Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Walter Nicolàs Calcagno

Walter Nicolàs Calcagno

Mar 14, 2022

Walter Nicolás Calcagno, 88, of Lititz, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Born on December 17, 1933 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was the son of the late José Calcagno and Adela (Robaina) Calcagno. He was married 61 years to his one and only...

Ruth E. Gabler

Ruth E. Gabler

Mar 13, 2022

Ruth E. Gabler, 84, of Lancaster, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died at her home on Sunday, March 13, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Savannah, GA she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Jonnie Spitz. She was wife of the late Raymond G. Gabler who passed away in 2020.

Ruth cherished...

Barbara W. Lineaweaver

Barbara W. Lineaweaver

Mar 13, 2022

Barbara Wilds Lineaweaver, age 82 of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on March 13th, 2022 after a brief illness. Barbara was born on May 18, 1939 to Doris and William Wilds of Cleona, PA. After Barbara graduated from Lebanon High School in 1957, she went on to earn a bachelor degree in elementary education at Millersville State Teachers College...

Gene G. Swords

Gene G. Swords

Mar 13, 2022

Gene G. Swords, 93, of Brethren Village in Lititz, left us on Sunday, March 13, 2022 to join the heavenly choir in eternity. Born in Silver Springs on October 25, 1928, he was the son of the late Willard G. and Eva (Nolt) Swords Gingrich. He celebrated 72 years of marriage with the love of his life, Barbara (Bowman)...

Sandra E. Nelson

Sandra E. Nelson

Mar 12, 2022

Sandra E. Nelson, 95 of Lancaster, passed away into the open arms of the Lord on March 12th, at Lancaster Nursing & Rehab. She was the Loving Mother of three Daughters, Pam Nelson of Southfield, MI, Terri Nelson (Brickner) of Sun City, AZ, and Lynn Cross of Lancaster.

Prior to entering Conestoga View, she lived for several...

Sharon M. Reese

Sharon M. Reese

Mar 12, 2022

Sharon M. Reese, 75, of East Hempfield Township, passed away at UPMC West Shore on Saturday, March 12, 2022. She was the companion of George A. Powders, Jr. for over 40 years.

Born in Lancaster, Sharon was the daughter of the late Willis H. and Catherine M. (Stetler) Reese. She graduated from Conestoga Valley High School with...

Geraldine M. Jones

Geraldine M. Jones

Mar 12, 2022

Geraldine M. (Murphy) Jones, 81, of Lititz, PA, passed away at Brethren Village on Saturday, March 12, 2022 with her loving daughter by her side. Born in Pottsville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth C. (Hughes) and Raphael T. Murphy. She was the loving wife to the late David C. Jones for 35 years.

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Jeanneine Otero

Jeanneine Otero

Mar 11, 2022

Jeanneine Otero, formerly of Lancaster, passed away in her home in Odenton, MD on March 11, 2022 of natural causes at the age of 89. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, mother-in-law and friend to many in her community. Among the highlights of her working career was serving as the Vice President of Administration and...

Joseph H. Neidig

Joseph H. Neidig

Mar 11, 2022

Joseph Harold (Joe) Neidig, 93, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania died on March 11, 2022.

Joe was an educator and school administrator. For two years in the 1960's he taught in the Marshall Islands and travelled around the world before returning to Ohio. Joe retired from the Department of Defense in Pensacola, Florida and later moved to Lancaster to...

Loretta A. Zablotny

Loretta A. Zablotny

Mar 10, 2022

Loretta A. Zablotny, 96, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Born in Shamokin, PA, she was the daughter of the late Helen (Orzechoski) and Alex Krupa. She was the beloved wife for 53 years to the late Michael J. Zablotny who passed in 2000.

Loretta was a long-time member of Sacred Heart Catholic...

Christine M. Miner

Christine M. Miner

Mar 10, 2022

Christine Marie Miner (nee Grubb), 76, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on March 10th, 2022 at Landis Homes personal care facility.

Christine was born May 7th, 1944 in Mobile, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Wilson C. and Mary M. Grubb (nee Echterling).

Christine was a United States Air Force veteran and...

Doris E. Barr

Doris E. Barr

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...

Joan B. Randall

Joan B. Randall

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...

Elke A. Smathers

Elke A. Smathers

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...

Alfred E. Slater

Alfred E. Slater

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...

Shannon B. Mccoy

Shannon B. Mccoy

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...

Raymond R. Smith

Raymond R. Smith

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....

Howard F. Wolpert Jr.

Howard F. Wolpert Jr.

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....

Cher Bee Lo

Cher Bee Lo

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....

Walter L. "Wally" Swinehart, Jr.

Walter L. "Wally" Swinehart, Jr.

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...

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