Obituary Listing

Aug 28, 2023

Sara A. Weaver, 103, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born Friday, January 16, 1920 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Minnie (Hoffman) Charles. She was married 70 years to John G. Weaver who passed away in June 2010.

Sara was a lifetime member of...

Aug 26, 2023

William T. Blew, 91, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at home. Born Monday, March 7, 1932 in Quakake, PA, he was the son of the late Harold and Ruth (Ashfield) Blew. He was married 70 years to Arlene A. (Kasper) Blew.

Bill was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, Elizabethtown and was...

Aug 26, 2023

Bonnie Alma Frey, 85, of Elizabethtown, passed away Saturday August 26, 2023. Born August 01, 1938, in Ickesburg, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Roosevelt and Hazel Blanche (Cramer) Jacobs.

After graduating high school, she spent her working career as an executive secretary for Rettew Engineer. In her free time, she enjoyed spending time with...

Aug 20, 2023

Terry Longenecker, 66, of Ulysses, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at the Hershey Medical Center. He was born Tuesday, October 30, 1956 to the late Elmer L. and Neda (Pervagna) Longenecker. He is survived by his significant other, Cindy J. (Bowman) Donahue.

Terry was a laid back and generous man. He had a great respect...

Aug 19, 2023

Gale Elen (Milano) Freeland, 72, of Palmyra passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023, with family by her side at Carolyn’s House Hospice of Central PA. Born February 5, 1951, in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Bart Allen and Jean (Peoples) Milano.

She is survived by her children: Mindy and Zachary Pierce; four grandchildren:...

Aug 19, 2023

James S. Lewis, Jr. passed away at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center on Saturday, August 19, 2023, following several months of declining health. Jim was born at Hershey Hospital on December 23,1951. He grew up north  of Palmyra, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Palmyra Area High School in 1969. Jim held several jobs during his working years, in positions...

Aug 19, 2023

Nan Fishburn, 95, of Middletown, died on Saturday, August 19, at the Middletown Home, where she had been a resident for five years. She was born and raised in Middletown, attending Middletown schools and graduating in 1945. After marrying Marshall Fishburn, also of Middletown, they lived both in Middletown and Reading, raising two children, and she returned to Middletown...

Aug 16, 2023

Jeanie Connell Small, 71, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 surrounded by her family at Cornwall Manor in Cornwall, PA. She was born on January 2, 1952 in Mount Holly, NJ, to Robert Connell Sr. and Dorothy Mary Connell.

Jeanie grew up in Mount Laurel, NJ with her brother, Robert Connell Jr. While attending Elizabethtown College,...

Aug 16, 2023

Joseph E. Puckhaber, 81, of Elizabethtown, passed away at his home surrounded by his family. Born February 11, 1942, to the John and Josephine (Hahn) Puckhaber.

After graduating high school Joseph furthered his career by going to school for his Bachelor's degree in microbiology. During this time, he worked at a bakery to help him get through...

Aug 13, 2023

Sandra D. “Sandy” Boyland, 79, of Mountville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 13, 2023. Born in Marietta, PA she was the daughter of the late Richard and Dorothy (Snyder) Boyland.

Sandy retired from 33 years of employment with Wyeth Laboratories, where she felt she had the opportunity to make a...

Aug 12, 2023

Eric Andrew Blauch, 49, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at his home.  He was born Thursday, February 14, 1974 in Reading to Lynn E. and Cynthia (Kline) Blauch of Palmyra.  He is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Jaime (Nodge) Blauch.

Eric graduated from Palmyra Area High School in 1992...

Aug 10, 2023

Charles E. Lawrence, Sr.

Chuck Lawrence, 69, of Bainbridge, died unexpectedly at his home on August 10th. He leaves behind his wife, Gayle (Mehler) Lawrence, to whom he was married for 48 years; a son, Charles Lawrence Jr. (Jody); and a brother, John Lawrence. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Catherine (Musser) Lawrence,...

Aug 8, 2023

Daniel Lee Kearns, 39, originally from Hershey, PA, but in recent years living abroad, passed away August 8, 2023. He was the much loved son of Joseph and Barbara Kearns of Hershey, PA.

Daniel was always an excellent student and voracious reader. He loved music, playing the piano and guitar. He travelled extensively overseas and across the...

Aug 8, 2023

Robert Lee Thrush, 74, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Thornwald Home, Carlisle.  He was born Sunday, August 29, 1948 in Carlisle to the late Harold K. and Janet L. (Richwine) Thrush.

Bob graduated from Boiling Springs High School in 1968 and honorably served in the US Army in Vietnam.  He served as a...

Aug 6, 2023

Donna R. Harclerode, 75, of Rheems, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born Wednesday, July 7, 1948 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Ruth E. (Sipling) Becker.

Donna lived a unique life full of both happiness and heartache. In April she was proud to celebrate 31...

Aug 6, 2023

Teresa B. (Hatton) Vargo, 88, of Elizabethtown formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Sunday August 6, 2023. Born January 11, 1935, in Philadelphia she was the daughter of the late Edward and Rose (Delguercio) Hatton. She was married to and preceded in death by James Vargo.

After graduating John W. Hallahan High School for Girls, she spent...

Aug 6, 2023

Harry P. Simione, 84, of Mount Joy, passed away on Sunday August 6, 2023, at Brethren Village in Lititz. Born December 5, 1938, in Bainbridge he was the son of the late Anthony and Mary (McLane) Simione. He was married to Bonita L. (Nauman) Simione.

A 1955 graduate of the last class in Bainbridge School, Harry joined...

Aug 4, 2023

Ethel Elizabeth (Chapman) Higgins, 96, of Masonic Village Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 4th surrounded by her family. Known and loved by many as "Tootsie" she was born in Lancaster on December 14th, 1926 to the late William (Olweiler)and Ethel (Hocker) Chapman.

She was an Elizabethtown girl, who grew up on Bainbridge Street and remembered...

Aug 3, 2023

Margaret “Penny” Lewis passed away August 3, 2023 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. She was 82.

Born July 18, 1941 to Henry Sheldon Millington and Margaret Jones Millington, Penny was a resident of Palmyra and Elizabethtown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Lewis Sr. She is survived by three children, Warren Jr. (Terry) of...

Aug 1, 2023

Ralph Eugene Clark, 71, of Palmyra passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Born February 6, 1952, in Hershey, he was the son of the late Earl and Orpha (Nye) Clark.

After graduating high school, he started his working career as a maintenance supervisor at Hershey.

He is survived by his children: Casey Clark and wife...