Obituaries

Jean Ann Moore

May 29, 2018

Jean A. (Buckwalter) Moore, 76, of Cambridge, Honey Brook, PA, died Tuesday afternoon, May 29, 2018 at home after a lengthy illness.

Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. Buckwalter, Sr. and Eleanor L. (Royer) Styer.

Jean graduated from New Holland High School in 1959 and was a cosmetologist...

Elizabeth D. Hershey

May 27, 2018

Elizabeth D. Hershey, 106, a 26 year resident of Landis Homes, died at the home on Sunday, May 27, 2018.

She was married 26 years to the late Raymond A. Hershey who died in 1989. Born in Leacock, Twp., she was the daughter of the late Henry and Amy Groff Denlinger.

Prior to her marriage,...

Barton E. Short

May 27, 2018

Barton E. Short, 51, of Pottstown, formerly of Ephrata and Narvon, died Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.

Born in Elkton, MD, he was the son of the late Harry S. and Gail (Pullen) Short.

Bart graduated from Garden Spot High School in 1986. He worked as Maintenance Engineer for...

Robert G. Vincent

May 26, 2018

Robert G. Vincent, Jr., 74, of Leola, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, May 26, 2018.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Robert G., Sr., and Jane (Wiegner) Vincent. His wife, Ellen M. (Snyder) Vincent, died Jan. 29, 2009.

Robert retired in 2010 from CNH in New Holland as...

Barton W. Graver

May 21, 2018

Barton W. Graver, 76, of East Earl, died Monday, May 21, 2018 at his home after a brief illness.

Born in Lehighton, PA, he was a son of the late Ralph K. and Helen (Rhodes) Graver. He would have been married 56 years on July 7 to Nancy D. (Hoffman) Graver.

Bart worked in the...

Miller H. Coleman

May 20, 2018

Miller H. Coleman, 95, of Terre Hill, died on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the Zerbe Retirement Community.

He was the husband of the late Mary Ellen Harsh Coleman who died in 2014. Born in Terre Hill, he was the son of the late Ralph S. and Leah Miller Coleman.

Miller had word over 30...

Michael R. Grimm

May 19, 2018

Michael Roy Grimm

1940 – May 19, 2018

Michael Roy Grimm, 1940 – May 19, 2018, died of complications from Parkinson’s.

A lifelong resident of Lancaster, Mike (Skip to family & friends), was the son of the late Albert and Hazel Grimm. He graduated from Lancaster Catholic...

John W. Henretty

May 17, 2018

John W. Henretty, 57, of Bowmansville, died Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Mifflin Center, Shillington, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Born in Wilmington, DE, he was a son of the late G. Wayne and Shirley (Johnson) Henretty.

He worked as a meat cutter for several area Acme Markets.

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Kathleen M. Messner

May 16, 2018

Kathleen M. Messner, 81, of Narvon, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy after a lengthy illness.

Born in Denver, she was the daughter of the late Andrew J. and Florence (Roth) Kohl. She was married 17 years on Oct. 13 to John R. Messner, Sr.

Kathleen was a...

Daniel J. Mcguire

May 14, 2018

Daniel J. McGuire, 27, of Terre Hill, died Monday, May 14, 2018 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Sue (McGuire) and Bob Seruby, with whom he resided.

Daniel worked at Conestoga Wood Specialties for several years, most recently working as...

Clyde H. Martin

May 13, 2018

Clyde H. Martin, 99, of East Earl, passed away at home on Sunday, May 13, 2018. He had been under the care of Hospice and Community Care.

He was the husband of the late Irene Burkholder Martin who died in 2011. Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Horace and Laura Hershey Martin....

Judith Ann Stabler

May 12, 2018

Judith Ann Brooks Stabler, of Elverson, bravely fought cancer until May 12, 2018. She died at The Meadows at Tel Hai in Honey Brook, at age 73.

Born in Upper Darby, Delaware County, she was the daughter of Dr. Rex H. Brooks and Mary Willard Brooks, of West Chester. Judy lived on Rock Church Lane in Elverson...

Lilliana Rae Smoker

May 9, 2018

Lilliana Rae Smoker, 3 day old daughter of Nicholas and Linda (Smith) Smoker, died Sunday, May 9, 2018 at Women & Babies Hospital in Lancaster.

Surviving in addition to her parents are two sisters, Annabelle Grace and twin sister Elliana Mae; paternal & maternal grandparents; paternal great grandfather and maternal great grandmother along with extended family.

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Ezra Zimmerman Horst

May 9, 2018

Ezra Z. Horst, 81, of Quarryville, died at home on Wednesday, May 9, 2018.

He was married 58 years to Alma O. Sensenig Horst. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Edwin H. and Catherine B. Zimmerman Horst.

Ezra was a farmer and a member of the Fairmount Mennonite Church in Quarryville....

David Newswanger Leinbach

May 7, 2018

David N. Leinbach, 90, of East Earl, passed away peacefully at home of May 7, 2018.

He was the husband of Lydia H. (Weaver) Leinbach. Born in Caernarvon Township, he was the son of the late Clement M. and Annie (Newswanger) Leinbach.

David was a member of the Denver Mennonite Church, Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Conference....

Marian A. Nolt

May 7, 2018

Marian A. Nolt, 100, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland died Monday, May 7, 2018 at Garden Spot Village. Her husband, Lloyd S. Nolt preceded her in death in 1984.

Born in Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Noah and Mabel (Martin) Weaver.

Marian was a homemaker...

Marie L. Thompson

May 6, 2018

MARIE LOUISE THOMPSON

Age 87, of East Earl, PA passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at The Gardens at Stevens. Marie was born in Lower Merion Twp., Montgomery County, PA, the daughter of Albert and Margaret Bunce. Her husband, Theodore “Teddy” Thompson, preceded her in death on April 16, 2006. They shared a life together for...

Jane M. Goodell

May 4, 2018

Jane M. Goodell, 95, of New Holland, formerly of Lancaster, died Friday, May 4, 2018 at Garden Spot Village. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hilliard Goodell, in 1993 and a brother Lee Wolf.

Born in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Marie Wolf.

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Forrest J. Tolley

May 3, 2018

Forrest J. Tolley, 70, of Elverson, died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital, Reading. His wife of 48 years, Helen (Geiger) Tolley, survives.

Born in Yancey County, NC, he was the son of the late Malley and Etta (Garland) Tolley.

Forrest was an equipment operator for 27 years at...

Steven Vance Owens

May 3, 2018

Steven Vance Owens, Sr., 63, of East Earl, died at home on Thursday, May 3, 2018.

He was married 14 years to Linda S. Oudinot Owens. Born in Blytheville, AR, he was the son of Laverne Hodge Owens of Falkner, MS and the late Hewlett V. Owens.

Steven had spent many years working as a...