Obituary Listing

Jan 24, 2015

Louis W. Aiello, 60, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully in his home with family by his side on Saturday, January 24, 2015.  He was born Sunday, September 5, 1954 in Pittsburgh to the late Louis G. and Margaret (Mason) Aiello.  He is survived by his loving wife Ruth Ann (McElwain) Aiello. Louis was a houseparent at Milton Hershey School for...

Jan 24, 2015

Paul Frank Braun, 88, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Masonic Village Elizabethtown.  He was born Thursday, January 6, 1927 in Philadelphia to the late Herrmann A. and Lea P. (Fleischer).  He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Miriam (Knoedler) Braun.

Services will be private at the convenience of...

Jan 24, 2015

Norman Robert Means, local Elizabethtown icon, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 in the Rheems Nursing & Rehab Center at the age of 79. He was born Sunday, April 7, 1935 in Elizabethtown to Kathryn (Means) Naugle.

Norman resided in his apartment in Elizabethtown for 36 years. He was well known by the residents in Elizabethtown...

Jan 23, 2015

Nancy Joann Adamson Love of Palmyra Pennsylvania and formerly of Chattanooga, Tennessee died Friday, 23 January 2015 at the Penn State, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.  Ms. Love was born 28 January 1930 in Leavenworth, Kansas where she resided with family until she and her parents moved to Parsons, Kansas, and later Trion, Georgia. In 1945, the family ultimately settled...

Jan 22, 2015

Thelma J. Lehman, 87, of Elizabethtown, PA passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015 in the same home where she was born and lived her life. She was the daughter of Miller and Elizabeth (Dyer) Hershey.

She is survived by three children, Jay W. Lehman, Robert S. Lehman and Kathy J. Hoole; and spouses, Joy C. Lehman,...

Jan 22, 2015

Donna Lynn (Gish) Teter, 63, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Masonic Village Elizabethtown.  She was born Thursday, August 2, 1951 in Hershey to the late Donald C. and Evelyn M. (Habecker) Gish.  She is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Gary E. Teter. She graduated from Hershey High School in 1969...

Jan 21, 2015

Thelma G. (Lancaster) Long, 81, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. She was born Thursday, July 20, 1933 in Lancaster to Fred and Blanch (Stum) Lancaster, and stepmother, the late Martha Lancaster. She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, R. Dale Long....

Jan 19, 2015

Sarah C. Kriner passed away on January 19, 2015 at Rheems Nursing Home & Care Center. She was born December 10, 1925 in Elizabethtown to the late Harry M. and Sadie A. (Nauss) Guttschall.

She is survived by 2 children, Cathy E. Murphy and Sam of Elizabethtown and Ray E. Kriner and Lois of York; 3 grandchildren,...

Jan 19, 2015

Dorothy R. Hauser Dorothy R. Hauser, 88, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. Born Dorothy Louise Ross on February 2, 1926 in Allentown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Richard F. Ross and Mamie (Kern) Ross. She graduated from Allentown High School, class of 1943, where she was a member of...

Jan 18, 2015

Willard R. “Bob” Stiles, 88, of Frackville, formerly of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Broad Mountain Nursing Home, Frackville.  He was born Monday, March 1, 1926 in Pembroke Parish, Bermuda to the late Edward C. and Jennie A. (Tatem) Stiles. He was raised and later adopted by Malvina “Mally” and Oswald “Lea” Stiles .  He...

Jan 18, 2015

Dorothy (Smith) Heisey, 86, of Palmyra, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at her home.  She was born Thursday, March 1, 1928 in Palmyra to the late Joseph C. and Carrie I. (Rhoad) Smith.  She was predeceased by her loving husband H. Marlin Heisey on Saturday, June 13, 2009. She graduated from Palmyra High School in 1945 and...

Jan 16, 2015

Caroline Elizabeth (Mauerman) Heneks,  94, of Uniontown, PA, formerly of Palmyra, PA, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on Friday, January 16, 2015.  She was born on Sunday, January 9, 1921 in Youngstown, OH, the sole child of Carl and Jean Mauerman. She graduated from Youngstown South High School and was employed as a secretary most...

Jan 13, 2015

John Herman Alger, 83, of Hershey, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the Lebanon Valley Brethren Home.  He was born Wednesday, January 6, 1932 in Hershey to the late Herman and Violet (Myers) Alger.  He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Anna “Nancy” (Henry) Alger. He graduated from Hershey High School in 1949 and...

Jan 13, 2015

George Leroy Bigler, Jr., 65, of Newville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in the Harrisburg Hospital.  He was born Monday, November 7, 1949 in Chambersburg to Mary M. (Bittinger) Bigler and the late George L. Bigler, Sr.  He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Marcella A. (Finkenbinder) Bigler. He was a member of the...

Jan 12, 2015

Services will be private at the convenience of the family.

Jan 10, 2015

Irwin Wolgemuth Engle, 70, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  He was born Tuesday, April 18, 1944 in Marietta to the late Irwin and Alice (Wolgemuth) Engle.  He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Grace E. (Lehman) Engle.

He graduated from Elizabethtown Area High School in...

Jan 9, 2015

Helen J. Bowers Hoelbinger, 89, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 9, 2015.  She was born Sunday, January 11, 1925 in Maytown to the late Lau and Florence (Zinn) Tressler.  She had a wonderful life.  She was first married to Dave Bowers who passed away in 1982.  She then married Otto Hoelbinger on July 5, 1985;...

Jan 8, 2015

Connie C. (Knisely) Hench, 84, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, January 8, 2015 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  She was born Thursday, June 12, 1930 in Newport to the late William and Irene (Neiswender) Knisely.  She was predeceased by her loving husband Alvus E. Hench in 2003. She is survived by a...

Jan 8, 2015

Obituary and service related details will be completed at a later time.

Jan 7, 2015

Ruth E. (Deaven) Rausch, 90, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  She was born Tuesday, October 28, 1924 in Greenpoint to the late Joseph and Sarah (Bucher) Deaven.  She was predeceased by her loving husband Henry A. Rausch. Ruth was a faithful member of Palm...