Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Darlene M. "Dee" Mays
Sep 10, 2019
Darlene M. “Dee” Mays, 69, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Manor Care on Kingston Court in York surrounded by her loving family. Born on Wednesday, March 15, 1950 in Red Lion, she was the daughter of the late John and Nora Orwig, and was wife of the late Kenneth H. Mays, Jr.,...
Gary L. Mcmaster
Aug 31, 2019
Gary L. McMaster, 65, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at his home. Born on Monday, June 21, 1954 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Merle L. McMaster, Sr. and Aliene V. Thoman McMaster. He was also preceded in death by an infant sister, Barbara McMaster; sister, Fay Staub; and granddaughter, Mehkiah Shelton....
Faith A. Dankmyer
Aug 23, 2019
Faith Anne Eckert Dankmyer, 76, of Corry, PA entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, August 23, 2019 at UPMC Hamot in Erie following a brief illness. Born on Wednesday, October 28, 1942 in St. Mary’s, she was a daughter of the late Ferdinand William Eckert and Sara Catherine Wolfe Eckert and wife of the late Edward Charles “Nick” Dankmyer,...
John R. "Jack" Hart
Aug 19, 2019
John R. “Jack” Hart, II, 75, of Cross Keys Village, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, August 19, 2019 at The Brethren Home Community. Born on Tuesday, May 2, 1944 in Hanover, he was a son of the late John Raymond Hart, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Becker Hart. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 31...
Theresa E. Haladej
Aug 16, 2019
Theresa E. LaRosa Haladej, 66, of Spring Grove, wife of John T. Haladej, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 16, 2019 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Monday, June 1, 1953 in Edgewood, MD, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Bernard LaRosa and Sally Elizabeth McVicker LaRosa. Theresa was a 1972 graduate...
Earl H. Hertz Sr.
Aug 12, 2019
Earl Henry Hertz, Sr., 91, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 12, 2019 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Saturday, July 28, 1928 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Joseph H. and Cora M. Scheivert Hertz. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Dorothy H. Hertz, who died in 2005;...
Ida Marie Eltz
Aug 10, 2019
Ida “Marie” Eltz, 97, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Sunday, September 25, 1921 in Yakima, WA, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Dora Haney Lawler. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Marlet D. “James” Eltz, who died...
Sharon H. Mcgonigal
Aug 9, 2019
Sharon Hall McGonigal, 82, of Hanover, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, August 9, 2019. Sharon was born on Monday, April 19, 1937 in Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania. She was a daughter of the late Frederick L. and Sarah E. Sherman Hall and was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, L. Daniel McGonigal, a son, Shane...
Irvin M. Bollinger
Aug 7, 2019
Irvin M. Bollinger, 78, of Hanover, loving husband of Judy Crook Bollinger, passed away peacefully but unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Tuesday, March 25, 1941 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Walter E. and Virgie Myers Bollinger. “Irvie, Merv, Bolly” was a master Brick Mason for his entire working career....
Ethel B. Resh
Aug 5, 2019
Ethel B. Resh, 91, of Hanover, wife of Edward M. Resh, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, August 5, 2019 at Cross Keys Village-The Brethren Home Community. Born on Friday, March 2, 1928 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Adelaide Noel Bennett. She was also preceded in death by nine brothers, William, Francis,...
Patricia J. Pritt
Aug 4, 2019
Patricia Jean Pritt, 68, of Hanover, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at her home. Born on Friday, August 11, 1950 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Charles R. and Frances A. Clouser Rosensteel. A 1969 graduate of Delone Catholic High School, she was employed by Homewood at Plum Creek in the housekeeping...
Carl Louis Schumacher Sr.
Aug 4, 2019
Carl Louis Schumacher, Sr., 85, of Bowie, Maryland, was reunited with his late wife of 63 years, T. Madaline Schumacher, as he passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at the Gettysburg Center. Born on Sunday, October 15, 1933 in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Robert Nicholas and Frances Catherine Schumacher. He is preceded in death...
J. Andrew Brough
Aug 2, 2019
J. Andrew Brough, 87, of Naples, FL and formerly of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 2, 2019 at Naples Community Hospital. Born on Wednesday, March 2, 1932 in Hanover, he was a son of the late CharlesYoung and Louise Hershey Brough. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Letha W. Brough, who died...
Mark S. Tome
Aug 2, 2019
Mark Supplee Tome, 90, of Hanover, died August 2nd, 2019. Mark was born in Hanover to Reverend Dr. John Supplee Tome and Marguerite Moore Tome, both deceased. He was married to Jennie Mae Marshall Tome for 65 years. Mark was educated at Mercersburg Academy in 1947, received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Gettysburg College in 1950, and his Doctor...
Kelly Michele Beck
Jul 31, 2019
Kelly Michele Beck, 51, of Hanover, loving wife to Wayne Timothy Beck, Jr., was called to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at her home surrounded by friends and family. Born on Saturday, February 3, 1968 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Mildred “Rita” Woody of Parkton, MD and the late Charles M. Woody, Sr.....
Beatrice "Betty" Borger
Jul 30, 2019
Longtime Hanover resident Beatrice Evelyn (Meeker) Borger died peacefully in her sleep on July 30, 2019, at the age of 92. Betty was born on February 15, 1927 on a farm in Potter Township, Centre County, PA, to Emma (Hoffman) Meeker and Van Dorn Meeker, the fifth of six children. She graduated from Snow Shoe High School in 1945. Her...
Shirley A. Grams
Jul 29, 2019
Shirley A. Grams, 85, of Hanover, loving wife of Leroy R. Grams, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, July 29, 2019 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Sunday, April 1, 1934 in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Mary Collier Kneisley. Shirley was employed by the Department of Defense, having worked for the...
Mary L. Myers Frazer
Jul 27, 2019
Mary L. Myers Frazer, 75, of Hanover passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. Born on Sunday, April 2, 1944 in Littlestown, she was a daughter of the late J. Richard Myers and Evelyn Wolf Myers Reaver, and step-daughter of the late Milton Reaver. She was also preceded in death by her husband...
Edward J. Swietkoski
Jul 22, 2019
Edward J. Swietkoski, 80, of Hanover, loving husband of Judith E. Ullman Swietkoski, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Cumberland Crossings in Carlisle. Born on Saturday, November 12, 1938 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Anna Stelmack Swietkoski. A high school graduate of City College, he went on to earn his...
Earl Lester Hawk
Jul 12, 2019
Earl L. Hawk, 79, of Cedar Creek, Texas, loving husband of Jeannette P. Hawk, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 12, 2019 at York Hospital. Born Tuesday, June 25, 1940 in Littlestown, he was the son of the late Ray E. and Marie Rodgers Hawk. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Rhonda Hawk, who died in 1980....
Darlene M. "Dee" Mays
Sep 10, 2019
Darlene M. “Dee” Mays, 69, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Manor Care on Kingston Court in York surrounded by her loving family. Born on Wednesday, March 15, 1950 in Red Lion, she was the daughter of the late John and Nora Orwig, and was wife of the late Kenneth H. Mays, Jr.,...
Gary L. Mcmaster
Aug 31, 2019
Gary L. McMaster, 65, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at his home. Born on Monday, June 21, 1954 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Merle L. McMaster, Sr. and Aliene V. Thoman McMaster. He was also preceded in death by an infant sister, Barbara McMaster; sister, Fay Staub; and granddaughter, Mehkiah Shelton....
Faith A. Dankmyer
Aug 23, 2019
Faith Anne Eckert Dankmyer, 76, of Corry, PA entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, August 23, 2019 at UPMC Hamot in Erie following a brief illness. Born on Wednesday, October 28, 1942 in St. Mary’s, she was a daughter of the late Ferdinand William Eckert and Sara Catherine Wolfe Eckert and wife of the late Edward Charles “Nick” Dankmyer,...
John R. "Jack" Hart
Aug 19, 2019
John R. “Jack” Hart, II, 75, of Cross Keys Village, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, August 19, 2019 at The Brethren Home Community. Born on Tuesday, May 2, 1944 in Hanover, he was a son of the late John Raymond Hart, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Becker Hart. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 31...
Theresa E. Haladej
Aug 16, 2019
Theresa E. LaRosa Haladej, 66, of Spring Grove, wife of John T. Haladej, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 16, 2019 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Monday, June 1, 1953 in Edgewood, MD, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Bernard LaRosa and Sally Elizabeth McVicker LaRosa. Theresa was a 1972 graduate...
Earl H. Hertz Sr.
Aug 12, 2019
Earl Henry Hertz, Sr., 91, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 12, 2019 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Saturday, July 28, 1928 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Joseph H. and Cora M. Scheivert Hertz. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Dorothy H. Hertz, who died in 2005;...
Ida Marie Eltz
Aug 10, 2019
Ida “Marie” Eltz, 97, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Sunday, September 25, 1921 in Yakima, WA, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Dora Haney Lawler. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Marlet D. “James” Eltz, who died...
Sharon H. Mcgonigal
Aug 9, 2019
Sharon Hall McGonigal, 82, of Hanover, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Friday, August 9, 2019. Sharon was born on Monday, April 19, 1937 in Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania. She was a daughter of the late Frederick L. and Sarah E. Sherman Hall and was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, L. Daniel McGonigal, a son, Shane...
Irvin M. Bollinger
Aug 7, 2019
Irvin M. Bollinger, 78, of Hanover, loving husband of Judy Crook Bollinger, passed away peacefully but unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Tuesday, March 25, 1941 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Walter E. and Virgie Myers Bollinger. “Irvie, Merv, Bolly” was a master Brick Mason for his entire working career....
Ethel B. Resh
Aug 5, 2019
Ethel B. Resh, 91, of Hanover, wife of Edward M. Resh, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, August 5, 2019 at Cross Keys Village-The Brethren Home Community. Born on Friday, March 2, 1928 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Adelaide Noel Bennett. She was also preceded in death by nine brothers, William, Francis,...
Patricia J. Pritt
Aug 4, 2019
Patricia Jean Pritt, 68, of Hanover, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at her home. Born on Friday, August 11, 1950 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Charles R. and Frances A. Clouser Rosensteel. A 1969 graduate of Delone Catholic High School, she was employed by Homewood at Plum Creek in the housekeeping...
Carl Louis Schumacher Sr.
Aug 4, 2019
Carl Louis Schumacher, Sr., 85, of Bowie, Maryland, was reunited with his late wife of 63 years, T. Madaline Schumacher, as he passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at the Gettysburg Center. Born on Sunday, October 15, 1933 in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Robert Nicholas and Frances Catherine Schumacher. He is preceded in death...
J. Andrew Brough
Aug 2, 2019
J. Andrew Brough, 87, of Naples, FL and formerly of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 2, 2019 at Naples Community Hospital. Born on Wednesday, March 2, 1932 in Hanover, he was a son of the late CharlesYoung and Louise Hershey Brough. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Letha W. Brough, who died...
Mark S. Tome
Aug 2, 2019
Mark Supplee Tome, 90, of Hanover, died August 2nd, 2019. Mark was born in Hanover to Reverend Dr. John Supplee Tome and Marguerite Moore Tome, both deceased. He was married to Jennie Mae Marshall Tome for 65 years. Mark was educated at Mercersburg Academy in 1947, received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Gettysburg College in 1950, and his Doctor...
Kelly Michele Beck
Jul 31, 2019
Kelly Michele Beck, 51, of Hanover, loving wife to Wayne Timothy Beck, Jr., was called to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at her home surrounded by friends and family. Born on Saturday, February 3, 1968 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of Mildred “Rita” Woody of Parkton, MD and the late Charles M. Woody, Sr.....
Beatrice "Betty" Borger
Jul 30, 2019
Longtime Hanover resident Beatrice Evelyn (Meeker) Borger died peacefully in her sleep on July 30, 2019, at the age of 92. Betty was born on February 15, 1927 on a farm in Potter Township, Centre County, PA, to Emma (Hoffman) Meeker and Van Dorn Meeker, the fifth of six children. She graduated from Snow Shoe High School in 1945. Her...
Shirley A. Grams
Jul 29, 2019
Shirley A. Grams, 85, of Hanover, loving wife of Leroy R. Grams, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, July 29, 2019 at UPMC Hanover Hospital. Born on Sunday, April 1, 1934 in Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Mary Collier Kneisley. Shirley was employed by the Department of Defense, having worked for the...
Mary L. Myers Frazer
Jul 27, 2019
Mary L. Myers Frazer, 75, of Hanover passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at her home surrounded by family. Born on Sunday, April 2, 1944 in Littlestown, she was a daughter of the late J. Richard Myers and Evelyn Wolf Myers Reaver, and step-daughter of the late Milton Reaver. She was also preceded in death by her husband...
Edward J. Swietkoski
Jul 22, 2019
Edward J. Swietkoski, 80, of Hanover, loving husband of Judith E. Ullman Swietkoski, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 22, 2019 at Cumberland Crossings in Carlisle. Born on Saturday, November 12, 1938 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Anna Stelmack Swietkoski. A high school graduate of City College, he went on to earn his...
Earl Lester Hawk
Jul 12, 2019
Earl L. Hawk, 79, of Cedar Creek, Texas, loving husband of Jeannette P. Hawk, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 12, 2019 at York Hospital. Born Tuesday, June 25, 1940 in Littlestown, he was the son of the late Ray E. and Marie Rodgers Hawk. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Rhonda Hawk, who died in 1980....

