Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Robert C. Sloat

Robert C. Sloat

Apr 1, 2024

Robert C. Sloat, 96, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024 at Hospice and Community Care. Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Ethel A. (Kautz) and Irvin C. Sloat. He was the beloved husband to Gladys M. (Randall) Sloat, with whom he celebrated over 75 years of marriage.

Robert was...

Barbara Jean Oliveras

Barbara Jean Oliveras

Apr 1, 2024

Barbara Jean Oliveras, 59, of East Lampeter Township, PA, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, April 1, 2024. Born in Lancaster on the 23rd of May in 1964, she was the daughter of the late Parke R. and Catherine D. (Patton) Rynier. Barbara graduated from Pequea Valley High School, and she worked as a quality assurance inspector...

Jaris D. Woller

Jaris D. Woller

Apr 1, 2024

Jaris D. Woller, age 82, of Brethren Village, went into the arms of her Lord and savior on April 1, 2024, at UPMC Lititz. Born in Madison, WI she was the daughter of the late Otho E. and Amalia R. Dean. She shared over 54 years of love, memories, and marriage with William Woller, until his passing in 2018....

Leona E. Oberholtzer

Leona E. Oberholtzer

Apr 1, 2024

Leona E. Oberholtzer, 83, of Lititz, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her husband and children on April 1, 2024, following a long battle with cancer. Born in Honey Brook, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Anna (Lapp) Zook. She was married over 63 years to her beloved husband, Leon H. Oberholtzer.

Leona...

Edward Donald Smith, Sr

Edward Donald Smith, Sr

Apr 1, 2024

Edward Donald Smith, Sr (aka Donnie) passed away peacefully at the age of 85 with family by his side, at Hospice & Community Care, on April 1, 2024, after a 7-year battle with Liver Cancer. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William H Smith and the late Blanche Hebble Smith. He was preceded in death...

James I. “Jim” Hammons

James I. “Jim” Hammons

Apr 1, 2024

James I. "Jim" Hammons, 84, of Lititz, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, April 1, 2024, at Luther Acres. Born in Nottingham, Pa, he was the son of the late Ivan H. and E. Irene Farmer Hammons. Jim proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1960-1964. He attended and graduated...

Patricia Anne Buckwalter Breidenstine

Patricia Anne Buckwalter Breidenstine

Mar 31, 2024

Patricia Anne Buckwalter Breidenstine was born May 25, 1933, in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA. Died March 31, 2024, in Lititz, Lancaster County, PA. She was 90 years old.

Parents were the late Elam Sahm Buckwalter and Iva Stump Buckwalter.

She was predeceased by her loving husband, Dr. Glenn S. Breidenstine. They were married 67...

Ronald Alan Kellam

Ronald Alan Kellam

Mar 30, 2024

Born in Scranton Pennsylvania, On September 11, 1943; To Betty Carr and David Kellam A fine gentleman Ron would be.

A 6'3 ½" talented basketball player, Ron's well-deserved nickname was Cage; A scholarship to Keystone College, Records still stand on his new-found stage.

Riding to school in a red Karmann Ghia, Ron's best friend Karl...

Margarita Herrera Guzman

Margarita Herrera Guzman

Mar 30, 2024

Margarita Herrera Guzman, 79, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on March 30, 2024. Born in Utado, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Alberto and Maria (Guzman) Herrera. She was married 56 years to her beloved husband, David Pastrana, prior to his passing in 2022.

Margarita, also affectionately known to her...

Norma L. Mclain

Norma L. Mclain

Mar 30, 2024

Norma L. McLain of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024 after a short illness.

Born June 6, 1939 in Huntingdon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Geraldine Beatty Harman and Robert Harman.

She was predeceased by her mother and father, husband Ted McLain, sisters Kay Kreider and Eleanor Dolbin.

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Ronald Lee Forrey

Ronald Lee Forrey

Mar 29, 2024

Ronald Lee Forrey, 65, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024 at Spring Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Oscar and Ruth (Keagy) Forrey.

Ron was a devout member of the Hershey Seventh-day Adventist Church. He enjoyed snowmobile riding in Canada, deep sea fishing in...

Virgil R. Weaver

Virgil R. Weaver

Mar 29, 2024

Virgil R. Weaver, 58, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024.

He was the husband of Jennifer E. Kurtz Weaver, with whom he shared 17 years of marriage this past May. Born in Reinholds, he was the son of the late Paul H. and Della M. Kurtz Weaver.

Virgil had been a career...

Evan W. Brill

Evan W. Brill

Mar 29, 2024

Evan William Brill, 17, of New Holland, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, March 29, 2024, at Lancaster General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of David J. and Traci L. Breneman Brill. If you knew Evan, you loved him. Even though he couldn't say a word, he...

James F. “Jim” Fuss

James F. “Jim” Fuss

Mar 29, 2024

James F. "Jim" Fuss, 84, of Lancaster died on Friday, March 29, 2024, at Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Carl Whitmer and Clara C. Hiemenz Fuss. James was the husband of the late Pauline L. Sangrey Fuss, and they observed 60 years of marriage before her passing this past January....

Hilda Mary Phelan

Hilda Mary Phelan

Mar 28, 2024

Hilda Mary Phelan, 92, a lifetime resident of Lancaster, PA, passed peacefully on the morning of March 28, 2024, embraced by the love of her family, and cradled in the arms of angels.

Born on May 5, 1931, she was the cherished daughter of the late William and Anna Most Ernst of Senzheim, Baden Baden, West Germany,...

James J. Wenner

James J. Wenner

Mar 28, 2024

James J. Wenner, aged 96, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024. Born to the late Edward and Elizabeth Wenner in Williamsport, PA, James dedicated many years of his life to serving his community. His commitment to public service was matched only by his devotion to his family and faith.

James served in the US Army from...

Connie L. Myers

Connie L. Myers

Mar 28, 2024

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Connie L. Myers on March 26, 2024, at the age of 78. Born in Florin, PA, she was the daughter of the late George F. Peirce and Ruth G. Krous. She was the loving wife of C. James Myers for over 55 years until his passing in 2018.

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Margaret A. Smith

Margaret A. Smith

Mar 27, 2024

Margaret Ann "Peggy" Smith, 93, of Willow Street, entered eternal rest March 27, 2024, at the age of 93. Born in Brooklyn, NY on November 23, 1930, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Margaret Macdonald.

Peggy attended Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Mass. And went on to obtain her bachelor's degree in English...

Barbara Devine Shultz

Barbara Devine Shultz

Mar 27, 2024

Barbara D. Shultz, 80, of Manheim Township, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Lancaster General Hospital. She was a Gift of Life Donor to help others.

Barbara was born in Columbia, daughter of the late Sylvester F. "Bud" and Anna (Scantling) Devine. She completed St. Peter's Catholic School and graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School...

Michele Pechnyo Cooper

Michele Pechnyo Cooper

Mar 27, 2024

Michele Pechnyo Cooper, 74, of New Holland, formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away at home on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. She was born in Charleroi, PA, the daughter of the late Anna Mae (Beris) and Michael Pechnyo, Jr. Michele was the beloved wife of James Richard Cooper, with whom she celebrated over 51 years of marriage.

Michele...

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