Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Eric P. Brandsema
Aug 1, 2022
Eric P. Brandsema, 78, of Willow Street, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, August 1, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born at the Chelsea Naval Hospital in Chelsea, MA, son of the late Mildred (Ford) Brandsema. Eric was the husband of Dawn (Gelo) Brandsema.
Eric studied Marine Biology at the University of...
Janice E. Wissler
Aug 1, 2022
Janice E. Wissler, 67, of Lititz, passed away at home on Monday, August 1, 2022. She was the loving wife of the late Gerald Wissler, with whom she shared 34 years of marriage until his passing on December 10, 2013. Born in Teaneck, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Dorothy Rund. Janice was the owner...
Robert H. Coward
Aug 1, 2022
Robert H. Coward, age 73, of Lancaster passed away on August 1, 2022.
Family will receive friends at Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, 414 E. King St., Lancaster, PA 17602 on August 12, 2022 from 10am-12pm with services beginning at 12pm. Burial to follow at Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery.
George F. Neuhauser Iii
Aug 1, 2022
George F. Neuhauser III, 87, of Millersville passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022. He was the husband of the late Mary I. (Stauffer) Neuhauser who passed away in 2019. Born November 23, 1934, in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George F. and Hazel A. (Myers) Neuhauser. He was of the Protestant faith. He will be...
Samuel C. "Sam" Hoffman
Jul 31, 2022
Samuel C. Hoffman, 65, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Theresa (Lombardo) Schwartz and the late Dalton E. Hoffman. Samuel was a loving father to his daughters, Theresa Hoffman and Monica Hoffman, and was the proud grandfather of his grandson, Cassian Charles.
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Sherlyn A. Bell
Jul 31, 2022
Sherlyn A. Bell, 86, of Manor Twp., passed away on Sunday July 31, 2022.
She was the wife of Richard L. Bell, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage this past September. She was the love of his life. When Richard was in the service, they wrote each other every day.
Born in Lancaster,...
Cheryl Ann Ludwig
Jul 31, 2022
Cheryl Ann Ludwig, of Lititz, the light of our lives, left us to be enveloped in the eternal light of Jesus Christ in heaven on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at the age of 65. Born in Columbia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Isaiah E. and Anna R. (Hartman) Lichty. Cheryl was the beloved wife of Kevin...
Richard C. Travis
Jul 30, 2022
Richard C. Travis, 90, of Lancaster and formerly of Millersville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 30, 2022.
Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Alfred T. and Helen Travis. He is survived by five cousins.
Richard had worked as a contract driver from 1989 to 1993...
Karen S. Marshall
Jul 30, 2022
Karen Sue (Harr) Marshall of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away at her home on Saturday, July 30, 2022. Karen was born on November 3, 1947, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Paul Glenn and Edna P. (Yeskey) Harr. On December 17, 1967, in State College, PA, Karen married David L. Marshall and enjoyed 54 wonderful years of marriage....
Alfredo Westerband-Milian
Jul 30, 2022
Alfredo Westerband-Millian, age 68, passed away at his home on July 30, 2022. Alfredo was born Jose Westerband and Trinidad Millian in Patillas, Puerto Rico. Alfredo was a kind and humble man who had a God-fearing heart. He was a devout Christian who strived to serve others as Jesus taught us to do and taught Sunday school at Puerta...
Rachael A. Bates
Jul 30, 2022
Rachael Ann Bates of Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully on July 30, 2022 at the age of 88. Born in Bainbridge, PA she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Iva Byerly Herchelroth.
Rachael graduated from Elizabethtown High School in 1952. She worked for Wyeth Labs in Marietta, PA. She also worked as a seamstress for...
Judith Anne Sherts Savage
Jul 29, 2022
Judith Sherts Savage (Judy) died peacefully on July 29, 2022 at Magnolias of Lancaster with her loved ones by her side after a lengthy battle with Early Onset Alzheimer's, which she fought with grace and dignity. She was the beloved daughter of the late Robert N. and Janet (Lichty) Sherts. Judy was a 1967 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High...
Roger Dale Rotenberry
Jul 28, 2022
Roger Dale Rotenberry, 73, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, July 28, 2022. He shared almost 54 years of marriage with his wife Judy (Lane) Rotenberry.
Born in Welch, WV, Roger was the son of the late Ray Elmer "Buck" and Oma Evelyn (Peak) Rotenberry. He graduated from Herndon High School in Herndon, WV.
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Thomas C. Rathsam
Jul 27, 2022
Thomas C. Rathsam, 69, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Jean Greiner Rathsam of Lancaster and the late Charles Rathsam who passed away in 2020. Tom was a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. He had worked for the Slaymaker Lock Co., and later RR Donnelly & Sons...
John J. Schubert, M.D.
Jul 27, 2022
Dr. John J. Schubert, 90, went home to the Lord on July 27th, 2022. John was the husband of Eileen (Merunka) with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. He was born the 5th child of the late Frederick and Mary (Dieckhaus) Schubert in Philadelphia, Pa. He is predeceased by his siblings Fred (Maria), Mary (Mike), Betty (Ed), and...
Rhoda Florence Mcdivitt
Jul 26, 2022
Rhoda Florence McDivitt, 79, of Lancaster, passed away at Hospice & Community Care on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, following a diagnosis of Leukemia in October 2020, and a well fought battle against the disease. She was the daughter of the Roy K. and Dorothy R. (Garber) Mosemann.
Rhoda was preceded in death by her husband, David T....
Gertrude M. Falck
Jul 26, 2022
Gertrude Mae Falck, 87, lifelong resident of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022. The daughter of the late Ross B. and Catherine C. (Abel) Henry, she was the loving wife of the late Donald Weaver Falck, who died in 2007.
Gertrude was a 1952 graduate of Solanco High School. She worked for 18 years with RCA...
Marilyn C. Houser
Jul 26, 2022
Marilyn C. Houser, 85, a long-time resident of Wabank Road in Millersville, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Oak Leaf Manor South. Born in Ishpeming, MI, she was the daughter of the late Walter J. and Clara S. (Olson) Rowe. Marilyn was the wife of the late Thomas J. Houser, and they shared 54 years of marriage...
Melvin G. Herr
Jul 26, 2022
Melvin G. Herr, 93, of Lititz, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Landis and Florence (Grube) Herr. Melvin was the husband of the late Margaret R. Herr.
Melvin was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church and was a longtime member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Lititz....
Paul D. Trimble
Jul 25, 2022
Paul D. Trimble, 72, of Holtwood went home to be with his Lord on Monday, July 25, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George and Jean (Miller) Trimble. He was the loving husband of Carla (Madonna) Trimble with whom he shared over 46 years of marriage....
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