Obituaries

Joyce G. Hershey

Joyce G. Hershey

Sep 12, 2017

Joyce G. Hershey, 79, of Lancaster, died peacefully and went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Homestead Village Retirement Community. Born in Big Spring, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth Horst Clugston. Joyce was the loving wife of Donald C. Hershey and they observed their 60th wedding anniversary in...

Mary J. Gorton

Mary J. Gorton

Sep 11, 2017

Mary J. Gorton, 86, of Lititz, died peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2017 in Strasburg. Born in Conestoga, she was the daughter of the late Murvan and Naomi Tressler Ressel. Mary was the loving wife of the late Richard M. Gorton who died in May of 1993. Mary worked at the former Chimney Corner Restaurant, Lititz; previously she worked many...

Edith J. Cicero

Edith J. Cicero

Sep 11, 2017

Edith J. Cicero, 80, Lancaster, died on September 11, 2017. Surviving a son, Larry Cicero, Lititz, a daughter, Rae Goshert, Florida, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, siblings: Les Christ, Kathy Martin, Karen Andrus. Preceding her in death a son, Barry Cicero and a brother, Willis Christ. A funeral service will be held at the Buch Funeral Home, 216 South Broad...

Eileen M. Coyle

Eileen M. Coyle

Sep 11, 2017

Eileen M. Coyle, 92, of Manheim and formerly of Leonia, New Jersey, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late John Joseph and Jean Karhan Healey. She was the loving wife of the late Edward C. Coyle Jr. who died in 2012. Eileen...

Ronald R. "Ron" Bauman

Ronald R. "Ron" Bauman

Sep 10, 2017

Ronald R. “Ron” Bauman, 67, of Lancaster, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday September 10, 2017 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. He was the loving husband of Joan (Landis) Bauman and they celebrated 47 years of marriage last December. Born in Sellersville he was the son of the late Harold S. and Mary (Overpeck) Bauman. Ron was...

Mary Jane Gruber

Mary Jane Gruber

Sep 8, 2017

Mary Jane Gruber, 78, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Clayton F. Gruber who died in October 2016. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Susan (Burkhart) Merkey. She was a homemaker most of...

Doris F. Bell

Doris F. Bell

Sep 7, 2017

Doris F. Bell, 93, of Manheim, died peacefully on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Ethel Elsen Fawber. Doris was the loving wife of the late Jay S. Bell who died in May of 2013. After many years Doris retired from Donegal Industries, Mount Joy,...

John F. Brucker Jr.

John F. Brucker Jr.

Sep 6, 2017

John F. Brucker Jr., 84, of Manheim passed away at home on September 6, 2017. Born in Myerstown, PA he was the son of the late John F. Brucker Sr. and Mary Duffy Brucker. He was a 1951 graduate of Lebanon High School where he excelled at football and track. He attended Lycoming College before he proudly served in the...

Irene Osipovitch

Irene Osipovitch

Sep 6, 2017

Irene Osipovitch, 89, of Landisville, PA, passed into God’s light on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at home. Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Bronislau and Frances Zadanski Myslinski. She was the wife of the late George Osipovitch who died in 1995; her first husband was the late William Fedorka. Irene was loved and respected...

Robert E. "Bob" Golden Sr.

Robert E. "Bob" Golden Sr.

Sep 6, 2017

Robert E. “Bob” Golden Sr. 61, of Manheim, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ada Shank Golden Finefrock. Bob was the loving husband of Sherry L. Fitzpatrick Golden and they observed their 42nd wedding anniversary in February of this year. For over 28 years Bob worked as...

Laura Mae Frey

Laura Mae Frey

Sep 3, 2017

Laura Mae Frey, 80, of Manheim, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 3, 2017. Born in Manheim she was the daughter of the late Paul and Elsie Bollinger Greenly. Laura was the loving wife of Herbert B. Frey and they observed their 59th wedding anniversary in March of this year. Laura worked many years as...

Estelle Stewart Sheesley DeVries

Estelle Stewart Sheesley DeVries

Aug 30, 2017

Estelle Stewart Sheesley DeVries, 92, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, joined her loved ones with Jesus on August 30, 2017. She was the wife of the late Ira Joseph Sheesley, who died in 1984, and the late Wilbur S. DeVries, who died in 1998. Born in Philadelphia, but raised in Catawissa, PA, she was the daughter of the late Estella Beaver...

Paul H. Livengood

Paul H. Livengood

Aug 27, 2017

Paul H. Livengood, 90, of Manheim, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in West Lampeter Township, he was the son of the late Phares W. and Reba Hess Livengood. He was the loving husband of Elva Weaver Livengood and they celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in February. Paul was a lifetime dairy...

Ronald B. "Ron" Yancy

Ronald B. "Ron" Yancy

Aug 27, 2017

Ronald B. “Ron” Yancy, 73, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Joseph Yancy and Jane Walker Yancy Wilson. He was the husband of the late Ann L. Wright-Yancy who died in 2005. Ron worked as a Metallurgical Chemist for twenty years at Lukens...

Shirley A. Merkey

Shirley A. Merkey

Aug 26, 2017

Shirley A. Merkey, 85, died peacefully Saturday August 26, 2017, at her residence in Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. She was the wife of the late Samuel B. Merkey who died in 2007. Born in Rapho Twp., she was the daughter of the late John C. and Verna W. Kline Shonk. Shirley was employed at Skyline Distributors, a division of...

Margaret A. "Marge"  Kissinger

Margaret A. "Marge" Kissinger

Aug 26, 2017

Margaret A. “Marge” Kissinger, 86, of Manheim passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Conestoga View, Lancaster. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late J. Nevin and Violet Hildebrecht Blum. She was the wife of the late Paul K. Kissinger who died in 1978. Marge retired after 25 years at The Car Shop, Manheim. She also...

Donald C. Coble

Donald C. Coble

Aug 23, 2017

Donald C. Coble, 88, of Lititz, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Moravian Manor. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Paul and Alverta Mowrer Coble. Don was the loving husband of the late Doris Bradshaw Coble who died in January of 2008. In 1990 Don retired from the Tasty Baking Company, Philadelphia, (Tastykake) where...

Helena Brychta

Helena Brychta

Aug 22, 2017

Helena Brychta, 92, of Lititz, and formerly of Millersville, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz. A home maker, Helena was the loving wife of the late Ivan Brychta who died in June of 1995. In her early years Helena worked as a librarian in Columbus Ohio. She was devoted to her Catholic...

Paul  D. Long, Jr.

Paul D. Long, Jr.

Aug 22, 2017

Paul D. Long, Jr., 83, of Mount Joy, died peacefully Tuesday August 22, 2017 at ManorCare Health Services, Elizabethtown. He was the husband of Dawn B. (Young) Long and they celebrated 50 years of marriage this past August. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Paul D. Sr. and Elizabeth (Shaffer) Long. Paul had been employed at...

John F. Loercher

John F. Loercher

Aug 21, 2017

John F. Loercher, 94, of Manheim, passed away at home on Monday, August 21, 2017. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late William and Fanny Randler Loercher. He was the loving husband of Viola Ditzler Loercher and they celebrated their 74th wedding anniversary in March. John retired from the former Raymark Industries, Manheim. He proudly served in...