Arthur David Hanby, 69, of Oxford, passed away, Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Rose City Nursing and Rehab, Lancaster, PA.
    He was the husband of the late Helen C. Hanby with whom they shared 34 years of marriage.
    Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Charles and Doris Schultz Hanby.
    Arthur farmed for most of his life in Oxford Twp.
    He was a lifetime member of the Fox Hunting Club.
    He is survived by three sons, Anthony B. (Paula E.) Hanby, Clayton J. Hanby both of Nottingham, and Jason A. (Dana A.) Hanby of Cochranville; six grandchildren, Clifford Zell, Steven Zell, Demitrious Hanby, Damon Hanby, Mason Hanby, and Kaden Hanby; and four great-grandchildren.

    Pinkie V. Shiplet, 97, of Oxford, PA passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at Ware Presbyterian Village, Oxford.
    She was the wife of the late Bizeel W. Shiplet.
    Born in Grundy, VA she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Etta Reedy Van Dyke.
    Pinkie retired from the Oxford News Shop and was formerly employed with Towne Drug of Oxford.
    Pinkie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Oxford. She was also a member of the Oxford Senior Center.
    She is survived by her two sons, William Wesley Shiplet (Julie Thompson) of Oxford and Donald J. Shiplet (Sue VanLone) of Jasper, GA; one daughter, Virginia S. Alexander (Britten, Jr.) of Oxford; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Nell Delp of North East, MD.

    Kenneth W. DeLong, 70, of Quarryville passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 7, 2019. He was the husband of Eleanor A. (Astle) DeLong. They would have celebrated 45 years of marriage on July 13, 2019.
    Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late M. Clair and Miriam E. (Barr) DeLong. He graduated from Solanco High School in the class of 1966.      Ken was a member of Faith Reformed Presbyterian Church in Quarryville. His hobbies included collecting antiques, camping, and tinkering in his woodshop. He worked on the family farm, along with his two brothers.  "I love my job" and "I'm proud of our farm" were two things he said often.

    Joseph P. Phipps, Jr. of Paradise died at home Thursday, February 7, 2019. He was the husband of Mary E. Groff Phipps. He was 81.
    Born and raised in northeast Tennessee, he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Virginia Marley Phipps.
    He came to Pennsylvania for adventure and work, where he met the love of his life, Mary, and decided to make it his home.
    Mr. Phipps had been a foundry worker for Penn Malleable, and later worked with his son in the masonry business.
    As an adult, he fulfilled his lifetime dream of having and caring for his own horses. Mr. Phipps was an avid and accomplished roller-skater.

    Joseph P. Phipps, Jr. of Paradise died at home Thursday, February 7, 2019. He was the husband of Mary E. Groff Phipps. He was 81.
    Born and raised in northeast Tennessee, he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Virginia Marley Phipps.
    He came to Pennsylvania for adventure and work, where he met the love of his life, Mary, and decided to make it his home.
    Mr. Phipps had been a foundry worker for Penn Malleable, and later worked with his son in the masonry business.
    As an adult, he fulfilled his lifetime dream of having and caring for his own horses. Mr. Phipps was an avid and accomplished roller-skater.

    Thomas K. Newill, III, 78, of Nottingham, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster.
    He was the husband of Lorraine Dixon Newill.
    Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Thomas K. and Helen Shrom Newill.
    Thomas was a teacher for Avon Grove High School for over 31 years. He taught Agriculture then Driver’s Education. Thomas was an Athletic Director for 22 years, a Bus Scheduler, Cross Country Coach, served on the PIAA Wrestling Steering Committee and organized Cross Country Meets for 13 years.

    Judy A. Sharpe, 69, of Lancaster, was welcomed into her heavenly home on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, while surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Stanley C. Sharpe, with whom she shared 34 years of marriage.
    Born in Benson, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Theron Hucutt Austin and Melva Lee (Jacobs) Taylor.
    Judy graduated from Benson High School, class of 1967. She then went on to find employment in the banking industry in various positions for 40 years, most recently as branch manager of Jonestown Bank and Trust in Cleona, PA.
    Judy excelled at her job and many customers followed her from bank to bank. She enjoyed decorating, shopping with her daughters, golfing, and spending time with her grandchildren. Judy loved the Lord and she attended Grace Community Church of Willow Street. She was a true sweetheart, and family and friends had no doubt that she sincerely loved and cared about them.

      Ronald E. Schneider, 80, died unexpectedly on January 31, 2019, at a Woodlands Texas hospital.  He was born March 25, 1938, in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, the son of John P. Schneider and Fanny (Yuninger) Schneider.
    Ronald graduated from Solanco High School, Class of 1956.  Following graduation, he served with the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1977 as a Cryptologic Technician.  He achieved the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer (CTRCS) and retired after 20 years of faithful service.  He then continued his naval service in the civil government with the Office of Naval Intelligence, ultimately retiring in 1995. 

    JoAnne R. “Jo” DuBree, 84, of Quarryville, entered into rest on Thursday, January 31, 2019.      Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Emma (Wade) Renier. 
    Her husband, Ralph L. DuBree, Jr., passed away on August 23, 2016.
    After graduating from High School, Jo proudly went on to complete nurses training at L.G.H. in 1956.  She went to work as a Registered Nurse for the State Health Department.  In later years, she worked and retired as a Nursing Supervisor at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community.
    Jo was an active member at Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church.  She enjoyed camping, fishing in the Outer Banks, and spending time with her family and the “Gang”.
    Surviving are daughters, Brenda, wife of Gary Braightmeyer of Quarryville and Bonnie, wife of Jeffrey Wolfe, of Mt. Joy.  Jo was preceded in death by brothers, Lloyd and Ed, and sisters, Della and Dolly.

    Eugene F. “Gene” Handel, 78, passed away peacefully at his home in Quarryville of natural causes on Thursday, January 31, 2019.     He was the loving husband of Dee Handel, with whom he would have celebrated 58 years of marriage on June 17, 2019.
    He was born in Lancaster County and was the son of the late Claude F., and Edna (Striggle) Handel.
    For 35 years, he worked in the home construction industry, including 10 years as a self-employed finish carpenter. Most recently he was a driver for J&R Bakery, until his retirement in 2018.
    In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Sharon Handel and his brother, Gerald Handel of Willow Street, as well as his best friend, Jake the dachshund.