May 11, 2021
Gordon Eugene Yetter, 84, of Loyalsock, passed away at Embassy of Loyalsock Nursing home following a courageous battle with ALS. He was born in Lewistown on March 1, 1937 and was the son of the late Clarence D. and Elba M. (Mattern) Yetter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Ezra, William, Gary, David and Paul Yetter.
Gordon is survived by his wife, Nancy C. (Weiss) Yetter, whom he married on May 17, 1964; one daughter, Debra Derr and her husband, Ronald Derr and one sister, Bonnie Adams with her husband, Jim Adams, of Lewistown. Gordon Retired from AVCO (Textron) where he worked as a draftsman for many years. Gordon loved to work with wood and made beautiful furniture and cabinetry for himself and others. He was an avid Penn State Football fan who attended a number of games with his brothers when they were younger and enjoyed games on the TV when they could no longer attend the games live. Gordon always had a smile on his face and a great
May 4, 2021
Born Helen Louise Fry March 12, 1951, in Elimsport to James Albert Fry and Isabel Florence Hill Fry, was called home to the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on April 8, 2021.
A graduate of Montgomery High School, Helen excelled in most everything she set her mind and work ethic to. She made it her mission to keep learning and earned many additional certifications over her career. Working mostly in the Social Services arena, she served at the Children’s Aide Society of Chambersburg, Pa., as the Activities Director for the Upper Adams Senior Center in Biglerville, Pa., as an Ombudsman for the elderly in nursing homes and assisted living sites and Admissions Coordinator and Social Services Director at the Caledonia Manor Nursing Home in Fayetteville, Pa. She was also a part-time correspondent for the Gettysburg Times, writing numerous articles about senior citizens.
Apr 27, 2021
Dr. Donald Russell Lundy Jr. or “Doc”, 81, of Muncy, went to be with his Lord on April 21, 2021.
Born July 12, 1939, he was the beloved son of the late Dr. Donald R. Sr. and Emily (Worley) Lundy of Hughesville.
“Doc” was a well-known and highly respected veterinarian serving Lycoming County for 50 years. He established Twin Hills Veterinary Hospital in Muncy in 1963. Bovine medicine was a large part of his practice early on but as the rural dairy farms diminished, his small animal practice expanded.
He had a natural gift for doctoring animals which became the hallmark of his career. “Doc” didn’t require high-tech diagnostics to understand his patients and among many farmers, he was known as “the best damn cow doctor around.”
Apr 7, 2021
Shirley L. Lambert, 98, died peacefully on Monday, April 5, 2021, at the home of her loving daughter and son-in-law.
She was born on Nov. 28, 1922 in Williamsport, daughter of the late Harry B. and Aletha C. Thompson.
Shirley graduated from the Williamsport Area High School in 1940 and later attended and graduated from Williamsport Dickinson Seminary. She took great pride in her 30-year career as a legal secretary for J. Neafie Mitchell.
She married Bernard C. Lambert on May 9, 1944 in Williamsport and together they raised their daughter, Debbie. “Pooch” and “Spike” can now celebrate their 77th wedding anniversary together eternally.
Shirley’s life embodied elegance and grace. She attended and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Williamsport. She loved the color purple, flowers, knitting, baking and you could always find her with a book in hand. She had many, many friends to whom she shared life with through the years. Her love of baking was sh
Apr 2, 2021
Calvin A. Packard, Sr., 95, of Williamsport, died peacefully on April 1, 2021, at Rose View Nursing and Rehab Center.
He was born on May 19, 1925, in Jersey Shore, son of Laura (Wheeland) Packard.
Calvin was a WWII Army Air Corp. Veteran, he graduated from Lycoming College with a BS in mathematics, he was employed by the NASA Federal Manned Flight Center from 1960-1983. While employed with NASA, he was responsible for developing and operating a computer software system to support the freedom missions which started with the John Glen flight, America’s first manned mission into outer space, this system was continually used to support all near Earth manned flights and provided backup support for the Lunar flights. Calvin enjoyed fishing, hunting and wood working; he built his mother’s house and the family cabin. He was a bookkeeper, grew his own vegetables and planted fruit trees; he also wrote his own computer program, consulted with area business and taught computer