Obituary Listing

Oct 26, 2018

J. Richard “Dick” Gibble, 88, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 26, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.  Born March 10, 1930 in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late John S. and Ella (Stauffer) Gibble.  He was married to Kreszenz S. (Birzle) Gibble for over 59 years.

Dick retired as a...

Oct 26, 2018

Elizabeth A. O’Toole (Campbell) Duffy, of Palmyra, passed away Friday, October 26, 2018.  Born Saturday, January 8, 1942 at the University Hospital, Philadelphia to the late Joseph F. Sr., and Mary A. (Coyle) O’Toole.  She is survived by her loving husband Robert M. Duffy.

She enjoyed her grandchildren, along with knitting sewing and spending time with her...

Oct 25, 2018

Britton Anthony Finkenbinder, 15, of Carlisle, died on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at his home in Carlisle.  He was born Wednesday, November 27, 2002 in Carlisle to Clair M. “Trip” Finkenbinder III and Eileen (Yeckley) Finkenbinder.  He was predeceased by his sister, Cara Marie Finkenbinder in 2000.

A handsome young man, an infectious smile that lit up...

Oct 25, 2018

Hoffer K. Smith, 92, formerly of Elizabethtown, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 25, 2018, at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz.  Born December 14, 1925, he was the son of the late Benjamin W. and Minnie (Kreider) Smith.  He was married to Martha M. (Schreiner) Smith for over 45 years until her death on June...

Oct 24, 2018

Walter P. Cornell, 88, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 24, 2018.  Born Saturday, March 2, 1930 to the late Walter Peter and Anna (Willms) Cornell.

Oct 23, 2018

Shirley A. Snyder, 79, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.  She was born Wednesday, October 8, 1939.

Oct 23, 2018

Reverend Surujnauth Surujpaul, 70, of Ephrata, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, surrounded by his family at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Guyana, South America, he was the son of the late “Oil-Man” and Latchmin Surujpaul. He was widowed in August by his wife of 50 years, Ramdai “Sheila” Surujpaul.

Surujnauth held a diploma in theology...

Oct 22, 2018

Robert L. Brandt, 65, of Mount Joy, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 at home. Born Friday, October 2, 1953 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late C. Marie (Dohner) Brandt and Robert E. Brandt.

Bob was a 1971 graduate of Elizabethtown Area High School. A truck driver all his life, he was employed...

Oct 22, 2018

Private burial will take place at the convenience of the family in Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, PA.

Oct 22, 2018

Samuel A. Gingrich, 90, of Palmyra, died Monday, October 22, 2018 in Lebanon.  Born Sunday, April 15, 1928 to the late Herman A. and Bertha (Wagner) Gingrich.  He is predeceased by his loving wife of 67 years, Mildred E. (Royer) Gingrich.

A 1946 Palmyra High School graduate, Sam worked for the Hershey Factory for 38 years while...

Oct 21, 2018

Janice Louise (Ellinger) Kehler, 86, of Mount Gretna, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 21, 2018.  Born Monday, June 13, 1932 to the late Wellington S. and Rose Marie (Peters) Ellinger.

Jann was an Elizabethtown High School graduate who continued her education in Lancaster where she pursued a nursing career.  She worked at the M.S. Hershey Medical...

Oct 21, 2018

Kiffanny (Herr) Grosh, Marietta, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 21, 2018, on her 43rdbirthday, with family by her side at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. She fought a very courageous 3-year battle with cancer.

Born October 21, 1975 in Columbia, she was the daughter of Kathy Herr of Marietta and the late James E....

Oct 19, 2018

Janet Minerva (Painter) Dyer, 92, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 19, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.  Born July 26, 1926 in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Eby R. and Mabel (Devert) Painter.  She was married to Harry G. Dyer on February 16, 1963.

Janet was a member of...

Oct 18, 2018

Ralph Barton Clare of Elizabethtown, resident of the Masonic Village, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2018. Ralph was born in Philadelphia in 1932, the fourth of five children of the late Hamilton and Anna Clare. Ralph is survived by his wife of 15 years, Patricia; his daughter and son-in-law Kimberley and Andrew Barber of Leesburg, VA; and Pat’s...

Oct 17, 2018

Pamela L. (Emter) Bechtel, 58, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at Hershey Medical Center.  Born September 12, 1960, in Hershey, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Hilde (Kuhn) Emter.  She was married to Jeffrey A. Bechtel on May 4, 1985.

Pam worked at Hershey Medical Center...

Oct 16, 2018

Claudia (Jenkins) Deeney, 75, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in Hershey.  She was born Thursday, June 5, 1943 to the late Claude W. and Jane (Fudge) Jenkins.  She is survived by her loving husband Joseph G. Deeney.

Bamma loved to cook and bake for her family, and trips to Atlantic City with...

Oct 13, 2018

Lois L. (Thomas) Foreman, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  Born Tuesday, January 26, 1926 in Blain, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dorf and Ethel (Wilt) Thomas.  She was married to Harry K. Foreman for over 22 years until his death on February 22, 1990.

She is...

Oct 12, 2018

Charles Donald Lichtenberger, 71, of Palmyra, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Born in Wallington NJ, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Mary (Hirkala) Lichtenberger. He will be lovingly missed by his wife of 41 years, Yvonne (Arenas) Lichtenberger.

Charlie was a proud veteran...

Oct 12, 2018

Linda Kay (Skaso) Parker, 69, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 12, 2018.  She was born Wednesday, October 2, 1949 to Helen (Thorau) Skasko and the late John Skasko.

Linda was an avid reader with a love for animals and antiques.  She worked as a secretary for the state police, Troup H.  Most importantly she...

Oct 10, 2018

Bonnie Jean Chambers (ne McNulty) of Palmyra, Formerly of Airmont, New York, died unexpectedly after a short illness in Penn State Hershey Medical Center on October 10, 2018 in Hershey, Pennsylvania at the age of 70.

Bonnie is survived by her sister, Patricia McNulty of Martinsburg, WV; brother, Thomas McNulty (Stephanie) of Huntington Station, NY; sons, James...