Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Constance Ehrhart Brough
Jun 16, 2024
Constance Ehrhart Brough, 90, of Hanover, entered peacefully into God’s eternal care on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at Homewood at Plum Creek in Hanover with her family by her side. Born on May 9, 1934, in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Daniel D. Ehrhart, II and Helen Winebrenner Ehrhart. She was preceded in death by a son,...
Paul Thomas Falk
Jun 13, 2024
Paul Thomas Falk, 83, of Hanover, beloved husband of Dolores (Smolnik) Falk, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital. Born on Monday, July 29, 1940, in New York City, he was a son of the late Rudolf Hugo and Edna Caroline Mary Frohnapfel Falk. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Ronald Falk....
Marvin A. Bowlin
Jun 12, 2024
Marvin A. Bowlin, 90, of Hanover, beloved husband of Mary Nell Howell Bowlin, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Monday, May 7, 1934 in Dizney, KY, he was a son of the late Zester and Marion Rogers Bowlin. He was also preceded in death by three brothers. Marvin was a veteran of...
Ruthie Hagerman
Jun 11, 2024
Ruthie Hagerman, 75, of Hanover, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at her home. Born on Saturday, August 14, 1948 in Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Foster Wyatt and Mable Slim Schmit. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 12 years, Melvin Friedo; and three siblings, Realeen, James, and Raymond Wyatt. Ruthie...
Mearl E. Bange
Jun 9, 2024
Mearl E. Bange, 87, of Spring Grove, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, June 9, 2024 at Hanover Hall Nursing & Rehabilitation. Born on Thursday, July 16, 1936 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Edward L. and Grace I. Wonder Bange. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 31 years, Betty Barthold Bange,...
Deb Beal
Jun 8, 2024
Deb Beal, 64, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg. Born on Friday, March 4, 1960 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Ellen Black. Deb was a graduate of North Carroll High School in Hampstead, MD and in her spare time, she enjoyed...
Mildred C. "Milly" Thomassy
Jun 3, 2024
Mildred C. “Milly” Thomassy, 75, of Hanover, was reunited with her husband, Jerome E. “Jet” Thomassy, on Monday, June 3, 2024. Born on Monday, September 20, 1948 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Harold E. and Martha A. Smith Ditzler. In addition to her parents and husband of 48 years, who died in 2017, she was also...
Diane Louise Keep
Jun 1, 2024
Diane Louise Keep, 81, of Hanover, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Thursday, July 30, 1942 in Syracuse, NY, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Allan and Eleanor Mae Brodbeck Barber. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Dr. George B. Keep. Diane was a...
Irene May Keating Jones
May 28, 2024
Irene May Keating Jones, 55, of Abbottstown, beloved wife of Luke Jones, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024. Born on Thursday, December 12th, 1968 in Hanover, she was a daughter of David R. Keating, Jr. and Rosy Burgard Keating both of Hanover. Irene attended St. Joseph School and graduated from Delone Catholic High School in 1986....
Barbara A. Calvaruso
May 28, 2024
Barbara A. Calvaruso, 81, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at Wellspan York Hospital. Born on Thursday, June 25, 1942 in Utica, NY, she was the daughter of the late Richard L. and Elsie Sumner Murphy. Barbara was a graduate of the Rome (NY) School for the Deaf and retired in 2014 from the Tower Federal...
Kenneth L. Coppersmith
May 26, 2024
Kenneth L. Coppersmith, 81, of Hanover, beloved husband of Elsie Heindel Coppersmith, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center surrounded by his family. Born on Thursday, January 7, 1943 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Paul W. and Naomi Louey Coppersmith. A 1960 graduate of Eichelberger High School, he...
Bonnie Lee Cooper
May 24, 2024
Bonnie Lee Cooper, 71, of Hanover, beloved wife of Robert D. Cooper, Jr., passed away peacefully on Friday, May 24, 2024 at her home. Born on Monday, April 22, 1953 in Reisterstown, MD, Bonnie was a devoted homemaker, loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family and being outdoors while gardening. Surviving, in addition to her...
Richard A. "Dick" King
May 22, 2024
Richard A. “Dick” King, 89, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Beatrice Jane (Frommeyer) King with whom he shared 28 years of joyful marriage. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, Dick was the son of John King and Marie (Carroll) King. He was part of the North Catholic High School class...
Samuel Garland
May 19, 2024
Samuel “Sam” Walter Garland (Happy Pappy), 71, of Hanover, passed away on Sunday, May 19th, 2024. Sam was born on August 12th, 1952, in Gettysburg, PA. He was the son of the late Julia A. (McBeth) Garland and the husband of the late Wendy Garland, with whom he shared 35 years of marriage. Sam attended Biglerville High School and worked...
Loretta Barnes
May 18, 2024
Loretta Barnes, 68, of Hanover, beloved wife of Markham D. Barnes, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at UPMC Hanover. Born on Saturday, June 18, 1955 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Glenn Carlton and Catherine Alberta Krug Bixler. She was also preceded in death by her two infant sons, Brian C. and...
Betty "Winnie" Shorb
May 11, 2024
Betty “Winnie” Shorb, 94, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Wednesday, November 27, 1929 in New Oxford, she was a daughter of the late David and Rose Wildasin Sebright. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Earl R. Shorb; grandson, Michael Shorb; and nine...
Richard H. "Dick" Jones Jr.
May 11, 2024
Richard “Dick” Jones, 87, passed away peacefully and surrounded with love at his home on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Dick was a true gentleman…always kind and courteous. He loved caring for others…honestly, fully and compassionately. He was always quick with a smile, wink, wave or compliment to help make someone else’s day better or brighter. Making others happy gave him...
Delores M. Alwine
May 3, 2024
Delores Marie Alwine, 87, of Hanover, beloved wife of Larry R. Alwine, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, May 3, 2024 at her home. Born on Sunday, September 20, 1936 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Florence Toot. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Ryon; a granddaughter, Nicole Ryon; a...
Naomi H. Bair
Apr 30, 2024
Naomi H. Bair, 86, a long-time resident of Hanover, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at Discovery Commons in North Port, FL. Born on Sunday, May 16, 1937 in Littlestown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Charles Edward Koontz, Sr. and Treva Amelia Krumrine Koontz. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of...
Edward Ray Mosley
Apr 27, 2024
Edward Ray Mosley, 64, of Hanover, died unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Born on Monday, October 26, 1959 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, he was a son of William and the late Hilda (Faber) Mosley. Ed spent his career at Kemo Electrical Contractors, 3M, and General Dynamics. He was a member of the Iron Thunder Motorcycle Club and...
Constance Ehrhart Brough
Jun 16, 2024
Constance Ehrhart Brough, 90, of Hanover, entered peacefully into God’s eternal care on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at Homewood at Plum Creek in Hanover with her family by her side. Born on May 9, 1934, in Hanover, she was the daughter of the late Daniel D. Ehrhart, II and Helen Winebrenner Ehrhart. She was preceded in death by a son,...
Paul Thomas Falk
Jun 13, 2024
Paul Thomas Falk, 83, of Hanover, beloved husband of Dolores (Smolnik) Falk, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital. Born on Monday, July 29, 1940, in New York City, he was a son of the late Rudolf Hugo and Edna Caroline Mary Frohnapfel Falk. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Ronald Falk....
Marvin A. Bowlin
Jun 12, 2024
Marvin A. Bowlin, 90, of Hanover, beloved husband of Mary Nell Howell Bowlin, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Monday, May 7, 1934 in Dizney, KY, he was a son of the late Zester and Marion Rogers Bowlin. He was also preceded in death by three brothers. Marvin was a veteran of...
Ruthie Hagerman
Jun 11, 2024
Ruthie Hagerman, 75, of Hanover, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at her home. Born on Saturday, August 14, 1948 in Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Foster Wyatt and Mable Slim Schmit. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 12 years, Melvin Friedo; and three siblings, Realeen, James, and Raymond Wyatt. Ruthie...
Mearl E. Bange
Jun 9, 2024
Mearl E. Bange, 87, of Spring Grove, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, June 9, 2024 at Hanover Hall Nursing & Rehabilitation. Born on Thursday, July 16, 1936 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Edward L. and Grace I. Wonder Bange. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 31 years, Betty Barthold Bange,...
Deb Beal
Jun 8, 2024
Deb Beal, 64, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg. Born on Friday, March 4, 1960 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Ellen Black. Deb was a graduate of North Carroll High School in Hampstead, MD and in her spare time, she enjoyed...
Mildred C. "Milly" Thomassy
Jun 3, 2024
Mildred C. “Milly” Thomassy, 75, of Hanover, was reunited with her husband, Jerome E. “Jet” Thomassy, on Monday, June 3, 2024. Born on Monday, September 20, 1948 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Harold E. and Martha A. Smith Ditzler. In addition to her parents and husband of 48 years, who died in 2017, she was also...
Diane Louise Keep
Jun 1, 2024
Diane Louise Keep, 81, of Hanover, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Thursday, July 30, 1942 in Syracuse, NY, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Allan and Eleanor Mae Brodbeck Barber. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Dr. George B. Keep. Diane was a...
Irene May Keating Jones
May 28, 2024
Irene May Keating Jones, 55, of Abbottstown, beloved wife of Luke Jones, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024. Born on Thursday, December 12th, 1968 in Hanover, she was a daughter of David R. Keating, Jr. and Rosy Burgard Keating both of Hanover. Irene attended St. Joseph School and graduated from Delone Catholic High School in 1986....
Barbara A. Calvaruso
May 28, 2024
Barbara A. Calvaruso, 81, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at Wellspan York Hospital. Born on Thursday, June 25, 1942 in Utica, NY, she was the daughter of the late Richard L. and Elsie Sumner Murphy. Barbara was a graduate of the Rome (NY) School for the Deaf and retired in 2014 from the Tower Federal...
Kenneth L. Coppersmith
May 26, 2024
Kenneth L. Coppersmith, 81, of Hanover, beloved husband of Elsie Heindel Coppersmith, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center surrounded by his family. Born on Thursday, January 7, 1943 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Paul W. and Naomi Louey Coppersmith. A 1960 graduate of Eichelberger High School, he...
Bonnie Lee Cooper
May 24, 2024
Bonnie Lee Cooper, 71, of Hanover, beloved wife of Robert D. Cooper, Jr., passed away peacefully on Friday, May 24, 2024 at her home. Born on Monday, April 22, 1953 in Reisterstown, MD, Bonnie was a devoted homemaker, loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family and being outdoors while gardening. Surviving, in addition to her...
Richard A. "Dick" King
May 22, 2024
Richard A. “Dick” King, 89, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Beatrice Jane (Frommeyer) King with whom he shared 28 years of joyful marriage. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, Dick was the son of John King and Marie (Carroll) King. He was part of the North Catholic High School class...
Samuel Garland
May 19, 2024
Samuel “Sam” Walter Garland (Happy Pappy), 71, of Hanover, passed away on Sunday, May 19th, 2024. Sam was born on August 12th, 1952, in Gettysburg, PA. He was the son of the late Julia A. (McBeth) Garland and the husband of the late Wendy Garland, with whom he shared 35 years of marriage. Sam attended Biglerville High School and worked...
Loretta Barnes
May 18, 2024
Loretta Barnes, 68, of Hanover, beloved wife of Markham D. Barnes, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at UPMC Hanover. Born on Saturday, June 18, 1955 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Glenn Carlton and Catherine Alberta Krug Bixler. She was also preceded in death by her two infant sons, Brian C. and...
Betty "Winnie" Shorb
May 11, 2024
Betty “Winnie” Shorb, 94, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Wednesday, November 27, 1929 in New Oxford, she was a daughter of the late David and Rose Wildasin Sebright. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Earl R. Shorb; grandson, Michael Shorb; and nine...
Richard H. "Dick" Jones Jr.
May 11, 2024
Richard “Dick” Jones, 87, passed away peacefully and surrounded with love at his home on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Dick was a true gentleman…always kind and courteous. He loved caring for others…honestly, fully and compassionately. He was always quick with a smile, wink, wave or compliment to help make someone else’s day better or brighter. Making others happy gave him...
Delores M. Alwine
May 3, 2024
Delores Marie Alwine, 87, of Hanover, beloved wife of Larry R. Alwine, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, May 3, 2024 at her home. Born on Sunday, September 20, 1936 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Florence Toot. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Ryon; a granddaughter, Nicole Ryon; a...
Naomi H. Bair
Apr 30, 2024
Naomi H. Bair, 86, a long-time resident of Hanover, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at Discovery Commons in North Port, FL. Born on Sunday, May 16, 1937 in Littlestown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Charles Edward Koontz, Sr. and Treva Amelia Krumrine Koontz. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of...
Edward Ray Mosley
Apr 27, 2024
Edward Ray Mosley, 64, of Hanover, died unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Born on Monday, October 26, 1959 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, he was a son of William and the late Hilda (Faber) Mosley. Ed spent his career at Kemo Electrical Contractors, 3M, and General Dynamics. He was a member of the Iron Thunder Motorcycle Club and...

