Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

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...

Leslie S. Trautman

Leslie S. Trautman

Jan 12, 2022

Leslie S. Trautman, 61, of York, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in York, she was the daughter of Thomas E. Keech of Ephrata, and the late Wilma Achaj Keech. Leslie was the loving wife of Charles W. "Chip" Trautman, and they celebrated 34 years of marriage last March.

A...

Robert S. Farrell

Robert S. Farrell

Jan 12, 2022

Robert Samuel Farrell, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, cousin, uncle, and friend, passed away on January 12, 2022 at St. Anne's Catholic Retirement Community in Columbia, PA. Surrounded by his family, he passed peacefully from complications related to a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

Robert, "Bob" was born in Clear Lake, South Dakota on December 13,...

Barbara Kirchoff Gerhart

Barbara Kirchoff Gerhart

Jan 11, 2022

Barbara Kirchoff Gerhart, 85, of Neffsville, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022. She was born in Lancaster to the late Kenneth H. and Anna E. (Johns) Kirchoff.

She graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1954, where she was a majorette, and played flute in the band and orchestra. Barbara attended Millersville University. She worked in management...

Delmar Lutz Jr.

Delmar Lutz Jr.

Jan 11, 2022

Delmar Lutz, Jr., 72 of Lititz, PA passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Delmar Sr. and Henrietta (Simpson) Lutz. He was the loving husband to Renna (Gochenauer) Lutz for over 23 years. Although Del did not speak often about his military service, he was honored to...

James L. Herr

James L. Herr

Jan 11, 2022

James L. Herr, 76, of New Providence, husband of Kathleen (Musser) Herr for 56 years, passed away on January 11, 2022. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Levi and Ruth (Ressler) Herr.

In addition to Kathleen, James is survived by his children, Daniel Herr, Lancaster, Elizabeth Herr, New Providence, Melissa (Herr), married to...

William C. Critchfield

William C. Critchfield

Jan 11, 2022

William Charles Critchfield, 54, passed away on January 11, 2022, at Ephrata Wellspan Hospital following a brief illness. Born and raised in Lancaster, William was the son of Pam (Rehm) Critchfield and Ray Critchfield. He shared his life with his wife of over 20 years, Alicia (Buck) Critchfield and his son William "Buck" Critchfield.

William was a...

Patricia M. Harsh

Patricia M. Harsh

Jan 11, 2022

Patricia M. "Patti" Harsh, 56, of Salunga, passed away January 11, 2022, at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Portland Maine, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. Fenton, Sr. and Judy A. (Brackett) Gibson.

Many will remember Patti for her many years of bartending around Lancaster including Shooters Crossing, The Edgewater, Conestoga Restaurant and...

Patrick J. Saunders

Patrick J. Saunders

Jan 11, 2022

Patrick J. Saunders, 67, of Lititz, passed away at home on January 11, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Joanne (Darocha), and the loving father of Stephen P. and Brian J. Saunders. Brother of Stephen M., and his wife Debra (Bolton), and Dolores "Dee" Chominski and her husband Frank. He was preceded in death by his father, Newlin...

Joseph J. Lombardo, Esq.

Joseph J. Lombardo, Esq.

Jan 11, 2022

Joseph J. Lombardo, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at The Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George and Josephine (Caterbone) Lombardo.

He graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School, Franklin & Marshall College and Villanova University School of Law, class of 1961. Joseph proudly enlisted in the...

D. Anne Weaver

D. Anne Weaver

Jan 11, 2022

D. Anne Weaver, 88, went home to be with the Lord on January 11, 2022, at Landis Homes, Lititz, where she resided with her husband of 65 years, Glenn H. Weaver.

Anne was born and raised in New Danville, PA, and was the daughter of the late J. Lloyd and Elizabeth (Greider) Harnish. She attended Harmony Hall,...

Eddie H. Rodriguez

Eddie H. Rodriguez

Jan 10, 2022

Eddie H. Rodriguez, 95, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on January 10, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital due to complication of COVID-19. Born in Jayuya, Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Juan Huertas Marrero and Monserrate Rodriguez Marin. Eddie was the loving husband of the late Aurora Rodriguez.

He retired from Turkey Hill Dairies...

Ellen Reed

Ellen Reed

Jan 10, 2022

Ellen Reed was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas and grew up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, but she lived her entire adult life in Lancaster. Her birth parents were Robert and Edith (Harper) Lykes. After the death of her parents when she was young, Ellen was raised by her father's sister and husband, Virginia and Sumner St. Clair. At that...

Derek E. Banks

Derek E. Banks

Jan 9, 2022

Derek E. Banks, 40, of Akron , PA passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at York Wellspan after a brief illness. Born in Santa Ana, he was the son of Debra (Johnson) and Albert Banks. He was the loving husband to Brandie (Bivins) Banks for 18 years.

After relocating to Akron, from California, Derek became involved...

Fausta Velez Cruz

Fausta Velez Cruz

Jan 9, 2022

Fausta Velez Cruz, 89, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Modesto Velez and Juana Cruz.

She is survived by two daughters, Maria DeJesus and Iris DeJesus Gonzalez wife of Lewis both of Lancaster. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great...

Lawrence G. Klopfle

Lawrence G. Klopfle

Jan 9, 2022

Lawrence G. Klopfle, 50, of Lancaster, PA, and formerly of Philadelphia passed away at his residence on January 9, 2022.

He was the husband of Elysa"Ellie" Eidle Klopfle, with whom he shared 11 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Lawrence G. and Margaret "Marge" Smith Klopfle. Larry was a graduate...

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