Obituaries

May 7, 2021

Mary L. (Mellinger) Stock, 94, died Friday, May 7, 2021, at Homewood at Plum Creek.  She was the wife of the late Henry J. Stock, who died December 2, 1998.

Mary was born October 10, 1926, in Hopewell Twp., York Co., the daughter of the late James and Florence (Campbell) Mellinger.

Mary was a...

May 4, 2021

Carl R. Bruno, 96, of New Oxford, PA, passed away May 4th, 2021, at his home in New Oxford, PA. Born and raised in Brockway, PA, he was the son of Tony and Elizabeth Bruno.  He is survived by two daughters, Jenni (Vince) Lobaugh, Aspers, PA and Tina (Dave Maxwell) Bruno, Nashua, NH; three sons, Bruce (Patrina) Bruno,...

May 3, 2021

Henry J. Smith, 85, died Monday, May 3, 2021, at The Gardens at Gettysburg.  He was the husband of Gloria J. (Witter) Smith, his wife of 63 years.

Henry was born September 23, 1935, in Hamilton Twp., Adams Co., the son of the late Henry W. and Anna B. (Kuhn) Smith.

In addition to...

Apr 27, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Jennifer D. Peres, 31, announce that she was called home to God on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, passing away at her home.

Jennifer was born July 25, 1989, in York, the daughter of Debra A. Landaverde of Hanover.

Jennifer is survived by a son, Mikalo...

Apr 27, 2021

John T. "Jack" Carr, Jr, 95, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at The Brethren Home Community.  He was the husband of Lucille (Fritzinger) Carr, his wife of 74 years.

Jack was born December 12, 1925, in Trenton, NJ, the son of the late John T. and Gertrude (Cope) Carr, Sr.

Jack served in the...

Apr 24, 2021

Joan (Kelleher) Bradford, 91, died Saturday, April 24, 2021, at The Brethren Home Community.  She was the wife of the late Hubert E. Bradford.

Joan was born August 16, 1929, in Colorado Springs, CO, the daughter of late John L. and Evelyn M. (Garnier) Kelleher.

Joan was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in...

Apr 24, 2021

Miriam M. (Dresher) Ecker, 85, died Saturday, April 24, 2021, at WellSpan York Hospital.  She was the wife of Terrence L. Ecker, who died December 17, 1990.

Miriam was born April 24, 1936, in Hanover, the daughter of the late Richard and Florence (Hamm) Dresher.

Miriam is survived four sons, Randolph S. Ecker of Palmyra,...

Apr 24, 2021

Grace I. (Gallagher) Baral, 65, died Saturday, April 24, 2021, at UPMC Hanover Hospital.  She was the wife of Joseph P. Baral, her husband of 49 years.

Grace was born May 2, 1955, in Mt. Pleasant Twp., the daughter of the late Clarence J. and Elizabeth M. (Kopp) Gallagher.

In addition to her husband...

Apr 21, 2021

Betty J. (Hart) Mauk, 81, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at her home.  She was the wife of James F. Mauk, her husband of 61 years.

Betty was born October 26, 1939, in Fort Ashby, WV, the daughter of the late Arvel R. and Thelma (Portmess) Hart.

Betty was a member of St. John's U.C.C....

Apr 19, 2021

Olive I. (Kniesche) Jones, 101, died Monday, April 19, 2021 at her home.  She was the wife of the late Calvin L. Jones, who died in September 1999.

Olive was born July 13, 1919, in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late Harry F. and Nellie I. (Myers) Kniesche.

Olive was a member of Grace...

Apr 17, 2021

John V. Scott, 76, died Saturday, April 17, 2021, at his home.  He was the husband of Dianne M. (Krichten) Scott, his wife of 53 years.

John was born December 31, 1944, in Philadelphia, the son of the late Vincent P. and Sophie R. (Caruso) Flannery.

John was a graduate of Hanover High School and...

Apr 17, 2021

Sandra L. "Sandy" (Beahm) Shade, 79, died Saturday, April 17, 2021, at UPMC Hanover Hospital.

Sandy was born January 12, 1942, in Tacoma Park, MD, the daughter of the late Karl F. and Sarah S. (Johnson) Beahm, Sr.

Sandy was a member of the East Berlin V.F.W. Post #8896, the Sea Scouts, and she...

Apr 13, 2021

Alton C. Laughman, 85, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at WellSpan York Hospital.

Alton was born February 17, 1936, in Hanover, the son of the late Margaret E. (Plank) Brown, and the late Ervin M. Laughman.

Alton is survived a son, Darwin J. Laughman and his wife Donna of East Berlin, two daughters, Darcy...

Apr 8, 2021

Carrie Geneva (Jenny) Mummert, 94, New Oxford, died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Cross Keys Village – Brethren Home Community after a lengthy illness.

Born July 30, 1926 in Abbottstown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harry D. and Mary L. Mummert Cooley.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62...

Apr 4, 2021

Joyce E. (Leiphart) Brooks, 78, died Sunday, April 4, 2021, at Manor Care North.  She was the wife of the late Doyle C. Brooks, who died February 2, 2014.

Joyce was born November 28, 1942, in York, the daughter of the late Philip S. and Elizabeth (Snyder) Leiphart, Jr.

Joyce retired from The Brethren Home...

Apr 4, 2021

Kim L. (Hartlaub) Meckley, 59, died Sunday, April 4, 2021.  She was the wife of Kenneth D. Meckley, her husband of 16 years.

Kim was born June 16, 1961, in Gettysburg, the daughter of the late Charles F. and Betty D. (Bixler) Hartlaub.

In addition to her husband Ken, Kim is survived by two...

Apr 3, 2021

Carmen M. "Nanny" (Vega) Miranda, 95, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021 at the home of her daughter, surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late Hector M. Miranda, Sr, her husband of 70 years, who died April 3, 2018.

Carmen was born January 5, 1926, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the...

Mar 31, 2021

Christopher L. Jones, 59, of Gettysburg died Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Wellspan York Hospital. He was the husband of Michelle L. (Ranck) Jones.

Chris was born September 14, 1961 in York.  He was the son of the late Eugene F. Jones and the late Marjorie (Szczepan) Myers.

Chris was a lifelong member of...

Mar 29, 2021

Donna Mae (Carbaugh) Shull passed away Monday, March 29, 2021 at her home in Thomasville, PA.  She was the wife of Theodore S. Shull.  They were married December 31, 1994, at Eyler Valley Church, Emmitsburg, MD.

Donna was born March 2, 1944 in South Mountain, PA to the late Robert F. Carbaugh and the late Frances L....

Mar 29, 2021

Bonnie L. (Arnold) Reinhart, 78, died Monday, March 29, 2021, at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Lewis P. Reinhart, Sr, her husband of 61 years, who died January 20, 2020.

Bonnie was born August 19, 1942, in Portsmouth, VA, the daughter of the late Merlin L. and Vivian M. (Drew) Arnold.