Obituaries

Jan 29, 2015

Loretta J. Witman, 87, of 100 S. Ranck Rd., New Holland, died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at her home. Her husband, John W. “Pin” Witman, preceded her in death in 1987.

Born in Caernarvon Twp., Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Asa and Sarah “Sally” (Beam) Kohl.

Loretta...

Jan 29, 2015

John L. Martin, 49, of Leola, formerly of Blue Ball, died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy after a lengthy illness.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Mildred Carr of Leola, and the late LeRoy K. Martin.

John worked as a spray painter for Schure Mfg. Co....

Jan 28, 2015

Linda S. Sloan, 62, of New Holland, PA, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 28, 2015.

Born in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of Ralph Elmer and the late Emma (Wilder) McComas. She was married to William E. Sloan.

Linda worked as a Residential Advisor for Woodland Job Corps in Laurel, MD and previously as...

Jan 28, 2015

Robert M. "Bob” Melnick, 62, of New Holland, died unexpected on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at his home.

Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Costy and Matilda (Stankevich) Melnick.

He was currently working at Equestrian International in New Holland and was a member of the New Holland American Legion.

Jan 27, 2015

Kier Finlayson, 86, retired physicist and editor

Kier M. Finlayson, 86, of 433 South Kinzer Ave., New Holland (formerly of 2114 Lyndell Dr., Lancaster) died on Tuesday, January 27. He was the husband of MaryLou Keener, originally from Berea, KY. They were married during a short stay in Lancaster, PA on August 9, 1952, and...

Jan 27, 2015

Faye L. Gelhard, 83, of East Earl died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Verna (Brown) Wenger. Her husband, Richard M. Gelhard, died in 1993.

Faye worked as a Registered Nurse for Dr. Wenger in Lancaster and later she and her...

Jan 26, 2015

John H. Ressler, 96, of Lancaster, formerly of New Holland, died Monday, January 26, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Harry E. and Lydia A. (Kilhefner) Ressler. His wife, Frances E. (Peyton) Ressler died Sept. 25, 1983.

John graduated from Penn State...

Jan 23, 2015

Gordon Schaefer Cochrane was born in Philadelphia on June 13, 1929, to Jack Stuart and Elizabeth (Schaefer) Cochrane, the youngest of three brothers. He went home to be with the Lord on January 23, 2015, surrounded by his family.

Gordon graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1947 and from Drexel University in 1952 with...

Jan 22, 2015

James B. “Sonny” Getz, 75, of Narvon, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, January 22, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline J. (O’Brien) Getz in 1995.

Born in Voganville, he was the son of the late James W. and Edith M. (Sweigart) Getz.

Sonny was involved...

Jan 21, 2015

Richard W. Schaeffer, Jr., 79, of Lititz, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. His wife of 55 years, Helen L. (Friedly) Schaeffer, survives.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Richard W., Sr. and Miriam N. (Lewis) Schaeffer.

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Jan 20, 2015

Jan 18, 2015

Betty E. Emery, 92, Honey Brook, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015, at Hickory House Nursing Home.

Born in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County on April 14, 1922, she was the wife of the late Logan Emery Sr., and a daughter of the late Marvin and Elizabeth Diem.

Along with her husband and parents, she...

Jan 17, 2015

Harry F. McClure, 94, of New Holland, died Saturday, January 17, 2015 at the Lebanon VA Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Westwood, PA he was the son of Harry and Clara Elsie (Wallace) McClure. His wife, Elizabeth (Axsmith) McClure, died June 13, 2007.

Harry retired in 1982 from Lukens Steel in Coatesville after...

Jan 17, 2015

Norman R. Rhoads, Sr., 66, of Morgantown, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Harbor Health Care in Lewes, DE. He was the loving husband of Elaine J. (Payne) Rhoads.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Grace I. (McFarland) and the late Richard L. Rhoads.

Norman was a...

Jan 15, 2015

Loretta Lowenthal, 67, of Leola, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital after a one year illness.

Born in Paradise Twp., she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Gladys (Rife) Houck. She was married 37 years on Oct. 8 to Joseph W. Lowenthal.

Loretta was a homemaker and a member...

Jan 15, 2015

Gordon B. Heal, Sr., 91, of Ephrata, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Fairmount Home in Ephrata. He was the loving husband of Betty C. (Caton) Heal.

Born in San Francisco, CA, he was the son of the late Gordon and Elmira (Sands) Jordan.

Gordon was a Navy Veteran, having participated in both...

Jan 15, 2015

Sadie E. Weller, 93, of New Holland, formerly of Beartown, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital of natural causes.

Born in Narvon, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Woodward) Devine. Her husband of 60 years, Paul R. Weller, died Jan. 3, 2007.

Sadie was a homemaker and...

Jan 15, 2015

Marie W. Verville, 90, of Main St., Morgantown, PA, died late Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at her home under the care of Compassionate Care Hospice. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur R. Verville in 2005.

Born in Churchtown, she was the daughter of the late Walter A. and Edna (Glass) Witman.

Marie...

Jan 10, 2015

Emma M. Musser, 77, of 2499 Zerbe Rd., Narvon, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Reading Hospital & Medical Center. Her husband, Elmer G. Musser, survives.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Ida (Lorah) Mohler.

She was a homemaker and a member of Pine Grove...

Jan 10, 2015

Sarah Z. Stoltzfus, 94, of Elverson, died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Fairmount Homes.

Born in Supplee, Honey Brook Twp., she was the daughter of the late John P. and Annie B. (Zook) Stoltzfus, and the wife of Christian L. Stoltzfus.

Sarah was a homemaker and a member of Hopewell Christian Fellowship where she was...