Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Barbara A. Bishop

Barbara A. Bishop

Oct 24, 2023

Barbara A. Bishop, aged 80, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She was born in Lancaster, PA, to the late Elizabeth (Dorwart) and Harry D. Brown. Barbara was the beloved wife of the late Gary L. Bishop, with whom she celebrated 55 years of marriage. She was also preceded in death...

Corris “Cork” L. Teachworth

Corris “Cork” L. Teachworth

Oct 24, 2023

Corris "Cork" L. Teachworth, 96, formerly of Virginia and Michigan, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Willow Valley Communities in Willow Street, PA.

Born in his mother's bedroom in Carson City, MI, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Mary Elizabeth (Bryde) Teachworth. He graduated from Carson City High School. Cork was the last...

Ruth K. Steele

Ruth K. Steele

Oct 23, 2023

Ruth K. Steele, 90, of New Providence, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 23, 2023.

Born in Gassaway, WV, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Dovie Mae (Burnside) Dawson. She was married to the late Jack D. Steele.

Throughout her life, she embodied the true spirit...

Janet F. Showalter

Janet F. Showalter

Oct 23, 2023

Janet F. Showalter, age 90, passed away on October 23, 2023, at Brethren Village with family at her side. Born Feb. 3, 1933, in Cecil County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Dalton R. and Ada E. (Underwood) Harris. She married James B. Showalter on October 18, 1952 and the devoted union lasted for 56 years until...

Frances Y. “Fran” Kaufmann

Frances Y. “Fran” Kaufmann

Oct 23, 2023

Frances Y. "Fran" Kaufmann, 78, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 23, 2023, at home surrounded by her family. Raised in Weirton, WV, Fran was the daughter of the late Anna (Tunacik) and Stanley Yanovjak. She was the wife of the late John "Jack" Kaufmann.

Fran earned her B.S. from Ohio Valley Hospital School of...

Alverta "Verdi" V. Moyer

Alverta "Verdi" V. Moyer

Oct 23, 2023

Alverta "Verdi" V. Moyer, aged 67, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to the late Mary E. (Gebhard) and Raymond W. Miller. Verdi was the beloved companion of Larry Koch, with whom she shared 20 years of love and companionship.

She had a deep love for...

Janet F. Johnson

Janet F. Johnson

Oct 23, 2023

Janet F. Johnson, 83, of 1819 Glenbrook Ave., Lancaster, passed away October 23rd at the Essa Flory Hospice Center surrounded by her family.

She was born in Schuylkill Haven in 1924, daughter of the late Bert and Gertrude Foye.  She was the loving partner and wife of Franklin Johnson.  They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in August. ...

Robert E. Bemis

Robert E. Bemis

Oct 23, 2023

Robert E. Bemis, 74, of 333 Church St., Lancaster, died Monday at Lancashire Hall.

He was the husband of the late Sally Bemis, who died in 1964, and the late Helen Bemis, who died in 1991. Born in West Willow, Robert was the son of the late Milton H. and Clara Slicer Bemis.

He had...

Reinaldo Rivera Rosado

Reinaldo Rivera Rosado

Oct 22, 2023

Reinaldo Rivera Rosado of Lebanon, Pennsylvania died comfortably in his home on October 22, 2023. Rey was born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico to Gloria Rosado and Carmelo Rivera. He spent his early life in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico until he left to serve in the United States Army.

Reinaldo retired after 24 years of service in 2006. He...

Aaron Ju-Ling King

Aaron Ju-Ling King

Oct 22, 2023

Aaron Ju-Ling King, 102, of Lancaster, was born in Shanghai, China in 1921. He enjoyed practicing as an Herbal Doctor in China and as an Acupuncturist in the U.S. He shared a long and wonderful life with his wife, Luice and their seven children, Lily, Monique, Kim, Debby, Allan, Judy and Karen. They had 13 grandchildren and 19 great...

William F. Kline

William F. Kline

Oct 22, 2023

William F. Kline, 82, of Lancaster died Wednesday, Oct. 22, at home. He was the beloved husband of Helen Marie (Sahd) Kline, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William T. and Elizabeth V. (Martin) Kline.

He was a longtime real estate broker and...

Donald Lester Young

Donald Lester Young

Oct 21, 2023

Donald Lester Young, age 89, passed away at the Long Community Home on October 21, 2023.

Don grew up in Johnstown, where his family lived in several different homes, one of which was a log cabin. His father introduced him to the outdoors through fishing and hunting, nurturing a love for these activities, as well as hiking...

Vincenzo Zito

Vincenzo Zito

Oct 21, 2023

Vincenzo Zito, 75, of Lancaster passed away peacefully on October 21, 2023. Born in the summer of 1948, in Torretta, Italy, Vincenzo was the son of Calogero and Giuseppa Zito. He owned and operated numerous pizza places throughout his life, until his retirement as owner operator of Pie in the Sky in 2008. He took great pride in his...

Margaret A. Crum

Margaret A. Crum

Oct 21, 2023

Margaret A. Crum, 88, of 1866 Manor Ridge Drive, Lancaster, died Saturday at the Essa Flory Hospice Center after a short illness.

She was the wife of the late Goffrey B. "Frank" Crum, who died in 2005. Born in Lancaster, Margaret was the daughter of the late August and Ida (Fritsch) Kirchner.

Margaret was a...

Jennifer A. Sivillo

Jennifer A. Sivillo

Oct 20, 2023

Jennifer A. Sivillo, 55, of Lititz, entered eternal rest on October 20, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born in Carlisle, she was the daughter of Richard and Jean Lane. She recently celebrated 28 years of marriage to her husband Anthony N. Sivillo.

She and Anthony were longtime parishioners at St. James Catholic Church in Lititz. A dedicated...

Brenda L. Reedy

Brenda L. Reedy

Oct 20, 2023

Brenda L. Reedy, 81, of Lititz, PA, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Earl Houghton Sr. and Violet (Rankin) Houghton. She was the loving wife of the late R. Ronald "Ron" Reedy with whom she celebrated over 55 years of marriage before his passing in 2016.

Brenda...

David L. Russell

David L. Russell

Oct 20, 2023

David L. Russell, 83, of Lititz, PA, passed away at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA, on Friday, October 20, 2023. He was born and raised in Neoga, IL, the son of the late Homer and Doris (Ferguson) Russell.

Dave graduated from Neoga High School and worked as a machine operator for R.R. Donnelly for...

Agnes M. Zimmerman

Agnes M. Zimmerman

Oct 20, 2023

Agnes M. Zimmerman, 87, formerly of Fairway Dr., Lancaster, died Friday evening at Village Vista Manor. The family would like to thank everyone at Village Vista for the care and concern given to Agnes over the past several months, always treating her with dignity.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frank A. and...

Mario Rodriguez Rivera

Mario Rodriguez Rivera

Oct 19, 2023

Mario Rodriguez Rivera, 67, of Lancaster passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023 in the Dominican Republic. Born in Cayey, Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Jose (Chalo) Rodriguez Burgos and Virginia Rivera Olmeda.

Mario aka "El Gran Mario" started as a carpenter and worked his way up to a contractor for his company "Casas...

Michael Richard Gebhard, Sr.

Michael Richard Gebhard, Sr.

Oct 19, 2023

Michael Richard "Mike" Gebhard, Sr., 66, of Manheim, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John and Grace Gebhard. He was married to Sonia (Booth) Gebhard for 47 years.

Mike was the owner and operator of Gebhard & Son, Inc. tree care for 37 years serving Lancaster...

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