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Patricia Dawn Barr
Dec 19, 2023
Patrcia Dawn Barr (Staub) 78 of New Oxford died on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Gensis Gettysburg PA. Born November 19th, 1945, in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Staub and Saline Staub. She is preceded in death by her late husband Clinton Barr and daughter Jennifer Barr. Patricia worked for and retired from Rutters convenience...
Margaret "Margie" Kehr Brooks
Dec 17, 2023
Margaret “Margie” Kehr Brooks, 98, entered into her Heavenly home on Sunday, December 17, 2023. In her last years, she resided at SpiriTrust Lutheran Retirement Village in York. Born on Friday, February 20, 1925 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late George C. and Annie Stauffer Kehr. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 35...
Ann Hayner
Dec 16, 2023
Ann Hayner, 76, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at SpiriTrust Lutheran, The Village at Utz Terrace. Born on February 11, 1947 in Utica, NY, she was a daughter of the late Vincent and Marion Ruth Brady. She was also preceded in death by three siblings, Colleen Brady, Scott Brady, and Vincent Brady, Jr. Ann was...
H. Wilson "Wil" Bacon Jr.
Dec 12, 2023
H. Wilson “Wil” Bacon, Jr., 83, of Finksburg, MD, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at UPMC Hanover. Born on Tuesday, May 14, 1940 in Carney, MD, he was the son of the late Horace Wilson Bacon, Sr. and Doris F. Schulte Bacon, and step-son of the late, Rita Bacon. Wil was a graduate of Parkville...
Margaret "Maggie" Otey
Dec 7, 2023
Margaret T. “Maggie” Otey, 92, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Thursday, November 5, 1931 in Littlestown, she was the daughter of the late Richard S. and Lillian M. Harner Weaver. A graduate of Delone Catholic High school, Maggie retired as an office manager for Prudential Insurance...
Melba Joyce Rogers
Dec 6, 2023
Melba Joyce Rogers, 82, of Hanover, wife of Martin H. Rogers, III, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at her home following a brief illness. Born on Monday, March 31, 1941 in Knoxville, TN, she was a daughter of the late Carl Jackson Booker and Christine Nicely Booker. She was also preceded in death by her...
Rebecca Anne Donnelly
Dec 4, 2023
Rebecca Anne (Gallagher) Donnelly, of Spring Grove and Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, went with the angels on December 4, 2023. She is survived by her true first-love and husband, Edward Donnelly, and her precious sons, Jayson Michael and Finley Wyatt; her adorable step-son, Ethan Donnelly; her beloved parents, Patricia and Rory Gallagher; and her dear siblings Keliey Strack (Shane), Helen Gallagher,...
Lois E. Brandt
Dec 2, 2023
Lois E. Brandt, 94, of Hanover, beloved wife of Frederick V. Brandt, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Spiritrust Lutheran, The Village at Gettysburg. Born on Friday, August 23, 1929 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late John Leroy and Ethel Harbaugh Markle. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Gerald,...
Barbara Turner
Dec 1, 2023
Barbara Turner, 77, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023 at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. Born on Monday, September 9, 1946, she was a daughter of the late William Henry Richard and Christine Opal Foster Gunn. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Steve and Billy Richard; and a granddaughter, Briana Sarah Turner. Barbara was a member of the...
Richard J. "Dick" Rang
Nov 23, 2023
Richard Joseph “Dick” Rang, 72, of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, formerly of Hanover, PA, husband of Barbara J. Kuhn Rang, died on Thursday, November 23, 2023 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born on Sunday, December 3, 1950 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Albert E. and Jessamine F. Brady Rang. He was also preceded in...
Douglas Ronald Appler
Nov 22, 2023
Douglas Ronald Appler, 78, of Abbottstown, dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at his home. Doug was born on November 9, 1945 in Gettysburg, the son of the late Jacob Appler and E. Jane (Crouse) Appler Ohler. He was a graduate of Gettysburg Area High School, Class of 1963 and received a...
Nelda L Widdowson
Nov 20, 2023
Nelda L. Widdowson, 87, of Dillsburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 20, 2023 at Celebration Villa of Dillsburg. Born on Monday, January 6, 1936 in Nashville, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Lacey Johnson and Vesta Stallings Johnson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Frederick Grant Widdowson, Sr., who died in 1993;...
Gerald M. Beresny
Nov 18, 2023
Dr. Gerald Michael Beresny, 79, of Hanover and formerly of State College, husband of Luann Johnson Beresny, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at his home after a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Born on Tuesday, August 20, 1944 in Niagara Falls, NY, he was a son of the late John and Mary Sofchak Beresny. Gerry was a...
Mildred A. Trnka
Nov 15, 2023
Mildred A. Trnka, 96, of SpiriTrust Lutheran Retirement Village at Utz Terrace, Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at her home. Born on Thursday, February 10, 1927 in Queens, NY, she was a daughter of the late Alois and Mary Maly Trnka. A graduate of Newtown High School in Elmhurst, NY, Mildred was a retired...
Earl P. Lawyer
Nov 14, 2023
Earl P. Lawyer, 87, of Hanover, husband of Donna G. Ruby Lawyer, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Saturday, August 29, 1936 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Paul F. Lawyer, Sr. and Elvira Brier Lawyer. He was also preceded in death by two grandchildren, Alex...
Janis Darlene Hood
Nov 13, 2023
Janis “Darlene” Hood, 74, of Hanover, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 13, 2023 at her home. Born on Friday, December 31, 1948 in Tazewell, VA, she was a daughter of the late Herman Neil Sparks and Uva Leon Bandy Sparks. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow L. “Woody” Hood, Jr., who died in 2018;...
Erica Renee Weaver
Oct 28, 2023
Erica “Renee” Weaver, 59, of New Oxford, wife of James A. Weaver, was reunited with her daughter Becca and her dad Benny on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Born on Sunday, March 8, 1964 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Benny A. and Evelyn Rorrer Boyer. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Rebecca Lynn Tamburo....
Richard A. Derita
Oct 24, 2023
Richard A. DeRita, 83, of Littlestown, husband of Doreen DeRita, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at UPMS Hanover. Born on Monday, February 26, 1940 in Stafford, Connecticut, he was a son of the late Domnick and Thersa Lombardi DeRita. Richard retired in 1998 from the Springfield State Hospital in Sykesville, Maryland after many years of...
Deanna Z. Adams
Oct 21, 2023
Deanna Z. Adams, 85, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community. Born on Thursday, October 28, 1937 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Dean C. Zartman, Sr. and Marie Rosalie Brady Zartman. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 45...
Jeffrey Todd Fisher
Oct 20, 2023
Jeffrey Todd Fisher, 57, of McSherrystown, beloved husband of Beverly A. Knott Fisher, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 20, 2023 at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born on Friday, May 6, 1966 in Syracuse, NY, he was a son of ThelmaJane Updike Corbin and the late Stanley Fisher. He was also preceded in death by a sister,...
Patricia Dawn Barr
Dec 19, 2023
Patrcia Dawn Barr (Staub) 78 of New Oxford died on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at Gensis Gettysburg PA. Born November 19th, 1945, in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Staub and Saline Staub. She is preceded in death by her late husband Clinton Barr and daughter Jennifer Barr. Patricia worked for and retired from Rutters convenience...
Margaret "Margie" Kehr Brooks
Dec 17, 2023
Margaret “Margie” Kehr Brooks, 98, entered into her Heavenly home on Sunday, December 17, 2023. In her last years, she resided at SpiriTrust Lutheran Retirement Village in York. Born on Friday, February 20, 1925 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late George C. and Annie Stauffer Kehr. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 35...
Ann Hayner
Dec 16, 2023
Ann Hayner, 76, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at SpiriTrust Lutheran, The Village at Utz Terrace. Born on February 11, 1947 in Utica, NY, she was a daughter of the late Vincent and Marion Ruth Brady. She was also preceded in death by three siblings, Colleen Brady, Scott Brady, and Vincent Brady, Jr. Ann was...
H. Wilson "Wil" Bacon Jr.
Dec 12, 2023
H. Wilson “Wil” Bacon, Jr., 83, of Finksburg, MD, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at UPMC Hanover. Born on Tuesday, May 14, 1940 in Carney, MD, he was the son of the late Horace Wilson Bacon, Sr. and Doris F. Schulte Bacon, and step-son of the late, Rita Bacon. Wil was a graduate of Parkville...
Margaret "Maggie" Otey
Dec 7, 2023
Margaret T. “Maggie” Otey, 92, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Thursday, November 5, 1931 in Littlestown, she was the daughter of the late Richard S. and Lillian M. Harner Weaver. A graduate of Delone Catholic High school, Maggie retired as an office manager for Prudential Insurance...
Melba Joyce Rogers
Dec 6, 2023
Melba Joyce Rogers, 82, of Hanover, wife of Martin H. Rogers, III, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at her home following a brief illness. Born on Monday, March 31, 1941 in Knoxville, TN, she was a daughter of the late Carl Jackson Booker and Christine Nicely Booker. She was also preceded in death by her...
Rebecca Anne Donnelly
Dec 4, 2023
Rebecca Anne (Gallagher) Donnelly, of Spring Grove and Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, went with the angels on December 4, 2023. She is survived by her true first-love and husband, Edward Donnelly, and her precious sons, Jayson Michael and Finley Wyatt; her adorable step-son, Ethan Donnelly; her beloved parents, Patricia and Rory Gallagher; and her dear siblings Keliey Strack (Shane), Helen Gallagher,...
Lois E. Brandt
Dec 2, 2023
Lois E. Brandt, 94, of Hanover, beloved wife of Frederick V. Brandt, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Spiritrust Lutheran, The Village at Gettysburg. Born on Friday, August 23, 1929 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late John Leroy and Ethel Harbaugh Markle. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Gerald,...
Barbara Turner
Dec 1, 2023
Barbara Turner, 77, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023 at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. Born on Monday, September 9, 1946, she was a daughter of the late William Henry Richard and Christine Opal Foster Gunn. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Steve and Billy Richard; and a granddaughter, Briana Sarah Turner. Barbara was a member of the...
Richard J. "Dick" Rang
Nov 23, 2023
Richard Joseph “Dick” Rang, 72, of the Eastern Shore of Virginia, formerly of Hanover, PA, husband of Barbara J. Kuhn Rang, died on Thursday, November 23, 2023 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born on Sunday, December 3, 1950 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Albert E. and Jessamine F. Brady Rang. He was also preceded in...
Douglas Ronald Appler
Nov 22, 2023
Douglas Ronald Appler, 78, of Abbottstown, dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at his home. Doug was born on November 9, 1945 in Gettysburg, the son of the late Jacob Appler and E. Jane (Crouse) Appler Ohler. He was a graduate of Gettysburg Area High School, Class of 1963 and received a...
Nelda L Widdowson
Nov 20, 2023
Nelda L. Widdowson, 87, of Dillsburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 20, 2023 at Celebration Villa of Dillsburg. Born on Monday, January 6, 1936 in Nashville, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Lacey Johnson and Vesta Stallings Johnson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Frederick Grant Widdowson, Sr., who died in 1993;...
Gerald M. Beresny
Nov 18, 2023
Dr. Gerald Michael Beresny, 79, of Hanover and formerly of State College, husband of Luann Johnson Beresny, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at his home after a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Born on Tuesday, August 20, 1944 in Niagara Falls, NY, he was a son of the late John and Mary Sofchak Beresny. Gerry was a...
Mildred A. Trnka
Nov 15, 2023
Mildred A. Trnka, 96, of SpiriTrust Lutheran Retirement Village at Utz Terrace, Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at her home. Born on Thursday, February 10, 1927 in Queens, NY, she was a daughter of the late Alois and Mary Maly Trnka. A graduate of Newtown High School in Elmhurst, NY, Mildred was a retired...
Earl P. Lawyer
Nov 14, 2023
Earl P. Lawyer, 87, of Hanover, husband of Donna G. Ruby Lawyer, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Saturday, August 29, 1936 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Paul F. Lawyer, Sr. and Elvira Brier Lawyer. He was also preceded in death by two grandchildren, Alex...
Janis Darlene Hood
Nov 13, 2023
Janis “Darlene” Hood, 74, of Hanover, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 13, 2023 at her home. Born on Friday, December 31, 1948 in Tazewell, VA, she was a daughter of the late Herman Neil Sparks and Uva Leon Bandy Sparks. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow L. “Woody” Hood, Jr., who died in 2018;...
Erica Renee Weaver
Oct 28, 2023
Erica “Renee” Weaver, 59, of New Oxford, wife of James A. Weaver, was reunited with her daughter Becca and her dad Benny on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Born on Sunday, March 8, 1964 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Benny A. and Evelyn Rorrer Boyer. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Rebecca Lynn Tamburo....
Richard A. Derita
Oct 24, 2023
Richard A. DeRita, 83, of Littlestown, husband of Doreen DeRita, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at UPMS Hanover. Born on Monday, February 26, 1940 in Stafford, Connecticut, he was a son of the late Domnick and Thersa Lombardi DeRita. Richard retired in 1998 from the Springfield State Hospital in Sykesville, Maryland after many years of...
Deanna Z. Adams
Oct 21, 2023
Deanna Z. Adams, 85, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Cross Keys Village – The Brethren Home Community. Born on Thursday, October 28, 1937 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Dean C. Zartman, Sr. and Marie Rosalie Brady Zartman. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 45...
Jeffrey Todd Fisher
Oct 20, 2023
Jeffrey Todd Fisher, 57, of McSherrystown, beloved husband of Beverly A. Knott Fisher, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 20, 2023 at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born on Friday, May 6, 1966 in Syracuse, NY, he was a son of ThelmaJane Updike Corbin and the late Stanley Fisher. He was also preceded in death by a sister,...
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