Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Thomas A. Anderson
Jul 25, 2022
Thomas A. (Tom) Anderson, 70, of Lancaster PA, passed away peacefully on July 25, surrounded by family. Born in South Bend, IN, he was the son of the late James and Lois Anderson. Tom served in the Army during the Vietnam War, and later in the National Guard. He earned a degree in Elementary Education from Millersville State College,...
Joseph R. Cummons, Iii
Jul 25, 2022
Joseph R. Cummons, III, 64, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 25, 2022. Born in Bucks County, he was the son of Joseph R. Cummons, Jr. and the late Phyllis A. (Kruise) Cummons. On July 24, he celebrated his 39th wedding anniversary with his sweetheart, Mary (Rosso) Cummons.
Hardworking, driven and "larger than...
Hubert Martin "Buster" Sisler, Jr.
Jul 24, 2022
Hubert Martin Sisler, Jr, 64, passed away at his Elizabethtown home on Sunday, July 24, 2022.
Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, Buster was the son of the late Hubert Martin Sisler, Sr. and Thelma Maxine (Shafer) Sisler.
He was a lifelong fisherman, working as the main mechanic on a fishing vessel for Omega Protein...
Denise D. Shetrompf
Jul 24, 2022
Denise D. Shetrompf, 56, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Sunday, July 24, 2022. She was the loving wife of Rodney "Mick" Shetrompf. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Madge (Youse) McGinity.
Denise was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved going swimming with her grandchildren and...
Hazel V. Lindsay
Jul 24, 2022
Hazel V. Lindsay, age 94, passed away on July 24, 2022. Hazel was born in Bellevue, FL. She moved to NJ early in life to raise her biological son and several foster children throughout the years. She later moved to Lancaster to be with her family.
She loved her family and was very spirited in every aspect...
Lawrence S. Crum
Jul 24, 2022
Lawrence "Larry" S. Crum, 72, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 after a 12 month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the husband of Loretta M. Snyder Crum, with whom he celebrated 49 years of marriage this past June 30th. Born in Johnstown, he was the son of the late Phyllis Marcine Carney Crum and Harold...
Ralph Turenne
Jul 24, 2022
Ralph Turenne, 47, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with colon cancer, with his loving family by his side. Born in Port au Prince, Haiti, he was the son of Marie Carmel (Leconte) Turenne and the late Isdore Turenne. He and Genevieve (Riche) Turenne celebrated over 19 beautiful years of...
Viola "Vi" Adair
Jul 24, 2022
Viola "Vi" Adair, 102, of Lancaster, went into the arms of the Lord on July 24, 2022. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Nora (Spahr) Adair.
Loving known as "Aunt Viola" to her family, she was a longtime parishioner of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Manheim. She volunteered with the Manheim...
Irene S. Swavely
Jul 23, 2022
Irene S. Swavely, a resident of Landis Homes, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 23,2022, at the age of 100. Born on August 11, 1921, Irene grew up in Pottstown, PA, the second of five children born of the late Steven and Helen (Yaros) Stofko. On September 5, 1942 she married her beloved husband, the late Guy Swavely, and...
Anthony "Tony" D. Matt
Jul 22, 2022
Anthony "Tony" D. Matt, 58 passed peacefully at his Warwick Township home on Friday, July 22, 2022, after a brief illness.
Born in Lancaster, Tony was the son of the late John A. and Anna L. (Mudrinich) Matt. He graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School, then later earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from Millersville University.
...Richard K. "Dick" Finkbiner
Jul 22, 2022
Richard K. "Dick" Finkbiner, our loving husband, father, granddad and Poppy, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022, at the Mennonite Home Communities in Lancaster, following a brief illness. Born in Phoenixville, he was the son of the late Jacob and Elizabeth (Keane) Finkbiner. Dick was the loving husband of Mary Ann (Andrews) Finkbiner, and they celebrated their 66th...
J. Stanley Mull, Jr.
Jul 22, 2022
J. Stanley Mull, Jr. 88, of Willow Street, passed away on July 22 after a long illness. He was a highly respected banker in the Lancaster area for 40 years.
He graduated from Lebanon Valley College in 1955 and subsequently served in the U.S. Army for 4 years, 2 of which were in Germany. He served as...
Hazel E. Gantt
Jul 21, 2022
Hazel E. Gantt, age 98, passed away on July 21, 2022. She was born in Harrisburg, PA to the late William E. and Ruth F. (Jackson) Gantt.
Hazel is survived by her adopted daughter, Wanda McKinney; 3 grandchildren, George McKinney, III, Dawond McKinney, and Porschia Cox; 2 great-grandchildren, Donte McKinney and Alea McKinney, and several great-great-grandchildren; 7...
Louis J. Zangari
Jul 21, 2022
Louis J. Zangari, 96, of Lancaster passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 at LGH. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Domenico and Mary (Cassido) Zangari. He was the loving husband of Jacqueline (Fitzgerald) Zangari with whom he celebrated over 68 years of marriage in June.
He was a 1944 graduate of Lancaster...
Bonnie L. Bachman
Jul 20, 2022
Bonnie L. Bachman, 66, of New Providence, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of Beatrice (Brightbill) Garman and the late James Franck. Bonnie was the wife of Dennis L. Bachman, with whom she celebrated 23 years of marriage.
Bonnie worked as a Quality Control Technician for...
Peter P. O’Donnell
Jul 20, 2022
Peter P. O'Donnell, 81, of Lancaster, formerly of Philadelphia, PA passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at UPMC Lititz. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Thelma (Woodroffe) and John O'Donnell. He was the loving husband to Joanne E. Matusko.
Prior to retirement, Peter worked in office equipment sales for Pitney Bowes and...
Donnalee Sorenson
Jul 20, 2022
Donnalee Sorenson, 56, of Lancaster, passed away at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, following a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, she was the daughter of Leslie "Roy" Sorenson and Linda (Bailey) Berry. She was preceded in death by her fiancée of 11 years, Phil Young, who passed...
Terry L. (Frey) Commero
Jul 19, 2022
Terry L. (Frey) Commero, 73, of Strasburg, PA passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Earl K. Frey. She was the loving wife of Thomas Commero, Sr. with who she celebrated over 53 years of marriage.
Terry was employed at QVC as...
J. Paul Stanavage
Jul 19, 2022
Joseph Paul Stanavage, 93, of Lancaster, died peacefully on July 19, 2022 at Hospice & Community Care, Mt Joy. He was born and raised in Scranton, PA, son of the late Joseph Peter Stanavage and Verna Pacyna. Joe graduated from University of Scranton with a Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering, took post graduate courses at University of Delaware &...
Richard "Dick" Vellucci
Jul 19, 2022
Richard (Dick) Vellucci, 90, of Millersville, PA passed away on July 19. He was the husband of Josephine with whom he shared 69 wonderful years of marriage. He was born in Needham, MA on March 13, 1932.
Dick was employed by National Novelty Brush Company and worked there for 64 years retiring as Vice President. He was...
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