Emilia "Milla" Ocasio
Jul 23, 2026
Emilia "Milla" Ocasio, 78, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home on July 23, 2026. Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Rosa (Cotto) Dros. She was married 58 years to her beloved husband Jose Ocasio.
Emilia worked as a paraprofessional in New York and more recently with IU13 in Lancaster. She loved...
Susan M. Bahe
Jul 22, 2026
Susan M. Bahe, 68, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 surrounded by her family after battling a brief illness. Born in Pottsville, PA to parents Edward Moshinsky and Margaret Moshinsky (nee Schminkey), she spent her early years growing up in Yardley, PA with her four siblings. Susan attended Pennsbury High School and studied Education at...
Richard M. Dunn, II
Jul 22, 2026
Richard M. Dunn, II, 69, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of 39 years to Kimberly (Roschel) Dunn.
Born in Lancaster in 1956, Rick was the son of the late Richard M. and Dorothy J. (Templeton) Dunn. His family briefly lived in Milwaukee,...
Debra Ann Kline-Smith
Jul 22, 2026
Debra Ann Kline-Smith, 66, a.k.a. the Queen of Lititz, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Roy, Jr. and Lorraine G. (Lawrence) Kline. Debra was the loving wife of Michael R. Smith, with whom he shared nearly 30 years of marriage.
Of the Christian Faith, Debra graduated from Southwestern High School, Hanover...
Leonard E. Doherty
Jul 22, 2026
Leonard E. “Len” Doherty, 86, of Willow Valley Communities, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at LGH. Born in Lowell, MA he was the son of the late Leonard G. and Margaret L. (Hartigan) Doherty. He was the husband of the late Sharon “Kathryn” Doherty with whom he shared 60 years of marriage before her passing in 2025.
He received a...
Michael J. Arcudi
Jul 22, 2026
Michael J. Arcudi, 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at his Willow Street, PA residence.
He was born in Lancaster, PA, the son of the late Anthony T. and Mary Ann (Caterbone) Arcudi. Mike graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School and was raised at St. Anne Catholic Church.
He previously worked in sales and was...
Fredrica Horn "Ricki" Stringfellow
Jul 21, 2026
Fredrica Horn Stringfellow, known to family and friends as Ricki, passed away on July 21, 2026, following a brief illness. She is survived by her daughter, Kristin Greenawalt and her husband, Mike; her son, Brent Stringfellow and his wife, Susan; her beloved grandchildren, Katie, Isabel, Vivien, Meissa, and Zeke; and her brother, Chris Horn and his wife, Shirley. Ricki was...
Zachary Ryan Berger
Jul 21, 2026
Zachary Ryan Berger, 23, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026, at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of Shawn Berger and Jennifer (Eshleman) Kauffman.
Zach was a cherished member of West Willow UMC, where he frequently read scripture, supported the AV team and earned the loving title of “ATM” – Assistant...
Frances H. McNamara
Jul 21, 2026
Frances H. McNamara, 82, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the loving wife of John J. McNamara, Jr.
Frances worked for John Wanamaker’s in Philadelphia for many years before retiring. She was a devoted member of Resurrection Parish in Philadelphia, where she served as the First Vice...
Joan M. Hresko
Jul 21, 2026
Joan M. Hresko, 82, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late George and Anne (Olseski) Hresko.
Joan will be lovingly remembered as a devoted mother, cherished sister, proud and adoring Baba to her grandchildren and a trusted friend and neighbor. She had a generous heart, a strong spirit, and a...
Erin Corrina Bowers
Jul 20, 2026
Erin Corrina Bowers, 48, of Lititz, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, July 20, 2026, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Born in Lancaster, Erin was the beloved daughter of David W. and JoAnne M. (Henry) Bowers. She graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School, where she participated in the marching band, playing the alto saxophone. After high...
Michelle L. Adkins
Jul 20, 2026
Michelle L. Adkins, 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Szoel and Florence Machtinger. She was also the loving wife to Richard Adkins, celebrating their 54th wedding anniversary this past June.
After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Michelle spent many years within the sales and...
Ramona Gomez Rocha
Jul 20, 2026
Ramona Gomez Rocha, 67, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on July 20, 2026.
Born in Los Angeles, she was the beloved daughter of the late Magdalene Solorio Gomez and Pedro Gomez II. Following the passing of her mother, her father remarried, and Ramona's family grew. She was lovingly raised by her grandparents, Pedro and Juanita Gomez,...
Charles F. "Jerry" Thompson
Jul 20, 2026
Charles Fitzgerald Thompson, 62, of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2026, at Phoenixville Hospital.
Charles Fitzgerald Thompson peacefully entered into eternal rest, surrounded by the love of his devoted wife and family. While our hearts are filled with sorrow, we find comfort in knowing that he is now resting safely in the loving hands of our Heavenly...
Wilfred "Bill" L. Bleacher
Jul 20, 2026
Wilfred L. "Bill" Bleacher, 87, of St. Anne's Retirement Community, formerly of Millersville passed away Monday, July 20, 2026. Born in Conestoga, PA he was the son of the late Benjamin and Ethel (Minnich) Bleacher. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth A. Bleacher who passed away in 2025.
He worked at various local companies such as Packaging Corp. of...
Alan R. Over
Jul 20, 2026
Alan R. Over, 78, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2026, at his residence at Brethren Village. He was the devoted husband of the late Suzanne Over, who passed away in 2018.
Born in Roaring Spring, PA, he was a son of the late Ralph C. & Mary (Replogle) Over.
Alan will be remembered as a devoted husband, loving...
Maureen A. Lear
Jul 20, 2026
Maureen A. Lear, 80, died on Monday, July 20, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family.
She is survived by her children: Colleen, wife of Michael Borne, and Alison, wife of Josh Whiteside; her grandchildren, Katie and Grace Borne, and Amaya Whiteside; her great granddaughter, Elouise; her sister, Marybeth Linton, wife of Harvey; and a beloved niece, Kim Lear.
She was...
Carl R Ulrich
Jul 19, 2026
Carl R. Ulrich, 64, of Ephrata, passed away at home on Sunday, July 19, 2026. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Jay and Dolores (Sweigart) Ulrich. He was the loving husband of Brenda S. (McCreary) Logan Ulrich, with whom he shared 32 years wonderful years. Carl worked as a pressman for Science Press of Ephrata. Later...
Janet L. Baker
Jul 19, 2026
Janet L. Baker, 89, of Lebanon, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2026 at Cedar Haven Nursing Center.
Born in McClure, PA in 1936, she was a daughter of the late Charles K. and Lillie M. (Lepley) Baker.
She was a long-time member of Trinity E.C. Church, Lititz.
She is survived by her daughters, April Zimmerman and Hope Derr; 5 grandchildren; and 4 great...
Thomas Curran "Tom" Newswanger
Jul 19, 2026
Thomas Curran "Tom" Newswanger, 83, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late, Paul S. and Hilda Wilson Newswanger. Tom was the loving husband of Stephanie Boas Newswanger and they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past June. He worked...
