Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Clarence D. Folmer
Jan 19, 2017
Clarence D. “Clem” Folmer, 79, of Spring Grove, husband of Donna J. Lau Folmer, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Monday, September 27, 1937 in Hanover, he was the son of the late John W. and Hilda M. Meckley Folmer. He was also preceded in death by his two...
John C. Frederick Sr.
Jan 15, 2017
John C. Frederick, Sr., 88, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Sunday, October 14, 1928 in Manchester, MD, he was reared on a farm by his parents, Charles V. and Cora B. McCullough Frederick. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 56 years, Gloria B....
Randall S. Stonesifer
Jan 12, 2017
Randall S. Stonesifer, 68, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at home in Hanover with his loving family. Born on Friday, October 8, 1948 in Hanover, he was a son of Ferne C. Stonesifer, who lovingly cared for him during his brief illness, and the late Harry C. Stonesifer. He was also preceded in death by...
Jeanne M. Albright
Jan 9, 2017
Jeanne M. Albright, 87, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Penn State - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born on Friday, January 27, 1929 in McSherrystown, she was a daughter of Claude E. and Grace P. Lawrence Wagaman. She was also preceded in death by her husband of more than 47 years, Donald...
Enzo Elijah Ellis
Jan 8, 2017
Enzo Elijah Ellis, infant son of Jamin and Jessica Buchanan Ellis of Abbottstown, was born still on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at home. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Teagan Ellis; maternal grandmother, Christine Waltz and her husband, Mike of Hanover; maternal grandfather, David Buchanan and his wife, Robin of Rogersville, TN; paternal grandmother, Tammy...
Ethan Lee Butz
Jan 8, 2017
Ethan Lee Butz, infant son of Lee and Jennifer Meyer Butz, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, January 8, 2017. In addition to his parents, survivors include his brother, Bennett George Butz; maternal grandparents, George and Elizabeth Meyer of Hanover; paternal grandparents, Mike and Lisa Bickel of Shoemakersville; maternal great-grandmothers, Kreugh Brennan and Adelia Meyer; an aunt, Laura Meyer;...
Benjamin F. Price Sr.
Jan 7, 2017
Benjamin F. Price, Sr., 88, died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at his home. No service is planned. Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Brian Bohn
Jan 4, 2017
Brian Bohn, 53, of Hanover, husband of Michelle McGee, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Friday, July 5, 1963 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Phyllis McGough of Gettysburg and the late Thomas N. Bohn. Brian was employed by the Gettysburg Municipal Authority for 34 years where he was a...
L. Daniel Mcgonigal
Jan 2, 2017
L. Daniel McGonigal, 79, of Hanover, husband of Sharon Hall McGonigal, died Monday, January 2, 2017 at his home following a lengthy battle with cancer. Dan was born on Sunday, May 30, 1937 at his grandparents house in Karthaus, Pennsylvania. He was a son of the late Lewis B. and Carrie Hertlein McGonigal. He was preceded in death by a...
David H. Leppo, Sr.
Dec 28, 2016
David Howell Leppo, Sr., 74, of Hanover, beloved husband of Kathryn L. Stauffer Leppo, died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Born on Monday, October 19, 1942 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Harry J. and Pearl E. Leppo and was also preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Leppo. He was a member...
Ellsworth O. Tanner, Jr.
Dec 27, 2016
Ellsworth O. “JR” Tanner, Jr., 69, of Dover, loving husband of Deborah Tanner, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at York Hospital with his wife by his side. Born on Sunday, September 28, 1947 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Ellsworth O. Tanner, Sr. and Ruth E. Kahlbaugh Tanner. He was also preceded...
Peter F. Lauria
Dec 26, 2016
Peter F. Lauria, 69, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born August 31, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY, he attended Cortland and McGraw public schools, graduating from McGraw Central School in 1965. He earned a Bachelor's degree and a Master of Arts teaching degree from State University College at Cortland, NY. Pete taught American history and...
Sally Ann Noel
Dec 22, 2016
Sally Ann Noel, 65, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Hanover General Hospital. Born on Tuesday, July 3, 1951 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Harold Joseph Noel and Sara Marie Klunk Noel. A 1971 graduate of Delone Catholic High School, she will be remembered as a fiercely loyal and...
Philip J. Baral
Dec 19, 2016
Philip J. Baral, Jr., 84, formerly of Biglerville, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, December 19, 2016 at ManorCare Health Services in Dallastown. Born on Saturday, January 16, 1932 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Philip J. Baral, Sr. and Mabel M. Elliott Baral. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris Kuntz Baral;...
Joan B. Swindler
Dec 18, 2016
Joan B. Swindler, 83, of Hanover, loving wife of Addison L. Swindler, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, December18, 2016 at Hanover Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Netus Henry and Viola Pearl Dodson Brown. She was also preceded in death by three siblings, Netus Harold Brown, Charles Henry Brown, and Jean Brown Castaldi Webb; and one...
Vicki Ruth Evans
Dec 17, 2016
Vicki Ruth Evans, 50, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at York Hospital. Born on Tuesday, October 11, 1966 in Westminster, MD, she was the wife of Ronald L. “Ronnie” Evans. Having an eye for beauty, she enjoyed making stained glass and being outdoors. Extremely fond of animals, she especially loved her dogs, Lady, Butch and...
Mary E. Little
Dec 17, 2016
Mary E. “Ping” Little, 91, of Hanover, died Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Saturday, June 27, 1925, in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Esther E. Bixler Lawrence. Mary was the wife of the late Donald J. Little, who died in 2007. Together they shared over 61 years of...
Joseph A. Wilt
Dec 16, 2016
Joseph A. Wilt, 68, of Glenville, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 at York Hospital. Born on Wednesday, February 6, 1948 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Llewellyn J. and Anna L. Hoover Wilt. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Timothy Wilt. A 1966 graduate of Delone Catholic High School, he worked at...
Clyde L. Garrett
Dec 14, 2016
Clyde L. Garrett, 95, of Hanover, loving husband of Mabel Cool Garrett, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Friday, April 22, 1921 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Ralph A. and Bertha Sterner Garrett. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mildred N. Jones. In 1986,...
Louise Pratt King
Dec 12, 2016
Louise Pratt King passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016, at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on the family farm on August 14, 1924 in Draper, VA, she was the ninth of ten children (and the last survivor) born to Price Gilmer Pratt and Sarah Margaret (Wood) Pratt. She was the loving wife of Marvin E. King for more than...
Clarence D. Folmer
Jan 19, 2017
Clarence D. “Clem” Folmer, 79, of Spring Grove, husband of Donna J. Lau Folmer, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Monday, September 27, 1937 in Hanover, he was the son of the late John W. and Hilda M. Meckley Folmer. He was also preceded in death by his two...
John C. Frederick Sr.
Jan 15, 2017
John C. Frederick, Sr., 88, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Sunday, October 14, 1928 in Manchester, MD, he was reared on a farm by his parents, Charles V. and Cora B. McCullough Frederick. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 56 years, Gloria B....
Randall S. Stonesifer
Jan 12, 2017
Randall S. Stonesifer, 68, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at home in Hanover with his loving family. Born on Friday, October 8, 1948 in Hanover, he was a son of Ferne C. Stonesifer, who lovingly cared for him during his brief illness, and the late Harry C. Stonesifer. He was also preceded in death by...
Jeanne M. Albright
Jan 9, 2017
Jeanne M. Albright, 87, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Penn State - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born on Friday, January 27, 1929 in McSherrystown, she was a daughter of Claude E. and Grace P. Lawrence Wagaman. She was also preceded in death by her husband of more than 47 years, Donald...
Enzo Elijah Ellis
Jan 8, 2017
Enzo Elijah Ellis, infant son of Jamin and Jessica Buchanan Ellis of Abbottstown, was born still on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at home. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Teagan Ellis; maternal grandmother, Christine Waltz and her husband, Mike of Hanover; maternal grandfather, David Buchanan and his wife, Robin of Rogersville, TN; paternal grandmother, Tammy...
Ethan Lee Butz
Jan 8, 2017
Ethan Lee Butz, infant son of Lee and Jennifer Meyer Butz, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, January 8, 2017. In addition to his parents, survivors include his brother, Bennett George Butz; maternal grandparents, George and Elizabeth Meyer of Hanover; paternal grandparents, Mike and Lisa Bickel of Shoemakersville; maternal great-grandmothers, Kreugh Brennan and Adelia Meyer; an aunt, Laura Meyer;...
Benjamin F. Price Sr.
Jan 7, 2017
Benjamin F. Price, Sr., 88, died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at his home. No service is planned. Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Brian Bohn
Jan 4, 2017
Brian Bohn, 53, of Hanover, husband of Michelle McGee, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Friday, July 5, 1963 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Phyllis McGough of Gettysburg and the late Thomas N. Bohn. Brian was employed by the Gettysburg Municipal Authority for 34 years where he was a...
L. Daniel Mcgonigal
Jan 2, 2017
L. Daniel McGonigal, 79, of Hanover, husband of Sharon Hall McGonigal, died Monday, January 2, 2017 at his home following a lengthy battle with cancer. Dan was born on Sunday, May 30, 1937 at his grandparents house in Karthaus, Pennsylvania. He was a son of the late Lewis B. and Carrie Hertlein McGonigal. He was preceded in death by a...
David H. Leppo, Sr.
Dec 28, 2016
David Howell Leppo, Sr., 74, of Hanover, beloved husband of Kathryn L. Stauffer Leppo, died unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Born on Monday, October 19, 1942 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Harry J. and Pearl E. Leppo and was also preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Leppo. He was a member...
Ellsworth O. Tanner, Jr.
Dec 27, 2016
Ellsworth O. “JR” Tanner, Jr., 69, of Dover, loving husband of Deborah Tanner, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at York Hospital with his wife by his side. Born on Sunday, September 28, 1947 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Ellsworth O. Tanner, Sr. and Ruth E. Kahlbaugh Tanner. He was also preceded...
Peter F. Lauria
Dec 26, 2016
Peter F. Lauria, 69, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born August 31, 1947 in Brooklyn, NY, he attended Cortland and McGraw public schools, graduating from McGraw Central School in 1965. He earned a Bachelor's degree and a Master of Arts teaching degree from State University College at Cortland, NY. Pete taught American history and...
Sally Ann Noel
Dec 22, 2016
Sally Ann Noel, 65, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Hanover General Hospital. Born on Tuesday, July 3, 1951 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Harold Joseph Noel and Sara Marie Klunk Noel. A 1971 graduate of Delone Catholic High School, she will be remembered as a fiercely loyal and...
Philip J. Baral
Dec 19, 2016
Philip J. Baral, Jr., 84, formerly of Biglerville, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, December 19, 2016 at ManorCare Health Services in Dallastown. Born on Saturday, January 16, 1932 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Philip J. Baral, Sr. and Mabel M. Elliott Baral. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris Kuntz Baral;...
Joan B. Swindler
Dec 18, 2016
Joan B. Swindler, 83, of Hanover, loving wife of Addison L. Swindler, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, December18, 2016 at Hanover Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Netus Henry and Viola Pearl Dodson Brown. She was also preceded in death by three siblings, Netus Harold Brown, Charles Henry Brown, and Jean Brown Castaldi Webb; and one...
Vicki Ruth Evans
Dec 17, 2016
Vicki Ruth Evans, 50, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at York Hospital. Born on Tuesday, October 11, 1966 in Westminster, MD, she was the wife of Ronald L. “Ronnie” Evans. Having an eye for beauty, she enjoyed making stained glass and being outdoors. Extremely fond of animals, she especially loved her dogs, Lady, Butch and...
Mary E. Little
Dec 17, 2016
Mary E. “Ping” Little, 91, of Hanover, died Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Saturday, June 27, 1925, in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Esther E. Bixler Lawrence. Mary was the wife of the late Donald J. Little, who died in 2007. Together they shared over 61 years of...
Joseph A. Wilt
Dec 16, 2016
Joseph A. Wilt, 68, of Glenville, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 at York Hospital. Born on Wednesday, February 6, 1948 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Llewellyn J. and Anna L. Hoover Wilt. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Timothy Wilt. A 1966 graduate of Delone Catholic High School, he worked at...
Clyde L. Garrett
Dec 14, 2016
Clyde L. Garrett, 95, of Hanover, loving husband of Mabel Cool Garrett, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Friday, April 22, 1921 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Ralph A. and Bertha Sterner Garrett. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mildred N. Jones. In 1986,...
Louise Pratt King
Dec 12, 2016
Louise Pratt King passed away on Monday, December 12, 2016, at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on the family farm on August 14, 1924 in Draper, VA, she was the ninth of ten children (and the last survivor) born to Price Gilmer Pratt and Sarah Margaret (Wood) Pratt. She was the loving wife of Marvin E. King for more than...