Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Michael Hoffman Mumma

Michael Hoffman Mumma

Oct 21, 2026

Michael Hoffman Mumma, age 84, died peacefully on October 21, 2026, with family gathered by his side. Born August 20, 1942, in Mount Joy, PA, Michael was the son of Mark H. and Grace I. Mumma. He graduated in 1960 from Donegal High School and received a BA in Psychology from the University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio, in 1964.

Michael was...

Joanne Van Dask

Joanne Van Dask

Oct 20, 2026

   Joanne Van Dask, 75, of Lititz, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Born in Lancaster, she was the beloved daughter of the late Mabel and Edwin Hurst. Joanne was the loving wife of Robert "Bob" Van Dask, and together they celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary this past June. She was a faithful member of St....

Gertrude Sandova

Gertrude Sandova

Oct 20, 2026

Gertrude (Dougherty) Sandova, 94, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2026, at Moravian Manor Communities in Lititz, Pennsylvania.Born in Delano, Schuylkill County, Gertrude was the daughter of Francis P. and Alice (Blew) Dougherty. A proud graduate of Delano High School's Class of 1950, she pursued her passion for helping others by attending the Hazleton State General Hospital School of Nursing....

Ralph L. Schnee

Ralph L. Schnee

Oct 19, 2026

Ralph L. Schnee, 82, of Lancaster, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, October 19, 2026, following a battle with Parkinson's disease. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Lancaster, Ralph was the son of the late Anna Kaufhold and Howard Schnee. He was the devoted husband of Carrol McClellan Schnee, with whom he...

Natalina Viscusi

Natalina Viscusi

Oct 19, 2026

Natalina "Natalie" Viscusi, 74, of Landisville, PA, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, October 19, 2026. Born October 5, 1952, in Clairton, PA, she was the daughter of Michael Viscusi and Philomena (Assenti) Viscusi.

Natalie is survived by her son, Robert (Bobby) C. Coleman II of Clairton, PA; her daughter, Jennifer Coleman and her fiancé, Ted Hileman, of Lancaster, PA;...

Ralph O. Bhend

Ralph O. Bhend

Oct 18, 2026

Ralph O. Bhend, 84, of Willow Street, PA, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Passaic, NJ, he was the son of the late Robert and Helen (Dhase) Bhend.

Ralph was a graduate of Bogota High School in Bogota, New Jersey. He proudly served in the United States Army. He worked as a Shipping and Receiving...

Susie Lugo

Susie Lugo

Oct 17, 2026

Susie Lugo, 67, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026. She was born in Manhattan, New York, the daughter of the late Fernando Lugo and Ramona Bonilla Susie loved people by serving them, and she did that all through her working life. Wherever she worked, she made people feel welcome, heard and cared for.

Susie was a natural...

Lester V Simon Jr

Lester V Simon Jr

Oct 16, 2026

Lester V. Simon Jr., 73, of Holtwood, passed away Friday, October 16, 2026. Born in New Providence, PA, he was the son of the late Lester V. Simon Sr. and Mae (Armstrong) Simon. He was the husband of Karen (Reedy) Simon, with whom he shared over 48 years of marriage.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children:...

Victoria Jean Egolf

Victoria Jean Egolf

Oct 16, 2026

Victoria Jean Egolf, aged 35, of Leola, went home to be with her LORD and Savior Jesus Christ, at her residence on October 16, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Kris and Tami Kulp Egolf of Strasburg.

Tori's greatest joy and highest calling in life was being a mother to her loving son,...

Carol Diamont Reister

Carol Diamont Reister

Oct 15, 2026

No obituary to appear.

Bruce Pratten

Bruce Pratten

Oct 15, 2026

Bruce Pratten passed away peacefully on October 15, 2026, in Hospice care at the age of 93. 

He was born at home in Poughkeepsie, NY on December 14, 1932, and was an Air Force Korean War Veteran. He was quiet and unassuming by nature with a sly sense of humor and gave his family and pets unique nicknames. He enjoyed cooking,...

Baby Hadassah Nahir Ruiz Santiago

Baby Hadassah Nahir Ruiz Santiago

Oct 15, 2026

Baby Hadassah Nahir Ruiz Santiago passed away in the embrace of family on October 15, 2026 at Women & Babies Hospital. Born on October 15, 2026 as baby daughter of father Enrique Ruiz and mother Nahir Santiago. Despite your short time with us, you were a very wanted gift from our God. You will always be deeply loved and remembered.

Friends...

Javier Santiago-Rivera

Javier Santiago-Rivera

Oct 14, 2026

Arrangements are private.

Chester Lincoln Bentley III

Chester Lincoln Bentley III

Oct 14, 2026

Chester Lincoln Bentley III, 76, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2026. He was under the care of Hospice at Penn State Hospital in Lancaster. He was the son of Chester L and Romaine (Studer) Bentley. He was married to the love of his life, Barbara Ann (Brecht) Bentley for 40 years. In addition to Barbara, Chet is...

William P. Wolf

William P. Wolf

Oct 14, 2026

William P. Wolf of Willow Street, PA, passed away on October 14, 2026 at home with his family. Bill recently celebrated his 80th birthday. Born on September 28, 1946 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Albert and Daisy (Hutton) Wolf. Married for 54 years, Bill was the husband to Joann (Bowers) Wolf.

A U.S. Navy veteran, he served...

Virginia Marie Swift

Virginia Marie Swift

Oct 14, 2026

Virginia Marie Swift, 70, of Columbia, PA, and formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital. She shared 37 years of marriage with her husband Robert A. Swift, Sr. before his passing in 2019.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul T. and Helen “Ginny” (Carney) Beats. Virginia graduated from J....

Earnest W. "Bill" Ely, Jr.

Earnest W. "Bill" Ely, Jr.

Oct 13, 2026

Earnest W. “Bill” Ely, Jr., 79, of New Providence, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Rose City Nursing & Rehab.

Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Earnest W. and Betty R. (Metzger) Ely, Sr. He was the loving husband of Carol S. (Williams) Ely.

Bill was a 1965 graduate...

John C. Shertzer

John C. Shertzer

Oct 12, 2026

John Shertzer, 93, of Raleigh, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Monday evening, October 12, 2026. He was born on September 26, 1933, at his family home on Donerville Road in Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to Aaron Nissley Shertzer and Mabel Charles Shertzer.

John met the love of his life, Alma Longenecker, at a Spanish club...

Geraldine Ruth Hulyo

Geraldine Ruth Hulyo

Oct 12, 2026

Geraldine R. Hulyo, 87, of Lititz, passed away on October 12, 2026. She was born in Swoyersville, PA to the late John Sr. Mechalavage and Stella (Skiengel) Mechalavage-Songaila.

Geraldine was the beloved wife of the late Thaddeus F. Hulyo, with whom she shared a loving marriage of over 50 years before his passing in 2016.

Geraldine worked as a clerk at Giant...

Dorothy J Keith

Dorothy J Keith

Oct 12, 2026

On October 12, 2026, our community lost 80-year-old Dorothy J. Keith, a tenacious army wife, supportive mother, loving sister, devoted daughter, and a formidable card-playing grandmother. Dotty adored her parents, the late Raymond and Dorothy (Lloyd) Stringfellow and her hometown of Carlisle, PA. Her fabulous style was honed at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX where she thrived as a...

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