Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Agnes M. Bowman
Nov 12, 2021
Agnes M. Bowman, 88, formerly of New Holland, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021, at Ephrata Manor. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (O'Malley) Van Aulen. Agnes was the loving wife of the late Donald L. Bowman, and they shared 37 years of marriage at the time of his passing in...
Mary Margaret Chalfant
Nov 12, 2021
Mary Margaret (Hecker) Chalfant went home to her Savior on Friday, November 12, 2021. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert "Bob" Chalfant, on April 10, 2020.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed reading, cookbooks, and spending time with her family. She always made time to do special crafts...
John "Jack" D. Reece
Nov 12, 2021
Jack Reece, 81, of Lititz, PA passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 12, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to the late John R. and Valrie Reece. He was preceded in death by a sister Louanne Stoeckley, and a brother Henry Reece.
Jack was a graduate...
Anh Q. Nguyen
Nov 11, 2021
Anh Q. Nguyen, 30, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on his way home from work the evening of Thursday, November 11, 2021 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident involving a reckless driver.
Born in Bataan, Philippines, on February 2, 1991, he is survived by his mother and father, Hoa Nguyen and Thu Vo; sister,...
Donald G. Klos
Nov 11, 2021
Donald G. Klos, 85, formerly of Neffsville, passed away on Veteran's Day, Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Gerald Klos and the late Emily (Rathvon) Wright.
Born in 1936, Don lived most of his youth on the 600 block of Madison...
Gregory Allen Sechler
Nov 11, 2021
Gregory Allen Sechler, 62, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Mount Joy, PA and Happy Camp, CA, passed away peacefully at his home on November 11, 2021. Born in Chicago, IL on September 7, 1959, he was the son of Diane (Bleeker) Sechler and the late Charles L. Sechler.
Greg graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1977...
Oren E. Spangenburg
Nov 11, 2021
Oren E. Spangenburg of Luther Acres, Lititz, went home to be with his Lord on November 11, 2021.
He was born in White Plains, NY on March 16, 1933 to Oren Douglas and Lucy Marie Hoover Spangenburg. He and his late wife, Shirley, were married at the Quarryville Methodist Church in 1957 and celebrated 55 years of...
Shirley Hambright
Nov 10, 2021
Shirley Hambright, 95, passed away on November 10, 2021 at Calvary Homes. Born on June 27, 1926 she was the daughter of the late William J. and Mary M. (Grimm) Hambright.
Shirley was a life-long Lancaster resident and proud graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School class of 1943. She retired in 1989 from Prudential Securities where she...
Barbara Ann Randall
Nov 10, 2021
Barbara Ann "Barb" Randall, 77, of Lititz, passed away peacefully at home on November 10, 2021 with her daughters by her side. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Arthur W. Bachman and the late Elizabeth F. (Tracy) Bachman, and the wife of 56 years to the late Gerald T. Randall who passed away on April...
Cody Ryan Tietjens
Nov 10, 2021
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Cody Ryan Tietjens, 19 of Lancaster, on November 10, 2021. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Tabitha Rodriguez and Julio Rodriguez, his biological father Jeffrey Keller, Jr. and his partner Stacy Troop.
Cody graduated from Manheim Township School District. He always had a passion...
Michael C. "Mike" Mylott
Nov 10, 2021
Michael C. "Mike" Mylott, 29, of Mountville, passed away unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident on November 10, 2021. Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of John and Lou Ann (Enterline) Mylott.
Mike will be remembered for his glowing smile, infectious laugh, and great sense of humor. He was loyal and generous to a fault....
Joan E. Carosielli
Nov 10, 2021
Joan E. Carosielli, 95, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at her Lancaster residence surrounded by her loving family. Born in Waterbury, CT, she was the daughter of the late W. E. and Josephine (Boyle) Pierpont, and the last of her immediate family.
She worked as a Customer Service Associate for Kemps (Penn Dairies) for 21 years...
Joe Tom Daniels
Nov 9, 2021
Joe Tom Daniels, 73, of Lititz, formerly of Brooklyn, NY and more recently, Las Cruces, NM, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at UPMC Lititz. Born in San Angelo, TX, he was the son of the late Roddy and Ottie (McCarty) Daniels. Joe was the loving husband of Deborah (Thompson) Daniels, with whom he celebrated 31 years of marriage...
Christian Marlin Hess
Nov 9, 2021
Christian Marlin Hess, 80, of Willow Valley, Willow Street, and formerly of Bent Creek, Lancaster, passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 surrounded by his family. Marlin shared 60 years of marriage with his loving wife Trudy (Good) Hess.
Born in Mechanicsburg, Marlin was the son of the late Joseph H. and Ruth (Zimmerman)...
William Jay Stewart
Nov 8, 2021
William Jay Stewart, 88, of Lancaster died peacefully in his sleep early on Monday, November 8, 2021 at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia, Pa. He was the husband of the late Virginia C. Braungart Stewart. They had celebrated 52 years of marriage before her death in 2007. Before his move to St. Anne's, Mr. Stewart had lived 62 years...
Judith A. Hasselbach
Nov 8, 2021
Judith A. Hasselbach, 56, of Manheim Twp., passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, November 8, 2021. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of Charles J. Mellinger and D. Jane (Siegrist) Hess, and the step-daughter of Donald S. Hess. Judy was the loving wife of Douglas L. Hasselbach, and they celebrated 39 years of marriage this past October...
Joseph H. Cunningham
Nov 8, 2021
Joseph H. Cunningham, 81, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Andrew H., Sr. and Zana Von Stetten Cunningham. He was the husband of Frances A. Clemens Cunningham, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage this past February 17th.
Joseph had worked...
Jeffrey L. Adair
Nov 8, 2021
Jeffrey L. "Jake" Adair, 70, of Lititz, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, November 8th, 2021.
He is survived by his daughter, Jocelyn Douglas (Chad) and four sisters, Doris Hart, Cathy Boyd, Pat Kuhns and Bobbie Schwan, as well as many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Elmer and Martha Adair, he...
Benjamin J. "Ben" Witmer, Jr.
Nov 7, 2021
Benjamin J. "Ben" Witmer Jr., 63, of Lititz passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Benjamin J. Witmer, Sr. and the late Joan (Riley) Witmer. He was married to Sheri (Minnich) Witmer with whom he shared over 39 years of marriage.
He enjoyed riding on his Harley Davidson motorcycle, fishing...
Willem R.H.M. Van Huystee
Nov 7, 2021
Born in Haarlem, The Netherlands on May 19, 1935, Willem van Huystee (Pim) was the fourth and last child of A. Marius J. van Huystee and Elisabeth M.A. van Huystee-Bies. He was the devoted husband of Theodora A. van Huystee-van Bruggen.
Willem's family lived in the town of Heemstede, near Amsterdam. In his earliest years, the van...
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