Nhia Long Thao, 87, Royal Lao Army vet, carpenter
Nhia Long Thao, 87, of Mohnton, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, in ManorCare West Reading.Born in Xieng Khouang, Laos, he was a son of the late Chong Lo Thao and a veteran of the Royal Lao Army. Nhia...
View ArticleHoward Weidman, 83, Akron, Hoffman Ind. retiree
Howard Weidman, 83, of Akron, passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, at Maple Farm, Akron.He was born in Akron to the late Harry and Ella Mae (Weidman) Weidman and was the husband of Rachel (Petersheim)...
View ArticleRaymond A. Withers, 53, worked for family business
Raymond A. Withers, 53, formerly of Reamstown, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, in ManorCare West Reading.He was under nursing care since a fall at home several years ago. Born in Ephrata, a son of the...
View ArticleJohn L. Zerbe Jr., 57, Denver resident, loving father
John L. Zerbe Jr., 57, of Denver, entered into eternal rest in the arms of his beloved wife, Janet (nee Wolovoich) Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013.John was the loving father of Angela Shertzer (Lamar), Shane J....
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Paul W. Brendle, 94, of Bowmansville, died Friday, Aug. 9, at the Reading Hospital emergency room. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jane (Lorah) Brendle, in 1986. Local survivors include his...
View ArticleFrank A. Bruno, 61, Pepperidge Farm retiree
Frank A. Bruno, 61, of Ephrata, passed away Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, at Ephrata Community Hospital.Born in West Chester, he was the son of Lillian Vigilante Bruno and the late Henry A. Bruno, Sr.He was a...
View ArticleRichard E. Frankfort, 93, WWII medic, VFW commander, shoe factory foreman
Richard E. "Franky" Frankfort, 93, of Ephrata, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at Ephrata Community Hospital.He was born in Ephrata to the late George and Mary (Hilton) Frankfort and was the...
View ArticleMarilyn K. Gooden, 71, Lititz, former secretary
Marilyn K. Gooden, 71, of Lititz, passed away Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at Brethren Village.She was born in Fort Monmouth, N.J. to the late Clarence and Elouise (Talbett) Kingston.She is survived by two...
View ArticleDawn Marie Hackman, 54, Sechan worker, gardener
Dawn Marie Hackman, 54, of Lititz, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at Ephrata Community Hospital after a brief illness.She was born in Ephrata to the late William Hehnly and Miriam (Burd) Hehnly...
View ArticleChrist S. Haldeman, WWII corporal, High Concrete
Christ S. Haldeman, 93, Denver, died at home Aug. 22, 2013.Born in Deodate, Dauphin County, he was a son of the late Christian H. and Katie (Scheaffer) Haldeman.A World War II Army corporal, he served...
View ArticleClifford G. Landers, 90, WWII vet, Ford Motor Co.
Clifford G. Landers, 90, of Denver, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at Manor Care, Lebanon.He was born in Russellville, Ala. to the late John M. and Deana (Posey) Landers and was the husband of...
View ArticleJohn Lehman Jr., 55, Atacs inspector, fire volunteer
John David "BJ" Lehman, Jr., 55, of Ephrata, passed away Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, at Ephrata Community Hospital.He was born in Bethesda, Md. to the late John and Dorothea Mae (Groom) Lehman.John was a...
View ArticleEsther M. Martin, 83, antique shop owner
Esther Mae (Wise) Martin, 83, of Annville, formerly of Campbelltown, passed away Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at Countryside Christian Community, Annville.She was born in East Earl to the late Jacob and...
View ArticleMabel W. Martin, Hayloft Fabric worker, homemaker
Mabel W. Martin, 83, of the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, formerly of East Earl, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness.Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the...
View ArticleDonna L. Philpot, 47, electrician, cycle lover
Donna Lynn Philpot, 47, originally from Lititz, passed away Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013 at her home in Rimersburg.She was born in Philadelphia on Feb. 19, 1966, the daughter of Ronald and Regina...
View ArticleJohn D. Weinhold, 78, a Woodcrest founder, painter, active volunteer
John D. Weinhold, 78, of Ephrata, passed away Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at his residence.He was born in Rapho Township to the late Daniel R. and Martha E. (Landis) Weinhold and was the husband of Anna...
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Veta M. Abel, 94, formerly of Bausman, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at Harrison House in Christiana, with her daughters by her bedside. She was born in Harrisburg to the late Miller and Edna M. Hengst...
View ArticleRonald Griffith, USAF, Burnham Holdings CFO
Ronald L. Griffith, 78, of Akron passed away Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013 in Lancaster. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late Leon Griffith and Helen (Johnston) and James Owens.Ronald was a 1952...
View ArticleDavid S. Hoover, 77, self-employed woodworker
David S. Hoover, 77, of East Earl entered into rest at his home Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.Born in West Earl Township, he was the son of the late Frank and Magdalena Z. (Sensenig) Hoover. He was married 54...
View ArticleRay Horst, CPS, active in various Mennonite groups
Ray Ernest Horst was born April 23, 1924 in Ephrata, to Titus S. and Mary (Landis) Horst. He passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 at home at the age of 89.On May 5, 1951, Ray married Ruth Brunk who...
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