Obituaries
Robert B. Risser
Mar 14, 2016
Robert B. Risser, 90, of Lititz, passed away at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center on Monday, March 14, 2016, a few days shy of his 91st birthday. Born on the family farm in Lititz, he was the son of the late Jacob W. and Edna Buchen Risser and was the husband of the late Lois I. Hollinger Risser, who...
John D. Nissley
Mar 14, 2016
John D. Nissley, 65, of Manheim passed peacefully into the arms of His Savior and Lord, on Monday, March 14, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Clayton R. husband of A. Martha Nissley of Lititz and the late Vera Becker Nissley. He was the loving husband of G. Elaine (Martin) Nissley and they...
Isaac D. "Ike" Bomberger
Mar 12, 2016
Isaac D. “Ike” Bomberger, 85, formerly of Penryn passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Penryn, he was the son of the late Claude and Mary Dohner Bomberger. He was the loving husband of Lois Irvin Bomberger and they would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in May. Retired in 1992, Ike...
Nancy W. Geary
Mar 12, 2016
Nancy W. Geary, 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Jeanette Wilson. She graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School and was a Quality Control Engineer for R.R. Donnelley Printing until her retirement in 2001. Nancy was...
Elizabeth H. Groff
Mar 11, 2016
Elizabeth H. Groff, 98, of Manheim, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, March 11, 2016. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late, Charles and Emma Heisey Cassel. Elizabeth was the wife of the late Ervin R. Groff who died in 1976. Elizabeth worked along-side her husband on the family farm, and was...
Janet L. Connelly
Mar 10, 2016
Janet L. Connelly, 79, of Manheim passed away at home on Thursday, March 10, 2016. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Arlene Zerbe Schnader. She was the wife of the late Arthur L. Connelly who died in 2005. She will be lovingly missed by her children, Shirley wife of James Cummings, Terry husband...
Douglas R. Pietsch
Mar 10, 2016
Douglas R. Pietsch, 71, of Mount Joy, died peacefully surrounded by his family, on March 10, 2016, at his residence. He was the husband of Carole (Caldwell) Pietsch, and would have celebrated 48 years of marriage on June 14th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert and Mary (Hagen) Pietsch. Doug had worked for Alcoa Products...
Ramona L. Penrod
Mar 9, 2016
Ramona L. “Becky” Penrod, 79, of Lititz, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Formerly of 145 South Broad Street, Lititz, she was born in Manheim and was the daughter of the late Harvey and Sadie Engle Beck. She is the wife of Carl H. Penrod and in July they would have celebrated their...
Betty J. Keener
Mar 8, 2016
Betty J. Keener, 86, of Ephrata, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Ephrata Manor. Born in Ephrata Township, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Mary Zell Enck. Betty was the loving wife of the late Robert G. Keener who died in November of 2004. For five years Betty was employed in the Maintenance Department for...
Xuan Truong Vo
Mar 8, 2016
Xuan Truong Vo, 68, of Manheim died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Born in Tra Vinh, Vietnam, he was the son of the late The Van Vo and Ngan Luu Vo. He worked for Espenshade Farms, Mount Joy. Surviving is a son, Minh Xuan Vo of Virginia, two brothers and three sisters. Services will be private.
Linda L. Devonshire
Mar 7, 2016
Linda L. Devonshire, 68, of Elizabethtown, passed away on March 7, 2016 at Hershey Medical Center. She was the wife of Glen E. Devonshire Jr. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of Philip Abel of Mount Joy and the late Olive Hockenberry Abel. Linda enjoyed reading and nursing stray cats back to good health. Surviving in addition to her...
Kathleen M. "Kathy" Slater
Mar 6, 2016
Kathleen M. “Kathy” Slater, 80, of Manheim passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Clydebank, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Jane Gibbons McLaughlin. She was the loving wife of Andrew “Andy” Slater and they would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June. Kathy retired from the former...
Carl E. Hammer
Mar 6, 2016
Carl E. Hammer, 49, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Dorothea Donten Hammer Gochnauer wife of Donald Gochnauer of Landisville, and the late Harry Hammer. Carl was the husband of Amanda Fox Hammer. He was formerly employed as a supervisor for Lift All Corporation. Carl enjoyed...
Charles A. Putt, Jr.
Mar 6, 2016
Charles A. Putt, Jr., 77, of New Kingstown, PA, formerly of Lancaster, died Sunday March 6, 2016 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Patricia (Wilsher) Putt who died in 2008. Born in Mount Joy he was the son of the late Charles A. Sr. and Emma (Geibe) Putt. Charles was a self-employed carpenter. He enjoyed playing...
Robert E. "Bob" Deibert
Mar 4, 2016
Robert E. “Bob” Deibert, 72, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016 at the Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Adamsdale, he was the son of the late Nathan and Katie Lengle Deibert. He was the loving husband of Linda Herr Deibert and they observed their 51st wedding anniversary on October 10th. In 1961...
John L. Mastran
Mar 3, 2016
John Leo Mastran, 95, passed from this life on the afternoon of March 3rd, 2016 in Lancaster, PA. John was born on March 29, 1920 in Peekskill, NY to Maria Castella and John Mastrangelo. He had 6 siblings, all of whom he spoke about fondly until the end of his life. Excelling in academics, John graduated from Peekskill High School...
Gerald L. Weaver
Mar 3, 2016
Dr. Gerald L. “Jerry” Weaver, DO, 87, formerly of 301 South Locust Street, Lititz, died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Brethren Village on Thursday, March 3, 2016. Dr. Weaver was a well-known family physician serving the Lititz Area for over 38 years. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late J. Norman and Vera Witmer...
Josephine B. "Josie" Lewis
Feb 28, 2016
As her loved ones joined hands and surrounded her bedside, Josephine B “Josie” Lewis, 67, of Manheim was welcomed into the healing and loving arms of Jesus on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Bernice Brubaker Lausch. Josie graduated from Manheim Central High School in 1967. She held many positions...
Sharon Kay Ritter
Feb 27, 2016
Sharon Kay Ritter, 59, of Manheim, died peacefully on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John C. “Jack” and Betty J. George Ritter. Sharon worked for Warner Lambert, Lititz, for 24 years. She was a 1975 graduate of Manheim Central High School. Sharon attended Salem United Methodist...
Ella B. High
Feb 25, 2016
Ella B. High, 98, formerly of Manheim, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Landis Homes Retirement Community, where she was a resident for over twenty years. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Michael Sauder and Anna Brackbill Sauder Groff. She was the loving wife of the late Elvin...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor