Obituaries

Aug 11, 2018

Nora E. Dorsey, 106, of Shrewsbury passed away Saturday August 11, 2018 at SpiriTrust Lutheran-Shrewsbury. She was the wife of the late Frank Dorsey. Born in N. Hopewell Twp. She was a daughter of the late C.D. Wilbur and Emma Belle (McClain) Miller. Nora was a seamstress and worked at the former South Pine Nightwear in York retiring in 1978...

Aug 9, 2018

Clair Evan Nace, 69, of New Freedom died peacefully at home on Thursday, August 9, 2018. Born February 19, 1949, in Shrewsbury, he was the son of the late Elmer G. and Margaret (Wolf) Nace. He was the beloved husband of Linda Nace whom he shared 20 years of marriage. Clair graduated from Susquehannock High School, Class of 1967. He...

Aug 8, 2018

Evelyn Marie Ryan, 80, of Shrewsbury passed away surrounded by her loving family August 8th, 2018. She was the wife of Charles G. Ryan for 55 years. Evelyn was born to the late Benjamin and Marie (Himmel) Ackerman in Baltimore, MD in 1937. Evelyn’s biggest passion in life was her family. Affectionately known to her grandchildren as “Mamie,” she spent...

Aug 6, 2018

Doris L. Wolfe, 80, of New Freedom, died August 6th, 2018 at Wellspan York Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Burl Wolfe for 61 years. Doris was the daughter of the late Arnel and Evelyn Wright. She was a teacher’s aide for the Baltimore City Public School system. During her time at the Baltimore Public...

Jul 31, 2018

On Tuesday, July 31, 2018, Clair Amspacher, 94, passed away at Wellspan York Hospital.He was the husband of the late Pauline M. (Hunt) Amspacher.Clair was born April 14, 1924 in Shrewsbury to the late Guy E. and Lucy (Roser) Amspacher.He proudly served his country in the US Army during WWII with the 502 AAA Batallion.Clair was an auto mechanic, formerly...

Jul 29, 2018

James M. Richardson “Jim”, 88, of Shrewsbury, PA went to his eternal home on Sunday, July 29, 2018. Born in Monongahela, PA he was the son of the late William F. and Alice (Smith) Richardson. He was a graduate of Snowden High School, Indiana State Teachers College, and Towson University. He taught art in the Snowden Township and Shanksville-Stoneycreek School...

Jul 28, 2018

Jacqueline Ann “Jacquie” Widmer, 71, of Stewartstown, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Wellspan York Hospital.Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edward C. and E. June (Hemphill) Widmer. Jacquie owned and operated Sunshine Designs in Stewartstown.She was previously employed by the District Magistrate office, the Quik Stop, Midtown Pet Studio, as well as, taught...

Jul 23, 2018

Jul 21, 2018

Wanda (Bohnert) Raver Young, 95, of York passed away on Saturday, July 21. Born December 13, 1922, in York, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Myrtle (Utz) Bohnert. She was a member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Shrewsbury. Wanda enjoyed sewing, bingo and playing the slots at the casino. She is survived by her...

Jul 19, 2018

Jul 17, 2018

Lance Sutton Sr. aged 74, of Parkton, MD passed away on July 17, 2018 after a brief struggle with pneumonia. He was surrounded by his loving family. Lance was born to Charles W. Sutton of Conesus, NY and Dorothy Sutton of Baltimore, MD. He is pre-deceased by his parents, his younger brother Eugene and his older brother Charles (Sonny) Sutton....

Jul 17, 2018

Patricia H. “Pat” Bell, 67, of White Hall died on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Born September 18, 1950, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Martin L. and Jackie (Nelson) Hendrix. Pat graduated from Hereford High School, Class of 1968. She worked at Black & Decker in Hampstead, MD and then was a custodian for Warren Elementary...

Jul 15, 2018

Alexander Lee Powers “Alex” 10, of Gangelt, Germany passed away as a result of an auto accident on Sunday, July 15, 2018. Born in Papillion NE, he was a son of Tech Sgt. Brian Powers, USAF and his wife Nichelle (Nelson) Powers. Alex was a kind-hearted, energetic boy who was very proud to be a Webelos in the Cub Scouts....

Jul 12, 2018

Merle L. Smith, 92, of Shrewsbury died on Thursday, July 12, 2018. Born October 9, 1925, in Railroad, he was the son of the late William T. and Ellen G. (Keeney) Smith. Merle was a United States Army Veteran who served for 25 years during WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War. During his time, he received numerous medals including Combat...

Jul 10, 2018

Donald G. “Donny” Wertz, 89, of Hampstead, MD, passed away July 10, 2018. He was the husband of Dorothy (Frantz) Wertz to whom he was married 65 years. Donald was born in 1929 to Thomas Vernon and Leola (Marshall) Wertz. Following his retirement from Petro Heat and Power Corp., Donald became interested in amateur photography often taking wonderful photos of...

Jul 9, 2018

Delmar Powers, 82, of White Hall, MD passed away Monday, July 9, 2018. He was the husband of Shelva (Stoner) Powers to whom he was married 52 years. Born in Pound, Virginia he was a son of the late Hurley and Nancy (Collins) Powers. Delmar worked for the former Earp Construction Company in Cockeysville for 23 years retiring in 1996...

Jun 25, 2018

Judith Ann Smithson, 52, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018. Born in York, she was the daughter of the late Royston and Gloria (Grein) Smithson. She leaves to cherish her memory, 3 brothers, Ricky L. Smithson and his wife Debra, Larry R. Smithson and his wife Sandra, Garry G. Smithson and his wife Martha; nieces and nephews.Judith was preceded in...

Jun 24, 2018

Richard M. Farrell, Sr., age 84, of Shrewsbury, PA died peacefully, surrounded by family in the early morning of June 24, 2018. Dick was born in Baltimore, MD on December 23, 1933 as the only child of the late Regina (Maerz) and Martin Farrell. He joined the Navy in 1952 and was honorably discharged in 1956.Dick met the love of...

Jun 23, 2018

Nina June Beacham, 85, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018. She was the loving wife of Ray V. Beacham with whom she shared 44yrs of marriage together. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter Dorothy M. Sargen and her husband Scott and a grandchild Kerry M. Jones. June was preceded in death by a daughter Josephine...

Jun 16, 2018

Treva M. Adams, 95, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018.Born in York County, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Daisy (Hershey) Rohrbaugh. Treva was the beloved wife of the late William R. Adams who died in December of 1961. Treva worked as a house cleaner for families in New Freedom and was also employed as a cook...