Obituaries

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Garry A. Barr

Garry A. Barr

May 4, 2020

Garry A. Barr, of New Providence, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020. He was the husband of Audrey M. Charles Barr. He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Richard Barr. He worked at High Steel for over 30 years. Garry was a member of the Mosquito Creek Hunting Club where he enjoyed hunting. Surviving besides his...

Dorothy Mae Sexton

Dorothy Mae Sexton

May 3, 2020

Dorothy Mae Sexton, age 94 of Quarryville and formerly of Oxford, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at the Newport Meadows Nursing Home where she resided for the past 4 years.  She was the wife of the late Eugene Ralph Sexton, Sr. who passed away on June 11, 1992.  Born in West Grove on November 11, 1925, she...

Mark R. Paulson

Mark R. Paulson

May 3, 2020

Mark R. Paulson, age 57, of Prospect Park, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020.  He was the husband of Erica Dampman Paulson with whom he celebrated 27 years September of last year.  He was born in Delaware County, son of the late Walter F. Paulson, III and the late Dale M. Hemmingway Mills.  He was an active...

Margaret Shenigo

Margaret Shenigo

May 2, 2020

Margaret Shenigo, age 82 of Holtwood, passed away at her home on Saturday, May 2, 2020.  She was the wife of Andrew T. Shenigo, Jr. with whom she celebrated 63 years of marriage on June 9th.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Eleanor Elise Myers St. Clair.  In her free time, Margaret loved...

Elmer E. Kauffman

Elmer E. Kauffman

May 2, 2020

Elmer E. Kauffman, age 77, of 44 Lower Valley Road, Christiana, PA, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 2, 2020.  He was the husband of Lizzie K. Beiler Kauffman.  He was born in Bird In Hand, son of the late Benjamin M. & Lizzie Esh Kauffman.  He was a member of the Old Order Amish Church.  Surviving...

Gerd L. Raber

Gerd L. Raber

Apr 30, 2020

Gerd L. Raber, age 81, formerly of Gordonville, passed away at Lancashire Hall on Thursday, April 30, 2020. He was the husband of the late Josephine A. Bonsignore Raber, who passed away on January 6, 2019. He was born Zweibrucken, Germany, son of the late Eugene and Maria Kaeshammer Raber. He worked as a letter carrier for the US...

Mildred H. Livengood

Mildred H. Livengood

Apr 30, 2020

Mildred H. Livengood, age 88, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at Landis Homes on Thursday, April 30, 2020. She was born in West Lampeter Twp., daughter of the late Phares W. & Reba Hess Livengood. She was a member of Mellinger Mennonite Church. Mildred had worked in the cafeteria services for Lampeter Strasburg School District. She enjoyed helping on...

Mabel E. Umble

Mabel E. Umble

Apr 30, 2020

Mabel E. Umble, age 92, formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at the Brethren Village of Lititz.  She was the wife of the late Earl L. Umble who passed away on March 3, 2010.  Born in Atglen, PA, she was the daughter of the late David C. and Mamie Stoltzfus Mast and a member...

Raymond C. Hertz

Raymond C. Hertz

Apr 30, 2020

Raymond C. Hertz, age 79 of New Providence, passed away on Thursday, April 30 at Conestoga View.  He was the husband of the late Marian E. Kauffman Hertz who passed away on August 31, 2016.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard and Blannie Kilby Hertz.  Raymond worked for High Steel as a fabrication supervisor. ...

Sarah E. Miller

Sarah E. Miller

Apr 29, 2020

Sarah E. Miller, age 93, of Frances Avenue, Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. She was the wife of the late Rev. Daniel E. Miller. She was born one of eight children in Salisbury, Somerset County, PA daughter of the late Floyd and Anna Maust Bender.

Sarah and Daniel resided on Strasburg...

Annie K. Stoltzfus

Annie K. Stoltzfus

Apr 29, 2020

Annie K. Stoltzfus, age 86, of 102 Farmdale Road, Christiana, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at home. She was the wife of the late Henry S. Stoltzfus who died on April 13th of this year. Born in Bird In Hand, she was the daughter of the late Abner S. and Hannah King Glick. She is survived by...

David Gray

David Gray

Apr 27, 2020

David L. Gray Sr., age 65, of Quarryville, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, April 27, 2020. He was the husband of Christine M. Rees Gray. He was born in Buffalo, NY, son of the late Vernon Lee and Irma Leising Gray. He spent his career in the United States Army achieving the rank of Major. David...

Eileen Breslin

Eileen Breslin

Apr 25, 2020

Eileen E. Gallinaugh Nespola Breslin, age 87, of Rockaway Beach, passed into Eternal Life on Saturday, April 25th, 2020.  She was born in The Bronx, daughter to the late John and Margaret Gray McGrath. Eileen called Rockaway "home" for over 65 years. She and her husband Jack Gallinaugh raised five children here, in the placed they loved. For many years,...

Harry Risser

Harry Risser

Apr 23, 2020

Harry W. Risser, Jr. age 83, of New Providence, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center.  He was the husband of Janet L. Fahlfeder Risser for almost 59 years.  Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Harry W. Sr. and Dorothy Dupler Risser and stepson of Anna Mae Snyder Risser. ...

Marvin Tice

Marvin Tice

Apr 23, 2020

Marvin E. Tice, age 85, a 35+ year resident of Quarryville, PA and native of central New York State, died after medical complications on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Hospice of Alamance County, Burlington, NC.

Marvin would want it known that he lived to the age of 85 as a result of enjoying a rich life filled...

Susan Davis

Susan Davis

Apr 23, 2020

Susan J. Davis, age 65, of Gap, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 23, 2020. She was the wife of Gary A. Davis for 48 years. She was born in Havre De Grace Maryland, daughter of the late Barbara Adams Mattson. Susan was an office manager at the Lancaster City District Court for 28 years. She was...

Jean Lewis

Jean Lewis

Apr 23, 2020

Jean D. Lewis, 87, formerly of Peach Bottom, died Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Hamilton Arms, Lancaster, PA.

She was the wife of the late Charles E. "Eddie" Lewis who died September 20, 2011 and had shared 59 years of marriage. Later at Hamilton Arms, she met and married Vernon Benner. Born in Fairfield, she was the...

Esther Obermeier

Esther Obermeier

Apr 23, 2020

Esther Marie Obermeier, age 86, formerly of Willow Street, PA died Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Conestoga View. She was the wife of the late Edward R. Obermeier who died March 16, 2007. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Anna Mae Miller Graver, Sr.

Esther had been employed as an inspector...

Ruth Weaver

Ruth Weaver

Apr 22, 2020

Ruth B. Weaver, age 96, of Ephrata, formerly of Lancaster and Soudersburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, at Fairmount Homes, after a period of declining health.  In a mere two weeks she would have turned 97.  Born in Paradise on May 5, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Phares and Cora Hershey Buckwalter.  She was the...

Jay Trout, Sr

Jay Trout, Sr

Apr 22, 2020

Jay Trout Sr passed away April 22nd at the Lancaster General Hospital due to complications from the Corona Virus.  Jay was born February 4, 1940, in Eden Township Quarryville to the late Earl F. & May E. Lefever Trout.  Jay was a retired masonry contractor having owned his own business for 30 years.  During Jay's younger years he was an...

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