Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Victoria Spadea-Ripley
Jun 20, 2021
Victoria Spadea-Ripley, 52, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at her residence.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of John Spadea husband of Dottie of San Diego, CA and Maxine Fisher wife of Ritchie Fisher of Lititz.
Victoria had volunteered with CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, where she advocated and supported...
Rev. William J. Sullivan
Jun 19, 2021
Rev. William J. Sullivan, 88, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at his residence at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia, PA. He was born in Mount Carmel, PA and was the son of the late William Henry and Julia Antoinette (Burke) Sullivan.
He graduated from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Elementary School,...
Frances J. Spangle
Jun 19, 2021
Frances J. Spangle, 76, of Mechanicsburg, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday June 19, 2021 at UPMC Harrisburg.
Born August 22, 1944 in Shreveport, LA, Frances was the daughter of the late Francis and Audrey (Cliber) Lockard. Frances graduated from Altoona High School and went on to flourish as a freelance artist. Her career was a product...
Jose “Noli” Manuel Garrastegui
Jun 19, 2021
Jose "Noli" Manuel Garrastegui of York, PA passed away June 19, 2021. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of late Teodoro Garrastegui and Leida Perez Torres of Guanica, Puerto Rico.
He had been working as a machine operator for Bway Corporation of York, PA for the past 9 years.
Jose will always be...
Rafael A. Ortiz
Jun 19, 2021
Rafael A. Ortiz, "The Mayor of King Street" 87, of Lancaster, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Born in San German, PR he was the son of Carmen and Alberto Ortiz. He was the loving companion to Cruz Padilla.
Rafael was a member of San Juan Bautista Catholic Church....
Betty Lou Stewart
Jun 18, 2021
Betty Lou Stewart, 71, of Lancaster passed away on July 18, 2021 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Howard Foultz and Pauline (Phillips) Helmick and wife of the late Donald C. Stewart who passed in 2007.
Betty was a CNA and a home health aide by trade but she...
Samuel Hernandez
Jun 18, 2021
As much as it pains me, I decided to give you the news, in my own words, and it is not good news for me. I have passed. Although my doctors, specialists, pharmacists, and insurance companies did all they could, their efforts were not enough. I, Samuel Hernandez have passed away. It happened Friday June 18th, when I quietly...
Jeanne Frey
Jun 18, 2021
Frances Jeanne Frey, 85, of Millersville, peacefully entered eternity with Jesus, Friday, June 18, 2021. Born and raised in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Paul R. and Mildred K. (Senft) Ament. She was the devoted wife of Wayne S. Frey until his passing in 1983.
A long-time member of Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church,...
Hector Torres-Flores
Jun 18, 2021
Hector Torres-Flores, 46 of Lancaster, passed away on June 18, 2021. He was the son of Alejandro Torres and Milagros Flores.
A time for viewing and visitation will take place from 10 AM – 12 PM at Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 414 E. King St., Lancaster, PA 17602, on Friday, June 25, 2021. A...
Barbara A. England
Jun 18, 2021
Barbara A. England, 82, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021. She was the wife of the late Marshall T. England who passed away in 2003. She was the daughter of the late Thelma M. and Clyde R. Martin.
Surviving is daughter Annette G. West (Michael), 3 grandchildren: Dustin (Etna, WY) Ashlee (Lititz, PA) Stephanie (Devin Esham),...
Gloria Lenis Mattiello
Jun 17, 2021
Gloria Lenis Mattiello, 87, of Lancaster, formerly of Brooklyn, NY passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021 at her home with her beloved daughter by her side. Born in Cali, Colombia she was the daughter of the late Jorge Lenis and Hercilia Villafane. She was the wife of the late Ralph Mattiello.
She worked as a secretary for...
George Ransom Mckinney, Sr.
Jun 17, 2021
George R. McKinney, Sr., 91, of Lancaster, went into the arms of his Lord on Thursday, June 17, 2021. He was born in Manning, South Carolina, October 1929 to Ransom and Lula (Spry) McKinney. George was the loving and devoted husband of Ruth (Weathers) McKinney, with whom he shared more than 70 glorious years of marriage.
George...
Elva “Jean” Mowrer Wuischpard
Jun 16, 2021
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of Elva "Jean" Mowrer Wuischpard in her 86th year on June 16, 2021. Born in Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late Musser G. and Mildred L. (Hostetter) Mowrer.
Jean was a 1954 graduate of the former East Lampeter High School. She was employed by...
Ronald Joseph Fox, Jr.
Jun 16, 2021
Ronald Joseph Fox, Jr., 59, unexpectedly passed away at his Strasburg home Wednesday, June 16, 2021. He was born in Philadelphia to Theresa (Poirier) Bitting and the late Ronald Joseph Fox. Ron shared 37 beautiful years of marriage with his loving wife Darlene (Hookway) Fox.
He attended Father Judge High School in Philadelphia and graduated from Perkiomen...
Eva Maerz Possler
Jun 16, 2021
Eva Maerz Possler passed away June 16, 2021, with her family by her side.
Eva was born to the late Michael and Christina Maerz in 1930 in Leibling, Romania. In 1944, Eva, her parents and many siblings, and a wagon train of ethnic Germans fled the village in the face of the invading Soviet army, amid the...
Jo-Ann E. Way
Jun 16, 2021
Jo-Ann E. Way, 70, of Lancaster, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Born in York, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Grace (Horton) Stokes. Jo-Ann was the loving wife of William E. Way with whom she celebrated 46 years of marriage.
After finishing high school, Jo-Ann earned a certificate in business...
George H. Ernst, Iii
Jun 16, 2021
George H. Ernst, III, went to heaven on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. He passed away from natural causes at Lancaster General Hospital at the age of 75 years. He was a loving husband and father.
George is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Donna (Miller) Ernst. They would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on...
Mary I. “Tootie” Thompson
Jun 15, 2021
Mary I. "Tootie" Thompson, 91, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Brethren Village where she has resided since 2000. She was the wife of the late David W. Thompson who passed away in 2010. She was born in Christiana, the daughter of the late Henry T. and Catherine Miller Maser.
She was a member of...
Gerald “Jerry” H. Schroeder
Jun 15, 2021
Gerald "Jerry" H. Schroeder, 79, of West Lampeter Township in Lancaster, PA passed away just two days shy of his 80th birthday on June 15, 2021, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, PA. He was born in Staten Island, NY to the late Robert and Mabel (Elmore) Schroeder. Jerry met his beloved Patricia "Pat" Iski on July 29,...
Carol A. Perry
Jun 15, 2021
Carol A. Perry, 77, of Millersville, met her Lord and Savior face to face on June 15, 2021. Born in Quantico, VA, she was the daughter of the late Elmer F. Coffey and Dorothy E. Pfautz Coffey.
She was the wife of David M. Perry, with whom she shared 38 years of marriage. She was a graduate...
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