Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Nehemias Tirado
Aug 26, 2023
Nehemias Tirado, 70, of Lancaster, passed away on August 26, 2023 at his residence.
Born in Patillas, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Bibiano and Carmen Tirado. He was the husband of Heriberta (Torres) Tirado.
There was nothing Nehemias loved more than his family. He will always be remembered for being a...
Abram K. “Abe” Harnish
Aug 26, 2023
Abram K. "Abe" Harnish, 80, of Millersville passed away peacefully Saturday, August 26th, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Willow Street, PA, he was the son of the late Jacob and Fannie (Keeport) Harnish, and the loving husband of Sue (Dagen) Harnish, with whom he shared over 61 years of marriage.
Abram...
Jacob A. Jutzi
Aug 26, 2023
Jacob A. Jutzi, 83, of Lancaster passed away on Saturday, August 26th, 2023.
Jake is survived by his wife Dorothy of 60 years. He is also survived by 3 sons: Joe (& Doreen) of Havre de Grace, Maryland; Bill (& Linda) of Milwaukie, Oregon; and Tim (& Sabrena) of Etters, PA. Jake loved his grandchildren: Katie; Alec;...
Audrey A. Mcguigan
Aug 26, 2023
Audrey A. McGuigan, 72, of Leola, passed away August 26, 2023, at Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Lancaster on September 15, 1950, she was the daughter of the late James and Dolores (Simmons) Mimnall. She was the devoted wife of Edward McGuigan for over 20 years, until his passing in October 1997.
Many will...
James M. Stewart
Aug 26, 2023
James M. Stewart, 53, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 26 th at home.
Born in the Welsh Mountains, he was the son of the late Mary B. Stewart and Charles Green. James and his wife, Willie May Stewart, celebrated their 34 th anniversary on August 13 th .
He was employed by Burnham...
Rev. Patricia A. Dunlap
Aug 26, 2023
Rev. Patricia A. (Templin) Dunlap, 82, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully August 26 at Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community, where she had been a resident for one month.
She was born on November 3, 1929 to the late Raymond C. Templin and Ruby (McCullough) Templin of Coatesville, PA. She later moved to Ephrata with her parents and...
Mary Kathryn George
Aug 25, 2023
Mary Kathryn George, 81, of Lancaster, passed away at Neffsville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center on Friday August 25, 2023. She was born in Scotland, CT, the daughter of the late Joseph John George and Virginia Mary (Labeck) George.
A 1959 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, Mary worked at the former Singing Needles and Flexsteel Industries. Mary...
Roger Francois Asso, Sr.
Aug 25, 2023
Roger Francois Asso Sr., 78 of Lancaster passed away peacefully with his Wife and 2 Daughters by his side on August 25, 2023.
Roger was born in Surrey, England in 1945 to the late Iris (Slater) Asso and F. Paul Asso.
Roger was the beloved Husband of Joan (Mowery) Asso. They were married 58 years...
M. Jean Navikas
Aug 25, 2023
M. Jean Navikas, 82, of East Hempfield Township, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, August 25, 2023. She was surrounded by her loved ones during her final days.
Jean is survived by her sons, John W. Navikas of Lancaster, and Christopher F. Navikas, husband of Kimberly A. (Hanlon) of...
Barbara J. “Barb” Gittelman
Aug 24, 2023
Barbara J. "Barb" Gittelman, 92, of Lititz, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at her residence.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John and Jenny (Abbot) Leibhart. She was the wife of the late Stephan K. Gittelman.
Barb enjoyed antiques, both colleting them and selling them.
Barb is...
Robert “Darrell” Hauck
Aug 24, 2023
Robert "Darrell" Hauck, 82, of Lancaster was born September 22, 1940, and went to be Heaven's soccer coach on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Darrell was the son of the late John and Anna Vera Hauck.
Darrell graduated from Penn Manor High School in 1958. He then attended York College. On August 17, 1963, he married Paulette Kauffman....
Elizabeth "Libby" Hunsberger Craver
Aug 24, 2023
Elizabeth "Libby" Hunsberger Craver, 93, died peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on August 24, 2023. Born in Norristown, PA on June 20, 1930 to the late J. Newton Hunsberger, Jr of Skippack, PA and Florence Tinkler Hunsberger of Jenkintown, PA; loving spouse of the late John "Jack" F. Craver of Lancaster, PA; devoted mother of Jeffrey L. (Anne)...
Anthony James Petrone
Aug 23, 2023
Anthony James Petrone, 44, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away on August 23rd, surrounded by family. Anthony was born on March 5th, 1979, to Angelo and Janice Petrone in Philadelphia. After Anthony graduated from George Washington High School in 1999, he went on to work in transport at Holy Redeemer Hospital.
In 2021, Anthony retired and spent his...
Michael Haggerty
Aug 23, 2023
In Loving Memory of Michael Patrick Haggerty
Michael Haggerty dedicated his career to the world of transit planning, leaving an indelible mark on the communities he served. His passion for his work was matched only by his love for the slopes, as he cherished his time working alongside his brother Jim Haggerty at Mammoth Ski Resort. Beyond...
Betty Lou “Betsy” Wiker
Aug 22, 2023
Betty Lou "Betsy" Wiker, 89, of Ronks passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. She was the widow of the late Robert E. Wiker, who passed away in 2001. Betsy was the youngest daughter of the late Walter G. Himmelreich and Jenny (Weber) Himmelreich.
Betsy lived in Lancaster County most of her life. She was a...
Larry E. Weaver
Aug 22, 2023
Larry E. Weaver, 72, of Bausman, passed away on August 22, 2023, at his residence. He was the husband of Jody Kimmich Vatter Weaver.
Larry was born in Ephrata, PA to Ivan W. & Naomi H. Weaver
Larry attended Conestoga Valley High School and entered the workforce upon graduation. He was employed by Beitzel Spraying...
Connie Aileen Hall
Aug 22, 2023
Connie Aileen Hall, 69, of Lancaster, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Beverly (Charles) Campbell. She was married to James W. Hall prior to his passing in 2020.
Connie was a graduate of Penn Manor High School. She worked in the real estate...
Thomas A. Gaul, Sr.
Aug 21, 2023
Thomas A. Gaul, Sr., 79 years young, passed into God's loving arms on August 21, 2023. He had his birthday on August 16th. He was born and raised in Lititz, PA and never wanted to live anywhere else. He was the son of the late Roy Newton Gaul and Mabel Gockley.
Thomas has 2 children: a son...
Anthony Serrano, Jr.
Aug 21, 2023
The life and spirit of our beloved Anthony Serrano, Jr., was tragically cut short on August 15, 2023, at the age of 19. While his years were limited, the love that was carried for him was limitless in all who knew him.
Anthony graduated from Conestoga Valley High School, class of 2021, and went on to work...
Thomas D. “Doug” Bloom
Aug 20, 2023
Thomas D. "Doug" Bloom, 68, of Lancaster passed away peacefully Sunday, August 20, 2023, at the Lebanon VA Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John Bloom and Mary (Adams) Stark.
He worked in the Penn Manor School District for over 25 years, mostly in groundskeeping and landscaping.
Doug proudly served...
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