Obituaries
Obituaries for Panebaker Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Inc.
Mary C. Staub
Mar 28, 2017
Mary C. Staub, 67, of Hanover, passed away peacefully into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 with her family by her side. Born on Friday, November 18, 1949 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Bernard J. and Felicitas R. “Biscay” Orndorff Staub. She had 16 years of Catholic education that included Annunciation BVM School, Delone...
Soleil Rosario Blake
Mar 27, 2017
Soleil Rosario Blake, infant daughter of James J. Blake and Nicole Anne Meckley of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, March 27, 2017 at York Hospital. They wish they had more time with her and will miss the opportunity to see her grow. Surviving, in addition to her parents, is a brother, Leander Blake of the home; maternal...
Mary Jane Jacoby
Mar 23, 2017
Mary Jane Jacoby, 91, of Hanover, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Saturday, April 18, 1925 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Anna Leppo Rill. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Robert L. Jacoby, who died in 2000; a daughter, Diane Crimmins, and...
Marian L. Miller
Mar 22, 2017
Marian Louise Miller, 87, of Hanover, loving wife of Allan T. “Tom” Miller, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Sunday, October 20, 1929 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Ranabelle Meckley Keeney. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Markle; and...
Carol B. Kennedy
Mar 22, 2017
Carol B. Kennedy, 66, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at her home. Born on Saturday, July 8, 1950 in Austin, Texas, she was a daughter of Elaine Vieira Barham of Austin, and the late Richard W. Barham. Carol attended St. Vincent dePaul Church and loved the arts. She had a way with animals, enjoyed swimming,...
Corrina Celeste Mitten Mehiel
Mar 21, 2017
Corrina Mehiel, Burnsville NC Corrina Celeste Mitten Mehiel, 34, of Burnsville, NC died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Born on Tuesday, March 23, 1982 in Seattle WA, she was the daughter of the late Starr Berwager Mehiel and Ron Mehiel and his wife, Lari of Seattle, WA. She was a 2001 graduate of Trinity Catholic High...
Janet M. Mondorff
Mar 21, 2017
Janet M. Mondorff, 65, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Tuesday, January 15, 1952 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Paul M. Mondorff, Jr. and Beulah M. Trone Mondorff. Janet was an elementary school teacher in the Littlestown School District for more than 30 years and...
Nancy J. Stovall
Mar 20, 2017
Nancy J. Stovall, 86, of New Oxford, loving wife of Walter Stovall, Jr., passed away peacefully on Monday, March 20, 2017 at The Brethren Home Community. Born on Saturday, July 12, 1930 in York, she was the daughter of the late Herold and Margaret Arnold Graff. A 1949 graduate of Dormont (PA) High School, she was a former employee of...
Charles L. "Buddy" Messinger Jr.
Mar 19, 2017
Charles Leon “Buddy” Messinger, Jr., 70, of Hanover, loving husband of Deborah L. Crowl Messinger, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, March 19, 2017 in Florida. Born on Friday, October 25, 1946 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Charles Leon Messinger, Sr. and Lydia Rowena Bollinger. A 1964 graduate of Eichelberger High School, he served in...
Darlene J. Jones
Mar 9, 2017
Darlene Joan Jones, 76, of Hanover, loving wife of George R. “Bob” Jones, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at her home. Born on Monday, August 19, 1940 in Engelsville, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd R. and Elva Moyer Benfield. Darlene was employed as a sales associate with JC Penney for 20 years...
Leona H. Baughman
Mar 9, 2017
Leona H. Baughman, 94, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Baughman was a former resident of Gettysburg and Hanover and had lived in the Gilliland Manor Personal Care Residence at the Green Ridge Village Senior Living Community in Newville, PA for several years prior to her admission to the...
Helen E. Purcell
Mar 8, 2017
Helen Evelene Purcell, 87, of Lecanto, FL, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Brentwood Retirement Community. Born on Monday, August 5, 1929 in Princewick, WV, she was a daughter of the late Hubert and Delta Cox Meadows. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, John Kenneth Purcell, who died in...
Nadine L. Baum
Mar 3, 2017
Nadine L. Baum, 100, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Pinnacle Health West Shore Hospital. Born on Friday, October 13, 1916 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Oliver R. and Dora Molison Luckenbaugh. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Kenneth A. Baum, Sr., who...
Linwood E. Folmer
Feb 20, 2017
Linwood E. Folmer, 86, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2017 at Golden Living Center in Gettysburg. Born on Sunday, October 26, 1930 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Jesse and Reba Palmer Folmer. A former truck driver for Central Trucking Inc., Linwood served in the US Army from 1948 to 1950 and was...
Agnes R Gladfelter
Feb 18, 2017
Agnes R. Gladfelter, 93, of Spiritrust Lutheran in Gettysburg and formerly of Hanover, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Gettysburg Hospital. Born on Thursday, October 11, 1923 in Thomasville, she was a daughter of the late Vincent Francis and Edith Lingg Breighner. She was also preceded in death by four sisters, Grace E....
Lela A. Manger
Feb 14, 2017
Lela A. Manger, 94, of Hanover, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Wednesday, August 9, 1922 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Myers, Sr. and Helen Luckenbaugh Myers. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Ralph Manger, who died in 2008; a sister,...
Ralph R. Ruggles Jr.
Feb 12, 2017
Ralph R. Ruggles, Jr., 96, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, passed away on February 12, 2017 at Cross Keys Village. Ralph was born March 4, 1920 in Littlestown, Pennsylvania to Ralph R. and Mary C. Ruggles. On November 18th, 1941, he reported for duty with the United States Army. In spring of 1943, anxious to serve in the infantry, then-Corporal Ruggles requested...
Vivian Raubenstine Swam
Feb 3, 2017
Vivian Raubenstine Wisensale Swam, 89, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Sunday, October 16, 1927 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Ralph E. and Minnie Hilbert Raubenstine. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Edgar Wisensale, who died May 31, 1971;...
George R. Moore Jr.
Feb 3, 2017
George R. Moore, Jr., 69, of Hanover, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Saturday, May 31, 1947 in Salisbury, MD, he was the son of the late George R. Moore, Sr. and Mary Louise Nichols Moore. He was a graduate of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and enjoyed building gyrocopters and hot rod cars. Mr....
Ralph M. Wildasin
Feb 2, 2017
Ralph M. Wildasin, 99, of Hanover, passed away on February 2, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Wednesday, August 29, 1917 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Myredith and Mary Catherine Monath Wildasin. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Harriet V. Wildasin, who died in 2000; his first wife, Katherine Markle;...
Mary C. Staub
Mar 28, 2017
Mary C. Staub, 67, of Hanover, passed away peacefully into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 with her family by her side. Born on Friday, November 18, 1949 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Bernard J. and Felicitas R. “Biscay” Orndorff Staub. She had 16 years of Catholic education that included Annunciation BVM School, Delone...
Soleil Rosario Blake
Mar 27, 2017
Soleil Rosario Blake, infant daughter of James J. Blake and Nicole Anne Meckley of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Monday, March 27, 2017 at York Hospital. They wish they had more time with her and will miss the opportunity to see her grow. Surviving, in addition to her parents, is a brother, Leander Blake of the home; maternal...
Mary Jane Jacoby
Mar 23, 2017
Mary Jane Jacoby, 91, of Hanover, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Saturday, April 18, 1925 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Anna Leppo Rill. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Robert L. Jacoby, who died in 2000; a daughter, Diane Crimmins, and...
Marian L. Miller
Mar 22, 2017
Marian Louise Miller, 87, of Hanover, loving wife of Allan T. “Tom” Miller, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Sunday, October 20, 1929 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Ranabelle Meckley Keeney. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Markle; and...
Carol B. Kennedy
Mar 22, 2017
Carol B. Kennedy, 66, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at her home. Born on Saturday, July 8, 1950 in Austin, Texas, she was a daughter of Elaine Vieira Barham of Austin, and the late Richard W. Barham. Carol attended St. Vincent dePaul Church and loved the arts. She had a way with animals, enjoyed swimming,...
Corrina Celeste Mitten Mehiel
Mar 21, 2017
Corrina Mehiel, Burnsville NC Corrina Celeste Mitten Mehiel, 34, of Burnsville, NC died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Born on Tuesday, March 23, 1982 in Seattle WA, she was the daughter of the late Starr Berwager Mehiel and Ron Mehiel and his wife, Lari of Seattle, WA. She was a 2001 graduate of Trinity Catholic High...
Janet M. Mondorff
Mar 21, 2017
Janet M. Mondorff, 65, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Tuesday, January 15, 1952 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Paul M. Mondorff, Jr. and Beulah M. Trone Mondorff. Janet was an elementary school teacher in the Littlestown School District for more than 30 years and...
Nancy J. Stovall
Mar 20, 2017
Nancy J. Stovall, 86, of New Oxford, loving wife of Walter Stovall, Jr., passed away peacefully on Monday, March 20, 2017 at The Brethren Home Community. Born on Saturday, July 12, 1930 in York, she was the daughter of the late Herold and Margaret Arnold Graff. A 1949 graduate of Dormont (PA) High School, she was a former employee of...
Charles L. "Buddy" Messinger Jr.
Mar 19, 2017
Charles Leon “Buddy” Messinger, Jr., 70, of Hanover, loving husband of Deborah L. Crowl Messinger, entered into God’s eternal care on Sunday, March 19, 2017 in Florida. Born on Friday, October 25, 1946 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Charles Leon Messinger, Sr. and Lydia Rowena Bollinger. A 1964 graduate of Eichelberger High School, he served in...
Darlene J. Jones
Mar 9, 2017
Darlene Joan Jones, 76, of Hanover, loving wife of George R. “Bob” Jones, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at her home. Born on Monday, August 19, 1940 in Engelsville, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd R. and Elva Moyer Benfield. Darlene was employed as a sales associate with JC Penney for 20 years...
Leona H. Baughman
Mar 9, 2017
Leona H. Baughman, 94, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Baughman was a former resident of Gettysburg and Hanover and had lived in the Gilliland Manor Personal Care Residence at the Green Ridge Village Senior Living Community in Newville, PA for several years prior to her admission to the...
Helen E. Purcell
Mar 8, 2017
Helen Evelene Purcell, 87, of Lecanto, FL, entered into God’s eternal care on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Brentwood Retirement Community. Born on Monday, August 5, 1929 in Princewick, WV, she was a daughter of the late Hubert and Delta Cox Meadows. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, John Kenneth Purcell, who died in...
Nadine L. Baum
Mar 3, 2017
Nadine L. Baum, 100, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Pinnacle Health West Shore Hospital. Born on Friday, October 13, 1916 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Oliver R. and Dora Molison Luckenbaugh. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Kenneth A. Baum, Sr., who...
Linwood E. Folmer
Feb 20, 2017
Linwood E. Folmer, 86, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2017 at Golden Living Center in Gettysburg. Born on Sunday, October 26, 1930 in Hanover, he was the son of the late Jesse and Reba Palmer Folmer. A former truck driver for Central Trucking Inc., Linwood served in the US Army from 1948 to 1950 and was...
Agnes R Gladfelter
Feb 18, 2017
Agnes R. Gladfelter, 93, of Spiritrust Lutheran in Gettysburg and formerly of Hanover, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Gettysburg Hospital. Born on Thursday, October 11, 1923 in Thomasville, she was a daughter of the late Vincent Francis and Edith Lingg Breighner. She was also preceded in death by four sisters, Grace E....
Lela A. Manger
Feb 14, 2017
Lela A. Manger, 94, of Hanover, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Hanover Hall Nursing Center. Born on Wednesday, August 9, 1922 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Myers, Sr. and Helen Luckenbaugh Myers. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Ralph Manger, who died in 2008; a sister,...
Ralph R. Ruggles Jr.
Feb 12, 2017
Ralph R. Ruggles, Jr., 96, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, passed away on February 12, 2017 at Cross Keys Village. Ralph was born March 4, 1920 in Littlestown, Pennsylvania to Ralph R. and Mary C. Ruggles. On November 18th, 1941, he reported for duty with the United States Army. In spring of 1943, anxious to serve in the infantry, then-Corporal Ruggles requested...
Vivian Raubenstine Swam
Feb 3, 2017
Vivian Raubenstine Wisensale Swam, 89, of Hanover, entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Homewood at Plum Creek. Born on Sunday, October 16, 1927 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Ralph E. and Minnie Hilbert Raubenstine. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Edgar Wisensale, who died May 31, 1971;...
George R. Moore Jr.
Feb 3, 2017
George R. Moore, Jr., 69, of Hanover, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Saturday, May 31, 1947 in Salisbury, MD, he was the son of the late George R. Moore, Sr. and Mary Louise Nichols Moore. He was a graduate of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and enjoyed building gyrocopters and hot rod cars. Mr....
Ralph M. Wildasin
Feb 2, 2017
Ralph M. Wildasin, 99, of Hanover, passed away on February 2, 2017 at Hanover Hospital. Born on Wednesday, August 29, 1917 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Myredith and Mary Catherine Monath Wildasin. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Harriet V. Wildasin, who died in 2000; his first wife, Katherine Markle;...