Harold “Hal” Aldwyn Ostrum
Aug 22, 2022
Harold "Hal" Aldwyn Ostrum, 76, of Camp Hill, PA died on August 22, 2022 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Carlisle, PA, after a brave journey through cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Deborah "Deb" (Mills) Ostrum; three sons – Jeff and his wife Mary Anne Ostrum of Cedar Rapids, IA, Todd and...
Eileen J. Meyle
Aug 22, 2022
Eileen J. Meyle of Lititz was a devout Catholic and a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She left this world peacefully on August 22, 2022, at the age of 88.
Eileen was born to William and Beatrice (Tait) Foley on June 5, 1934, in Ramapo, NY. She spent most of her childhood in Drexel Hill, PA which...
Helen Marie (Pugh) Russo
Aug 22, 2022
Helen Marie (Pugh) Russo, 80, of Lititz, passed away at home surrounded by family on Monday, August 22, 2022. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen (Sponza) Pugh. She was the loving wife of Anthony Russo, with whom she shared exactly 58 years of marriage.
While living in New York,...
Lisa Daniels
Aug 21, 2022
Lisa Daniels, 64, of Christiana, PA passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Mary (Losi) and Carlo Catanzaro. She was the beloved wife of Michael Daniels, with whom she celebrated 36 years of marriage.
Lisa's smile was one of...
Thomas E. Strauss, Jr
Aug 20, 2022
Thomas E. Strauss, Jr., "Tom", 77, passed away Saturday morning, August 20, 2022, at home in the arms of his wife, Linda Wenger Strauss. Born in Lancaster, PA, Tom was the son of the late Thomas E. Strauss, Sr. and Beatrice Reed Strauss. Tom and Linda met when they were 15 and 16 and were married for 56 years....
Armyllis (Brown) Martin
Aug 20, 2022
Armyllis (Brown) Martin, 92, formerly of Sunrise Avenue, passed away at Mennonite Home on Saturday, August 20, 2022. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Milton Hershey and Edna (Hengst) Brown. She was the loving wife of the late John F. Martin, with whom she shared 69 years of marriage until his passing on November 5,...
Dr. Ruel L. Taylor Jr.
Aug 19, 2022
Dr. Ruel Lewis Taylor, Jr.,72, of Manheim Twp., passed away at home surrounded by family on Friday, August 19, 2022. Ruel was born in San Antonio, Texas on May 1, 1950, to the late Martha (Bennett) and Ruel L. Taylor Sr., the middle of nine children.
He grew up in San Antonio, His four older siblings –...
L. Harold Meck
Aug 19, 2022
L. Harold Meck, 93, of Ephrata, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022. He was the loving husband of the late Rose Ann Coonan Meck, who passed away in 2001. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lester M. and Gertrude Smith Meck. He was a graduate of Lampeter High School. Harold had worked for Armstrong...
Ronald L. Thomsen
Aug 19, 2022
Ronald L. Thomsen, 77, of Lititz, passed away with his family by his side, following a courageous battle against ALS. Born in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late Howard A. and Genevieve (Spohr) Thomsen. Ron was the loving and faithful husband of Carol A. (Kobe) Thomsen, with whom he celebrated 46 years of marriage.
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Robert V. Santos
Aug 18, 2022
Robert V. Santos, 73, of Downingtown and formerly of New York, NY, passed away unexpectedly in his home on August 18, 2022. Born in Manhattan, he was the son of the late Mario Colon Santos, Sr. and Milagros Velez.
Robert voluntarily enlisted in the United States Marine Corps 3rd Marine Division, faithfully serving in active combat during...
Richard B. Ditzler
Aug 18, 2022
Richard B. Ditzler, 81, of Lititz, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, surrounded by family at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Manheim, PA, he was the son of the late Ernest E. and Alberta L. (Spong) Ditzler. Richard was the loving husband of Fern R. (Miley) Ditzler, and they would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on September...
Richard E. Boyd
Aug 17, 2022
On August 17, 2022, at the age of 100, Richard E. Boyd took his final flight to join his beloved Rita. He called Willow Valley in Lancaster County, Pa. his home for the past nine years.
Richard was born in London, England on November 17, 1921, to Robert and Florence (Irving) Boyd. After 72 years of holding...
Beverly J. Getz
Aug 17, 2022
Beverly J. Getz, 62, of Lancaster passed away August 17, 2022. A Lancaster native, she was born to the late Harold and Shirley Getz. She spent much of her career as a florist. Beverly was generous to no end. She was the type of person who would give you the shirt off her back if she believed you needed...
Jessica Anne Heidig
Aug 17, 2022
Jessica Anne Heidig, 46, passed away with her loving family by her side at her West Hempfield Township home on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, after a two-year courageous battle with cancer.
Jess shared eight wonderful and active years with her husband John R. Walk. They thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors, all things nature, the mountains, hiking, biking, tubing,...
Richard L. Brooks, Sr.
Aug 17, 2022
Richard L. Brooks, Sr., 86, of Conestoga, passed away at home, Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Albert R. and Gladys (Young) Brooks. Richard was the loving and faithful husband of Gwendolyn D. (Arment) Brooks, with whom he celebrated 65 years of marriage.
A carpenter by trade, Richard worked...
Noreen C. (Casey) Fuss
Aug 17, 2022
Noreen C. (Casey) Fuss, 82, of Manheim, passed away at Pleasantview Retirement Community on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Evelyn A. (Lind) Casey. She was the loving wife of the late Carl A. Fuss, who passed in 2001. Noreen graduated from Misericordia College in 1963 with...
Gordon C. Link
Aug 15, 2022
Gordon C. Link, 81, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022, at his home in Lancaster. Born in Reading on July 6, 1941, Gordon was the son of the late Rodney E. Link and Dorothy E. (Charles) Link. He was the husband of Jane (Allwein) Link with whom he shared over 50 years of marriage. He is survived by his...
Barbara M. “Barb” Gilland
Aug 15, 2022
Barbara M. "Barb" Gilland, 73, of Lancaster County, passed away August 15, 2022. She was born in Syracuse, NY to the late Arthur and Dorothy Quinn. She spent much of her career as a manager at Blockbuster. It was here that she let her love of movies shine. Barbara was a movie buff with an extensive knowledge of countless...
Placida Martinez
Aug 15, 2022
Placida Martinez, 84, of Lancaster passed away Monday, August 15, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Seferino Martinez and Basilisa Fontanez. She spent most of her life raising her family. Placida loved the House of Worship. She also enjoyed nature, gardening, bingo, traveling and music, but most...
Michael J. Zehr
Aug 15, 2022
Michael J. Zehr, 61, of Manheim, PA, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022. Born in Lowville, NY he was the son of the late Linda (Waugh) and Arthur J. Zehr. He was the beloved husband to Joyce (Roland) with whom he celebrated almost 40 years of marriage.
Michael was a member of Lancaster Evangelical Free Church (LEFC),...
