Obituaries

Linda Lee Kachmar

Jan 18, 2020

Linda L. Kachmar (Guarini), 70, of Leola, passed away unexpectedly from medical complications on Saturday, January 18th, at York Hospital.

Linda Lee Kachmar, the daughter of the late Michael and Lillian Corwonski Kachmar, was born in Philadelphia on May 27th, 1949. She graduated from St Basil’s Academy, Manor, Beaver, and Holy Family Colleges where she...

Doris M. Parkes

Jan 17, 2020

Doris M. (nee Mellon) Parkes was born on September 17, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband Verriel L. Parkes and her parents John H. Mellon and Gladys (nee Laufer) Mellon. She is survived by a daughter Lynne M. Parkes loving companion of Harry Hiller, Lowell D. Parkes husband of Lucy Parkes, granddaughter Katherine...

Carolyn H. Thoensen

Jan 17, 2020

Carolyn H. Thoensen, 93, of Lebanon, formerly of New Holland and Media, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Friday, January 17, 2020 at Cedar Haven in Lebanon.

Born in Rockford, IL, she was a daughter of the late C. Clifford and Julia (Thomas) Hand. Her husband, Wayne E. Thoensen, died in 2005.

Carolyn was...

Erika Schafer-Mongiello

Jan 16, 2020

Erika Schafer-Mongiello, 79, of Stevens, passed away at home on Thursday, January 16, 2020.

Born in Mainz, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Maria Schafer.

Erika had worked as a designer and seamstress in the garment industry for many years. She enjoyed gardening and reading her Bible.

Surviving are three sons,...

Miriam M. Weaver

Jan 15, 2020

Miriam M. Weaver, 99, of Ephrata, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Fairmount Homes.

Born in East Lampeter Twp., she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Katie (Sensenig) Snyder. Her husband, Luke L. Weaver, died Sept. 8, 1995.

Miriam was a homemaker and a member of Weaverland Anabaptist Faith Community, where she was...

Eileen E. Diem

Jan 14, 2020

Eileen E. Diem, 89, of New Holland, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Ephrata Manor after a brief illness.

Born in Salisbury Twp., she was a daughter of the late Paul and Edna (Diem) Diem. She was married 72 years on August 21 to Theodore A. Diem.

Eileen worked for over 50 years, retiring in...

Arthur W. Trostle

Jan 11, 2020

Arthur W. Trostle, 96, formerly of Terre Hill, died peacefully, Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Tel Hai Retirement Community. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Nancy (Foltz) Trostle in 1999.

Born in Adamstown, he was the son of the late Charles and Daisy (Zerbe) Trostle. He was preceded in death...

Robert A. Piper

Jan 10, 2020

Robert A. Piper, 83, formerly of 243 Locust St., New Holland, died Friday, January 10, 2020 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia L. (Dayton) Piper in 1988.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late George Richard and Marie C. (Phillips) Piper.

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Richard R. Williams

Jan 10, 2020

Richard R. Williams, 88, of 245 Orchid Ct., New Holland, died Friday, January 10, 2020 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. His wife of 64 years, Elfriede (Heller) Williams, survives.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph W. and Margaret (Radell) Williams.

During the Korean Conflict, he served...

Elaine Burkholder

Jan 10, 2020

Elaine A.M. Burkholder, 78, of Lancaster, entered into the arms of Jesus surrounded by her loving family at Hospice & Community Care of Mount Joy, PA. She was the wife of Melvin M. Burkholder and celebrated their 60 years of marriage together on August 1, 2019.

Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of...

Alvin B. Williams

Jan 9, 2020

Alvin B. Williams, 76, of New Holland, died peacefully in his sleep at home after a brief illness.

Born in Cheboygan, MI, he was a son of the late Clifford and Arlene (Johnston) Williams. His wife, Juanita M. (Parker) Williams, died May 15, 2017.

Alvin worked for many years as a long distance truck driver...

Louis J. Centini

Jan 6, 2020

Louis J. Centini, Jr., 58, of New Holland, died Monday, January 6, 2020 at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital after a brief illness.

Born in Lancaster he was a son of the late Louis A. and Agnes May (Vanaulen) Centini. His wife, Kelly F. (Osborne) Centini, died Apr. 30, 2001.

Louis was a member of Our...

Barbara Anne Hoekstra

Jan 3, 2020

Barbara Anne Hoekstra

August 5, 1946 – January 3, 2020

Barbara Anne Hoekstra, 73, of New Holland, formerly of Newtown Square, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Garden Spot Village in New Holland. She left us after 6 years of fighting a rare and aggressive head & neck cancer....

Lucille S. Weaver

Jan 2, 2020

Lucille Stauffer Weaver, 91, of New Holland, passed peacefully at home on January 2, 2020,

surrounded by her loving family.

Born March 9, 1928, she was the daughter of John G Stauffer and Rebecca (Horst) Stauffer, Goodville. Lucille married her high school sweetheart, William L Weaver, on Dec 17, 1949. He preceded her...

Mary A. Moore

Jan 1, 2020

Mary A. Moore, 91, formerly of Morgantown, died Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Green Hills Manor, Reading.

Born in Birdsboro, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna (Dickey) Milshaw. Her husband, Emerson L. Moore, died Dec. 31, 1995.

Mary retired in 1994 from Graco Children's Products in Elverson in the quality control...

Harland W. Weaver

Dec 31, 2019

Harland W. Weaver, 85, of Manheim passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Phares and Ella Z. Wenger Weaver of Lititz, PA. A member of the Pequea Mennonite Church, he was married to Mary Etta Sensenig Weaver for 53 years before she passed away in...

John M. Miller

Dec 26, 2019

John M. Miller, 88, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy.

He was born May 14, 1931, to Omar and Matilda (Snyder) Miller at Nampa, Idaho.

John graduated from Western Mennonite High School (1950), from Eastern Mennonite University (1959), Eastern Mennonite...

John Charles Miller

Dec 26, 2019

John Charles Miller, 96, passed away at night on Wednesday, December 25, at the Park Creek Place Memory Care Community near Philadelphia.

Born in Fort Collins, CO, he was the son of Mark and Effie Miller.

Growing up, he worked in his parents’ photographic studio in Fort Collins. He served in WW II as a...

Nancy L. Baer

Dec 25, 2019

Nancy Lewis Baer, 93, of New Holland, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2019 in New Holland, PA.

She was born in Dover, Delaware in 1926 to Frank and Helen (Metz) Lewis. She spent her teenaged years feeling the effects of WWII as the Dover Airforce Base grew by leaps and bounds. She attended Wesley...

Norleen E. Edwards

Dec 24, 2019

Norleen Ohlinger Edwards, 91, of New Holland, formerly of Terre Hill, died Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Garden Spot Village. Her husband, John M. “Jack” Edwards, survives. They were married for over 70 years.

Born in Mohnton, she was the daughter of the late Wayne E. and Lillian M. (Hartman) Ohlinger.

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