All Obituaries

Richard Michael Welkom, Sr., 83, formerly of North Londonderry Township, Lebanon County passed away Monday, May 4, 2026 at Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pottsville.   Born September 19, 1942 in Catawissa, he was a son of the late John and Maryanne (Demanski) Welkom.  He was the widower of Beverly Marie (Wire) Welkom since March 2015 and also preceded in death by siblings Bob Welkom, Raymond Welkom, Jane Keyte (Bill), and Ronald Welkom ...

Ruthann Plessinger, 86, formerly of North Londonderry Township, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2026 at Traditions of Hershey, Palmyra.   Born April 4, 1940 in Bellegrove, she was a daughter of the late Grant and Dorothy M. (Winters) Hostetter.  After 64 years of marriage, she was the widow of Kenneth M. Plessinger, Sr. since November 2020 and also preceded in death by a son Keith A. Plessinger, Sr.   Ruthann was a member of Community Bible Church, ...

Alyce D. Peiffer, 74, of Elizabethtown, PA passed away Monday, February 9, 2026 at the Masonic Village.   Born October 6, 1951 in Warren, PA, she was a daughter of the late Charles P. and Alyce D. (Anna) Lane. She is predeceased by her three siblings, William L. Lane, Karolyn L. Stone, and Charlotte “Toottie” Erickson.   Previously a dental administrative assistant, she sang in the choir at her beloved church, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in York, PA and ...

Nelson F. Bailey, 94, formerly of Palmyra, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Cornwall Manor.   Born August 21, 1931 in Reading, Pennsylvania Nelson was the son of the late Solon and Emma (Egolf) Bailey and the widower of Mary Ann (Shaner) Bailey since June 2020, after 68 years of marriage.   Nelson was a proud Navy Veteran having served on the USS Pawcatuck.  He retired from the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board after 36 years of ...

Judith A. “Judy” Blair, 86, of Coal Township, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.   She was born in Lewisburg on January 29, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Reginald and Minna (Olver) Blair.   Judy was a graduate of Milton High School, Class of 1958. After school she went on to earn her Master’s Degree from Bucknell University in Social Work.  She worked as a social worker for various places in the ...

  Mary Jane Winters, 92, formerly of Hershey passed away Monday, April 13, 2026 at Traditions of Hershey, Palmyra.   Born March 29, 1934 in Lebanon County, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Mary (Plantz) Longenecker and widow of Gary E. Winters, after 38 years of marriage.  Mary Jane was also preceded in death by her sister Shirley Wilkerson.   Retired from Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Lebanon, Mary Jane enjoyed spending time with her husband ...

Maryann Grove, 88, of Londonderry Village, Palmyra and formerly of Union Deposit passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026.   Born November 29, 1937 in Union Deposit, she was a daughter of the late John and Rhoda (Yeager) Cunkle and widow of Donald R. Grove, since April 2025, after almost 68 years of marriage.  She was also preceded in death by her sister Rosemarie and brother Donald.   Maryann retired from Nationwide Insurance, Harrisburg and enjoyed traveling and ...

Lucy Anna Hanson, 85, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2026, in her home at Londonderry Village, where she resided with Ivan, her husband of 60 years.   Born April 12, 1940, in Myerstown, PA, Lucy was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Mary Grace (Shepherd) Eckenroth. She was preceded in death by her grandsons, Jesse Stump and Leon Stump, and by her siblings Joseph Eckenroth, Jack Eckenroth, Charlotte Clair, Betsy Beretta, and Harriet Gillen.   Lucy ...

  James J. Anderson, 76, of Arizona and formerly of Palmyra, PA passed away November 12, 2025.   Born in Wilmington, DE on December 14, 1948, he was a son of the late to Rosemary “Billie” Crowley and Arnold Lawrence Anderson.   James had a playful, sports-oriented childhood in Palmyra with his older brother Larry, who passed away July of 2009. In High School James advanced his athletic skills and was captain of the basketball team and played football as well ...

  Louis “Louie” Botta, 76, of Grantville, PA (formerly of Phillipsburg, NJ) passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, in his home surrounded by family and friends.   Lou was a 1967 graduate of Phillipsburg High School, and attended Warren Tech Vocational School for automotive repairs.   Born on June 24, 1949 in Easton, PA, he was the son of the late Louis and Sadie (Carita) Botta of Phillipsburg.   A lifetime avid railroader, Lou moved to Enola, PA in ...