Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Dolores Ann Holme
Jun 28, 2023
Dolores Ann Holme, 91, of Lancaster, PA and formerly of Detroit, MI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Born in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Helen (Wickert) Rabe. She was married to her beloved husband, Charles "Chuck" A. Holme, prior to his passing in 2006.
Dolores will be affectionately remembered...
Robert (Bob) Nelson Smith
Jun 28, 2023
Robert (Bob) Nelson Smith, age 82 of Lititz, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Audrey Bazzoni Smith, his son Robert Owen Smith and his wife, Colleen Gallagher Smith, their children Tyler Smith, Kelsey Lumbard, and Erin Smith, and his son Dwight David Smith and his son Michael...
Doris L. “Nanny” Brosey
Jun 28, 2023
Doris L. "Nanny" Brosey, 98, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at Magnolias of Lancaster.
Born in Coatsville, she was the daughter of the late Emily Rice. She was the devoted wife to Bruce A. Brosey for 55 years.
Doris was a member of the 8th Ward Club. She was known to...
Robert (Bob) Nelson Smith
Jun 28, 2023
Robert (Bob) Nelson Smith, age 82 of Lititz, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Audrey Bazzoni Smith, his son Robert Owen Smith and his wife, Colleen Gallagher Smith, their children Tyler Smith, Kelsey Lumbard, and Erin Smith, and his son Dwight David Smith and his son Michael...
Karl Heinz Ottolini
Jun 27, 2023
Karl Heinz Ottolini, 95, resident of Willow Valley Communities, died on June 27, 2023. Born in Upper Darby, PA, he was the son of the late Karl Frederick Ottolini and Else (Haye) Ottolini. He was married to Eleanor Graf Ottolini for 73 years. He was a veteran of the US Army.
Karl earned a degree in Accounting...
Linda Crowers Rogers
Jun 27, 2023
Born in Darby, PA, Linda resided in Ocean City, NJ, Ocean View, NJ, and Bradenton, FL.
Linda was active in various high school clubs and cheerleading. She worked as a bank teller in the Proof Department and was the Gift Shop Manager at Sarasota Jungle Gardens. She loved her family, their farm house, spending time gardening, crabbing,...
Sandra L. (Hoard) Stauffer
Jun 27, 2023
Sandra L. (Hoard) Stauffer, 79, of Ephrata, passed away on June 27th. She was the wife of Jay L. Stauffer with whom she shared 58 years of marriage and who passed away on June 21, 2020. Sandra "Sandy" was the daughter of the late George Clayton Hoard and Hazel Marie Hoard. She was born in Newport News, VA.
...Robyn Lynn Reidenbach
Jun 27, 2023
Robyn Lynn Reidenbach, age 62, of Lancaster passed away at home on June 27, 2023. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late David and Stephanie (Geiger) Reidenbach. She graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School and received several degrees in accounting and computer networking.
Robyn loved being outdoors and enjoyed sitting outside with her beloved...
Michael Anthony Powers "Mike"
Jun 26, 2023
Michael Anthony Powers, "Mike", 70, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Wichita, KS, he was the son of the late John L. Powers III, and Evelyn I. (Lunn) Powers. Michael was the oldest of eight children and grew up in Blackwood NJ. He attended schools in Gloucester...
Mary Jane Merris
Jun 26, 2023
Mary Jane Merris, 91, of East Petersburg, passed away Monday, June 26, 2023 at Masonic Villages in Elizabethtown. Born in Carlisle, PA she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elsie (Lightner) Albright. She was married to Wayne Merris for 66 years who passed away in 2017. Mary Jane was the former owner of Mary Jane's Bake Shoppe...
John Kemper Messick
Jun 26, 2023
John Kemper Messick, 46, of Pequea, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 26, 2023. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Linda S. Messick and the late Howard R. Messick.
John attended Hempfield High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in forestry from Penn State University. He also attended HACC for electrician training and worked...
Michelle L. Zimmerman
Jun 26, 2023
Michelle L. Zimmerman, 46, of Lititz, entered eternal rest on June 26, 2023, after a courageous 5-year battle with cancer. Born in West Chester, PA, she was the daughter of Suzanne (Miller) Pfeiffer and the late Clyde O. Odum III. She shared over 26 years of marriage, memories, laughs and love with her devoted husband, Fred Zimmerman, Jr.
...Lewis P. "Lew" Hershey
Jun 26, 2023
Lewis P. "Lew" Hershey, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Paul M. and Mary E. Hershey. He was married to his wife Sandra K. (Windham) Hershey for 57 years.
Lew was a veteran having served in the...
Father Alexander Veronis
Jun 26, 2023
The Reverend Father Alexander Veronis, 90, longtime pastor of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Lancaster, entered eternal life on June 26, 2023 exactly the way he had hoped – with his beloved wife of 64 years by his side.
Fr. Veronis's legacy is primarily one of love, faith and service. He tried to see Jesus in...
C. Herman "Herm" Kirchner
Jun 26, 2023
C. Herman "Herm" Kirchner, Sr., 92, of Lancaster, died Tuesday June 26, after a lengthy illness.
Born in Lancaster, Herman was the son of the late Bernard and Regina McCann Kirchner. He was the husband of the late Ida Mae Hoover Kirchner, who died this past May after 71 years of marriage.
Herm retired from...
Anne Marie (Rudy) Smith
Jun 25, 2023
ANNE MARIE SMITH (RUDY), 42, of Catawissa, Columbia County PA was asked to return home to heaven on Sunday, June 25, 2023. She had been under the care of a physician. She was a loving wife to Joseph W. Smith, Jr., whom she celebrated 17 years of marriage in October 2022. Anne was also a devoted, loving and protective...
Margaret E. Popp
Jun 25, 2023
Margaret E. Popp, 91, formerly of Reading passed away peacefully June 25, 2023. She was born to the late Leroy and Alice and Diener in Reading PA where she graduated from Mt. Penn High School. In the 50's she spent some time working at WHUM Radio and the Reading Fair. From there she settled into being a homemaker.
...Rhoda Shenk Breneman
Jun 25, 2023
Rhoda Shenk Breneman, 79, Mountville, graduated to Glory and went to be with her Loving Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
She was the daughter of her late parents Martin Witmer Breneman and Naomi E. Shenk Breneman of Manor Township.
Rhoda is survived by her siblings David S. Breneman (Y'ên B.),...
Merida Torres
Jun 24, 2023
Mérida Torres, born on May 15, 1916, in Cayey, Puerto Rico, passed away peacefully at home on May 24, 2023, at the age of 107. "Abuela Meri" was adored by her family and friends and always shared a welcoming "Hola" with everyone she encountered and a well-wishing "God bless you on the way" – Qué Dios te bendiga –...
Lucy Elizabeth Lolli Rankin
Jun 23, 2023
Lucy Elizabeth Lolli Rankin passed away on June 23, 2023, at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia. Born on September 9, 1923, in Strafford, PA, she was the daughter of the late Irene Pachioli Lolli and Sante Lolli.
During World War II, Lucy worked at Bendix Aviation in Philadelphia. As a longtime voice student of Irene Williams...
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