Obituaries
Donald C. Hershey
Dec 21, 2018
Donald C. Hershey, 82, of Lancaster, went to be with His Lord on Friday, December 21, 2018 at his mountainside vacation home in New Albany, Sullivan County. Born in Kinzers, he was the son of the late M. Clair and Anna Mary Hauck Hershey. Don was the husband of Linda Smith Hershey. His first wife was the late Joyce Clugston...
Hiram W. Nissley
Dec 21, 2018
Hiram W. Nissley, 87, formerly of Landisville Road, Manheim passed away peacefully at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster on Friday, December 21, 2018. Born in East Hempfield Township, he was the son of the late Albert R. and Stella Witmer Nissley. He was the loving husband of Mary C. Bauman Nissley and they celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in September. Hiram...
Kim D. Schatz
Dec 21, 2018
Kim D. Schatz (Pop or Pop Pop), 65, of Bainbridge, died unexpectedly from complications following what appeared to be a successful series of radiation and chemotherapy treatments for cancer in his throat on December 21, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Kim was the loving husband of Kathy (Gutshall) Schatz. They celebrated 46 years of marriage this past August. Born in...
Scott C. Enck
Dec 20, 2018
Scott C. Enck, 69, of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at UPMC Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late W. Roy and Doris Runkle Enck. For many years Scott worked for Yerger Brothers, Lititz; he also enjoyed working at the Manheim Auto Auction. Scott served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War....
Dawn B. Long
Dec 18, 2018
Dawn B. Long, 78, formerly of Mount Joy, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Elizabeth Manor Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Elizabethtown. She was the widow of Paul D. Long, Jr. who died in August 2017. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of David and Elsie Alberta (Foltz) Young. Dawn was a homemaker helping to raise her family most of...
Mitchell J. Hammer
Dec 18, 2018
Mitchell J. Hammer, 27, of Grantville and formerly of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of Cindy L. (George) Rubendall of Grantville and the late Paul E. Hammer. Mitchell graduated in 2010 from Manheim Central High School and he attended Lancaster CTC for diesel mechanics. He worked for Boots and...
Michael W. Sandbrook
Dec 18, 2018
Michael W. Sandbrook, 72, of Manheim, and formerly of Saugerties, N.Y., died peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Richard T. and Marguerite Perkins Sandbrook. Michael was the loving husband of Kay L. Miller Sandbrook, and they observed their 50th wedding anniversary in August...
Dorothy S. Herneisen
Dec 17, 2018
Dorothy S. Herneisen, 88, of Lititz, died on Monday, December 17, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Penn Township, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Grace Eckert Sangrey. She was the loving wife of Wilbur U. “Bill” Herneisen who died in October of 1999. Dorothy was a faithful member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manheim....
Virginia S. "Ginny" Seaman
Dec 17, 2018
Virginia S. “Ginny” Seaman Ginny Seaman of Lititz, passed away on Monday, December 17th after a very long full life of 102 years. Ginny was born Virginia Scullin on June 20th, 1916 in Morrisville, PA., to John (Happy) and Suzanna Beysan Scullin. She had one brother, Jack who preceded her in death. Ginny married a soldier, Ralph Wilkin Seaman, (deceased...
Betty J. Belmonte
Dec 17, 2018
Betty J. Belmonte, 88, of Manheim passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 17, 2018. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Phares M. and Anna Kautz Sweitzer. She was the loving wife of the late Rafael Belmonte who died in 2004. Betty retired after twenty-five years from the former RCA, Lancaster. She was a former...
Robert G. "Robbie" Showers
Dec 15, 2018
Robert G. “Robbie” Showers, 20, of Lititz, died peacefully on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Diane Keener Showers of Lititz, and Kenneth E. Showers of Lititz. Robbie was a 2017 graduate of Manheim Central High School, and was very active with the high school band throughout the years....
Betty Jane Spahr
Dec 11, 2018
Betty Jane Spahr, 90 of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Raymond D. and Lydia Hartenstine Becker. She was the wife of the late Elmer V. Spahr Jr. Betty worked as an Elementary Art Teacher for the Manheim Central School District for over 39 years. She was a...
Ruth E. Aument
Dec 9, 2018
Ruth E. Aument, 65, of Manheim passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Janet Wise. She was the wife of Gerald E. Aument and they celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary in October. Ruth graduated from Warwick High School in 1973 and she was a...
Sandra L. "Sandy" Dull
Dec 9, 2018
Sandra L. “Sandy” Dull, 75, of Akron, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, December 9, 2018. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Clair and Mildred Steffy Nissly, Sandy was the loving wife of Donald E. Dull and they would have observed their 17th wedding anniversary on December 28th. For many years Sandy worked as a...
Samuel S. "Sam" Keefer
Dec 8, 2018
Samuel S. “Sam” Keefer, 74, of Manheim passed away at home under the care of his daughter on Saturday, December 8, 2018. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Lester and Lois McCulloh Keefer. Sam retired as an electrician for Armstrong World Industries, Marietta. He proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War....
George Addison Moyer Jr.
Dec 7, 2018
George A. Moyer Jr., 87, of Lancaster, PA., and formerly of Wilmington, DE., died peacefully on Friday, December 7, 2018 in Arbor View at Willow Valley. Born in Reading, PA., he was the son of the late George A. Sr., and Edna Folk Moyer. George was the loving husband of Anita Welsch Moyer and they observed their 65th wedding anniversary...
Ronald C. "Ron" Newswanger
Dec 7, 2018
Ron “Newsy” Newswanger, 76, of Manheim died peacefully at his home on December 7, 2018. Newsy was a colorful and complex character. He was a Renaissance man, who was not afraid to try anything. He was an entrepreneur who also ran several small businesses. The life of many parties, his door and his backyard pool were always open, and his...
Sylvia E. Parks
Dec 6, 2018
Sylvia E. Parks, 84, of Elizabethtown passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. Born in Upper Darby, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Lee and Elsa L. (Russ) Lee Weygand. She was the beloved and cherished wife of Richard E. Parks. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in May and had...
Robin A. Loercher
Dec 3, 2018
Robin A. Loercher, 58, of Manheim, beloved wife and mother went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 3, 2018. She passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family. Robin was born in Muncy and raised in Sullivan County and was the daughter of the late Merl and Frances Gavitt Peterman. She was the loving wife of Michael...
Mark H. Hoffer
Dec 1, 2018
Mark H. Hoffer, 73, of Manheim, died peacefully at home on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Amos H. and Grace Haldeman Hoffer. Mark was the loving husband of Jonna M. Smith Hoffer, and they observed their 41st wedding anniversary on November 12th. For many years Mark was a partner for...
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Manheim
Aaron S. Abbott, Supervisor
Lititz
Theodore J. Beck, Supervisor
Mount Joy
Paul L. Gardner, Supervisor