John B. Troutman
May 2, 2023
John B. Troutman, 90, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 in Port Charlotte, FL. He was the husband of the late Nancy Ann Bushong Troutman, who passed away in 1971. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Clarence and Alma Brookmyer Troutman. John was a 1950 graduate of Lititz High School.
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Gregory Jackson
May 2, 2023
Gregory "Greg" Jackson, 74, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at his residence.
Born in Newark, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Mary J. Jackson. He was married for 15 years to his wife, Yvette Jackson.
Greg was an intelligent man, always eager to learn new things. His family...
Brian Francis Walkuskie
May 2, 2023
Brian Francis Walkuskie, 59, passed away at his Manheim Township home on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, after a long illness. He was born in Reading, the son of the late Francis "Frank" J. and Mary Jacqueline (Hornung) Walkuskie.
A Manheim Township High School graduate, Brian currently worked as a chef at Quips Pub. He has worked as...
Sally Ann Beers
May 2, 2023
"Sally, Sally!" She was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on September 11, 1952 and was the daughter of Charles and Viola (Werkheiser) Nicholas. Sally was raised in Belfast, PA. She passed away peacefully on May 2, 2023 surrounded by her family.
Sally married her high school sweetheart, Jonathan Beers, and they celebrated 52 years of marriage last year....
Marcia Harris-Murph
May 2, 2023
Marcia Harris-Murph, 60, of Lancaster, entered eternal rest, May 2, 2023, at the Penn State- St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Claude J. and Lizzie M. Harris. She cherished 30 years of marriage and 38 years of countless memories with her lifelong partner and best friend,...
John David Schmid
May 1, 2023
John David Schmid, 75, of Lancaster, PA, passed into the arms of his Lord, Jesus Christ on Monday, May 1, 2023. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late John C. and Emma J. (Sievenpiper) Schmid. He was married for almost 54 years to his wife, and college sweetheart, Phyllis D. (Roper) Schmid.
David's...
Barry R. Ressel
May 1, 2023
Barry R. Ressel, 76, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday May 1st, 2023, at the Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Clarence and Edna Ressel. Barry was married to the late Joan Ressel, who passed in 2018. They shared 53 years together.
Barry retired from...
Grace L. Conner
May 1, 2023
Grace L. Conner of Lancaster passed away at the age of 105 on Monday, May 1, 2023, at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster.
She was the wife of Elwood ("Buck") Conner with whom she shared sixty years of marriage. He predeceased her in 2000.
Born in Shillington, Pennsylvania, Grace was the daughter of Elmer and...
Ronald Paul Rapaport
May 1, 2023
On Monday, May 1st, 2023, Ronald Paul Rapaport, age 86, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully. Born in 1936 in Detroit, Michigan to father Saul Rapaport and mother Helene Rapaport Wiener, Ron was clever and quick witted, frequently playing jokes on his older sister, Darla. To this day, the family still laughs about the "one-legged paper doll incident".
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Ida Mae Kirchner
May 1, 2023
Ida Mae Kirchner, 92, of Lancaster, died Tuesday May 1, at Hospice of Lancaster County after a brief illness.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Cecelia Himmelsbach Hoover. She was the devoted wife of C. Herman Kirchner, Sr. for 71 Â years on April 26.
Ida Mae was a graduate...
George Hanson Snyder, Sr.
Apr 30, 2023
George Hanson Snyder, Sr., 93, passed away at his Leola home on Sunday, April 30, 2023. His wife, Veronica Elizabeth (Hally) Snyder died in 1994.
Born in Media, George was the son of the late Hanson G. and Elizabeth (Walker) Snyder. He graduated from West Chester High School, where he played on the football team.
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Mario J. Bongiovanni
Apr 30, 2023
Mario Joseph Bongiovanni, 94, of Lititz, PA died on Sunday, April 30, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Englewood and raised in Deepwater, NJ, he was the son of Joseph and Giovanna (Braggio) Bongiovanni.
He earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Oklahoma and later served our country in the United States Navy and...
Faye M. Nyce
Apr 29, 2023
Faye Marie Nyce, 89, of Landis Homes, Lititz, died April 29, 2023, at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. Born near Goshen, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Levi G. and Ruth Tyson Hochstetler. She was married to Donald J. Nyce for nearly 62 years. He preceded her in death on November 30, 2021. Faye was...
Gabriel "Gabe" O. Frederick
Apr 29, 2023
Gabriel "Gabe" O. Frederick, 22, of Lancaster, passed away as a result of a motorcycle accident the evening of Saturday, April 29, 2023. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of Peter Frederick, Sr., and Sharon Risser, of Willow Street.
A 2019 graduate of Lampeter Strasburg High School, he is remembered for his years with the...
Mariano A. Gonzalez
Apr 28, 2023
Mariano A. Gonzalez, 84, of Lancaster, passed away April 28, 2023, at Legends of Lancaster. Born in Cumberland, MD, Allegany High School class of 1956. Up until recently an annual highlight was the class reunion there. He will be sorely missed by his classmates for his sense of humor and generosity. He was the son of the late Avelino...
Eleanor Margaret Ploppert
Apr 28, 2023
Eleanor "Ellie" Margaret Ploppert, 84, of Lancaster and formerly of Philadelphia, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, April 28, 2023. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Glowacz) Miller. She was married for over 65 beautiful years to her beloved husband, Charles Ploppert.
Ellie loved being married to the love...
Philip F. Cunningham, Jr
Apr 28, 2023
Philip F. Cunningham, Jr., 54, of Reading, PA passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of Dawn (Gustewitz) and Philip Cunningham, Sr. He was the beloved husband to Mercedes Acevedo Cunningham.
Philip was a member of Genesis Hoy Church in Reading, PA. He previously worked at Reading Hospital in...
Gerald L. Roy
Apr 28, 2023
Gerald L. Roy, age 90, passed away on April 28, 2023 at Willow Valley Communities. Born in Waterville, Maine, Gerry was the son of the late Peter and Lucille (Giguere) Roy.
Gerry is survived by his wife of 67 years, Jeanne (Bossé) Roy; daughters, Kathleen Burkhart (George) and Elaine Spencer (William); sons, Paul Roy (Susan Frederick) and...
Marian Alice Jaeger Stanton
Apr 28, 2023
Marian Alice Jaeger Stanton, age 93, passed away peacefully at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania on April 28, 2023. Born on June 17, 1929 in Paterson, NJ to Anna Weber Jaeger and Frederick Jaeger, Marian married Donald C. Stanton, Sr. on September 19, 1948 and they lived in Sussex, NJ for many years where Donald built...
Joseph E. Gonzalez Jr.
Apr 27, 2023
Joseph E. Gonzalez Jr., 86, of Willow Street, PA, formerly of Princeton Jct., NJ passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Born and raised in Plainfield, NJ he was the son of the late Geraldine (McGinnis) and Joseph E. Gonzalez, Sr. He was the beloved husband to Sharon (Aldrich) with whom he celebrated 53 years of marriage.
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