Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Victoria Kaye Reay
Feb 10, 2010
Victoria Kaye “Miss Vick” Reay, 65, of Hanover, died peacefully Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at Hanover Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born on February 7, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Jerome A. and Betty Jane Furhman Noel, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Reay, Sr.; a son, Robert Reay, Jr.; a daughter, Laurie...
Jean E. Sheppard
Feb 9, 2010
Jean E. Sheppard, 92, of Hanover, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at the Lutheran Retirement Village at Utz Terrace. Born July 26, 1917 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna Gordon Reynolds Taylor and wife of 55 years to the late Harold William Sheppard, who died in 2000. Mrs. Sheppard was employed for...
Earl W. Sheaffer
Feb 8, 2010
Earl W. Sheaffer, 77, formerly of Hanover, died Monday, February 8, 2010 at Green Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gettysburg. Born July 20, 1932 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Edgar and Edna Sheaffer, and was also preceded in death by a son John Sheaffer and a brother, Walter Sheaffer. He was enjoyed hunting. Survivors include...
Vera L. Williams
Feb 8, 2010
Vera L. Williams, 88, of Hanover, died Monday, February 8, 2010 at Hanover Hall. Born on December 22, 1921 in Windber, PA, she was a daughter of the late Grace P. Miller. She was preceded in death by her two sisters, Elda Alexander and Irene Constable. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa I. Williams of Hanover, one granddaughter, Rebecca...
Ione M. Brenner
Feb 4, 2010
Ione M. Hipp Brenner, 85, of Hanover entered into God’s eternal care Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Cross Keys Village-The Brethren Home Community. Born August 10, 1924 in McSherrystown, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Margaret McMaster Hipp, and was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, William P. Brenner, who died in 1995....
Norma E. Brown
Feb 3, 2010
Norma E. Brown, 81 Norma E. Brown, 81, of Hanover, loving wife of Albert M. Brown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Hanover Hospital. Born on August 17, 1928 in Emporium, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Livingston and Neva Haviland Brown. She was also preceded in death by a son, Norman C. Kiessling and...
Mae Alice Unger
Jan 31, 2010
Mae Alice Unger, 79, of McSherrystown, loving companion of Harold Becker, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Hanover Hospital after a period of declining health. Born in Biglerville on February 5, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Ruth Crum Russell. She was a member of the Hanover Home Association and the Harold H....
Dorothy Jean Harrison
Jan 28, 2010
Dorothy “Dottie” Harrison, 61, of Hanover, wife of Richard G. Harrison, entered into God’s eternal care Thursday, January 28, 2010. Born September 19, 1948 in Gettysburg, she was a daughter of Celeste Elizabeth Smith Pittenturf of McSherrystown and the late James Melvin Pittenturf. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy Lynn Monn, a brother, James Pittenturf, and...
Catherine E. Clark
Jan 27, 2010
Catherine E. Clark, 93, of Gettysburg, entered into God’s eternal care on January 27, 2010 at Gettysburg Hospital following a period of declining health. Born August 25, 1916, in McSherrystown, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Claudeine Melhorn Stump and wife of 63 years to the late John Sterling Clark, who died in 1980. She had been...
Richard B. Henry
Jan 17, 2010
Richard B. “Dick” Henry, Sr., 77, of Hanover, loving husband of Marian Szymanski Henry, entered into eternal rest while surrounded by his family Sunday, January 17, 2010 in Hanover Hospital. Born February 7, 1932 in Newport, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph and Helen Walters Henry, and had resided in Manchester, MD for over 30 years before...
Nancy J. Warner
Jan 16, 2010
Nancy J. Warner, 79, formerly of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, January 16, 2010 in Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation Center, Bel Air, MD following a period of declining health. Born in Harrisonburg, VA on March 23, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Blanche Wine Riddle and had lived in the Hanover area...
Benjamin F. Price
Jan 6, 2010
Benjamin F. "Ben" Price, Jr., 57, of Spring Grove, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at Hanover Hospital. Born April 17, 1952 in Hondo, Texas, he was the son of Benjamin F. Price, Sr. of Spring Grove and the late Evelyn Gill "Lynne" Price. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Suzanne Ellen Price. PDF Printable Version
Ruth E. Masenheimer
Jan 6, 2010
Ruth E. Masenheimer, 80, a lifelong resident of Hanover and wife of Norman E. Masenheimer, Jr., passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at her home. Born December 30, 1929 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Donald Reindollar, Sr and Nora Heilman Reindollar. She was preceded in death by her brother Donald Reindollar, Jr. Ruth was a...
Fred W. Swisher
Jan 6, 2010
Fred W. Swisher, 86, of Hanover, died peacefully Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at the Lutheran Retirement Village at Utz Terrace. Born September 26, 1923 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Roy D. and Esther R. Myers Swisher. He was a member of the Eichelberger High School class of 1940, a graduate of the Thompson Business School in...
W. Maria Oaster
Dec 29, 2009
W. Maria Oaster, 62, of Hanover, loving wife of Thomas R. Oaster, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Gettysburg Lutheran Retirement Village following complications with lung cancer. Born on May 20, 1947 in Munich, Germany, she was a daughter of Waldemar J. Lachmann of Spring Grove and the late Ingeborg Kuhnert Lachmann, who died December...
C. Robert Clare
Dec 27, 2009
C. Robert “Bob” Clare, 88, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, December 27, 2009 at Homewood at Plum Creek. He was the husband of Mary Ruth Beatty Clare, his high school sweetheart and wife of more than 65 years, who died in 2006. Born May 8, 1921, he was a son of the late Lucian E. and...
Wilma M. Lingg
Dec 24, 2009
Wilma M. Lingg, 85, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care Thursday, December 24, 2009 at the Gettysburg Lutheran Retirement Village. Born December 26, 1923 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Ellis R. and Margaret Brant Dubbs. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Lester E. Dubs and William Baker. Wilma was a member of...
Stanley E. Bowman
Dec 23, 2009
Stanley E. Bowman, Sr., 86, of Hanover, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Cross Keys Village-The Brethren Home Community. Born February 14, 1923 in Elkton, MD, he was a son of the late Wilbur and Mary Dunkin Bowman. He was formerly employed as a machinist for Schott’s Furniture and was a US Army veteran of World War II. Survivors...
Bonny Gail Berry
Dec 13, 2009
Bonny Gail Berry, 62, of Baltimore, MD peacefully entered into God’s eternal care Sunday, December 13, 2009 at her daughter’s home in Hanover, PA. Born March 20, 1947 in Baltimore, she was a daughter of Mildred Compton of York, PA and the late Albert Compton. She was also preceded in death by her son, Michael Slattery, Jr. Surviving, in addition...
Victoria Kaye Reay
Feb 10, 2010
Victoria Kaye “Miss Vick” Reay, 65, of Hanover, died peacefully Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at Hanover Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born on February 7, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Jerome A. and Betty Jane Furhman Noel, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Reay, Sr.; a son, Robert Reay, Jr.; a daughter, Laurie...
Jean E. Sheppard
Feb 9, 2010
Jean E. Sheppard, 92, of Hanover, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at the Lutheran Retirement Village at Utz Terrace. Born July 26, 1917 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna Gordon Reynolds Taylor and wife of 55 years to the late Harold William Sheppard, who died in 2000. Mrs. Sheppard was employed for...
Earl W. Sheaffer
Feb 8, 2010
Earl W. Sheaffer, 77, formerly of Hanover, died Monday, February 8, 2010 at Green Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gettysburg. Born July 20, 1932 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Edgar and Edna Sheaffer, and was also preceded in death by a son John Sheaffer and a brother, Walter Sheaffer. He was enjoyed hunting. Survivors include...
Vera L. Williams
Feb 8, 2010
Vera L. Williams, 88, of Hanover, died Monday, February 8, 2010 at Hanover Hall. Born on December 22, 1921 in Windber, PA, she was a daughter of the late Grace P. Miller. She was preceded in death by her two sisters, Elda Alexander and Irene Constable. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa I. Williams of Hanover, one granddaughter, Rebecca...
Ione M. Brenner
Feb 4, 2010
Ione M. Hipp Brenner, 85, of Hanover entered into God’s eternal care Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Cross Keys Village-The Brethren Home Community. Born August 10, 1924 in McSherrystown, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Margaret McMaster Hipp, and was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, William P. Brenner, who died in 1995....
Norma E. Brown
Feb 3, 2010
Norma E. Brown, 81 Norma E. Brown, 81, of Hanover, loving wife of Albert M. Brown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Hanover Hospital. Born on August 17, 1928 in Emporium, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Livingston and Neva Haviland Brown. She was also preceded in death by a son, Norman C. Kiessling and...
Mae Alice Unger
Jan 31, 2010
Mae Alice Unger, 79, of McSherrystown, loving companion of Harold Becker, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Hanover Hospital after a period of declining health. Born in Biglerville on February 5, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Ruth Crum Russell. She was a member of the Hanover Home Association and the Harold H....
Dorothy Jean Harrison
Jan 28, 2010
Dorothy “Dottie” Harrison, 61, of Hanover, wife of Richard G. Harrison, entered into God’s eternal care Thursday, January 28, 2010. Born September 19, 1948 in Gettysburg, she was a daughter of Celeste Elizabeth Smith Pittenturf of McSherrystown and the late James Melvin Pittenturf. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy Lynn Monn, a brother, James Pittenturf, and...
Catherine E. Clark
Jan 27, 2010
Catherine E. Clark, 93, of Gettysburg, entered into God’s eternal care on January 27, 2010 at Gettysburg Hospital following a period of declining health. Born August 25, 1916, in McSherrystown, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Claudeine Melhorn Stump and wife of 63 years to the late John Sterling Clark, who died in 1980. She had been...
Richard B. Henry
Jan 17, 2010
Richard B. “Dick” Henry, Sr., 77, of Hanover, loving husband of Marian Szymanski Henry, entered into eternal rest while surrounded by his family Sunday, January 17, 2010 in Hanover Hospital. Born February 7, 1932 in Newport, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph and Helen Walters Henry, and had resided in Manchester, MD for over 30 years before...
Nancy J. Warner
Jan 16, 2010
Nancy J. Warner, 79, formerly of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, January 16, 2010 in Bel Air Health and Rehabilitation Center, Bel Air, MD following a period of declining health. Born in Harrisonburg, VA on March 23, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Blanche Wine Riddle and had lived in the Hanover area...
Benjamin F. Price
Jan 6, 2010
Benjamin F. "Ben" Price, Jr., 57, of Spring Grove, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at Hanover Hospital. Born April 17, 1952 in Hondo, Texas, he was the son of Benjamin F. Price, Sr. of Spring Grove and the late Evelyn Gill "Lynne" Price. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Suzanne Ellen Price. PDF Printable Version
Ruth E. Masenheimer
Jan 6, 2010
Ruth E. Masenheimer, 80, a lifelong resident of Hanover and wife of Norman E. Masenheimer, Jr., passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at her home. Born December 30, 1929 in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Donald Reindollar, Sr and Nora Heilman Reindollar. She was preceded in death by her brother Donald Reindollar, Jr. Ruth was a...
Fred W. Swisher
Jan 6, 2010
Fred W. Swisher, 86, of Hanover, died peacefully Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at the Lutheran Retirement Village at Utz Terrace. Born September 26, 1923 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Roy D. and Esther R. Myers Swisher. He was a member of the Eichelberger High School class of 1940, a graduate of the Thompson Business School in...
W. Maria Oaster
Dec 29, 2009
W. Maria Oaster, 62, of Hanover, loving wife of Thomas R. Oaster, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Gettysburg Lutheran Retirement Village following complications with lung cancer. Born on May 20, 1947 in Munich, Germany, she was a daughter of Waldemar J. Lachmann of Spring Grove and the late Ingeborg Kuhnert Lachmann, who died December...
C. Robert Clare
Dec 27, 2009
C. Robert “Bob” Clare, 88, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, December 27, 2009 at Homewood at Plum Creek. He was the husband of Mary Ruth Beatty Clare, his high school sweetheart and wife of more than 65 years, who died in 2006. Born May 8, 1921, he was a son of the late Lucian E. and...
Wilma M. Lingg
Dec 24, 2009
Wilma M. Lingg, 85, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care Thursday, December 24, 2009 at the Gettysburg Lutheran Retirement Village. Born December 26, 1923 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Ellis R. and Margaret Brant Dubbs. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Lester E. Dubs and William Baker. Wilma was a member of...
Stanley E. Bowman
Dec 23, 2009
Stanley E. Bowman, Sr., 86, of Hanover, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Cross Keys Village-The Brethren Home Community. Born February 14, 1923 in Elkton, MD, he was a son of the late Wilbur and Mary Dunkin Bowman. He was formerly employed as a machinist for Schott’s Furniture and was a US Army veteran of World War II. Survivors...
Bonny Gail Berry
Dec 13, 2009
Bonny Gail Berry, 62, of Baltimore, MD peacefully entered into God’s eternal care Sunday, December 13, 2009 at her daughter’s home in Hanover, PA. Born March 20, 1947 in Baltimore, she was a daughter of Mildred Compton of York, PA and the late Albert Compton. She was also preceded in death by her son, Michael Slattery, Jr. Surviving, in addition...