Obituary Listing

Apr 8, 2020

Mary Elizabeth (Flory) Schneck, 97, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.  She was born to the late David and Emily (Bergman) Flory.

Mary was an avid Bingo player with a love for camping and family.  Most importantly she was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and...

Apr 7, 2020

Charles Elwood Raffensberger, Sr., 62, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes early morning on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in East Waterford, PA. Born Wednesday, May 15, 1957 in Lancaster, he was the second born of seven children of the late Warren H. Raffensberger, Sr. and Margaret A. (Kennedy) Raffensberger. He was married to Vanessa M. (Almariego) Raffensberger on February...

Apr 6, 2020

Velma I. Brosey, 96, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2020 at her home surrounded by family.

She was born Thursday, August 23, 1923 in York Springs, PA the daughter of the late Milton and Lucretia (Davis) Fanus. She was married 56 years to Herbert D. Brosey who passed away in March 2002.

Apr 4, 2020

Alice J. (Herr) Young Walter passed away on Saturday April 4, 2020 at Brethren Village, Lititz, at the age of 96.  She was the daughter of the late Harry T. Herr and Kathryn S. (Strickler) Herr of Landisville, PA.

Alice grew up in Landisville and graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Home Economics.  She...

Apr 2, 2020

Sara (Haldeman) Lehman, 93, of Conewago Township, passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side on Thursday, April 2, 2020.  She was born to the late Benjamin and Barbara (Snavely) Haldeman.  She is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Joseph G. Lehman since May 29, 2011.

She was a faithful church...

Apr 1, 2020

William F. Clouser, Jr., 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, surrounded by his loving family at his daughter’s home in Milton, Delaware.  Born Monday, June 19, 1933, in Harrisburg, PA, he was the son of the late William F. Clouser, Sr. and Florence (Yost) Clouser.

A Veteran of the Korean Conflict, Bill proudly served...

Mar 31, 2020

Catherine (Kay) Ruoff, 94, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2020 at the home of her granddaughter in Elizabethtown, PA.

Kay was born on September 16, 1925 in Philadelphia to the late Gilbert and Rose (Sharkey) Armstrong. After graduating from St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing in 1947, Kay worked as an RN at Delaware County Memorial...

Mar 31, 2020

Gwyn E. Schwartz, 69, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.  She was born October 24, 1950 to James C. and Mary Helen (Smith) Abbott.

She was truly a pet lover and spent the majority of her life working in a pet store.  Most importantly she was a loving daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother.

...

Mar 29, 2020

Arthur Linington, a 22-year resident of Masonic Village, passed away peacefully on March 29.  He was born on May 26, 1920, in Brighton, England.  In addition to his parents, Art was predeceased by his five siblings and a beloved niece.

In 1946, Art settled in the Philadelphia area with his wife Edith, who passed away in 1998...

Mar 28, 2020

Vivian Elaine (Hinkle) Lighty, 89, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2020, while under the compassionate care of Grane Hospice at the Colonial Park Care Center in Harrisburg, PA.  She was born to the late Harry W. Hinkle and Velma M. (Fry) Hinkle, in Emigsville, York County, PA.

For over four decades, Vivian was...

Mar 28, 2020

Florence A. (Garrison) Miller, 81, of New Providence, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.  Born Saturday, October 1, 1938 in Hershey, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Isabel (Rhoads) Garrison.  She was married to Mervin E. “Ed” Miller on December 1, 1956.

In addition to...

Mar 26, 2020

Dorothy O. Ebhaleme, 68, was born Saturday, June 16, 1951 a princess to the royal family of Irrua Kingdom in Esan Central of Edo State, Nigeria. She was the daughter of the late Prince Shaka and Grace (Orukpe) Momodu. She passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Hershey Medical Center after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was...

Mar 25, 2020

Fred W. Bossinger, Jr., 66, of Elizabethtown, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at his home in Conewago Township.  Born Thursday, June 11, 1953 in Lewistown, he was the son of the late Fred W. Bossinger, Sr. and Geraldine (Price) Bossinger.  He was married to Carolyn (Penepacker) Bossinger on April 10, 1976.

A...

Mar 23, 2020

Robie Chester Nein, 82, of Marietta, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at home surrounded by family. Born Monday, October 18, 1937 in Columbia, he was the son of the late Lee and Lina (Nevin) Nein. He was married 65 years to Janet Louise (Range) Nein.

Robie was retired from AMP, Inc., Mount Joy where he...

Mar 23, 2020

Loretta M. “Retty” (Bartles) Hoffman, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2020 at Paramount Senior Living, Maytown.  Born Tuesday, July 8, 1930 in Bainbridge, she was the daughter of the late Hudson and Elizabeth “Daisy” (Spayd) Bartles.  She was married to Paul G. “Pete” Hoffman for over 53 years until his death on March 22, 2004.

Mar 22, 2020

Ronald “Chopper” LeRoy Menser, 78, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in the WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.  He was born Friday, September 19, 1941 in Terre Haute, IN to the late Jack and Emma Lou (Kendall) Menser.  He was predeceased by his first wife of 40 years, Arlene (Shenk) Menser, on Friday, November 10,...

Mar 21, 2020

Janice L. Longenecker, 73, of Hershey, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late James A. and Rosie M. (Gaspari) Vance, and married 41 years to her loving husband, Earl V. (Bud) Longenecker.

Janice enjoyed her family, politics and interior design.  She held positions as...

Mar 21, 2020

Olga I. Ramos Ortiz, 62, of Campbelltown, passed away at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, surrounded by her family on March 21, 2020. She was born in Anasco Puerto Rico. She was the daughter of Ramona (Roman) and the late Angel Ramos. She was an employee of The Hershey Company for 34 years. Her hobbies included crafting...

Mar 20, 2020

Fred M. Garber, 71, of Elizabethtown, PA died peacefully at home on March 20, 2020. Born in West Donegal Township, he was the son of the late Parke and Mildred Miller Garber. He married Linda Stoner in 1969 and celebrated their 50th anniversary in September 2019.

After graduating from Lancaster Mennonite School, Fred began farming with his...

Mar 19, 2020

Calvin Frederick Nodine, Ph.D., 87, of Annville passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Country Meadows of Hershey.  He was born Wednesday, June 29, 1932 in Hightstown, NJ to the late Clarence and Marian (Stults) Nodine.  He was predeceased by his wife of 20 years, Marcene (Goodman) Nodine.

He grew up in rural NJ and...