Obituaries
Beverly A. "Bev" Kauffman
Oct 5, 2016
Beverly A. Kauffman Beverly A. “Bev” Kauffman, 69, of Manheim passed away at home on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Llewellyn and Violet Brightbill Huff. She was the loving wife of the late Robert A. “BK” Kauffman. Bev worked for and retired from the Manheim Twin Kiss. In her earlier years,...
Kenneth A. "Ken" Helman
Oct 2, 2016
Kenneth A. “Ken” Helman, 85, of Manheim passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Lloyd U. and Bertha Burkhardt Helman. Ken retired as an electrician from the former Alumax, Lancaster. He proudly served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Ken enjoyed...
Elizabeth H. Nissley
Oct 1, 2016
Elizabeth H. Nissley, 102, of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Manor Township, she was the daughter of the late Christian M. and Stella Mowrer Hostetter. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late Lester B. Nissley who died in January of 1985. Elizabeth and her husband...
Anna Florence Heisey
Sep 28, 2016
Anna Florence Heisey, 103, of the Mennonite Home, 1520 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, passed on to heaven on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Born in Manheim Township, she was the daughter of the late Harry Neff Frank and Bertha Landis Frank of East Petersburg. She was the loving and caring wife of Menno W. Heisey with whom she shared 63 years of...
Shannon Carlton Hartley III
Sep 28, 2016
Shannon Carlton Hartley III, 36, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Born in Lancaster he was the son of Ibrahim and Kathleen Larssen Said of Manheim. Shannon worked in construction for local contractors. He enjoyed spending time with his sons and playing football and video games. He is survived by his four sons, Shannon C. Hartley–Wiggins, Reuben,...
Ralph Ella Sr.
Sep 27, 2016
Ralph “Papa” Ella Sr., 88, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Mary Gordon Strohm and his step-father the late Edgar Strohm. He was the loving husband of Josephine I. Shirk Ella and they would have celebrated their 68th...
Linda J. Hilton
Sep 21, 2016
Linda J. Hilton, 65, of Manheim, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Isabel Fichthorn Witman. Linda was the wife of the late, Preston L. “Flip” Hilton who died in July of 2004. For over 38 years Linda was employed at Fenner Drives Corporation, Manheim....
Joseph W. Cope
Sep 20, 2016
Joseph W. Cope, 94, of Manheim, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Born in Mount Pleasant, he was the son of the late Benjamin H. and Pearl Reese Cope. Joe was the loving husband of Marian Tangert Cope and they would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in November of this year....
David R. Hughes
Sep 20, 2016
David R. Hughes, 69, of Mount Joy, went to be with his Lord & Savior on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, with his family by his side. Born in Pottsville he was the son of the late Richard and Naomi (Correll) Hughes. David was a linehall truck driver for over 44 years for ABF....
Richard E. "Dick" Campbell
Sep 18, 2016
Richard E. “Dick” Campbell, 85, of Lititz passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Weinhold Campbell. He was the loving husband of Reba Oberholtzer Campbell and they celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary this past May. Retired in 1995, Dick worked for Sensenich Propellers, Lititz...
Wayne R. Carter Sr.
Sep 17, 2016
Wayne R. Carter Sr., 72, of Lebanon passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late LeRoy and Dorothy Barton Carter. Wayne was the companion of Theresa Y. Scott of Lebanon. He retired as a millwright at Lukens Steel Company, Coatesville. Wayne proudly served in the United...
Eli R. Beachy
Sep 17, 2016
Eli R. Beachy, 86, of Brunnerville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 17, 2016. Born in Somerset County, Eli was the son of the late Rufus and Amanda Yoder Beachy. He was the loving husband of the late Irene Hornberger Beachy, who passed away in February of 2014. A kind and gentle man, Eli studied the Concordant Bible and was...
Charles E. "Charlie" Flowers III
Sep 16, 2016
Charles E. “Charlie” Flowers III, 41, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, September 16, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Charles E. Flowers II of N.C. and Christine Boyd of Columbia. He was the husband of Mandy Flowers. Charlie graduated from Manheim Central High School in 1994 and he enjoyed working with computers. Surviving...
James E. "Jim" Boyd Jr.
Sep 14, 2016
James E. “Jim” Boyd Jr., 78, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, September 14, 2016. Born in York, he was the son of the late James E. Boyd Sr. and Elva Armstrong Boyd Shellenberger and stepfather, Robert “Bob” Shellenberger. He was the husband of the late June M. Miller Boyd who died in 2009. Jim worked as...
Melania Maria Ariosto
Sep 14, 2016
Melania M. (Giovannini) Ariosto, 59, of Lititz, returned to the Lord on September 14, 2016 while surrounded by her loved ones. Born to the late Bruno and Sylvia (Piczak) Giovannini of Mocanaqua; Melania was a graduate of Greater Nanticoke High School and Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing in Allentown. After graduation, Melania served her country as a United States...
Ralph James Steech
Sep 13, 2016
Ralph James Steech, 74, of Marietta, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Grindstone (Fayette Co.) PA, he was the son of the late Daniel and Minnie (Marino) Steech. Ralph proudly served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was a self-employed tile setter/construction worker. Ralph was a...
Aldo E. Tempesta
Sep 12, 2016
Aldo E. Tempesta, 73, of Mount Joy, formerly of Upper Darby, died Monday, September 12, 2016 at his residence with his family by his side. He was the loving husband of Marie (Casalunova) Tempesta and they celebrated 42 years of marriage this past March. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Pannunzio) Tempesta. Aldo...
Peggy L. Derr
Sep 11, 2016
Peggy L. Derr, 87 of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Hershey, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mabel Long Leibfried. Formerly of Newmanstown, she was the wife of the late Jean E. Derr, who passed away in September of 2001. Peggy was on the high school...
Maria E. Chezum
Sep 8, 2016
Maria E. Chezum, 69, of Lititz, passed away peacefully at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy on Thursday, September 8, 2016. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Francis and Mary Teresa Foronda Limardo. Maria was the wife of the late Steven H. Chezum, who passed away in February of 2013. Formerly of Malverne, NY,...
D. Jean Zurin
Sep 8, 2016
D. Jean Zurin, 90, of 3001 Lititz Pike, Lancaster went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in East Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Elam W. and Esther Martin Hollinger. She was the wife of the late Samuel L. “Sam” Zurin who died in 2011....
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor