All Obituaries

  Diane F. Neidigh, 70, of Palmyra passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019 at home.     Born April 2, 1949 in Hershey, she was a daughter of the late Marlin A. and Almeda (Eshleman) Long, widow of Thomas A. Neidigh since June 26, 2019, and also preceded in death by her grandson Tyler Neidigh.     Retired from Lebanon Valley Brethren Home, she is survived by her daughter Nichole Reichard; son LaMar, husband of Kim Neidigh; brothers William Long and Rodney,...

Clara L. Gesford, 93, of Swatara Township passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019.   Born March 5, 1926 in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Cora (Lenker) Imes.  The widow of Thomas H. Gesford since September 2014, she was also preceded in death by siblings Dorothy Schaeffer, William Imes, Louise Eshelman and Martha McWhinney.   She was a member of Chambers Hill United Methodist Church.   Surviving are her daughters Brenda S., wife of Willie...

Margaret I. Dupler, 95, of Cross Keys Village, New Oxford and formerly of Gettysburg and Hummelstown passed away Friday, September 13, 2019.   Born July 13, 1924 in Swatara Station, she was a daughter of the late George M. and Mary Kreider (Curry) Dupler.  She was also predeceased by brothers John, Samuel and Conrad and sisters Martha, Sara, Mary and Edna.   A 1942 graduate of Hershey High School, she was a member of Memorial Baptist Church, Gettysburg.  Margie was...

Martha R. Brandt, 83, of Conewago Township, Dauphin County, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019 in her home.   Born February 27, 1936 in Elizabethtown, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Edith (Goodman) Hoover and was also preceded in death by an infant son  Robert H. in 1956 and siblings Paul Hoover, Ann Collins and Stella Stum.   A former employee of Shelly’s General Store, she was a member of Garden Chapel, Middletown.   Surviving are her husband...

    Cornelius Aberdeen, 90, of Myerstown, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019.   Born May 27, 1928 in Maturita Village in the Royal Chartered Borough of Arima, Trinidad and Tobago. He was the son of the late Norman Mitchell and Muriel Aberdeen and also preceded in death by siblings Monica Spruell and Magnus Mitchell.   A retired aviation mechanic, he had worked for Hamilton Standard and United Technologies. He was a member of the Third Baptist Church of...

Joan M. Jordan, 80, of North Londonderry Township passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019.   Born April 13, 1939 in Elmira, New York, she was a daughter of the late Harry William and Winifred Johnson (Mosher) Mars.   Retired from Hershey Foods, she previously owned Joan’s Beauty Shop in Palmyra and was a member of the Palmyra VFW Auxiliary, Palmyra American Legion Auxiliary, and Palmyra Bowling League.  Full of life and young at heart, Joan loved to dance and throw...

    Shirley E. Martin, 80, of Palmyra passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019.   Born March 20, 1939 at home in Palmyra, she was a daughter of the late Claude N. and Ethel M. (Moyer) Lebo.  She was the widow of the love of her life Robert L. Martin, Sr. since November 2016 after almost 60 years of marriage and also preceded in death by sisters Thelma Etter and Nancy Steckman.   A retired agent from Brownstone Real Estate, she was a member of Palmyra Church of the...

Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.”  John 11:25   Robert passed into the arms of Jesus on Friday, August 23, 2019. He was born on January 14, 1931, son of the late Violet and Albert Buck. He is survived by his wife Wilma B. Buck of Hershey; sons Greg Buck of Tennessee and Charles Buck of Maryland. Also surviving are his step-daughters Kathy Schnee and Sharon Beckett, both of Hershey; his brothers...

Robert G. Ritchie, Sr., 66, of Londonderry Township passed away Monday, August 19, 2019.   Born May 29, 1953 in Harrisburg, he was a son of the late Carroll H. and Dorothy E. (Shearer) Ritchie.   Formerly employed at AMP, he  is survived by his sons Robert Ritchie, Jr., Jeremy Ritchie, and Andrew Ritchie; sister Carroll Ann Heisey; brother Benjamin Ritchie; and five grandchildren.   A graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Union Deposit...

Marlene F. “Molly” Bowman, 88, of Londonderry Village, Palmyra passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the Village.   Born May 24, 1931 in Elizabethtown, she was a daughter of the late Elmer P. and Elizabeth B. (Bohr) Weaver and also preceded in death by her sister Dorothy Posey who had resided in Pardeeville, Wisconsin.   Surviving is her husband of 69 years David W. Bowman with whom she enjoyed traveling.  A retired accounting clerk from Teleflex Inc.,...