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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...