Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Sandra Hartlaub
Nov 3, 2017
Sandra Hartlaub, 73, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, November 3, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Per her wishes, no service is planned.
Frances A. Rosensteel
Nov 1, 2017
Frances A. Rosensteel, 95, of Hanover, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center following a period of declining health. Born on Sunday, January 16, 1922 in Bonneauville, she was a daughter of the late Cletus H. and Mary E. Rutters Clouser and loving wife of 66 years to the late Charles R. Rosensteel, who died...
Elizabeth F. Thorne
Oct 29, 2017
Elizabeth F. Thorne, 90, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at The Village at Utz Terrace. Born on Wednesday, June 29, 1927 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Harry Francis Meyer and Ada Lillian Herbert Meyer. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Vernon E. Thorne,...
Donald Spencer Truitt
Oct 22, 2017
Donald Spencer Truitt, 88, of New Oxford and formerly of Pleasant Valley, went to be with the Lord on Sunday October 22, 2017 at York Hospital. Born on Tuesday, September 17, 1929 in Bethel, DE, he was a son of the late Oliver and Mary Spencer Truitt. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Barbara...
Edward William Hannigan, Sr.
Oct 20, 2017
Edward William Hannigan, Sr., 92, of Baltimore, died peacefully on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Tuesday, December 16, 1924 in Baltimore City, he was a son of the late Charles William Hannigan, Jr. and Muriel Yvonne Tucker Hannigan and husband of 62 years to the late Eleanor "Elly" Florence Hannigan. He was also preceded in death...
Nancy R. Strausbaugh
Oct 18, 2017
Nancy R. Strausbaugh, of New Oxford, beloved wife of Ronald E. Strausbaugh, passed away peacefully into the eternal Kingdom of God on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at her home. A native of Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Nelson M. and Ruth Dutterer Zeigler. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Shirley; and a brother, Roland...
Renna M. Weaver
Oct 17, 2017
Renna Myers Weaver, 89, of Carlisle formerly of York, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Thornwald Home in Carlisle. Born on Thursday, August 9, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Emanuel and Ruth Metzger Myers. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Albert Weaver, who died in 1993; a son, Ronald R....
Jerome E. Thomassy
Oct 16, 2017
Jerome E. “Jet” Thomassy, 71, of Hanover, beloved husband of Milly Ditzler Thomassy, passed away doing what he loved, hunting, on Monday, October 16, 2017. Born on Tuesday, December 18, 1945 in Richmond, VA, he was a son of the late Dr. George E. Thomassy and Gertrude F. Hemler Thomassy. He was a 1964 graduate of Delone Catholic High School...
Betty K. Spione
Oct 15, 2017
Betty K. Spione, 89, of Seabrook, MD passed away on October 15, 2017at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Will Oldham of Westminster, MD. Betty was born on Friday, September 21, 1928 in Washington, DC, she retired from the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company after 45 years of service. She was the loving wife of 49 years...
Nancy A. Briggs
Oct 10, 2017
Nancy A. Briggs, 74, of Spring Grove, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born on Saturday, December 19, 1942 in Irvington, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Helena McGinley Dempsey. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Paul Briggs,...
Donald H. Fisher Jr.
Oct 5, 2017
Donald Heilman Fisher, Jr., 66, passed over into Spirit on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at his home in Hanover with his wife, Chris, by his side. Born on Monday, April 9, 1951 in York, he was the son of the late Donald Heilman Fisher, Sr. and Margaret Elizabeth Gobrecht Fisher. He grew up and lived all of his life in...
Adalynn Jade Bosserman
Oct 1, 2017
Adalynn Jade Bosserman, 21 day old daughter of Dakota and Ashley Small Bosserman of East Berlin, was embraced by God on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Born on Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Hershey, she was born with a structural heart defect. She was a fighter and gave the family special moments like when she grasped...
Willis P. Ross
Sep 30, 2017
Willis P. Ross, 85, of Hanover, beloved husband of Lillian ”Dolly” Owen Ross, entered into God’s eternal care while sleeping on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at his home. Born on Friday, June 3, 1932 in Leeds, Quebec, Canada, he was a son of the late Wilson Harvey Ross and Lillian Eileen Ross. He was also preceded in death by two...
Beverly C. Nawaz
Sep 28, 2017
Beverly C. Grubb Nawaz, formerly of Silver Spring, MD, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at home in Hanover, PA. Born on Sunday, October 22, 1939 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Charles N. and Roy “Faye” Hall Grubb. A 1957 graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Beverly most notably worked...
Carolyn B. Winand
Sep 27, 2017
Carolyn Ann Baumgardner Winand, 74, of Hanover, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Born on Friday, February 19, 1943 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Charles David and Caroline Anna Gross Baumgardner and wife of 50 years to the late Alan G. Winand, who died in 2012. She was also preceded in...
John & Sophey Constantino
Sep 26, 2017
John J. Constantino, Jr., 91, and Sophey Marie Constantino, 87, of Littlestown, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 separated only by a few hours at Lorien Health Services in Taneytown, MD. John was born on Thursday, December 17, 1925 in Woodhaven, NY to the late John J. Constantino, Sr. and Antonetta Attanasio Constantino. He was a chemical engineer and...
Shirley R. Brooks
Sep 25, 2017
Shirley R. Brooks, 84, formerly of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 25, 2017 at Colonial Manor in York. Born on Wednesday, November 23, 1932 in Littlestown, she was the daughter of the late Merrill N. and Altie Crushong Pittman. She was also preceded in death by her husband of nearly 65 years, Donald R. “Don” Brooks, who died...
Charlotte M. Millheim
Sep 22, 2017
Charlotte M. Millheim, 94, formerly of Hanover, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017 at the Lancaster Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born on Thursday, December 14, 1922 in York, she was a daughter of the late Paul H. and Mary K. Stump Stremmel. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Stewart Millheim, who died in 1974; a brother,...
Philip F. Brenner
Sep 21, 2017
Philip F. Brenner, 88, of Cross Keys Village, beloved husband of Ruth Hoke Brenner, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at The Brethren Home Community. Born on Friday, August 9, 1929 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Thomas L. and Annie Poist Brenner. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, William, Richard, and...
Evelyn M. Steirer
Sep 19, 2017
Evelyn M. Steirer, of Hanover, beloved wife of Ronald J. Steirer, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. A native of Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late Walter O. and Myrtle Evelyn Witte Thomas. She was also preceded in death by a son, Ronald Joseph Steirer, Jr. and a sister, Carol...
Sandra Hartlaub
Nov 3, 2017
Sandra Hartlaub, 73, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, November 3, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Per her wishes, no service is planned.
Frances A. Rosensteel
Nov 1, 2017
Frances A. Rosensteel, 95, of Hanover, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center following a period of declining health. Born on Sunday, January 16, 1922 in Bonneauville, she was a daughter of the late Cletus H. and Mary E. Rutters Clouser and loving wife of 66 years to the late Charles R. Rosensteel, who died...
Elizabeth F. Thorne
Oct 29, 2017
Elizabeth F. Thorne, 90, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at The Village at Utz Terrace. Born on Wednesday, June 29, 1927 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Harry Francis Meyer and Ada Lillian Herbert Meyer. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Vernon E. Thorne,...
Donald Spencer Truitt
Oct 22, 2017
Donald Spencer Truitt, 88, of New Oxford and formerly of Pleasant Valley, went to be with the Lord on Sunday October 22, 2017 at York Hospital. Born on Tuesday, September 17, 1929 in Bethel, DE, he was a son of the late Oliver and Mary Spencer Truitt. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Barbara...
Edward William Hannigan, Sr.
Oct 20, 2017
Edward William Hannigan, Sr., 92, of Baltimore, died peacefully on Friday, October 20, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Tuesday, December 16, 1924 in Baltimore City, he was a son of the late Charles William Hannigan, Jr. and Muriel Yvonne Tucker Hannigan and husband of 62 years to the late Eleanor "Elly" Florence Hannigan. He was also preceded in death...
Nancy R. Strausbaugh
Oct 18, 2017
Nancy R. Strausbaugh, of New Oxford, beloved wife of Ronald E. Strausbaugh, passed away peacefully into the eternal Kingdom of God on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at her home. A native of Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Nelson M. and Ruth Dutterer Zeigler. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Shirley; and a brother, Roland...
Renna M. Weaver
Oct 17, 2017
Renna Myers Weaver, 89, of Carlisle formerly of York, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Thornwald Home in Carlisle. Born on Thursday, August 9, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Emanuel and Ruth Metzger Myers. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Albert Weaver, who died in 1993; a son, Ronald R....
Jerome E. Thomassy
Oct 16, 2017
Jerome E. “Jet” Thomassy, 71, of Hanover, beloved husband of Milly Ditzler Thomassy, passed away doing what he loved, hunting, on Monday, October 16, 2017. Born on Tuesday, December 18, 1945 in Richmond, VA, he was a son of the late Dr. George E. Thomassy and Gertrude F. Hemler Thomassy. He was a 1964 graduate of Delone Catholic High School...
Betty K. Spione
Oct 15, 2017
Betty K. Spione, 89, of Seabrook, MD passed away on October 15, 2017at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Will Oldham of Westminster, MD. Betty was born on Friday, September 21, 1928 in Washington, DC, she retired from the Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company after 45 years of service. She was the loving wife of 49 years...
Nancy A. Briggs
Oct 10, 2017
Nancy A. Briggs, 74, of Spring Grove, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born on Saturday, December 19, 1942 in Irvington, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Helena McGinley Dempsey. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Paul Briggs,...
Donald H. Fisher Jr.
Oct 5, 2017
Donald Heilman Fisher, Jr., 66, passed over into Spirit on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at his home in Hanover with his wife, Chris, by his side. Born on Monday, April 9, 1951 in York, he was the son of the late Donald Heilman Fisher, Sr. and Margaret Elizabeth Gobrecht Fisher. He grew up and lived all of his life in...
Adalynn Jade Bosserman
Oct 1, 2017
Adalynn Jade Bosserman, 21 day old daughter of Dakota and Ashley Small Bosserman of East Berlin, was embraced by God on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Born on Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Hershey, she was born with a structural heart defect. She was a fighter and gave the family special moments like when she grasped...
Willis P. Ross
Sep 30, 2017
Willis P. Ross, 85, of Hanover, beloved husband of Lillian ”Dolly” Owen Ross, entered into God’s eternal care while sleeping on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at his home. Born on Friday, June 3, 1932 in Leeds, Quebec, Canada, he was a son of the late Wilson Harvey Ross and Lillian Eileen Ross. He was also preceded in death by two...
Beverly C. Nawaz
Sep 28, 2017
Beverly C. Grubb Nawaz, formerly of Silver Spring, MD, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at home in Hanover, PA. Born on Sunday, October 22, 1939 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Charles N. and Roy “Faye” Hall Grubb. A 1957 graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Beverly most notably worked...
Carolyn B. Winand
Sep 27, 2017
Carolyn Ann Baumgardner Winand, 74, of Hanover, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Born on Friday, February 19, 1943 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Charles David and Caroline Anna Gross Baumgardner and wife of 50 years to the late Alan G. Winand, who died in 2012. She was also preceded in...
John & Sophey Constantino
Sep 26, 2017
John J. Constantino, Jr., 91, and Sophey Marie Constantino, 87, of Littlestown, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 separated only by a few hours at Lorien Health Services in Taneytown, MD. John was born on Thursday, December 17, 1925 in Woodhaven, NY to the late John J. Constantino, Sr. and Antonetta Attanasio Constantino. He was a chemical engineer and...
Shirley R. Brooks
Sep 25, 2017
Shirley R. Brooks, 84, formerly of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 25, 2017 at Colonial Manor in York. Born on Wednesday, November 23, 1932 in Littlestown, she was the daughter of the late Merrill N. and Altie Crushong Pittman. She was also preceded in death by her husband of nearly 65 years, Donald R. “Don” Brooks, who died...
Charlotte M. Millheim
Sep 22, 2017
Charlotte M. Millheim, 94, formerly of Hanover, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017 at the Lancaster Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born on Thursday, December 14, 1922 in York, she was a daughter of the late Paul H. and Mary K. Stump Stremmel. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Stewart Millheim, who died in 1974; a brother,...
Philip F. Brenner
Sep 21, 2017
Philip F. Brenner, 88, of Cross Keys Village, beloved husband of Ruth Hoke Brenner, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at The Brethren Home Community. Born on Friday, August 9, 1929 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Thomas L. and Annie Poist Brenner. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, William, Richard, and...
Evelyn M. Steirer
Sep 19, 2017
Evelyn M. Steirer, of Hanover, beloved wife of Ronald J. Steirer, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. A native of Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late Walter O. and Myrtle Evelyn Witte Thomas. She was also preceded in death by a son, Ronald Joseph Steirer, Jr. and a sister, Carol...