William C. Axe
Sep 9, 2020
William C. Axe, age 87, of Christiana, PA, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. He was the husband of the late Patsy L. Shubrooks Axe who passed away on May 29, 2014. He was born in Paradise, son of the late William B. & Dorothy E. Wright Axe. He was a member of Latta Memorial Presbyterian Church of...
Tanner A. Derrick
Sep 8, 2020
Tanner A. Derrick, age 21 of Marietta, PA, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, as result of a motorcycle accident. He was born in Lancaster, son of Ulysses T. & Megan L. Derrick Moore of Marietta. He attended LCBC Church Manheim Campus. He was self employed buying and selling used auto parts. He graduated from the Mid-Atlantic Academy....
Harold M. Umble
Sep 7, 2020
Harold M Umble, age 101 years & 6 months, formerly of Atglen, passed away peacefully at Landis Homes on Monday, September 7, 2020. He was predeceased by his wife of 69 years, Lena Mast Umble, who also passed away on Labor Day, September 5, 2011. Born in Gap on March 7, 1919, he was the son of the late...
James L. Sampson
Sep 5, 2020
James L. Sampson, age 62 of Bird In Hand, PA, passed away at his home on Saturday, September 5, 2020. He was the husband of Deborah "Debbie" Dyer Sampson, with whom he celebrated 19 years of marriage with on May 25th. He was born in West Grove, son of the late Donald A. & Mary E. Greer Sampson Morrison....
Norma Iris Vega Rosario
Sep 2, 2020
Norma Iris Vega Rosario, age 54 of Coatesville, went home to be with her beloved Savior on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 while at the home of her daughter. She was married to Angel Villafane for 38 years. She was born on November 19, 1965 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, the middle of three children of Joaquin Vega Diaz of Coatesville...
Hazel Luella Miller
Sep 1, 2020
Hazel Luella Miller, age 64, of Atglen, PA, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center. She was the companion of John Usner. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Gerald E. & F. Luella Swartzentruber Miller. Hazel worked at QVC of West Chester for 20 years. She loved going to North...
Jean L. Hershey
Aug 31, 2020
Jean L. Hershey, age 92, of Gap, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at the Newport Meadows of Christiana. She was born in Paradise, daughter of the late Mark & Anna Hershey Hershey. She was a member of the former Kinzer Mennonite Church. She worked at Vallorbs Jewel Company of Bird In Hand for 64 years, retiring when she...
Jay C. Smoker
Aug 30, 2020
Jay C. Smoker, age 68, of Paradise, PA, passed away at the University of PA, on Sunday, August, 30, 2020. He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Arthur & Esther Zimmerman Smoker and the stepson of Muriel Smoker of New Holland. He was the companion of Claudia Moore of Wagontown, PA. He attended Wagontown Chapel. He graduated...
Mary Louise Taylor
Aug 30, 2020
Mary Louise Gingerich Taylor, 84, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 30th.
Mary was the daughter of the late Luther and Miriam (Kauffman) Gingerich of Manchester, PA. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1954 and Millersville State Teachers College in 1958.
Mary is survived by her...
Dorothy A. Bailey
Aug 29, 2020
Dorothy A. Bailey, age 76 of Kinzers, passed away at her home on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Elva H. Koch Mohl. Dorothy graduated from Charles E. Ellis School for Girls where she played basketball, volleyball, field hockey, and lacrosse. She worked for Merck Manuals as a...
Samuel K. Lapp
Aug 29, 2020
Samuel K. Lapp, age 16, of 250 Black Barren Road, Peach Bottom, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 as the result of injuries from a buggy accident. Born in Quarryville, he was the son of Daniel S. and Barbara Stoltzfus Lapp. Samuel attended the Old Order Amish Church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by 8...
Emma A. Toms
Aug 26, 2020
Emma A. (Johnson) Toms, 95, formerly of Willow Street went home on Wednesday August 26, 2020 at her current residence (Fairmount Homes). She was the wife of the late Stacy E. Toms, Sr.
Born on September 15, 1924 in Drumore Twp., Lancaster County she was the daughter of the late Errel and Sadie (Rineer) Johnson....
Anne H. Lavin
Aug 23, 2020
Anne H. Lavin, of Quarryville died Sunday, August 23, 2020 at her residence, 2 days prior to her 77 th birthday. She and her husband, Robert W. Lavin, celebrated 57 years of marriage. Born in Ridley Park, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Creveling Hansen.
A homemaker, she was an avid bowler at...
Helen Ella Dirian
Aug 22, 2020
Helen Ella Dirian, 93, died Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Hickory House Nursing Home, Honey Brook, PA. She was the widow of William Henry Dirian who died 2007. Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late William Alfred and Ella Dressler Klose.
Helen retired from J.L. Clark Manufacturing where she was employed...
Pearl J. Lehoe
Aug 19, 2020
Pearl J. Lehoe, 92, of Skyline Drive, Lancaster and formerly of Quarryville, died Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Reading Hospital. She was the widow of Elmer D. Lehoe who died October 20, 2007. She was born in Hebbardsville, OH, the daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Louise Carsey Davis.
Pearl had been employed as the supervisor...
James K. Lantz
Aug 17, 2020
James K. Lantz, 1 day old infant son of Daniel and Emma King Lantz of 326 Spring Garden Road, Kinzers, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020. He is survived by 2 siblings: Suzanne K. and Matthew K. Lantz at home, Grandparents Isaac and Barbara Stoltzfus Lantz of Spring Garden, Elam and Emma Lapp King of Gap, and a...
William J. Rhineer
Aug 14, 2020
William J. Rhineer, age 57, of Quarryville, PA, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020. He was the husband of Kelly L. Eckman Rhineer with whom he celebrated 27 years of marriage with on February 27th. He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Arthur & Dorothy Miller Rhineer. He graduated from Penn Manor High School. He was...
Sylvan K. Smoker
Aug 14, 2020
Sylvan K. Smoker, age 95, formerly of Atglen, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at the home of his son. He was born in Mascot, PA, on July 5, 1925, to David Smoker & Mary Kauffman Smoker Lapp (step-father David Lapp). He married Elsie K. Yoder Smoker on January 11, 1947 celebrating 73 years this year. He was a...
Jody L. Cochrane
Aug 13, 2020
Jody L. Cochrane, age 60 of Collegeville, PA, formerly of Paradise, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020. He was born in Lancaster, son of LaVerne F. Hoover Hanna of New Providence and the late William E. Hanna. In the past he worked for Lancaster Newspaper and for Sundance Car Wash of Strasburg. He graduated from Octorara High School...
James R. Davis
Aug 13, 2020
James R. "Rick" Davis, age 62 of Drumore, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 13, 2020. He was the husband of Sara A. Towner Davis with whom he celebrated 6 years of marriage. He was born in Lancaster, son of Shirley Davis Wettling of Christiana and the late James R. Davis and...
