Mary Bitts
Dec 20, 2022
Mary Bitts, 94, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mary Ann (Rehm) and Anthony Mastriania. She was the beloved wife to the late Richard P. Bitts who passed in 1995.
Mary was a member of...
Mary R. "Betty" Dearolf
Dec 20, 2022
Betty Dearolf, 94, of Conestoga, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, surrounded by her family while living with her daughter and son-in-law in Millersville. Born in East Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Abram and Ola (DeLoach) Vogel. Betty was the loving wife of the late William H. Dearolf who passed in 2004.
Betty...
David E. Weaver
Dec 20, 2022
David E. Weaver, 70, of West. Hempfield Township, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at home, surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Born in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of the late Richard and Marie (Wenger) Weaver. David was the loving husband of Colleen (Kranzley) Weaver, and they celebrated 34 years...
Donna M. Walters
Dec 20, 2022
Donna M. Walters, 55, of Quarryville, died on Dec. 20 at LGH.
She was the daughter of Harold Getz and Rose Kauffman Shank. She is survived by husband, Ralph P., Quarryville, 2 sons, George W. Murphy III, husband of Patricia Torres, Lancaster, Michael P. Murphy, husband of Korina, York, daughter Rebecca Murphy, wife of Michael Ruth, Lancaster...
Kenneth Earnest
Dec 18, 2022
The world has lost a phenomenally great hugger.
Ken, Kenneth, Kenny Boy, Pappy, Papa Bear was an exceptionally kind, hard working, and a genuinely caring father, friend, brother, and son. Ken lived his life in service of others and always talked about the importance of how you make other people feel. It showed in the way he...
Stephen E. Hurst
Dec 18, 2022
Stephen E. Hurst, 53, of Bainbridge, drew his last breath in this world on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at the Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness. He is now walking with his Savior, Jesus Christ, in the presence of God. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Earl L. and Patricia Ann (Riley) Hurst. Steve...
Jessica T. Perez-Hopkins
Dec 18, 2022
Jessica T. Perez-Hopkins, 43, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, December 18, 2022. Born in the Bronx, New York, she was the daughter of Edwin Perez and Noemi Garcia. She was the wife of Raymond Hopkins and mother to 5 children, Aron Bair, Asean Bair, Amaya Bair, Ishaan "Chipo" Hopkins, and Ihsaiah "Gooby" Hopkins.
Jessica enjoyed reading...
Catherine (Emig) Schreder
Dec 18, 2022
In the early morning hours of December 18, 2022, Catherine (Emig) Schreder departed her earthly home to be welcomed into heaven by her beloved husband John. Her loving family rejoices in their reunion.
Catherine was born on August 23, 1932, the second child of Leo G. and Mary (Genthert) Emig in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia. Following...
Debra M. Smyth
Dec 18, 2022
Debra M. Smyth, 65, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of Barry T. Gerz, Sr. and Gloria G. (Hetrich) Gerz.
After graduating from Conestoga Valley High School with the Class of 1974, Debra became a licensed hair stylist and worked in the...
W. Kenneth Greenwood
Dec 17, 2022
W. Kenneth (Ken) Greenwood, 91, of Willow Street, passed away at Lakeside at Willow Valley on Saturday, December 17, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, he was the only son of the late Wilmer and Wilhelmina Hazel (Tomlin) Greenwood. He was the loving husband of Florence "Floppi" (Haines) Greenwood. Together they shared 67 years of marriage.
Ken owned and...
D. William “Bill” Benton
Dec 17, 2022
D. William "Bill" Benton passed away peacefully but unexpectedly on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Moravian Manor, after a long illness. He was born July 17, 1935, in Queens, New York to Delbert Louis Benton and Manetta Ryan. He was married to Joanne Moeckel Benton who died in 1996.
He is survived by his loving wife, Carroll...
Shaun Michael Schlenkrich Ii
Dec 16, 2022
Shaun Michael Schlenkrich II, 21 of Coatesville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 16, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Shaun M. Schlenkrich and Maria Bass.
Shaun was extremely hardworking. He loved hiking and camping, and traveling on hidden trails with his dad. He enjoyed working on his car and always made sure to...
Joan Sperry
Dec 16, 2022
Joan Sperry, 88, of Lancaster and Sanibel, FL passed away peacefully after brief illness on December 16, 2022, surrounded by her loving children.
Born October 3, 1934, in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Montgomery and Amy Perry. Joan attended McCaskey High School and Penn State University where she graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in...
Wilbur Franklin Lantz
Dec 16, 2022
Wilbur Franklin Lantz died of natural causes on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Lancaster Mennonite Home. Born near Hagerstown, MD on June 29, 1930, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Lantz. He was married to the late June Ellen (Lykens) Lantz for 64 years before her passing in 2019.
He is survived by...
Truyde S. Greiner
Dec 16, 2022
Truyde S. Greiner, 93, of Lancaster passed away December 16, 2022. She was born to the late Norman and Anna Shanabrock in Hanover. Truyde was a homemaker for much of her life but in her youth, she worked at the naval yard in Mechanicsburg. It was during her time there she met her husband the late William A. Greiner....
Bernice Mudry
Dec 15, 2022
Bernice (Bielen) Mudry of Nottingham passed away peacefully on December 15, 2022, at her home with her loving and devoted husband by her side.
Born in Hazleton on Nov. 4, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Corinchock) Bielen. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by an infant son, sisters: Beverly...
Kathryn Louise Schlegelmilch Zwerko
Dec 15, 2022
Kathryn Louise Schlegelmilch Zwerko ("Kathy, Schleg") 69, formerly of Lower Macungie Township, passed away December 15, 2022 in Lancaster, Pa. She was born in Lancaster to the late Ralph and Eunice (Leaman) Schlegelmilch. Kathy was a graduate of Penn Manor and Millersville University with a BS in English and Library Science. She spent her career as a librarian. Kathy...
Robert ‘Bob’ Otto Welsh, Sr.
Dec 15, 2022
Robert O. Welsh, Sr., age 93, son of the late Harry J. Welsh and Margaret Otto Welsh, died on December 15, 2022, at home, after an illness of several months. Bob was married to Mary Ann Kirchner Welsh, his beloved wife of 66 years.
Bob was a life-long resident of Lancaster County, residing both in the city...
John P. Stumpf
Dec 15, 2022
John P. "Jack" Stumpf, 92, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2022, at the Mennonite Home. He was born on October 23, 1930 and raised in the "Cabbage Hill" neighborhood of Lancaster. He was the son of John G. Stumpf and Mary Elizabeth Miller Stumpf. A loving and devoted husband of 72 years, he was preceded in death by...
Marilyn S. Wissler
Dec 15, 2022
Marilyn S. Wissler, 85 of Milton, DE and formerly of Lancaster PA passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday Dec 15, 2022. Born on October 30, 1937, to the late Lawrence N. Schilling and Edythe (Young) Schilling.
A graduate of Millersville State College (formerly Millersville State Teachers College) Marilyn taught Special Education for the Lancaster City...
