All Obituaries

John E. Koontz, 84, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, May 6th, 2019. Born in Everett, he was the son of the late John E. and Amy (Diehl) Koontz. He was widowed in 2017 by his wife of 57 years, Nancy E. (Ebersole) Koontz.  John is survived by his three children, Pamela Hudson (Todd) and Susan Harris, both of Elizabethtown, and Brian Koontz (Cheryl) of Media, grandson Nicholas Hudson, and two siblings, Shirley Quay of Norristown and Don Koontz of...

Miriam J. (Reigle) Gilbert, 87, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.  Born Monday, February 8, 1932 in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Beulah (Weaver) Reigle.  Miriam enjoyed traveling, gambling, playing bingo but above all, enjoyed spending time with her loving family. She is survived by two daughters: BJ Johnson, wife of William C. Johnson, of Landisburg, PA and Shirl A. Brinser, of...

Frances Margaret Baringer, 97, of Leola, PA passed away on May 23, 2019 at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA.  Born in Atlantic City, NJ on August 8, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Ward and the wife of the late Earl Baringer with whom she shared 49 years of marriage before his death in 2014.  She was a graduate of West Philadelphia High School and Taylor Business School.  She enjoyed Bingo, card playing, lottery tickets, and travelling. She is...

Dorothy (McComb) Craddock, was born in Augusta November 3, 1924 to the late George B. and Onie Maie (Wortham) McComb.  She is predeceased by her husband Robert Forrest Craddock.   She was raised by her grandmother Onie Maie (Brown) Wortham and great-aunt Louise Brown, she lived a simple happy life.  At age 11 she went to live with her mother, Maie and step-father, George B. McComb, who adopted her as his own.  She attended high school in Summit,...

David Andrew Pegher, 47, of Hummelstown, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Hershey Medical Center. Born Tuesday, May 27, 1971 in Okinowa, Japan, he was the son of David J. and Rachael (Radakovic) Pegher of Pittsburgh. He was married 21 years to Kimberly M. (Lotts) Pegher. David graduated from Central Catholic High School, earned a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University and his teaching certification from Chatham College.  He had his M.Ed. from Wilkes...

Edna E. (Murphy) Getty 1920 - 2019 Edna E. (Murphy) Getty, 98, of Elizabethtown and formerly of Glen Mills, PA passed away peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2019 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  She was married to David C. Getty for over 76 years until his death on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Edna was quoted in her High School Yearbook as saying “Time and Edna wait for no man”.  For over 40 years she cared for and was in charge of the Sunday school prekindergarten...

Celia Cavalier, age 75, passed away May 21, 2019 at Londonderry Village of Palmyra, PA where she received wonderful care with Alzheimer’s.  She was the daughter of the late Dorothy & Lewis Cavalier of Mehoopany, PA.     She is survived by her sister Marjorie (Tom) Rhody and brother Jerry (Teresa Benio) Cavalier and five nieces/nephews and eight great nieces/nephews.    Celia grew up in Wilkins Twp, and graduated from Wilkinsburg High...

Roy Edgar Manahan, 95, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Elizabeth Manor. Born Saturday, November 24, 1923 in Mount Pleasant Twp., Adams County, he was the son of the late Walker G. and Mabel (Nichols) Manahan. He was the husband of Mary (Snyder) Manahan who passed away in July 1984. Roy was the oldest member of Milton Grove United Methodist Church in Mount Joy. He was employed over 40 years at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown as a landscaper and in the orchard,...

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James E. Rutherford, 84, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born at home Saturday, February 2, 1935, in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Robert W. and Orella (Diffenbaugh) Rutherford.  He was married to Nancy F. (Schroll) Rutherford November 4th, 1956. James was retired from the U.S. Army, employed by New Cumberland Army Depot and Manheim Auto Auction.  He enjoyed watching all Philadelphia sports, the outdoors,...