Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Josue R. Vazquez

Josue R. Vazquez

May 5, 2024

Josue "Josh" R. Vazquez, 31, of Marietta, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 5, 2024.

He was the husband of Taffeta "Taffy" R. Miller Vasquez, with whom he shared 7 years of marriage this past December. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Nilda Iris Rodriguez of Brandon and the late Miguel Angel Vazquez, and raised...

Robert L. “Bob” Bowman

Robert L. “Bob” Bowman

May 5, 2024

Robert L. "Bob" Bowman, 64, of Columbia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Dorothy Bowman Neiss. Bob was the loving husband of Cheryl A. Tucker Bowman. A veteran, he proudly served his country in the United States Army. He worked...

Reda P. (Blough) Thomas

Reda P. (Blough) Thomas

May 5, 2024

Reda P. (Blough) Thomas, 85 of Lititz passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the daughter of the late Mary (Gindlesperger) and Freeman Blough. She was the beloved wife to Glenn Thomas, Jr. with whom she celebrated over 64 yeas of marriage.

Reda P. Thomas lived a life filled with...

Judith Eileen Tshudy

Judith Eileen Tshudy

May 4, 2024

Judith Eileen "Judy" Tshudy, 79, of Little River, SC, and formerly of Lancaster, PA, Millsboro, DE, Boston, MA, and San Francisco, CA, passed away peacefully on a plane returning home from a 15-day Greece vacation on May 4, 2024. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elwood J. and Virginia L. (Keiser) Tshudy.

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Glenn A. Shultz

Glenn A. Shultz

May 4, 2024

Glenn A. Shultz, 89, of Brethren Village, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ira and Edith (Patterson) Shultz. He was the loving husband of Ruth G. Shultz who passed away in 2021.

He was a graduate of Stevens Trade School.

Glenn was a Knapp shoe...

Doris Jean Schock

Doris Jean Schock

May 4, 2024

Doris Jean Schock, 75, of Lancaster, passed away on May 4, 2024 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Holtwood, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Hattie (Grisome) Reath.

Jean worked as a housekeeper for 27 years at Hamilton Arms in Lancaster. Every morning, she would make sure to read her Bible. Her...

Rita N. Good

Rita N. Good

May 4, 2024

Rita N. Good, 87, died peacefully on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Willow Valley Communities. She was the wife of Raymond E. Good, who died in 2019. They celebrated 53 years of marriage.

Born August 24, 1936, in Bird-in-Hand, Rita was the daughter of the late Rocco and Rosina DiCrocco. Rita grew up in Leola and graduated...

Richard C. Anderson

Richard C. Anderson

May 4, 2024

Richard C. Anderson, 79, of Landisville, formerly of Erie, passed away Saturday May 4, 2024. Born to the late Robert and Catherine (Larson) Anderson in Erie, PA, he was a graduate of East High School, class of 62, and Penn State University, class of 1966, with a BSIE. Richard was a good person who led a simple & full...

Robert Edward Mazeski

Robert Edward Mazeski

May 4, 2024

Robert Edward Mazeski of Lancaster, formerly of Northumberland County, PA. passed away May 4, 2024, at UPMC Lititz. He was born 1936 in Danville, Montour County, PA. and was raised in Shamokin, PA. He was the son of the late Edward Michael Mazeski and Mary Regina (Pchola).

He was married to Hazel (ZeZe) E.M. Clark July 25,...

Elizabeth Hart Jacobs

Elizabeth Hart Jacobs

May 4, 2024

Elizabeth ("Libby") Hart Jacobs, 70, died May 4, 2024 in hospice care at Mount Joy, PA after a courageous 7-month struggle with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer that she memorably labeled "the uninvited guest." Her loving and admiring husband of 46 years, Kenneth L. Jacobs, survives her.

Elizabeth was born in Elkhart, IN on May 4, 1954,...

Phyllis M. Lanshe

Phyllis M. Lanshe

May 3, 2024

On Friday, May 3rd, 2024, the night sky shone a bit brighter as Phyllis Nicholas Lanshe, 83, passed away peacefully. She was a resident of Mt. Hope Retirement Community in Manheim, PA and a former resident of Lititz, PA and Easton, PA. The second of four daughters, Phyllis, was born on April 13, 1941, to the late E. Montford...

Larry Eckenrode Hammond

Larry Eckenrode Hammond

May 3, 2024

Larry Eckenrode Hammond, 80, of Lancaster, PA died on May 3, 2024.

He was born in Lancaster in 1943 to the late George and Harriet Hammond, the third of four sons. He attended Manheim Township High School before majoring in Business and Finance at American University in Washington DC. After graduating Larry joined the United States Navy...

Charles Bordy, Jr.

Charles Bordy, Jr.

May 3, 2024

Charles Bordy Jr., 55, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Warren, OH, he was the son of the late Tempa Ruth (Dunlap) and Charles Bordy Sr.

Charles had a variety of hobbies. He would go fishing with his children, whether it was at Muddy Run or Safe...

Donald L. Mowery

Donald L. Mowery

May 2, 2024

Donald L. Mowery, aged 69, of Millersville, passed away at the Legend of Lancaster on Thursday, May 2, 2024. He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to the late Carl A. Mowery, Sr. and Evelyn (Lefever) Mowery.

Donald, known affectionately as Donnie, worked at Yellow Freight as a dock worker for many years. He was an avid golfer...

Patricia M. Buckwalter

Patricia M. Buckwalter

May 2, 2024

Patricia M. Buckwalter, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at her residence. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Bervin L. and Serena M. (Schmidt) Gerhart. She was married to the late Robert S. "Bucky" Buckwalter, Sr.

Patricia is survived by her children: Robert S. Buckwalter, Jr. (husband of Carol) of Lancaster and...

Ronald L. Koble

Ronald L. Koble

May 1, 2024

Ronald L. Koble, 89, of New Holland, PA, passed away on May 1, 2024.

Ron was born in Danville, PA, and was the son of the late Lamar and Margaret (Yeager) Koble. He was preceded in death by his sister Peggy in 1943. He married Margaret Martin in 1958 and Dorothea Bolan in 2001.

He...

Homer G. Hess

Homer G. Hess

May 1, 2024

Homer G. Hess, known for his devoted dedication to his family, artistic talent, and unwavering commitment to farming, passed away on May 1, 2024. Born in Lancaster, Homer was the son of the late Norman and Anna (Groff) Hess.

A graduate of Manheim Township High School, Homer's life truly began when he met the love of his...

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Rodriguez

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Rodriguez

May 1, 2024

Elizabeth Ann Rodriguez "Betty", 74, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

She was the wife of the late Israel M. Rodriguez, who passed away in 2009. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Clayton G. and Anna A. Keath Eshelman, and was raised by the late Henry and Mim Minnich.

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Devon Marie Wiener

Devon Marie Wiener

May 1, 2024

On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the age of 32, Devon's fight with cancer ended.

Devon was born May 29, 1991, in Corning, NY, one minute before her twin sister. Devon's charm, generosity, and caring personality emerged early in her childhood, and remained a core part of who she was her entire life.

From a...

Stephanie L. Paduano

Stephanie L. Paduano

Apr 29, 2024

Stephanie L. Paduano, 70, a very recent resident of Lititz, lifetime resident of New York, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Arvona (Malin) and Eugene Paduano.

Prior to retirement Stephanie worked as an Executive Assistant for numerous banks....

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