Obituaries

Dec 8, 2022

Carol A. Martin, 74, of East Earl, died at her home on December 8, 2022.

She was born in Reading to Arlene (Degler) Rickenbach and the late Earl Rickenbach.

She graduated from Hamburg Area H. S. in 1965 and the Reading Hospital School of Nursing in 1968. Carol worked for 26...

Dec 7, 2022

E. Mavis Walter Pacchioli, 91, of State College, died on December 7, 2022, at Juniper Village at Brookline in State College.

Born on June 27, 1931 in Morrisville, Virginia, Mavis was the daughter of the late Raymond W. and Verlie Seale Walter. On June 21, 1952, she married Albert V. Pacchioli of Easton, PA, and...

Dec 6, 2022

Sarah N. Horning, 94, formerly of New Holland, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Anna and Aaron Martin of East Earl, following a lengthy illness.

She was the wife of the late Eli Horning who died in 1999. Born in East Earl, she was the daughter of the...

Dec 6, 2022

Barbara Ann Watt, 77, of Bird In Hand Pennsylvania , passed away on 12/06/2022 after a long battle with pulmonary lung disease.

Barbara was born on January 26th, 1945, to Edward B. Goodman & James Frances (Stevenson) Goodman in San Diego CA.

Barbara Graduated from Kearny High School class of 1962. She went on to...

Dec 5, 2022

Mildred M. Nolt, 69, of 1295 Springville Road, East Earl, entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 5, 2022 following a brief battle with cancer. She entered into eternal rest lovingly surrounded by her husband and family at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital.

She was the wife of Paul S. Nolt. Born in Caernarvon Township, she was the...

Nov 30, 2022

Arlo David Forte, 6 months of age, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of David J. and Summer J. Bostdorf Forte. Arlo was born with a very rare genetic condition that made it difficult for his body to function like a healthy baby. He did not present...

Nov 30, 2022

Barbara Ann Houck died on November 30, 2022, from complications of Pancreatic Cancer. She was born on January 1, 1943, in Lancaster, the daughter of H. Stehman & Ruth G. (Rudisill) Heistand. She was the wife of Marlin Houck of New Holland.

Barbara lived in Lancaster until 1955 when her family moved to New Holland....

Nov 28, 2022

Elsie Jean (Ziemer) Cooper, 91, passed away on November 28, 2022 as a resident of Berks Heim.

Born in Berks County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Nora (Styer) Ziemer.

She was the loving wife of the late Melvin George Cooper, with whom she shared fifty-seven years of marriage until the time...

Nov 25, 2022

Charles R. Martin, 80, of New Holland, went to his home in heaven on Friday, November 25, 2022, at Garden Spot Village. His wife of 61 years, Gloria (Riegel) Martin, survives.

Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Walter S. and Clara (Zimmerman) Martin.

He was self-employed...

Nov 23, 2022

Eugene H. Sauder, 93, of Fairmount Homes, Ephrata, PA passed away at the home on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.

Born in Terre Hill, on August 19, 1929, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Eva B. Horning Sauder. He was married 68 years to the late Grace M. Shirk Sauder who died in 2018....

Nov 22, 2022

Douglas P. Wright, 63, of Tifton, GA, died unexpectedly while visiting in PA. His wife of 33 years, Becky (Deese) Wright, survives.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of J. Carl “Cork” Wright, Blue Ball, and the late Shirley A. (Weaver) Wright.

He was currently employed as an engineering supervisor....

Nov 19, 2022

Darlene Rose Perez, age 65 years, 363 days, of New Holland, PA 17557 passed peacefully in to the arms of Jesus on Saturday 11/19/2022

At Penn-Med Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA. She had been fighting Lupus well over 30 years

She was born 11/21/1956 in Lancaster PA to Gilbert S. Kauffman...

Nov 18, 2022

Ruth E. (Martin) Rutt, 81, of New Holland, passed away on November 18, 2022 at Fairmount Homes.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Noah M. and Annie (Musser) Martin.

She was the loving wife of the late Elmer Groff Rutt, with whom she married on January 16,...

Nov 17, 2022

David W. Work Jr., 49, of Ephrata, passed away on November 17, 2022 at Wellspan Ephrata Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of David W. Work Sr. and Thelma (Hillard) Force.

He was the loving husband of Deidre L. (Oberholtzer) Work, with whom he married on September 3, 2005.

He served...

Nov 17, 2022

Ruth W. Shirk, 76, of Martindale, died Thursday, November 17, 2022, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.

Born in West Earl Twp., she was the daughter of the late Martin S. and Esther B. (Weaver) Shirk.

Ruth worked for more than 40 years at Ephrata Community Hospital in the dietary department....

Nov 16, 2022

Pat L. Greco, 77, of Bird in Hand, passed away peacefully, on November 16, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. His youngest son, Chris, and his loving wife, Kathy, were with him. In the days leading up to his passing, he was surrounded by friends and family, both in person, and through phone calls, and passed away knowing he was...

Nov 15, 2022

Roy M. Sensenig, 93, a resident of Fairmount Homes, died Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at the home. He had formerly lived in East Earl for many years.

He was the husband of the late Anna Mae (Frederick) Sensenig who died in 2017. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Harry L. and Anna M....

Nov 14, 2022

Adam Z. Sensenig, 84, of New Holland, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022, at his home after a brief illness. His wife of 63 years, Mary Lou (Martin) Sensenig, survives.

Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late David H. and Emma (Zimmerman) Sensenig.

He was a...

Nov 13, 2022

Nancy Jane VanLandeghem, of New Holland, Pa, surrounded by her children, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, November 13, 2022.

Born on August 2, 1933, to the late Ralph E. and Matilda Frenk, Nancy was raised in Northeast Philadelphia, graduated in 1951 from Frankford High School, and then worked in banking and business. She...

Nov 13, 2022

Ralph L. Auker, 98, formerly of New Holland, passed away on November 13, 2022 at Wellspan Ephrata Hospital.

Born in Elizabeth Township, he was the son of the late Harry and Fannie (Dunmoyer) Auker.

He was the loving husband of the late Mary K. (Good) Auker, with whom he married on December 8, 1945 and...