Obituary Listing

Jan 25, 2019

Ethel Irene (Snyder) Stumpf, 93, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 25, 2019 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  She was born Thursday, February 26, 1925 in Freeland, PA to the late Carl W. and Margaret E. (Sims) Snyder.  She was predeceased by her loving husband of 64 years, John L. Stumpf, on Saturday, December 12, 2009....

Jan 23, 2019

Deanna Beverly (Cooperson) Sellers, 24, of Palmyra, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 from unforeseen circumstances. Born in Meadowbrook, she was the daughter of Benjamin Cooperson and the late Ellen (Keay). She will be missed by her loving husband, Alex L. Sellers, who she married on August 5, 2017.

Deanna worked as a marketing assistant at...

Jan 22, 2019

Alton Los Long, Jr. passed away peacefully on January 22, 2019, at the Elizabethtown Masonic Village, PA after a long battle with cancer, while surrounded by loved ones.

He was a proud Texan, born in Liberty, TX on September 25, 1932 to Alton Los Long, Sr. and Charlie Mae Abington Long DeVassie.  He was brought up by...

Jan 21, 2019

Jacob Eugene Hinkle, 87, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019 at home. Born Friday, March 27, 1931 in Maytown, he was the son of the late Paul and Esther (Albert) Hinkle. He was the husband of Joy Ann (Lehigh) Hinkle who passed away in February 2009.

Jacob was a man of many talents and...

Jan 20, 2019

James R. Rodisch, 93, formerly of Philadelphia and Roslyn, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  Born Monday, October 26, 1925 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edward and Isabella (Dugan) Rodisch.  He was married to Betty Jane R. (Jones) Rodisch on April 11, 1953 at Olney Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia,...

Jan 19, 2019

Janice E. “Jan” (Moore) Enck, 74, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Hershey Medical Center.  Born Wednesday, June 7, 1944 in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of Mary C. (Kiner) Moore and the late Harold K. Moore.  She was married to Robert L. Enck on May 23, 1964.

Jan was a 1962 graduate...

Jan 18, 2019

Jose “Louie” Cruz

Jose Louis Cruz, 61, of Campbelltown, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019 at The Gardens of Campbelltown following a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born Tuesday, June 18, 1957 in Lancaster and was raised by his loving foster parents Ulysses and Florence Bell.  He was predeceased by his foster parents; his son,...

Jan 16, 2019

Helen (Parmer) Maker, 87, of Manheim, with family by her side went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.  Born Tuesday, July 21, 1931 to the late Edgar J. and Helen I. (Sweitzer) Wallace and her late foster parents Willis and Ruth Leaman.

Helen retired from M&M Mars in 1993.  She had a...

Jan 14, 2019

David G. Kuchar, 60, died on Monday, January 14, 2019 in Lancaster.  He was the son of the late George P. and Nancy Z. (Zerphey) Kuchar.

He is survived by a daughter, Emerald D. Noll (Cory), of Middletown and three siblings: Chuck Kuchar, of Elizabethtown; Susan M. Macnamara, of Carlisle; Jane L. Lincoln (Steve), of Middletown as...

Jan 14, 2019

Michael Dumenko, 89, of Campbelltown, passed away at the Good Samaritan Hospital on Monday, January 14, 2019. Born in Bukoviana, Ukraine, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Olena (Semovolinuik) Dumenko. He will be lovingly missed by his wife of 62 years, Maria (Dacko) Dumenko.

Mike and his family immigrated to America in 1950. They...

Jan 13, 2019

Russell E. Alleman, 53, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019.  Born Friday, April 9, 1965 to Ray M., Sr., and Mildred (Fink) Alleman.  He is survived by his loving wife Danette L. (McPhee) Alleman.

Russell was an avid bowler who also loved to fish.  He enjoyed watching sports in his spare time specifically the...

Jan 13, 2019

Lloyd V. Coble, 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at his home in Middletown, surrounded by his loving family.  Born March 16, 1936 in Middletown, he was the son of the late Arthur J. Coble and Naomi (Herr) Wolf.  He was married to Elsie I. (Campbell) Coble on December 17, 1955.

Lloyd was the...

Jan 11, 2019

M. Manon (Shaffer) Duck, 80, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born Monday, March 21, 1938 in Curwensville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Cleo S. and Catherine E. (James) Shaffer. She was married 62 years to E. Eugene Duck of Elizabethtown.

A 1955 graduate of Clearfield High...

Jan 10, 2019

Marsha L. Reeser, 56, of Palmyra, passed away on Thursday, Juanuary 10, 2019 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  Born August 21, 1962 to Ronald Meyers and Karen (Seibert) Meyerhoffer.  She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Richard “Scott” Reeser.

She was a lover of animals specifically horses and dogs.  Most importantly she was...

Jan 9, 2019

Dr. Paul P. Bernard, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.  Born in Antwerp, Belgium, Paul was the son of the late Oscar and Margit (Fuchs) Bernard.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Mary (Jones) Bernard in 2012.

Paul’s family immigrated to America in 1939, settling...

Jan 9, 2019

Judy Ann (Baldwin) Oakley, 69, of Hershey, passed away with family by her side on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.  Born Sunday, March 20, 1949 to the late Elwood and Margaret (Zeiders) Baldwin.

Judy was a true caregiver and loving person but most importantly she was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.

She is...

Jan 8, 2019

Adelfa “Dely” Abreu Root, 93, passed away peacefully at Lancaster Mennonite Home on Tuesday, January 8, where she was lovingly cared for by family and staff. Born in Legaspi City, Albay, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Antonino and Valentina Jimena. She was preceded in death by husband John Root who died in 1987, and baby boy...

Jan 8, 2019

Fred E. Olweiler, 87, of Elizabethtown, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Harvey L. and Ida M. (Hippensteel) Olweiler. He was married 62 years to his loving wife Velma L. (Stum) Olweiler.

Fred served in the US Navy on the USS Robert...

Jan 8, 2019

Dr. John Ellsworth Winter, age 92, Elizabethtown, PA, Professor of Philosophy Emeritus of Millersville University of Pennsylvania and Guest Professor of Philosophy at the University of Vienna, Austria, died the 8th of January in this year of grace 2019.

Educated in philosophy first at Juniata College, he earned a B.A. degree; then an M.A. at Villanova University;...

Jan 7, 2019

Felix E. Forti, 60, of Palmyra, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born on Wednesday, June 18, 1958 in Lebanon to the late Edmund L. and Letizia A. (Galluppi) Forti.

Felix was a tissue donor, whose gift went on to help others. Felix spent most of his life in Palmyra,...