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Michael  Deveron Jacoby

Michael Deveron Jacoby

Jan 7, 2020

Michael "Mike" Deveron Jacoby, of Seven Valleys, entered into rest, unexpectedly, on Tuesday, at his residence at the age of 68. He is the husband of Barbara E. (Ewen) Jacoby, to whom he married on July 10, 1976, celebrating 43 years together. Mike was born in York on July 9, 1951, and was the son of the late Ralph D....

Mable  K. (Cook)  Foreman

Mable K. (Cook) Foreman

Dec 26, 2019

Mable K. (Cook) Foreman, formerly of Yorkana, entered into God's care on Thursday, December 26, 2019, at 1:50 am at Manor Care South, at the age of 99. She was the wife of the late Curvin M. Foreman who entered into rest on October 25, 2001, with whom she was married to for 52 years. Mable was born on August...

Donald  E. Mellinger

Donald E. Mellinger

Dec 24, 2019

Donald "Mel" E. Mellinger of Felton, went from life to Life Eternal on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at UPMC Memorial Hospital with family by his side, at the age of 78. Donald was born in North Hopewell Township on April 20, 1941 and was the son of the late Alvin G. and Lydia M. (Dise) Mellinger. He graduated from Red...

Betty  A. (Altland)  Laucks

Betty A. (Altland) Laucks

Dec 11, 2019

Betty A. (Altland) Laucks, of Red Lion, entered into God's care with her loving husband by her side, on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at 8:04 pm at her residence, at the age of 91. She was the wife of J. Kenneth Laucks, Jr, to whom she married on August 10, 1975, celebrating 44 years together. She was born in Thomasville,...

Barbara  J. (Shaud)  Mccleary

Barbara J. (Shaud) Mccleary

Dec 8, 2019

Barbara J. (Shaud) McCleary, of Dallastown, went from life to Life Eternal on Sunday, December 8, 2019, at 9:45 am at Wellspan York Hospital, at the age of 82. She was the wife of Richard H. McCleary to whom she married on April 28, 1957, celebrating 62 years together. She was born in Lancaster County on December 29, 1936 and...

Jane  Frances Shirey

Jane Frances Shirey

Dec 7, 2019

Jane Frances (Harris) Shirey, formerly of Glen Rock, went from life to Life Eternal, on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at her residence in Goodlettsville, TN, at 6:41 am at the age of 86. She was born in Paterson, New Jersey, on August 24, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Charles Albert and Esther Catherine (Brutzman) Harris. Jane was...

Joanne  S. (Berkheimer)  Alwood

Joanne S. (Berkheimer) Alwood

Dec 6, 2019

Joanne S. Alwood (Berkheimer) died Friday, December 6, 2019 at 4:15 AM at Colonial Manor Nursing Home. She was the widow of Edward G. Alwood whom she was married to for 38 years at the time of his death in 2003. Born August 28th, 1935 in York, she was the daughter of Catherine Berkheimer (Link) and Curvin Berkheimer. She began...

Jean Y. Criswell) Godfrey

Jean Y. Criswell) Godfrey

Dec 6, 2019

Jean Y. (Criswell) Godfrey, of Dallastown, went home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 6, 2019, at her residence at 6:12 pm at the age of 79. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Godfrey who entered into rest on February 8, 2009. She was born in York on June 8, 1940 and was the daughter...

Donald  E. (Hink)  Hinkle

Donald E. (Hink) Hinkle

Dec 5, 2019

Donald E. (Hink) Hinkle, of York, entered into rest on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at his residence at 8:00 am at the age of 72. He was born in York on December 6, 1946 and was the son of the late Raymond P. and Betty Louise (Becker) Hinkle. Hink was a hazardous waste handler at Harley Davidson of York where...

Lloyd  R. Hannigan

Lloyd R. Hannigan

Nov 26, 2019

Lloyd R. Hannigan, of Brogue, went from life to Eternal Life, after a brief illness, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at Wellspan York Hospital at 6:55 am at the age of 96. He was the husband of Ethel I (Miller) Hannigan to whom he married on October 18, 1947, celebrating 72 years together. He was born...

Glenn  L. Bowles

Glenn L. Bowles

Nov 25, 2019

Glenn L. Bowles,78, of York, entered into God's care on Monday, November 25, 2019, at 9:59 am at his residence, where he resided with his companion, Gloria Grove. He was born on June 30, 1941 and was the son of the late Charles C. and Rhoda E. (Taylor) Bowles. He worked as a farmer, butcher and a mason for the...

Margaret E. "Peg" Cook

Margaret E. "Peg" Cook

Nov 23, 2019

Margaret "Peg" E. (Schmuck) Cook, formerly of Felton, went home to her Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at Manor Care South, at 8:23 pm at the age of 98. She was the wife of the late Robert Cook who entered into rest on October 1, 2001. Peg was born in Felton on April 12, 1921 and was...

Nelson Sharpe

Nelson Sharpe

Nov 16, 2019

Nelson Sharpe IV, of York, went home to his Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 3:30 pm, at Dallastown Nursing Center, at the age of 48. He is the husband of Wendy E. (Smith) Sharpe, to whom he married on August 26, 1995, celebrating 24 years together. He was born in Chester, PA on May 6, 1971...

Robert  W. Witmer

Robert W. Witmer

Nov 12, 2019

Robert "Bob" W. Witmer, of Manchester, went from life to Eternal Life, on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at 4:55 pm at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, after a brief illness, at the age of 87. He was the husband of the late Janet L. (Quickel) Witmer, with whom he is now reunited. Bob was born in Windsor, on November 28,...

Harold  E. Rupp

Harold E. Rupp

Oct 16, 2019

Harold E. Rupp, of Dallastown, went from life to Life Eternal, after a brief illness, on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 11:52 pm at Wellspan York Hospital, at the age of 85, to be with his loving wife, Marjorie E. (Knaub) Rupp, who entered into rest on October 8, 2019. He was born on January 27, 1934, in Felton, and...

Isodean  J. (Shenk)  Smeltzer

Isodean J. (Shenk) Smeltzer

Oct 12, 2019

IsoDean J. (Shenk) Smeltzer, formerly of York, went home to her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 3:40 AM. She was the loving wife of the late George R. Smeltzer who entered into rest on November 1, 1989. IsoDean was the daughter of the late Benjamin W. and Esther Jane (Stitely) Shenk. She graduated from Dallastown High...

Marjorie  E. (Knaub)  Rupp

Marjorie E. (Knaub) Rupp

Oct 8, 2019

Marjorie E. (Knaub) Rupp, formerly of York, entered in God's Eternal Care on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 3:20 am at Manor Care Dallastown, at the age of 83. She is the wife of Harold E. Rupp, to whom she married on August 15, 1954, celebrating 65 years together. She was born on June 6, 1936 in Yorkana, and was...

Wendy  Sue (Melhorn)  Bowman

Wendy Sue (Melhorn) Bowman

Oct 6, 2019

Wendy Sue (Melhorn) Bowman, of New Freedom, went home to her Lord and Savior, on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 11:20 pm at her residence with family by her side, at the age of 56. She is the wife of Donnie Lee Bowman , to whom she married on Oct. 7, 1989, celebrating 30 years together. Wendy was born in...

Ferness  Levere Rittenhouse

Ferness Levere Rittenhouse

Oct 5, 2019

Ferness L. "Lee" Rittenhouse entered into rest unexpectedly on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 4:28 AM, at WellSpan York Hospital at the age of 83. Lee was born August 5, 1936 in Red Lion, PA and was the son of the late Rev. H. B. Rittenhouse and Gladys (Krewson) Rittenhouse Markel. Lee served In the United States Navy from August...

Roland  C. Sowers

Roland C. Sowers

Oct 2, 2019

Roland C. Sowers, of York, entered into God's eternal care on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at 6:45 pm at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community in Lancaster, at the age of 94. He was the longtime companion of the late Donna L. (Sechrist) Lentz, who entered into rest on May 28, 2013. He was born on February 8, 1925, and was...

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