Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Ellen L. Black
Jul 21, 2022
Ellen L. Black, 83, of Hanover, PA, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at her home. Born on Thursday, April 13, 1939 in Woodlawn, MD, she was a daughter of the late Phillip E. and Viola Kaulfuss Martin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Eugene L. Black, who died in 1998; and two...
Jaroslau "Jay" Kozowyj
Jul 20, 2022
Jaroslau "Jay" Kozowyj, 60, of Hanover, died Wednesday, July 22, 2022 at his home. A son of the late Theo and Anna Kozowyj, Jay was a graduate of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. He was a former employee of Johns Hopkins Hospital and was most recently worked for Northrop Grumman in Sykesville, MD. Jay enjoyed working on cars, tinkering with computers...
Robert C. Hoff Sr.
Jul 12, 2022
Robert C. Hoff, Sr., 71, of Abbottstown, beloved husband of Linda L. (Hopkins) Hoff, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at UPMC West Shore Hospital with his family by his side. Born on Friday, August 11, 1950 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Robert S. and Geraldine Cassatts Hoff. Robert was a retired employee of...
Carla S. Rohrbaugh
Jul 7, 2022
Carla S. Rohrbaugh, 96, of Hanover, beloved wife of the late W. Max Rohrbaugh, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, July 7, 2022 surrounded by her family at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Tuesday, November 10, 1925 in Hanover, she was the loving daughter of the late William and Henrietta Willet Sheaffer, and was also preceded in death...
James D. "Jim" Bankert
Jul 3, 2022
James D. “Jim” Bankert, 87, of Hanover, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at Hanover Hall Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born on Friday, October 19, 1934, he was a son of the late Clinton and Pauline Warner Bankert. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Christina Grant; three sisters, Beatrice Dehoff, Shirley Storm, and Catherine Sipling; and...
Jeffrey L. Martin
Jul 1, 2022
Jeffrey L Martin, of The Villages, Florida, formerly of Spring Grove, PA, entered into eternal rest on July 1, 2022 at the University of Florida Health, Leesburg Hospital. Born on February 28, 1955, in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Paul Martin, Jr. Jeff graduated in 1973 from Hanover High School and was an...
Robert L. Zumbrum
Jun 27, 2022
Robert L. Zumbrum, 89, of Hanover, passed on to Glory on Monday, June 27, 2022 at Homewood at Plum Creek Retirement Center following a brief illness. Born on Monday, April 24, 1933 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Edward W. and Lydia Worley Zumbrum. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Nancy...
Doris M. Brillhart
Jun 21, 2022
Doris M. Brillhart, 93, of New Oxford, formerly of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Cross Keys Village - The Brethren Home Community. Born on Saturday, January 12, 1929 in Binghamton, NY, she was the daughter of the late Grace Mummert. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ross H. Brillhart, who died in...
Linda J. Beverly
Jun 21, 2022
Linda Jean Beverly, 73, of Hanover, wife of Ronald L. Beverly, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at her home. Born on Monday, December 27, 1948 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Harry Gene Fritz and Betty Jane Lippy Essich. A 1966 graduate of Hereford (MD) High School, she worked for many years...
Ray C. Cromer Sr.
Jun 16, 2022
Ray C. Cromer, Sr., 82, of Abbottstown, beloved husband of Sandra L. Roberts Cromer, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at his home. Born on Saturday, May 25, 1940, he was a son of the late Clyde W. Cromer and Alice M. Crawford Cromer Cover. He was also preceded in death by his son, Ray C. Cromer, Jr.,...
Deborah S. Montz
Jun 15, 2022
Deborah S. Montz, 63, of Hanover, PA was welcomed by God’s warm embrace on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at UPMC Hanover Hospital with her loving family surrounding her. Born in Baltimore, MD on January 30, 1959, she was daughter to Don Mason and Althea Mendaloff. Deborah and her husband Walter Montz shared 45 years of marriage. Deborah enjoyed all family...
Beatrice E. Garvick
Jun 7, 2022
On the afternoon of Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Beatrice Elizabeth Garvick, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 93 in Durham, North Carolina. Bea was born on October 3, 1928 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and was a lifelong resident of Hanover. She was the eldest daughter of the late Earl R. D. and Clara...
Arch Lerue Brown Jr.
Jun 6, 2022
Arch LeRue “Ruey” Brown passed away peacefully on June 6, 2022 in his home in Hanover. Born on June 8th, 1948, in Millville, NJ, he was a son of the late Gloria (Dunham) Brown and Arch LeRue Brown Sr. He is survived by his high school sweetheart, Ellen (Young) Brown, who he met at Cherry Hill High School, in New...
Marilyn E. Pucillo
Jun 6, 2022
Marilyn E. Pucillo, 88, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, June 6, 2022 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Friday, February 9, 1934 in Olean, NY, she was a daughter of the late John M. and Vera Millard Reynolds. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Paul J. Pucillo, who died...
Thomas R. Lapelosa
Jun 6, 2022
Greetings from the pearly gates of Heaven! After a wonderful life, I've gone to be with my parents, Richard and Vergie, and brother, Joe. My 68 years were well spent as a career-long United States Postal Service employee, outstanding gardener (if I do say so myself), expert Wiffle Ball player, sneaky Scrabble player, caring pet sitter (with bologna in my...
Dolores M. Mcgraw
Jun 4, 2022
Dolores Maria McGraw, 87, of New Oxford, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Saturday, September 29, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Dora Ingrassia Wawrzyniak. She was also preceded in death by her husband, David Lee McGraw, who died in 2003. Dolores was a graduate of...
Barbara Ann Butler
May 27, 2022
Barbara Ann Butler departed her earthly home on Friday, May 27, 2022 to enter her heavenly home. She was a daughter of Ida M. (Teal) and Evan B. Butler. She was born in Hanover on Friday, April 13, 1951. She was influenced by the strong women in her life- grandmothers Elva M. Butler and Annie E. Teal, and her great-aunt...
Ronald A. Smeden
May 27, 2022
Ronald A. “Ron” Smeden, 55, of Hanover, loving husband of Annamarie “Anne” Smeden, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 27, 2022 at UPMC Hanover with his family by his side. Born on Tuesday, November 22, 1966 in Perth Amboy, NJ, he was a son of Edward Peter Smeden and the late Carole Ann Werner Smeden. He received his Bachelor of...
Randy E. Riley
May 26, 2022
Randy Eugene Riley, 67, of Hanover, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Transitions Healthcare Gettysburg. Born on Sunday, March 13, 1955, he was a son of Paul R. Riley and the late Mary Anna (Matthews) Riley. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, James R. Riley and Gary R. Riley. Randy spent his working career as...
Matilda M. "Tilly" Zartman
May 24, 2022
Matilda M. “Tilly” Zartman, 71, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital. Born on Sunday, May 6, 1951 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late William Dallas Tyler and Georgia Mae Miller Tyler. She was also preceded in death by her husband of nearly 34 years, Wayne A. Zartman, who died...
Ellen L. Black
Jul 21, 2022
Ellen L. Black, 83, of Hanover, PA, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at her home. Born on Thursday, April 13, 1939 in Woodlawn, MD, she was a daughter of the late Phillip E. and Viola Kaulfuss Martin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Eugene L. Black, who died in 1998; and two...
Jaroslau "Jay" Kozowyj
Jul 20, 2022
Jaroslau "Jay" Kozowyj, 60, of Hanover, died Wednesday, July 22, 2022 at his home. A son of the late Theo and Anna Kozowyj, Jay was a graduate of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. He was a former employee of Johns Hopkins Hospital and was most recently worked for Northrop Grumman in Sykesville, MD. Jay enjoyed working on cars, tinkering with computers...
Robert C. Hoff Sr.
Jul 12, 2022
Robert C. Hoff, Sr., 71, of Abbottstown, beloved husband of Linda L. (Hopkins) Hoff, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at UPMC West Shore Hospital with his family by his side. Born on Friday, August 11, 1950 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Robert S. and Geraldine Cassatts Hoff. Robert was a retired employee of...
Carla S. Rohrbaugh
Jul 7, 2022
Carla S. Rohrbaugh, 96, of Hanover, beloved wife of the late W. Max Rohrbaugh, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, July 7, 2022 surrounded by her family at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Tuesday, November 10, 1925 in Hanover, she was the loving daughter of the late William and Henrietta Willet Sheaffer, and was also preceded in death...
James D. "Jim" Bankert
Jul 3, 2022
James D. “Jim” Bankert, 87, of Hanover, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at Hanover Hall Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born on Friday, October 19, 1934, he was a son of the late Clinton and Pauline Warner Bankert. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Christina Grant; three sisters, Beatrice Dehoff, Shirley Storm, and Catherine Sipling; and...
Jeffrey L. Martin
Jul 1, 2022
Jeffrey L Martin, of The Villages, Florida, formerly of Spring Grove, PA, entered into eternal rest on July 1, 2022 at the University of Florida Health, Leesburg Hospital. Born on February 28, 1955, in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Rev. and Mrs. Paul Martin, Jr. Jeff graduated in 1973 from Hanover High School and was an...
Robert L. Zumbrum
Jun 27, 2022
Robert L. Zumbrum, 89, of Hanover, passed on to Glory on Monday, June 27, 2022 at Homewood at Plum Creek Retirement Center following a brief illness. Born on Monday, April 24, 1933 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Edward W. and Lydia Worley Zumbrum. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Nancy...
Doris M. Brillhart
Jun 21, 2022
Doris M. Brillhart, 93, of New Oxford, formerly of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Cross Keys Village - The Brethren Home Community. Born on Saturday, January 12, 1929 in Binghamton, NY, she was the daughter of the late Grace Mummert. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ross H. Brillhart, who died in...
Linda J. Beverly
Jun 21, 2022
Linda Jean Beverly, 73, of Hanover, wife of Ronald L. Beverly, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at her home. Born on Monday, December 27, 1948 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Harry Gene Fritz and Betty Jane Lippy Essich. A 1966 graduate of Hereford (MD) High School, she worked for many years...
Ray C. Cromer Sr.
Jun 16, 2022
Ray C. Cromer, Sr., 82, of Abbottstown, beloved husband of Sandra L. Roberts Cromer, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at his home. Born on Saturday, May 25, 1940, he was a son of the late Clyde W. Cromer and Alice M. Crawford Cromer Cover. He was also preceded in death by his son, Ray C. Cromer, Jr.,...
Deborah S. Montz
Jun 15, 2022
Deborah S. Montz, 63, of Hanover, PA was welcomed by God’s warm embrace on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at UPMC Hanover Hospital with her loving family surrounding her. Born in Baltimore, MD on January 30, 1959, she was daughter to Don Mason and Althea Mendaloff. Deborah and her husband Walter Montz shared 45 years of marriage. Deborah enjoyed all family...
Beatrice E. Garvick
Jun 7, 2022
On the afternoon of Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Beatrice Elizabeth Garvick, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at the age of 93 in Durham, North Carolina. Bea was born on October 3, 1928 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and was a lifelong resident of Hanover. She was the eldest daughter of the late Earl R. D. and Clara...
Arch Lerue Brown Jr.
Jun 6, 2022
Arch LeRue “Ruey” Brown passed away peacefully on June 6, 2022 in his home in Hanover. Born on June 8th, 1948, in Millville, NJ, he was a son of the late Gloria (Dunham) Brown and Arch LeRue Brown Sr. He is survived by his high school sweetheart, Ellen (Young) Brown, who he met at Cherry Hill High School, in New...
Marilyn E. Pucillo
Jun 6, 2022
Marilyn E. Pucillo, 88, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, June 6, 2022 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Friday, February 9, 1934 in Olean, NY, she was a daughter of the late John M. and Vera Millard Reynolds. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Paul J. Pucillo, who died...
Thomas R. Lapelosa
Jun 6, 2022
Greetings from the pearly gates of Heaven! After a wonderful life, I've gone to be with my parents, Richard and Vergie, and brother, Joe. My 68 years were well spent as a career-long United States Postal Service employee, outstanding gardener (if I do say so myself), expert Wiffle Ball player, sneaky Scrabble player, caring pet sitter (with bologna in my...
Dolores M. Mcgraw
Jun 4, 2022
Dolores Maria McGraw, 87, of New Oxford, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Saturday, September 29, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Dora Ingrassia Wawrzyniak. She was also preceded in death by her husband, David Lee McGraw, who died in 2003. Dolores was a graduate of...
Barbara Ann Butler
May 27, 2022
Barbara Ann Butler departed her earthly home on Friday, May 27, 2022 to enter her heavenly home. She was a daughter of Ida M. (Teal) and Evan B. Butler. She was born in Hanover on Friday, April 13, 1951. She was influenced by the strong women in her life- grandmothers Elva M. Butler and Annie E. Teal, and her great-aunt...
Ronald A. Smeden
May 27, 2022
Ronald A. “Ron” Smeden, 55, of Hanover, loving husband of Annamarie “Anne” Smeden, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 27, 2022 at UPMC Hanover with his family by his side. Born on Tuesday, November 22, 1966 in Perth Amboy, NJ, he was a son of Edward Peter Smeden and the late Carole Ann Werner Smeden. He received his Bachelor of...
Randy E. Riley
May 26, 2022
Randy Eugene Riley, 67, of Hanover, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Transitions Healthcare Gettysburg. Born on Sunday, March 13, 1955, he was a son of Paul R. Riley and the late Mary Anna (Matthews) Riley. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, James R. Riley and Gary R. Riley. Randy spent his working career as...
Matilda M. "Tilly" Zartman
May 24, 2022
Matilda M. “Tilly” Zartman, 71, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital. Born on Sunday, May 6, 1951 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late William Dallas Tyler and Georgia Mae Miller Tyler. She was also preceded in death by her husband of nearly 34 years, Wayne A. Zartman, who died...