Obituary Listing

Dec 24, 2017

Margaret M. (Flynn) Demko

Margaret Marie (Flynn) Demko, 98, of Middletown passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at Frey Village.  She was born Saturday, November 1, 1919 in St. Clair, PA  to the late Harry and Mary (Hesse) Flynn.  She was predeceased by her loving husband Paul C. Demko, Sr.

Margaret graduated from...

Dec 23, 2017

Susan D. Dove

Susan D. Dove, 68, of Palmyra, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Dorothy (McCoy) Farst and the late Troy A. Farst.

Sue worked as an occupational therapist assistant for most of her life....

Dec 23, 2017

Scott Anthony Reale, MD, 54, of New York City, NY passed away at the home of his parents in Palmyra, PA on Saturday, December 23, 2017 following a courageous battle with brain cancer.  He was born Thursday, January 3, 1963 in Hershey, PA to LeRoy A. and Susan J. (Breidenthal) Reale.

In addition to his loving parents,...

Dec 23, 2017

Paula E. (Lancaster) Lee, 66, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.  Born Thursday, May 10, 1951 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Joan E. (Witman) Lancaster.  She was married to Avery C. Lee on April 30, 2011.

Paula was a 1969...

Dec 22, 2017

Jean Marie (Forry) Lovinger, 66, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 22, 2017. Born Thursday, September 20, 1951 in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel (Stare) Forry. She was the beloved wife of 22 years of Jack M. Lovinger.

Jean retired in 2016 after 30 years as a...

Dec 21, 2017

Jason Michael Booth, 38, of Elizabethtown, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 21, 2017, in Elizabethtown.  He was born Wednesday, August 15, 1979 in Lancaster to John David Booth and Shirley Ann (Smith) Booth.

Jason was a social butterfly who loved the joys of life.  He was a fan of Star Wars and worked as a prison...

Dec 19, 2017

Richard E. Slichter

Richard Edgar Slichter, 88, of Palmyra passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  He was born on Saturday, July 20, 1929 in Chambersburg to the late Norman E. and Mary O. (Fritz) Slichter.  He is survived by his loving wife Gladys L. (Zeger) Slichter.

Richard was...

Dec 16, 2017

Dorothy M. (Wagner) Meffert, 87, of Harrisburg, formerly of Middletown, passed away on Saturday, Decemebr 16, 2017. Born Thursday, September 25, 1930 in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late John and Salome (Kope) Wagner. Dorothy was married 24 years to Donald B. Meffert who passed away in 1991. Her first husband, William V. Fies, Jr., passed away...

Dec 16, 2017

Elam R. Eberly, 79, a resident of Longwood Manor, Maytown and formerly of Colebrook Road, Elizabethtown, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.  Born Friday, June 24, 1938 in Durlach, PA, he was the son of the late Earl H. and Edna (Redcay) Eberly.  He was married to...

Dec 12, 2017

Carmelo Seguinot, Sr., 79, of Palmyra, formerly of Puerto Rico, passed away peacefully in his home with family by his side on Wednesday, December 12, 2017.  He was born Saturday, July 16, 1938 to the late Pedro and Rosa (Rivera) Seguinot.  He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Angelita (Ramos) Seguinot.

In addition to...

Dec 12, 2017

Kathryn L. (O’Neal) Grazan

Kathryn “Kathy” Lorraine (O’Neal) Grazan, 87, of Middletown passed away at home with family by her side on December 12, 2017.  She was born Friday, May 16, 1930 in Greensburg to the late Blair E., Sr. and Hazel I. (Ryberg) O’Neal.  She was predeceased by her loving husband Joseph P. Grazan, Sr.

Dec 10, 2017

Evonne “Dolly” (Snyder) Sweigart, 90, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Born, Tuesday, August 2, 1927 in Three Springs, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Cloma (Thomas). She was married 53 years to James E. Sweigart who passed away in June 2002.

A homemaker, Dolly...

Dec 9, 2017

Robert Simon Hinkle, 96, formerly of West Hazleton, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2017 at the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown.  He was born February 26, 1921 in Trenton, NJ to the late Simon and Elizabeth (Kisthardt) Hinkle.  He is survived by his loving wife of 74 years, Marian M. (Kromis) Hinkle.

Bob was a lifelong resident...

Dec 8, 2017

James H. Snyder

James (Jim) Henry Snyder, 74, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the Lebanon VA Medical Center on Friday, December 8, 2017. Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Orville and Anna Mae (Brosey) Snyder-Risser.

Jim served four years in the...

Dec 5, 2017

Rebecca Paula Cvek, 23, of Middletown, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 at home. Born Thursday, July 14, 1994 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Scott R. and Christine S. (Pfleger) Cvek of Elizabethtown.

Rebecca was a 2012 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School and attended Mount St. Mary’s and Penn State...

Dec 5, 2017

Joyce (Shay) Walmer

Joyce (Shay) Walmer, 91, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, December 5, 2017.  She was born on Thursday, April 15, 1926 in Lemoyne to the late William E. and Gretna (Negley) Shay.  She is survived by her loving husband of 71 years Robert E. Walmer.

Joyce was a...

Dec 4, 2017

Reverend Major John D. Gordon, 74, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD.  Born Monday, September 6, 1943 in Wilkinsburg, PA, he was the son of the late John D. and Maybelle (Kasparek) Gordon.  He was married to Judith A. (Hayden) Gordon on October 15, 1966.

John received...

Dec 3, 2017

Verne Lott

Verne Lott, age 90, passed away at 3:30 a.m. on December 3, 2017 at the Masonic Village Home in Elizabethtown, PA where he has been a resident since 2010.  He was born on October 10 in 1927 in Wyoming County.  As a young man, he lived for a time at the Masonic Home.  He enlisted in the...

Dec 2, 2017

James R. Layman, 65, of Palmyra, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Harrisburg. Born, Tuesday, April 15, 1952 in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Marvin and Frances (O’Neal) Layman. He is survived by a brother Michael L. Layman of Palmyra.

A memorial service will be...

Dec 1, 2017

Andrew Fincke “Teach” Brown, 62, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Honey Brook of natural causes on Friday, December 1, 2017.  Born October 3, 1955 in Stamford, CT, he was the son of the late Mark H. and Elizabeth (Fincke) Brown.  He was married to Danielle D. (Fassett) Brown for nearly 3 years.

In addition to...