Earl R. Gerhart, 82, Denver High grad, worked at Warner-Lambert, toy train...
Earl R. Gerhart, 82, Stevens, passed away peacefully on Aug. 22, 2017 in Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Stouchsburg, Berks County, a son of the late Earl and Agnes (Shimp) Gerhart, he was married...
View ArticleGrace Marie Hartranft, 92, social director at Parkside Manor, taught Bible...
Grace Marie Hartranft, 92, of Stevens, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, at Exeter Greens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Reading. She was born in Ephrata to the late Norman and Elizabeth...
View ArticleDonna F. Sweigart, 72, Turkey Hill manager, St. John’s member, enjoyed...
Donna F. Sweigart, 72, of Denver, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, at home. She was born in Ephrata to the late Leroy and Ella (Meckley) Getz. She was a member of St. John’s United Church of...
View ArticleDarlene J. Montgomery, 77, co-proprietor of Dutch Lanes, in Red Hat Society,...
Darlene J. Montgomery, 77, of Leola, passed away Aug. 27, 2017, at Maple Farms Nursing Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Geraldine (Enck) Rineer. Darlene was the wife of 53...
View ArticleAnnamaria Leed, 80, Ephrata grad, worked at W.W. Moyer, enjoyed bluegrass,...
Annamaria Leed, 80, Stevens, died Aug. 30, 2017, in the Gardens at Stevens. Born in Ephrata, a daughter of the late Paul and Ella Mae (Fry) Uibel, she was a member of Mellingers Lutheran Church,...
View ArticleLynn R. Martin, 85, worked at New Holland Supply, active at Grace E.C.,...
Lynn R. Martin, 85, of Akron, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, at Select Specialty Hospital, Harrisburg. He was born in Reading to the late Chester A. and Blanche (Diehm) Martin, and was the...
View ArticleHelen M. Martzall, 90, Vertie’s, Ephrata cafeteria worker, active at Ephrata...
Helen M. Martzall, of Ephrata, passed on from an active 90 years of living on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Akron to the late Walter and Anna (Zook) Eitnier,...
View ArticleJohn Frederick Weber, 58, CFO at Lehigh Valley Respiratory Services, good...
John Frederick Weber, 58, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Born in Ephrata, he was the oldest son of John and Arlene Weber of Ephrata. John graduated from Lancaster...
View ArticleRobert E. ‘Pop’ Hoffman, 85, Korea vet, house painter, independent, enjoyed...
Robert E. “Pop” Hoffman, 85, of Ephrata, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Almeda (Meck) and Paul G. Hoffman. Pop was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was...
View ArticleHelen May Good Blatt, 90, formerly of Akron, River Edge waitress, enjoyed...
Helen May Good Blatt, 90, of Erie, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, at the Independence Court of Erie. She was born in Akron on May 15, 1927, daughter of the late Preston and Iris...
View ArticleFranklin ‘Frank’ Brugger, 88, worked as a painter, active Make-A-Wish...
Franklin “Frank” Brugger, 88, of Ephrata, passed away on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Frank was born in Ephrata, a son of the late Charles and Annie (Mull) Brugger. He is survived by his long-time companion:...
View ArticleDeaths of local interest – Sept. 6, 2017
Scott M. Halstead was a devoted father who loved his family. He passed away Aug. 30 at his home. He took great pride in his trade as a Union tile setter. He enjoyed camping, hunting, NASCAR, and trips...
View ArticleIrene M. Weaver, 90, homemaker, Weaverland Mennonite member, enjoyed...
Irene M. Weaver, 90, of Ephrata, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 at Fairmount Homes. Born in New Holland, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Mary (Rutt) Martin. Her husband, Hoover Weaver, died...
View ArticleFrederick Bishop Fichthorn, 83, Korea vet, former president of F&M Hat Co.,...
Frederick Bishop Fichthorn, 83, of Denver, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. He was born in Reading to the late Emerson R. and Ethel (Bishop) Fichthorn, and...
View ArticleDeaths of Local Interest – Sept. 13, 2017
John F. Brucker Jr., 84, of Manheim, passed away at home on Sept. 6. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After the war, he went into business as a self-employed auto mechanic and...
View ArticleRonald C. Root, 72, Vietnam vet, Pfizer security guard, enjoyed using Facebook
Ronald C. Root, 72, of Ephrata, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, in Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Bryn Mar, Delaware County, a son of the late Charles A. and Bertha (Cloud) Root, he was a Vietnam War...
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Anthony J. Buda, 92, Korea vet, Dept. of Defense specialist, enjoyed photography
Anthony J. Buda, 92, of Akron, passed away Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. He was born in Canastota to the late Salvatore and Josephine (Pagano) Buda, and was the...
View ArticleGene H. Huston, 95, decorated WWII vet, GPU engineer, avid hiker, trail...
Gene H. Huston, 95, formerly of Adamstown, died Sept. 11, 2017, in Maple Farm, Akron. Born in Franklin, he was a son of the late Walter and Minnie Mae (Whitman) Huston. His wife of 71 years, Mary Ellen...
View ArticleEugene R. Frankford, 77, former resident, Air Force veteran, Giorgio driver,...
Eugene R. Frankford, 77, of Bloomsburg, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital. He was born Feb. 17, 1940, in Lancaster, a son of the late Ralph Frankford and Cora...
View ArticleWilliam J. Blackshire Jr., 91, WWII vet, Father & Sons Shoe manager, avid...
William J. Blackshire Jr., 91, Ephrata, died Sept. 7, 2017, in Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, a son of the late William J. and Esther (Switzer) Blackshire Sr., he was a World War II...
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