Obituaries

Alan S. Foss

Aug 8, 2015

Alan S. Foss, 84, of 1 Lilac Ct., New Holland, PA, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015 at his home. His wife, Patricia A. (McGinty) Foss, survives. They would have been married 41 years on Aug. 27.

Born in Keene, NH, he was the son of the late Stanley W. and Ruby (Snow) Foss.

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Esther Galiley

Aug 4, 2015

Esther Galiley, 84, of Wyomissing went to her "Heavenly Home" Tuesday, August 4th, through faith in Yeshua (Jesus), the promised Messiah.

Esther was born January 29, 1931, in Ottawa, Ontario, daughter of the late Issac and Ivy (Ashton) Finestone.

A graduate of Chattanooga, Tennessee, High School in 1948, Esther subsequently attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn,...

Carolyn N. Bills

Aug 3, 2015

Carolyn N. Bills, 79, of 586 Narvon Rd., Gap, died Monday, August 3, 2015 at her home following a several year illness. Her husband, Ray A. Bills, preceded her in death in 2003.

Born in White Horse, she was the daughter of the late Harry and June (Brandt) Gossert.

Early in...

Ada Z. Martin

Aug 3, 2015

Ada Z. Martin, 95, of 756 Gehman School Road, Denver, died Monday, August 3, 2015 of natural causes at the home of her daughter, Marian.

Born in Blue Ball, she was the daughter of the late Ivan and Magdalena (Zimmerman) Martin. Her husband, Eli M. Martin, died Nov. 5, 2007.

She was a homemaker and...

Fannie Mae Hartz

Aug 2, 2015

Fannie Mae “Fan” (Yoder) Hartz, 85, of Lititz, passed away on August 2, 2015 at Landis Homes. She was the wife of the late Jacob A. Hartz, who died in 2006.

Born January 30, 1930 in Topeka, IN, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mattie (Miller) Yoder.

She was a...

Martha S. Stauffer

Jul 31, 2015

Martha Stauffer, 96, of Denver, passed away on July 31, 2015 at the Cocalico Christian Home. She was the wife of the late Paul Z. Stauffer, who died in 2005.

Born on April 26, 1919 in East Earl Township, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Hettie (Sauder) Zimmerman.

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Velma M. Wert

Jul 31, 2015

Velma M. Wert, 74, of Ephrata, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015, at M.S. Hershey Med. Ctr. following a brief illness. She is survived by her husband Daniel B. Wert.

Born in East Earl, she was a daughter of the late Clayton M. and E. Alberta (Shirk) Gehman.

Velma had been...

Robert E. Weller

Jul 30, 2015

Robert E. (Bob) Weller, Sr., 77, of Ephrata, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Hospice & Community Care Center, Mount Joy, PA.

Born in Earl Township on April 17, 1938, he was the son of the late Mamie Weller and Clyde Buzzard. He was preceded...

Donald L. Hoover

Jul 29, 2015

Donald L. Hoover, 85, of New Holland, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Center after a brief illness.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Jacob S., Sr. and Mildred (Posten) Hoover. His wife, Verna L. (McKillips) Hoover, died June 18, 2011.

Donald worked as the Parts Manager...

Cindy L. Reinholt

Jul 28, 2015

Cindy L. (Miller) Reinholt, 53, died Monday, July 28, 2015, at her Ephrata residence after a short illness.

Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Raymond D. and Marilyn (Myers) Miller.

Surving are three siblings: Betty Miller of Terre Hill, Anna Frankie of Middleburg, FL, and Raymond R....

Amos Z. Newswanger

Jul 27, 2015

Amos Z. Newswanger, 86, of 2247 Little Hill Road, Narvon, died Monday, July 27, 2015 at the home of his daughter, Mary.

Born in East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Samuel and Lydia (Zimmerman) Newswanger. His wife, Sue Etta (Shirk) Newswanger, died June 22, 2001.

Amos was a farmer and a...

Dale S. Ewell

Jul 24, 2015

Dale S. Ewell, 57, of Terre Hill, died Friday, July 24, 2015 from complications following heart surgery.

Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late Herman R. and Susan Betty (Shirk) Ewell. He was married 16 years on Nov. 4 to Cindy S. (Wardenski) Ewell.

Dale graduated from Garden Spot High School in...

Aurora G. Weaver

Jul 21, 2015

Aurora G. (Garcia) Weaver, 90, of New Holland, passed away on July 21, 2015 at her residence after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, G. Arthur Weaver, with whom she shared over 60 years of marriage.

Born in Monterrey, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Laureano and Petra (Saldaña) Garcia....

Kenneth P. Hoover

Jul 21, 2015

Kenneth P. Hoover, 88, of New Holland, formerly of Westfield, NJ, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, July 21, 2015.

Born in Frederick County, MD, the son of the late Lloyd L. and Mabel (Kidd) Hoover. He was married 64 years on November 4 to Joanne M. (Koehler) Hoover.

Ken graduated with a bachelor’s...

Michael B. Orosz

Jul 17, 2015

Michael Bryan Orosz, 17, of Bowmansville, passed away on Friday, July 17 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center after a brief illness. A senior at Garden Spot High School, Michael worked as a student intern at Garden Spot Village, and planned to continue working upon graduation. Michael also volunteered at Hershey Medical Center in their Teen Volunteer Program. Michael’s...

Marian E. Harnish

Jul 17, 2015

Marian E. Harnish, 89, entered into heaven on Friday, July 17, 2015 at Keystone Villa, 100 N. State St., Ephrata. Marian formerly resided in a condo at Ashlea Village, New Holland. She was preceded in death by her parents, George R. and Blanche (Stafford) Witwer of Narvon. Her husband, Maurice Harnish preceded her in death in 2009, her twin...

Bonnie M. Hoffert

Jul 17, 2015

Bonnie M. Hoffert, 75, of 210 Wecaf Rd., New Holland, died Friday, July 17, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care. Her loving husband, Carl A. Hoffert, preceded her in death in 1999.

Born in Caretta, WV, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Ada Hicks.

Bonnie worked for many...

Darla A. Ash

Jul 15, 2015

Darla A. “Cookie” Ash, 68 of Leola, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at her home.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late George B. and Betty R. (Rettew) DeHaven. She was married 49 years on June 18 to Melvin S. Ash.

She had worked at the former SLC in the...

Anna L. Bauder

Jul 13, 2015

Anna L. Bauder, 83, of 412 E. Main St., Terre Hill, passed after a lengthy illness Monday, July 13, 2015 at Maple Farm, Akron. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Bauder, Jr. in 1998.

Born in Mohnton, she was the daughter of the late Orrell and Annie (Schonour) Stoner.

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Glenn A. Rodgers

Jul 13, 2015

Glenn A. “Butch” Rodgers, 81, of New Holland, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015, at the Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center, Narvon.

Born in Blue Ball, Glenn was the son of the late A. Jay and Mary (Harsh) Rodgers.

Glenn was a 1952 graduate of New Holland High School. He then...