Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Eugene “Gene” J. Henkel

Eugene “Gene” J. Henkel

Dec 12, 2022

Eugene "Gene" J. Henkel, 88, of Lancaster, PA died at Calvary Homes on Monday, December 12, 2022. Born on November 23, 1934 in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Elizabeth C. (Zimmerman) and A. John Henkel. He was the loving husband to Mary Ann (Reed) with whom he celebrated over 60 years of marriage. On the...

Derek Lachance "Wobbie" Stewart

Derek Lachance "Wobbie" Stewart

Dec 12, 2022

Derek LaChance Stewart, died at the age of 36. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Melodie Ann Stewart, Marvin L. Stewart, and Linda L. McFarland Stewart.

Wobbie graduated from J. P. McCaskey High School in 2004, and he attended Millersville University and HACC. He worked as shipping manager for CB Tool.

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Dr. Andrew Koch

Dr. Andrew Koch

Dec 12, 2022

Dr. Andrew Koch passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family at the age of 101. He was a wonderful father and grandfather, devoted husband, and compassionate physician as well as generous benefactor to numerous institutions and charities.

Dr. Koch was a graduate of Kutztown State College where he met the love of his life and...

Daisy M. (Johnson) Kuhfeldt

Daisy M. (Johnson) Kuhfeldt

Dec 12, 2022

Daisy M. (Johnson) Kuhfeldt, 91, of Luther Acres, passed away on December 12, 2022.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Alma Johnson.

She was the loving wife of the late Ralph Henry Kuhfeldt, with whom she spent 59 wonderful years of marriage.

Daisy is survived by...

Joelle F. De Matteis

Joelle F. De Matteis

Dec 11, 2022

Joelle F. de Matteis, 79, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, December 11, 2022. Born in Chartres, France, she was the daughter of the late Frederic and Jacqueline (Jolly) Martin. She was the beloved wife of Patrice de Matteis who predeceased her in 2003.

Joelle had a great sense of...

Virginia “Ginny” Dawkins

Virginia “Ginny” Dawkins

Dec 11, 2022

Virginia "Ginny" Dawkins, 78, of Lancaster returned to her lord December 11, 2022. She was born to the late Walter and Mary Reid in Cleveland Ohio. She was a graduate of Whites Institute and would often promote and donate to them throughout her life. Ginny obtained her nursing degree and spent her career serving as an RN to children...

Isabel H. Fox

Isabel H. Fox

Dec 11, 2022

Isabel (Hauser) Fox, 96, of Luther Acres in Lititz, went into the arms of angels, December 11, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Born July 30, 1926, in York, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert M. & Mary Ellen Hauser. She has reunited with her husband of over 73 years, Carl F. Fox, who passed in May...

Beverly Ann Trimble

Beverly Ann Trimble

Dec 10, 2022

On Saturday, December 10, 2022, at age 72, our Bev moved in with Jesus…born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of Curtis C. Trimble Sr and Mary L. (Binkley) Trimble. She was a graduate of Solanco High School where she enjoyed theater, reading and writing, she wrote hundreds of poems and always had a book in her hand....

Patricia A. Sensenig

Patricia A. Sensenig

Dec 10, 2022

Patricia A. Sensenig, 82, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly at home, Saturday, December 10, 2022. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Elmer J. and Josephine C. (Seiverling) Kreiner.

Patricia worked for many years at Woodstream in Lititz. She found great joy in spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and extended family. One...

Charles Stabley Hackenberry

Charles Stabley Hackenberry

Dec 10, 2022

Charles "Stabe" Hackenberry, 90, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away and entered into glory to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 10, 2022. He was a former resident of Webster and Henrietta, New York.

Born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Stabe was the son of Lester and Arlene (Stabley) Hackenberry. He was the youngest of three boys....

Mary Jane Althouse

Mary Jane Althouse

Dec 10, 2022

Mary Jane Althouse, 90, of Strasburg, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in and a lifelong resident of Strasburg, Mary Jane was the daughter of the late C. Irvin "Irvie" and Mary Jane (Mowery) Strubel. She was the wife of the late Ross F. Althouse, Sr., who died in 1994.

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Gladys E. Torres Lopez

Gladys E. Torres Lopez

Dec 10, 2022

Gladys E. Torres Lopez, 82, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Born in Utuado, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Juan Torres, Claribel Cortez Torres.

A devoted servant of GOD, always walking in her faith; instilling her experience, knowledge, and love of Christ with her children. Gladys...

James J. Diggs, Jr.

James J. Diggs, Jr.

Dec 9, 2022

James J. Diggs, Jr. "Boo", 30, of Lititz, PA, unexpectedly passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, PA on October 25, 1992, and raised in Lancaster, PA. He was the son of James J. Diggs, Sr. and Maribel Santel-Rivera, stepfather, Genaro Santel-Rivera, and stepfather, Arthur Boyer. James "Boo" was the beloved husband of Jennifer Schrom and...

Sandra Evans Merritt

Sandra Evans Merritt

Dec 9, 2022

Sandra Evans Merritt, 70, of Lancaster's Calvary Fellowship Homes since March 2021, we home to be with her Lord on Friday, December 9, 2022. She was born in Bethesda, MD to the late Beatrice B. and John M. Evans. She was previously married to George Merritt of Levittown, NY.

Sandy graduated from Warwick High School in Lititz...

Maria I. Gimenez

Maria I. Gimenez

Dec 9, 2022

Maria I. Gimenez (Vega) passed away at 65, on Friday, December 9, 2022. Born in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Felipe Vega & Carmen Ortiz. Her love will live on in her husband Miguel Gimenez, 1st. born David Martinez plus wife and their 2 daughters & last-born Scott Jimenez his girlfriend and their...

Virginia Lee Meier

Virginia Lee Meier

Dec 9, 2022

Virginia Lee Meier, 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022, at the Mennonite Home. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. Stone, II and Ruth (Shippy) Stone. Virginia was the beloved wife of Richard W. Meier, and they celebrated 62 years of marriage this past May.

Virginia was...

Judson R. Hall, Jr.

Judson R. Hall, Jr.

Dec 8, 2022

Judson R. Hall, Jr., 73, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022.

He was the husband of the late Fay Louise Patton Hall, who passed away on May 29, 2021. Born in Coatesville, he is the son of Doris DiSanto Hall of Strasburg and the late Judson R. Hall.

Judd had worked for...

Monica M. Finneran

Monica M. Finneran

Dec 8, 2022

Monica M. Finneran, 87, of Lancaster, went into the arms of angels December 8, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born December 14, 1934, in Mahanoy City, she was one of 13 children to George and Mary Kufrovich. At the age of 18, she married the man she would spend the rest of her life with,...

Anne L. Haser

Anne L. Haser

Dec 8, 2022

Anne L. Haser, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, surrounded by her family. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward C. and Mabel (Greenawalt) Goodhart. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John F Haser Jr, and her son...

Gary Dillman Lausch

Gary Dillman Lausch

Dec 8, 2022

Gary Dillman Lausch, 88, of Lititz passed away peacefully on December 8, 2022 at Ephrata Manor. He was the son of the late Dillman and Isabel Lausch. Gary was married for 63 years to Joanne who died February 2018. He was preceded in death by a sister, Yvonne Gohn.

Gary grew up on a farm and attended...

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