 1960. A devout...
Bruce C. Serball
Jun 30, 2015
Bruce C. Serball, 52, of New Providence PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 with his family by his side.He and his wife Gini Lou Weaver Serball celebrated 27 years of marriage. He was born in New London CT, a son of Charles J.Serball of Modesto, CA and Donna L. Martin Serball of Washington. Surviving beside his wife and...
Helen M. Happel
Jun 25, 2015
Helen M. Happel, 97 went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Willow Valley Retirement Community where she was under the care of Hospice and Community Care of Lancaster. Born in Drumore Township, she was the daughter of the late John G. and Katheryn Drumm Farmer and the wife of Walter Happel who preceded her...
Tina M. Volz
Jun 25, 2015
Tina M. Volz, 59 of Holtwood, PA, passed away June 25, 2015.She was the wife of Joseph S. Volz. They had celebrated 35 years of marriage. Tina was born in Lancaster, a daughter of Esther Groff Murphy of Millersville, and the late Marvin Murphy. Tina was a fiber artist, creating custom knitting and weaving. She was a member of Apple...
Alicia S. Rush
Jun 25, 2015
Alicia Sterling Rush,98, of Strasburg,passed into the arms of her Savior, on June 25, 2015.She had been visiting the facilities of Willow Valley Communities as she gently slept away. Alicia was born January 15th 1917 in Binghamton, New York to Cora and Warren G Sterling. She spent her childhood with her brother Charles and her sisters, Dorothy (Quigley), Arlene (Bradley),...
Robert H. Kreider
Jun 25, 2015
Robert H. Kreider, 79, of Lancaster, formerly of Quarryville, PA, passed away June 25, 2015.He was the husband of Donna E. Garner Kreider.They had celebrated 49+ years of marriage. Robert was a dairy farmer, farming on the farm at the Buck that he grew up on. He was actively involved at his church, Mechanic Grove Church of the Brethren.He had...
Kenneth Eugene Abbott
Jun 21, 2015
Kenneth Eugene Abbott, 68, of Kirkwood PA, passed away on June 21, 2015 at Christiana Hospital, DE.He was the husband of Betty Fisher Abbott.They had celebrated 41 years of marriage. Kenneth had been employed as an operator for Conoco-Phillips, Marcus Hook, PA. He had proudly served his country in the US Marines during the Viet Nam War. Born in Hamilton...
Donald R. Rebman
Jun 21, 2015
Donald R. "Checkers" Rebman, 61, of Holtwood PA, passed away on June 21, 2015.He was the husband of Vicki Brown Rebman.They had celebrated 8 years of marriage. Donald had spent many years working for the family business, the former Rebman's, Lancaster.He enjoyed being a truck driver, working for several businesses in the area. Born in Lancaster, a son of the...
George Creasy
Jun 20, 2015
George Creasy, 81, of Quarryville PA, passed away on June 20, 2015.He was the widower of Goldie Mae Thomas Creasy who passed away in 2011. George had been employed by Lummus Corp., Lancaster. He enjoyed crabbing, gardening, truck racing, and spending time with his family. Born in Glade Springs VA, a son of the late General Lee and Blanche Thomas...
John E. Baxter
Jun 17, 2015
My name is John Edward Baxter, II. I was born a country boy in Lancaster County, PA to the late John E. and Betty R. Baum Baxter on January 30, 1951. I passed away on June 17, 2015 after a long hard battle with cancer. I served my country honorably for six years during the Vietnam Conflict in the US...
Sally D. Groff
Jun 13, 2015
Sally D. Groff, 90, of Lancaster PA and formerly of Quarryville, PA, passed away on June 13, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy, PA. Born in Buffalo NY, a daughter of the late Leroy and Dorothy Lowe Davis Sally had been employed as a legal secretary. She was a member of Highland Presbyterian Church and was an avid...
Alta M. Lefever
Jun 6, 2015
Alta M. Lefever, 95, died Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community where she resided.She was the widow of Harry J. Lefever who died May 2, 1990. Born in Bart Township she was the daughter of the late Amos M. and Ada Florence Hassel Eisenberger. She was a member of Mt. Eden Lutheran Church, Quarryville, and the Strasburg...
Marianne Walter
Jun 5, 2015
Marianne Walter, 80, of Airville, PA, and wife of Donald C. Walter, passed onto her eternal home on Friday, June 5th, 2015. Marianne was the daughter of the late Fred W. and Mary (Rohrer) Linton of Quarryville, PA. Donald and Marianne were married for 61 years.Marianne was the mother of five children: Donna Downs (Dave), Carol Laucks (Steve), Roger (Lori),...
G. Wilson Harris
Jun 3, 2015
G. Wilson Harris, 89, of Manheim PA, passed away on June 3, 2015 at Pleasant View Retirement Community following a lengthy illness.He and his wife Marian Griest Harris celebrated 63 years of marriage until her passing on May 2, 2010. He was born in Colora, MD a son of the late James Wilson and Ida Lewis Harris. Wilson had been...
Carol A. Costabile
May 31, 2015
Carol A. Costabile, 63, of Talon Drive, Mountville, and formerly of New Providence, died Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. She and her husband Natalino Costabile were married for 21 years. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Janet Irene Wein Flora of New Providence, and the late Charles Franklin Flora. Surviving beside her husband and mother...
Elizabeth C. Stonesifer
May 25, 2015
Elizabeth C. Stonesifer, of Quarryville PA, passed away in her 100th year on May 25, 2015.She was the widow of Rufus E.Stonesifer who passed away in 1997. She was a former member of Evangelical Church of God, Freysville, PA. Elizabeth enjoyed doing crocheting and crafts. She was born in Galax, VA, a daughter of the late Joseph T. and Cora...
Alice C. Whelan
May 25, 2015
Alice C. Whelan, 95, Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community, passed away May 25, 2015 She was the widow of David Whelan who passed away in 2004. Alice was born in Philadelphia, PA, a daughter of the late George M. and Florence Ruhl Reidenger. She had retired as an executive secretary with the Philadelphia Electric Company. Alice enjoyed gardening and traveling. She...
Lauretta Gardner Towner
May 23, 2015
Lauretta Gardner Towner, 85, formerly of Nottingham, PA, passed away on May 23, 2015 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA. She was the widow of Jerry V. Towner who passed away in 1991. Lauretta had been a seamstress, specializing in making doll clothing at the Shader Co, Newark, DE. Born in Delaware County PA, a daughter of the late Frederick A....
