Jun 16, 2022

June S. Studer, 94, died peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Brethren Village Retirement Community in Lititz. Born and raised in Lancaster, PA, June was the daughter of the late Chester L. Bentley and Florence M. Bastendorf Bentley. She was the loving wife of the late John A. Studer, Jr. for 53 years before his death in 2004....

Jun 16, 2022

Patsy Ann (Lewis) Bernhardt, 86, of Lancaster, passed away at Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy on Thursday, June 16, 2022. She was the loving wife of the late Carl Leo Bernhardt, who passed in December of 2021. Born and raised in Lancaster, Patsy was the daughter of the late Raymond and Amy Marie (Longenecker) Lewis. She attended...

Jun 16, 2022

Emily Elisa Celli-Hurst, age 44, of Lake Worth, Florida, found eternal peace and comfort in our Lord on June 16th, 2022. Emily was born on June 3rd, 1978 in Lancaster, Pa and was placed into the loving arms of her parents Kathleen and John Celli. "Em" was described by so many as a kind-hearted, fun-loving, and strong-willed individual with...

Jun 16, 2022

Robert Borst, Sr., 91, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022.

He was the husband of the late Alice G. Stark Borst, who passed away in 2017. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Rose M. Gross Borst.

Robert had worked in sales contract administration for the...

Jun 16, 2022

Elaine Marie Sturgis, 72 of East Petersburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Moravian Manor. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Mary Sturgis.

Elaine graduated from J. P. McCaskey High School in 1967. She attended the Reading Hospital School of Nursing and graduated in 1973 as an operating...

Jun 15, 2022

Beverly J. Steffy, 74, of Denver, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at the Faithful Living Community in Denver.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Earl G. and Bernice A. Musser Steffy.

Beverly had worked nearly 50 years at Ephrata Area Rehab Services Inc, (EARS) as an assembler and...

Jun 15, 2022

Nial E Crawford, Sr., 89. Of Lancaster, PA, died at Lancaster Nursing & Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, June 15, 2022.

He was born Thursday, February 2, 1933, the son of the late Raymond and Mary Ora (Bussard) Crawford. Nial is survived by his wife of 59 years, Frieda (Sartschenko) Crawford of Lancaster; their three sons, Nial E....

Jun 15, 2022

Catherine "Cathy" B. Deebel, 75 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Born in Williamsport, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and L. Christine Berger. She was the beloved wife to John W. Deebel for 41 years, who passed in November 2012.

A graduate of South Williamsport High School, Cathy often...

Jun 15, 2022

Ann E. Rote, of Willow Street, passed away peacefully at UPMC Lititz of natural causes on June 15, 2022 at the age of 80. She was born in Scranton, PA to the late Luther E. and Edna L. Neidermyer.

Ann helped run the family business, Richard P. Rote & Sons, and after the business merger in 2005,...

Jun 13, 2022

Lillian E. Fuentes, 50, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, June 13, 2022. She was the loving wife of Rene B. Fuentes, with whom she shared 29 years of marriage.

Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Lillian was the daughter of the late Rafael and Leticia (Alvarez) Navedo. She attended J.P. McCaskey High School...

Jun 13, 2022

Friedegunde M. Young, 69, passed away at her Landisville home on Monday, June 13, 2022. She was born and raised in Bavaria, Germany, the daughter of the late Josef and Maria (Bischoff) Walenta. Friede shared 23 years of marriage with her husband Ronald E. Young, Jr.

She worked for Silver Slipper, and then as a store manager...

Jun 13, 2022

John B. "Bud" Witmyer, 90, of Lititz, passed away at United Zion Retirement Community on Monday, June 13, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John S. and Janet (Urey) Witmyer.

John worked for Strawbridge & Clothier for 40 years until his retirement. Through his job he was able to travel internationally. He...

Jun 13, 2022

Tracy Lynn Harlan, 47 of Lititz, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 13, 2022. Born in Lancaster, she was the beloved daughter of Randall and Gloria Dauberman.

Tracy was a 1993 graduate of Warwick High School. She absolutely loved the outdoors and spent much time gardening, making crafts, diamond paintings, and scrapbooking. She was a...

Jun 13, 2022

June L. Sterling, 98, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022.

She was the wife of the late James J. Sterling, who passed away in 1998. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Jerome and Ethel Cramer Styer.

June worked for decades at the Watt & Shand Department Store in...

Jun 13, 2022

James (Jim) Leo Roche was born on July 1, 1932 in Hastings, PA to the late Julia (Benjella) Roche and James Roche. The second eldest of eight children, lacking a reliable father to support his family, Jim took on increasingly difficult jobs to earn money and assist his mother throughout her life. An independent mind and diligent student, Jim...

Jun 12, 2022

It is with profound sadness that we announce that Ray L. Hillard, age 84, passed away on June 12, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA, comforted by family. Ray was born in Narvon, PA to L. Henry Hillard and Elizabeth M. (Ludwig) Hillard. He was married to Brenda (Sheaffer) Hillard for 59 wonderful years.

In...

Jun 11, 2022

Donald W. Dunlap, age 87, died in peace of natural causes on June 11, 2022 surrounded by loved ones at his home in Lancaster. He was born in Lampeter to the late Edna M. Sultzbach Dunlap and J. Walter Dunlap. He had been happily married for 47 years to the late Barbara Ann (Taylor) Dunlap, who passed away on...

Jun 11, 2022

David Andrew Woffington, Sr., 73, of Ephrata, is at peace after many years battling diabetes. He went to be with the Lord, June 11, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital, with his beloved wife by his side, just three days shy of their 42nd anniversary.

Dave was born in Tarentum, PA to John and LaVonne Woffington. After graduating...

Jun 11, 2022

Glenn Samuel Banner, 88, of Lancaster died on Saturday, June 11, 2022. He was the husband of Dorothy Leithiser with whom he shared 61 years of marriage.

Formerly of Columbia, Glenn graduated in 1951. He was a bank teller at the town's Central National Bank before enlisting in the United States Navy for four years, serving during...

Jun 11, 2022

Anna Marie "Nancy" Carvell, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 in Elizabethtown. She was the wife of the late Ralph B. Carvell, who passed away in 1993. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frances J. and Anna Marie Heidig Draude.

Anna worked as an administrative assistant for the former...