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Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Dorothy A. Shaffer
Jan 10, 2023
Dorothy A. Mummert Shaffer, 103, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Tuesday, April 8, 1919 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Elias J. and Ethel M. Manger Mummert. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Charles A. Shaffer, who...
Sadie B. Whisler
Jan 8, 2023
Sadie B. Whisler, 95 of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Friday, August 26, 1927 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Daniel S. and Sadie Susan Forry Bair. Sadie was also preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Walter D. Whisler, who died...
Thomas Francis Jennings
Dec 31, 2022
Thomas Francis Jennings of New Oxford, PA passed away peacefully on December 31, 2022 at Crosskeys Village- The Brethren Home Community. He is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Margaret Donley Jennings and his children and their spouses: Louise & Gary McDade of Columbia, MD; Paul Jennings of Greensboro, NC; Edward Jennings & Terry Franchi of Centreville, VA;...
Conrad Sigmon Jr.
Dec 30, 2022
Conrad Sigmon, Jr., 68, of Thomasville, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022 at his home. Born on Friday, January 15, 1954 in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Conrad Sigmon, Sr. and Jackie Lee. Conrad was also preceded in death by two sons, Norman Miller Sigmon, and Blake J. Sigmon. He liked to fix and build...
Allon Jeffrey Offord
Dec 27, 2022
Sunrise: August 15, 1963 Sunset: December 27, 2022 Allon Jeffrey Offord, affectionately known as "Jeff" was born on August 15, 1963, in St. John's Hospital in Tulsa Oklahoma. Greeting him in heaven will be his father Alfred I. Offord, mother Shirley A. Offord and youngest brother, Jeffroe "Butch" Brown. Jeff is the second of six children and the oldest son....
Mark Steven Phillips Sr.
Dec 21, 2022
Mark Steven “Steve” Phillips, Sr., 61, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at UPMC Hanover. Born on Saturday, October 28, 1961 in Gettysburg, he was a son of the late James P. and Janet Kessel Phillips. A graduate of Littlestown High School, Steve was a route salesperson for Snyder’s of Hanover for more than 20 years....
James P. Jessee
Dec 19, 2022
James P. Jessee, 89, of PA, beloved husband of Nancy P. Bankert Jessee, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. Born on Saturday, July 29, 1933 in Scott Co., VA, he was a son of the late Oscar James Jessee and Laura Emily Bledsoe Jessee Barrett. James was also preceded in death by...
Kenneth E. Snyder
Dec 14, 2022
Kenneth E. Snyder, 87, of Hanover, beloved husband of Shirley Mae Lightner Snyder, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at his home. Born on Sunday, September 15, 1935 in Taneytown, MD, he was a son of the late Russell Walker and Mildred Naomi Simpson Snyder. Kenneth was a 1953 graduate of Eichelberger High School and was a member of...
Mary Lou Smith
Dec 12, 2022
Mary Lou Smith, 90, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Wellspan York Hospital with her family by her side. Born on Friday, May 6, 1932 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late James William and Ethel Adeline Hirt Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald C. Smith; and five...
Dean A. Morey
Dec 10, 2022
Dean A. Morey, 81, of Hanover, beloved husband of Christine Leathery Morey, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. Born on Friday, August 15, 1941, in Sandusky, OH, he was the son of the late Frank E. and Lanore Fanny Vessy Morey. A 1960 graduate of Sandusky (OH) High School, where...
Mary Lou Verdis
Dec 5, 2022
On December 5, 2022 Mary Lou (nee Townsend) Verdis, 89, passed away in Carroll Hospital Center after a brief illness. She was born in Durbin, WV on October 10, 1933 to the late Leland and Mary Townsend. She was married to Sebastian "Rusty" Verdis who passed away on February 15, 2013. Mary Lou moved to Reisterstown in her early life...
Douglas R. Walker
Dec 1, 2022
Douglas R. “Doug” Walker, 77, of Hanover, beloved husband of Cathy Drinkwater-Better Walker, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at UPMC Hanover. Born on Tuesday, August 7, 1945, in Wilmington, DE, he was a son of the late Henry R. and Lillian Sereduke Walker. A lifelong Eagles and Phillies fan, Doug received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of...
Margaret Byrd Bare
Dec 1, 2022
Margaret Byrd Bare, 72, of York, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Wellspan York Hospital. Born on Sunday, February 26, 1950 in Baltimore, MD she was a daughter of the late John Byrd and Sallie Potter Byrd Mummert. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy D. Bare. Margaret enjoyed crafts, baking, and making jewelry....
Beverly Jean O'Bradovic
Nov 30, 2022
Beverly Jean O’Bradovic, 98, a resident of Hanover from 1971 until 2021, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Pickering Manor in Newtown, PA, where she lived for the past year. Born on Friday, November 21, 1924 in Oakland, CA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph William and Martha Frances Raines Miller. She was preceded in...
Nelson H. Smith
Nov 28, 2022
Nelson H. Smith, 88, of Hanover, beloved husband of Rosalind J. Nunemaker Smith, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2022 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on May 24, 1934 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Paul H. and Genevieve M Laurence Smith. He was also preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey L. Sullivan; and a...
Jude Michael O'Brien
Nov 26, 2022
Jude Michael O’Brien, 33, of Hanover, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at his home. Born on Wednesday, January 4, 1989 in Hanover, he was a son of Neal O’Brien, Sr. and his wife, Tanya, of Abbottstown and Mary Moran and her husband, Leroy Moran, Jr., of Hanover. Jude was a 2007 graduate of Hanover High School and proudly...
James E. Zinneman
Nov 23, 2022
James E. “Jim” Zinneman, 90, of Hanover, beloved husband of Dolores L. Wallick Zinneman, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at his home. Born on Wednesday, September 21, 1932 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Oscar H. and Beulah Schuman Zinneman. A former employee of American Can, he later worked for Cam Industries....
Patricia A. Woolston
Nov 20, 2022
Patricia A. Woolston, 69, of Hanover, beloved wife of Gordon Mason Woolston, Jr., passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at her home. Born on Thursday, October 1, 1953 in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late Edwin T. and Marjorie L. Dasch Plant. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Kimberleigh Woolston; and a sister,...
T.W Royer
Nov 20, 2022
T.W Royer, 78, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Saturday, January 15, 1944, he was a son of the late John S. and Margaret Dallmeyer Royer. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Margaret Sanders; and his brother, John S. Royer, Jr. Thomas was a veteran of the...
Regina B. Scarborough
Nov 15, 2022
Ten days after a laughter-filled, family celebration for her 100th birthday, Regina “Jean” Scarborough passed peacefully into the great mysteries of death at SpiriTrust Lutheran Village in York, PA. Jean was the youngest of six siblings born to the late Hendrick and Regina (Minkema) Harmsen, who immigrated to the United States from The Netherlands in 1900. She was predeceased by...
Dorothy A. Shaffer
Jan 10, 2023
Dorothy A. Mummert Shaffer, 103, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Tuesday, April 8, 1919 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Elias J. and Ethel M. Manger Mummert. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Charles A. Shaffer, who...
Sadie B. Whisler
Jan 8, 2023
Sadie B. Whisler, 95 of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Friday, August 26, 1927 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Daniel S. and Sadie Susan Forry Bair. Sadie was also preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Walter D. Whisler, who died...
Thomas Francis Jennings
Dec 31, 2022
Thomas Francis Jennings of New Oxford, PA passed away peacefully on December 31, 2022 at Crosskeys Village- The Brethren Home Community. He is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Margaret Donley Jennings and his children and their spouses: Louise & Gary McDade of Columbia, MD; Paul Jennings of Greensboro, NC; Edward Jennings & Terry Franchi of Centreville, VA;...
Conrad Sigmon Jr.
Dec 30, 2022
Conrad Sigmon, Jr., 68, of Thomasville, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022 at his home. Born on Friday, January 15, 1954 in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Conrad Sigmon, Sr. and Jackie Lee. Conrad was also preceded in death by two sons, Norman Miller Sigmon, and Blake J. Sigmon. He liked to fix and build...
Allon Jeffrey Offord
Dec 27, 2022
Sunrise: August 15, 1963 Sunset: December 27, 2022 Allon Jeffrey Offord, affectionately known as "Jeff" was born on August 15, 1963, in St. John's Hospital in Tulsa Oklahoma. Greeting him in heaven will be his father Alfred I. Offord, mother Shirley A. Offord and youngest brother, Jeffroe "Butch" Brown. Jeff is the second of six children and the oldest son....
Mark Steven Phillips Sr.
Dec 21, 2022
Mark Steven “Steve” Phillips, Sr., 61, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at UPMC Hanover. Born on Saturday, October 28, 1961 in Gettysburg, he was a son of the late James P. and Janet Kessel Phillips. A graduate of Littlestown High School, Steve was a route salesperson for Snyder’s of Hanover for more than 20 years....
James P. Jessee
Dec 19, 2022
James P. Jessee, 89, of PA, beloved husband of Nancy P. Bankert Jessee, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. Born on Saturday, July 29, 1933 in Scott Co., VA, he was a son of the late Oscar James Jessee and Laura Emily Bledsoe Jessee Barrett. James was also preceded in death by...
Kenneth E. Snyder
Dec 14, 2022
Kenneth E. Snyder, 87, of Hanover, beloved husband of Shirley Mae Lightner Snyder, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at his home. Born on Sunday, September 15, 1935 in Taneytown, MD, he was a son of the late Russell Walker and Mildred Naomi Simpson Snyder. Kenneth was a 1953 graduate of Eichelberger High School and was a member of...
Mary Lou Smith
Dec 12, 2022
Mary Lou Smith, 90, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Wellspan York Hospital with her family by her side. Born on Friday, May 6, 1932 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late James William and Ethel Adeline Hirt Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald C. Smith; and five...
Dean A. Morey
Dec 10, 2022
Dean A. Morey, 81, of Hanover, beloved husband of Christine Leathery Morey, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. Born on Friday, August 15, 1941, in Sandusky, OH, he was the son of the late Frank E. and Lanore Fanny Vessy Morey. A 1960 graduate of Sandusky (OH) High School, where...
Mary Lou Verdis
Dec 5, 2022
On December 5, 2022 Mary Lou (nee Townsend) Verdis, 89, passed away in Carroll Hospital Center after a brief illness. She was born in Durbin, WV on October 10, 1933 to the late Leland and Mary Townsend. She was married to Sebastian "Rusty" Verdis who passed away on February 15, 2013. Mary Lou moved to Reisterstown in her early life...
Douglas R. Walker
Dec 1, 2022
Douglas R. “Doug” Walker, 77, of Hanover, beloved husband of Cathy Drinkwater-Better Walker, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at UPMC Hanover. Born on Tuesday, August 7, 1945, in Wilmington, DE, he was a son of the late Henry R. and Lillian Sereduke Walker. A lifelong Eagles and Phillies fan, Doug received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of...
Margaret Byrd Bare
Dec 1, 2022
Margaret Byrd Bare, 72, of York, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Wellspan York Hospital. Born on Sunday, February 26, 1950 in Baltimore, MD she was a daughter of the late John Byrd and Sallie Potter Byrd Mummert. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy D. Bare. Margaret enjoyed crafts, baking, and making jewelry....
Beverly Jean O'Bradovic
Nov 30, 2022
Beverly Jean O’Bradovic, 98, a resident of Hanover from 1971 until 2021, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Pickering Manor in Newtown, PA, where she lived for the past year. Born on Friday, November 21, 1924 in Oakland, CA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph William and Martha Frances Raines Miller. She was preceded in...
Nelson H. Smith
Nov 28, 2022
Nelson H. Smith, 88, of Hanover, beloved husband of Rosalind J. Nunemaker Smith, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2022 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on May 24, 1934 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Paul H. and Genevieve M Laurence Smith. He was also preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey L. Sullivan; and a...
Jude Michael O'Brien
Nov 26, 2022
Jude Michael O’Brien, 33, of Hanover, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at his home. Born on Wednesday, January 4, 1989 in Hanover, he was a son of Neal O’Brien, Sr. and his wife, Tanya, of Abbottstown and Mary Moran and her husband, Leroy Moran, Jr., of Hanover. Jude was a 2007 graduate of Hanover High School and proudly...
James E. Zinneman
Nov 23, 2022
James E. “Jim” Zinneman, 90, of Hanover, beloved husband of Dolores L. Wallick Zinneman, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at his home. Born on Wednesday, September 21, 1932 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Oscar H. and Beulah Schuman Zinneman. A former employee of American Can, he later worked for Cam Industries....
Patricia A. Woolston
Nov 20, 2022
Patricia A. Woolston, 69, of Hanover, beloved wife of Gordon Mason Woolston, Jr., passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at her home. Born on Thursday, October 1, 1953 in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late Edwin T. and Marjorie L. Dasch Plant. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Kimberleigh Woolston; and a sister,...
T.W Royer
Nov 20, 2022
T.W Royer, 78, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Saturday, January 15, 1944, he was a son of the late John S. and Margaret Dallmeyer Royer. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Margaret Sanders; and his brother, John S. Royer, Jr. Thomas was a veteran of the...
Regina B. Scarborough
Nov 15, 2022
Ten days after a laughter-filled, family celebration for her 100th birthday, Regina “Jean” Scarborough passed peacefully into the great mysteries of death at SpiriTrust Lutheran Village in York, PA. Jean was the youngest of six siblings born to the late Hendrick and Regina (Minkema) Harmsen, who immigrated to the United States from The Netherlands in 1900. She was predeceased by...
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