Sep 4, 2022

Dorothea Mae "Dotti" Lugar, 75, of Lancaster, went into the arms of the Lord, September 4, 2022. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Verna (Keiser) Large.

Dotti was very devoted to her faith. She was a member of the Ross Steet United Methodist Church before transitioning to Wesley United Methodist Church...

Sep 4, 2022

Thomas J Witowski, 79 of Lititz, PA died on September 4th at home after a lengthy battle with heart problems. He is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Judith O'Connor Witowski. He was the son of the late John E. and Mary E. (Mullen) Witowski of Olyphant, PA. Mr. Witowski retired in 1998 after 33 years with...

Sep 4, 2022

Michael J. Preperato, 64, of Malvern, formerly of King of Prussia & Lancaster, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Paoli Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Joseph R. and Gertrude A. (Musser) Preperato. He was a graduate of St. Anthony's Catholic School and Lancaster Catholic High School. Michael received his Bachelor's degree in...

Sep 4, 2022

Barbara J. Lindley, 83, of Lancaster passed away September 4, 2022. She was the loving wife of the late William Dean Lindley, with whom she spent over 60 years of marriage. Originally from Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Rosabelle A. Stratton.

Barbara loved to create and found great joy in...

Sep 4, 2022

Robert G. Kelly Jr., 81, of Lancaster, PA, died peacefully on Sunday, September 4, surrounded by those he loved. Known as Bob, he was born the oldest of three children on September 8, 1940, to Robert and Mary Kelly of Wynnewood, PA.

In the heyday of Philadelphia's Big 5 basketball, Bob played guard for the University of...

Sep 2, 2022

Francis X. Schaller, Jr. aged 92, passed away on September 2, 2022. Born to the late Francis X. Schaller, Sr and Anna (Krimmel) Schaller, he was raised in Lancaster where he graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 1948. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army and served in Germany during the Korean Conflict.

After returning...

Sep 2, 2022

Larry R. Dale, 74, passed away on September 2, 2022 at his home in Strasburg, PA after an illness of several years.

Born October 20, 1947 in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Charles E. Dale and Dorothy (Jones) Dale. Larry was a 1965 McCaskey High School graduate, and attended Lehigh University. He served...

Sep 1, 2022

Herbert M. Charles, Jr., 74, of Lancaster, passed away on September 1, 2022 at his residence.

He was the husband of Janet M. Slesser Charles, with whom he would have celebrated 50 years of marriage this coming February 5th. Born in East Petersburg, he was the son of the late Herbert M., Sr. and Isabel Koch Charles....

Sep 1, 2022

Ruth C. Fry McKennon, 90, peacefully passed into the arms of Jesus on September 1, 2022. Ruth was born in Lititz to the late William B. and Emma (Engle) Fry. She married the late Millard M McKennon Jr. on a snowy Christmas Eve in 1960. They were married for 61 years.

Ruth graduated from Lititz High School...

Sep 1, 2022

Artemis S. Flouras, age 91, passed away at the Barrington at Hioaks on Sept. 1, 2022. She was born in Lancaster to the late George and Angeliki (Nikita) Samaras. She was a proud graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, class of '49. She went on to marry John N. Flouras and together with their nephew, Nick C. Flouras, they...

Sep 1, 2022

In one of her last, great conversations, Chris Steltz explained to a friend, "I'm not afraid. I'm not angry. I've lived a charmed life for 54 years. Jim and I have had a great marriage. Some people would sit here and think, 'Why me?' I'm thinking, 'Why not me?'"

As Christine Louise Decker Steltz was waging the...

Sep 1, 2022

Norman E. "Moby Dick" Reese, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022, following a brief illness, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. He was the son of the late Elwood C. Reese, Jr. and Margaret (Pasch) Fickes. Norman was the loving husband of the late Barbara Ann (Miley) Reese, and they celebrated 57 years...

Sep 1, 2022

The Rev. Dr. Philip Arthur Lynch of Lancaster, PA entered eternal life on September 1, 2022. Philip was born on January 17, 1933 in Camden, N.J. to parents Frederick A. Lynch and Ann Loeper Lynch. After graduating from Haddonfield High School, Gettysburg College and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, he was ordained into the Lutheran ministry on May...

Sep 1, 2022

Dorothy "Dottie" Elaine Murphy, 88, of Columbia, formerly of Lancaster, died on September 1st at Luther Acres, Lititz. Born in Lancaster, Dottie was preceded in death by her husband Martin G. Murphy. She was the daughter of the late Jacob Wilmer and Ella (Kershner) Bradley. A graduate of McCaskey High School, she was employed by Alcoa for 15 years...

Aug 30, 2022

Joseph M. Ruffo, 80, died Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Joe moved to Lancaster from Lincoln NE with his wife Judith in 2021 to be close to his daughter and her family. While Lancaster didn't know Joe, his impact on the people around him as a husband, father, friend, colleague, boss, and family member was as a champion of others'...

Aug 30, 2022

John L. Winter, 75, of Lititz, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, August 30, 2022 after a brief illness. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late James and Elizabeth (Witmer) Winter. He was the loving husband of Barbara (Claus) Winter, with whom he shared 38 years of marriage.

John grew up in...

Aug 30, 2022

Steven Garrett Graby, 30, of Washington Boro, passed away suddenly and tragically in a building collapse on Tuesday, August 30. He was the beloved son of AJ (Jennifer) Simmons and Steven C. Graby, and stepson of Hope Graby and Michael Simmons. He was born in Lancaster and graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School in 2010. He went on to graduate...

Aug 30, 2022

Barry L. Haines, 70, of Lancaster, passed away suddenly at his home on August 30, 2022. He was born in Lancaster to the late Gerald F. Haines Sr. and Elizabeth Haines. He was a decorated Marine who served his country proudly. He was a generous man. Barry always put his family first and never failed to provide for them;...

Aug 30, 2022

Betty Arlene Gregg, "Grams," age 94 of Paradise, entered into her heavenly home on August 30, 2022. She had been under the care of her daughter and son in law for the last 3 years. Born in Vintage, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob S. Feister and Dorothy Goldsworthy Douts.

She retired from the...

Aug 28, 2022

George F. Chapman, Jr. 88, of Lancaster, passed away at Newport Meadows on Sunday, August 28, 2022. Born in Lancaster County, he was the son of the late George, Sr. and Esther M. Chapman. He is survived by his first wife, Edith Chapman; his sister, Janet LeBreton; his children, Randall M. Chapman, Cynthia Guldin, and Ceilia Dodge; and his...