Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Stanley F. Zaryske
Jan 7, 2022
STANLEY FRANCIS ZARYSKE (97) passed away peacefully into the arms of the Lord surrounded by his family at his home, on Friday, January 7, 2022, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Stanley was a loving and caring father, grandfather, uncle, and friend who touched the life of everyone that knew him. He will be greatly missed.
Stanley was a member...
Carmelo (Carl) Chetta
Jan 7, 2022
Carmelo (Carl) Chetta, 87, of Ronks, PA, passed away Jan. 7, 2022.
Born in Manhattan NYC, he was married to Theresa Fruoco Chetta since 1959.
Carl was employed by Grumman Aerospace, Drakes and Entenmann's Bakeries, raising his family on Long Island, and retired to Ronks, PA.
He served in the US Army, stationed...
Clara E. Mangold
Jan 7, 2022
Clara E. Mangold, 79, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 7, 2022, after a battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late George and Dorothy Laventure and the loving wife of the late Donald J. Mangold.
Clara's passion for her love of numbers helped...
Arden Kopp
Jan 7, 2022
Arden Kopp, 92, of Lancaster and former District Justice of the Conestoga Valley district, died January 7, 2022 at the Lancaster General Hospital of natural causes brought on by congestive heart failure. He was the husband of the late Helen (Miller) Kopp who died in May of 2016. They were married for 67 years.
Ardie, as he...
Felice M. Debonis
Jan 7, 2022
Felice M. DeBonis, 85, peacefully entered Heaven on the evening of Friday, January 7, 2022. Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Francis Dragotta. Felice was the loving wife of William J. DeBonis Sr., her high school sweetheart, with whom she was happily married for 62 years.
She attended Bayard Jr....
Carol A. Ziegler
Jan 7, 2022
Carol Ann Ziegler went to join her Lord and Savior on January 7th 2022 following a 50-year battle with severe Rheumatoid Arthritis which left her physically disabled for the last 40 years of her life. Born January 8th 1946 in Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Florence Thomas. She graduated from Tamaqua...
Ubaldo Rios
Jan 7, 2022
Ubaldo Rios, 76, of Lancaster County, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 7, 2022. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Cirilo Rios and Eufemia Santiago.
Ubaldo worked for Buck Co. in Quarryville, Pennsylvania for nearly forty years. A family man, Ubaldo's pride and joy were his...
Kamia J. Wilson
Jan 6, 2022
Kamia Jazmine Wilson, 23, transitioned into Heaven on Thursday, January 6, 2022. Born on August 12, 1998, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Mark Anthony and Kameela Jeanette (Lyner) Wilson.
Kamia was a humble and loving human being. She had the love of God in her and touched many lives near and far. She attended and...
Robert S. Costello
Jan 6, 2022
Robert S. Costello (Pop), age 90, husband of Eleanor (Whalen) Costello for 61 years, passed away peacefully Thursday morning January 6, 2022, in his home surrounded by all of his loved ones. Pop was born in Philadelphia August 24, 1931, a son of Rose Rimm.
Pop is survived by his 5 children, Robert (Lisa), Joseph (Dana), Dave...
Florence C. Testone
Jan 6, 2022
Florence C. Testone, 60, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 6, 2022 due to complications from COVID-19. Born in Groton, CT on February 2, 1961 she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Sarah Testone, and the beloved wife to Ronald Zeigler for over 14 years.
Flo was the life of the party and...
Patricia Jayne Feirick
Jan 6, 2022
Patricia Jayne (Young) Feirick entered heaven January 6, 2022, just 4 days shy of her 78th birthday. Pat, as her friends called her, was born to the late Jane L. Mowrer & Richard E. Young on January 10, 1944. She grew up in Strasburg, PA graduating from Lampeter Strasburg High School in 1961. In 1964 she married Larry Lee...
Mary Dibella
Jan 5, 2022
Mary DiBella, 90, of Willow Valley Communities, Lakeside, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Carlo and Annunciata Accardi. She was the wife of the late Samuel N. DiBella who passed away in 2012.
She was a 1949 graduate of Overbrook High School in Philadelphia.
...
Marcia A. Frey
Jan 5, 2022
Marcia A. Frey, 83, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home, Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
Born August 11, 1938, in Lancaster, she was the loving wife of the late Jay M. Frey of Lancaster for 57 years, and the daughter of Melvin Trimble and Jane Eisenberger, both deceased.
Marcia was a graduate of McCaskey High...
Vernon J. Groff
Jan 5, 2022
Vernon J. Groff, 80, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Mary (Simmons) and Esaias E. Groff. He was the loving husband to the late Carole Ann (Ulmer) Groff.
Vernon was a graduate of Penn Manor High School. Prior to...
Denise Gail Ember
Jan 5, 2022
Denise Gail (Mattison) Ember, 68, of Gretna Springs, Manheim, Pennsylvania, passed away early Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Neffsville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, after a long illness.
She was born Sept. 20, 1953, in Albany, New York, the favorite, and only, daughter of the late Keith and Florence (Helmes) Mattison. Her formative years were spent...
John Melvin Rodriguez
Jan 5, 2022
John Melvin Rodriguez, 52, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at his Manheim residence. He was born September 18, 1969 in Lancaster, the son of Xavier and Patricia (Smith) Rodriguez of Ten Mile, TN.
John graduated from Penn Manor High School and worked at Service Merchandise until they closed. He lived in Ten Mile, TN for...
Kenneth W. Martin
Jan 5, 2022
Kenneth W. Martin, 85, of Lititz, PA passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Hospice and Community Care. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Homer E. and Margaret (Wagner) Martin. He was the loving husband to Gladys (Sangrey) Martin for over 62 years. Ken graduated from Warwick Township High School. He was a...
Rodney L. Lantz
Jan 5, 2022
Rodney L. Lantz, 57, of Willow Street, passed away peacefully at the Bob Fryer & Family Inpatient Center for Hospice & Community Care on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Jonas & Kay Lantz. Rodney was the loving husband of Lisa Mahoney-Lantz. They were married for 32 years.
Rodney graduated from...
William E. Martin
Jan 4, 2022
William E. Martin, 83 of Lititz, passed away on January 4, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Robert and Jennie Martin.
William is survived by his companion, Carol Martin, as well as 5 siblings: Grace Fox, Kenneth Martin, Russell Martin, Edward Martin, and Donald Martin.
A...
Phyllis A. Gilbert
Jan 4, 2022
Phyllis A. Gilbert, 77, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord at Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, January 4th, 2022. Born in Lancaster, PA, and raised in Mt. Nebo, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Clyde and Evelyn (Girvin) Armstrong.
She was the wife of the late Robert L. Gilbert (2011).
She...
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