Obituaries
Gene "Heavy" Goshert
Nov 28, 2020
Gene “Heavy” Goshert, 74, died unexpectedly, Saturday, November 28, 2020 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Dorothy “Dottie” (Andrew) Goshert, and they celebrated 42 years of marriage this past August. Born in Denver, he was the son of the late Allen and Verna W. (Gerhart) Goshert. “Heavy” as he was affectionately known was a car salesman and...
Bryan W. Burkholder
Nov 26, 2020
Bryan W. Burkholder, 62, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ray D. and June F. Ditzler Burkholder. For over 45 years Bryan worked as an independent truck driver. He attended Grace Church of Lititz, and volunteered at Camp Conquest, in Denver. His...
Jay Leonard Eby
Nov 24, 2020
Jay Leonard Eby, 69, of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at UMPC - Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edwin W. and Eva Martin Eby. He was the loving husband of the late Sally L. Esh Eby who passed away in 2018. Leonard worked as a custodian for the Mennonite Home, Lancaster....
Carol LeAnn Parmer
Nov 23, 2020
Carol LeAnn Parmer, 57, of Manheim, PA, passed away peacefully on November 23rd, 2020. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Eugene K. and Jean S. Hollinger Metzler. LeAnn was a loving wife and mother who dedicated her life to her family. She held many different jobs, but there were none she enjoyed more than working with...
Roy Wolfe Jr.
Nov 23, 2020
Roy Wolfe Jr., 66, of Manheim, died peacefully on Monday, November 23, 2020 at the Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Ruth L. Davis Wolfe of Lititz, and the late Roy Wolfe Sr. He was the loving husband of Cindy Enck Wolfe and they observed their 44th wedding anniversary on November 6th. Roy was a...
Shirley P. Bowser
Nov 22, 2020
Shirley P. Bowser, 76, of East Petersburg, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England she was the daughter of the later Minter L. and Patricia M. Clem. Shirley was the loving wife of Charles “Chuck” Bowser. She took pride in her work as being a gilded artisan of penny rugs...
Dolores R. Graybill
Nov 19, 2020
Dolores R. Graybill, 90, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Abram and Virginia Ruble Root. A homemaker, she was the loving wife of the late, Donald H. Graybill who died in July of 2002. Dolores was an active and faithful member of...
Margaret E. Halley
Nov 18, 2020
Margaret E. Halley, 65, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Regina Ryan Pearse. She was the loving wife of Chester R. “Butch” Halley. Surviving in addition to her husband are three children: Jason husband of Mandee Halley of...
Christopher P. "Chris" Dawson
Nov 18, 2020
Christopher P. “Chris” Dawson, 64, of Manheim passed away at home on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 after a nine-month battle with lung cancer. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Thomas Dawson III, and Priscilla Ann (Porter) Dawson. Chris graduated from Elizabethtown Area High School in 1974, and worked for over 35 years in the printing industry....
Kenneth R. "Ken" Wettig
Nov 12, 2020
Kenneth R. “Ken” Wettig, 68, of East Petersburg passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Clarence R. Jr. and Fern Will Wettig. He was the loving husband of Susan Caplinger Wettig and they celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary this past June. Retired in 2009, Ken was a...
William Allen "Al" Shaw
Nov 12, 2020
William Allen “Al” Shaw, 82, of Manheim, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, November 12, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Bassett, Henry County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Hursty A. and Herschel Macy Shaw. His parents moved to Manheim when he was an infant. He was the loving husband of Lorraine Ridinger Shaw...
Ray L. Keller
Nov 10, 2020
Ray Lane Keller, 50, passed away unexpectedly on November 10, 2020. Born September 27, 1970 to the late Jacqueline Jean and Robert Lloyd Keller Sr., he was a truly devoted husband and a beloved friend for many. While his departure came suddenly, it is clear that he has made a lasting impression on all who knew him. He always made...
Adison Grace Parthemer
Nov 9, 2020
Adison Grace Parthemer, 6, of Harrisburg and Manheim, was called home on Monday, November 9, 2020, at Hershey Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, she was the beloved daughter of Andrew Gordon Parthemer and Alicia Dawn Matterness. Adison Grace was in the 1st grade South Side Elementary, Central Dauphin School District where she will be dearly...
Sarah R. "Sally" Bright
Nov 8, 2020
Sarah R. “Sally” Bright, 83, of Mount Joy, and formerly of Manheim, wife, mother, sister, grand and great grandmother, and dear friend; passed away, peacefully, surrounded by family and friends in the care of hospice on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Sally’s life was a remarkable journey of dedicated service to the church and community; a love of nature, and unwavering...
Clair C. Hoffer
Nov 8, 2020
Clair C. Hoffer Clair C. Hoffer, 78, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Chester S. and Kathryn Bamberger Hoffer. He was the husband of Beth Ann Frey Hoffer and they celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary this past April. Clair retired after 25 years at...
Glenn K. Parks
Nov 6, 2020
Glenn K. Parks, 86, of Manheim passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Blairs Mills, he was the son of the late Dolph F. and Clarice Diven Parks. He was the loving husband of the late JoAnne Gutshall Parks who passed away in 2013. Glenn retired from Raymark Industries. He was a member of...
Rocco "Rocky" C. Giannini Sr.
Nov 6, 2020
Rocco "Rocky" C. Giannini Sr. 90, of Lititz, and formerly of College Park, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2020 at UPMC Lititz. Born in Washington DC, he was the son of the late John and Angelina Giannini. Rocky was the loving husband of Sandra Giannini and they observed their 60th wedding anniversary in September of this year....
Joyce E. Carpenter Frey
Nov 5, 2020
Joyce E. Carpenter Frey, 71, of Mount Joy, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late, Stanley M. and Thelma J. Landis Carpenter. She was the loving wife of W. Kenneth Frey and they observed their 48th wedding anniversary in June of...
Ralph Garman Givler
Nov 2, 2020
Ralph Garman Givler, 88, of Penryn, went home to be with the Lord on Monday morning, November 2, 2020 following a short illness. Ralph was an avid sports fan, but no team ranked higher for him than his beloved New York Yankees. He was a softball umpire for 40 years, enjoyed spending his summer evenings watching Manheim Church League softball...
Clair Eugene Stoner
Nov 2, 2020
Clair Eugene Stoner, 84, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. He was born on February 29, 1936. Celebrating Leap Year, Clair officially turned “twenty-one” this year. He was the son of the late Charles and Ruth (Hershey) Stoner and brother of Marlin and Ralph. Clair was the husband of Janice Lee (Schreiner) Stoner...
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