Obituary Listing

Oct 15, 2019

Joane E. (LaFrance) Kolodziej, 89, formerly of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  Born Saturday, April 5, 1930, in West Haven, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. LaFrance, Sr. and Ruth Warren (Robbins) LaFrance.  She was married to Walter J. Kolodziej until his death on June 6, 2006....

Oct 14, 2019

Betty V. (Singer) Gallo, 92 of Maytown, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Paramount Senior Living. Born Wednesday, September 14, 1927 in Marietta, she was the daughter of the late Howard E. Singer, Sr. and Bessie (Ebersole) Singer. She was married 70 years to Richard L. Gallo who passed away in September 2018.

Betty was...

Oct 12, 2019

Vergil L. Huffman, 85, of Palmyra, went to be with Jesus surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in Lebanon. Born, February 14, 1934 in Franklin, WV, he was the son of the late Gordon D. and Calcie M. (Harman) Huffman. He was married 62 years to Donna (Stark) Huffman.

Oct 11, 2019

Dennis E. Moyer, 66, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Elizabethtown.  Born Thursday, June 4, 1953, in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Claude E. and Geraldine (Hill) Moyer.  He was married to Linda K. (Spangler) Moyer on May 19, 1973.

He grew up...

Oct 7, 2019

Geoffrey Allen Good, 51, of Palmyra, passed away at home with his loving family by his side on Monday, October 7, 2019 following a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born Thursday, August 8, 1968 in Lancaster to Lila M. (Hartman) Good and the late Glenn G. Good.  He is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Jill...

Oct 7, 2019

Cora T. (Tangert) McClune, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 7, 2019, at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  Born October 20, 1933, in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Edna Iva (Kamm) Tangert.  She is survived by her loving husband of nearly 64 years, Abram J. McClune.

A graduate of J.P. McCaskey high school...

Oct 5, 2019

Beverly A. Weiss, 93, of Ellicott City, MD, formerly of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Light House Senior Living in Ellicott City. Born Wednesday, June 23, 1926 in Mansfield, OH, she was the daughter of the late Marion A. and Marie H. (O’Brien) Downs. She was married 46 years to Martin F. Weiss who passed...

Oct 5, 2019

After an extended illness with liver disease and its complications, Mary Alyce (Stiffler) Mountain, born July 11, 1949, died at the age of 70 on October 5, 2019.  We remember Mary as a wife, mother, sibling and friend.  It is impossible to think of Mary and not smile.  She was full of life and quick with a quip.  She...

Oct 4, 2019

Nikolaj “Nick” Snyczow, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 4, 2019, at Paramount Senior Living, Maytown.  Born Wednesday, August 4, 1926, in Novy Oskol, Russia, he was the son of the late Wasily and Alexandria Synczow.  He was married to Mary Louise (Rudiselle) on November 10, 1990.

In addition to his wife of nearly 29 years,...

Oct 3, 2019

Pearl Coughanour Hemphill, 92, passed away peacefully on October 3rd, 2019, at the Transitional Care Unit at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA.

A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held in the Sell Chapel at Masonic Village on Wednesday, October 16that 12:30 pm (church opens for visitation at Noon).

Pearl was born on July...

Oct 1, 2019

Nancy J. (Bard) Johnson, 72, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born Friday, August 8, 1947 in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Bard, Jr. and Mabel (Anderson) Bard. She was married 41 years to Leon P. Johnson, Sr., who passed away in December 2014.

Nancy was...

Oct 1, 2019

Donald E. Kreider, 72, of Elizabethtown, entered the golden gates of heaven peacefully on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.  Born Wednesday, June 11, 1947, in Hershey, he was the son of the late Russell E. and Margaret P. (Nissley) Kreider.  He was married to Christine E. (Hyde) Kreider...

Sep 29, 2019

Shirley E. Daub, 86, of Manheim, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Rhoda (Smith) Kercher. She was widowed by her husband, Thomas S. Daub in 2015.

Shirley was a long time member of Salem United Church of Christ in Campbelltown....

Sep 29, 2019

Esther E. Borrell, 96, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Elizabeth Manor. Born Monday, March 12, 1923 in Mount Joy Twp., she was the daughter of the late Willis and Katie (Hawk) Coble. She was the wife of Marlin G. Borrell who passed away in 1999.

Esther was a member of St. Paul’s...

Sep 26, 2019

Elmer J. Murphy, 88, of Rheems, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Lancashire Hall in Lancaster. Born Friday, August 7, 1931 in Rheems, he was the son of the late George and Catherine (Deckman) Murphy. He was married 65 years to Effie J. (Boyd) Murphy who passed away in January 2017.

Elmer was employed 42...

Sep 26, 2019

Pollyann H. Flowers has found everlasting peace in the home of the Lord on Thursday, September 26, 2019. Pollyann is survived by her husband, James Flowers, her children Jamie Wagner, Jeffery Flowers and Laura Flowers Mummau. She was a loving grandmother to, Nici, Aubrey, Kirsten, Josh, Betsy and Molly and a great-grandmother to Owen, Leo, Reese, Kayden, Lilah and...

Sep 26, 2019

Vernon C. Lyter, Jr., of Hummelstown, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 26, 2019. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Vernon, Sr., and Florence (Shipe) Lyter. He will be lovingly missed by his wife of 25 years, Maria T. (Gomez) Lyter.

Vernon worked at Lower Dauphin School District as a physics,...

Sep 26, 2019

Harvey Irwin Chernov, Ph.D., 83, of Palmyra, passed away at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center on Thursday, September 26, 2019.  He was born Tuesday, March 31, 1936 in Providence, RI to the late John and Ann (Kasper) Chernov.  He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Janie Ann (Joulwan) Chernov.

Harvey graduated high school at...

Sep 26, 2019

Ernest D. Burkholder, 70, of Thompsontown, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 26, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at Carolyn’s House, Harrisburg.  Born Monday, February 28, 1949, in Newville, PA, he was the son of the late Edward and Myrtle (Barrick) Burkholder.  He was married to Kathleen A. (Walker) Burkholder on November 21, 1970.

Ernest enjoyed...

Sep 24, 2019

Diane E. (Brown) Gerlach, 77, of Bainbridge, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born Saturday, February 28, 1942, in Rome, NY, she was the daughter of the late Leonard S. and Helena R. (Austin) Brown.  She was married to Richard A. Gerlach for over 41 years until his death on December 2, 2007.