Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Paul Eugene John Thomas
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...
Michael Burton Shock
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...
Betty Jane Ciccarelli
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...
Helen E. (Eberly) Keller
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...
Maria D. Figueroa
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...
Mary Lee Geiter
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...
Francis Joseph Haefner Sr.
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...
Debra S. Sweigart
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...
Mary P. (Kreider) Gehman
Jul 24, 2023
Mary (Kreider) Gehman went to be with her heavenly father on Monday, July 24, 2023, at the age of 94. Mary was the daughter of the late Eli and Laura Kreider from West Willow and the faithful wife of Noah H. Gehman for 44 years, who passed away in 2018. Out of 13 siblings, Mary's one sister Frances Martin...
Elizabeth B. Trim
Jul 24, 2023
Elizabeth (Betty) B. Trim, 93, of Lancaster passed away on 7/24. She was the widow of Marvin Trim. They were married 64 years. Born in Kearny, NJ she was the daughter of the late Gustaf J and Elizabeth K (Balogh) Klug.
Betty graduated from Nutley Senior High School in 1948 and Berkley Business School in 1949. She...
Brian L. Graybill
Jul 24, 2023
Brian L. Graybill, 65, of Lancaster, passed away at home on July 24, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Doris Graybill and the late Christian Graybill. He was the devoted husband of Jeanette (Green) Graybill for over 42 years.
He was a muscle car enthusiast, who enjoyed working on...
Donald Ray Headrick
Jul 24, 2023
Donald Ray Headrick, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 24, 2023, at Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lancaster, PA. Don was born in La Junta, CO, on February 20,1935, to the late John Henry and Dessie(Balmer) Headrick. He was one of 11 children born to his parents and was 9th in line and...
William J. Corbett
Jul 24, 2023
William J. Corbett, 76, of Lancaster Township, passed away on Tuesday, July 24 th in Lancaster.
He was the husband of Katharina "Kathee" I. Sagermann Corbett, with whom he had celebrated their 49 th wedding anniversary this past January 21 st . Born in Philadelphia, William was the son of the late William J, Sr. and Helen...
Dennis A. Stewart
Jul 23, 2023
Dennis A. Stewart, age 63 of Conestoga, passed away on July 23, 2023.
Born in Conestoga, he was the son of the late Florence Stewart. He most recently worked 32 years at J.L. Clark in Lancaster. He left on disability, due to Alpha 1 Anti-Trypsin deficiency. He enjoyed going to Ocean City, MD, and camping, until his...
Barry G. Perry
Jul 22, 2023
Barry G. Perry, 76, of Millersville died Saturday, July 22, 2023 after a battle with lung cancer. He was born in Shippensburg to the late Lloyd H. and Evelyn M. (Porter) Perry. He was the loving husband of the late Patricia A. (Frey) Perry who passed away in 2019 after almost 52 years of marriage.
Barry retired...
Allan Sabol
Jul 22, 2023
Allan Sabol, 71, of Lancaster, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Passaic, NJ, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ann (Romanchick) Sabol. Allan was the loving husband of Sheila B. (Hogan) Sabol, with whom he celebrated 45 years of marriage.
Allan earned his bachelor's degree from Millersville University in...
Gordon A. “Gordie” Snyder
Jul 21, 2023
Gordon A. "Gordie" Snyder, 80, of Lancaster, passed away on July 21, 2023.
Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Gordon A. and Kathryn M. (Shirker) Snyder. He is survived by his wife, Carol A. (Sener) Snyder.
Proud of his family, Gordie was deeply loved and will be missed by his surviving...
Devon Nicole Lannigan
Jul 21, 2023
Devon Nicole Lannigan, 45, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 21st 2023. A lifelong resident of Lancaster County, she resided in East Hempfield Township at the time of her passing. Devon was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes as a child and fought an incredibly tough battle for as long as she lived.
Devon was born on November 6th...
Teresa Jo Van Aulen
Jul 21, 2023
Teresa Jo Van Aulen, 51, of 21 Hillcrest Drive, Millersville, passed away Friday, July 21 at University of Maryland Medical Center, a result of a vehicle accident in Port Deposit, Maryland. She was the wife of Larry J Van Aulen and they were married for 30 years.
Born in Elizabeth City, NC, she was the daughter of...
George J. Rudy
Jul 20, 2023
George J. Rudy, 65, of Ephrata, passed away unexpectedly on July 20, 2023 in Montana. He joins his beloved high school sweetheart in heaven, the late Marianne T. (Strosser) Rudy, with whom he shared more than 39 years of marriage.
Born in Lancaster, George was the son of the late Frederick M. Rudy and Geneva M. (Flick)...
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