Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Robbins M. Nguyen

Robbins M. Nguyen

Mar 4, 2022

Robbins M. Nguyen, 40, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital, Friday, March 4, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Binh Van and Tru Thi (Se) Nguyen.

Robbins was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, class of 2000. During high school, he was a proud member of the tennis team. Of the...

Michael P. Bradley

Michael P. Bradley

Mar 4, 2022

Michael Paul Bradley, 64, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of Dorothy (Cunningham) Bradley Hurst of Lancaster, and the late Bernard Charles Bradley. A lifelong resident of Lancaster, Michael "Omar" Bradley graduated from McCaskey High School in 1975. Shortly thereafter, he joined the Navy as a nuclear submariner....

Joseph J. Finefrock Jr.

Joseph J. Finefrock Jr.

Mar 3, 2022

Joseph J. Finefrock, Jr., 63 of Leola, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Joseph Sr. and Sara (Schroyer) Finefrock. He was preceded in death by his wife Marty Finefrock in 2000. Joseph was a truck driver for many years. He...

Helen P. Williams

Helen P. Williams

Mar 3, 2022

Helen Paulina Williams, 69, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, March 3, 2022.

Born on March 6, 1952 in Lancaster, Helen was the daughter of Helen L. (Payton) Thomas and the late Victor S. Thomas. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Rose Thomas.

Helen worked for WIC as...

Colleen Mary Murphy

Colleen Mary Murphy

Mar 2, 2022

Colleen Mary Murphy passed away on March 2, 2022 after a long battle with mental illness in Lancaster, PA at the age of 66. Colleen was born Dec 12, 1955 in Mt. Vernon, New York to John C. and Marie P. Murphy (nèe Gaffney). Colleen was the fourth oldest of nine children and has resided in Red Lion, York...

Ayishia L. Dennison

Ayishia L. Dennison

Mar 2, 2022

Ayishia L. Dennison 46, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, gained her wings on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Clifford Bair and Delphine Rosario, of Lancaster. Ayishia graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1993. She began her studies at Harrisburg Area Community College; then transferring to Millersville University, where she graduated with her BA in...

Kent Aaron Vendrick

Kent Aaron Vendrick

Mar 2, 2022

Kent Aaron Vendrick, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 2, 2022, with his family by his side at his home in Oxford, PA. He was 72.

Kent was the loving husband of Debbie Kaye (Kalbach) Vendrick with whom he spent 46 wonderful years of marriage.

Born in Chester, PA and raised in DE, Kent was the...

Lois "Jeane" Johnson

Lois "Jeane" Johnson

Mar 2, 2022

Lois "Jeane" Johnson, 94, of Millersville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at home with her daughter by her side. Born in Renovo, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Gladys (Ellis) Gyurina. She was married for 46 years to the late William "Beano" Johnson who passed away in 1996.

Jeane is...

George W. Adams

George W. Adams

Mar 2, 2022

George Weidman Adams, 80, of Lancaster died peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 . George was a lifelong Lancaster resident, the son of the late George Weidman Adams, Sr. and Marie J. (Livelsberger) Adams.

George received a BS degree in Chemistry from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia in 1963. He met and married Dorothy (Frank)...

Ruth Ann Shaffer

Ruth Ann Shaffer

Mar 2, 2022

Ruth Ann Shaffer, 89, of Neffsville, passed away at Ephrata Community Hospital on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. She was born in Pequea Township to the late James Edwin and Josephine (Singleton) Booth. Ruth shared 47 years of marriage with her husband Russell C. Shaffer before his passing in 2000.

Ruth worked at RCA for 19 years before...

Daniel J. Mellott

Daniel J. Mellott

Mar 2, 2022

Daniel J. Mellott, 28, of Lancaster, ended his ongoing battle with alcoholism and mental illness, on March 2, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Victoria "Vicky" E. (Theis) and Larry D. Mellott, Jr. He shared 14 years with his wife, Shelby M. Dill.

He graduated from Lampeter Strasburg High School, class of 2011 and...

R. Mac Reeves

R. Mac Reeves

Mar 2, 2022

R. Mac Reeves, 79, of Lancaster passed away peacefully at home on March 2, 2022 with his family by his side after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on April 8, 1942, in Fries, Virginia. He was the son of the late John M. Reeves, Jr. and Muriel Friend Reeves.

He is survived by...

Beverly R. Spencer

Beverly R. Spencer

Mar 1, 2022

Beverly R. Spencer, 88, a resident of Providence Place Senior Living of Lancaster and formerly of Brownstown/Ephrata, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Edward C. and Helen E. (Cramer) Maloney and the wife of the late Lewis R. Spencer who passed in 1987.

A 1951 graduate...

Judith Elaine Earhart

Judith Elaine Earhart

Mar 1, 2022

Judith Elaine Earhart, 80, went to her heavenly home from Ephrata Manor on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Born in Brownstown, Judy was the daughter of the late William and Edith (Cammauf) Marxen.

She worked at Warner-Lambert for 37 years, retiring in 2002. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Akron.

A kind, loving...

June E. Sheaffer

June E. Sheaffer

Mar 1, 2022

June E. Sheaffer, 75, passed away at her Manheim Township home on Tuesday, March 1, 2021. She was born in Lancaster to the late Ralph and Hilda Albright. Her husband Terry L. Sheaffer died in 2004.

A graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School, June just retired in January from her real estate title search company. June...

Dorothy (Dee) Dreer

Dorothy (Dee) Dreer

Mar 1, 2022

Dorothy (Dee) Dreer, 81 was called home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, March 1st, 2022. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by family.

Dee was born in Philadelphia to the late Edward and Dorothy Wallace. A caring sister, devoted wife, selfless mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Dee was best known as Mom Mom...

Robert “Bob” E. Deist Ll

Robert “Bob” E. Deist Ll

Feb 28, 2022

Robert "Bob" E. Deist, II, 38, of Leola, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022 at Hershey Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. He left this world the same way he lived within it-surrounded by love from his family. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of Cynthia (Dellinger) and the late Robert E. Deist. Bob...

Carol Jowder

Carol Jowder

Feb 27, 2022

Carol (Ott) Jowder, 87, of Birdsboro, PA passed away at home on Sunday, February 27, 2022. She left this world the same way she lived within it-surrounded by love from the family that was her biggest joy and greatest purpose. Born in Sumneytown, PA she was the daughter of the late Ester (Wallace) and Daniel Ott.

Not...

James C . " Jim" Engle Jr.

James C . " Jim" Engle Jr.

Feb 27, 2022

James C. "Jim" Engle, Jr., 77, of Lancaster went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 27, 2022. He was the loving husband of Sandra Bush Engle, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage this past September. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late James Sr., and Lorraine Marples Engle.

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Johnny M. Sepulveda

Johnny M. Sepulveda

Feb 27, 2022

Johnny M. Sepulveda, 24, of Mountville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 27, 2022 as the result of an automobile accident. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of Aurelia E. Lopez and Noel Sepulveda.

Johnny was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. He was a talented free-lance photographer and never left home without his...

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