Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Carolyn K. Post
Mar 26, 2023
Carolyn K. Post, 99, of Lancaster, formerly of Walden, NY passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Legends of Lancaster. Born in Dansville, NY she was the daughter of the late Clement and Caroline (Leach) Kelly. She was the wife of the late Frederick H. Post who passed away in 1982. Surviving are five children: Michael Post husband of...
Jose Luis “Pito” Troche
Mar 26, 2023
Jose Luis "Pito" Troche, de 55 años, de Lancaster, falleció el pasado 26 de marzo del 2023, luego de una larga batalla contfa el cáncer. Nació y vivió en Yauco, Puerto Rico, sus padres fueron Ramón Troche y Eloida Caraballo.
José era un hombre amable de buen corazón. El era dadivoso (generoso) y siempre estuvo alli para...
Daryl W. Fleming
Mar 25, 2023
Daryl W. Fleming, age 71, of Lancaster (formerly Pequea) passed away on March 25, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of John and Margaret (Lawson) Fleming.
Daryl was employed with S&H Express as a truck driver. When not driving truck, Daryl enjoyed spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, and enjoying nature. He...
Lydia (Lee) Cecilia Kister
Mar 25, 2023
Lydia (Lee) Cecilia Kister, 85, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Merlin R. Kister, with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Antonietta (Fersini) and Carmelo Ciliberti.
After attending St Hubert's...
Priscilla R. Ziegler
Mar 25, 2023
Priscilla R. Ziegler, 80, formerly of Akron, PA, passed away at Landis Homes Retirement Community on Saturday, March 25, 2023. She shared fifty-eight years of marriage with her husband Donald W. Ziegler.
Born in Masontown, PA to the late Paul and Beatrice (Hartzler) Roth, she completed a bachelor's degree from Eastern Mennonite College.
Priscilla taught...
Siegfried G.W. Wendt
Mar 25, 2023
Siegfried G.W. Wendt, 90, of Lancaster, passed from this life, March 25, 2023, at Welsh Mountain Home. Born December 21, 1932, in Stolpmünde, Germany, he was the son of the late Karl and Helene A. Wendt. He shared over 45 years with his loving wife, Marianne A. (nee Zaiser) Wendt, until her passing in 2008.
He was...
Pasquale Fiore
Mar 24, 2023
Pasquale "Pat" Fiore, 70, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 24, 2023. Born in Bronxville, NY, he was the son of the late Antonio and Emilia Fiore. He was the beloved husband to Karen (Southard) Fiore for over 38 years.
Pat was a graduate of Tuckahoe High School. He worked for many years in the...
Cynthia Ann Stone
Mar 24, 2023
Cynthia Ann Stone, 46, of Strasburg, PA went home to Heaven on Friday, March 24, 2023 surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Stratford, NJ she was the daughter of Isabelle (Thomson) and Ralph E. Stone. She was the beloved sister to Michael Stone(deceased), Michele Stow wife of Kenneth of Strasburg and Kari Stone wife of Mo...
Betty J. Pleger
Mar 24, 2023
Betty J. Pleger, 84, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on March 24, 2023. She was born August 14, 1938 in Lancaster to the late Wayne H. Gerber, Sr, and Dorothy (Smith) Gerber. She was preceded in death by her brother, Wayne H. Gerber, Jr. 4/30/2012. Harold R. Pleger, Sr has been the love of her...
Dr. Philip T. Heesen
Mar 23, 2023
Dr. Philip T. Heesen, 97, of Lancaster, died Thursday, March 23, 2023, at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster.
Born March 7, 1926, in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Paul and Adeline (O'Donnell) Heesen.
A graduate of St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Class of 1943, he went on to earn his B.A. in...
William C. "Bill" Douts
Mar 23, 2023
William C. "Bill" Douts, 95, of Glenmoore, died in the early hours of Thursday, March 23, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles D. and Ada W. Douts. He shared over 63 years with his loving wife Patricia A. "Patsy" Douts, until her passing in 2017.
...Donald K. Zook
Mar 23, 2023
Donald K. Zook, age 92, of Lititz, passed away at Brethren Village on March 23, 2023. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Samuel and A. Louetta (Kreider) Zook. He graduated from West Lampeter High School in 1949 and went on to graduate from Millersville University with a degree in education in 1958. Don was a...
Jane Hess Landis
Mar 22, 2023
Jane Hess Landis, 93, of Manheim Township, Lancaster, PA, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. She was born in Lancaster and was the daughter to the late Norman and Helen (Snavely) Hess. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Phares Landis in 2005.
Jane graduated from Manheim Township High...
Larry C. Mccabe
Mar 22, 2023
Larry C. McCabe, 75, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster. He was the husband of Crystal T. (Heck) McCabe.
Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Daniel J. and Joyce E. (Swavely) McCabe.
Larry graduated from Emmaus High School in 1965 and received a B.A. in Economics...
Sam Vecrumba
Mar 22, 2023
Uldis "Sam" Vecrumba, 82, of Willow Street, PA, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. He was the husband of Deanna Kieffer Vecrumba.
Born in Kuldiga, Latvia, on October 5, 1940, he was the son of the late Julius S. and Jenya E. Vecrumba. Sam proudly served in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga. He...
Roger G. Floyd
Mar 22, 2023
Roger G. Floyd, 87, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Roy and Mabel Floyd. He was the beloved husband to Myrtle (Brooks) Floyd with whom he shared over 61 years of marriage. Roger was a graduate of Hempfield High...
Leanore A. Mcmanus
Mar 21, 2023
Leanore A. McManus, nee Leanore A. Cuzzuculi, died Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Moravian Manor Communities in Lititz. The youngest of seven children, she was born in Lancaster on July 11, 1924, to the late Domenico and M. Annunziata Severino Cuzzuculi and was the wife of the late James R. McManus with whom she shared 73 years of marriage....
Concetta Marie Hilliker
Mar 21, 2023
Connie (Concetta) M. Hilliker, 93 of Lititz PA, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 21 2023. She was the wife of Nelson W. Hilliker who died in January 2011. Connie was an active member of Calvary Church in Lititz and attended there since they moved to the area in 2007. Born in Dunmore, PA, daughter...
Marie T. Ray
Mar 21, 2023
Marie T. Ray, 89, of Willow Street, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy.
Born and raised in Manhattan, NY, Marie was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Marie (Pompa) Nolli. She graduated from the High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan.
Marie shared 62 years of...
Charles Samley
Mar 21, 2023
Charles (Chuck) Samley, 74, of East Petersburg died Friday, March 21 in Venice, FL at his winter home. He was the husband of Nancy Jane (Gross) Samley to whom he was married for 52 years.
Born in Bethlehem, PA on May 31, 1933, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Mary I. (Roseman) Samley. ...
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