Obituaries

Aug 24, 2012

Grace E. Wolf, 84, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, formerly of 340 State St., New Holland, died Friday August 24, 2012 at Garden Spot Village. She is survived by her husband, P. Harlan Wolf, Jr.

Born in Royersford, she was the daughter of the late R. Henry and G. Lillian (Hartman) McIntyre.

Aug 24, 2012

Milford S. Mast, beloved husband and father, entered into rest suddenly on August 24, 2012, at his home in Elverson. He was 83 years old.

Born in Morgantown, he was the son of the late Jacob and Ada Mast.

Milford came from a farming background and later became passionate about sales...

Aug 23, 2012

Joseph I. Kurtz, 100, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, formerly of Morgantown, died Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Garden Spot Village.

Born in Morgantown, he was the son of the late Jacob S. and Lydia (Mast) Kurtz. He was married 75 years on November 14 to Susan H. (Fisher) Kurtz.

Joseph was a...

Aug 21, 2012

Robert L. Bair, 59, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Hospice & Community Care, Lancaster.

Born in Lancaster he was the son of Anna M. (Martin) Bair Witmer of Lancaster and the late Jason Bair.

Robert enjoyed sports especially the Eagles.

Surviving in addition to his mother is a sister, Bonnie...

Aug 21, 2012

Helen D. Hollyday, 89, formerly of New Holland, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Luther Acres where she had resided since 1989. Her husband James H. Hollyday died in 1986.

Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Maude (Clopper) Downey. After graduating from Ashland College, Ashland, Ohio, she taught school in...

Aug 21, 2012

Robert Winfield Kessler, 89, a lifelong resident of Bowmansville, died Tuesday, August 21 at Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Bowmansville, he was the son of the late Adam and Elsie (Harting) Kessler.

Following graduation from New Holland High School, he served in the Army during World War II with Darby’s Rangers...

Aug 20, 2012

Carl F. Horning, 94, of New Holland Road, Mohnton, PA, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, at the Lebanon Veterans Administation Center. His wife Estella M. (Renninger) Horning died in 1990.

Born in Alleghenyville, he was the son of the late Howard B. and Gladys Mae (Zellers) Horning. He was a member of Allegheny Evangelical Lutheran...

Aug 13, 2012

Irvin Pekofsky, 78, of 112 E. Main St., New Holland died Monday at Hospice & Community Care – Mt. Joy. His wife of 51 years, Helen E. (Rotzinger), survives.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Phil and Jean (Seidenstein) Pekofsky.

He was employed as a stock man...

Aug 13, 2012

Amos N. Redcay, 83, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at Fairmount Retirement Community following a brief illness. He is survived by his wife Ruth (Mast) Redcay to whom he was married for almost 61 years. He had been a resident of Crestview Apartments at Fairmount for the past 7 years. Prior to that, he...

Aug 12, 2012

Abram Klaassen, 91, of 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland died Sunday morning, August 12 at Garden Spot Village. His wife, Mary Jane (Myers) Klaassen, survives.

Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, he was the son of the late Jacob and Anna (Funk) Klaassen.

During World War II, he served in the Army,...

Aug 11, 2012

Betty Sue “Susie” (Rush) Woolf, 62, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday August 11, 2012. Susie was born January 3rd, 1950 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey and lived there until 1983, when she moved to Lancaster County, PA. She was the daughter of the late Martin D. and Mary L. (Masterson)...

Aug 11, 2012

On Saturday evening, Melvin H. Horst, 90, bore witness to the scripture which says “I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” II Timothy 4:7 With his wife Elizabeth of 64 years and family at his side, Melvin rested from his labors, looking for the reward.

Born...

Aug 9, 2012

Michael A. Lippold, Sr., 64, of 1929 Barnett St., East Earl, died at his home on Thursday evening, August 9, 2012. He is survived by his wife Ellen M. (Lease) Lippold with whom he shared 43 years of marriage.

Born in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late Robert and Betty Lee (Adams) Lippold.

Aug 3, 2012

Marguerite Kurtz, 83, of 2499 Zerbe Road, Narvon, formerly of Kinzers, died Friday, August 3, 2012 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center after a brief illness.

Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Rebecca (Smith) Hillard. Her husband, Hershey E. Kurtz, died March 5, 2008.

Marguerite was a homemaker most of...

Aug 2, 2012

R. Glenn “Dutch” Sweigart, 84, of 262 Locust St., New Holland, died Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center in Lancaster after a brief illness.

Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Reuben E. and Mary (Nonnemacher) Sweigart. He was married 62 years on June 11 to Dorothy (Burkhart) Sweigart....

Aug 2, 2012

James T. Dorsey, 63, of 227 Orlon Street, New Holland, died Thursday, August 2, 2012, at Ephrata Community Hospital. He is survived by his wife Barbara A. (Hupp) Dorsey to whom he would have been married 35 years on Oct. 22.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Walter F. and Mabel...

Aug 1, 2012

Faye A. Shingle , 73, of College Ave., Terre Hill, died Wed., Aug. 1, 2012 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband John R. Shingle in 1987.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the Mildred (Hillard) Given and the late Albert Given.

She enjoyed country...

Jul 30, 2012

Pauline D. Zimmerman, 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday evening, July 30, 2012.

She was the daughter of the late Marvin and Elizabeth Diem. Pauline and her late husband, S. Marvin, had four children: Sylvia (wife of Ed Jurgelewicz), Marvin, Jr. (husband of Linda), Glenn (husband of Tammi), and Wayne...

Jul 30, 2012

Jose R.C. Rivera, 93, of New Holland, died at Lancashire Hall, Monday, July 30, 2012. He is survived by his stepchildren, Altagracia Gonzalez, Rhode Island, Jose A. Gonzalez, Puerto Rico, Ivette M. Steckel, New Holland, and Alberto Rosado, Phila., 19 grandchildren and 25 great grand. He was preceded in death by a stepson Pablo Gonzalez.

Born in...

Jul 30, 2012

Janet A. Harnish, 77, of 845 Ranck Road, New Holland, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, July 30, 2012, at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy. She is survived by her husband Raymond E. Harnish to whom she had been married 55 years on April 27.

Born in Millway, she was the...