Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Irene May Conway
Apr 25, 2011
Irene M. Runkle Conway, 89, beloved wife of Dr. Samuel A. Conway, entered into God’s eternal care Monday, April 25, 2011 at Cross Keys Village—The Brethren Home Community. Born July 26, 1921 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Paul S. and Gertie J. Geisler Runkle. She was a 1938 graduate of Eichelberger High School. Mrs. Conway was...
Mildred J. Descheemaeker
Apr 20, 2011
Mildred A. Descheemaeker, 90, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Homewood at Plum Creek following a period of declining health. Born on September 30, 1920 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Lydia Serf Anthony, and wife of the late August Descheemaker, who died in 2007. She was also...
Edward Earl Howser
Apr 13, 2011
Edward Earl Howser, Jr., loving husband of Mary (Finnerty) Howser, of Hanover, PA, a former long-time resident of Ellicott City, MD, passed away peacefully April 13th after a brief illness. Born on January 3, 1930, in Baltimore and raised in Arbutus, MD, he was the son of the late Edward Earl and Alma Howser. A 1947 graduate of Mt. St....
Marian L. Little
Apr 11, 2011
Marian L. Little, 87, of Glenville, died Monday, April 11, 2011 at Homewood at Plum Creek following a period of declining health. Born on May 16, 1923 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Robert F. and Elsie May Dubbs Stambaugh and wife of the late Richard “Choc” Little, who died in 1998. The last of her immediate...
Mary Lee Hosey
Mar 31, 2011
Mary Lee Hosey, 90, of Gettysburg, entered into God’s eternal care Thursday morning, March 31, 2011 at Green Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Gettysburg. Born August 16, 1920 in Staunton, VA, she was a daughter of the late Henry C. Bettie Elizabeth Wiseman Kellison. The last surviving member of her generation, she was also preceded in death by her...
Rita Angileri
Mar 28, 2011
Rita Angileri (nee Jones Kalthof), 85, native of Baltimore, died Monday, March 28, 2011 in Hanover Hospital. Born on August 4, 1925 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late James and Anna Carrigan Jones. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Edward Petrykowski, who died in 1983 and Ralph Angileri, who died in 2010. She was...
Lloyd E. Topper
Mar 28, 2011
Lloyd E. Topper, 80, husband of Betty V. Topper of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care Monday, March 28, 2011 at Hanover Hall following a period of declining health. Born November 20, 1930 in Gettysburg, he was a son of the late Walter James and Lola Blubaugh Topper. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Merrill and Clyde...
Enid Hoffer Leiter
Mar 25, 2011
Enid Hoffer Leiter, 90, beloved wife of Lewis M. Leiter of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care Friday, March 25, 2011 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born April 11, 1920 in Hagerstown, MD, she was a daughter of the late Henry W. and Ruth Grady Hoffer. A 1938 graduate of Hagerstown High School, she had lived in Southern California for...
Loretta May Geppi
Mar 23, 2011
Loretta May Geppi, 55, of Hanover, PA died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at her residence. Born on May 16, 1955 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Mabel Ida Gerwig Felkner of Westminster, MD, and the late John Felkner. She was also preceded in death by an infant son, Joseph John Geppi. She had been employed by the...
James A. Wolford
Mar 21, 2011
James A. Wolford, 58, of Hanover entered into God’s eternal care Monday, March 21, 2011 at his home. Born January 26, 1953 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Richard E. and Marvel Wolf Wolford. A 1970 graduate of Delone Catholic High School, he was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was a former employee of...
Miriam M. Copenheaver
Mar 17, 2011
Miriam M. Copenheaver, 77, of Gettysburg entered into God’s eternal care Thursday, March 17, 2011 at the Gettysburg Center. Born May 23, 1933 in Jefferson, she was a daughter of the late Jonas and Jennie Wildasin Copenheaver. She was also preceded in death by two brothers; and a sister, Dorothy Copenheaver Renoll. Early in her life, she attended St. Jacob’s...
Jose A. Gonzalez Lopez
Mar 16, 2011
Jose A. Gonzalez-Lopez, 75, entered into God’s eternal care Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Golden Living Center in Gettysburg. A native of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, she was a son of the late Isidro Gonzalez and Andrea Lopez. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Julia Feliziano-Perez, who died in 2006; and a son, Jose Gonzalez. He was employed...
Louis C. Raborg
Mar 7, 2011
Louis C. Raborg, of Hanover, nearing his 97th birthday, died Monday, March 7, 2011 with his son at his side at Hanover Hall following a period of declining health. Born on March 12, 1914 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a longtime resident of the Baltimore area before moving to Hanover nine years ago. He was a son of the late...
Stacy A. Summers
Mar 1, 2011
Stacy A. Summers, 38, of Spring Grove, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Born August 5, 1972 in Russellville, KY, he was the son of Katherine Abney Brodd of Crosby, TX and the late Harold Allen Summers. He was a 1990 graduate of Hanover High School and was an employee of SKF USA, Inc....
Bonnie Joy Payne
Feb 26, 2011
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Frances Stambaugh
Feb 24, 2011
Frances C. Stambaugh, 91, a lifetime resident of Hanover, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on June 18, 1919 in Pennville, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Annie Rebel Scheivert. Frances was reunited in Heaven with her beloved husband of 64 years, the late Burnell C. Stambaugh, who passed away...
Barbara Naill
Feb 22, 2011
Barbara Naill, 62, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 following a battle with leukemia. Born on November 19, 1948 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Wilma Dubbs Lingg. A 1966 graduate of Delone Catholic High School, she was a lifelong member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Employed...
Dale Kenneth Miller
Feb 17, 2011
Dale Kenneth Miller Hanover Dale Kenneth Miller, 71, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011 at his home. Born May 5, 1939 in Arendtsville, he was a son of the late Charles and Naomi Miller. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Dale Ellen Gelwicks, who died October 22, 2010; and three brothers, Wilson, Eugene and Edwin Miller. He...
Gloria J. Hilker
Feb 11, 2011
Gloria J. Hilker, 71, beloved wife of Kenneth E. Hilker of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Hanover Hospital. Born November 18, 1939 in Hanover, she was a daughter of John Stawski of Hanover, for whom she was a caregiver for many years, and the late Geraldine Baker Stawski. Gloria was devoted to her to...
Irene May Conway
Apr 25, 2011
Irene M. Runkle Conway, 89, beloved wife of Dr. Samuel A. Conway, entered into God’s eternal care Monday, April 25, 2011 at Cross Keys Village—The Brethren Home Community. Born July 26, 1921 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Paul S. and Gertie J. Geisler Runkle. She was a 1938 graduate of Eichelberger High School. Mrs. Conway was...
Mildred J. Descheemaeker
Apr 20, 2011
Mildred A. Descheemaeker, 90, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Homewood at Plum Creek following a period of declining health. Born on September 30, 1920 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Lydia Serf Anthony, and wife of the late August Descheemaker, who died in 2007. She was also...
Edward Earl Howser
Apr 13, 2011
Edward Earl Howser, Jr., loving husband of Mary (Finnerty) Howser, of Hanover, PA, a former long-time resident of Ellicott City, MD, passed away peacefully April 13th after a brief illness. Born on January 3, 1930, in Baltimore and raised in Arbutus, MD, he was the son of the late Edward Earl and Alma Howser. A 1947 graduate of Mt. St....
Marian L. Little
Apr 11, 2011
Marian L. Little, 87, of Glenville, died Monday, April 11, 2011 at Homewood at Plum Creek following a period of declining health. Born on May 16, 1923 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Robert F. and Elsie May Dubbs Stambaugh and wife of the late Richard “Choc” Little, who died in 1998. The last of her immediate...
Mary Lee Hosey
Mar 31, 2011
Mary Lee Hosey, 90, of Gettysburg, entered into God’s eternal care Thursday morning, March 31, 2011 at Green Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Gettysburg. Born August 16, 1920 in Staunton, VA, she was a daughter of the late Henry C. Bettie Elizabeth Wiseman Kellison. The last surviving member of her generation, she was also preceded in death by her...
Rita Angileri
Mar 28, 2011
Rita Angileri (nee Jones Kalthof), 85, native of Baltimore, died Monday, March 28, 2011 in Hanover Hospital. Born on August 4, 1925 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late James and Anna Carrigan Jones. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Edward Petrykowski, who died in 1983 and Ralph Angileri, who died in 2010. She was...
Lloyd E. Topper
Mar 28, 2011
Lloyd E. Topper, 80, husband of Betty V. Topper of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care Monday, March 28, 2011 at Hanover Hall following a period of declining health. Born November 20, 1930 in Gettysburg, he was a son of the late Walter James and Lola Blubaugh Topper. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Merrill and Clyde...
Enid Hoffer Leiter
Mar 25, 2011
Enid Hoffer Leiter, 90, beloved wife of Lewis M. Leiter of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care Friday, March 25, 2011 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born April 11, 1920 in Hagerstown, MD, she was a daughter of the late Henry W. and Ruth Grady Hoffer. A 1938 graduate of Hagerstown High School, she had lived in Southern California for...
Loretta May Geppi
Mar 23, 2011
Loretta May Geppi, 55, of Hanover, PA died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at her residence. Born on May 16, 1955 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Mabel Ida Gerwig Felkner of Westminster, MD, and the late John Felkner. She was also preceded in death by an infant son, Joseph John Geppi. She had been employed by the...
James A. Wolford
Mar 21, 2011
James A. Wolford, 58, of Hanover entered into God’s eternal care Monday, March 21, 2011 at his home. Born January 26, 1953 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Richard E. and Marvel Wolf Wolford. A 1970 graduate of Delone Catholic High School, he was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was a former employee of...
Miriam M. Copenheaver
Mar 17, 2011
Miriam M. Copenheaver, 77, of Gettysburg entered into God’s eternal care Thursday, March 17, 2011 at the Gettysburg Center. Born May 23, 1933 in Jefferson, she was a daughter of the late Jonas and Jennie Wildasin Copenheaver. She was also preceded in death by two brothers; and a sister, Dorothy Copenheaver Renoll. Early in her life, she attended St. Jacob’s...
Jose A. Gonzalez Lopez
Mar 16, 2011
Jose A. Gonzalez-Lopez, 75, entered into God’s eternal care Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Golden Living Center in Gettysburg. A native of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, she was a son of the late Isidro Gonzalez and Andrea Lopez. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Julia Feliziano-Perez, who died in 2006; and a son, Jose Gonzalez. He was employed...
Louis C. Raborg
Mar 7, 2011
Louis C. Raborg, of Hanover, nearing his 97th birthday, died Monday, March 7, 2011 with his son at his side at Hanover Hall following a period of declining health. Born on March 12, 1914 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a longtime resident of the Baltimore area before moving to Hanover nine years ago. He was a son of the late...
Stacy A. Summers
Mar 1, 2011
Stacy A. Summers, 38, of Spring Grove, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Born August 5, 1972 in Russellville, KY, he was the son of Katherine Abney Brodd of Crosby, TX and the late Harold Allen Summers. He was a 1990 graduate of Hanover High School and was an employee of SKF USA, Inc....
Bonnie Joy Payne
Feb 26, 2011
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Frances Stambaugh
Feb 24, 2011
Frances C. Stambaugh, 91, a lifetime resident of Hanover, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on June 18, 1919 in Pennville, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Annie Rebel Scheivert. Frances was reunited in Heaven with her beloved husband of 64 years, the late Burnell C. Stambaugh, who passed away...
Barbara Naill
Feb 22, 2011
Barbara Naill, 62, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 following a battle with leukemia. Born on November 19, 1948 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Wilma Dubbs Lingg. A 1966 graduate of Delone Catholic High School, she was a lifelong member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Employed...
Dale Kenneth Miller
Feb 17, 2011
Dale Kenneth Miller Hanover Dale Kenneth Miller, 71, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011 at his home. Born May 5, 1939 in Arendtsville, he was a son of the late Charles and Naomi Miller. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Dale Ellen Gelwicks, who died October 22, 2010; and three brothers, Wilson, Eugene and Edwin Miller. He...
Gloria J. Hilker
Feb 11, 2011
Gloria J. Hilker, 71, beloved wife of Kenneth E. Hilker of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Hanover Hospital. Born November 18, 1939 in Hanover, she was a daughter of John Stawski of Hanover, for whom she was a caregiver for many years, and the late Geraldine Baker Stawski. Gloria was devoted to her to...