Obituaries
Edward W. "Ed" Sullivan
Jun 30, 2016
Edward W. “Ed” Sullivan, 97, of Manheim and formerly of Glen Burnie, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Hampstead, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harry and Mamie Snyder Sullivan. Ed was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth I. “Betty” Shroyer Sullivan who died in 2009. He...
Thelma L. Burnham
Jun 28, 2016
Thelma L. Burnham, 98, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Born and raised in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Adon and Maude Lewis Burnham. She is survived by a sister, Doris Beckius of Palmyra. A graduate of Glassboro Normal School in Glassboro, NJ, she was a teacher for ten years...
J. LaMar "Larry" Beam
Jun 27, 2016
J. LaMar “Larry” Beam, 89, of Maytown, and formerly of Manheim, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late, John M.H. and Blanche Deichler Beam. He was the husband of the late Viola R. King Beam who died in 2006. Larry served in the U.S. Navy during...
Lester R. Martin
Jun 19, 2016
Lester R. Martin, 85, of East Earl, died peacefully on Sunday, June 19, 2016. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Jacob and Elsie Keiffer Martin. Lester was the husband of the late Eloise Getz Martin who passed away in 2006. For many years, Lester was a loom operator and repairman for the former Frank Ix...
Merle E. Clugston
Jun 19, 2016
Merle E. Clugston, 74, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. Born in Big Springs, MD; he was the son of the late Joseph A. Clugston and the late Ruth Shank Clugston Pellman. Merle was the husband of the late Lois A. Hevener Clugston who died in 2009. For many years he worked...
Esther Mae Becker
Jun 17, 2016
Esther Mae Becker, 96, formerly of Lancaster Junction, Manheim, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, June 17, 2016 at Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Jacob E. and Mary Peters Becker. Esther taught English for 35 years in Ethiopia under Eastern Mennonite Missions. She began in the...
Ethel E. Kerscher
Jun 15, 2016
Ethel Elizabeth Kerscher, 100, a resident of Willow Valley Retirement Community in Lancaster, entered into rest on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Born in Palmyra, she was the daughter of the late Levi and Emma Brown Wenger. Ethel shared 60 years of marriage with her husband, the late Fred J. Kerscher, who passed away in 2003. A 1934 graduate of Fredericksburg...
John H. Hershey
Jun 14, 2016
John H. Hershey, 93, of Lititz, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Clayton and Elizabeth Huber Hershey. He was the loving husband of the late Mary B. Garman Hershey who died in 2015. John retired as a dairy farmer in Penn Township. He was a member...
Taylor Miller
Jun 10, 2016
Taylor Miller, 22, formerly of Harrisburg passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 10, 2016 at the Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of John F. Miller of Pequea and Sonia (Beam) wife of Brad Diodato of Harrisburg. Taylor graduated from Central Dauphin High School in 2013. Surviving in addition to her parents is a brother, Chance...
Joseph R. Paparo Jr.
Jun 8, 2016
Joseph R. “Joe” Paparo Jr., 89, of Ephrata Manor Retirement Community, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph Sr. and Josephine Spadafore Paparo. Formerly of Lancaster, Joe shared 61 wonderful years of marriage with his wife, Anna LaRosa Paparo. He proudly served in the U.S....
Mary M. Brown
Jun 7, 2016
Mary M. Brown, 99, of Manheim passed away at home on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Norman S. and Katie George Brown. Mary retired as an inspector after twenty eight years for the former Manheim Belting Co. She also worked at the former Beford Shoe Factory, Lititz and the former Noggles...
John J. Frill Jr.
Jun 4, 2016
John J. Frill Jr., 87, of Manheim and formerly of Sinking Spring passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, June 4, 2016. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late John J. Sr. and Elizabeth Kretz Frill. He was the loving husband of Phyllis A. Valentino Frill. They were looking forward to celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary in...
Jack Hawthorn Miller, Sr.
Jun 3, 2016
Jack Hawthorn Miller, Sr., 82, of Bainbridge, died peacefully, Friday, June 3, 2016 at his residence after a brief illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ervin Finnell Miller and Mary Hawthorn Miller. Jack graduated from aeronautics school in New York, Gettysburg College, and the former Eckel’s School of Embalming in Philadelphia. Jack was the 6th...
Jason A. Terenchin
Jun 3, 2016
Jason A. Terenchin, 52, of Manheim, died on Friday, June 3, 2016. Born in Lewistown, he was the son of the late John F. Terenchin Sr. and Barbara Wright Bell and the step son of the late Lester Bell. Jason was a member of the Elstonville Sportmen’s Association. Surviving is a son, Ethan A. Scott of Gualala, CA; two sisters:...
Paul B. Nauman
May 31, 2016
Paul B. Nauman Paul B. Nauman, 96, of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Romanus and Fannie Baker Nauman. Paul was the husband of the late Mabel Geib Nauman who died in December of 2004. In 1984 Paul retired as a plant...
E. Eugene "Gene Hershey
May 30, 2016
E. Eugene “Gene” Hershey, 90, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Penn Township, he was the son of the late Elmer H. and Esther Kreider Hershey. Gene retired from Alcoa, Lancaster. In his earlier years, he worked on the family farm on Bucknoll Road, Manheim. Gene graduated from Manheim...
Lester O. Flory
May 30, 2016
Lester O. Flory, 83, of Manheim, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, May 30, 2016. Born in Elstonville, he was the son of the late Daniel and Sadie Ober Flory. Lester was the loving husband of D. Elaine Ruhl Flory and they observed their 64th wedding anniversary in December of last year. In 1991 Lester retired...
Henry C. Wesch
May 30, 2016
Henry C. Wesch, 78, of Lancaster, passed away at home on Monday, May 30, 2016. Born in Hackensack, NJ, he was the son of the late Henry J.L. and Mabel Lawson Wesch. He was a taxi driver and in his earlier years he worked for the Lancaster Host. Henry was an avid New York Yankees and Giants fan, he also...
Thomas J. "Tom" Krupa
May 29, 2016
Thomas J. “Tom” Krupa, 85, of Manheim passed away at home on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Born in Delair, New Jersey, he was the son of the late John and Catherine Ramsz Krupa. He was the loving husband of Mary Allen Krupa and they would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in July. A retired Physicist and Engineer, Tom retired...
Betty Jane Bender
May 26, 2016
Our mom and grandmother, Betty Jane Bender, 90, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 26, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Augustus and Margaret Gainer Beck. She was the loving wife of the late Richard D. Bender, who died in 1987. She was a member of Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rothsville, and a...
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Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor