Obituary Listing

Alma Irene (Estep) Updegraff-Covert

May 8, 2014

Alma Irene Updegraff-Covert, 81, of Elizabethtown, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Dora F. (Lindamood) Estep. She was the wife of the late Matthew N. Covert who died in 2006. Her first husband, Kenneth J. Updegraff,...

Ellen A. (Duffy) Lynch

May 8, 2014

Ellen A. Lynch, 75, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. A native of Bucks County, PA, she was born February 19, 1939 to the late George C. and Molly (Brace) Duffy. Surviving are one son David A. Lynch married to Sharon of Morrisville, and one daughter Sandra Jeanne, married to Clell...

Russell W. Britting

Apr 29, 2014

Services are private and at the convenience of the family.

Michael T. Rocque

Apr 27, 2014

Michael Tracy Rocque, 56, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2014 in his home.  He was born Thursday, June 6, 1957 in France to Joseph D. and Sharlene M. (Sharron) Rocque.  He will be dearly missed by his loving wife of 36 ½ years, Mary A. (LeBeau) Rocque, and two daughters, Tracy A. Frey and...

Lester S. Hoffman

Apr 27, 2014

LESTER S. HOFFMAN

Lester S. Hoffman, 90, of Elizabethtown, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 27, 2014. Born in Rheems, PA, he was the son of the late Harvey...

Ronald W. Mcneal, Sr.

Apr 26, 2014

Services will be private.

Paul Edwin Fasnacht

Apr 25, 2014

Paul Edwin Fasnacht, 95, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, April 25, 2014. He was born Friday, April 4, 1919 in South Londonderry Township to the late Ammon and Phoebe (Ebersole) Fasnacht. He was predeceased by his 2 loving wives, Pauline and Andrea Fasnacht.

Paul was employed by Hershey Foods as a plumber...

Galen Zug Ebersole

Apr 22, 2014

GALEN ZUG EBERSOLE

Galen Zug Ebersole, 86, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Masonic Village of Elizabethtown.

He was born on March 16, 1928 in Elizabethtown...

Lloyd "Rocky" Martin

Apr 22, 2014

Lloyd “Rocky” Martin, Jr., 96, of Palmyra , passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at his home.  He was born Monday, July 23, 1917 in Snydertown to the late Lloyd, Sr. and Minnie (Kahney) Martin.  He was predeceased by his loving wife Hazel (Hornberger) Martin in 1975.

He attended Coal Township High School...

Marjorie Ann Sharkey

Apr 20, 2014

Marjorie Ann Sharkey, 64, of Lebanon, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at The Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. She was born Saturday, June 11, 1949 in Lebanon to the late Allen James and Frances Marie (Harmuth) Sharkey.

Marjorie attended Muhlenberg College and graduated from Allentown Hospital School of Nursing. She was a dedicated ER nurse at...

John F. Van Horn

Apr 20, 2014

John F. Van Horn, 93, Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Red Hook, NY, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Rev. John D. and Berdeen (Braymer) Van Horn. John attended Geneva College in Beaver Falls and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1942 with a BS...

Dorothy "Dolly" Anna (Long) Washinger

Apr 17, 2014

Dorothy Anna “Dolly” (Long) Washinger, 80, of Palmyra, formerly of Steelton passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Twin Oaks Nursing Home, Campbelltown. She was born Monday, October 2, 1933 in Steelton to the late Joseph Douglass and Dorothea Lucetta (Johnson) Long. She was predeceased by her loving husband Richard Washinger.

She is survived by...

Dolores J. (March) Bimle

Apr 17, 2014

DOLORES J. "Shortie"  BIMLE

Dolores J. "Shortie" Bimle, of Mount Joy Township, passed away peacefully, to be with her Lord and Saviour, at home on Thursday, April 17, 2014 with her husband by her...

Bradley D. Amerman

Apr 16, 2014

Bradley David Amerman, 22, died at a local Philadelphia college on April 16, 2014. The cause of death is unknown. Born November 9, 1991 in Hershey, PA, to John and Lora Amerman, he was a senior business major at Chestnut Hill College and a graduate of Hempfield High School in 2010. He lived in Mount Joy and worked at...

Ethel R. (Reiber) Gantz

Apr 15, 2014

ETHEL (REIBER) GANTZ

Ethel (Reiber) Gantz passed away April 15, 2014, in Elizabethtown. She was born on September 12, 1922 in Conewago Township, to the late Roy M. & Edna (Aldinger) Reiber. She was...

J. Richard Myers

Apr 15, 2014

Funeral service and obituary information will be added upon completion.

Ruth J. (Kaufman) Phillips

Apr 14, 2014

Ruth J. (Kaufman) Phillips, 89, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Tower City, she was the daughter of the late Edward H. and Rose (Messner) Kaufman. She was the wife of James W. Phillips of Elizabethtown. They were married for 65 years in August 2013. Ruth was retired from the...

Edward M. Myers

Apr 12, 2014

Edward M. Myers, 71, of Houston, TX, formerly of Hummelstown, PA, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Select Specialty Hospital, Houston. He was born Wednesday, December 30, 1942 in Lebanon, PA to the late Edward and Ruth (Royer) Myers. He is survived by his loving life partner of 40 years, Rodger...

James B. Dietrich

Apr 11, 2014

James B. Dietrich, 54, formerly of Lebanon, died Friday, April 11, 2014, at Country Meadows of Hershey. Until his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2013, he was an avid hiker, having climbed all 48 of the official peaks over 4000 feet in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. He enjoyed a 19-year career...

Lloyd W. Albaugh

Apr 8, 2014

LLOYD W. “TODD” ALBAUGH

Lloyd W. "Todd" Albaugh, 89, of Mount Joy, formerly of Elizabethtown and Warren, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care of Lancaster County, Mount Joy with his family by his side. Born in Clarendon, he...