Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Donald B. Snyder

Donald B. Snyder

Dec 8, 2023

Donald B. Snyder 76, of Lititz, a beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away on December 8, 2023. Born to Warren and Kathryn Snyder on April 12, 1947, Donald led a life marked by kindness, generosity, and a passion for family. Donald earned a BA in Science of Horticulture at Penn State University. It was during his senior year...

Joyce A. Rogers

Joyce A. Rogers

Dec 8, 2023

Joyce A. Rogers, 91, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023 at Landis Homes.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Edward W. and Mildred (Wilkinson) Moore.

Joyce worked as a telephone operator for many years before her retirement. She previously worked for Bell Telephone, AT&T, and Lancaster General Hospital....

Delfo G. Garbini

Delfo G. Garbini

Dec 8, 2023

Delfo G. Garbini, 92, of Millersville, went to be with the Lord on December 8th, 2023. Born in Penns Grove, N.J., he was the son of the late Alassandro and Maria Garbini. He worked for over 35 years at RCA as an electrical engineer.

He was an avid athlete, especially golf, which in his mind, he was...

Robert E. Magill, Sr.

Robert E. Magill, Sr.

Dec 8, 2023

Robert E. Magill, 82-year-old Vietnam Veteran, died at home surrounded by family and friends. Husband to Shirley for 56 years; father to Bob Jr., Stephen, and Jennifer; grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, and kind to all he met. He will be missed. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice & Community Care .

A viewing will be...

Corrine L. Wenger

Corrine L. Wenger

Dec 8, 2023

Corrine L. Wenger, 60, of Lititz, PA passed away on Friday, December 8th, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Russell D. Wenger and the daughter of the late Ronald E. Sweigart and Joyce M. Sweigart.

Corrine was born in Ephrata, PA on October 07, 1963. She graduated from Cocalico High...

Susan E. Brenner

Susan E. Brenner

Dec 7, 2023

Susan E. Brenner, 75, of Conestoga passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, December 7, 2023, with her family by her side. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late John K. Frey and Lillian (Caswell). She was the wife of the late James M. Brenner, Jr., whom she married in June of 1972.

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Kathleen S. Van Gorden

Kathleen S. Van Gorden

Dec 7, 2023

Kathleen Patricia (Schmidt) Van Gorden, 92, of Lititz, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on December 7, 2023 in her apartment at Luther Acres. She was the wife of Charles L. Van Gorden who passed in March 2016. They had been married 63 years.

Kathy was born in Lancaster, PA and was the daughter of the late Fredrick...

Gloria J. Cunningham

Gloria J. Cunningham

Dec 7, 2023

Gloria J. Cunningham, 54, of Hoover Rd., Lancaster, died Thursday, December 7 from an auto accident in Bedford County.

She was the wife of William C. Cunningham and the daughter of Rachel Musser Dyer and the late Stanley Dyer.

Gloria was secretary of Price Elementary School. She worked for the School District of Lancaster for...

Thomas E. Rudzinski Retired Manheim Township Police Chief

Thomas E. Rudzinski Retired Manheim Township Police Chief

Dec 6, 2023

Thomas E. Rudzinski, 58, of Manheim Township, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 after battling cancer. He was born in Porchester, NY and is the son of Edward & Palma (Bendino) Rudzinski of Lancaster.

Tom is survived by his wife, Stephanie (Datesman) Rudzinski. They were married on January...

Julian Luciano Cruz

Julian Luciano Cruz

Dec 6, 2023

Julian Luciano Cruz, 89, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on December 6, 2023. Born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Thomas Luciano Gonzalez and Eugenia Cruz Plaza. He was married over 68 years to his beloved wife, Maria Isabel Acevedo Luciano.

Julian, also affectionately referred to as "Macho...

Jamie L. Fryberger

Jamie L. Fryberger

Dec 6, 2023

Jamie L. Fryberger, 62, of New Providence, left this world on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, to join her family in Heaven. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Sara J. (Schroyer) and Joseph J. Finefrock, Sr. Jamie was the beloved wife of Edward Fryberger.

Jamie dedicated her professional life to working hard and...

O. Paul Mansbery

O. Paul Mansbery

Dec 6, 2023

O. Paul Mansbery, of Lititz, formerly of Stuart, Florida, entered into rest on Thursday, December 6. He was the beloved husband of Geraldine T. Mansbery, nee Taynor.   Born in 1925, he grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey, the youngest son of Frank and Catherine Mansbery.  A veteran of World War II, Paul served in the U.S. Navy aboard the...

Marjorie M. Frank

Marjorie M. Frank

Dec 5, 2023

Marjorie M. Frank, 87, of Willow Valley Communities passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at LGH. Born in Boston, MA she was the daughter of the late Harold and Margaret (Mullan) McKeon. She was the loving wife of Paul T. Frank with whom she married in 1958 and shared over 64 years of marriage.

They met at...

Doris F. Carlson

Doris F. Carlson

Dec 5, 2023

Doris F. Carlson, 94, of Willow Street passed away peacefully on December 5, 2023. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, to the late Raymond and Anne Fiscus. Doris pursued education at Boston University, where she earned an associate degree.

A loving and proud mother of four, Doris instilled in her children a passion for life and a...

Ruth P. Modderman

Ruth P. Modderman

Dec 4, 2023

Ruth P. Modderman, 92, of Willow Street, peacefully passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023. Born in Boston to Gustave C. Schmunk and Dorothy Sweeney, Ruth's life was marked by love, service, and a passion for literature.

Ruth was the beloved wife of the late John Modderman, who preceded her in death in 2022. She dedicated many...

Janis Bicevskis

Janis Bicevskis

Dec 4, 2023

Janis Bicevskis, 97, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023. Born in Latvia, he came to America after World War II, fleeing the communist takeover of his country.

He was a decades long member of the Latvian Lutheran Church of Bucks County PA. Before retiring, he worked for 35 years at Ford-New Holland. In his...

Henry C. "Clay" Burkholder, Jr

Henry C. "Clay" Burkholder, Jr

Dec 4, 2023

Henry C. "Clay" Burkholder, Jr., aged 84, passed away at Hospice and Community Care on Monday, December 4, 2023. He was born in Lancaster, PA, to Henry C. Burkholder, Sr., and Catharine (Falck). Clay was the beloved husband of Barbara (Forrey) Burkholder.

Clay was a graduate of F&M University and dedicated his career as a caseworker for...

Adrienne M. Butts

Adrienne M. Butts

Dec 3, 2023

Adrienne M. (French) Butts, 45, passed away peacefully at home in Lititz, Pennsylvania on December 3, 2023, surrounded by her family. She bravely fought brain cancer for over a year and a half prior to her passing. Daughter of the late Fred French and Beatrice (DeStephen) Latini, Adrienne was born in Huntington Station, New York, on March 30, 1978....

Nigel Sage Kamm

Nigel Sage Kamm

Dec 3, 2023

Nigel Sage Kamm, 14, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday evening, December 3rd in Lancaster.

Born in Reading, Nigel was the son of Andrew and Windi A. Pierce Kamm.

He was a student in the eighth  grade in Centerville Middle School. At school, he was a member of the GameBoy Club and was formerly a...

Jane E. Becker

Jane E. Becker

Dec 3, 2023

Jane E. Becker, 82, of 106 Bentley Lane, Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, December 3 rd at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.

She was the wife of Byron J. Becker. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Albert J. and Florence T. Bauman Fritsch.

Jane had worked for the former...

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