Charles "Chuck" S. Hanke
Oct 19, 2024
Charles “Chuck” S. Hanke, 80, of Jacobus, PA, and formerly of Blairstown, NJ passed away Saturday, October 19, 2024. Born in Rockaway, NJ, he was the son to the late Stephen and Claire (White) Hanke. He was an X-ray technician for many years. Chuck is survived by his two children, Stephanie E. Bowman and Katie N. Navarro; five grandchildren Jacob...
Grace Irene Ellis
Oct 17, 2024
Grace Irene Ellis, 80, of New Freedom, PA, and formerly of Maryland passed away Thursday, October 17, 2024. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter to the late Howard and Mildred Ritenour. Grace was a devoted employee and department manager of Walmart Companies for 25+ years. She was an avid Orioles fan and loved going to games with...
Valda J. Tull
Oct 16, 2024
Valda Jean (Vanover) Tull, 75, of Quarryville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. She was the loving wife of John W. Tull, M.D., for 39 years. She was born in Stewartstown on November 26, 1948 to the late Conley and Olive (McCleary) Vanover. She graduated from Kennard-Dale High School, Class of 1966.
After graduation she...
Betty M. Swift
Oct 15, 2024
Betty M. Swift, 92, of Stewartstown passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
She was the loving wife of the late Eugene "Pop" Swift. Born in Red Pump, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Reid and Lura (Walker) Joines.
Betty loved her family, enjoyed working, cleaning homes, gardening, flowers, and bluegrass music. She...
Linda L. Ecker
Oct 15, 2024
Linda L. Ecker, 82, of Stewartstown, PA, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Born in York, PA, she was the daughter to the late Herbert “Herb” and Hilda Jones. She was the loving wife of 59 years to the late Charles Ecker when he passed on March 20, 2023.
Linda was employed by Wellspan York Hospital...
James "Jim" H. Joy, Sr.
Oct 14, 2024
Jim left the loving arms of his wife, Sandy, to the waiting arms of his Savior on October 14, 2024. He left to cherish his memory his children Jim, Jr. and Jackie (Ross) Winterson; grandchildren Josh and Anna Joy, Lauren (Eric) Landis and Ashley Winterson, great grandchildren Brayden and Aubree Landis and Saylor Arrowood. Jim accomplished so much in his...
Dane R. Grove
Oct 13, 2024
Dane Russell ‘Rusty’ Grove, 79, passed from this life on Sunday, October 13, 2024. He was the loving husband to Carol L. (Doyle) Grove and they celebrated 41 years of marriage in November of 2023.
Dane graduated from Red Lion High School and earned a Bachelor of Science from Elizabethtown College, followed by his CPA license. After...
Ivan R. White
Oct 11, 2024
Ivan R. White was born of Silas N. White and Jean Dorsey on June 15, 1970. Ivan entered into the City of God on October 11 after a courageous fight against cancer.
Ivan (Toi) was born in Baltimore, Maryland the youngest child following two sisters, Nieci and Eileen. At age 5, he lost his mother to pancreatic...
Leonard "Glenn" Russell
Oct 8, 2024
Leonard “Glenn” Russell, 68, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. He was the loving husband of Donna Lynn (Haviland) Russell, together they were married 33 years this June 22nd. Leonard was born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 17, 1956.
Glenn was a truckdriver the last 35 years for Bulkmatic Transport. He enjoyed going to antique and...
Burl Lee Wolfe
Oct 8, 2024
Burl Lee Wolfe, 88, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. He was the husband of the late Doris L. Wolfe for 61 years until she passed on August 6, 2018. He was born in Philippi, WV on August 2, 1936 to the late Jonathan Owen and Ethel Mae Wolfe.
Burl retired from Baltimore Gas and Electric...
Daniel E. Aten
Oct 7, 2024
Daniel E. Aten, 61, passed away unexpectedly on Monday October 7, 2024. He was the loving son to Donald H. and Grace Aten of Glen Burnie, Maryland, and to the late Dorothy (Walman) Gregory. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Dan was a roofer in the constructions industry for many years. He loved many outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, and...
Eugene (Bunk) Joseph Schwanebeck, Jr.
Oct 6, 2024
Eugene (Bunk) Joseph Schwanebeck, Jr., 77, of Fawn Grove, formerly of Baltimore, passed away Sunday, October 6th, 2024. He leaves behind his loving wife of 55 years, Colleen (McFarland) Schwanebeck.
He is survived by his daughter Leslie Kelly and her husband Peter, his son Neil Schwanebeck, and his daughter-in-law Jen Schwanebeck. He was Poppy to three grandchildren:...
Rae Frances 'Fran' Crispin
Oct 3, 2024
On October 3, 2024, Rae Frances Waddell Crispin, a loving mother and doting Nana, passed away after a courageous battle with bladder cancer and Alzheimer's to join her late husband, Forrest Crispin, to become one of our angels.
Born on December 18th, 1946, Rae, who many knew as Fran, was born to Raymond and Virginia Waddell in...
Pearl Ann Smiley
Sep 29, 2024
Pearl Ann Smiley, 84, of Delray Beach, FL passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024. She was born and raised in New York City, NY by her parents Philip Fischel and Sarah Jean (Levak) Bresalier.
She was married to the late Charles “Richard” Smiley for 49 years until he passed in 2012.
Pearl spent the...
Janet A. Cross
Sep 27, 2024
Janet A. Cross, 88, of Stewartstown, PA, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024. Born in Stewartstown, she was the daughter of the late James T. and Gladys (McCleary) Amberman. She was the loving wife of 53 years to the late J. Cecil Cross who passed in 2008.
Janet loved to travel and enjoyed her trips to...
James Paul Hill
Sep 27, 2024
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of our beloved husband and father James 'Jim' Paul Hill, 76, of New Freedom, PA. Jim passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 27, 2024 following years of navigating several health challenges.
Born on April 3, 1948 in Baltimore, MD, he was the...
Benjamin J. Grossman
Sep 23, 2024
Benjamin James Grossman, 38, of Stewartstown, passed from this life unexpectedly on Monday, September 23, 2024. He was the son of Byron E. Grossman and Brenda L. Contreras. He was born in Dixon, IL where he spent his early childhood surrounded by loving grandparents and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Ben was young when he moved with his family...
Edna May Bull
Sep 22, 2024
Our loving mother, Edna May Bull, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at her home in New Freedom at the age of 91. Beloved wife of the late John E. Bull Sr., whom she celebrated 56 years of marriage with before his passing in 2007.
Born in Baltimore, MD on October 24,1932, she was...
Patricia L. Owens
Sep 22, 2024
Patricia L. Owens, 71, of Whitehall, MD, passed from this life on Sunday, September 22, 2024. She was the beloved wife of Joseph F. Owens and they were married on December 19, 1979. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Richard Edward and Margaret (Wilder) Davis.
Surviving in addition to her husband is...
Toni A. Mays
Sep 21, 2024
Toni A. Mays, 55, passed away with her loving husband of 33 years and best friend Timothy T. Mays by her side on September 21, 2024.
In addition to her husband Tim, she is survived by her son Brad Mays and his wife Kelsey and daughter Sarah Mays and her fiancé Alex Grueninger; grandson Brayden Mays; four...
