Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Donna Frick
Sep 13, 2022
Donna Frick, 69, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Caroline (Fulmer) and Walter M.L. Smith. She was the beloved wife to Robert Frick.
Donna enjoyed painting and making crafts. She was a talented baker and loved to play...
Dennis W. Crider
Sep 13, 2022
Dennis W. Crider 64, formerly of Chambersburg, Pa. passed away at his home in Lancaster, Pa. on Tuesday September 13, 2022.
Dennis received his formal education at Central High School in Chambersburg, Pa. He went on to enjoy a rewarding career as a custodian for the Chambersburg Area Senior High School which he retired after 14 years...
Joseph W. Sorrentino, Jr.
Sep 13, 2022
Joseph W. Sorrentino, Jr., 63, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph W. Sorrentino, Sr. and Carmela (Messina) Sorrentino. Joseph was the loving husband of Lisa A. (Lapera) Sorrention, and they celebrated 38 years of marriage last December.
...Kenneth E. Byers
Sep 13, 2022
Kenneth E. "Wally" Byers, 63, of Landisville, passed away peacefully at home, in the company of family and friends, on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Fay (Meshey) Byers and the late Earl Kenneth Byers. For the last 15 years, Kenny was the loving fiancée of Marla Stuchel.
Kenny graduated from...
Harold L. Martin
Sep 13, 2022
Harold L. Martin, 84, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on September 13, 2022. Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William A. and Kathleen (Long) Martin. He recently celebrated his 62nd wedding anniversary with Barbara (Mattia) Martin.
Harold will be missed by his wife Barbara; daughters: Christine, wife of...
Margaret C. Mitchell
Sep 13, 2022
Margaret C. Mitchell, 93, passed away September 13, 2022, at Hospice & Community Care. Born and raised in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Elizabeth Myers.
She had a fondness for gardening, specializing in roses and tomatoes. Margaret will be remembered for having an artist's eye; her family will treasure her landscape paintings...
Donald E. Cranston
Sep 12, 2022
Donald E. Cranston, 74, of Lancaster, passed away after a battle with cancer on September 12, 2022, at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was the son of the late Della Work. A veteran of the Vietnam War, Donnie proudly served with the US Army. He retired from Jones Dealerships in Lancaster after 29 years of service. Donnie was...
Linda W. Neiss
Sep 12, 2022
Born in Lititz on March 24, 1944 to parents Chester L. Wertsch Sr. and Esther M. Cochran Wertsch. She was the wife of James P. Neiss.
Linda was a graduate of Warwick High School, Class of 1962. She worked at Liberty Mutual Insurance and Commonwealth Bank. She opened Your Day Bridal and Jen-E-Lynn's Corner in Lititz in...
Lester W. Bortzfield
Sep 11, 2022
Lester W. Bortzfield, 98, a resident at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022. Born in Millersville, he was the son of the late Harry and Mary K. (Warfel) Bortzfield. Lester was the loving husband of the late Marian E. (Brodecker) Bortzfield who passed in June, 1998. He was also preceded in death by their...
G. Patrick Stillman
Sep 10, 2022
G. Patrick Stillman, 82, of Lititz, formerly of Manheim, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 10, 2022 after a ten year heroic battle with cancer. Born in Roanoke, VA he was the son of the late Gilbert and Beulah (Patrick) Stillman. He was the loving and devoted husband of Beulah (Reinmiller) Stillman with whom...
Ann Strohmeyer
Sep 10, 2022
Ann B. Strohmeyer, our wonderful mother, was called home to heaven on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at the age of 85. She passed away peacefully at her home in Lancaster, surrounded by her loving family. Mom was born on January 15, 1937, in El Paso, Texas to the late John and Elizabeth Weikert. It was mom's father who instilled...
Jira Amaniel Imam
Sep 10, 2022
Jira was born May 5, 1963 from her father, Keshi Amaniel Imam and her mother, Rishan Keshi Tesfazion in Eritrea.
Jira was born during the Eritrean Independence war and fled at the young age of 19 with her brothers Yemane and Worede to Sudan in 1982 in pursuit of a better life. She spent three years in...
Jean L. Zeigler
Sep 10, 2022
Jean L. Zeigler, 91, of Willow Street, passed September 10, 2022. She was born to the late Homer and Elva Lenker in Millersburg, PA. Jean earned an associate degree and she worked as a secretary at Hamilton Bank, Wilson Southern Junior High School, and United Church of Christ at Valley Forge.
She was exceptionally talented when it...
John Modderman
Sep 10, 2022
John Modderman, 90, of Willow Street, passed away at Hospice & Community Care on Saturday, September 10, 2022. Born in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Daniel and Elsie (Walstra) Modderman. He was the loving husband of Ruth P. (Sweeney) Modderman, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage.
John served in US Army,...
Eleanor Borders
Sep 9, 2022
Eleanor Borders, 94, of Willow Street PA passed away September 9, 2022, at her home. She was born to the late Abner and Blanche Woodward of Wilmington DE. She graduated in 1946 from Wilmington Friends school and went on to earn a bachelor's degree at the University of Delaware. She was a secretary for DuPont Company, People's Bank and...
Albert E. Harr, Jr.
Sep 9, 2022
Albert E. Harr, Jr. 85, of Lancaster, went peacefully into the arms of angels September 9, 2022. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Albert E. Sr. and Teresa Rose (Szymanski) Harr. On Sept. 7, he celebrated 65 blessed years of marriage with the love of his life, Mary Jane (Harvilla) Harr.
He...
Jay L. Hollinger
Sep 9, 2022
Jay L. Hollinger, 92, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at UPMC Lititz on Friday 9/9/2022.He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Lloyd and Mary (Rutt) Hollinger. Jay's first wife, Dorothy Ann (Hahn) Hollinger died April 8, 2001, and his second wife, Audrey J. (Myer) Shertzer Hollinger died November 12, 2020.
He graduated from Manheim Township...
Priscilla Caroline Mccomsey
Sep 9, 2022
Priscilla Caroline McComsey, beloved wife and mother, passed away on September 9, 2022, surrounded by family. She is survived by her devoted husband; Ralph B. McComsey Jr., children; Victoria Hines, Douglas McComsey and wife Monica, grandchildren; Lauren Kochel and husband Chris, Michelle Hines and partner Daniel Levin, Zachary McComsey, Samantha McComsey, and Jared McComsey, great-grandchildren; Lucien, Dietrich, and Gwendolyn,...
James R. Passeau
Sep 8, 2022
James R. Passeau, 82, of Manor Twp., passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late Russell and Catherine (McPhee) Passeau.
Jim worked for the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, formerly the Scott Paper Company. Jim was a Sergeant of Guard in corporate security and a...
Joyce G. Allen
Sep 8, 2022
Joyce Gill Allen, age 86, Lititz, PA passed away on September 8, 2022 at her residence. Born in Altoona, PA, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna (nee) Howe Gill. She grew up in Ambler, Pa and attended Beaver College, later graduating from Millersville with a Masters in History at age 50.
Joy was...
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