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Ruby June Bonham
Sep 3, 2021
LIFE STORY PREPARED BY HER FAMILY-
Ruby "June" Bonham passed away peacefully on Friday September 3rd, 2021. She was born January 4th 1935 in Springdale West Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Jacob Theodore and Ruby Myrtle Hanshew. June moved to Baltimore, and met her late husband Jack Bonham and lived nearly 50 years in...
James B. Bradley Sr.
Sep 1, 2021
James B. Bradley, Sr., 97, of Pylesville, MD, died on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Mr. Bradley was born on June 6, 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland, to his late parents, Charles and Marie Bradley. He remained a life-long resident of Maryland until the time of his death.
James was an honored war hero, serving in the United States...
John Paul Akin Sr.
Aug 30, 2021
Life story prepared by his family -
John Paul Akin, Sr., 65, of Prosperity, West Virginia, died on Monday, August 30, 2021. Mr. Akin was born on November 23, 1955 in Beckley, West Virginia to his late mother, Iris Faye (Shirkey) Windon who later moved to Maryland where she married the late Sydney Herbert Windon, John's stepfather,...
Vernon J. Herbst
Aug 29, 2021
VERNON J. HERBST, 89 of Delta, PA died on Sunday, August 29, 2021 in Manor Care South, York, PA. Married for 62 years, he was the beloved husband of Miriam E. (Barrett) Herbst.
Born on September 9, 1931 in Lancaster County, PA, he was one of nine children born to the late Jacob William Herbst and Esther...
Barbara Wheeler Hoke
Aug 29, 2021
Barbara Wheeler Hoke, age 88 years, of Kennett Square, PA, died at her home on Sunday, August 29, 2021. She was the wife of Donald Smith Hoke who died on July 21, 2014. Born in Cardiff, MD, on October 11, 1932, Barbara was one of two daughters of John Milford and Dorothy (Heaps) Wheeler. She was a graduate of...
Joseph Frederick Rogers, Sr.
Aug 28, 2021
JOSEPH FREDERICK ROGERS, SR., 88, of Darlington, MD, died on Saturday, August 28, 2021, in Union Hospital, Elkton, MD. Married for eight years, he was the beloved husband of Ina Mae McCardell-Rogers.
Born on September 15, 1932, in Quarryville, Lancaster County, PA, he was one of five children born to the late Irving John Rogers and Virginia...
Jacqueline W. "Jackie" Sunday
Aug 22, 2021
Life story written by her family
Jacqueline W. Sunday, "Jackie", wife of the late H. Neal Sunday; daughter of the late John and Beatrice Harrold was born in York PA on September 13, 1930 and passed on August 22, 2021.
She graduated from York High in 1948; married Neal in 1954; and was a devoted...
William F. Baker
Aug 21, 2021
WILLIAM (BILL) FRED BAKER, SR., age 78 years, of Delta, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021.
His life was well lived, and he was well-loved. The Lord called him home, with his family by his side. This gentle, loving, caring, and wonderful man has left a permanent mark etched on our hearts and will be...
George W. "Bill" Kilgore
Aug 20, 2021
GEORGE W. KILGORE, 99 of Delta, PA, passed away on Friday August 20, 2021 in York Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Eunice (Ramsay) Kilgore. Known as "Bill", he was born on December 12, 1921 in Bridgeton, PA, one of four sons to the late John Ralph Kilgore and Jessie (Johnson) Kilgore and moved to Delta...
Nancy A. Byus
Aug 15, 2021
Nancy A Byus, 85 of Delta, PA passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 15, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Edward O. Byus Sr. who preceded her in death, loving mother to Dorothy Brown and her husband Ron and Nancy Cullum and her husband Randy, cherished grandmother to Amanda Testerman and her husband Troy, Christopher Brown...
Robert Thomas Freeland
Aug 13, 2021
LIFE STORY PREPARED BY HIS FAMILY-
Robert T. Freeland, of Columbia, PA, formerly of Delta, PA, went to be with his Lord after a lengthy illness. Robert was that son of Katherine A. Freeland Behrens and was born on January 13, 1971 at Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace, MD. Freeland attended Kennard Dale High School...
Myrtle Viola Morris
Aug 6, 2021
Myrtle Viola Morris, 77, of Conowingo, MD, died on Friday, August 9, 2021, at ManorCare Health Services-York South. She was born on April 13, 1944 in Delta, PA to her late parents, Thomas Benjamin Waters and Maude Evelyn (Thomas) Waters and spent her whole life living in the area. Mrs. Morris had been married to the late Walter B....
Joyce Elaine Blake
Aug 1, 2021
LIFE STORY PREPARED BY HER FAMILY - Joyce Elaine Blake, 73 of Whiteford, MD, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, August 1, 2021. She was born August 14, 1947, in Havre de Grace, MD. Joyce loved to be around people. She was involved with her church. She was a Sunday School teacher for many years serving the...
Edward J. Coscia
Aug 1, 2021
Edward J. Coscia, age 69 years, of Delta, PA, died at York Hospital in York, PA, on Sunday, August 1, 2021.
Born in Baltimore, MD, on July 11, 1952, he was the son of the late Edward Bernard and Rita Patricia (Sebeck) Coscia. He was a 1970 graduate of North Harford High School in Pylesville, MD. Ed...
Don Vail
Jul 30, 2021
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Don Vail on July 30, 2021, in his home. Don was born on January 8, 1946, in Marked Tree, AK to Irene and J.P. Vail. Soon after J.P.'s death, the family moved to Clarion, PA where Irene met and married Bill Gathers, and together they raised Don and...
George A. Miller
Jul 29, 2021
George Albert Miller, age 77 years, of Whiteford, MD, passed away at his home on Thursday,
July 29, 2021.
Born in Glen Ridge, NJ, on September 29, 1943, he was the only child of Charles
E. and June A. (Rich) Miller. He moved to Whiteford with his family at the age of six....
William Vilas Greene
Jul 27, 2021
LIFE STORY PREPARED BY HIS FAMILY - William (Bill) Vilas Greene, 68, of New Park, Pa, passed away in the arms of his loving wife surrounded by family at his home on July 27, 2021. Bill was born at St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore MD to loving parents. He was a devoted and loving husband to Patty J. (Monroe) Greene...
William B. "Bud" Powers
Jul 27, 2021
William B. (Bud) Powers, age 86 years, of Delta, PA and formerly of Darlington, MD, died peacefully at home, with his wife at his side, in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 27, 2021. He was the husband of Grace Ann (Stauffer) Powers.
Born in Fleetwood, NC, on January 26, 1935, he was the third of...
Erick Shane Mullins
Jul 26, 2021
ERICK SHANE MULLINS, 27 of Delta, PA, beloved son of Sharon Louise (Delp) Mullins, died on Monday, July 26, 2021. Born in Baltimore, MD on July, 3, 1994, he was the twin brother of Derick Lane Mullins. Erick was a 2013 graduate of Kennard Dale High School and was currently employed with Whiteford Flooring.
Erick loved to...
Robert Joel Palmer, Jr.
Jul 24, 2021
Robert Joel Palmer, Jr. 1957–2021 Life reflection written by his family-
Bob was the best fisherman I ever knew. He would read Patrick McManus stories in the kitchen, laughing so hard he couldn't finish reading the story out loud, making the rest of us laugh until we cried. Here are things I heard people share about Bob...
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