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Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.

Larry E. Stauffer

Larry E. Stauffer

Oct 13, 2021

Larry Eugene Stauffer, 81, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, October 13, 2021 at The Haven at Springwood in York. Born on Thursday, November 23, 1939 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Paul A. Stauffer, Sr. and Anna Wyler Stauffer. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Paul A. Stauffer, Jr., daughter-in-law,...

Richard E. Wolf

Richard E. Wolf

Oct 11, 2021

Richard E. Wolf, 89, of Hanover, beloved husband of Gladys Feeser Wolf, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, October 11, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. Born on Friday, January 29, 1932 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Sylvester and Ella Ebaugh Wolf. He is also preceded in death by a son,...

Russell L. Bevans

Russell L. Bevans

Oct 11, 2021

Russell L. Bevans, 70, of Abbottstown, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, October 11, 2021 at his home. Born on Wednesday, July 25, 1951 in Piedmont, WV, he was a son of the late Elwood F. and Louise Grove Bevans. A 1969 graduate of Hanover High School, he was a former employee of Classic Cable, McClarin Plastics and Precision...

Jeffrey C. Taylor

Jeffrey C. Taylor

Oct 7, 2021

Jeffrey C. Taylor, 68, of Hanover, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at UPMC Gettysburg Hospital. Born on Friday, November 21, 1952, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Emma Hood Taylor. A graduate of Dulaney High School in Timonium, MD, he worked as a plumber for many years and was a car enthusiast....

Barbara A. O'Connor

Barbara A. O'Connor

Oct 6, 2021

Barbara A. MacDonald O’Connor, 91, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at her home. Born on May 27, 1930 in Somerville, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Ethel M. Fitzgerald MacDonald. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Paul T. O’Connor, who died in 2009; and...

Bettie Garrett

Bettie Garrett

Sep 30, 2021

Bettie Garrett, 94, of Hanover, died suddenly on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Homewood at Plum Creek from heart failure. Born Thursday, December 23, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of James and Ann Rock. She was the beloved wife of Clarence Garrett for 67 years, who passed away in 2011. She was a woman of principal who...

Paulyne G. Small

Paulyne G. Small

Sep 30, 2021

Paulyne G. Small, 95, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at her home. Born on Friday, October 30, 1925 in Silver Run, MD, she was a daughter of the late Abraham F. and Annie Geeting Groft. She was also preceded in death by her husband of more than 38 years, Francis X. Small, who...

James D. Adams

James D. Adams

Sep 29, 2021

James (Jim) Adams was born October 7, 1949 in Iaeger WV to the late Maxine Elizabeth Brantley and James Willard Adams and passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. He is survived by his wife Carolyn Adams whom he took every opportunity to razzle, poke fun, and simply make her laugh; most of all, love her endlessly, which is how...

Henry W. Shanoltz

Henry W. Shanoltz

Sep 28, 2021

Henry Warren “Butch” Shanoltz, 69, of Gettysburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Genesis Gettysburg Center. Born on Saturday, April 26, 1952 in Norfolk, VA, he was a son of the late Lindy L. and Virginia Rimel Shanoltz. A 1970 graduate of Gettysburg High School, he was a mechanic and was later employed at the US Naval...

Melanie L. Gladfelter

Melanie L. Gladfelter

Sep 26, 2021

Melanie “Mel” “Mimi” Gladfelter, 40, of Hanover, loving wife of Travis Gladfelter, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, September 26, 2021 following a lengthy illness. Born on Tuesday, September 22, 1981 in Greensburg, PA, she was the daughter of Lorraine Mason and her husband, Steven, of Hanover and the late Mark W. Moschetti. Melanie was a breast cancer survivor...

Elinor I. Williams

Elinor I. Williams

Sep 25, 2021

Elinor I. Jansson Williams, 88 of Hanover passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Sunday, April 30, 1933 in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Edward Gustav Jansson and Daisy Matilda Forstrom Jansson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Franklin A. Williams...

Brenda L. Shipley

Brenda L. Shipley

Sep 24, 2021

Brenda Lea Pickett Shipley, 77, of Abbottstown, loving wife of Michael G. Shipley, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, September 24, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Born on Wednesday, March 1, 1944 in Sykesville, MD, she was a daughter of the late James Terry Dearing and Elizabeth Morris Dearing. She was also preceded in death by her...

Robert L. Bixby

Robert L. Bixby

Sep 24, 2021

Robert Lewis Bixby, 64, died Friday, September 24, 2021 at his home. Born on Monday, January 14, 1957 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Royal Charles Bixby and Elizabeth Lewis Fitz Bixby. He was also preceded in death by his former wife of 24 years, Deborah Ann Bixby, who died in 2021; a sister, Virginia Bixby Eltz;...

Jeanne O'Connor

Jeanne O'Connor

Sep 22, 2021

Jeanne O’Connor, 88, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Wednesday, September 13, 1933 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Antoinette Canzano Capasso. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 28 years, Patrick J. O’Connor, Jr.; two brothers,...

Michael Casmier Krecko

Michael Casmier Krecko

Sep 17, 2021

Michael Casmier Krecko, 71, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, September 17, 2021 at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. Born on Wednesday, January 4, 1950 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Walter Casmier and Lillian Miller Krecko. In addition to his parents, he is reunited in Heaven with his maternal grandparents, Ignatius and Abigail Miller. A...

Ronald Gene Mattingly

Ronald Gene Mattingly

Sep 14, 2021

Ronald Gene Mattingly (aka Ron or Ronnie Gene), 80, of Hanover, beloved husband of Gail Thayer Mattingly, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. Born in Lebanon, Kentucky, to Susie and Walter Mattingly, he was the eldest of three brothers and is survived by his beloved brother Larry (Booty) Mattingly....

Timothy J. Little

Timothy J. Little

Sep 11, 2021

Timothy J. Little, 60, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at his home. Born on Tuesday, September 20, 1960 in York, he was a son of the late Philip J. and Mary Norbeck Little. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas and Patrick Little; and a granddaughter, Anastasia Stambaugh. A 1978 graduate of...

Mary Trudelle (Finnerty) Howser

Mary Trudelle (Finnerty) Howser

Sep 3, 2021

Mary Trudelle (Finnerty) Howser, 87, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Wednesday, December 27, 1933 in Omaha, NE, she was a longtime resident of Ellicott City, MD. Mary was a daughter of the late Logan and Florence Lowry Finnerty, and was also preceded in death by her husband of...

Dolores Jean Brillos

Dolores Jean Brillos

Aug 29, 2021

Dolores Jean Brillos born on January 16, 1929, stepped through the Gates of Glory, on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at the age of 92. Dolores, daughter of the late Carl and Lillian (Bown) Ryan was born and grew up in Hannibal, Missouri. She was the oldest of 3 sisters. She graduated from Hannibal High School in 1947. She met the...

Paul Anthony Sanders

Paul Anthony Sanders

Aug 28, 2021

Paul Anthony Sanders, 87, of McSherrystown, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at UPMC Hanover Hospital following a period of declining health. Born on Friday, December 22, 1933 in Emmitsburg, MD, he was the last surviving child of the late Robert Henry and Blanche Cecilia Sprankle Sanders. He was also preceded in death by his wife...

Larry E. Stauffer

Larry E. Stauffer

Oct 13, 2021

Larry Eugene Stauffer, 81, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, October 13, 2021 at The Haven at Springwood in York. Born on Thursday, November 23, 1939 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Paul A. Stauffer, Sr. and Anna Wyler Stauffer. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Paul A. Stauffer, Jr., daughter-in-law,...

Richard E. Wolf

Richard E. Wolf

Oct 11, 2021

Richard E. Wolf, 89, of Hanover, beloved husband of Gladys Feeser Wolf, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, October 11, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. Born on Friday, January 29, 1932 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Sylvester and Ella Ebaugh Wolf. He is also preceded in death by a son,...

Russell L. Bevans

Russell L. Bevans

Oct 11, 2021

Russell L. Bevans, 70, of Abbottstown, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, October 11, 2021 at his home. Born on Wednesday, July 25, 1951 in Piedmont, WV, he was a son of the late Elwood F. and Louise Grove Bevans. A 1969 graduate of Hanover High School, he was a former employee of Classic Cable, McClarin Plastics and Precision...

Jeffrey C. Taylor

Jeffrey C. Taylor

Oct 7, 2021

Jeffrey C. Taylor, 68, of Hanover, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at UPMC Gettysburg Hospital. Born on Friday, November 21, 1952, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Emma Hood Taylor. A graduate of Dulaney High School in Timonium, MD, he worked as a plumber for many years and was a car enthusiast....

Barbara A. O'Connor

Barbara A. O'Connor

Oct 6, 2021

Barbara A. MacDonald O’Connor, 91, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at her home. Born on May 27, 1930 in Somerville, MA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Ethel M. Fitzgerald MacDonald. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Paul T. O’Connor, who died in 2009; and...

Bettie Garrett

Bettie Garrett

Sep 30, 2021

Bettie Garrett, 94, of Hanover, died suddenly on Thursday, September 30, 2021, at Homewood at Plum Creek from heart failure. Born Thursday, December 23, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of James and Ann Rock. She was the beloved wife of Clarence Garrett for 67 years, who passed away in 2011. She was a woman of principal who...

Paulyne G. Small

Paulyne G. Small

Sep 30, 2021

Paulyne G. Small, 95, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at her home. Born on Friday, October 30, 1925 in Silver Run, MD, she was a daughter of the late Abraham F. and Annie Geeting Groft. She was also preceded in death by her husband of more than 38 years, Francis X. Small, who...

James D. Adams

James D. Adams

Sep 29, 2021

James (Jim) Adams was born October 7, 1949 in Iaeger WV to the late Maxine Elizabeth Brantley and James Willard Adams and passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. He is survived by his wife Carolyn Adams whom he took every opportunity to razzle, poke fun, and simply make her laugh; most of all, love her endlessly, which is how...

Henry W. Shanoltz

Henry W. Shanoltz

Sep 28, 2021

Henry Warren “Butch” Shanoltz, 69, of Gettysburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Genesis Gettysburg Center. Born on Saturday, April 26, 1952 in Norfolk, VA, he was a son of the late Lindy L. and Virginia Rimel Shanoltz. A 1970 graduate of Gettysburg High School, he was a mechanic and was later employed at the US Naval...

Melanie L. Gladfelter

Melanie L. Gladfelter

Sep 26, 2021

Melanie “Mel” “Mimi” Gladfelter, 40, of Hanover, loving wife of Travis Gladfelter, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, September 26, 2021 following a lengthy illness. Born on Tuesday, September 22, 1981 in Greensburg, PA, she was the daughter of Lorraine Mason and her husband, Steven, of Hanover and the late Mark W. Moschetti. Melanie was a breast cancer survivor...

Elinor I. Williams

Elinor I. Williams

Sep 25, 2021

Elinor I. Jansson Williams, 88 of Hanover passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Sunday, April 30, 1933 in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Edward Gustav Jansson and Daisy Matilda Forstrom Jansson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Franklin A. Williams...

Brenda L. Shipley

Brenda L. Shipley

Sep 24, 2021

Brenda Lea Pickett Shipley, 77, of Abbottstown, loving wife of Michael G. Shipley, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, September 24, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Born on Wednesday, March 1, 1944 in Sykesville, MD, she was a daughter of the late James Terry Dearing and Elizabeth Morris Dearing. She was also preceded in death by her...

Robert L. Bixby

Robert L. Bixby

Sep 24, 2021

Robert Lewis Bixby, 64, died Friday, September 24, 2021 at his home. Born on Monday, January 14, 1957 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Royal Charles Bixby and Elizabeth Lewis Fitz Bixby. He was also preceded in death by his former wife of 24 years, Deborah Ann Bixby, who died in 2021; a sister, Virginia Bixby Eltz;...

Jeanne O'Connor

Jeanne O'Connor

Sep 22, 2021

Jeanne O’Connor, 88, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Wednesday, September 13, 1933 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Antoinette Canzano Capasso. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 28 years, Patrick J. O’Connor, Jr.; two brothers,...

Michael Casmier Krecko

Michael Casmier Krecko

Sep 17, 2021

Michael Casmier Krecko, 71, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, September 17, 2021 at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. Born on Wednesday, January 4, 1950 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Walter Casmier and Lillian Miller Krecko. In addition to his parents, he is reunited in Heaven with his maternal grandparents, Ignatius and Abigail Miller. A...

Ronald Gene Mattingly

Ronald Gene Mattingly

Sep 14, 2021

Ronald Gene Mattingly (aka Ron or Ronnie Gene), 80, of Hanover, beloved husband of Gail Thayer Mattingly, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. Born in Lebanon, Kentucky, to Susie and Walter Mattingly, he was the eldest of three brothers and is survived by his beloved brother Larry (Booty) Mattingly....

Timothy J. Little

Timothy J. Little

Sep 11, 2021

Timothy J. Little, 60, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at his home. Born on Tuesday, September 20, 1960 in York, he was a son of the late Philip J. and Mary Norbeck Little. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas and Patrick Little; and a granddaughter, Anastasia Stambaugh. A 1978 graduate of...

Mary Trudelle (Finnerty) Howser

Mary Trudelle (Finnerty) Howser

Sep 3, 2021

Mary Trudelle (Finnerty) Howser, 87, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Wednesday, December 27, 1933 in Omaha, NE, she was a longtime resident of Ellicott City, MD. Mary was a daughter of the late Logan and Florence Lowry Finnerty, and was also preceded in death by her husband of...

Dolores Jean Brillos

Dolores Jean Brillos

Aug 29, 2021

Dolores Jean Brillos born on January 16, 1929, stepped through the Gates of Glory, on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at the age of 92. Dolores, daughter of the late Carl and Lillian (Bown) Ryan was born and grew up in Hannibal, Missouri. She was the oldest of 3 sisters. She graduated from Hannibal High School in 1947. She met the...

Paul Anthony Sanders

Paul Anthony Sanders

Aug 28, 2021

Paul Anthony Sanders, 87, of McSherrystown, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at UPMC Hanover Hospital following a period of declining health. Born on Friday, December 22, 1933 in Emmitsburg, MD, he was the last surviving child of the late Robert Henry and Blanche Cecilia Sprankle Sanders. He was also preceded in death by his wife...

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