Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Matthew Lee Coffroth Jr.

Matthew Lee Coffroth Jr.

Aug 14, 2024

We are heartbroken to announce that God has called home our angel, Matthew Lee Coffroth Jr. He was the cherished son of Matthew and Caroline Coffroth, and the proud big brother of Blake and Lylah.

Matthew was set to begin fifth grade this year. His teacher and classmates remember him as the kid everyone wanted to be...

Ricky E. Ruhl

Ricky E. Ruhl

Aug 13, 2024

At the age of 65, after a lifetime of perfectly timed quips, half-finished home projects, and never quite catching that elusive Bambi, Rick Ruhl has passed away. He no longer has to endure another one of Liverpool's nail-biting games. A proud Marine Corps veteran, Rick lived life with the kind of dry wit that could silence a room or,...

Joseph A. Vehovic

Joseph A. Vehovic

Aug 13, 2024

Joseph A. Vehovic, 81, of Lancaster, passed away Aug. 13, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Alverda, PA he was the son of the late Charles F. Sr. and Anastasia Vehovic. He was the devoted husband of Elaine Vehovic, with whom he shared 19 years of marriage until her passing in 1991.

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Michael J. Phyillaier, Sr.

Michael J. Phyillaier, Sr.

Aug 13, 2024

Michael James Phyillaier Sr. passed away on 14 August 2024 in Lititz, PA, at the age of 78. Up until about five years ago he led an active life in Oregon and Idaho riding his motorcycle and traveling around the high country with his friends. Then Parkinson's took its toll on him.

He is survived by his...

Patti Bruce Hunter

Patti Bruce Hunter

Aug 12, 2024

Patti Bruce Hunter passed away on August 12, 2024, after a long and hard battle with a rare brain disease, Corticobasal Degeneration. She was born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley alongside her three siblings and many cousins. After graduating from Stonewall Jackson High School she set her sights on pharmacy school, getting a degree from the University of...

Dorothy Siegrist

Dorothy Siegrist

Aug 12, 2024

Dorothy Siegrist, 72, of Lancaster, passed away after a courageous and prolonged journey with cancer on Monday, August 12, 2024 at her residence.

Born in Millersburg, OH, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Bertha (Miller) Mast. She was the wife of David Siegrist, and they were married for 47 years. Dorothy was a member...

Diane Elizabeth Hostetter

Diane Elizabeth Hostetter

Aug 11, 2024

Diane Elizabeth Hostetter (née Mitchell), age 45, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024 after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Born in Lancaster, Diane was the daughter of the late John and Judith (Bangert) Mitchell. Diane was a devoted mother, loving wife, and incredible friend to so many.

After graduating Manheim Township High School in 1997,...

Rosemary (Getz) Riley

Rosemary (Getz) Riley

Aug 11, 2024

Rosemary (Getz) Riley, 80, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on August 11, 2024, in her home after a lengthy illness surrounded by her family. Born in Columbia, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Helen (Geyer) Getz. She was the loving wife of the late Raymond C. Riley.

Known to friends and family as...

Alexis Garcia-Burgos

Alexis Garcia-Burgos

Aug 11, 2024

Alexis Garcia-Burgos, age 33, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Alexis was the cherished son of Miriam Burgos-Gonzalez, who held a special place in his heart as he was truly a "mama's boy" and an excellent son.

Alexis had a profound love for cars and motorcycles, passions that reflected his...

Cammie Abel Wilcox

Cammie Abel Wilcox

Aug 10, 2024

Cammie Abel Wilcox died peacefully on Saturday evening, August 10, 2024, surrounded by close family members. A Celebration of Life service will be held on August 17, 2024, at 1 pm at the Johnson Auditorium in the Manor North building of Willow Valley Communities.

Cammie was born during the "Great Flood" in Belzoni, Mississippi on April 19,...

Larry E. "Hop" Findley

Larry E. "Hop" Findley

Aug 10, 2024

Larry E. "Hop" Findley, 77, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2024, at Penn State Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born to the late Donald E. Findley and Dorothy B. (Swayne) Findley, Larry dedicated over 20 years of his life to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he worked in the school lunch grading poultry division.

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John (Jack) Arnold Moeller

John (Jack) Arnold Moeller

Aug 9, 2024

John (Jack) Arnold Moeller passed away peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on Friday August 9th, 2024, with loved ones by his side. John was born to Arnold and Elinor Moeller in 1936 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, and resided on the family farm in Gary, South Dakota. He was the second oldest in the family of six which includes...

Sandra Lee "Sandy" Shoop

Sandra Lee "Sandy" Shoop

Aug 9, 2024

Sandra Lee "Sandy" Shoop, 76, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Elizabeth (Polito) Small. She was married to the late John Shoop who preceded her in passing in 2020.

Sandy was raised in Havertown and graduated from Haverford High School. She was...

Rose Marie Sourbeer

Rose Marie Sourbeer

Aug 9, 2024

Rose Marie Sourbeer, 88, of Lancaster, PA, passed away Friday, August 9, 2024, at Abbeyville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Rose shared 61 years of marriage with her husband Richard L. "Dick" Sourbeer before his death in 2017.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Joseph John and Mary (Arndt) Sabinash. Rose graduated from Lancaster...

Ralph W. “Rip” Miller, Jr.

Ralph W. “Rip” Miller, Jr.

Aug 8, 2024

Ralph "Rip" Welsh Miller, Jr., 88, of Landis Homes, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2024. Born in Harrisburg, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph and Aldah (McMorris) Miller. He was married 66 years to his beloved wife, the late Phyllis (Myers) Miller who preceded him in passing just 45 days prior.

Rip received...

William Tell, Jr.

William Tell, Jr.

Aug 8, 2024

William Tell, Jr. passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Clifton, NJ, he was the son of the late Eleanor (Elmes) Tell and William Tell, Sr.

A graduate of Notre Dame High School followed by Mount St. Mary's University, Class of 1968, with a Bachelor of...

Dorothy M. Hess

Dorothy M. Hess

Aug 7, 2024

Dorothy M. Hess, 91, formerly of Mount Joy and Marietta, passed away on August 7, 2024.

She was the loving wife of the late Homer G. Hess, who passed away on May 1, 2024 after sharing 69 years of marriage. Born in Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late Roy R. and Dorothy E. Brubaker Shultz....

Carol A. Sullivan

Carol A. Sullivan

Aug 7, 2024

With heavy hearts the family of Carol A. Sullivan wish to announce her passing on August 7, 2024, at Moravian Manor. Born in Lancaster on October 14, 1942, she was the eldest daughter of Charles and Margaret Horn Sullivan.

Carol was a pillar of her community. Regularly walking through the city for work, neighborhood tours, or running...

Janice M. Andras

Janice M. Andras

Aug 7, 2024

Janice M. Andras of Lititz passed away at home surrounded by her loving family, on August 7, 2024. Born in Hazelton, PA on June 24, 1937, to Harold and Catherine Trathen. She was the loving wife of Michael P. Andras, Jr., for over 66 years until his passing last year.

Janice's life revolved around her family and...

Ruby J. C. Botham

Ruby J. C. Botham

Aug 7, 2024

Ruby J. C. Botham, 90, passed away at her Strasburg, PA, residence on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Ruby shared 69 years of marriage with her husband John Lambert Botham before his passing on March 4, 2024. John and Ruby were both born in Wishaw, Scotland and they immigrated to the United States on July 7, 1956.

She...

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