Obituaries

Dec 2, 2017

Clara B. Sauder, 93, of 333 Wheatridge Drive , Ephrata, formerly of New Holland went home to be with her Lord on December 2, 2017. Born in Farmersville, she was the daughter of the late J. Landis and Clara Rutt Buchen. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Isaac L. Sauder.

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Nov 30, 2017

Douglas Keith Boysel, 54, of Narvon, PA passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 30, 2017. He suffered from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome / Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome for the past 14 years.

Born and raised in Urbana, OH he was the son of Wilbur Harold and the late Alice (Mattox) Boysel. He attended...

Nov 29, 2017

Betty M. Storb Gaston, 88, of 3001 Lititz Pike, Lititz, formerly of Terre Hill, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Brethren Village. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Dr. George J. Storb in 1991 and by her second husband, Jack Gaston, in 2007.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Herbert...

Nov 29, 2017

Albert V. Pacchioli, 95, of New Holland, Pennsylvania, died on November 29, 2017, at Garden Spot Village in New Holland.

He was born on October 31, 1922 in Easton, PA, son of the late Leonard and Angela DiLorenzo Pacchioli. On June 21, 1952, he married the former Mavis Walter of Morrisville, VA, who survives at...

Nov 28, 2017

Gary Frankel, 81, formerly of Havertown, died on November 28, 2017 at Garden Spot Village, New Holland, PA where he had resided for the past 3 years.

He was married 60 years to Janet Lorene McLean Frankel. Born in the Bronx New York, he was the son of the late Julius and Helen Conlin Frankel.

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Nov 25, 2017

Gary T. Donlen, 38, of Honey Brook, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 25, 2017.

Born in Upper Darby, PA he was the son of Catherine Elizabeth Domaszewicz Diem of Honey Brook, and the late Robert B. Donlen.

Gary had been employed for many years as a landscaper. His hobby of antiquing gave...

Nov 25, 2017

Doris A. Stoltzfus, 69, of 16 Brian Ct., Stevens, died Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center. Her husband, Clifford E. Stoltzfus, survives.

Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late G. Edward and Bessie (Kratz) Beam.

Doris was last employed as a CNA at Fulton County Medical...

Nov 23, 2017

Arlene A. Ressler, 91, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, died Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Garden Spot Village. Her husband, Norman W. Ressler, preceded her in death in 2002.

Born April 4, 1926 in Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late William and Florence (McEvans) Myers.

Arlene worked...

Nov 23, 2017

Tyler Carl Wright, 26, of East Earl, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was born in Lancaster on October 23, 1991 and was the son of Douglas Paul Wright and Becky (Deese) Wright.

Tyler grew up in East Earl PA and was a member of St. John’s Center United Church...

Nov 22, 2017

Helen A. Buzzard, 91, of New Holland, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in East Earl, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Elsie (Lafferty) Sandoe. Her husband, Herbert E. Buzzard, Sr., died Jan. 21, 1999.

Helen was a homemaker most of her life and enjoyed...

Nov 22, 2017

Cora E. Trago, 106, of New Holland, died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Moravian Manor in Lititz.

She was the wife of the late Norman W. Trago who died in 1998. Born in Salisbury Twp, she was the daughter of the late John Jacob and Daisy May Rutter Shirk.

Cora was a homemaker and early...

Nov 22, 2017

Donna L. Faulds, 64, formerly of New Holland, died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Brethren Village. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard A. Faulds, in 2000.

Born in Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Dorothy (Pheninger) Martin.

Donna was employed by Fairmount homes for...

Nov 21, 2017

Karl Heinz Hruby, 87, went home to his Heavenly Father peacefully on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Reading.

Karl was born in Czechoslovakia, a son of the late Karl and Gabrielle (Schaeffer) Hruby, and moved to Germany after WWII. He later immigrated to the United States and was a longtime resident of Norristown....

Nov 20, 2017

Richard W. Good, 82, of Naples, Florida, formerly of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, entered Heaven to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, November 20, 2017. Born in Blue Ball, Pennsylvania on October 25, 1935 to the late Jacob and Martha Good, he was the oldest of four children, Polly (Daniel) Baker; Sally (Jim) Witmer, and Mary Ann (Marlin)...

Nov 17, 2017

John Arthur Ingham, Sr., 86, of Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, Manheim, Pennsylvania, was enthusiastically welcomed into his eternal home in Heaven on Friday, November 17, 2017, with his wife and children by his side. John was born in Newark, New Jersey, to Arthur and Elizabeth (Smith) Ingham on June 18, 1931. He had no siblings. At six months...

Nov 16, 2017

Ruth Z. Sauder, 74, of 1614 Center Church Rd., East Earl, died Thursday, November 16, 2017 at her home. Her husband, Noah M. Sauder, preceded her in death in 2006.

Born in Terre Hill, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Zimmerman) Zimmerman.

A homemaker, she was a...

Nov 15, 2017

Willy M. Bakker, 89, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Garden Spot Village. Her husband, Abram Bakker, Sr., preceded her in death in 2005.

Born in Kinderdyk, The Netherlands, she was the daughter of the late Willem and Marrtje (DeGroot) Jongeling.

Willy was long...

Nov 15, 2017

Vera B Shirk, 101, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Moravian Manor. She was born and raised in Intercourse and also lived in Paradise and Lancaster.

Born in Leacock Twp., she was a daughter of the late Frank G. and Adda (Bair) Hostetter. Her husband, Durward Shirk, died in 2008.

Vera worked for a time...

Nov 15, 2017

Lonnie Martin, 46, of East Earl, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Ephrata, he was a son of the late Weaver W. and Esther (Horst) Martin. He was married 3 years on November 14, to Karen (Martin) Martin.

Lonnie was a truck driver and a farmer.

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Nov 14, 2017

Clarence H. Burkholder, 69, of 410 E. Farmersville Road, New Holland, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Ephrata Hospital.

He was the husband of Margaret N. Zimmerman Burkholder. Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late John D. and Kathryn Hoover Burkholder.

Clarence was a farmer most of his life and at...