Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Cosimo Miano Forte
May 26, 2023
Cosimo Miano Forte, (Gus) 86 – of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 26th at Penn State Health Medical Center in Lancaster.
Gus was born in Lancaster, PA and was the son of Richard and Christina Forte. After graduating from Lancaster Catholic High School, he served in the US Army working as a payroll and...
Roberta Eleen Barnes
May 25, 2023
Roberta Eleen Barnes, 95, born in Chicago, Illinois, passed away of natural causes at Brethren Village on May 25, 2023, in the company of four of her six children. Eleen, as she was usually called, was the only child of Andrew Marshall and Emily Ione (Sansom) Grace. Yet she enjoyed raising a large family of her own.
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Joseph D. Devine
May 25, 2023
Joseph D. Devine, age 86, passed away on May 25, 2023 at Hamilton Arms Center in Lancaster. Born in Lebanon, PA., he was the son to the late James and Edna (Snyder) Devine.
A proud Golden Gloves boxing champion as a teen, Joseph went on to proudly serve in the U.S. Air Force. After returning from service,...
John J. Mcfalls
May 25, 2023
John J. McFalls, 83, entered into God's eternal care on May 25th, 2023, at home. Born November 10th, 1939, in Lancaster PA, he was a son of the late Frank J. McFalls and Evelyn C. (Miller). John was a 1958 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School where he earned nine varsity letters in track, football, basketball, and swimming. John...
Gail P. Stump
May 25, 2023
Gail P. Stump, 87, of Manor Twp., passed away at home, Thursday, May 25, 2023. Born in Taylor, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Griffiths) Sheridan. Gail was the loving wife of Chester A. Stump, who died in 2005.
Gail was the Director for the Meals on Wheels program for over 42...
Craig S. Peck
May 24, 2023
Craig S. Peck, of Lancaster, 70, died peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
Craig is survived by former wife, Jeannie Peck of Lancaster, daughter, LeeAndra Peck of Austin, Texas, sister, Cheryl A. Arthur wife of Dr. Kenneth R. Arthur, brother Raymond M. Peck husband of Lynne Peck, nephews Evan M. Peck and Jared...
Peggy A. Givler Reed
May 24, 2023
Peggy A. Givler Reed, age 69, passed away on Wednesday May 24, 2023. Born in Ephrata, PA she was the daughter of the late Betty (Pierce) and George H. Givler.
Peggy graduated from Bloomsburg University with a Master's degree in Speech Pathology. Her entire career was spent providing speech therapy throughout Berks and Lancaster counties. Peggy was...
Virginia A. "Ginny" Dalton
May 24, 2023
Viriginia A. "Ginny" Dalton, 87, of Brethren Village, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Raleigh B. and Jane E. (Wright) Hughes.
Ginny was a 1956 graduate of the Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing and practiced nursing for several years before joining the staff of Conestoga...
Sandra "Sandi" Adamkowski
May 23, 2023
Sandra "Sandi" Adamkowski, 75, of Hershey, went into the glory of God's Kingdom, May 23, 2023. She was welcomed into the world on November 18, 1947, in Stamford, CT to Chester and Helen (Bishop) Adamkowski.
A lifelong devout Catholic, Sandi was a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, class of 1965, where she was a member of...
Irvin E. Ditzler
May 23, 2023
Irvin E. Ditzler, 93, of East Petersburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Mennonite Home Communities, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Jacob and Edna (Young) Ditzler. He was the devoted husband for over 50 years to the late Nancy J. (Lehn) Ditzler, until her passing March...
Donald A. Dancause
May 23, 2023
Donald A. Dancause, age 86, of Columbia, passed May 23, 2023 at St. Anne's Retirement Home. He was born in Columbia to the late George A. and Catherine (Schauren) Dancause.
Donald proudly served his country by joining the United States Navy. On October 13, 1983, he married Patricia Reynolds and the devoted union lasted until his passing....
Michelle Santiago
May 22, 2023
The stars in the sky became dimmer on May 22, 2023 with the passing of Michelle Santiago. Michelle was born in Brooklyn, New York to Angel R. Santiago and Natividad Gonzalez.
After high school, she worked at UNFI as an inventory controller and went on to marry her best friend and love of her life, Eiris Fernandez....
Helen A. Misshula
May 21, 2023
Helen A. Misshula, 92, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023.
She was the wife of the late Robert Misshula, who passed away in 1995. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth Papin Sturrock.
Helen and her husband raised their family in Montville, NJ. She...
Debra K. Keen
May 21, 2023
Debra K. Keen, 64, of Millersville, PA passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, PA. Debra was the daughter of the late Patricia (Fritsch) and Don Wolf. She was the beloved wife to Robert "Skinner" Keen with whom she shared over 31 years of marriage....
Richard "Rick" Schutter
May 20, 2023
Richard "Rick" Schutter, 56, of Muskegon, MI, and formerly of Lancaster, passed away May 20, 2023. Born in Fort Rucker, AL, he was the son of Ronald Schutter, Sr., and the late Sandra Schutter.
He will be remembered for his many years as an independent contractor and owner of RS Maintenance & Remodeling. Rick was always willing...
Lloyd L. Lockard, Iii
May 20, 2023
Lloyd L. Lockard, III, 70 of Lancaster, passed away at home on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lloyd, Jr. and Janice (Hart) Lockard. He was married for over 51 years to his beloved wife Linda M. (Styer) Lockard.
Lloyd was a 1970 graduate of J. P. McCaskey High...
Jordan Anthony Scott
May 20, 2023
Jordan Anthony Scott, age 29, of Lancaster passed away too suddenly and unexpectedly on May 20, 2023. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Barbara Scott and Robert Lebron.
As a teenager, Jordan was baptized at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Elizabethtown. He had a love for cars and sports in which he played football for the...
Judith B. Kozma
May 20, 2023
Judith B. Kozma, 81, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania passed away on May 20, 2023 at Carolyn's House hospice residence after a brief illness. She will be missed by many and remembered as an energetic, kind, and loving person. Judy had a zest for life and treasured her relationships with family, her many friends, and with God.
Born in...
Keith E. Doutrich
May 20, 2023
Keith E. Doutrich, 60, of Lititz passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of Patsy (Sullenberger) Gravesande and Joseph Doutrich. He was the beloved husband to Lisa (Balmer) with whom he celebrated over 32 years of marriage.
Keith was a...
David P. Smith
May 19, 2023
David P. Smith passed away peacefully on May 19th, 2023 after a long illness. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, son of the late H. Edward Smith and Beverly (Foote) Smith.
After several moves with his family, they settled in Lancaster when Dave was 12 years old. He found a huge circle of friends that he loved and was...
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