Obituaries

Mar 9, 2019

Lois A. (Sheely) Wolfgang, 88, died Saturday, March 9, 2019, at UPMC Hanover Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Donald E. Wolfgang, who died September 1, 2012.

Lois was born July 14, 1930, in New Oxford, the daughter of the late David A. and Clair M. (Dyer) Sheely.

Lois retired from Aero...

Mar 8, 2019

Joseph J. McCormick, 87, died Friday, March 8, 2019 at Hanover Hall Nursing Home.

Joseph was born October 9, 1931 in Gilmore City, Iowa, the son of the late John and Emma (Schnittger) McCormick.

Joseph retired from York PB/RR Components in 1990 as a shop foreman. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, going to the...

Feb 24, 2019

Kathleen L. Rill Crowl Rice, 71, died Sunday, February 24, 2019, at York Hospital.  She was the wife of Curtis F. Rice.

Kathleen was born December 30, 1947, in Hanover, the daughter of the late Lester J. and Lana E. (Waltz) Wolf.

Kathleen was a member of the Gettysburg Eagles and the Hanover Moose. ...

Feb 21, 2019

Willard D. Deel, 64, died Thursday, February 21, 2019, at UPMC Pinnacle Health Hospital, Hanover.  He was the former husband of Tina L. (Downs) Deel.

Willard was born May 17, 1954 in Grundy, VA, the son of Bessie J. (Hunt) Deel of Haysi, VA., and the late Tarzan Deel.

Willard maintained a strong Christian...

Feb 18, 2019

Rev. Nancy M. (Trayer) Hewitt, 83, died peacefully, Monday, February 18, 2019, at the Brethren Home Community. She was the wife of Clair E. Hewitt, her husband of 28 years.

Nancy was born August 25, 1935 in Lewistown, the daughter of the late Clarence J. and Marie (Kahley) Trayer.

Nancy was an assistant Pastor...

Feb 14, 2019

Celia J. (Horn) Bittinger, 84, died Thursday, February 14, 2019, at Transitions Healthcare.  She was the wife of the late Richard E. "Dick" Bittinger, who died December 24, 2009.

Celia was born May 18, 1934, in Gettysburg, the daughter of the late Martin and Relda (Nace) Horn.

Celia was a member of Salem Guldens U.M....

Feb 13, 2019

James W. Neiderer, 72, died Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at Gettysburg Hospital.  He was the husband of Karen L. (Stansbury) Neiderer.

Jim was born February 8, 1947, in Hanover, the son of the late George W. and Nadine (Berwager) Neiderer.

Jim served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and was a member...

Feb 9, 2019

Sonia N. Swanson (Mammaw), 69, of Mayetta, KS passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. She was born February 23, 1949 in Dallastown, PA the daughter of Charles and Hazel (Stewart) Godfrey.

Sonia graduated from Spring Grove High School. She worked as an inspector for Dentsply in York. She lived...

Feb 7, 2019

Thomas Richard Harbaugh, 72, of Hanover, and formerly of East Berlin and Emmitsburg, MD, died February 7, 2019.

Tom was a retired Board Director of Adams Electric Co-op, and a retired employee of the PA Housing Finance Agency in Harrisburg, and a graduate of Mount Saint Mary's University in Emmitsburg, MD.  He was a member of Immaculate...

Feb 6, 2019

Charlotte A. (Guenther) Frock, 79, died Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at York Hospital.  She was the wife of the late Gustave A. Biedenbach, Jr, her husband of 58 years, who died September 11, 2015.

Charlotte was born April 23, 1939, in Baltimore, the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Guenther.

Charlotte is survived...

Feb 6, 2019

Pauline (Hipp) Bievenour, 92, died Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at The Brethren Home Community.  She was the wife of the late Cletus B. Bievenour, who died November 21, 2011.

Pauline was born January 14, 1927, in Littlestown, the daughter of the late Eugene F. and Roxie (McMaster) Hipp.

Following cremation, services will be private...

Feb 4, 2019

Nancy J. (Zartman) Buck, 87, died Monday, February 4, 2019, at Pleasant Acres Nursing Home in York.  She was the wife of the late Arthur R. Buck, who died April 5, 2011.

Nancy was born January 22, 1932, in York, the daughter of the late George R. and Anna R. (Forry) Zartman.

Nancy was a...

Feb 4, 2019

Margaret L. (Fleming) Dellinger, 92, died Monday, February 4, 2019, at SpiriTrust Lutheran at Utz Terrace.  She was the wife of the late Paul W. Dellinger, Jr, her husband of 72 years, who died October 30, 2016.

Margaret was born May 9, 1926, in Gettysburg, the daughter of the late Harry and Ella M. (Himes) Fleming....

Feb 4, 2019

Lucas J. Myers, 37, went to rest in God's arms on Monday, February 4, 2019, at his residence.

Lucas was born January 18, 1982, in Hanover, the son of Mark and Shirley (Hughes) Eisenhart and the late Thomas J. Myers.

Lucas attended House of Prayer in Davidsburg.  He loved spending time with his family,...

Feb 2, 2019

Richard E. King, 67, died Saturday, February 2, 2019, at York Hospital.  He was the husband of Kathrine L. "Kitty" (Baile) King, his wife of 24 years.

Richard was born August 9, 1951, in York, the son of the late Earl L. and Nancy (Jacoby) King.

Richard retired in 2008 from Harley Davidson after...

Jan 28, 2019

Gladys "Toni" (Myers) Reck, born on January 21, 1932 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, to the late Clara Myers and the late John Myers, passed away peacefully at age 87 on January 28, 2019 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Toni was married to Max Reck Sr, her husband for more than 60 years.

Toni was a resident of the Hanover/New...

Jan 26, 2019

Ralph N. Duncan, 103, died Saturday, January 26, 2019, at The Brethren Home Community.  He was the husband of the late Mary F. (McDowell) Duncan, who died June 12, 2013.

Ralph was born January 12, 1916, in Elizabethtown, the son of the late Warren E. and Carrie E. (Sheibly) Duncan.

Ralph grew up in the...

Jan 22, 2019

Robert G. Kime, 89, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Cross Keys Village-The Brethren Home Community in New Oxford, PA.

Bob was born in Gettysburg, PA, the son of the late Lester E. and Esther E. (Fair) Kime.

Bob is survived by a daughter, Peggy Kime Hazzard and her husband Tom Hazzard of Harrisburg,...

Jan 22, 2019

Knud A. Hermansen, Jr., passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at the age of 92. He was the son of Knud A. and Bertha (Jensen) Hermansen and was born and raised in Plainfield, New Jersey. He was the husband of Linda (Drawbaugh Anderson) Hermansen, his wife of 31years.

In addition to his wife, Linda, Knud...

Jan 21, 2019

Mary L. (Little) Rohrbaugh, 91, died Monday, January 21, 2019, at Levindale Hebrew Hospital in Baltimore, MD.  She was the wife of the late Marlen L. Rohrbaugh, her husband of 67 years, who died March 3, 2014.

Mary was born November 2, 1927, in Hanover, the daughter of the late George B. and Ruthetta M. (Leese) Little....