Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Elvira G. Sweeney
Dec 8, 2020
Elvira G. Sweeney, 86, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at DaVita Hanover Dialysis. Born on August 20, 1934 in Flushing, NY, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude Dunham Kaferlein. She was also preceded in death by her husband of more than 30 years, John Joseph Sweeney who died in...
Christy L. Chandler
Dec 8, 2020
Christy L. Chandler, 56, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at her home following an 18 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on Wednesday, August 26, 1964 in Reading, she was the beloved daughter of Phyllis M. Kesler Chandler of Hanover and the late Ernest Chandler. She was also preceded in the death by...
Margie Rhine
Dec 7, 2020
Margie Rhine, 63, of Glenville, wife of Paul Frank Rhine, III, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, December 7, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Born on Friday, April 5, 1957 in Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Frances Wiedefeld Link. A 1975 graduate of South Western High School, she was employed by...
Scott K. Myers
Dec 4, 2020
Scott K. Myers, 57, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, December 4, 2020 at his home. Born on Monday, July 22, 1963 in Hanover, he was a son of the late R. Kenneth and Judith B. Myers. In 1986, he received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and subsequently worked...
Henry C. "Bud" Livelsberger
Dec 3, 2020
Henry C. “Bud” Livelsberger, 95, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born on Monday, December 8, 1924 in Irishtown, he was a son of the late James A. and Bertha Sneeringer Livelsberger. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife of 73 years, Doris A....
Barbara S. Shriner
Dec 3, 2020
Barbara Sanders Shriner, 79, of Hanover, wife of Harold R. Shriner, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Saturday, July 12, 1941 in Fairfield, she was a daughter of the late David A. and Ilean Benchoff Sanders. A 1959 graduate of Fairfield High School, she also graduated from the Bryn Mawr School of...
Lucille J. "Lucy" Brown
Nov 30, 2020
Lucille “Lucy” Brown, 92, of New Oxford, previously of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Cross Keys Village- The Brethren Home Community under the care of Comfort Care Hospice. Born on Friday, November 30, 1928 in St. Louis, MO, she was a daughter of the late Aloysius and Ellen Foley Goellner. She was also preceded in...
Jean T. Lalota
Nov 29, 2020
Jean T. LaLota, 91, entered into God's eternal care on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Paramount Nursing and Rehab at Chambersburg Road. Born on Wednesday, January 2, 1929 in Manhattan, New York, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Filippa Palacino. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, John P. LaLota, who died...
George S. O'Neale Sr.
Nov 26, 2020
George S. O’Neale, Sr., 85, of Spring Grove, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at his home. Born on Wednesday, September 11, 1935 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late John Fredrick O’Neale, Sr. and Edna Mae Baker O’Neale. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Daisy Bennett O’Neale. George retired in...
Patricia D. Frey
Nov 26, 2020
Patricia D. Frey, 88, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Thursday, April 14, 1932 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Paul C. and Bertha M. Neiderer McKinney. She was also preceded in death by her husband of more than 55 years, Oliver H. Frey, Jr.,...
Josephine "Jo" Cook
Nov 24, 2020
Josephine Cook, 83, of Hanover, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Friday, March 5, 1937 in Doncaster, England she was the daughter of the late Eric and Evelyn Cooke. After moving to the United States in 1957, she worked at Hanover Canning Company and Miller Chemical and Fertilizer, LLC for 32 years before...
William C. Creek
Nov 22, 2020
William C. Creek, 76, of Hanover, husband of Barbara Hamm Creek, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Thursday, December 23, 1943 in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Edward G. and Geneva Virginia Weaver Creek. Bill retired from Verizon Wireless in 2009 after more than 40...
Gary L. Mummert
Nov 20, 2020
Gary L. Mummert, 81, of Hanover, husband of Dixie Kessel Mummert, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 20, 2020 at his home. Born on Saturday, March 4, 1939 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Lavere G. “L.G.” and Mildred C. Wildasin Mummert. A 1957 graduate of Eichelberger High School, he was a member of the New Hope...
Getting Past The Holidays
Nov 19, 2020
With the holidays approaching during these most uncertain times, many are grieving privately and may feel overwhelmed at the thought of facing the holidays alone. During this virtual event, we will share valuable insights on how we can balance our grief with the environment around us. We will address traditions of the holidays and how we can embrace them rather...
Bret A. Gladfelter
Nov 17, 2020
Bret A. Gladfelter, 46, of Elkton, MD, loving husband to Heather Green Gladfelter, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on Saturday, October 5, 1974 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Ok Cha “Jane” Gladfelter, who died on September 21, 2009 and Donald...
George R. Jones
Nov 16, 2020
George R. Jones, 81, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Wellspan York Hospital. Born on Saturday, November 26, 1938 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late George A. and Pauline Rizzo Jones. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Darlene J. Jones, who died in 2017....
Nevin E. "Nev" Shultz
Nov 6, 2020
Nevin E. Shultz, 93, of Hanover, beloved husband of Nancy A. (Rinker) Shultz, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover with his family by his side. Born on Wednesday, February 9, 1927 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Harry E. and Mary V. (Runk) Shultz. He is also preceded in death by...
Jane E. Geiselman
Nov 3, 2020
Jane E. Geiselman, 92, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Tuesday, June 26, 1928 in York she was a daughter of the late Harry E. and Grace Billet Jacobs. She is also preceded in death by a son, Steven E. Geiselman who died in 2006; and her husband of nearly...
Richard "Rich" Mckinsey
Oct 31, 2020
Richard “Rich” McKinsey, 69, of Hanover, beloved husband of Charlene L. McKinsey, crossed the finish line on Saturday, October 31, 2020 with his family by his side. Born on Saturday, May 5, 1951 in York, he was a son of the late Eugene Ervin and Bessie Beard McKinsey. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Eugene McKinsey; a...
Doug Long
Oct 31, 2020
Douglas Eugene Long, 78, of Hanover, husband of Sheila M. Shireman Long, was called home to be with his Lord on Saturday, October 31, 2020 from his residence following a courageous yearlong battle with cancer. Born on Wednesday, April 8, 1942 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Ralph “Pete” Long and Mary “Shorty” Gouker Long. Doug was...
Elvira G. Sweeney
Dec 8, 2020
Elvira G. Sweeney, 86, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at DaVita Hanover Dialysis. Born on August 20, 1934 in Flushing, NY, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Gertrude Dunham Kaferlein. She was also preceded in death by her husband of more than 30 years, John Joseph Sweeney who died in...
Christy L. Chandler
Dec 8, 2020
Christy L. Chandler, 56, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at her home following an 18 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on Wednesday, August 26, 1964 in Reading, she was the beloved daughter of Phyllis M. Kesler Chandler of Hanover and the late Ernest Chandler. She was also preceded in the death by...
Margie Rhine
Dec 7, 2020
Margie Rhine, 63, of Glenville, wife of Paul Frank Rhine, III, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, December 7, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Born on Friday, April 5, 1957 in Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Frances Wiedefeld Link. A 1975 graduate of South Western High School, she was employed by...
Scott K. Myers
Dec 4, 2020
Scott K. Myers, 57, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, December 4, 2020 at his home. Born on Monday, July 22, 1963 in Hanover, he was a son of the late R. Kenneth and Judith B. Myers. In 1986, he received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and subsequently worked...
Henry C. "Bud" Livelsberger
Dec 3, 2020
Henry C. “Bud” Livelsberger, 95, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born on Monday, December 8, 1924 in Irishtown, he was a son of the late James A. and Bertha Sneeringer Livelsberger. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife of 73 years, Doris A....
Barbara S. Shriner
Dec 3, 2020
Barbara Sanders Shriner, 79, of Hanover, wife of Harold R. Shriner, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Saturday, July 12, 1941 in Fairfield, she was a daughter of the late David A. and Ilean Benchoff Sanders. A 1959 graduate of Fairfield High School, she also graduated from the Bryn Mawr School of...
Lucille J. "Lucy" Brown
Nov 30, 2020
Lucille “Lucy” Brown, 92, of New Oxford, previously of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Cross Keys Village- The Brethren Home Community under the care of Comfort Care Hospice. Born on Friday, November 30, 1928 in St. Louis, MO, she was a daughter of the late Aloysius and Ellen Foley Goellner. She was also preceded in...
Jean T. Lalota
Nov 29, 2020
Jean T. LaLota, 91, entered into God's eternal care on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Paramount Nursing and Rehab at Chambersburg Road. Born on Wednesday, January 2, 1929 in Manhattan, New York, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Filippa Palacino. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, John P. LaLota, who died...
George S. O'Neale Sr.
Nov 26, 2020
George S. O’Neale, Sr., 85, of Spring Grove, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at his home. Born on Wednesday, September 11, 1935 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late John Fredrick O’Neale, Sr. and Edna Mae Baker O’Neale. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Daisy Bennett O’Neale. George retired in...
Patricia D. Frey
Nov 26, 2020
Patricia D. Frey, 88, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Thursday, April 14, 1932 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Paul C. and Bertha M. Neiderer McKinney. She was also preceded in death by her husband of more than 55 years, Oliver H. Frey, Jr.,...
Josephine "Jo" Cook
Nov 24, 2020
Josephine Cook, 83, of Hanover, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Friday, March 5, 1937 in Doncaster, England she was the daughter of the late Eric and Evelyn Cooke. After moving to the United States in 1957, she worked at Hanover Canning Company and Miller Chemical and Fertilizer, LLC for 32 years before...
William C. Creek
Nov 22, 2020
William C. Creek, 76, of Hanover, husband of Barbara Hamm Creek, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Thursday, December 23, 1943 in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Edward G. and Geneva Virginia Weaver Creek. Bill retired from Verizon Wireless in 2009 after more than 40...
Gary L. Mummert
Nov 20, 2020
Gary L. Mummert, 81, of Hanover, husband of Dixie Kessel Mummert, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 20, 2020 at his home. Born on Saturday, March 4, 1939 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Lavere G. “L.G.” and Mildred C. Wildasin Mummert. A 1957 graduate of Eichelberger High School, he was a member of the New Hope...
Getting Past The Holidays
Nov 19, 2020
With the holidays approaching during these most uncertain times, many are grieving privately and may feel overwhelmed at the thought of facing the holidays alone. During this virtual event, we will share valuable insights on how we can balance our grief with the environment around us. We will address traditions of the holidays and how we can embrace them rather...
Bret A. Gladfelter
Nov 17, 2020
Bret A. Gladfelter, 46, of Elkton, MD, loving husband to Heather Green Gladfelter, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on Saturday, October 5, 1974 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Ok Cha “Jane” Gladfelter, who died on September 21, 2009 and Donald...
George R. Jones
Nov 16, 2020
George R. Jones, 81, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Wellspan York Hospital. Born on Saturday, November 26, 1938 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late George A. and Pauline Rizzo Jones. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Darlene J. Jones, who died in 2017....
Nevin E. "Nev" Shultz
Nov 6, 2020
Nevin E. Shultz, 93, of Hanover, beloved husband of Nancy A. (Rinker) Shultz, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 6, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover with his family by his side. Born on Wednesday, February 9, 1927 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Harry E. and Mary V. (Runk) Shultz. He is also preceded in death by...
Jane E. Geiselman
Nov 3, 2020
Jane E. Geiselman, 92, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Hanover. Born on Tuesday, June 26, 1928 in York she was a daughter of the late Harry E. and Grace Billet Jacobs. She is also preceded in death by a son, Steven E. Geiselman who died in 2006; and her husband of nearly...
Richard "Rich" Mckinsey
Oct 31, 2020
Richard “Rich” McKinsey, 69, of Hanover, beloved husband of Charlene L. McKinsey, crossed the finish line on Saturday, October 31, 2020 with his family by his side. Born on Saturday, May 5, 1951 in York, he was a son of the late Eugene Ervin and Bessie Beard McKinsey. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Eugene McKinsey; a...
Doug Long
Oct 31, 2020
Douglas Eugene Long, 78, of Hanover, husband of Sheila M. Shireman Long, was called home to be with his Lord on Saturday, October 31, 2020 from his residence following a courageous yearlong battle with cancer. Born on Wednesday, April 8, 1942 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Ralph “Pete” Long and Mary “Shorty” Gouker Long. Doug was...