Obituary Listing

Sep 5, 2016

LeRoy John Spahr Jr., 94, passed away on September 5, 2016 in Midwest City, OK. He was born on January 17, 1922 in Middletown, PA to LeRoy John Sr. and Laura Mildred (Yeater) Spahr. LeRoy loved to play the guitar, and when he was 12 he sang on a public radio station in Harrisburg. He also went through the...

Sep 5, 2016

Robert H. Gingrich, Sr.

Robert Huntzinger Gingrich, Sr., 86, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Monday, September 5, 2016 in Columbia Cottage, Palmyra.  He was born Wednesday, April 16, 1930 in Palmyra to the late Russell L. and Pearl C. (Huntzinger) Gingrich.  He was predeceased by his loving wife, Mary Elizabeth (Funck)...

Sep 4, 2016

Paul R. Bucher, 87, of Palmyra, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2016 surrounded by his family at home. Born Thursday, February 28, 1929, he was the son of the late Allen G. and Katie (Henry) Bucher. He was married 69 years to Ruth M. (Lehman) Bucher of Palmyra.

Paul was a 1946 graduate of Palmyra High...

Sep 3, 2016

John Nissley Buch, lifelong Elizabethtown resident and longtime public servant, died at home on September 3. He was 91.

John served for 24 years on the Borough Council including two terms as its president, on the Park Commission, and 11 years on the Water Authority Board.

He was involved in the formation of the Elizabethtown...

Aug 31, 2016

David R. Burnham, Sr.

David Robert Burnham, Sr., 68, of Elizabethtown died on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Etters, he was the son of the late David C. and Mary F. (Walstrom) Burnham. He will be missed by his wife of 25...

Aug 31, 2016

Dennis V. Hassler

Dennis Vernon Hassler, 65, of Palmyra, passed away on August 31, 2016, in his home.  He was born December 15, 1950 in Reading to the late Vernon and Ethel Hassler.  He is survived by his wife Becky (Holbert) Hassler.

Dennis, a nuclear engineer, is survived by his daughter, Tonya Bishop; 2 sons, Todd and...

Aug 28, 2016

Donald Lee Clark, Sr., "Bun" 74, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.  Born April 29, 1942 in East Donegal Township, he was the son of the late Alvin and Olive Clark.  He was previously married to the late Virginia (Nerod) Clark.

Mr....

Aug 27, 2016

An abrupt turn in life took the life of our dear Nikita (Niki) Petrecca on August 27, 2016 at the age of 30. Formerly of Quakertown, PA, a graduate of Quakertown high school 2004 . She leaves behind two adorable and intelligent children; Nathan J. Petrecca,10 and Victoria M. Petrecca, 3 whose father is Mark Durham. She...

Aug 27, 2016

Judith M. (Harvey) Eley

Judith Marilyn (Harvey) Eley, 76, of Hershey, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Colonial Park Care Center.  She was born Thursday, July 18, 1940 in Auburn, NY to the late Raymond and Marie Helen (Vail) Andrews and adopted by the late William Leonard and Irene Elizabeth (Cushman)...

Aug 26, 2016

Mary Agnes (Brown) Rishar

Mary Agnes (Brown) Rishar, 91, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.  Born October 23, 1924 in St. Claire, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Nellie (O’Neil) Brown.  She was married to John Rishar for over 25...

Aug 26, 2016

Alan Michael Moyer

Alan Michael Moyer, 35, of Elizabethtown, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Hershey Medical Center following a brief battle with cancer.  Born Sunday, March 8, 1981, in Lebanon, he was the son of Teresa M. “Terry” (Kipp) Moyer and Ronald R. Moyer.

Alan worked as a...

Aug 26, 2016

Harry A. Kaufman

Harry Andrew Kaufman, 51, of Elizabethtown died on Friday, August 26, 2016 at his home. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Irvin and Agnes (Mackey) Kaufman. He will be lovingly missed by his wife Connie A. (Keppel) Kaufman. They recently celebrated their 32nd wedding...

Aug 26, 2016

Anna Mae (Gibbons) “Ann” Bockey

Anna Mae “Ann” (Gibbons) Bockey, 84, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born Wednesday, September 2, 1931 in Lancaster County to the late Elder and Bertha (Artz) Gibbons.  She was married to Garland L. Bockey for over...

Aug 22, 2016

Erma K. (Ricker) Bricker, 97, a long time resident of Lawn, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016 at the Dallastown Nursing Center. Born Thursday, July 17, 1919 in Rutherford Heights, she was the daughter of the late William Edward and Carrie J. (Lehman) Ricker. She was the wife of Earl W. Bricker who died in 2002.

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Aug 22, 2016

Frank A. Graham, Jr.

Frank Archibald Graham Jr. 95, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, PA.  Born Friday, September 10, 1920, in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Frank A. Graham Sr. and Edna Mae (Munshaur) Graham.

Frank...

Aug 20, 2016

Frederick P. Pickard, Jr.

Frederick Payson Pickard, Jr., 71, of Palmyra, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Danvers, MA, he was the son of the late Frederick P. Pickard Sr. and Eleanor (Chase) Pickard. He will be lovingly missed by his wife...

Aug 19, 2016

Dr. Richard Griswold DeLaney

Dr. Richard G. DeLaney, 75, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 in Hershey, PA. Known to many as “Dr. D,” he was born on Friday, November 8, 1940 in Orange, New Jersey to the late Edwin G. and Anita B. DeLaney. Upon graduating from Conestoga High School he...

Aug 19, 2016

Richard E. Wise, Sr.

Richard Earl Wise, Sr., 86, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Hershey, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday, August 19, 2016 in the Masonic Village.  He was born Friday, July 11, 1930 in Highspire to the late Ralph E. and Carrie (Lebo) Wise.  He was predeceased by his loving wife Saundra M. (Forwood)...

Aug 18, 2016

Andrew Michael Wyatt, 28, of Palmyra, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Hershey Medical Center. Born Tuesday, March 1, 1988 in Philadelphia, he was the son of Ronald Wyatt, Sr. and Nancy (Macklin) Wyatt of Palmyra.

Andrew attended the HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy in Philadelphia where he created programs to enable children...

Aug 17, 2016

Beatrice Marie (Carpenter) Reigle, 97, of Campbelltown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  She was born Saturday, March 29, 1919 in Lebanon County. She was predeceased in 1975 by her loving husband, Emra V. Reigle.

Beatrice graduated from Hershey High School and worked as a foreman for the Palmyra Shoe Factory. ...