Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Sarah Esther Hernández Velázquez
Jun 11, 2026
Sarah Esther Hernández Velázquez, 79, of Lancaster, passed in the presence of her children into the peace of the Lord in her home on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Born in Humacao, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Cruz (Velazquez) and Salvador Hernandez. She was a woman of strong faith who faithfully attended San Juan Bautista Catholic Church...
Sandra "Sandy" Behmer
Jun 10, 2026
Sandra “Sandy” Behmer, 79 of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away on June 10, 2026, after a courageous five-year journey with Parkinson’s disease. Born on February 10, 1947, in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, Sandy spent most of her life in Lancaster County, where she built a home full of warmth, love, and the unmistakable smell of something good on the stove.
Sandy married the love...
Beverly Beddingfield
Jun 9, 2026
Beverly A Beddingfield 88, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital. Beverly was born on March 30, 1938, in Youngstown, Ohio, was the widow of Grady Max Beddingfield and the daughter of the late Claude F. and Mary L. Yauman. Beverly is survived by her step daughter, Michelle (William) Byrd of San Antonio, Texas,...
Donna May Baker
Jun 9, 2026
Donna May (Henderson) Baker, 81, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Born in St. Francis, Maine, Donna was the daughter of the late Ross James and Flora Belle (Kelly) Henderson. She was the loving and faithful wife of Rev. Moses P. Baker, with whom she celebrated 59 years of...
Bonnie M. Myers
Jun 9, 2026
Bonnie M. Myers (82), of Lititz, PA passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026, after living for many years with dementia. She was the wife of Leon S. Myers, having been married 33 years.
Born in South English, Iowa. She was the daughter of the late Robert Hamill Robison and Lillian E. (Brower) Robison.
Bonnie was a graduate of McPherson College. She...
Donna L. Gray
Jun 8, 2026
Donna L. Gray, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on June 8th, 2026 at Lancaster General Hospital.
She was the wife of the late John Michael “Bun” Gray, Sr., who passed away in 2008.
Born in Cape May, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. McKinsey and Rhoda McKinsey. Donna was a proud 1960 graduate of JP McCaskey High School...
Mary C. (Kiely) Herr
Jun 8, 2026
Mary C. (Kiely) Herr, 72, of Lancaster passed away Monday, June 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert “Mick” Kiely and Jane (Houston) Kiely. She was the wife of Claude Herr, with whom she shared over 35 years of marriage.
She was a 1972 graduate of Lancaster...
JoAnn M. Diffendall
Jun 7, 2026
JoAnn M Diffendall, 93, of Lancaster County, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2026. Born in Manor Township, she was the daughter of the late Charles Gerald Schrite and Anna Mary Mann. She was married to Wendall Diffendall for 25 years until his passing in 1979.
JoAnn was a graduate of Manor Millersville High School and later the Lancaster General School...
Judy D. Cohen
Jun 7, 2026
Judy D. Cohen, 72, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on June 7, 2026. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Lamar and Betty (Beck) Boettger. She was married to Bill Cohen for 14 years.
Judy worked as a receptionist for many years in the medical industry. She was known for her love of dancing, shopping, and definitely stilettos....
William G. Leutner
Jun 7, 2026
William "Bill" G. Leutner, formerly of Holmes, PA and Middletown, DE, passed away on June 7, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Ridley Park, PA, Bill was the son of the late Henry and Eva Leutner (née Cubbler) and the devoted husband of the late Barbara Leutner (née Chester) for nearly 70 years.
Bill grew up in Collingdale, PA...
Alex Brouwer
Jun 7, 2026
Alex was born on July 14, 1947, in Kampen, The Netherlands. He shared many years of marriage with his beloved wife, Mary Ellen (Wenger), originally of Terre Hill, PA, who preceded him in death in 2022.
A graduate of the HTS in Zwolle, he earned a degree in Architectural Engineering in 1967. On his 20th birthday, he emigrated to the United...
Shailesh C. Vaidya
Jun 7, 2026
Shailesh C. Vaidya, 73, of Lancaster, husband of Nita Vaidya. A viewing and Hindu service was held from 10AM -12PM followed by a cremation ceremony in the Private Snyder crematory at 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543.
Gerald S. "Jerry" Lodanosky
Jun 6, 2026
Gerald S. “Jerry” Lodanosky, 81, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Keystone Villa.
Born and raised in Mahanoy City, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Francis (Sincavage) Lodanosky.
Jerry was a devoted Catholic, and he made it a priority to attend daily Mass at his home parish. He was an avid sports fan...
Lawrence Patrick "Larry" Fagan
Jun 6, 2026
Lawrence Patrick "Larry" Fagan, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Funeral Service for Larry at Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz PA 17543, on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 11:30 AM. There will be a time of viewing and...
Kristie S. Arment
2026
Kristie S. Arment, 65, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, June 6, 2026. She celebrated 45 years of marriage to her loving husband Michael L. Arment on January 3 this year.
Born in Lancaster in 1961, she was a daughter of Kay S. (Keenen) and the late Raleigh F. See.
Kristie graduated from Conestoga...
Anna Karpathios
Jun 6, 2026
Anna Karpathios, born in Kos, Greece, in March of 1937, who lived a life rooted in faith, family, and unconditional love; passed away June 6th, 2026. She immigrated to the United States in 1969 with her husband Emmanuel, bringing with her the values of her village; hard work, humility, gratitude, and a deep devotion to her Greek Orthodox faith, which...
Dr. Harold Dale Spaulding
Jun 5, 2026
Harold Dale Spaulding, known to most simply as Dale, lived a life of faith, family, service, and love. Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dale was the son of the late Mary Helena Allen Spaulding and Harold Francis Spaulding.
Dale had a way of turning strangers into friends. He had a way of connecting with people. In one breath, he would joke, tease,...
David W. Rees
Jun 5, 2026
It is with great sadness we announce that our beloved David W. Rees passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer. He will be remembered for his unselfish love, kindness, humor, tenacity, and his good nature.
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings.
He is survived by his wife Seeta (Pat); daughter Kathy; grandchildren Sarah, Aimee, Matt, Jazz, Dominic,...
Stephen K. Young, DVM
Jun 5, 2026
Stephen K. Young, DVM, 65, of Willow Street, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, June 5, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of the late Darrell and Judith (Gray) Young.
Steve graduated from Williamsville North High School, Class of 1979, before earning his undergraduate degree in Microbiology and later his...
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