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Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Annemarie I. Smith
Oct 3, 2023
Annemarie I. Smith, 97, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Thursday, September 9, 1926 in Kustrin, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Dora Wurl Ewald. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Raymond E. Smith; and a son, Michael G....
Sadie S. "Sally" Rafferty
Oct 1, 2023
Sadie S. “Sally” Rafferty, 78, of Glenville, entered into God’s eternal care to join her husband, Joe, on Sunday, October 1, 2023. She was comfortable and peaceful at home in her own room. As she left us, she was being kissed and held close by her loving daughter, Debra. She was also surrounded by her only son, Joseph, along with...
Paul E. "Skip" Maloney
Sep 30, 2023
Paul E. “Skip” Maloney, 87, of Hanover, husband of Ruthetta Maloney, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at UPMC Hanover. Born on Monday, June 1, 1936 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Paul A. and Bertha May Wildasin Maloney. He was also preceded in death by his brother, James Maloney. Skip retired in 1999 from...
Harold Lee Shorb
Sep 29, 2023
Harold Lee Shorb, 77, of Hanover, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023 at his home. Born on Monday, February 11, 1946 in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Harold Augustus and Kathryn Ellen Lenhart Shorb. He was also preceded in death by his wife of nearly 52 years, Rebecca Yates "Becky" Shorb, who died May 26,...
Doris Dow Andrews
Sep 19, 2023
Doris Dow Andrews, 95, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on September 28, 1927 in Fort Kent, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Augustus Drew and Lena Marquis Dow. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Leon P. Andrews, Jr.; two sons, Leon...
Benjamin K. "Ben" Shaffer
Sep 18, 2023
Benjamin K. “Ben” Shaffer, 44, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, September 18, 2023 at his home. Born on Thursday, October 12, 1978 in Hanover, he was the son of Deborah Garrett Shaffer of Hanover and the late Steven L Shaffer. He was also a stepson of Rod Bixler. A 1997 graduate of South Western High School,...
Carol Bolin
Sep 18, 2023
Carol Bolin, 82, of Hanover, passed away peacefully surrounded by her sons on Monday, September 18, 2023 at UPMC Memorial Hospital. Born on Friday, August 8, 1941, in Fullerton, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Ben H. and Ruby M. Wallen Leedy. She was also preceded in death by a son, Jonathan Patrick Bolin. Survivors include two sons,...
Jeffrey C. Becker
Sep 17, 2023
Jeffrey C. “Paw” Becker, 74, of Hanover, husband of Donna Lee Zartman, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at his home. Born on Monday, September 20, 1948 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Clark M. and Arlene Weaver Becker. A 1966 graduate of South Western High School, he later graduated from York College before receiving...
Nancy K. Bittinger
Sep 1, 2023
Nancy Kirk Bittinger, 87, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 1, 2023, at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Saturday, October 5, 1935, in Clearfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late James Phillips and Virginia Browne Kirk. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, J. Barry Bittinger, who died in 2017....
Leroy Richard Grams
Aug 29, 2023
Leroy Richard Grams, 89, of New Oxford, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at his home. Born on Saturday, August 4, 1934 in Brunswick, MD, he was a son of the late Leroy Edward and Daisy Bell (Harper) Grams. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Shirley A. Grams, who died...
Mary Thelma Miller
Aug 27, 2023
Mary Thelma (Rorrer) Miller, 94. of Hanover, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Born November 23, 1928 in Stewartstown, PA she was the daughter of Durwood Elijah Rorrer and Ella B. (French) Rorrer. Mary was employed as a seamstress for many years and she received great pleasure in being a homemaker for her family. She was a...
Philip C. Krenzer
Aug 25, 2023
Philip C. Krenzer, 86, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 25, 2023 at Pappus House. Born on Saturday, November 21, 1936 in Hanover, he was a son of the late George Elmer and Josephine Arigo Krenzer. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Janet E. Mumma Krenzer, who died March 18, 2019; and...
Lois M. Donsen
Aug 20, 2023
Lois M. Donsen, 83, of Hanover, wife of C. Edwin “Ed” Donsen, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at UPMC Hanover. Born on Tuesday, January 9, 1940 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Gerald L. and Vivian Arentz Eline. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Lewis Eline; and a brother-in-law,...
James "Mickey" Chrisley
Aug 9, 2023
James “Mickey” Chrisley, 70, beloved husband of Lisa L. Geldmacher Chrisley, peacefully entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at his home. Born on Wednesday, January 21, 1953 in Abbeville, SC, he was a son of the late Charles Alvin, Sr. and Ellen Ruth Martin Chrisley. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Martin Keith...
Margaret Gail Dull
Aug 6, 2023
Margaret Gail Dull, 80, of Hanover, entered into God's eternal care on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Saturday, November 14, 1942, in Harrisonburg, VA, she was a daughter of the late Edward Paul and Louise Pearl Turner Dull. She was also preceded in death by two of her sisters, Barbara Olinger, and Elizabeth Lord....
Shelia Clevinger Lease
Aug 4, 2023
Shelia Clevinger Lease, 55, of Hanover, loving wife of Stephen M. Lease, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 4, 2023 at her home. Born on Tuesday, November 21, 1967 in Grundy, VA, she was a daughter of James Clevinger of Vansant, VA and the late Violet Looney Clevinger. Shelia thoroughly enjoyed working as a dental assistant for many years and...
Nancy E. Weaver
Aug 1, 2023
Nancy E. Weaver, 74, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Saturday, October 16, 1948 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late John and Geraldine Baker Stawski. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Leroy D. Weaver, who died August 18,...
Helen Becker
Jul 30, 2023
Helen Becker, 95, of Biglerville, peacefully entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation in Chambersburg. Born on Monday, March 5, 1928 in Somerset County, she was a daughter of the late George and Magdalena Kuniac Nestranski. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, George A. Becker, who died...
Richard E. Dehoff
Jul 29, 2023
Richard E. Dehoff, 80, of Hanover, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Tuesday, June 1, 1943 in Emigsville, he was a son of the late Richard S. and Henrietta M. Sawmiller Dehoff. Dick was a gardener, dog lover, sportsman, hunter, and fisherman. He has hunted and fished in the Northwest Territories above the...
Barbara Adams
Jul 27, 2023
Barbara Adams, 84, of Westminster, MD, beloved wife of Minor Adams, entered into God’s eternal care peacefully on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at her home with her loving family by her side. Born on Wednesday, April 26, 1939, in New York, New York, she was a daughter of the late Peter Andrew and Clara Wiatrowski Matikiewicz. She was also preceded...
Annemarie I. Smith
Oct 3, 2023
Annemarie I. Smith, 97, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Thursday, September 9, 1926 in Kustrin, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Dora Wurl Ewald. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Raymond E. Smith; and a son, Michael G....
Sadie S. "Sally" Rafferty
Oct 1, 2023
Sadie S. “Sally” Rafferty, 78, of Glenville, entered into God’s eternal care to join her husband, Joe, on Sunday, October 1, 2023. She was comfortable and peaceful at home in her own room. As she left us, she was being kissed and held close by her loving daughter, Debra. She was also surrounded by her only son, Joseph, along with...
Paul E. "Skip" Maloney
Sep 30, 2023
Paul E. “Skip” Maloney, 87, of Hanover, husband of Ruthetta Maloney, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at UPMC Hanover. Born on Monday, June 1, 1936 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Paul A. and Bertha May Wildasin Maloney. He was also preceded in death by his brother, James Maloney. Skip retired in 1999 from...
Harold Lee Shorb
Sep 29, 2023
Harold Lee Shorb, 77, of Hanover, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023 at his home. Born on Monday, February 11, 1946 in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late Harold Augustus and Kathryn Ellen Lenhart Shorb. He was also preceded in death by his wife of nearly 52 years, Rebecca Yates "Becky" Shorb, who died May 26,...
Doris Dow Andrews
Sep 19, 2023
Doris Dow Andrews, 95, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on September 28, 1927 in Fort Kent, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Augustus Drew and Lena Marquis Dow. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Leon P. Andrews, Jr.; two sons, Leon...
Benjamin K. "Ben" Shaffer
Sep 18, 2023
Benjamin K. “Ben” Shaffer, 44, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, September 18, 2023 at his home. Born on Thursday, October 12, 1978 in Hanover, he was the son of Deborah Garrett Shaffer of Hanover and the late Steven L Shaffer. He was also a stepson of Rod Bixler. A 1997 graduate of South Western High School,...
Carol Bolin
Sep 18, 2023
Carol Bolin, 82, of Hanover, passed away peacefully surrounded by her sons on Monday, September 18, 2023 at UPMC Memorial Hospital. Born on Friday, August 8, 1941, in Fullerton, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Ben H. and Ruby M. Wallen Leedy. She was also preceded in death by a son, Jonathan Patrick Bolin. Survivors include two sons,...
Jeffrey C. Becker
Sep 17, 2023
Jeffrey C. “Paw” Becker, 74, of Hanover, husband of Donna Lee Zartman, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at his home. Born on Monday, September 20, 1948 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Clark M. and Arlene Weaver Becker. A 1966 graduate of South Western High School, he later graduated from York College before receiving...
Nancy K. Bittinger
Sep 1, 2023
Nancy Kirk Bittinger, 87, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 1, 2023, at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Saturday, October 5, 1935, in Clearfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late James Phillips and Virginia Browne Kirk. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, J. Barry Bittinger, who died in 2017....
Leroy Richard Grams
Aug 29, 2023
Leroy Richard Grams, 89, of New Oxford, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at his home. Born on Saturday, August 4, 1934 in Brunswick, MD, he was a son of the late Leroy Edward and Daisy Bell (Harper) Grams. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Shirley A. Grams, who died...
Mary Thelma Miller
Aug 27, 2023
Mary Thelma (Rorrer) Miller, 94. of Hanover, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, August 27, 2023. Born November 23, 1928 in Stewartstown, PA she was the daughter of Durwood Elijah Rorrer and Ella B. (French) Rorrer. Mary was employed as a seamstress for many years and she received great pleasure in being a homemaker for her family. She was a...
Philip C. Krenzer
Aug 25, 2023
Philip C. Krenzer, 86, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 25, 2023 at Pappus House. Born on Saturday, November 21, 1936 in Hanover, he was a son of the late George Elmer and Josephine Arigo Krenzer. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Janet E. Mumma Krenzer, who died March 18, 2019; and...
Lois M. Donsen
Aug 20, 2023
Lois M. Donsen, 83, of Hanover, wife of C. Edwin “Ed” Donsen, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at UPMC Hanover. Born on Tuesday, January 9, 1940 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Gerald L. and Vivian Arentz Eline. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Lewis Eline; and a brother-in-law,...
James "Mickey" Chrisley
Aug 9, 2023
James “Mickey” Chrisley, 70, beloved husband of Lisa L. Geldmacher Chrisley, peacefully entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at his home. Born on Wednesday, January 21, 1953 in Abbeville, SC, he was a son of the late Charles Alvin, Sr. and Ellen Ruth Martin Chrisley. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Martin Keith...
Margaret Gail Dull
Aug 6, 2023
Margaret Gail Dull, 80, of Hanover, entered into God's eternal care on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Saturday, November 14, 1942, in Harrisonburg, VA, she was a daughter of the late Edward Paul and Louise Pearl Turner Dull. She was also preceded in death by two of her sisters, Barbara Olinger, and Elizabeth Lord....
Shelia Clevinger Lease
Aug 4, 2023
Shelia Clevinger Lease, 55, of Hanover, loving wife of Stephen M. Lease, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 4, 2023 at her home. Born on Tuesday, November 21, 1967 in Grundy, VA, she was a daughter of James Clevinger of Vansant, VA and the late Violet Looney Clevinger. Shelia thoroughly enjoyed working as a dental assistant for many years and...
Nancy E. Weaver
Aug 1, 2023
Nancy E. Weaver, 74, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Saturday, October 16, 1948 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late John and Geraldine Baker Stawski. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Leroy D. Weaver, who died August 18,...
Helen Becker
Jul 30, 2023
Helen Becker, 95, of Biglerville, peacefully entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation in Chambersburg. Born on Monday, March 5, 1928 in Somerset County, she was a daughter of the late George and Magdalena Kuniac Nestranski. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, George A. Becker, who died...
Richard E. Dehoff
Jul 29, 2023
Richard E. Dehoff, 80, of Hanover, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Tuesday, June 1, 1943 in Emigsville, he was a son of the late Richard S. and Henrietta M. Sawmiller Dehoff. Dick was a gardener, dog lover, sportsman, hunter, and fisherman. He has hunted and fished in the Northwest Territories above the...
Barbara Adams
Jul 27, 2023
Barbara Adams, 84, of Westminster, MD, beloved wife of Minor Adams, entered into God’s eternal care peacefully on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at her home with her loving family by her side. Born on Wednesday, April 26, 1939, in New York, New York, she was a daughter of the late Peter Andrew and Clara Wiatrowski Matikiewicz. She was also preceded...
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