Obituary Listing

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...

John E. Groff

Apr 7, 2014

JOHN E. GROFF

John E. Groff, of East Hempfield Township, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014, at St. Anne’s Retirement Community, Columbia, PA, surrounded by his...

Mary L. (Mambuca) Reese

Apr 6, 2014

Mary Louise Reese, 92 of Palmyra, previously of Hershey and Emporium PA passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014. Born November 22, 1921 in Punxsutawney PA, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Mildred Mambuca. Louise was a 1939 graduate of Emporium High School, and was employed for many years at GTE formally Sylvania Electronics. She moved to...

Laura "Bette" (Blatt) Deibert

Apr 6, 2014

Laura “Bette” (Blatt) Deibert, 86, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the Hospice of Central PA Residence, Harrisburg.  She was born Monday, May 23, 1927 in Leesport to the late Calvin and Laura (Becker) Blatt.  She was predeceased by her loving husband Thomas W. Deibert in 2004.

David L. Williams

Apr 5, 2014

David L. Williams, 57, of Palmyra , passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at home with his loving family by his side.  He was born Monday, August 13, 1956 in Camp Hill to the late Richard and Dolores E. (Reinoehl) Williams.  He is survived by his loving wife of 12 years, Debra A. (Hess) Williams.

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Gregory Talbot Abbott

Apr 3, 2014

Gregory T. Abbott

Gregory Talbot Abbott, 54, of Palmyra, passed into the loving arms of his Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 3, 2014.  He was born Saturday, March 19, 1960 in Port Jervis, NY to Russell T. and Marlene R. (Hartwig) Abbott.

Greg was a generous, caring person who was always...

Richard Rufus Barto

Apr 1, 2014

Richard Rufus Barto, 83, of Hershey, passed away peacefully, with family by his side, on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. He was born on Monday, May 26, 1930 in Lebanon to the late Harold C. and Mabel (Houser) Barto. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 61 years, Emily J. (Roberts) Barto. Richard worked...

Ruth Arlene (Longenecker) Weaver

Mar 31, 2014

RUTH ARLENE (LONGENECKER) WEAVER

Ruth Arlene (Longenecker) Weaver, 86, of the Landis Homes Retirement Community and formerly of Mount Joy, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 at the Heart of Lancaster Hospital.

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Clayton W. Reesor

Mar 28, 2014

Clayton W. Reesor, 92, formerly of Rheems passed away Friday, March 28, 2014 at the home of his daughter. He was born in Lebanon County on August 22, 1921, son of the late Fannie and Hoffer Reesor. Clayton was a fifty year member of Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church of Elizabethtown. He was a member of Loyal Order of...

Gary Lee Brown

Mar 27, 2014

Gary L. Brown, 64, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday March 27, 2014. He was born Wednesday, November 16, 1949 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Deborah Louise (Sangree) Davis Brown.

Gary recently celebrated his 20th Anniversary of owning and operating Gary’s Bar in Palmyra. He...

Edward L. Hitz

Mar 26, 2014

DR. EDWARD L. HITZ

Dr. Edward L. Hitz, 77, of Elizabethtown, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 in the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

He was born on July 9, 1936 in Cleona, PA to...

Charles S. "Charlie" Drescher

Mar 25, 2014

Charles S. “Charlie” Drescher, 88, of Bainbridge, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the VA Medical Center in Lebanon where he resided for the last three years. Born in Annville, he was the son of the late Luther and Stella (Bixler) Drescher. He was the husband of Orpha R. (Lynn) Drescher, they were married for 68 years....

Alfred E. Flowers

Mar 24, 2014

Alfred E. Flowers, 95, died on Monday, March 24, 2014 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born December 15, 1918 in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Ralph J. and Dorothy B. (Shertzer) Flowers. He graduated with distinguished honors from John Harris High School in June 1936. In December 1942, he graduated with honors from Penn State, earning...