Lt. Col. Rudolph A. Valentino, USAF (Ret.)
Jul 19, 2026
Lt. Col. Rudolph A. Valentino, USAF (Ret.), 97, passed away at his Lancaster, PA residence on Sunday, July 19, 2026. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John L. and Anna (Tordini) Valentino. He shared 28 years of marriage with his wife Vicenta “Sara” (Contreras) Valentino before her passing in 1989.
Rudy graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School,...
William K. Helman
Jul 19, 2026
William K. Helman, 73, of Millersville, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William C. and Margaret (Barbour) Helman. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Roberts) Helman.
Bill worked as a boilermaker for 39 years before retiring in 2012. He believed in hard work and took...
Suzanne A. Witwer
Jul 18, 2026
Suzanne A. Witwer, 77, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lucy (Beswick) Leach. She was the loving wife of John Witwer with whom she shared over 14 years of marriage.
She worked for over 30 years as an...
William T. Mattern, Jr.
Jul 18, 2026
William T. Mattern, Jr., 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2026, at Rose City Nursing & Rehabilitation.
Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William T. Mattern Sr. and Anne (Burns) Mattern.
William worked as a dishwasher for over 25 years at the Kreider Family Restaurant.
He is survived by his brother, John Mattern, husband...
Judith A. Faulkner
Jul 18, 2026
Judith A. Faulkner, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on July 18, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Warren Cook and Kathryn and James Dunlop. She was also the devoted wife to Walter Faulkner for 60 years.
After receiving her degree in nursing, Judy spent many years in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania as a Registered Nurse. She was also...
Brian Joseph James Collier
Jul 17, 2026
Brian Joseph James Collier, 60, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on July 17, 2026. He was born on August 19, 1965, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Brian was the beloved husband of Karen Collier, with whom he shared 35 wonderful years of marriage built on faith, love, and unwavering devotion. The love they shared was evident...
Deborah L. Homsher
Jul 17, 2026
Deborah L. Homsher, 68, formerly of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 17, 2026 in Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the beloved wife of 31 years to Samuel Homsher, III.Also surviving are her sons, Samuel Homsher, IV (Ashley), Shannon Mummaw (Julie), Jason Lichty; 11 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren.All funeral services will be held privately for her...
Loida M. Acosta-Rodriguez
Jul 16, 2026
In Loving Memory of Loida M. Acosta-RodriguezLoida M. Acosta-Rodriguez, 63, went home to be with the Lord on July 16, 2026.Born to Vitelma Sanchez and Guillermo Acosta, Loida was raised in Bogotá, Colombia. Throughout her life, she also called Bayamón, Puerto Rico, Lansing, Michigan, and ultimately Lancaster, Pennsylvania home, where she lived for the past 31 years.Loida earned her Master of Clinical...
Robert S. Nickey Jr.
Jul 16, 2026
Robert S. Nickey Jr., 91, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026. Born in Hanover, PA, he was the son of the late Robert Nickey Sr. and Beulah (Shaffer) Nickey.He was also the devoted husband to Rajean B. Nickey for 60 years.
After receiving his bachelor’s degree from New York University. Bob spent 40 years as an engineer for...
Raymond C. Schweisguth, Jr.
Jul 16, 2026
Raymond C. Schweisguth Jr. died in Lancaster General Hospital on July 16, 2026, following a sudden and brief illness, surrounded by his family.
Ray was born to Raymond C. Schweisguth Sr. and Mildred née Alleg of Flushing, Queens, New York in 1935. He received a bachelor's degree at Hofstra University in 1957 and began teaching mathematics at Jerusalem Avenue Junior High...
Genevieve R Forbes
Jul 16, 2026
Genevieve R. Forbes, 91, of Marietta, passed away at her residence on July 16, 2026.
She was the devoted wife of 50 years to the late Robert Forbes, who passed away in 2003. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James and Genevieve McKane Bergen.
Genevieve had worked as a production clerk for RR Donnelly and Sons for over...
Marie A. Sauer
Jul 16, 2026
Marie A. Sauer, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on July 16, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital, after a brief illness. Born in Philipsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Robert S. McKimm and Marguerete M. (Rougeux) McKimm. She is survived by her brother Raymond McKimm and two sisters: Beverly J. McKimm of Aztec, N.M., and Gail L. Kirchner...
Daniel C. Good, MD
Jul 15, 2026
Daniel Charles Good, MD, of Willow Street, passed away on July 15 at age 83 from complications of myasthenia gravis. He was the first-born son of the late Raymond C. and Eve Arlene (Reimold) Good. He was married for almost 60 years to Karen Forwood Good.
Dan graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School and F&M College. He received his medical degree from...
Lydia E. Cosme-Rosa
Jul 15, 2026
Lydia E. Cosme-Rosa, 87, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Barcelo and Rosa Cosme. She was also the wife to Hector Rodriguez until his passing.
Lydia took great pride in her role as a homemaker, raising her five children and the Lancaster community as a...
Alice P. Somerville
Jul 15, 2026
Alice P. Somerville, 99, of Millersville, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Westfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Rogers) and Merritt Phillips. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur G. Somerville, the love of her life, whose memory she cherished throughout the nearly 50 years...
Joseph M. Olivio
Jul 14, 2026
Joseph M. Olivio, 81, of Lancaster, PA, entered into rest on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at his home, holding the hand of his beloved wife. Through his faith in God and His son Jesus, Joe had become a member of God’s family, believing in the promise of eternal life at the resurrection.
Son of the late Joseph T. and Esther M....
Walter K. Trumbauer
Jul 14, 2026
Walter Kriebel Trumbauer, 88, died July 14, 2026, at Luther Acres, Lititz, where he was a resident. He was born in Norristown, PA to Nora (Kriebel) and J. Edgar Trumbauer and grew up on a farm in Towamencin Township. He was married to Alice (Morrow) Trumbauer for 64 years.
Walt graduated from Lansdale High School in 1955 and attended Penn State...
Anne P. Gerz
Jul 14, 2026
Anne P. Gerz, 78, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away on July 14, 2026, surrounded by her daughters and husband. Born in Columbia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Helen (Hartman) Murry. Anne graduated Lancaster Catholic High School in 1966, and after a lengthy career in the insurance industry, retired from Eastern Alliance Insurance in 2015. She...
Mary Elizabeth Pierce
Jul 13, 2026
Mary E. Pierce, 78, of Lancaster, passed away at home on Monday, July 13, 2026. While her passing was unexpected, Mary entered eternal life peacefully, falling asleep while reading her book in the sun. She was the beloved wife of Charles H. "Charlie" Pierce Jr, with whom she would have celebrated 49 years of marriage in November.
Born in Lewistown, PA...
Mark P. Erb
Jul 13, 2026
Mark P. Erb, 72, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026. Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William B. and Faye R. (Brooks) Erb.
After graduation from Lancaster Catholic High School, Mark went on to pursue a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from St. Joseph’s University. Professionally, he spent over 40 years as a...
