Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Joanne Agnew
Apr 28, 2022
Joanne Agnew, 69, of Cochranville, PA passed away unexpectedly on April 28, 2022. She was the beloved wife of Charles N. Agnew, with whom she shared 47 years of marriage this past November 9th. Born in Ardmore, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Rose Cermingano Ercole.
Throughout her life, Joanne displayed an extraordinary...
Bonnie Jane Foltz
Apr 28, 2022
Bonnie Jane Foltz, 75, of Lancaster entered into heaven on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Witmer) Foehl.
Bonnie was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, class of 1965, and worked for many years in the retail industry. Bonnie had a love for animals and...
Dennis L. Martinez
Apr 27, 2022
Dennis L. "Denny" Martinez, 67 of Lititz, PA, and formerly of 7 Queen Ann Court, Queensbury, NY, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Wednesday April 27. Born in Altoona, PA he was the son of W. William Martinez and the late Jane (Ghaner) Martinez.
Denny worked 30+ years in the banking industry, and most...
Mary Theresa (Liebl) Stumpf
Apr 27, 2022
Mary T. Stumpf passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on April 27, 2022 at the Mennonite Home. She was born in Lancaster on March 21, 1931; she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Ohlinger) Liebl. She was the loving and devoted wife of John P. "Jack" Stumpf whom she shared 72 years of marriage....
Sandra T. Buckwalter
Apr 27, 2022
Sandra T. Buckwalter, 75, of Lititz, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Hospice & Community Care. Born in Lancaster, Sandy was the daughter of the late G. Anthony and Theresa E. (Zangari) Terriman.
She graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School, and worked as an administrative assistant for RLPS Architects. Sandy was very social and valued her...
Arline M. Heisey
Apr 26, 2022
Arline M. (Kern) Heisey, 101 of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Born in Kutztown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Vernie and Vergie Kern. She was preceded in death by her husband Samuel Heisey in 2011. Arline graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School. She was self-employed as a beautician at her shop Arline's Beauty...
Violetta M. Weaver
Apr 26, 2022
Violetta M. Weaver, 93, of Lititz, went home to be with her Lord, Tuesday, April 26, 2022. She was born in East Earl, PA to the late Charles B. and Susan E. (Schaeffer) Stauffer. She was the loving wife of the late Norman W. Weaver for almost 70 years, who passed away in 2019. Violetta was a member of...
Irene A. Sheaffer
Apr 26, 2022
Irene A Sheaffer passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at age 72, surrounded by her family at Maple Farm Nursing Center in Akron, PA where she was loved by all of her caregivers through her long battle with Alzheimer's. She was the loving wife of William H. "Bill" Sheaffer of Mt. Joy, with whom she shared 50 years...
John “Jack” C. Schweitzer
Apr 25, 2022
John "Jack" C. Schweitzer, 74, of Ephrata, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Anna Boyd (Eckenrode) and Elmer Schweitzer. He was the beloved husband to Ann (Lauer) Schweitzer for over 52 years.
Jack was a 1965 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High...
David C. Hall
Apr 25, 2022
David C. Hall, 65, of Lancaster, passed away after a tragic accident on April 25, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Clifford F. and Catherine (Wenger) Hall. Dave was the devoted husband of Cheryl (Henderson) Hall.
Dave never knew a stranger. He had an aptitude of striking up aconversation with anyone. He...
Sharon Anne Fantazier
Apr 25, 2022
Sharon A. Fantazier, 81, of Mountville, passed away at her home surrounded by family on Monday, April 25, 2022 after many years battling Alzheimer's. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Norbert and Gertrude (Newmeyer) King. Sharon was the beloved wife of Richard M. Fantazier, and together they celebrated 58 years of marriage.
After...
Yvonne "Vonnie" "Nonnie" Charles Smith
Apr 25, 2022
Yvonne "Vonnie" "Nonnie" Charles Smith, 69, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family, on March 25, 2022, after a battle with cancer. She will be remembered as a kind, selfless, caring, patient, giving, and loving person; a great teacher, the best wife, the best mother to 3 boys, and the best Nonnie (grandmother) to 6...
Filomena Ferreira Gagliardi
Apr 24, 2022
Filomena Ferreira Gagliardi passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2021, after a long illness.
She was the wife of Philip Louis Gagliardi, who passed away last June, having been married nearly 62 years. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Joseph and Karen and granddaughters Jill and Rachel Gagliardi.
Fil was born on April...
Hoa H. Hong
Apr 24, 2022
Hoa Hue Hong, 66, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, she was the daughter of Nga N. Tu and the late Kieu T. Hong.
Hoa worked as a material handler for Donnelly Financial Solutions for more than 20 years.
Although she didn't affiliate with one particular religious group, Hoa...
Patricia A. Hohman
Apr 24, 2022
Patricia A. Hohman, 88, of Lancaster, passed away following a brief illness on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at Pleasant View Communities. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Francis (Weaver) Seifert. Pat was the loving wife of the late William J. Hohman, and they shared 46 years of marriage at the time of his...
Kenneth P. Johnson
Apr 24, 2022
Kenneth Philip Johnson, 59, of Quarryville, passed away at home on Sunday, April 24, 2022. He was the loving husband of Jane Kay Johnson. Born in Enon, Ohio, he was the son of the late Philip Ezekiel Johnson and Patricia Ann (Jones/Johnson) Seigle.
Kenneth earned his Masters Degree in Instructional Systems Design from University of Maryland in...
Catherine Theresa Ball
Apr 24, 2022
Catherine Theresa Ball, 84, most recently of Lancaster, PA, passed away on April 24th, 2022 with her family by her side. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Catherine Moore, proprietors of Moore's Cafe on Scott Street in the East End. She was the beloved wife of the late Harry "Hank" Ball.
...Vox Charles “Pete” Swift
Apr 22, 2022
Vox Charles "Pete" Swift, 92, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2022, in Port Charlotte, FL.
Charles was born on May 20, 1929, and spent his youth in his family's home near Homeville, PA. He was the third of eleven children of Claude V. and Minnie Bell (Williams) Swift. Charles remembered fondly his time in Homeville with...
Robin L. Buterbaugh
Apr 22, 2022
Robin L. Buterbaugh, 74, of Conestoga, PA passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Benjamin "Jim" Harold and Ethel E. (Rhoades) Buterbaugh.
Robin was a member of Green Hills United Methodist Church. Rob was a proud veteran of the US Army. Prior to retirement, he worked...
Judith Elizabeth Bitts
Apr 22, 2022
Judith E. Bitts, 74, of Lancaster passed away Friday, April 22, 2022 at LGH. Born in New Castle, PA she was the daughter of the late Emery and Goldie (Barber) Kaufman. She was the loving wife of Earl R. Bitts with whom she shared over 49 years of marriage.
She worked as an administrative assistant for BB&T...
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