Mathew Samuel
Jul 26, 2026
Mathew Sanju Samuel "Mat," 49, of Ephrata, PA, passed away at his residence on July 26, 2026.
Born on August 24, 1976, in India, Mat was the son of the Thumpalil Samuel and the late Saramma Samuel. He was a digital art professor at LVC, Kutztown, and PCAD. He was an incredibly talented artist and enjoyed spending his days in his...
Connie L. Stallings
Jul 26, 2026
Connie L. Stallings, 58, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at her home. Born in Lancaster, she was the beloved daughter of Harry and Dianne Mastros Flory. Connie was the loving wife of Mark G. Stallings, and they observed 38 years of marriage this past May. More than anything, Connie loved her children and family. Being...
Jere P. Oster, Jr.
Jul 26, 2026
Jere Paul Oster, Jr.
Jere Paul Oster, Jr., 72, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2026, at Penn Medicine with his family by his side.
Born on March 19, 1954, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Jere was the son of Jere P. Oster, Sr. and Mary L. Oster (née Hoffman). He was a proud graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, Class...
Jean Mable Smith
Jul 26, 2026
Jean Mable Smith, 86, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Martha (Bisker) Mable and Thomas Mable. She shared more than 56 wonderful years of marriage with her beloved husband, Larry. Together they built a home filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories.
Jean...
Florence M. Lodanosky
Jul 26, 2026
Florence M. Lodanosky (Flo/Aunt Floss), 90, of Denver, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 26, 2026, in the presence of her family. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Albert J. and Anna Welker Meyer. Florence was the wife of the late Joseph W. Lodanosky, who passed in 2024. After high school,...
Elaine J. Lahr
Jul 26, 2026
Elaine J. (Wilczewski ) Lahr, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2026, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with her devoted husband of 60 years, John Lahr, by her side. Their long and loving marriage was a testament to partnership, devotion, and quiet strength.
Born in Jersey City and raised in North Bergen, New Jersey, Elaine was...
Susan E. Hess
Jul 25, 2026
Susan E. Hess, 68, of Lititz, PA, passed away on July 25, 2026 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Emeline (Cammauf) Klopp.
Susan owned Attractions Hair Salon in Lititz, where she built lasting friendships with countless clients over the years. She truly loved people and had a gift for making...
Diana Lynne Wolf
Jul 25, 2026
Diana Lynne Wolf, 80, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Clayton Sauberan Jr. and Doris (Sophie) Heller Sauberan. Diana was the loving wife of Roger L. Wolf, and they spent 58 years walking by one another's side through the ups and downs...
Clinton Eugene Phillips, Jr.
Jul 25, 2026
Clinton (Clint) E. Phillips, Jr., 60, of Lancaster, Pa. and formerly of Collinsville, IL., passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital, with his loving wife, Marilyn, by his side.
Clint was born in the Philippines on June 19, 1966. He was the son of the late Amalia (Pangilinan) and late Clinton E. Phillips, Sr. The family moved...
John A. Wood
Jul 25, 2026
John Albert Wood, of Lancaster, PA and Woodstock, GA passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026. Born in June 1945 to the late Marlin S. and Emily F. Wood, John lived a life marked by generosity, and deep devotion to the people he loved.
A graduate of Camp Hill High School, John earned a Bachelor of Science in Management Science from...
Mary B Geiger
Jul 25, 2026
Mary Raubenhold Bond Geiger, 88, went to Heaven on July 25th at Lancaster General Hospital, after a brief illness.
Mary was the daughter of Ralph Bond and Harvene Bond Moyer, born in Reading, PA on September 15, 1937. She was raised in Hamburg, PA and was a graduate of Hamburg High School, Class of 1955 as well as Kutztown State Teachers...
Rufus Martin Hoover
Jul 25, 2026
Rufus Martin Hoover, 99, of Lititz, and formerly of Sarasota, FL, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Noah and Lydia (Martin) Hoover. He would have been married 50 years to his beloved wife Laura (Wenger) Hoover until her passing in 2017.
Rufus lived on his family farm and helped his...
Kathleen D. Beberman
Jul 25, 2026
Kathleen D. Beberman, aged 78, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026, with her devoted husband Neil D. Beberman, holding her hand. Born on September 12, 1947, in Rome, New York, Kathleen was the daughter of the late Walter and Estelle Cahill.
Kathleen dedicated over 27 years of her life to running The Heart Insurance Agency alongside her...
Fr. John S. Manuel
Jul 24, 2026
"There are places I remember, all my life...." This was the ringtone of our beloved Reverend Father John S. Manuel, 64, who passed away on July 24, 2026. Though we will no longer hear this ringtone regularly, we reminisce on the memories that we have of our beloved Padre Juan (as he was affectionately called), especially when we hear the...
Mary Ann Oren
Jul 24, 2026
Mary Ann Oren, 94, of Washington Boro, PA passed away peacefully on July 24, 2026 from natural causes at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Emmaus, PA, she was the daughter of John and Mary (Hichar) Fatula. She was the wife of Jess W. Oren, III who predeceased her in 2016 and whom she celebrated 61 years of marriage...
Helen E. Farrington
Jul 23, 2026
Helen E. Farrington, 91, a long-time resident of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in UPMC Lititz. She was the beloved wife of the late John A. Farrington, who preceded her in death in 2006.
Born in Clarkstown, NY, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Bertha (Gaetjin) Muller.
She was a member of the 446th Bomb...
Elizabeth S Gochnauer
Jul 23, 2026
Elizabeth "Lisa" Wagner Gochnauer went to be with Jesus on July 23, 2026, at the age of 77. The daughter of the late Bob and Mary Springer, she was the beloved wife of J. Douglas Gochnauer.
Lisa resided in Brownstown/Ephrata most of her life where she was a well-known music educator and pianist. Lisa taught in the Pequea Valley and Conestoga...
Emilia "Milla" Ocasio
Jul 23, 2026
Emilia "Milla" Ocasio, 78, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home on July 23, 2026. Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Rosa (Cotto) Dros. She was married 58 years to her beloved husband Jose Ocasio.
Emilia worked as a paraprofessional in New York and more recently with IU13 in Lancaster. She loved...
Susan M. Bahe
Jul 22, 2026
Susan M. Bahe, 68, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 surrounded by her family after battling a brief illness. Born in Pottsville, PA to parents Edward Moshinsky and Margaret Moshinsky (nee Schminkey), she spent her early years growing up in Yardley, PA with her four siblings. Susan attended Pennsbury High School and studied Education at...
Richard M. Dunn, II
Jul 22, 2026
Richard M. Dunn, II, 69, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of 39 years to Kimberly (Roschel) Dunn.
Born in Lancaster in 1956, Rick was the son of the late Richard M. and Dorothy J. (Templeton) Dunn. His family briefly lived in Milwaukee,...
