Mar 19, 2022

Charles E. Ditmer, Jr., 86, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on March 19, 2022 to be with his Lord. He was the son of the late Charles E. Ditmer, Sr. and Mossie (Wenell) Ditmer. He was the devoted husband of the late Edith L. (Spence) Ditmer for over 64 years.

Charlie had a true servant's heart and...

Mar 18, 2022

Sally Heineman, 56, of Mount Joy left this world too soon on March 18, 2022. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Heineman, III and Sue Below Heineman. In 1990, Sally graduated from the University of the Arts with a B.A. in Graphic Design and after graduation, Sally soon started her own business, Heineman Design...

Mar 18, 2022

John R. Stoner, 81, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 18, 2022.

He was the husband of Ethel Musser Stoner, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage this past June. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John L. and Esther Groff Stoner.

Starting in high school and continuing...

Mar 18, 2022

The family of Crystal D. White, 61, sadly announces her sudden passing. Born in Lancaster, Crystal was the daughter of the late Charles C. White Jr. and Ida Faulk White.

A 1978 graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School, Crystal was employed at Willow Valley Retirement Communities as a manager in the kitchen.

She resided...

Mar 17, 2022

Rosario Rivera, 87, of Lancaster passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022 at home surrounded by family. Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, she was daughter of the late Pedro Medina and Juana Maria Gonzalez. She was preceded in death by her late husband Vicente Rivera, with whom she celebrated 60 years of marriage, and her son Porfirio Valentin.

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Mar 17, 2022

Thomas Clark Neiss, 79 of Manheim, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Elwood and Betty Jane Neiss. He leaves behind his loving wife Judith (Shenk) Neiss of over 20 years.

Tom worked for over 30 years at the...

Mar 17, 2022

John F. Heymann, 54, of Ephrata, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Auguste M. (Witsch) Heymann and the late George B. Heymann.

A graduate of Lampeter Strasburg High School, class of 1985, John worked as a maintenance mechanic for Dart Container in New Holland....

Mar 17, 2022

Sylvia R. Amway, 83, of Lancaster passed away peacefully Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Moravian Manor. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Ethel (Witmer) Weaver. She was the loving wife of Andrew U. Amway with whom she shared over 62 years of marriage. She was a 1956 graduate of J.P McCaskey High School....

Mar 17, 2022

Rose Valuch, 95, of Lancaster, went to be with her Lord on March 17, 2022, at home surrounded by her daughters. Born in Coaldale, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Ella (Costello) Karnish. She shared 38 years of happy marriage with Walter J. Valuch, until his passing in 1985.

Rose was generous with...

Mar 16, 2022

Walter E. Bortree, 79, of Willow Street, PA passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Born in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Priscilla Frey (Newton) and Albert Leon Bortree. He was the beloved husband to Joanne (Bittenbender) Bortree for over 57 years. They have been residents of Willow Valley Communities since 2014.

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Mar 16, 2022

Ronald E. Miller, 77, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Born in Neffsville, PA he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Musser) and Clyde J. Miller. He was the loving husband to Rose Marie (O'Neill) Miller.

Ronald was a proud Veteran of the US Navy. He served on the Navy USS Canopus. Prior...

Mar 16, 2022

Lala Duong, 75, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Vietnam, she was the youngest of ten children born to the late Van V. Nguyen and Nam T. Duong. Lala was the beloved wife of Nhon Cao.

A loving wife,...

Mar 15, 2022

Juan A. Rosado, 59, of Lancaster, passed away, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 following a lengthy illness. Born in Philadelphia to Esther (Jenkins) Rosado and the late Jesus M. Rosado, he was the loving husband of Jean A. (Conyers) Rosado.

Of the Christian Faith, Juan attended Grace Baptist Church, and Father, Son, and Holy Ghost Church, both in...

Mar 15, 2022

Stephen D. Lettich, 60, of Lititz, passed away at home, Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Born in Pensacola, FL, he was the son of Mary J. (Blackwell) Lettich and the late Ivan L. Lettich. He was the husband of Vera Marie (Pollak) Lettich.

Stephen proudly served in the US Army from 1979 to 1983. Stephen was a machine...

Mar 14, 2022

Charles R. Sauder, Jr. went to be with our Lord on Monday, March 14th, 2022. He was born on May 18th, 1948 and was the son of the late Charles R. Sauder and Betty Jane (Witmer) Sauder. He is survived by his sister Mary Commero and his 5 children that he deeply loved and were proud of; Sarah Miller,...

Mar 14, 2022

Jeffrey C. Hawkins, 67, passed away at his Lancaster residence on Monday, March 14, 2022. Jeff was born in Lancaster, the son of the late Joseph E. and Elizabeth J. (Snow) Hawkins.

Jeff graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School, where he was a great basketball player. He played on the 1972-1973 team that beat Cocalico to win...

Mar 14, 2022

Ruth Anne Townsend, 78, of Mount Joy, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Oliver R. and Anna Mae Hurst. Ruth Anne had been a hairstylist and had owned her own salon for many years in the Washington DC area. She had also lived for some time in Hollywood,...

Mar 14, 2022

Damian Santiago Irizarry, 19, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly March 14, 2022. Born in Lancaster, Damian was the son of Daniel Santiago and Marisol Irizarry. Damian loved his family, always helping as peacemaker. He enjoyed playing basketball, playing video games, and loved music. He had a great sense of humor and loved to spend time with his family. In...

Mar 14, 2022

Cheryl Ann Burkey, 60, of Lititz, passed away at home on Monday, March 14, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Gerald J. and Sylvia (Benedick) Sutter. Cheryl was a hard-working single mother who worked two jobs to provide for her family. She was a Kitchen Aid for Manheim School District and loved her coworkers. She enjoyed NASCAR,...

Mar 14, 2022

Hilarie S. Helsley, 59, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022. She was the wife of Dunbar M. Helsley, Jr. ("Scot") to whom she was married on the beach at Martha's Vineyard on September 3, 1998. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Paul L. and Bettielee Wigner Loemker. Hilarie loved...