Louis A. “Lou” Krisay
Aug 25, 2021
Louis A. "Lou" Krisay, 78, of Lancaster, went into the arms of his Lord and Savior, August 25,2021, at his home. Born in Johnstown, PA he was the son of the late Louis A. Krisay and Ellen J. (Cruishank) Cunningham. He was the loving and devoted partner of Karen Davis for over 10 years.
In March of...
John Edward "Jack" Colgan
Aug 25, 2021
John Edward "Jack" Colgan, 77, peacefully slipped away on August 25, 2021, at his home with his wife, Kathy Mathews, by his side and his cat at his feet.
He was born in Paterson, NJ, in 1944 to James E. and Ruth Miller Colgan. He grew up in Paterson where he studied chemical engineering in college and...
Anthony “Tony” James Arapolu
Aug 25, 2021
Anthony "Tony" James Arapolu, 74 of Landisville, passed away unexpectedly at Lancaster General Hospital on August 25, 2021. He was the son of the late James and Bessie (Stratoulas) Arapolu, and the loving husband to Vicki (Eddy) Arapolu for almost 23 years.
Tony was a 1964 graduate of Hempfield High school. He enlisted in the US Army...
Gary R. Hoover
Aug 25, 2021
Gary R. Hoover, 80, of Ronks, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. He was born in Lancaster to the late Roy and Arlene (Fisher) Hoover. Gary shared 59 years of marriage with his wife, Carol L. (Marley) Hoover.
A graduate of Lampeter High School, Gary completed two years at Lancaster Business School. He owned and operated...
Donald T. "Barney" Barnhart
Aug 25, 2021
Donald T. "Barney" Barnhart, 90, of Lititz, went into the arms of the Lord on August 25, 2021. Born July 23, 1931, in York, he was the son of the late Clifton Borland Barnhart and Marie Alice (Tschop) Barnhart. He shared over 64 beautiful years of marriage with Arlene Romaine (Smith) Barnhart.
Barney graduated from William Penn...
Felix M. Garcia
Aug 25, 2021
Felix M. Garcia Jr., 60, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Born in Lancaster on September 3, 1960 he was the son of the late Felix M. Garcia Sr. and Dorothy I. Stormfeltz. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dona L. Garcia and stepson Brody S. Wolf.
Felix was a USMC Veteran, during...
Jean M. Walsh
Aug 25, 2021
Jean M. Walsh, 69, of Conestoga, passed away on Wednesday evening, August 25, 2021.
She was the wife of William J. Walsh, with whom she celebrated 49 years of marriage this past June 3rd. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Arlene Carmen Rottmund. Jean has been a hairstylist whose career spanned...
Anna K. (Brown) Ricketts
Aug 24, 2021
Ann K. (Brown) Ricketts, 74, of Lancaster, PA, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at home, after a battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Jean (Van Riette) and Everett Brown, and the beloved wife to the late Boyd "Sam" Ricketts.
Ann worked in logistics and was a member of...
Eric K. Hamer
Aug 24, 2021
Eric K. Hamer, 58, passed away unexpectedly August 24, 2021, at his home in Lancaster. Born in Bristol, he was the son of the late Roy K. and Frieda M. (Hamm) Hamer of Levittown. He recently celebrated 24 wonderful years of marriage with Sue (Nagy) Hamer.
Eric was a TechLine Consultant for Armstrong World Industries. He was...
Mary Jane Geiser
Aug 24, 2021
Mary Jane Geiser, 92, of Mount Joy and formerly of Millersville, passed away at Pleasant View Retirement Communities on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. Born in Lewisburg, Union County, she was the daughter of the late Horace V. and Jennie T. (Hackenburg) Stimmel. Mary Jane was a 1947 graduate of Lewisburg Area High School, where she was active in marching...
Maria Y. Rodriguez Olivieri
Aug 24, 2021
Maria Y. Rodriguez Olivieri, 66, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Villalba, Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Adolfo Rodriguez and Carmen Olivieri.
She was educated in Puerto Rico where she received her Bachelor's degree. Maria worked several places throughout the years...
Robert J. Freiler, Sr.
Aug 24, 2021
Robert J. Freiler, Sr., 87 of 132 Coral St., Lancaster, PA passed away on August 24, 2021. Bob was the loving husband of Josephine C. Giordano Freiler, with whom he was married for over 65 years. Son of the late Benjamin C. and Mary E. Arnold Freiler of Lancaster, he was a lifetime member of Sacred Heart of Jesus...
Maureen T. Latanishen
Aug 23, 2021
Maureen T. Latanishen, 61, of Lititz passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy surrounded by her loving family. Born in Darby, PA she was the daughter of the late John Brennan and Mary (O'Dowd) Brennan. She was the loving wife of Dr. Andrew "Andy" Latanishen with whom she shared over 36 years...
Rose Mary Ressel
Aug 22, 2021
Rose Mary Ressel, 89, entered Heaven at her Westminster Village, Dover, DE home on Sunday, August 22, 2021. She formerly lived in Camden, DE.
Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ira U. and Margaret (Rodgers) Groff. Rose Mary's husband, Theodore S. Ressel, died in 1999, after they shared 48 years of marriage....
Howard I. Taggart
Aug 22, 2021
Howard I. Taggart, 81, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday August 22, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harry E. and Mary E. (Smith) Taggart. He was the devoted and loving husband of the late Janice L. Williams with whom he shared 52 years until her passing on May 12, 2021....
Jomar J. Almestica
Aug 21, 2021
Jomar J. Almestica, 26, of York, was tragically taken from his family on August 21, 2021. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Danny Ruiz, husband of Diana Castillo and Damaris Almestica, wife of Adalberto Marquez.
Jomar was well known and loved by all who knew him. He loved his family and spending time with...
Linda Modica-Deibler
Aug 21, 2021
Linda Modica-Deibler, 66, of Lititz, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Select Specialty Hospital in Harrisburg. She was married to Paul M. Deibler for 22 years before his death on December 20, 2017.
Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, and raised on the family farm in West Portal, NJ, Linda was the daughter of the late Joseph J....
Joseph J. Gawarkiewicz
Aug 21, 2021
Capt. Joseph J Gawarkiewicz, USN (ret) died on August 21, 2021 at Willow Valley Communities, Lancaster, PA after a long illness.
Joe was born on Staten Island, NY in 1934 to Helen Kochman Gawarkiewicz and Joseph J. Gawarkiewicz. He attended high school at the Augustinian Academy in Staten Island. He attended Villanova College prior to receiving a...
Thomas C. “Tom” Kane
Aug 21, 2021
Thomas C. "Tom" Kane, 76, of Lancaster, PA, passed away August 21, 2021.
Tom is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Nancy Kane, whom he met while working at ACME Markets in NJ. He earned his living as a meat cutter, enjoying everything to do with livestock. He had a passion for fishing, horse racing,...
Clarence J. (Clem) Navitsky
Aug 21, 2021
Clarence J. (Clem) Navitsky, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Saturday, August 21, 2021. Born in Shenandoah, PA, he was the son of the late John A. and Mary (Chapley) Navitsky. Clem was the loving husband of Carole S. (Sensenig) Navitsky with whom he shared 42 years of marriage.
He worked as a manufacturing...
