Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Aug 12, 2020

Marlin '"Toad" F. Herman, age 82, passed away at his home in New Providence on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 with his family by his side.  He was the husband of Belinda G. Gaskin Herman, with whom he celebrated 53 years of marriage with on February 24th.  He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Mahlon Herman and Merie...

Aug 11, 2020

Harold S. Rosenberger, age 73 of Gordonville, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at the Reading Hospital. He was the husband of Linda Triola Rosenberger with whom he celebrated 35 years of marriage on October 14th. He was born in Brooklyn. Harold and Linda were both members of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in New Holland. Harold...

Aug 9, 2020

Doris Jean Pannell, age 90, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community where she resided since 2018.  Doris was born in Lancaster on October 5, 1929 to the late Jesse M. and Esther (Rittenhouse) Shank.  She married Frank Gaines Pannell on May 15, 1948.  Frank and Doris built their home at 261 Mount Airy...

Aug 8, 2020

Nancy R. Smidga, 73, of Lyndon Avenue Lancaster, PA died Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Ronald Albert Smidga, Sr. who died August 25, 1997.  Born in Nottingham, PA she was the daughter of the late Rom and Mercy Lydia Boyd Stanley.

Nancy had recently retired...

Aug 8, 2020

Joan Testa, beloved wife of Pastor Frank Testa, Alpha and Omega Ministries, Christiana, went home to her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ August 8, 2020 at 83 years of age. She was the daughter of Patrick and Catherine Cahill McIntyre, and leaves behind siblings Patrick, William and Brian, nieces and nephews and many spiritual sons and daughters.

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Aug 7, 2020

Richard L. Hall, Sr. 83, of Schwanger Road, Elizabethtown passed away at his residence on Friday, August 7, 2020 following a brief illness.

He and his wife, Jeanne M. Danz Hall would have celebrated 62 years of marriage on August 20 th .  Born in Quarryville, he was the son of the late Tillie McCullough....

Aug 5, 2020

Myrtle G. Cain, 94, of Lancaster, passed away on August 5, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Eugene R. Cain, having celebrated 55 years of marriage before his passing in 2002.  Born in East Petersburg PA, she was the daughter of the late Bertha May Risser Geib and Clayton R.  Geib,...

Aug 4, 2020

Ira L. Herr, Jr. age 93, formerly of Strasburg and more recently residing at Fairmount Homes, passed away at the Ephrata Hospital on Tuesday, August, 4, 2020.  He was the husband of the late Nora Metzler Herr, who passed away on November 17, 1987.  He was born in Willow Street, son of the late Ira L. Sr. and Mary...