Mar 10, 2022

Heaven gained another angel on Thursday, March 10, 2022, when Doris E. Barr, age 87, of Luther Acres, Lititz, PA, passed away after a brief illness. Born in Rothsville, PA on July 22, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Grant E. and Margrey (Pipgress) Miller.

She was an active member of her community and served...

Mar 9, 2022

Joan Bailey Randall, age 92, of Lancaster, passed away March 9, 2022, at Pleasant View Communities. She was married to Daniel Randall for over 67 years until his passing on December 13, 2020. They shared three daughters: Stacie, wife of Mark Self of Lititz, Nancy, wife of Mark Tipton of Mt. Joy, and Leslie, wife of Dan Jenuleson of...

Mar 9, 2022

Elke A. Smathers, 76, of Manheim passed away on March 9, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Germany to the late Paul and Anna Opitz, she was the wife of Robert Smathers of Manheim for 56 years. Elke had many hobbies during her time as a homemaker including gardening, hiking, swimming, her love of animals...

Mar 9, 2022

Alfred E. Slater, 92, passed away at Luther Acres on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. He was born in Sellersville, PA, to the late George and Florence (Godshall) Slater.

A graduate of Rothsville High School, Al served in the US Navy onboard the Destroyer USS Strong (DD-758) during the Korean War.

Al enjoyed 64 years of...

Mar 9, 2022

Shannon B. McCoy, 29, of Millersville, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 as the result of injuries sustained from a tragic accident. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of Brian J. McCoy of Millersville, and she joins her late mother, Ellen (Tooth) McCoy, who passed in 2020, in heaven.

Shannon considered her daughter, Isabella, her...

Mar 8, 2022

Raymond R. Smith, 97, of Lititz, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Lancaster Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Edmund Ned and Irene Estelle (Shepps) Smith.

Married while he was in the Navy during World War II, Ray shared 75 years of marriage with his wife Doris C....

Mar 8, 2022

Howard F. Wolpert, Jr., 61, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital after a courageous and steadfast battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Howard F. Wolpert, Sr. and Jennie M. Wolpert.

Howard was a kind and gentle soul who loved talking about his family and visiting with them....

Mar 7, 2022

Cher Bee Lo, 75, of Leola, PA ascended to heaven to be with his Lord on the morning of March 7, 2022.

Cher Bee was the fifth son of the late Blia Chang Lo and late Lou Yang. He was the loving and caring husband of Soua Y. Lo, whom he was married to for 60 years....

Mar 7, 2022

Walter Lee "Wally" Swinehart, Jr., 46, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly at UPMC Memorial Hospital, York, on Monday, March 7, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Janice J. (Davis) Swinehart and the late Walter L. Swinehart, Sr., who died in 2019.

A licensed plumber by trade, Wally completed most of his schooling through Manheim...

Mar 6, 2022

David Pastrana Rivera, 83, of Lancaster, died Sunday, March 6, 2022. Born in Arecibo, PR, he was the son of the late Manuel Pastrana and Juana Rivera. He was the husband of Margarita Herrera.

Funeral services will be held Friday, March 11, 2022 at 11 AM at Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 414 E. King...

Mar 6, 2022

Harold L. Hoak, 79, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Landis Homes surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pottsville, PA he was the son of the late Donald and Margaret (Leonard) Hoak. He was the loving husband of Cynthia (Sommers) Hoak with whom he shared over 57 years of marriage.

He worked as...

Mar 5, 2022

Irma R. Eachus nee Jones, age 91, formerly of New Berlinville passed away March 5th at Berkshire Center in Reading. Born July 6, 1930 in Frazee, Minnesota she was the daughter of Harry and Charity (Mast) Jones. Early in life she worked in silk mills and later she drove cars for dealerships. She was a lifelong quilter and enjoyed...

Mar 5, 2022

Robert A. "Bob" Pohle, 82 of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late Addison and Geraldine (Smith) Pohle. He was predeceased by his wife Linda (Shupe) Pohle in 2019.

Bob obtained his bachelor's degree from Indiana University of PA and his MBA from Temple University....

Mar 5, 2022

Mildred M. Binkley, 96, of Lititz and formerly Manor Twp., passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was the wife of the late Paul G. Binkley, who passed away in 1998. Born in Manor Twp., she was the daughter of the late Enos K. and Clara J. Barefoot Frey.

Mildred had worked in years past for...

Mar 5, 2022

Amanda J. Manuel, 38, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully at home with her parents on Saturday, March 5th, 2022. Amanda, or Mandy, or Chic, was a simple carefree girl. She found joy in the simple things in life. A cup she got as a gift sparked 20 minutes of celebration about it. Back in the day playing Nintendo...

Mar 5, 2022

Gary Clifford Rineer, 71, of Paradise, passed away at home on Saturday, March 5, 2022. He was the loving husband of Deborah (Appel) Rineer. He was the son of the late Clifford and Violet (Reimold) Rineer. Gary was an active member of Calvary Monument Bible Church. He enjoyed horses and working on his 1955 Chevy. Most of all, he...

Mar 5, 2022

Donna S. Graybill, 63 of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer and stay at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Rosemary Winters and the late Glenn D. Winters. Donna was the beloved wife of Robert M. Graybill, and they celebrated 44 years of marriage last July....

Mar 5, 2022

Doris Mae (Edwards) Boyer, 91, of Lancaster, passed away at her home on Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was the loving wife of the late Charles W. Boyer, who passed in 2018 after 66 years of marriage. Born on November 24, 1930 in Philadelphia, Doris was the daughter of the late Charles Francis and Violet E. (Prescott) Edwards. She...

Mar 5, 2022

Richard A. Pflumm, 88, of Lancaster, Pa passed away at home on March 5, 2022 with his family by his side. "Dick" was born in White Plains, NY to the late Richard Pflumm and Matilda (Stadler) Pflumm. They resided in Byram, Connecticut.

Dick graduated from Greenwich High School, Greenwich, Connecticut where he met his future wife, Louise....

Mar 4, 2022

Michael C. Schiavone, Sr., passed away March 4, 2022 at his home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of the late Michael J. and Ellen L. (Ryan) Schiavone and one of five children.

Michael graduated high school from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in 1945, joined the U.S. Navy, and served in WWII. After discharging in 1947,...