Lancaster County Family Ties

ROMAINE E. FLANAGAN Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era Updated Apr 25, 2012 09:00  Romaine E. Flanagan, 88, a resident of the Mennonite Home, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center after a lengthy illness. Her husband of 41 years, the late William H. "Red" Flanagan, died in 2004. Born in Lancaster on April 13, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Taylor Z. and ­Jennie C. (Stover) Applebach. A lifelong Christian, she was a 75-year member of Covenant United Methodist Church in Lancaster. Romaine also was a 1942 graduate of McCaskey High School. Feisty and independent, she always enjoyed working outside the home and was employed at RCA; the former Clark's Diner, Ernie's Diner, and Stauffer's Diner; Dutch Haven; the old Dunkin Donuts on Columbia Ave.; K-Mart, and J. C. Penney at Park City. In her seventies, she decided to return to work at the CVS Pharmacy in Willow Valley Square. She will be missed by

·                       Lester C. Garner Lester C. Garner, 97, of Florentine Drive, Willow Street, PA died Wednesday, December 12, 2012, surrounded by his family at Hospice & Community Care, Lancaster, PA. He was the husband of the late D. Romaine Troop Garner who died May 31, 2007. Lester was born in Quarryville, a son of the late Benjamin F. and Cora Groff Garner. He was a member of Willow Street United Church of Christ and West Willow Senior Citizens. Lester was employed as a miller with both Lancaster Milling Company and then Pennfield Feed from which he retired. Surviving him are two daughters, Doris wife of Charles Lownsbery of Lancaster, Donna wife of Robert Kreider of Lancaster; 5 grandchildren; and 9 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Clyde J. Garner and Ralph G. Garner and two sisters, Mary E. Garner and Ella M. Roop. A memorial service will be held at Willow Street United Church of Christ, 2723 Willow Street Pike, Willow Str