Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Hugh D. “Bud” Engle

Hugh D. “Bud” Engle

Oct 10, 2022

In the early morning hours on Monday, October 10, 2022, Hugh D. "Bud" Engle, went to be with the Lord after a lengthy illness at Lancaster General Hospital. Bud was born on December 11, 1941, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was preceded in death by his father, John, his mother Catherine, and his brother, William.

Bud was a...

Mary D. Barry

Mary D. Barry

Oct 10, 2022

Mary D. Barry, 95, a resident of Willow Valley North, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary (Mazurek) Blichasz. Mary was the beloved wife of the late John "Jack" E. Barry who passed away in 2007. They were married for 59 years.

Mary graduated...

Peggy (Grimm) Frey

Peggy (Grimm) Frey

Oct 10, 2022

Peggy (Grimm) Frey, 79, of Lancaster, passed away at her home, October 10, 2022. Born and raised in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Victoria E. (Victor) and Ray S. Grimm, Sr. She shared over 45 years with her husband, Gerald Frey.

She was a stranger to no one and had a knack for starting...

Colette Hipolit

Colette Hipolit

Oct 9, 2022

Colette Hipolit, 75, of Millersville PA died on October 9, 2022 after battling breast cancer for 12 years with determination and grace. She celebrated 40 years of marriage with her husband Jim on June 12. She was the loving mother of her son James, daughter-in-law Kristen and grandchildren Logan 5 and Mason 2. She was a lovely person, always...

Angel Luis Gonzalez-Torres

Angel Luis Gonzalez-Torres

Oct 8, 2022

Angel Luis Gonzalez-Torres, 80, of York, passed away at York Hospital on Saturday, October 8, 2022. He was born in Lares, Puerto Rico, son of the late Faustino Gonzalez and Otilia Torres.

He was the loving husband of Juana Lourdes Laos Gonzalez, the father of Jesus A. Gonzalez, fiancé of Estafany Coronado of Lititz, PA, Janet Gonzalez...

Kristin E. Brown

Kristin E. Brown

Oct 8, 2022

On Saturday, October 8th, 2022, Kristin Brown, loving Mother, Grandmother, and Daughter passed away at the age of 52.

Kristin was born in Whitesboro, NY on March 25th, 1970 to John "Jack" Brown and Judith "Judy" Brown. Kristin had a son, Corey Brown in 1988 and moved to West Palm Beach, FL in the mid-90s. More recently,...

Ana Gonzalez

Ana Gonzalez

Oct 8, 2022

Ana Gonzalez, 75, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022. Born in Patillas, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Agustina "Guizo" Figueroa and Mariano Gonzalez.

Ana attended San Juan Batista Catholic Church. She loved to sing. Ana loved to play jacks and cards. Most of all she cherished her faith and family....

Edith (Lee) Tomlinson

Edith (Lee) Tomlinson

Oct 7, 2022

Edith (Lee) Tomlinson, 89, of Lititz, PA passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, England, she was the daughter of the late Lucy (Dowsing) and Ellis Lee. She was the loving wife to John F. Tomlinson, with who she celebrated 70 years of marriage in August 2022.

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John F. Becker

John F. Becker

Oct 7, 2022

John F. Becker, 89, of Landis Homes and formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Nellie (Wroth) and Emil Becker.

Prior to retirement, he worked for Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital for over 20 years. John enjoyed coin collecting and...

Bradley A. "Brad" Claeyssen

Bradley A. "Brad" Claeyssen

Oct 6, 2022

Bradley A. "Brad" Claeyssen, 47, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

He was the husband of Tracy Bowers Claeyssen, with whom he shared 7 years of marriage this past July 25th. Born in Rockford, IL, he was the son of Donna Claeyssen Besch, married to...

James R. Foose

James R. Foose

Oct 5, 2022

James R. Foose, 80, passed on Wednesday October 5, 2022, at his home in Strasburg, PA. He was born on January 1st, 1942, in Milford, PA, the son of the late Mary (Zehner) and Morgan E. Foose Sr. James was a member of the Mt. Eden Evangelical Lutheran Church. He graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1960. After...

John T. James, Lt. Col. (Ret.), Usaf

John T. James, Lt. Col. (Ret.), Usaf

Oct 5, 2022

Lt. Colonel (Ret.) John T. James (Tim), 82, of Lancaster, PA, and formally of Havertown, PA, died October 5th of natural causes at Calvary Fellowship Homes.

Tim was born in Bryn Mawr, PA, the son of the late Edgar Jefferson and Dorothy Cutler James. He graduated from Temple University with an Associate's Degree in Electronics. Later he...

Joseph M. Joy

Joseph M. Joy

Oct 5, 2022

Joseph M. Joy, 76, of East Lampeter Township, passed away at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Joe shared 41 years of marriage with his wife Julie Ann (Hobson) Joy last November 1st.

Born in Palo Alto, PA, Joe graduated from Nativity BVM High...

Patricia Ann Frazier

Patricia Ann Frazier

Oct 4, 2022

Patricia Ann (Henehan) Frazier, 74, of Lancaster passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, after a brief illness. Born in Philadelphia to the late John R. Henehan, Sr. and the late Margaret Eileen Richards Henehan. Pat was the eldest of four siblings. She was the loving wife of Michael H. Frazier with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage....

Joseph E. Swatski

Joseph E. Swatski

Oct 4, 2022

Joseph E. Swatski, 90, of Lancaster passed away October 4, 2022. He was born to the late Edward and Blanche Swatski in Kulpmont, PA. He worked in the Merchant Marines, and proudly served his country in the Army.

Following his military career, Joseph spent over 40 years as a realtor. He was well known throughout Lancaster and...

Joseph F. Fritz, Jr

Joseph F. Fritz, Jr

Oct 4, 2022

Joseph F. Fritz, Jr., 85, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at LGH. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Joseph F. Fritz, Sr. and Dorothy (Terrell) Fritz. He was the loving husband of Sally (Gundrum) Fritz with whom he shared over 58 years of marriage.

He was a graduate of Lancaster...

Wilfred Summers Richards

Wilfred Summers Richards

Oct 4, 2022

Born in a small town in South Africa to his missionary parents, Wilfred Summers Richards lived a full life in devotion to his faith and his family. On October 4, 2022, he passed away in his sleep with his family gathered nearby.

The youngest of 7 kids, Wilfred grew up in missions work and would spend the...

Norma B. Hetrick

Norma B. Hetrick

Oct 3, 2022

Norma B. Hetrick, 89, of Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully on October 3. Born in West Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Josephine Braun. Norma would always reflect joyfully on her loving parents, lifelong childhood friendships, dance lessons, trips to the beach, her love for New England and how much she enjoyed fun times...

Patrick C. "Pat" Baker

Patrick C. "Pat" Baker

Oct 3, 2022

Patrick C. "Pat" Baker, 75, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, October 3, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Charles F. and Virginia (Conley) Baker. Pat was the loving husband of Sandra (Burey) Baker, and they would have celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary on October 16th.

Pat graduated from J. P....

Miriam Rodriguez

Miriam Rodriguez

Oct 3, 2022

Miriam Rodriguez, 64, of Lancaster, passed away at UPMC, Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, October 3, 2022, with her loving family by her side. Mom-Dukes was born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Isidro Mercado Rivera and Carmen Minerva Gracia.

A homemaker, she was the loving mother of Carmen V. Villanueva, wife of Hector A....

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