Pastor Gary L. Witham
May 29, 2020
Pastor Gary L. Witham, born in Derry, NH on Nov. 5, 1947, passed away at his home In Strasburg, PA on Friday, May 29, 2020. His wife, Gloria, and several family members were with him when he died. Gary and Gloria celebrated their 30th anniversary on Jan. 20, 2020. He was the son of Pastor Calvin G. & Clara Witham....
Clinton H. Hawkins
May 28, 2020
Clinton H. Hawkins, age 86, of Gap, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Clinton and Edna Styer Hawkins. He proudly served his country as a marine during the Korean Conflict. In the past he worked at Luria Brothers of Coatesville and Lapp Lumber in Paradise. He was a...
Clair K. Brenneman
May 25, 2020
Clair K. Brenneman, 90, of Lancaster, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 25, 2020. Clair was the son of the late John S. & A. Elizabeth (Knight) Brenneman. He was married for 46 years to the late M. Jane (Hershey) Brenneman, who passed away in 2018.
Clair was...
Gary L. Crockett
May 25, 2020
Gary L. Crockett, age 74, of Christiana, PA, passed away at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center on Monday, May 25, 2020. He was born in Landisburg, PA, son of the late Charles Crockett and Annabelle Ricedorf Crockett Ickes Troope. He was a lifelong steel mill worker. Surviving are 4 siblings: Paul Jr. husband of Terry Barker Ickes of Gap,...
Lisa D. Saavedra
May 25, 2020
Lisa D. Saavedra, age 47 of Stevens, PA, passed away at her home on Monday, May 25, 2020. Born in Washington, D.C. she was the daughter of Judith Paul Hartman of Stevens and the late Milton Hartman. Lisa was a medical technician at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. and later she was a retail assistant at Redner's Quick...
Alvin A. Miller
May 23, 2020
Alvin A. Miller, age 35, of 431 Green Lane, Peach Bottom, passed away at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center on Saturday, May 23, 2020. He was born in Peach Bottom, son of Amos F. & Susie F. Huyard Miller with whom he resided. He spent time helping at Goodwill and the Care Center in Intercourse, PA. He was a...
Roy C. Neff
May 23, 2020
Roy C. Neff, age 87, of Paradise, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Legend of Lititz. He was the husband of Ellen R. Hershey Neff, with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage on November 28th. Born in Paradise, he was the son of the late Paul D. & Clara Hostetter Neff. He was a member...
Peter Melville Nafziger
May 21, 2020
Peter Melville Nafziger, age 96, passed away at Landis Homes on Thursday, May 21, 2020. He was the husband of the late Esther Swartzentruber Nafziger, who passed away on June 2, 2010. He was born in Millbank, Ontario, Canada, son of the late Elia & Magdalena Boshart Nafziger. He was a member of Maple Grove Mennonite Church, and also...
Betty Fryberger
May 19, 2020
Betty Fryberger, age 77 of Dusk Street, Quarryville Pa, passed away at her home on May 19th, 2020. She was born in Lampeter Strasburg on August 20th, 1943. Betty was born into a large family as her late mother and father, Harrison and Daisy Henry had eight other children. She was a 1961 graduate of Solanco High School. She...
Ann E. Kilgore
May 18, 2020
Ann E. Kilgore, age 81, of Peach Bottom, passed away at her home on Monday, May 18, 2020. She was the wife of the late Howard "Pete" Kilgore who died in 2016. Born in Chilhowie, VA, she was the daughter of the late Lillard and Lucy Johnson Roten. Ann was a member of Wrightsdale Baptist Church in Peach Bottom. She...
Robert Kevin Norman
May 18, 2020
Robert Kevin Norman, 66, passed away on May 18, 2020. He was born in Prince Edward Island, Canada and was moved to the United States as a child. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam war. Kevin had a great love for music playing the drums and guitar for many different bands. Every moment in...
Thomas E. Devine, Sr.
May 17, 2020
Thomas E Devine Sr., age 90, of Willow Street, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020. He was the husband of the late Alma Feather Devine who passed away on February 8, 2009. He was born in Johnston, PA son of the late Thomas D. and Edith Howard Devine. He was a member of West Willow United Methodist Church....
Melvin G. Peifer
May 16, 2020
Melvin G. Peifer, was born August 28, 1931 and went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 16, 2020. He was one of five children to parents, Christian and Fanny Groff Peifer. At the age of 6, Mel lost his father to a rare farming accident that took his life. His siblings included Glenn, Chris, Irene, and...
Donald L. Gulliver
May 15, 2020
Donald L. Gulliver, 98, of Woodcrest Villa, formerly of Strasburg, died Friday, May 15, 2020 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy, PA. He and his wife Mary Carter Gulliver were married on November 8, 1950 and celebrated 69 years of marriage. Born in Howard, NY, his was the son of the late William and Ruth Johnson Gulliver.
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James A. Musser
May 14, 2020
James A. Musser, age 90, of Calvary Homes formerly of Strasburg went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. He was the husband of Betty Jane Musser for 66 years. The son of Myron and Ida Ream Musser. He graduated from West Lampeter High School, where he was class president all four years. He received...
Joyce K. Blevins
May 9, 2020
Joyce K. Blevins, age 84, formerly of Wakefield, PA, passed away at Luther Acres of Lititz on Saturday, May 9, 2020. She was born in West Chester, daughter of Orie & Ruth Kilby Kilby. In the past she was an active member of the Wrightsdale Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School, was involved with the WMU, Red Hats...
Dorothy S. Graybill
May 8, 2020
Dorothy S. Graybill, age 91, formerly of Paradise, passed away at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community on Friday, May 8, 2020. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Graybill, Jr., who passed away on January 9, 2012. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late John & Mary Stewart Burkholder. She was a member of Calvary...
John R. Church, Jr.
May 7, 2020
John R. Church, Jr., 66 of Selinsgrove Center (ICF), passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully at home on Thursday, May 7, 2020 of natural causes. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late John R. Church, Sr. and Shirley J. (Shenk) Church Mussachio.
Born with mental challenges and being non-verbal, John was a loving, caring,...
Stephany Brown Patrone
May 5, 2020
Stephany Brown Patrone, of Gap, PA, age 47, born December 16, 1972 in West Chester, PA. She was raised in Cross Fork, Potter County, PA, daughter of Patti Brown Roark of Wilmington, DE and the late Paul Brown. Stephany departed this earth due to metastatic breast cancer stage four. She fought this disease like the warrior she is. She...
Mabel Leaman Hershey
May 4, 2020
Mabel Leaman Hershey, 99, went to be with the Lord on May 4. She most recently had lived in Providence Twp. with her son and his wife. In 2017, she fell and broke her hip. After she was discharged from the hospital, her home became Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim, receiving tender, loving care until the time of her...
