Obituaries

Gail S. Sensenig

Gail S. Sensenig

Jul 9, 2023

Gail S. Sensenig, 85, a resident of Fairmount Homes, passed away at the home on Sunday, July 9, 2023.

He was the husband of Carole L. Felty Sensenig. Born in Earl Township, he was the son of the late Elmer and Lizzie Sauder Sensenig.

Gail had been a partner in M & S Sales and...

Emma B. Nolt

Emma B. Nolt

Jul 9, 2023

Emma B. Nolt, 90, of Lititz, passed away at home on Sunday, July 9, 2023.

She was married 69 years to Willis W. Nolt. Born in New Holland, she was the daughter of the late John G. and Magdalena R. Burkholder Leid.

Emma was a homemaker and a member of the Groffdale Mennonite Church, Weaverland...

Susan Nell Curtis

Susan Nell Curtis

Jul 6, 2023

Susan Nell Curtis passed peacefully at age 59, on Thursday, July 6 at Lancaster General Hospital with her Little Snowman by her side, after suffering a stroke.

Born in Burke, Fairfax County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Joan Sterner Curtis. Marshall was the first paid fire fighter at Fairfax County, VA and...

Lucy G. Rudy

Lucy G. Rudy

Jul 5, 2023

Lucy G. Rudy, 98, a resident at Fairmount Homes, Ephrata, died on July 5, 2023, surrounded by family. Lucy, born in East Earl on November 19, 1924, was the daughter of the late Harry and Sarah (Eby) Gehman. She was married to John H. Rudy for 73 years, marrying on January 18, 1947.

Lucy grew up on...

Daniel J. Rossi, Dds

Daniel J. Rossi, Dds

Jul 4, 2023

Daniel J. Rossi, DDS, 96, of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, formerly of Broomall, a retired Oral Surgeon, die Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at Garden Spot Village.

Dr. Rossi was born in Philadelphia. After graduating from Haverford High School in 1944, he served in the U. S. Army in the Philippine Islands.

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Jimmie L. Golden

Jimmie L. Golden

Jun 29, 2023

Jimmie L. Golden II, 47, of Drumore, passed away on June 29, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital after having a heart attack.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Jimmy L. and Joyce D. (Church) Golden.

He was the boyfriend of Emmy Williamson for the past thirteen years.

He enjoyed working on...

James I. Dutter

James I. Dutter

Jun 29, 2023

James I. Dutter, 85, of Denver, passed away on June 29, 2023 at Hospice and Community Care.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Ira and Ellen (Daniels) Dutter.

He was the loving husband of the late Janet Carol (Stokes) Dutter, with whom he shared fifty-eight years of marriage until the time...

Ruth Ludwig Clough

Ruth Ludwig Clough

Jun 28, 2023

Ruth Ludwig Clough, 91, of New Holland, passed away on June 28, 2023 in her residence.

Born in Ellington, CT, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Lena (Hoffman) Ludwig.

She was the loving wife of John Clough, with whom she married on June 28, 1997 and just shared twenty six years of...

Alice M. Achenbach

Alice M. Achenbach

Jun 27, 2023

Alice M. Achenbach, 89, of New Holland, passed away on June 27, 2023 at Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Mountain City, TN, she was the daughter of the late Havard R. Faddis and Edna (Owens) Barrage.

She was previously married to Fredrick William Achenbach.

She retired from Weavers Poultry, where she...

Elsie M. Hanna

Elsie M. Hanna

Jun 25, 2023

Elsie M. Hanna, 79, of Leola, died Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital. Her husband of 62 years, C. James Hanna, survives.

Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Aldus and Ellen (Landis) Nolt.

Elsie was primarily a homemaker but had also worked in the deli...

Tracy L. Chandler

Tracy L. Chandler

Jun 25, 2023

Tracy L. (Younker) Chandler, 44, of New Holland, passed away on June 25, 2023 in her residence, with her loving family beside her.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of John G. and Barbara J. (Moon) Younker.

She was the loving wife of Ellis K. Chandler, with whom she married on July 5, 2015....

Mark E. England

Mark E. England

Jun 22, 2023

Mark E. England, 63, of Leola, passed away on June 22, 2023 in his residence.

Born in Everett, he was the son of the late Richard Keith and Elizabeth Ann (Croissant) Everett.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from Elizabethtown College and was employed as a chef for several restaurants throughout the years....

Leon R Frey

Leon R Frey

Jun 22, 2023

Leon R. Frey, 69, of Leola, died Thursday, June 22, 2023, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital following an illness of several months. His wife, Erma J. (Horning) Frey, preceded him in death on March 1, 2021.

Born in Leola, he was the son of the late Marlin F. Frey and Emma (Zimmerman) Frey Weber.

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Robert A.  Appleyard

Robert A. Appleyard

Jun 21, 2023

Robert A. “Bob” Appleyard, 64, of New Holland, passed away on June 21, 2023 at Select Specialty Hospital in Harrisburg.

Born in Johnstown, on August 30th, 1958, he was the son of the late Robert A. and Mary M. (Matcho) Appleyard.

He was the loving husband of Christina M. (Lucas) Appleyard, with whom he just...

Robert M. Stauffer

Robert M. Stauffer

Jun 19, 2023

Robert M. Stauffer, 69, of New Holland, died Monday, June 19, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital following an 11 ½ year battle with multiple myeloma. His wife of 49 years, Grace W. (Martin) Stauffer, survives.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late William W. and Elva (Martin) Stauffer.

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William Robert Holder

William Robert Holder

Jun 18, 2023

William Robert Holder of Bowmansville, PA said goodbye to his loving family and was received into his heavenly home this past Sunday, June 18. “Bill” was born and raised in Parsippany, New Jersey but, ever the adventurer, moved to Greenwich Village to experience the dawning of his adulthood and the new “sixties” hippie revolution. Following in his father’s footsteps,...

Amy Wenger Herr

Amy Wenger Herr

Jun 18, 2023

Amy W. Herr, 99, of Ephrata, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at Lincoln Christian Home,

Amy was born in Martindale and was the daughter of the late Rudolph H. & Susanna H. (Wenger)

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Amy and her sister, Louise lived in the Martindale area all their lives until they moved to...

Martha Hansen  Cressman

Martha Hansen Cressman

Jun 16, 2023

Martha Hansen Cressman, 76, of New Holland, PA was welcomed into the loving arms of her savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday June 16, 2023.

She was born to parents Carl and Martha Hansen, January 27, 1947 in Galveston, Tx.

She married the late Luther Cressman in 1966, and they lived together for many years in...

Mary Gale Dubosq

Mary Gale Dubosq

Jun 12, 2023

Mary Gale DuBosq, 80, formally of New Holland and, most recently, Lititz, PA, died at home on June 12, 2023.

Known as Molly always to family and friends, she was born in West Chester and was the daughter of the late George C. and

Dorothy W. Gale. She was the wife of Francis A. DuBosq,...