Obituaries

Mary E. Good

Jan 2, 2014

Mary E. Good, 83, of New Holland, died Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Fairmount Homes after a lengthy illness.

Born in Brunnerville, she was the daughter of the late Alvin S. and Alta (Bowman) Nagle. She was married 63 years on March 4 to Warren G. Good.

Mary worked most of her life as a...

Floyd E. Fox

Jan 1, 2014

Floyd E. Fox, 88, of 680 Reinholds Rd., Denver died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at his home. His wife of 66 years, Anna Mary (Weaver) Fox, survives.

Born in Hinkletown, he was the son of the late David M. and Susanna (Sensenig) Fox.

Floyd’s occupations were farming and various manufacturing jobs....

Betty A. Longaker

Dec 31, 2013

Betty A. Longaker, 83, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, formerly of Berwyn, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Garden Spot Village. She was preceded in death by her husband, B. Lewis Longaker in 1998.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Margaret (Killian) Rice.

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Madaline Baker Kilhefner

Dec 31, 2013

Madaline Baker Kilhefner, 94, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Garden Spot Village. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, H. Leo Kilhefner in 1996.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Harold Ross and Martha (Muller) Baker.

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Edith D. Girvin

Dec 30, 2013

Edith D. Girvin, 80, of Intercourse died unexpectedly Monday, December 30, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was married for 58 years to Paul R. Girvin who survives.

Born in Intercourse, she was the daughter of the late Harry R. and Grace (Caldwell) Diller.

A graduate of East Lampeter High School, she worked as a...

Audrey E. Cedar

Dec 29, 2013

Audrey E. (Hanright) Cedar, 87, of East Earl, PA, peacefully went home to be with The Lord on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at her home.

Born March 4, 1926 in Nova Scotia, Canada she was the daughter of the late Charles and Jeannetta Hanright. She is preceded in death by her husband William N. Cedar...

Mabel L. Martin

Dec 28, 2013

Mabel L. Martin, 74, of 319 Orchard Rd., Mohnton, died Saturday, December 28, 2013 at her home. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, N. Eugene Martin.

Born in East Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Jacob G. and Mamie B. (Good) Good.

Mabel worked for...

Mary E Coldren

Dec 27, 2013

Mary E. Coldren, 91, formerly of 46 S. Groffdale Rd., Leola, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 27, 2013 at Lancashire Hall. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Coldren in 1982.

Born in Conestoga Twp., she was the daughter of the late Harry and Annie (Walters) Gentzler.

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Allen L. Depue

Dec 26, 2013

Allen L. DePue, 85, of 1517 Wisteria Dr., Lititz, formerly of River Bend Park, Lancaster and New Holland, died Thursday, December 26 at Landis Homes following a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Ethel A. (Groff) DePue and was preceded in death by his first wife, Alene (Jones) DePue in 1989.

Born in...

Margaret Jane Miller

Dec 23, 2013

Margaret Jane Miller, 85, of Elverson, died Monday, December 23, 2013 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Morgantown, she was the daughter of the late William W. and Anna Mae (Berstler) Peck. Her husband, Harold “Buss” Miller, died Apr. 27, 2009.

Jane worked as a bookkeeper for the family dairy...

Marilyn Loretta Burkholder

Dec 22, 2013

Marilyn Loretta Burkholder, 83, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Conway Manor, Conway, SC.

Born in New Holland, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Ellis Burkhart and Louella Burkhart Crouse Landis. Her husband, Mervin Burkholder, preceded her in death in 1991....

Richard C. Shertz

Dec 19, 2013

Richard C. “Dick” Shertz, 85, of Edgewood Drive, New Holland, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, at South Eastern Pennsylvania Veterans’ Center, Spring City. He was preceded in death by his wife H. Phyllis “Sooty” (Brubaker) Shertz in 2010.

Born in Gap, he was the son of the late Chester and Jenni (Franciscus) Shertz.

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Albert V. Feinour

Dec 19, 2013

Albert V. Feinour, 56, of East Petersburg, died peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 19, 2013.

Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Russell J. and Jean (Schmoyer) Feinour.

He was an avid hunter and lifetime member of Ontelaunee Rod and Gun Club in New Tripoli, PA. He was a lumberjack...

Aubrey Diem

Dec 19, 2013

Aubrey “Toby” Diem, Jr., 62, of New Holland, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Aubrey “Pap”, Sr. and Phyllis (Fryberger) Diem.

Toby was a truck driver most of his life. He was a member of the Sons of the...

Rita Colella

Dec 18, 2013

Rita Colella, 93, of New Holland, formerly of Downingtown, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Ephrata Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Colella in 1983.

Born in Frazer, she was the daughter of Pario and Mary (Polumbo) Volpe.

Rita retired in 1982 after 30 years with Pepperidge Farm.

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Douglas J. Beam

Dec 17, 2013

Douglas J. Beam, 52, of Morgantown, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 after a two year battle with cancer.

Doug was born in Ephrata and raised in Elverson. He was the son of Titus and Violet (Lauver) Beam of Elverson, and was married 30 years on August 6 to Bonnie (Naugle)...

Maria S. Beiler

Dec 14, 2013

Maria S. Beiler, daughter of Samuel Lee and Sarah S. (Stoltzfus) Beiler of East Earl, was stillborn on Saturday, December 14.

Also surviving are maternal grandparents Priscilla and Jonas Stoltzfus, Jr., East Earl; paternal grandparents Malinda and David Beiler, Gordonville; maternal great-grandparents: Sarah Stoltzfus and Miriam and Isaac Stoltzfus and a paternal great grandmother, Leah...

Jack B. Francisco

Dec 14, 2013

Jack B. Francisco, 91, of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, PA died December 14, 2013 after a brief illness.

He was born in St. Petersburg, Clarion County, PA to John and Almeda (Logue) Francisco. He served 36 months in World War ll, 18 months with the 7th Division in the Asiatic Theater on Attu Island....

Charles K. Wanner

Dec 13, 2013

Charles K. Wanner, 83, of 77 Ridge Rd., Mohnton, died Friday, December 13, 2013 at Reading Hospital. His wife of 33 years, Ruth R. (Martin) Wanner, survives.

Born in Port Clinton, he was the son of the late Walter and Kathryn (Williams) Wanner.

Charlie was involved in the printing industry and...

Edith E. Martin

Dec 11, 2013

Edith E. Martin, 95, of 333 Wheat Ridge Drive, Ephrata, formerly of East Earl, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Fairmount Homes, Ephrata after a brief illness.

Born in East Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Catherine (Erb) Sauder. Her husband, Leroy A. Martin, died Feb. 3, 1995.

Edith...