Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Ruth A. Anderson

Ruth A. Anderson

Jan 15, 2022

Ruth Ann (Brown) Anderson of Millersville, passed away on January 15, 2022, surrounded by her family. Ruth was born on July 4, 1938, in Kent City, Michigan, where her father was a Lutheran pastor. His ministry took Ruth to Oakland, Nebraska, and eventually to Braham, Minnesota. She attended St. Olaf College, then transferred and graduated from the University of...

Leigh Carey Kressler

Leigh Carey Kressler

Jan 15, 2022

Leigh Carey Kressler, 79, of Strasburg, and formerly of Westtown, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Carey married his high school sweetheart Victoria E. (Pucci) Kressler, and they marked 56 years of marriage on January 8th.

Born in Darby to the late Charles A. and Marian Claire (Yealy) Kressler, and he graduated...

Eva Morton

Eva Morton

Jan 14, 2022

Eva H. Morton, 76, of Marietta, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 14, 2022 at ProMedica – Manor Care, Lancaster. Born in Conway, SC, she was the daughter of the late Elmo and Addie Mae (Steele) Greene. She and her family later moved to Detroit, MI, where she attended Wilbert Wright Co-operative High School. While...

Stephen A. Gomez

Stephen A. Gomez

Jan 14, 2022

Stephen A. Gomez, 25, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on January 14, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Maria A. Cortes and Julio A. Gomez.

He was a free spirit and had a kind soul. He never met a stranger. Every person in the world, to him, was just a friend he hadn't met...

George C. Gerz

George C. Gerz

Jan 14, 2022

George C. Gerz, 87, of Lancaster entered into eternal rest on January 14, 2022 at his home. Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George and Violet (Warner) Gerz. He shared his life with his wife of 67 years, Carol L. (Lewis) Gerz. A graduate of Lancaster Catholic, George retired from J.L. Clark after...

Paula J. Wiegand

Paula J. Wiegand

Jan 14, 2022

Paula J. Wiegand, 68, of Ephrata, went into the arms of the Lord on January 14, 2022 at Wellspan York Hospital. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Kathrine (Wise) Grove. She shared over 35 years of marriage with Robert Wiegand.

She and Robert were long time members at St. Paul's Lutheran...

William L. Lennington

William L. Lennington

Jan 14, 2022

William "Bill" L. Lennington, 95, of Carlisle, PA and formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 14, 2022. Born in Moonachie, NJ, he was the son of the late William C. and Myra Lennington. He was the beloved husband to Gloria Lennington prior to her passing in June 2021.

Bill was a proud veteran...

Mildred "Millie" Serra Moyer

Mildred "Millie" Serra Moyer

Jan 14, 2022

Mildred "Millie" Serra Moyer, 89, of Lititz, found her way to her heavenly Father on Friday, January 14, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born on December 15, 1932 in Bronx, NY just 3 minutes after her identical twin sister, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Carmelina (Anselmo) Serra.

Millie attended McCaskey High School before...

Charlene F. Hoover

Charlene F. Hoover

Jan 14, 2022

Charlene F. Hoover, 61, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, January 14, 2022. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of Elizabeth B. (Horst) and the late Titus Hoover. Charlene worked as an Insurance Coordinator for Lancaster General Hospital. She previously attended Dove and LCBC. Charlene loved to travel, visit different spas and entertain. In...

Ronald A. Smith

Ronald A. Smith

Jan 14, 2022

Ronald A. Smith, Sr. 73, of Lititz, formerly of Madison, Alabama, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022 at home. Born in Princeton, NJ he was the son of the late Beverly (Tuthhill) and Harley Smith. He was the former husband to Joann Starks.

Ronald was self-employed. He previously owned a trucking company and gas station. He...

Louis " Louie" J. Staffieri Iii

Louis " Louie" J. Staffieri Iii

Jan 14, 2022

Louis "Louie" J. Staffieri III., 65, of Conestoga, entered into heaven to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, January 14, 2022 after a brief illness at UPMC Lititz. He left this world the same way he lived within it- surrounded by love from the family that was his biggest joy and greatest purpose. He was...

Ana Alonso

Ana Alonso

Jan 13, 2022

Ana Alonso, beloved mother and grandmother, a member of the Lancaster community more than 30 years, died at a local health care facility on Jan. 13. She was 91.

The cause of death was COVID-19 pneumonia, although she was fully vaccinated and boosted.

Her family is grateful for the care she received from clinicians and...

Marian E. Behney

Marian E. Behney

Jan 13, 2022

Marian E. Behney, 93, of Columbia, PA, formerly of Willow Street, PA passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Susquehanna Health & Wellness Nursing Home.

She was a seamstress for multiple clothing and drapery factories. Marian loved knitting and crocheting. She also loved boating and crabbing on the Delaware river, where she had a cabin and...

Christopher Z. Perry

Christopher Z. Perry

Jan 13, 2022

Christopher Z. Perry Educator, Scholar, Athlete, Coach Chris passed away on Thursday, January 13th. He died from natural causes, which caused a small vehicle accident. In June of 2021 he was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer, and courageously endured treatment until the end of his life. He graduated in 1992 from Penn Manor High School. While attending there,...

Charles Edward Lentz

Charles Edward Lentz

Jan 12, 2022

Charles Edward Lentz (age, 92) passed away peacefully in the early hours of January 12, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born to Elizabeth J. Lentz (Auernheimer) and Stanley Blackwood Lentz in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania on March 6, 1929. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Joan Lentz (Van Fossen); his daughters, Joanne Tanzie (Bob), Sally Ann Lentz...

Nathaniel N. Heal

Nathaniel N. Heal

Jan 12, 2022

Nathaniel N. Heal passed away on January 12, 2022 in Lancaster, PA. He was born on October 14, 1983 in Chestertown, MD. He was loved and will be forever missed by his fiancé, Ed Boornazian, of Lancaster, PA, his mother Nina Newlin, sisters Liz and Kate Heal, and his beloved niece Elise Walker, all of Worton, MD, grandmother Virginia...

Nathaniel N. Heal

Nathaniel N. Heal

Jan 12, 2022

Nathaniel N. Heal passed away on January 12, 2022 in Lancaster, PA. He was born on October 14, 1983 in Chestertown, MD. He was loved and will be forever missed by his fiancé, Ed Boornazian, of Lancaster, PA, his mother Nina Newlin, sisters Liz and Kate Heal, and his beloved niece Elise Walker, all of Worton, MD, grandmother Virginia...

Cheryl L. Mcevoy

Cheryl L. Mcevoy

Jan 12, 2022

Cheryl L. McEvoy, 75, of Lancaster, formerly of East Petersburg, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital, Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Q. and Ethel K (Fisher) Biemesderfer.

A free-spirited woman and self-motivated, Cheryl went back to college and earned her Associates Degree in Psychology through HACC and...

Steven James Nuss

Steven James Nuss

Jan 12, 2022

Steven James Nuss, 55, of Lititz passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 after a brief illness. He was the loving son of Jayne Ford and Jim Nuss, both of Lititz.

Steve was a 1985 graduate of Warwick High School and spent most of his career as a Service Technician for Conestoga Copiers and most recently worked...

Bronson L. Young

Bronson L. Young

Jan 12, 2022

Bronson L. Young, 29, of Strasburg, PA passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at his home. He was the son of Leon N. Young and Gloria (Baker) Folker. Bronson was a 2010 graduate of Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, MD and attended the Lancaster YTI Culinary School Program. He worked as a home health care aid...

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