Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Francis J. Boswa

Francis J. Boswa

Oct 20, 2021

Francis J. "Vic" Boswa, 95, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Stanley and Pauline (Lacovich) Boswa. He was married to Barbara J. (Urey) Boswa for 64 years at her death in 2018.

He graduated from Columbia High School...

Tomas Chavez Siaton

Tomas Chavez Siaton

Oct 19, 2021

Tomas Chavez Siaton, 78, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 surrounded by his children. Born on February 8, 1943, in Lagonoy, Camarines Sur in the Philippines, he was the youngest of seven children of the late Marcelo and Isidra Siaton. He was the loving husband of Linda Siaton for over 50 years.

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Carlos M. Rivera

Carlos M. Rivera

Oct 19, 2021

Carlos M. Rivera, 54, of Lancaster, died suddenly on Tues., Oct. 19, 2021 at home on Cabbage Hill in Lancaster City. Carlos was the son of the late Lydia (Morales) and Victor Rivera.

A graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. He worked at ACE Rental and later became a Tree Arborist. Carlos was an avid Dallas Cowboys...

Anna M. Morris

Anna M. Morris

Oct 18, 2021

Anna M. (McGuire) Morris, 68, of Lancaster, PA passed away unexpectedly on October 18, 2021. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Hazel Martin.

Anna was a graduate of Conestoga Valley High School. She attended services at LCBC in Leola. She enjoyed taking care of children, especially her grandchildren and was...

George H. Miller, Jr.

George H. Miller, Jr.

Oct 17, 2021

George Henry Miller, Jr., 96, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was the devoted husband of Norma J. Miller, until her passing in 2019. Born in Lincoln Park, NJ, he was the son of the late George Henry Miller, Sr. and Catherine (Schnaible) Miller.

George was a graduate of...

Forrest “Woody” Cressman

Forrest “Woody” Cressman

Oct 17, 2021

Forrest "Woody" Cressman of Lititz, PA passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Lancashire Hall, Lancaster, PA at the age of 88.

He was the son of the late Herbert and Grace (Remaley) Cressman. Woody was preceded in death by his late wife, Eva (Lohrman) Cressman.

Woody was a supervisor at Yerger Brother's and...

Shirley M. Cates

Shirley M. Cates

Oct 17, 2021

Shirley M. Cates, 88, of Salunga, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Altoona, PA she was the daughter of the late Gilbert A. and Ada E. (Norris) Pringle. Shirley was the loving wife of the late Theodore "Ted" King who passed in 1978, the late Paul S. Rebman who passed in 2002,...

Theresa V. (Bollotta) Cimmino

Theresa V. (Bollotta) Cimmino

Oct 17, 2021

Theresa V. (Bollotta) Cimmino, 91, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Hospice and Community Care. Born in Belleville, NJ she was the daughter of the late Mary (Massaro) and George Bollotta. She was the loving wife to the late Giro E. Cimmino.

Prior to retirement Theresa worked as a bookkeeper. She enjoyed cooking,...

Frank N. Corbin, Jr.

Frank N. Corbin, Jr.

Oct 17, 2021

Frank N. Corbin, Jr., 84, of Lancaster, passed away at Brethren Village on Sunday, October 17, 2021. He was the loving husband of Brenda L. (Brinser) Corbin for 23 years. Frank's first wife, Nicole (Sayers) Corbin died in 1988.

Born in Martinsburg, WV, he was the son of the late Frank N. Corbin, Sr. and the late...

Charles P. Swift, Jr.

Charles P. Swift, Jr.

Oct 16, 2021

Charles (Charlie) Swift, Jr., 66, of Lancaster, passed away on October 16, 2021 at his home peacefully in his sleep. Born on May 12, 1955 in Holtwood, PA, he was the son of the late Charles P. Swift, Sr. and Janet (Brown) Swift. He lived and worked in Lancaster County all his life.

Charlie, beloved husband, father,...

Eddie “Munsta” Metzger

Eddie “Munsta” Metzger

Oct 16, 2021

Eddie "Munsta" Metzger, 32, of Millersville, tragically died in a motorcycle accident on Saturday, October 16, 2021. He was born in Lancaster and graduated from Solanco High School in 2009.

Eddie loved with his whole heart and was an awesome person. He had a huge heart and a smile and laugh that was totally contagious. If he...

Deborah "Debbie" S. Herr

Deborah "Debbie" S. Herr

Oct 16, 2021

Deborah "Debbie" S. Herr, 64, of Lititz, passed away at her happy place in Ocean City, MD on October 16, 2021. Born in Columbia, PA she was the daughter of William Splain and the late Doris (Frane) Splain. She was the loving wife of Michael L. Herr for over 43 years.

She and Michael were longtime members...

Dr. Edward V. Mcassey, Jr.

Dr. Edward V. Mcassey, Jr.

Oct 16, 2021

Dr. Edward V. McAssey Jr., 86, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 16, 2021 surrounded by his family. Edward was the husband of Anne Buckley McAssey with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Queens, NY he was the son of the late Edward V. Sr., and Anne Marie Terzien McAssey. He earned both his...

Helen B. Retallack

Helen B. Retallack

Oct 16, 2021

Helen B. Retallack, 92, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021 at her Strasburg home. She was the wife of the late Kenneth L. "Red" Retallack, with whom Helen enjoyed 43 years of marriage before his death in 1998.

Born in Eden Township, Helen was the daughter if the late Oscar and Helen B. (Mowery) Boose.

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William M. "Bill" Quinn

William M. "Bill" Quinn

Oct 16, 2021

William M. "Bill" Quinn, 93, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Landis Homes on Saturday, October 16, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Victoria "Vicky" (Navari) Quinn with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Sherburne, New York, Bill was the son of the late Ward V. and Anna (Mullins) Quinn. Upon...

Bernard L. Smith

Bernard L. Smith

Oct 15, 2021

Bernard " Barney" L. Smith, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on October 15th, 2021.

He was the husband of Regina A. DiPietro Smith and was formerly married to the late Rosalie Kreider Smith and was the son of the late Dr. Donald Hebble Smith and the late Bernice Long Smith Miller.

Barney, as he was...

Leon Michael, Jr.

Leon Michael, Jr.

Oct 15, 2021

Leon Michael, Jr., 77, of Millersville, passed away on October 15, 2021 at Lancaster Nursing and Rehab following a long illness.

He was the husband of Pamela Michael with whom he celebrated 30 years of marriage this past May 25th. Born in York, he was the son of the late Leon, Sr. and Doris Hamilton Michael Gilbert....

Charles D. "Chuck" Leensvaart

Charles D. "Chuck" Leensvaart

Oct 15, 2021

Charles D. "Chuck" Leensvaart, 75, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021, at Landis Homes Retirement Community. Born in Chicago, IL he was the son of the late Barteld and Janet (nee Dykstra) Leensvaart. Charles was the loving husband of the late Beth Ann (Brink) Leensvaart with whom he shared 49 years of marriage.

Chuck...

Sandra J. “Sandi” Bruce

Sandra J. “Sandi” Bruce

Oct 15, 2021

Sandra J. "Sandi" Bruce, 66, of Gordonville, PA, formerly of Lancaster, PA and Mount Holly, NJ, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. Sandra was born in Lancaster and was the daughter of Dorothy (Steinman) Dolinger, of Columbia, PA and the late Kenneth LeRoy Sipe.

Sandi is survived by her husband, Ian Martin...

Anthony J. Zigment

Anthony J. Zigment

Oct 15, 2021

Anthony J. Zigment, 96, of United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz, formerly of Manheim Township, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021. He was born in Scranton, PA and was the son of the late Anthony J. and Julia M. (Powell) Zigment.

He was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Welsh Musser Zigment in 2006. He was...

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