Jul 28, 2023

Jean E. Peifer, 63, of Leola, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 28, 2023.

She passed away at Lancaster General Hospital with her husband by her side. She lived with End Stage Renal Disease and Diabetes for several years.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late...

Jul 28, 2023

Nancy Jane (Price) Krous, 78, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly of heart complications on Friday, July 28, 2023. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Arabella (Rainey) Price. She was married 59 years to her beloved husband, William T. Krous.

Nancy graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School and then attended University...

Jul 28, 2023

Margaret "Peggy" Mary Sandano, 75, retired, passed away at her Aberdeen, NC home surrounded by her daughters and daughter's partner on Friday, July 28, 2023.

Peggy is survived by her two daughters, Druscilla Kress, partner of Brian Freitag, Jaclyn P. Mister, partner of Chris Bennett, all residing in North Carolina; 5 grandchildren, Austin Ulmer, partner of Gabriella...

Jul 28, 2023

Daisy Albino, 62, passed away at her Lancaster home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, July 28, 2023. She was born in Bronx, NY, the daughter of the late Efrain Martinez and Ana Lidia Garay Martinez.

Daisy celebrated 16 years of marriage with her husband Jorell Albino last November 11th. She was a wonderful homemaker for...

Jul 28, 2023

Helen Elizabeth Foernsler Sloden, 89, passed away and went to be with her Lord on Saturday July 28 th . She had been residing at The Glen at Willow Valley and formerly been a resident of Willow Street.

Helen was the wife of the late Charles W. Sloden Sr. who passed away in 2006. Born in Lancaster,...

Jul 27, 2023

Robert "Bob" Navitski, 72, left the physical world on July 27, 2023. Bob passed peacefully with his daughter by his side, knowing that he was loved deeply.

Bob was born in Newark, NJ to Peter and Stella Navitski on December 19, 1950, and was raised in Nutley, NJ where he graduated from Nutley High School. Bob was...

Jul 27, 2023

Sandra L. "Sandy" Lefever, 75, of Millersville passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Dorothy (Ruth) Steely. She was the wife of the late John M. Lefever who passed away in 2004.

Her family meant everything to her and she enjoyed being with them and making...

Jul 27, 2023

Florence M. *Schmitt) Hohenwarter, 85, of Bird in Hand, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Marie (Heisler) and Charles Schmitt. She was the beloved wife to Raymond with whom she celebrated 67 years of marriage.

Florence was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic...

Jul 27, 2023

James L. Smith, 75, of Lancaster died Sunday, July 27 at the VA Medical Center in Lebanon, PA.  Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Morris and Bertha Smith.  He was the husband of F. Louise, married 51 years last April.

Jim is survived by four sons, Timothy, husband of Donna, David, husband...

Jul 26, 2023

Premalata ("Premu" or "Prema") Ghimire, 75, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Born in Biratnager, Nepal, she was the daughter of the late Rishikesh and Annapurna (Poudel) Koirala. She was the wife of Bishwanath U. Ghimire, and they were married for 53 years. Premu loved her husband, their two children, and their late cat...

Jul 26, 2023

Carmela J. "Millie" Sloane, age 99, of Lancaster passed away on July 26, 2023. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Lucciola) Pelosi.

After graduating from Dickinson High School in Jersey City, Millie went on to obtain her Bachelor of Arts degree from Montclair State Teachers College and taught...

Jul 26, 2023

Aurea E. "Gigi" Pagán, 80, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023, after fighting a valiant battle against heart disease. Born in Utuado, PR, she was the daughter of the late Antonio Arocho and Felicita Gonzalez. She was the loving wife of Inocencio Pagán-Berrios for 64 years.

Of the Christian Faith, Gigi was a member of...

Jul 25, 2023

Paul E. Thomas, 87, went to be with the Lord July 25, 2023. Paul was born in New Jersey to Paul and Mary Thomas and later moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Paul had many jobs throughout the years including a draftsman for Alcoa, a steel worker for Mellinger Manufacturing, a baker for Dutch Haven and later in life...

Jul 25, 2023

Michael Burton Shock, 70, of Peach Bottom, PA, and formerly of Baltimore, MD, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late David and Minnie Shock. He was married to Margaret (Wann) Shock for over 19 years.

Mike graduated from Southern High School and immediately enlisted in the...

Jul 25, 2023

Betty J. Ciccarelli, 86, of Strasburg, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023 after a long battle with dementia. Born in Bradford, PA she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Bertha (Elrod) Tanesky. She was the loving wife of Robert F. Ciccarelli with whom she shared over 65 years of marriage.

She worked as a sales...

Jul 25, 2023

Helen E. (Eberly) Keller, 90, formerly of Mount Joy, died on 25 July 2023 at Brethren Village, Lititz, PA. She was the beloved wife to the late Harold, with whom she celebrated 68 years of marriage.

Helen is survived by eight children and their spouses: Peggy Crowl (Sam), Patsy Hoffer (Bob), Judy Beiler (Glen), Benjamin Keller, Tim...

Jul 25, 2023

Maria D. Figueroa, 83, of Lancaster, went into the arms of the Lord July 25, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Corozal, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Jose Rafael Rodriguez and Maria Magdalena Figueroa.

Loved by all who knew her, Maria showed her love to others through her cooking and generous...

Jul 25, 2023

Mary Lee Geiter, 89, formerly of Millersville, passed away on Saturday morning, July 25 th at Homestead Village.

She was the wife of the late John R. Geiter, Sr., who passed away in 1986. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late T. Boyd and E. Helen Gurrier Eckenrode.

Mary Lee...

Jul 24, 2023

Francis Joseph Haefner Sr. passed away after a lengthy and courageous battle on Monday, July 24, 2023. Dad was surrounded by many family and friends during the final week of his earthly journey. Born in Lancaster on January 13, 1945, he was the youngest son of Leon and Kathryn Haefner. Francis married Gloria Horner, whom he had met in...

Jul 24, 2023

Debra S. Sweigart, 50, of Mount Joy, and formerly of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 24, 2023. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William N. and Judy A. (Hornberger) Sweigart.

Debra was a graduate of Hempfield High School. She recently celebrated 25 years working for EARS (Ephrata Area Rehabilitation Services) where...