Obituaries

Feb 18, 2021

Lan Moc Pham, 76, of New Holland, formerly of Vietnam, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Vietnam, she was a daughter of the late Dieu Ba Pham and Kien Thi Nguyen. She was married 58 years to Quy Van Nguyen.

Lan was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking for...

Feb 17, 2021

Lois Anne (Gilcken) Junto, 79, of New Holland, Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at the Zerbe Retirement Community in Narvon.

Born on October 25, 1941 in Chester, Pennsylvania, she is preceded in death by her parents, Delbert and Dorothy (Smith) Glicken.

She married the love of her life, Francis “Buck” Junto Sr....

Feb 17, 2021

Joyce A. Houck, 85, formerly of New Holland, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at the Landis Homes Retirement Community.

She was the wife of the late James N. “Jimmy” Houck who died in 2016. Born in Monterey, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Anna Spence Kreiser.

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Feb 17, 2021

Jeffrey G., Copeland, 68, of Mohnton, passed away at home on Wednesday, February 17, 2021.

He was the husband of Darlene A. Sensenig Copeland with whom he had shared 43 years of companionship. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Robert and Margaret Martin Copeland.

Jeffrey retired from CarTech where he had...

Feb 15, 2021

John P. Flanigan, Jr., 58, of Denver, died unexpectedly on Monday, February 15, 2021. He was the husband of Sharon A. (Small) Flanigan for the last 13 years.

Born in Williamsport, PA, he was the son of Erma C. (Smith) Flanigan of Denver and the late John P. Flanigan.

Flanigan, as...

Feb 12, 2021

Gerald P. “Jerry” Kreider, 84, formerly of New Holland, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2021 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center, where he was a resident for nearly 3 years. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Reuben and Elva Kreider. He was the loving husband of Lois M. (Siegrist) Kreider for 43 years.

Feb 11, 2021

Titus G. Musser, 98, of New Holland, died Thursday, February 11, 2021 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Ephrata, he was a son of the late Jacob G. and Anna Mary (Gehman) Musser. His wife of 69 years, Mildred (Geigley) Musser, died in 2018.

Titus retired from his bulldozing service after 60 years.

Feb 10, 2021

Vernon E Pittman Sr , 67 passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 @ Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Coatesville to the late Merle E & Annie D Pittman. He was the husband of Betty A Pittman.

He worked for 40 plus years at Keehn Service Corp. He enjoyed hunting, family and truck shows.

He is...

Feb 10, 2021

Ruth W. Vickers, 85 of Narvon, formerly of Morgantown, died of natural causes on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Zerbe Sisters Retirement Community.

Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late George S. and Esther I. (Frey) Williams. Her husband, Bruce J. Vickers, died May 18, 2013.

Ruth loved people and was a...

Feb 6, 2021

Harry “Fritz” Meck, 79, of New Holland, died Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Hershey Medical Center.

He was the husband of Judith Ann Bowman Meck. Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Harry S. Meck and Clarinda Fox Meck.

Fritz Meck was a true Patriot, serving his country well. He served...

Feb 4, 2021

Louis E. Vassilos, 77, of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Wellspan Ephrata Hospital.

He was married 50 years to Kaye S. Boyer Vassilos. Born in Manhattan, NY he was the son of the late Nick and Margaret Dolphin Vasilos. He was raised by his aunt Agnes Sweeney.

Louis was a...

Feb 3, 2021

Jeremy Scott Martin, 17, of Ephrata, died Wednesday, February 3, 2021 as a result of an automobile accident.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of Jeffrey W. and Janelle S. (Zimmerman) Martin, with whom he resided.

Jeremy was employed with his father in farming and masonry and was a member...

Feb 2, 2021

Betty R. Martin, 91, of Lititz, PA passed away peacefully into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the loving wife of Paul M. Martin who preceded her in death in 2019.

Betty, originally from Lampeter moved to New Holland after marrying Paul. They...

Feb 1, 2021

Amos B. Sensenig, 92, of Manheim, died Monday, February 1, 2021 at Paramount Personal Care Home after an illness.

Born in Brecknock Twp., he was the son of the late Barton and Ada B. (Bitcher) Sensenig.

His wife Alta R. (Burkholder) Sensenig died in 1988.

Amos worked...

Jan 31, 2021

Esther Mae Leinbach, 79, of 959 Reading Road, East Earl, died at her home on January 31, 2021 after a lengthy illness.

Born in Ephrata, she was a daughter of the late Samuel O. and Mary (Zimmerman) Weaver. She was married 58 years on November 13 to Levi M. Leinbach.

Esther was a homemaker and...

Jan 31, 2021

Luke E. Lehman, 91, a resident of Fairmount Homes, Ephrata, passed away at the home on Sunday, January 31, 2021.

He was the husband of the late Mabel K. Buckwalter Lehman who died in 2016. Born in Myerstown, he was the son of the late Jesse and Candice Stahl Lehman.

Luke retired for the former...

Jan 30, 2021

Anna M. Beiler, 99, of Honey Brook, formerly of Morgantown, died Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Tel Hai Retirement Community after a lengthy illness.

Born in Honey Brook, she was a daughter of the late John M. and Rachel (Smoker) Fisher. Her husband, Isaac Beiler, died in 1995.

Anna worked as a machine operator at...

Jan 30, 2021

Gwendolyn J. Witmer, 71, of Reamstown, died of cancer complications at her home on Saturday, January 30, 2021.

Born in Hagerstown, MD, she was a daughter of the late Earl, Jr. and Mary Louise (Shank) Martin. She was married to David E. Witmer for 49 years.

Gwen was a member of the Cocalico Christian Brotherhood....

Jan 28, 2021

Roy Mellinger, 72, of Blue Ball, went home to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Thursday, January 28, 2020.

Born in Ephrata, he was a son of the late Clair J. and Bessie (Gordon) Mellinger. He was married 53 years on November 11 to Darlene (Mountz) Mellinger.

Roy worked for 47 years...

Jan 27, 2021

The Roman family announces with great sadness and heavy hearts the loss of our beloved wife and mother, Donna, age 72, on January 27, 2021 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She passed away peacefully after a valiant battle with various health issues.

She is survived by her high school sweetheart and husband of 51 years, Gerhard (Sonny)...