Obituaries
Arlene G. Hershey
Jan 31, 2019
Arlene G. Hershey, 94, formerly of Manheim, passed away unexpectedly and went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Brethren Village. Born in Penn Township, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Lottie Graybill Hess. She was the wife of the late Nelson H. Hershey who died in 1997. Arlene was a member...
Jeannette S. Arment
Jan 31, 2019
Jeannette S. Arment, 81, of Lancaster, died peacefully on Thursday, January 31, 2019. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Lowell and Mary Spickler Ecker. Jeannette was raised on a farm in East Petersburg and graduated from Manheim Township, Class of 1955. Jeannette retired in June, 2017 from the Endoscopy Unit as a Sterilization Technician at Lancaster...
Jere D. Haug
Jan 28, 2019
Jere D. Haug, 66, of Manheim passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Dorothy Coleman Haug. He was the loving husband of Dana L. Rhoads and they would have celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in June. Jere was a car dealer in the...
Tyler J. Balogh
Jan 26, 2019
Tyler J. Balogh, 27, of Mount Joy, beloved son of Brenda Enck Balogh of Mount Joy and Charles E. Balogh of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Tyler was employed in welding for area companies. His interests were: being outdoors, fishing, hiking, paintball, and dirt bike riding. Surviving in addition to his parents, is a daughter, Izabella Grace...
Barry Allen Bracken
Jan 24, 2019
Barry Allen Bracken, 61, of Manheim, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 24, 2019. Barry was born in Johnstown, PA on May 3, 1957. He is preceded in death by his father Raymond Bracken and brother, Jack (Patty) Bracken. He is survived by his mother, Barbara Ann (Gatins) Bracken, his loving wife, Kelly Bracken, children; Dennis (Bernadette),...
Rufus B. Ginder
Jan 24, 2019
Rufus B. Ginder, 88, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Benjamin S. and Stella Brandt Ginder. He was the loving husband of the late Anna Murry Ginder who died in October of 2018. At the young age of 15 Rufus...
Elwood W. "Woody" Fink, Jr.
Jan 24, 2019
Elwood W. “Woody” Fink, Jr., 74, of Harrisburg, died Thursday, January 24, 2019 at UPMC Pinnacle Community Osteopathic Campus. He was the loving husband of Holly J. (Griesemer) Fink. Born in Harrisburg he was the son of the late Elwood W. Sr. and Cora L. (Will) Fink. “Woody” as he was affectionately known was a conductor/brakeman for Conrail for 32...
Myriam Melendez
Jan 23, 2019
Myriam Melendez, 72, of Newport News, Virginia and formerly of High Street, Lancaster, and Lebanon, passed away at home on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Born in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Ramon and Antonia Luna. She was the loving wife of Castor Melendez and they were married for 48 years. In her earlier years, Myriam...
Harry T. "Tom" William Jr.
Jan 22, 2019
Harry T. “Tom” Williams, Jr, 71, of Mount Joy, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. He was the loving husband of Barbara J. (Murphy) Williams, and they celebrated 49 years of marriage last July. Born in Cumberland MD, he was the son of the late H, Thomas Sr....
June D. Bissinger
Jan 21, 2019
June D. Bissinger, 93, of Manheim, died on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Manheim, June was the daughter of the late Harry and Grace Derr Myers. She was the loving wife of Melvin E. “Barney” Bissinger who died in 2013. June was a graduate of Manheim High School and after graduation she went on...
Harry R. Lehman
Jan 19, 2019
Harry R. Lehman, 90, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Rapho Township, he was the son of the late Harry S. and Katie Ruhl Lehman. He was the loving husband of Joanne N. Miller Lehman and they just celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this month. Retired in...
Herbert "Lewie" Hummel
Jan 16, 2019
Herbert L. “Lewie” Hummel, 87, of Reading, formerly of Manheim, died Wednesday January 16, 2019 at Reading Hospital. He was the loving husband of Mary E. (Loverich) Hummel, of Reading, and they celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary this past December. “Lewie” or “Herbie” as he was affectionately known, was a family man through and through. He would drop everything if...
Robert F. Longenecker
Jan 15, 2019
Robert F. Longenecker, 75, of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Sporting Hill, he was the son of the late Edwin and Grace Frysinger Longenecker. A veteran, Robert proudly served in the United States Army. He enjoyed golfing and fly fishing. Surviving is the mother of their children, Margaret K....
Richard H. "Dick" Metzler
Jan 14, 2019
Richard H. “Dick” Metzler, 86, of Manheim passed away peacefully on Monday, January 14, 2019 at UPMC Pinnacle, Lititz. Born in Warwick Township, he was the son of the late Clarence H. and Emma Heisey Metzler. He was the loving husband of Norene E. Bugg Metzler and they celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary in August. Dick retired after 28 years...
Jeremy D. Greenly
Jan 14, 2019
Jeremy D. Greenly, 31, of Manheim, died on Monday, January 14, 2019. Born in York, he was the beloved son of David F. Jr. and Catherine L. Garner Greenly of Manheim. Jeremy worked as a tire service technician for Service Tire Truck Center in Lancaster and the PA Farm Bureau in Middletown. He was also employed by the Watering Trough,...
Gwendolyn F. Gregg
Jan 9, 2019
Gwendolyn F. Gregg, 94, of Mount Joy, died Wednesday January 9, 2019 with her loving family by her side. Born in Milton, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Ada (Cromley) Foust. She was the widow of the late H. Jay Gregg who died in 1995. She was a graduate of Milton High school, was a member of...
Helen G. Cox
Jan 8, 2019
Helen Grace Madeira Cox, 97, departed to be with Christ on January 8, 2019. Born in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Helen was the daughter of Isaac Titus Madeira and Elsie Hernley Lehman Madeira and the wife of Eric James Edgar Cox, who preceded her in death in 1983. Her residence at death was Lancaster, PA. Helen graduated from Columbia Bible College in...
Mary Louise Rineer
Jan 7, 2019
Mary Louise “Weasie” Rineer, 96, formerly of Manheim passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Oscar K. and Clara Hahn Buch. She was the wife of the late Charles Rineer who died in 1975. Retired in 1989, Louise worked as a secretary for Lift-All Co.,...
Helen L. Rittel
Jan 6, 2019
Helen L. Rittel, 96, of Lititz, and formerly of Lebanon, died peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Bethel Township, she was the daughter of the late David and Verna Peiffer Koehler. Helen was the loving wife of the late Mark L. Rittel, who died in 1996. Helen graduated from Lebanon High...
Sylvia A. Eitnier
Jan 3, 2019
Sylvia A. Eitnier, 80, of Lititz, died peacefully on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Naomi I. McQuay Krumbine. In her early years Sylvia worked as an LPN for Lancaster General Hospital. Sylvia was formerly married to the late Robert “Chick” Eitnier...
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