Obituaries

May 4, 2013

Steven Matthew Smucker, 3, of 1113 Narvon Rd., Narvon, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital of injuries sustain in an accident.

Born in Narvon, he was the son of David K. and Linda K. (Beiler) Smucker.

Also surviving is a sister Marie and a brother John Arlin,...

May 2, 2013

Odres L. Messner Fox, 95, formerly of East Earl, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Fairmount Homes. Her husband William S. Fox died in 2001. Her first husband Ralph K. Messner died in 1985.

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She was the only child of the late Barton and Ida (Stover) Lambert.

Odres was a...

May 2, 2013

Jean E. Donovan, 90, of Narvon, formerly of Royersford, died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center.

Born in Royersford, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Hohl) Krause. Her husband, Baylor Donovan, Jr., died Sept. 25, 1990.

Jean worked for several years as a secretary in a doctor’s office...

May 1, 2013

Ruth G. Sensenig, 95, of New Holland, formerly of Blue Ball, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Brecknock Twp., she was the daughter of the late Peter S. and Lizzie (Gehman) Martin. Her husband, Paul W. Sensenig, died Aug. 30, 1983.

Ruth was a homemaker and...

May 1, 2013

Patricia A. Hess, 52, of 146 E. Franklin St., New Holland, died May 1 at Ephrata Community Hospital emergency room.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Carl married to Dottie Hess and the late Ellen (Smoker) Hess.

Patty did clerical work for various employers in the area. She had...

Apr 30, 2013

Lester M. Houck, 96, formerly of Blue Ball, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Ephrata Manor. His wife Effie F. (Simmons) Houck died in 2010.

Born in East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Roy S. and Catherine (Boley) Houck. He served in the U.S. Army in the 79th Infantry Division in...

Apr 26, 2013

Chester B. Overly, 90, of Lititz, formerly of New Holland, died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Landis Homes, Lititz after a brief illness surrounded by his family.

Born in East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Gilbert and Laura (Horst) Overly. His wife, Hilda B. (Parmer) Overly, died April 13, 2006. They were married...

Apr 26, 2013

Elva S. Zeiset, 82, of Ephrata, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 26, 2013 after a brief illness.

Born in Earl Twp. she was the daughter of the late Aaron H. and Edna (Sensenig) Kurtz and the wife of the late David S. Zeiset who passed away on December 9, 2012.

Elva was...

Apr 25, 2013

Christian A. “Chris” Caruso, 40, of Denver, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Ephrata Community Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Born in Reading he was the son of Karen (Woellner) Caruso of Narvon and the late Don J. Caruso.

Chris worked from 1994 until 2008 for the New Holland Borough Waste Water Treatment Plant as...

Apr 22, 2013

Fannie Y. Yoder, 88, of 668 Bulltown Rd., Elverson, died Monday, April 22, 2013 at Garden Spot Village after a courageous battle with bone cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas S. Yoder on January 31, 2012.

Born in Morgantown, she was the daughter of the late Jacob E. and Rebecca (Mast)...

Apr 20, 2013

Edwin H. Hoover, 23, of 156 Black Creek Rd., East Earl died at home on Saturday, April 20 unexpectedly of a brief illness. He was the son of Paul and Mary Hoover.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers: Lewis, at home and Amos married to Jane Hoover, East Earl; and...

Apr 20, 2013

Stanley G. Simmons, 83, of 5591 Meadville Rd., Gap, died Saturday, April 20 at his home.

Born in Salisbury Twp., he was the son of the late Harland and Edna (Clark) Simmons.

Stanley was a mason for many years with the William Murry Construction Co., Lancaster.

He...

Apr 17, 2013

Timothy P. Murry, 39, of East Earl, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, April 17, 2013.

Surviving is a daughter, Liliana Murry of Folcroft; his father, Richard P., married to Rose (Toomey) Murry of Shermans Dale; his mother, Gail L. (Zipp) Ezernack of East Earl; a brother, Christopher, married to Kathy (Hibshman) Murry of Millersville, MD; two...

Apr 16, 2013

D. Dale Fink, 71, of 2349 Little Hill Rd., Narvon, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Ephrata Community Hospital. His wife, Marguerite (Holmes) Fink survives. They would have celebrated their 49th anniversary on May 17.

Born in Churchtown, he was the son of the late Wayne and Maude (Troop) Fink.

Dale...

Apr 14, 2013

Harvey S. Zimmerman, 83, of 306 Linden St., East Earl, died after a brief illness on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the home of one of the children.

Born in East Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Abram and Lizzie (Shirk) Zimmerman. He was the husband of Ella (Reiff) Zimmerman who died on October...

Apr 13, 2013

Edwin H. Sauder, 87, of Ephrata, formerly of East Earl, died Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Lincoln Christian Home in Ephrata after a lengthy illness.

Born in Brecknock Twp., Lancaster Co., he was the son of the late Charles and Eva (Horning) Sauder. He was married 65 years on September 27 to Dorothy (Wise) Sauder.

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Apr 13, 2013

Esther H. Good, 89, of Lancaster, formerly of New Holland, died Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Mennonite Home in Lancaster.

Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late Ivan B. and Mary H. (Nolt) Herr. Her husband, Cloyd G. Good, died June 7, 2004.

Esther was a homemaker and a member of...

Apr 11, 2013

Esther R. Martin, 87, of 6058 Wertztown Road, Narvon, PA, passed away on April 11, 2013, at her home. She was the wife of Lloyd E. Martin for 63 years. They were married on Sept. 3, 1949.

She was a member of Hahnstown United Zion Church and was currently attending Cedar Lane Chapel.

A lifelong...

Apr 11, 2013

Albert L. Whitesel, 79, of 39 Emily Lane, New Holland, died Thursday morning at Hospice & Community Care – Good Dr. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary A. (Royer) Whitesel.

Born in Williamsburg, Blair Co., he was the son of the late Samuel Warren and Margaret D. (Rath) Whitsel.

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Apr 10, 2013

Albert DeSantis, 80, of 2517 Cherry Ct., Narvon, PA formerly of Plymouth Meeting, died Wednesday, April 10 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center. His loving wife, Pauline (Venturella) DeSantis, survives.

Born in Ascoli-Piceno, Italy, he was the son of the late Giulio and Nazzarena (Marozzi) DeSantis.

Albert owned and operated DeSantis Landscaping...