Obituary Listing

Patricia E. (Dover) Dooley

Oct 11, 2017

Patricia E. (Dover) Dooley, 81, passed away unexpectedly at her home at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown on Wednesday, October 11, 2017.  Born April 7, 1936 in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Vincent E. Dover and Isabella R. (Innis) Watson.  She was married to John V. Dooley for over 58 years.

She will be lovingly...

M. Irene (Earnest) Williams

Oct 9, 2017

M. Irene (Earnest) Williams, 90, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 9, 2017 at Masonic Village.  Born Sunday, March 20, 1927 in Liverpool Township, Perry County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul S. and Mildred B. (Phillips) Earnest.  She was married to H. Eugene Williams until his death on May 18, 1980.

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Evelyn S. (Nace) Seekamp

Oct 9, 2017

There will be no obituary.  Private services will be at the convenience of the family.

Janet Irene (Figard) Corrie

Oct 6, 2017

Janet I. (Figard) Corrie

Janet Irene (Figard) Corrie, 97, of Middletown, PA, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 6, 2017, at The Gardens of Camp Hill.  Janet was born in Six Mile Run, PA, on January 16, 1920, and was the daughter of the late R. Raymond Figard and Esther Mae...

E. Ralph Garber

Oct 6, 2017

E. Ralph Garber, 87, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2017.  Ralph was born on March 12, 1930 in a farmhouse outside Elizabethtown, PA.  He was the youngest of 4 children of the late Ezra Garber and the late Mary Stauffer Garber.

He was the husband of the late Marion Sentz Garber of Manheim.  They...

Deborah Ann (Burgess) Mordan

Oct 6, 2017

There will be no obituary and services will be private at the convenience of the family.

Dorothy I. (Shiffer) Coble

Oct 5, 2017

Dorothy I. Coble

Dorothy I. Coble, 94, died on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Elizabethtown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was widowed in 1991 by her husband Harry W. Coble.

She is survived by her son James (Donna) Coble, granddaughter Donna Redcay (Richard), and five great grandchildren. In addition...

Nancy E. (Ebersole) Koontz

Oct 5, 2017

Nancy E. Koontz

Nancy E. Koontz, 78, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Salemville, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Mildred (Foster) Ebersole. She will be lovingly missed by her husband of 57 years, John E. Koontz...

Gloria Jean (Radcliffe) Alexander

Oct 4, 2017

Gloria Jean (Radcliffe) Alexander, 80, of Harrisburg, formerly of Hershey, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at home. Born Thursday, September 2, 1937 in Huntington, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles P. and Eloise Mary (Hunt) Radcliffe. She was the wife of Thomas David Alexander who passed away in 2007.

Gloria was a...

Carolyn (Gassert) Harris

Oct 4, 2017

Carolyn (Gassert) Harris, 88, of Palmyra, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born Tuesday, August 13, 1929 in Ono, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elias and Margaret Gassert. She was the wife of Maj Gen Robert E. Harris USAF Ret. who passed away in August 2002.

Carolyn was a...

Linda Marie (Hein) Hitz

Oct 4, 2017

Linda M. (Hein) Hitz, 67, of Elizabethtown passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 4, 2017.  She was born Monday, November 21, 1949 to Melvin E Hein and the late Betty J. (Gilbert) Hein.  Linda is survived by her loving husband of 46 years Galen D. Hitz.

She enjoyed reading and cross-stitching in her free time along with...

Sheila M. Cairns

Oct 2, 2017

Sheila M. Cairns, 70, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 2, 2017 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  Born Sunday, April 6, 1947 in Hamburg, PA, she was the daughter of Mae (Brandt) Grickis and the late Herbert Cairns, Jr.

She is survived by her mother, Mae, of Elizabethtown and three siblings: Wayne J. Cairns (Marcella), of...

Gaila Marie (Becker) Fitzwater

Oct 1, 2017

Gaila Marie (Becker) Fitzwater, 63, of Bainbridge, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center. Born Saturday, April 17, 1954 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Jay Kenneth and Bertha May (Hevel) Becker.

Gaila was a 1972 graduate of Elizabethtown Area High School and retired from Elizabethtown College in 2016. She...

Sandra Y. Glass

Sep 30, 2017

Sandra Y. Glass

Sandra Y. Glass, 80, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at ManorCare. Born in Deodate, she was the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Alice (Treist) Glass.

She loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and was was a big sports fan. She especially loved...

Anne "Annie" R. Ritsch

Sep 30, 2017

Anne R. “Annie” Ritsch, 23, of Elizabethtown, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 30, 2017 of natural causes at the Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA.  Born August 25, 1994 in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Debra D. Ronning and the late Dr. Frederick F. Ritsch, Jr.

Miss Ritsch attended York Technical Institute...

Viola Ruth (Mcbay) Chenoweth

Sep 26, 2017

Viola Ruth (McBay) Chenoweth, 83, passed away peacefully at her home in Palmyra on Tuesday, September 26, 2017.  She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Violet McBay, her husband, Richard and her sister, Jean.

Viola is survived by her children Rick Chenoweth, of Colorado; Debra  (Chenoweth) Crum and husband Doug, of Hummelstown...

Edith A. Brownsberger

Sep 26, 2017

Edith A. Brownsberger, 92, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at the Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Born July 10, 1925 in Mount Joy Township, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Anna (Arndt) Brownsberger.

She is survived by three siblings: Elsie Brownsberger, of Elizabethtown; Abram A. Brownsberger (Arlene), of Marietta and Naomi Fox,...

Michael David Parker

Sep 25, 2017

Michael D. Parker

Michael David Parker, 55, of Mt. Joy, passed away on September 25, 2017 at Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy.  He was born December 8, 1961 in Columbia to the late John L., Jr. and Mary Louise “Mary Lou” (Wisman) Parker.   He is survived by his loving wife Jill Elaine (Walker) Parker.

He...

Anna M. (Moore) Layfield

Sep 21, 2017

Anna M. Layfield

Anna M. Layfield, 90, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Emma S. (Waidley) Moore. She was preceded in death in 2015 by her husband...

Erma Romaine (Weaver) Hott

Sep 21, 2017

Erma R. (Weaver) Hott, 90, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Countryside Christian Community.  She was born Friday, December 3, 1926 in Sandbeach to the late Luther N. and Catherine (Veller) Weaver.

Services have been entrusted to Rothermel-Finkenbinder Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 25 W. Pine St., Palmyra, PA 17078 and will...