Larrie A. Pool
Apr 1, 2026
Larrie A. Pool, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on March 23, 2026 in Lancaster.
He was the husband of Sandra “Sandy” L. Maurer Pool, with whom he shared 37 years of marriage this past December 17th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Esther Ulmer Pool and was a 1960 graduate of JP McCaskey High...
Ramiro Leon, Jr.
Mar 25, 2026
Ramiro “Junior” Leon, Jr., 71, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on March 25, 2026 at his home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Marcelina Cruz and Ramiro Leon, Sr.
Ramiro was a humble man that came from Puerto Rico. He was a manager of a jewelry store and many other stores. He was a security...
Joanne P. Good
Mar 25, 2026
Joanne P. Good, 88, of Gap, PA died peacefully on March 25th at the Maple Farm Nursing Center in Akron, PA. Born October 2nd, 1937, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Stanley G. and Margaret Boettcher Pollock. She grew up in Coatesville, PA before moving to Gap in 1970. She was a 1955 graduate of St. Agnes...
Mary Louise Ritchey
Mar 25, 2026
Mary Louise Ritchey, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on March 25, 2026, after a 2-week diagnosis with stage 4 gastric cancer. She was at her niece’s home under the care of her great niece and surrounded by family. Born in Roaring Spring, PA, she was the daughter of the late James Canole Ritchey and Genevieve Agnes Higgins.
Mary Lou graduated from...
Ronald W. Gigl
Mar 24, 2026
Ronald “Ron” W. Gigl, 86, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital.
Ron proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1962. Following his service, he dedicated over three decades of his life to education, working as a Technical Education teacher at Conestoga Valley Middle School for 33 years. He...
Martin "Marty" Bloomberg
Mar 23, 2026
Martin "Marty" Bloomberg, 86 of Lancaster, PA entered into rest at the Abbeyville Skilled Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family, on Monday evening March 23, 2026, after a long battle with Alzheimer's.
Martin was born in Crown Heights Brooklyn, NY before residing in Pennsylvania. He was the son of the late Harry Bloomberg and Esther Sallonsky Bloomberg. He is also...
Robert Louis Farr
Mar 23, 2026
Robert "Bob" Farr passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026 at the age of 74, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, humor, and quiet generosity.
Bob lived life on his own terms. Never one to conform, he embraced his own style and way of doing things. He had a gift for seeing what needed to be done and simply doing it,...
Charles James "Jim" Hepler Jr.
Mar 23, 2026
Jim Hepler, of Mountville, PA passed away peacefully at home on March 23 after a courageous battle with ALS, surrounded by the love of his family. He was the beloved husband of Angela (Wolfgang) Hepler, and devoted father of Ryan and Andrew Hepler.
Born on May 7, 1967, in Plattsburgh, NY, Jim grew up in Williamsport and Lancaster, PA. He...
Tyquann Anthony "Ty" Gant
Mar 22, 2026
Tyquann Anthony “Ty” Gant, 38, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on March 22, 2026. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Janine Puryear (Steven Simms) and Ronald Gant.
Ty was a 2005 graduate of Penn Manor High School and obtained an associate’s degree from Eastern University. Ty was a true light in his community. He was a real estate agent...
John L. Flanagan
Mar 22, 2026
John L. Flanagan, 40, of Ephrata, passed away unexpectedly on March 22, 2026 of natural causes. Born in Korea, he was the son of J. Michael Flanagan of Lititz and the late Barbara A. Maushardt Flanagan. John came to the United States and was adopted by Mike and Barbara in 1985, bringing a lifetime of happiness to his new family.
John...
Catherine Lorraine Pettersen
Mar 22, 2026
Catherine "Cathy" L. Pettersen, 91, of Willow Street, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the beloved daughter of the late Abraham and Edith (Tangen) Stoutland, and the devoted wife of Roy A. Pettersen, who preceded her in death in 2013.
As a first-generation daughter of Norwegian immigrants, Cathy carried a deep pride in...
Sylvia W. Slater
Mar 21, 2026
Sylvia W. Slater, 88, of Lititz, passed away on Saturday, March 21, after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Chester and Esther Wertsch. She was also the wife of Alfred E. Slater, who preceded her in death in March of 2022 after 63 years of marriage.
Sylvia will be remembered for her love of knitting, making...
William F. Hughes
Mar 21, 2026
William F. "Billy" Hughes, 61, of Ephrata, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2026, after an extremely courageous battle with cancer. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Mathilda (Dunlap) Hughes and the late William F. Hughes. Billy met his wife, Patricia Canepa-Hughes, in 1986 when they attended the Bartone School of Radiography where he graduated Valedictorian. They were married in October...
Dennis J. Karli
Mar 20, 2026
Dennis J Karli, “Denny”, 75, of Lancaster passed away on March 20, 2026. He was a loving husband, father, uncle and dear brother. He was born in Reading, PA to Frank and Ann Karli, and grew up in Lebanon. Denny graduated from Lebanon Catholic HS where he was a 3-sport athlete growing up playing football, basketball and baseball. He continued...
George J. Zellers
Mar 20, 2026
George J. Zellers, 68, son of George Zellers and Francis Zellers, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Friday, March 20, 2026. Known for his steady humor and love of music, George leaves behind a legacy of kindness and quiet strength that will be deeply missed.
George is survived by his beloved partner, Cathy Adams, who was...
Richard "Homer" Weaver
Mar 19, 2026
Richard “Homer” Weaver—known to all simply as Homer—passed away peacefully on March 19, 2026, at the age of 90, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Homer grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, one of seven children in a modest home filled with energy, responsibility, and resilience. From the age of seven, when he began selling newspapers at a trolley stop, Homer...
Santa Ana Gonzalez
Mar 19, 2026
Santa Ana Gonzalez, 83, of Lancaster, passed away at Hospice & Community Care on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Santos Mercardo and Eustolia Segarra. Ana shared 61 years of marriage with her loving husband William E. Gonzalez before his passing on November 5, 2025.
Ana and William lived in The...
Kay Burky
Mar 18, 2026
Kay Burky passed away peacefully on March 18th after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Scott Burky who was by her side not only in life, but in her final days, hours, and minutes. Kay was the love of Scott’s life and they enjoyed nearly 30 years together.
She is survived by her mother, June (Strohm) Adams; sister,...
Angela Michelle Richards
Mar 18, 2026
Angela Michelle Richards, beloved wife, mother, and friend, unexpectedly passed away on March 18, 2026, at the age of 50. Born in Ebensburg, PA, Angela lived a life filled with love and happiness and made her home in Elizabethtown, PA with her husband Scott.
A lover of music and karaoke, Angela often found joy in singing and sharing moments filled with...
Gerard "Jerry" John Link
Mar 18, 2026
Jerry Link, 72 years old, passed away suddenly on March 18th, 2026, while jogging. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, uncle and dear brother. He was born in Philadelphia, PA and graduated from Penn State University with a BA and MBA. He spent 22 years in the United States Navy as a helicopter pilot and then many years...
