Obituaries

Roberta J. "Bobbie" Schmid

Roberta J. "Bobbie" Schmid

Aug 2, 2017

Roberta J. “Bobbie” Schmid, 82, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. A life-long Lititz resident, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Bertha Underkoffler Lutz. She was the loving wife of Theodore W. “Ted” Schmid and they would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, August 9th. Bobbie was...

John D. Mowery

John D. Mowery

Aug 1, 2017

John D. Mowery, 73, of Manheim passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Born in Lancaster, John was the son of the late John R. and Marguerite Cover Mowery. John was the loving husband of Gladys (Miller) Mowery whom he was married to for 49 years. He was employed by the Fuller Company, Manheim for many...

Harold Thomas "Tom" Wert

Harold Thomas "Tom" Wert

Aug 1, 2017

Harold Thomas “Tom” Wert, 66, of Manheim, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harold W. and Mary Hepner Wert. Tom was the loving husband of Grace E. Frey Wert and they would have observed their 45th wedding anniversary in October of this...

Patricia A. Becker

Patricia A. Becker

Jul 29, 2017

Patricia A. “Pat” Becker, 79, of Manheim passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim. Born on January 18, 1938 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Homer C. and Mary I. Long Zong. She was the loving wife of Marlin E. “Skip” Becker Jr., they wed on June 2, 1958 and...

Kathryn L. Garman

Kathryn L. Garman

Jul 28, 2017

Kathryn L. Garman, 84, of Lititz, died peacefully after a brief illness on Friday, July 28, 2017 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Rothsville, she was the daughter of the late James S. and Elva Birkenbine Long. Kathryn was the loving wife of Jacob B. Garman and they observed their 63rd wedding anniversary in November of last...

Richard B. "Rick" Edmonds

Richard B. "Rick" Edmonds

Jul 28, 2017

Richard B. “Rick” Edmonds, 80, of Mount Joy, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017. Rick was born in Lancaster and was preceded in death by his son Bradley R. Edmonds (2010) and his parents Clare T. and Lucy M. Edmonds. He was a graduate of Manheim Central High School class of 1954 where he enjoyed playing football. He proudly...

Jay  M. Heisey

Jay M. Heisey

Jul 25, 2017

Jay M. Heisey, 60, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Mary Ellen Haines Heisey of Lititz and the late Martin Heisey. He was the loving husband of Karen J. Long Heisey and they celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary in June. Jay owned and operated his farm in Rapho...

William Eugene Walters

William Eugene Walters

Jul 25, 2017

Rev. William E. “Bill” Walters, 89, went home to be with his Lord & Savior July 25, 2017 at Brethren Village, Lancaster, where he and his wife were residents for the last 15 years. He was the husband of Dorothy M. (Shearer) Walters, and they would have celebrated 70 years of marriage in November. Born in Maytown he was the...

Melody Marie "Melo" Irizarry

Melody Marie "Melo" Irizarry

Jul 24, 2017

Melody Marie “Melo” Irizarry, 27, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 24, 2017. Born in New York, she was the daughter of Jose A. Irizarry of Lancaster and the late Rosemarie Nieves. Melo was employed by R.R. Donnelley, Lancaster. Surviving in addition to her father are two children, Vitani and Zacharias Raymond at home and three siblings, Francisco...

Mary E. Kelsey

Mary E. Kelsey

Jul 23, 2017

Mary E. Kelsey, 89, of Manheim, died peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Susque-View Home Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Lock Haven. Born in Rock Royal, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Edward and Lillian Hicks Cook. Mary was the loving wife of the late Ronald F. Kelsey who died in March of 2001. She was employed as...

Larry L. Hess

Larry L. Hess

Jul 23, 2017

Larry L. Hess, 67, of Elizabethtown, died Sunday July 23, 2017 at the Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late Lester R. and Martha (Snyder) Hess. He was a graduate of Elizabethtown Area High School, class of 1969. Prior to a disability caused by muscular dystrophy, Larry had been a truck driver for various...

Marcia C. Hauck

Marcia C. Hauck

Jul 22, 2017

Marcia C. Hauck, 65, of Mount Joy, died Saturday July 22, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center after a battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of Allen G. Hauck and they would have celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on October 28th. Born in Lewistown, she was the daughter of the late James and Jeannine (Geedy) Cavanaugh. Marcia worked in...

Richard K. Hershey

Richard K. Hershey

Jul 21, 2017

Richard K. Hershey passed away on July 21, 2017; free from struggles with recent health battles. Born June 25, 1930 in Maytown, Pa. to the late Christ and Myrtle Kuhn Hershey. Married to Shirley Gamber Hershey for 62 years. He was a member of Grace Point Church of the Nazarene, Ephrata Pa. He served as a Corporal in the U.S....

Lawrence Alfred Libonati

Lawrence Alfred Libonati

Jul 20, 2017

Lawrence Alfred Libonati, 84, of Lititz, and formerly of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday July 20, 2017 at the United Zion Retirement Community. Born in West Hazleton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Theresa Pecora Libonati. Larry was the loving husband of Joan Dalo Libonati and they observed their 58th wedding anniversary in July of this year....

Leon W. Spangler

Leon W. Spangler

Jul 20, 2017

Leon W. Spangler, 87, Leola (formerly of Lititz) got his wish to join those who are sitting at the feet of His Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, July 20th. Leon passed into glory, after a period of declining health from Parkinson’s disease. Leon was born on May 24, 1930 in Berks County to Albert W. and Edith May (Donkel) Spangler....

Marilyn J. Hadesty

Marilyn J. Hadesty

Jul 19, 2017

Marilyn J. Hadesty, 80, of Manheim, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Born in Hegins, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Iva Lucas Wagner. Marilyn was the loving wife of Delroy T. “Del” Hadesty and they observed their 54th wedding anniversary in May of this year. She was a member...

Joan A. Selzle

Joan A. Selzle

Jul 18, 2017

Joan A. Selzle, 77, of Lititz, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Moravian Manor. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Yvonne Racely Beck. Joan worked as a bus transportation aid for IU13 in Lancaster County. Previously she worked for a Veterinarian and was a Labrador Retriever Dog Breeder. Earlier in life...

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Resch

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Resch

Jul 16, 2017

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Resch, 92, of Columbia and formerly of Philadelphia passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Clara Burgess Resch. Betty retired as a supervisor for the Philadelphia Navy Base Defense Supply Agency. She also worked for the former...

Dorothy C. Lehn

Dorothy C. Lehn

Jul 9, 2017

Dorothy C. Lehn, 90, of Lititz, died peacefully on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late J. Vernon and Eva Hambright Lehn. For many years Dorothy worked for Alcoa, Lancaster. She was a 1945 graduate of Lititz High School. Dorothy’s interests included crocheting and needlework. Surviving are three sons:...

K. Arlene Thompson

K. Arlene Thompson

Jul 9, 2017

K. Arlene Thompson, 86, of Lititz passed away on Sunday July 9, 2017 at Signature Senior Living of Lititz. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Kathryn Shaffer Haldeman. Arlene was the loving wife of Wallace B. “Wally” Thompson who passed away in 1990. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, Manheim, and...

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