Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Thomas Michael Marinaro

Thomas Michael Marinaro

Mar 12, 2023

Thomas M. Marinaro, 70, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully, into the arms of his Lord and Savior, with his loving family by his side, Sunday, March 12, 2023. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Kathryn C. (Bowman) Marinaro and the late Thomas F. Marinaro. Tom was the loving husband of Kathleen Ann (Layendecker) Marinaro.

Tom...

Gregg Jonathan Scalyer

Gregg Jonathan Scalyer

Mar 11, 2023

Gregg Jonathan Scalyer, 60, of Lancaster, passed away at home on March 11, 2023. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the deeply loved son of Lloyd and Judith (Pennington) Scalyer. He will always be remembered for his compassion, his many skills, and for the love for his family.

Gregg was a man of many talents and, despite...

Amanda Leigh Hoffert Nee Peterson

Amanda Leigh Hoffert Nee Peterson

Mar 11, 2023

Amanda Leigh Hoffert nee Peterson, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday March 11, 2023. Born in Pensacola, FL, Amanda was the daughter to Kurt William Peterson and Holly Lynne Stively. On January 17, 2015, she married her beloved husband, Bret Lee Hoffert.

After graduating from high school, Amanda went on to become a nurse and graduated with a...

Emanuel Lapp Stoltzfus

Emanuel Lapp Stoltzfus

Mar 11, 2023

Emanuel "Manny" Stoltzfus, 96, of Lititz, passed away at home on March 11, 2023. Born in Upper Leacock, Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Samuel F. and Leah S. Stoltzfus. He was the loving husband to Joan Stoltzfus for over 66 years, prior to her passing in 2019.

Manny was a proud veteran of...

Ronald E. Shenk

Ronald E. Shenk

Mar 11, 2023

Ronald E. Shenk, 82, of Lititz, passed away at Luther Acres on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John and Virginia (Kissinger) Shenk. He was the loving husband of Sally (Johnson) Shenk. Together they shared 47 years of marriage.

Ronald proudly served in the US Air Force from 1958-1962...

Stanley Ely Goldman

Stanley Ely Goldman

Mar 11, 2023

Stanley Ely Goldman, 87, of Lancaster, PA formerly of Brooklyn, NY passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Shirley and George Goldman. Stan was the beloved husband of Evie "Jan" Goldman, with whom he shared almost 55 years of marriage. He was the loving father of William "Keith"...

Michael Chuhran

Michael Chuhran

Mar 11, 2023

Michael Chuhran, 82, of Lancaster died unexpectedly on March 11, 2023. Son of Michael and Julia Chuhran, he attended Donora High School where he was a member of the student council and an accomplished athlete in both baseball and football.

Michael was a 1962 graduate of the Carnegie Institute of Technology. While there, he stood out as...

George C. Uhlrich, Jr.

George C. Uhlrich, Jr.

Mar 10, 2023

George C. Uhlrich, Jr., 90, of East Petersburg, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. He was the son of the late George Chester Uhlrich and Gertrude V. (Grimm) Brill.

A 1950 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, George served in the US Army from 1950-1953 during the Korean War. He was employed...

Hugh Ostrowski

Hugh Ostrowski

Mar 10, 2023

Hugh Ostrowski, Millersville, died March 10, 2023. He was the husband of Joan Ostrowski who predeceased him in 2021.

Born in Scranton, PA, May 31, 1935, he was a graduate of South Scranton Catholic High Class of 1952 and attended the University of Scranton from March, 1955 to February, 1957. As a member of the US Army,...

M. Virginia Spitz

M. Virginia Spitz

Mar 10, 2023

M. Virginia Spitz (aka Ginger or Ginny), 83, who was a longtime resident of Savannah, GA died on Friday, March 10, 2023 in Lancaster, PA after living a full and exciting life. She loved to travel, and loved getting together with her friends and family.

Born in Savannah, GA she was the daughter of the late Arthur...

Juan A. Ramos

Juan A. Ramos

Mar 10, 2023

Juan A. Ramos, 68, of Lancaster, passed away March 10, 2023. He was born in Cidra, Puerto Rico to the late Pedro Ramos Rolon and Carmen Rivera Cruz. Juan spent 36 years of his life as a minister and missionary. He was devout in his faith and took pride in the service he provided.

Juan was a...

Alvin Weaver Nolt

Alvin Weaver Nolt

Mar 10, 2023

Alvin Weaver Nolt, 71, of Quarryville returned to the arms of the Lord, March 10, 2023. He was born to the late Ivan and Lydia (Weaver) Nolt in Reamstown, PA. He retired in 2017 from the United States Postal Service, where he was a mail carrier for 20 years. He also spent some of his career with Victor Weaver...

Vivian Ann Castelli

Vivian Ann Castelli

Mar 10, 2023

Vivian Ann "Viv" Castelli, of Maytown, passed away from this earth into the next on March 10, 2023. She was born in Hershey, PA and was the daughter of the late Romeo and Flora (Franci) Castelli of Hershey. She was the loving wife of Barbara (Houser) Young with whom she shared 36 years of love together.

Viv...

Rosemary Seda

Rosemary Seda

Mar 10, 2023

Rosemary Seda, 74, formerly of Mountville, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, at Magnolias of Lancaster. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Israel and Adelaide (Cortez) Seda.

Rosemary graduated from Clara Barton High School in Brooklyn, NY. She relocated and lived in Lancaster for the last 46 years. She worked as...

Gary L. Roberts

Gary L. Roberts

Mar 9, 2023

Gary Roberts, a Baltimore area construction executive, died March 9th at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA, following a several year battle with progressive supranuclear palsy. Born in Baltimore in 1949, Gary was a life-long Baltimore area resident until moving with his wife Christine in 2021 to Lancaster, PA. Mr. Roberts graduated from Baltimore City College in 1967 and enlisted...

Thomas (Tom) William Stork

Thomas (Tom) William Stork

Mar 9, 2023

Thomas (Tom) William Stork, 87, of Lititz, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Tom shared 66 years of marriage with his wife Josephine (Josie) E. (Haefner) Stork. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles and Ida (Hilbert) Stork.

Tom graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 1953. He...

Richard S. Thatcher

Richard S. Thatcher

Mar 8, 2023

Richard S. Thatcher, 83, of Willow Valley, passed away March 8, 2023. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Richard and Margaret Thatcher. He was the beloved husband of the late Mirth Ann (Mumma) Thatcher.

Richard was a graduate of William Penn Charter, Class of 1958 and Dickinson College, Class of 1962.

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Cu Van "John" Dang

Cu Van "John" Dang

Mar 8, 2023

Cu Van "John" Dang, 67 of Franklin, PA, passed away on March 8, 2023, at home. He was born in Vietnam, then migrated to the United States, moving to Lancaster, PA, at a young age. John retired from Anvil International in Columbia, PA.

John had a passion for being with his family. His hobbies included cooking, bingo,...

Anna Sabatine Mcdermott

Anna Sabatine Mcdermott

Mar 8, 2023

Anna Sabatine McDermott, 83, died Saturday March 8 th in Chicago IL after a brief illness.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Donat and Mary Yecker Sabatine. She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church and had graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School. After graduation, she attended Catholic University and...

Xai Chao Yang

Xai Chao Yang

Mar 7, 2023

Xai Chao Yang, 89, of Stevens, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. He was born on 5/12/1933 in Ban Ponghinluck, MoungVangVieng, Vientaine, Laos.

Xai Chao was the son of Zang Dang Yang and Chong (Xiong) Yang. He was the firstborn of 11 children. Eight of his siblings are deceased but is survived...

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