William T. "Skip" Walsh, Jr.
Aug 11, 2026
William T. "Skip" Walsh, Jr., 79, of Mount Joy, and formerly of Long Island, NY, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2026. Born in Port Jefferson, NY, he was the son of the late William and Elizabeth (Fitzgerald) Walsh. He was married almost 49 years to his beloved wife Lorraine (Flanagan) Walsh.
Skip was a graduate of Smithtown High School. He...
Miriam Darline Binkley
Oct 2, 2026
Miriam Darline Binkley, 91, of Conestoga, affectionately known as “Nanny” passed away Friday, October 2, 2026. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elmer E. and Elizabeth E. (Taylor) Younger. She was the wife of the late Richard A. Binkley Sr. who passed away in 1993.
Surviving is her son, Mark A. Binkley Sr., husband of Sue. Eight...
Mary Anne "Maureen" McDermott
Oct 1, 2026
Mary Anne "Maureen" McDermott, a native of Ireland who emigrated to the United States in 1963 and settled in Philadelphia, died peacefully in her sleep on October 1 at her home in Keystone Villa in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. She was 92.
Born on August 14, 1934, in Pollymount near Strokestown in County Roscommon, she was one of six children born to Mary...
Ronald W. Weaver
Oct 1, 2026
Ronald W. Weaver, 87, of Columbia, PA, passed away on October 1, 2026 at Abbeyville Nursing & Rehab. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Henry and Mabel Weaver. Ron was the loving husband of Margaret (Nolan) Weaver for just shy of 46 years.
A veteran, Ron served in the Army National Guard. He was a press...
Lydia M. Stephan
Oct 1, 2026
Lydia M. Stephan, 66, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side at her Lititz, PA residence on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. Stephan, Jr., and Nancy R. Kline.
She graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School, Class of 1978, completed a bachelor’s degree at Millersville University in 1981 and...
Thomas B. Garrett
Oct 1, 2026
Thomas B. Garrett of Lititz passed away at the age of 85 on October 1, 2026, after a long illness. He died while under the kind and compassionate care of staff at Moravian Manor and Hospice. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA to Thomas C. and Mary B. Garrett.
He graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in...
Scott Eugene Detweiler
Sep 30, 2026
Scott Eugene Detweiler, 64, of Landisville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Nancy Armstrong Craun and the late Jan Detweiler, and the stepson of the late James Craun. Scott was the devoted husband of Billie Lue (Dull) Detweiler, and together they would have celebrated 45 years...
Jerry W. Tueche
Sep 30, 2026
Jerry W. Tueché of Lititz, Pennsylvania, born to Carmen and Harry Tueché of Monessen, lived a long and accomplished life marked by family, public service, professional achievement, and an enduring curiosity to pursue his passions.
Early in his career, Jerry discovered a talent for residential construction and home design with Keystone Homes of Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. From 1959 to 1966, he...
Barbara Jo "Barb" Dissinger
Sep 29, 2026
Barbara Jo "Barb" (Koppenhaver) Dissinger, 71, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at Penn State Lancaster Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of Keith Dissinger, celebrating 53 years of marriage this October.
Barb was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Dean and Arlene (Keller) Koppenhaver. She graduated from Hempfield High School in 1973 and worked as a...
Barry Lee Degler
Sep 29, 2026
Barry Lee Degler, born September 30, 1944, has passed away at age 81.
Barry's greatest love was his wife of 44 years, Valinda "Lynn" Degler (née Miller), who preceded him in death in 2010. They met as math majors at Eastern Nazarene College, where both earned degrees and where he would become a lifelong supporter of the institution. Mathematics remained a...
Russell E. Hobbs
Sep 29, 2026
Russell E. Hobbs, 76, of Manheim, PA, passed away on September 29, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.
Russ graduated from Lancaster Bible College earning a master’s degree and completing his Ministry-Leadership Studies. He later taught at Lancaster Bible College 1990-2019 and Eastern University 2008-2010 as an Adjunct Professor. He pastored at Pine Grove Furnace Church, Middle Cove Bible...
Richard A. Nicklaus
Sep 29, 2026
Richard "Rick" Allen Nicklaus, 73, beloved husband and father passed away on September 29, 2026, peacefully in his sleep after a long cancer battle.Born June 12, 1953, in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, to Carl H. Nicklaus and Isabelle (Leslie, Nicklaus) Urbine. He grew up in Lancaster PA and graduated from Conestoga Valley High School in 1972.Rick married Diane Hendershott on March 30, 1973,...
Brenda Garrett Dolph
Sep 28, 2026
Brenda Garrett Dolph, 71, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away in Mount Joy on Sept. 28, 2026.
Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Jean M. Simmers Garrett.
Brenda had worked as a front desk administrator for 10 years for varied insurance companies in Chester County.
She enjoyed gardening and plants, was a talented crafter making wreaths...
Josephine A. "Joanne" Celotto
Sep 28, 2026
Josephine “Joanne” A. (Sambucini) Celotto, 76, of Millersville, PA, danced her way into heaven on Sept. 28. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Noia) and Enrico Sambucini. She was the beloved wife of the late Aldo “Al” Celotto, with whom she shared over 42 years of marriage before his passing.
Joanne received her BS degree...
Jane E. Rosar
Sep 27, 2026
Jane E. Rosar, 87, of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alice Totten. She was the beloved wife of Carl “Richard” Rosar, with whom she shared over 17 years of marriage.
Jane was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. She was a talented...
Erik G.R. Nakjavani
Sep 27, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Erik Nakjavani on September 27, 2026, in Lancaster, PA. “Papa Erik” was known in equal measure as a fiercely loving and devoted family patriarch and a towering intellectual with a scholarly career spanning more than seven decades.
Erik was born in Tehran, Iran in 1934 to Mahmood Nakjavani and...
Mamo Dula
Sep 27, 2026
Mamo Dula, 86, died September 27 at Landis Homes Retirement Community. He will be remembered for the irrepressible cheerfulness with which he lived a long and vibrant life of learning, service, and hospitality.
He was born July 9, 1940, in Shogo, a small town in western Ethiopia, the eldest of ten children born to Dula Lemessa and Tirfe Adamo. He was...
Amy Louise (Swisher) Hoffman
Sep 27, 2026
Amy Louise Hoffman, 82, of Strasburg, Pennsylvania, formerly of Coatesville, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family near and far.
Amy is survived by her beloved husband, Paul. Amy and Paul spent their lives side by side from the time they were just 16. Over 66 beautiful years of marriage, they built a life...
Judith Carol "Judy" Mylin
Sep 26, 2026
Judith Carol "Judy" Mylin, 84, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Magnolias of Lancaster. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Hazel I. Frymyer Loechner. She was the loving wife of Carl R. Mylin, and they observed 16 years of marriage this past March. Her first husband was the...
