Obituaries

Ingrid M. Travis

Ingrid M. Travis

Nov 25, 2011

Ingrid M. Travis, 92, of Manheim, and formerly of Hartford and Avon CT., died peacefully on Friday, November 25, 2011 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community Manheim. Born in Hartford, CT., she was the daughter of the late Adolph and Anna Jansson Monson. In her early years Ingrid worked in the office for Travelers Insurance in Hartford. She was the...

Charles Elvin Aument

Charles Elvin Aument

Nov 24, 2011

Charles Elvin "Charlie" Aument, 81, formerly of Lititz, died on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Conestoga View, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Walter and Grace Long Aument. He was the husband of the late Lenora Cunningham Aument who died on January 19, 2011 and they celebrated 58 years of marriage on January 17, 2011....

Mildred B. Weaver

Mildred B. Weaver

Nov 23, 2011

Mildred B. Weaver, 92, of Manheim died peacefully and went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Lillie Bender Hess. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late Melvin M. Weaver who...

Reba W. Reppert

Reba W. Reppert

Nov 22, 2011

Reba W. Reppert, 85, of Manheim, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family following a brief illness on Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Stella Hilton Witman. Reba was employed by the former Raymark Industries Manheim in her early years. She was the loving wife of Harry James...

Richard L. Glatfelter

Richard L. Glatfelter

Nov 20, 2011

Richard L. "Dick" Glatfelter, 84, of Lititz, and formerly of East Petersburg, died on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Oregon PA., he was the son of the late Frank and Cora Hunchberger Glatfelter. Dick attended the Barber School of Philadelphia from 1948 to 1950; following school he was employed by the Fred Andes Barber...

John M. Deaner

John M. Deaner

Nov 20, 2011

John M. "Jack" Deaner, 73, of Millersville, died peacefully at home on Sunday, November 20, 2011. Born in Millersville, he was the son of the late William C. and Edna Bonham Deaner. For over 35 years Jack was a history teacher in the Hempfield School District. Previously he was employed for two years at McCaskey High School, as a special...

Thomas D. Cantrell

Thomas D. Cantrell

Nov 20, 2011

Thomas D. "Tom" Cantrell, 63, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Pound, Virginia, he was the son of the late Winfred and E. Ramona Sutphin Cantrell. Tom was the loving husband of Kathy Fuhrman Cantrell and they celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary in February of this year....

Frank P. Cerqua

Frank P. Cerqua

Nov 19, 2011

Frank P. Cerqua, 92, of Lancaster, and formerly of Lititz, PA and Las Vegas, Nev., died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Lebanon Veterans Administration Medical Center. Born in Waterford, N.Y., he was the son of the late Peter and Loreta Disantis Cerqua. A highly decorated veteran, Frank served in the U.S. Army during...

Laura Patricia Garman

Laura Patricia Garman

Nov 17, 2011

Laura Patricia Garman, 60, of Mount Joy, died Thursday, November 17, 2011, at the Susquehanna Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Columbia. She was the wife of Millard E. Garman, and they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary this past August. Born in Wilmington, DE She was the daughter of the late Joseph Stoops. A homemaker most of her life, Laura did...

Michael D. Shank

Michael D. Shank

Nov 17, 2011

Michael D. Shank, 57, of Manheim, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at St. James Mercy Hospital, Hornell, NY. Born in Lebanon County, he was the son of the late Lester R. and Meda White Shank. Michael was the husband of Debra Doner Shank and they celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary in June of this year. He was owner...

Jean L. Myers

Jean L. Myers

Nov 16, 2011

Jean L. Myers, 84, of Elizabethtown died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center, after a brief illness. She was the loving companion of the late Dr. Zeb Bell, the widow of Dr. Carl Myers, and the former wife of Jerry Callen. Jean was born in Nanty Glo, PA and grew up in nearby Roaring Spring,...

Harold Eby Witwer

Harold Eby Witwer

Nov 15, 2011

Harold Eby Witwer, 83, died Tuesday, November 15, at Arden Courts in Harrisburg, after a lengthy illness. He was born June 10, 1928, the second child and first son of Charles K. and Martha G. (McQuate) Witwer. Harold lived virtually all of his life in Warwick Township. He was raised on a farm in Rothsville until 1944 when his family...

Raymond L. Moyer

Raymond L. Moyer

Nov 15, 2011

Raymond L. Moyer, 87, of Manheim passed away at home on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Oliver L. and Fannie S. Wenger Moyer. He was the loving husband of Arlene Kissinger Moyer and they celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in April of this year. Raymond retired after thirty four years...

Sherrie A. Miller

Sherrie A. Miller

Nov 14, 2011

Sherrie A. Miller, 47, of Wrightsville, formerly of Lancaster passed away at home on Monday, November 14, 2011 following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Ralph Sr. husband of Angela McCauley of York and the late Clara Lewis Parmer. She was the wife of Mark D. Miller and they celebrated their 15th wedding...

Lester H. Sweigart

Lester H. Sweigart

Nov 14, 2011

Lester H. "Gummy" Sweigart, 82, died on Monday, November 14, 2011 in Manheim. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Frank B. and Edna Hoover Sweigart. For 29 years Gummy worked as a road supervisor for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. He also was the owner and operator of the family farm in Rapho Township, where...

Edith H. Oren

Edith H. Oren

Nov 14, 2011

Edith H. Oren, 78, of Lancaster, died Monday, November 14, 2011, at her residence, after a brief illness. She was the widow of Donald B. Oren, who died this past October. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Isaac and Dorothy (Davis) Hershey. She was a graduate of the former Manheim High School, class of 1951....

Bernice Joan Brown

Bernice Joan Brown

Nov 9, 2011

Bernice "Bernie" Joan Brown, 75, Mount Joy, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Gerald "Jerry" Brown and recently celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Lillian Getz. Bernie was a graduate of the former Lititz High...

Drusilla W. Buck

Drusilla W. Buck

Nov 8, 2011

Drusilla Wadsworth Ervien Buck, formerly from Pleasant Valley, died peacefully following a stroke on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 after a week long stay at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, PA. She had lived independently at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, PA for the passed 10 years. Dru was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church, Manheim, PA. She...

Gladys M. White

Gladys M. White

Nov 5, 2011

Gladys M. White, 83 of Manheim, died on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim following a brief illness. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mabel McFalls Galebach; and step daughter to the late Lydia Galebach. For over thirty years Gladys worked for the Manheim Auto Auction; previously she...

Martha E. Redman

Martha E. Redman

Nov 5, 2011

Martha E. Redman, 92, of Masonic Villages at Elizabethtown PA, and formerly of Dundalk MD, died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster PA. She was the widow of the late Edgar "Mac" Redman who died in 1975. Born in Coatesville, PA she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Adeline (Matthews) Boyd. Martha was a fashion...