Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Michael Liddick

Michael Liddick

Jun 4, 2021

Michael L. Liddick, 75, formerly of Ephrata and Lititz, passed away at Hamilton Arms Center on Friday, June 4, 2021. He had lived with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disorder, for more than three years. Born in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Mike was the son of the late LaVerne C. and D. Helen (Johnson) Liddick. He was the husband of...

Gale R. Davis

Gale R. Davis

Jun 4, 2021

Gale R. Davis, 78, of Lancaster, passed away on June 4, 2021. Born in Darby, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert K. Sr., and Violet (Munson) Heilenman. She was the wife of George W. (Bill) Davis Jr. until his passing in 2008.

Gale will be remembered by her children for her drive to give...

Frances Louise Young

Frances Louise Young

Jun 4, 2021

Frances Louise Young, age 82, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on June 4, 2021.

A graduate of Johnstown High School, Fran met her husband of 58 years, Donald Lester Young, while square dancing; married six years later, and then moved to Lancaster County.

She worked for Baltimore Life Insurance, Johnstown, before marriage. Later, she...

Christopher M. Pry

Christopher M. Pry

Jun 4, 2021

Christopher M. Pry, 48, of Lancaster, passed away at Hospice & Community Care on Friday, June 4, 2021.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of Brenda Dolph of Kinzers and Robert Pry, husband of Karen, of Palmyra, NJ.

Christopher had been a chef and had worked for many restaurants in the Chester County...

Ann E. (Erb) Huber

Ann E. (Erb) Huber

Jun 3, 2021

Ann E. (Erb) Huber, 90, of Lititz, passed away at home on Thursday, June 3, 2021. Born in Marietta, PA she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Dunn) Dunn-Burr and Harry Erb.

Ann attended services at Brethren Village Chapel where she resided. She enjoyed shopping and playing bridge. She was gifted at interior design. Ann was...

Mary “Marna” Kirkham

Mary “Marna” Kirkham

Jun 2, 2021

Mary "Marna" (Houser) Kirkham, 85, of Millersville PA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 2nd 2021 after a short illness. She was born June 26, 1935 in Latrobe, PA, a daughter of the late Carolyn (Sweeney) Houser and Harry Houser, sister to the late Linda (Houser) McMahan, Pam (Houser) George, and Carol Houser, and mother to the late Christopher...

Charles Clifford Carver Jr.

Charles Clifford Carver Jr.

Jun 1, 2021

Charles "Chuck" Clifford Carver Jr., 66, of Lititz, formerly of Sayre, PA passed away suddenly on June 1, 2021. He was the devoted spouse of Michele (Spence) Carver since 1979, the loving father to Kevin Todd (Becca Rhoades), of Lancaster, and Jeffrey Aaron (Gayle Kauffman), of Mechanicsburg, and the best PopPop to Chase Charles and Jordan Jeffrey.

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Bernadine "Deanie" Pedersen

Bernadine "Deanie" Pedersen

Jun 1, 2021

Bernadine "Deanie" Pedersen, age 97, died on 1 June 2021 at 12:40 PM in Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA.

Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of Agnes Dochat Dennis and Isadore W Dennis and is survived by a son and daughter-in-law William and Eileen McNerney Steele, The Villages, FL, and two grandsons David and his wife...

Michael J. Manley

Michael J. Manley

Jun 1, 2021

Michael J. Manley, 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.

He is the husband of Marilyn Brill Manley, with whom he shared 54 magnificent years of living the Sacrament of Matrimony. Born in Scranton, he is the son of the late Aloysius and Margaret Dougherty Manley.

Michael earned his BS in Psychology...

Shirley A. (Jackson) Young Fisher

Shirley A. (Jackson) Young Fisher

May 31, 2021

Shirley "Grammy" A. (Jackson) Young Fisher, 90, passed away at Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA on Monday, May 31, 2021. She was the wife of the late Allen "Al" B. Fisher who passed away on June 5, 2017.

Shirley was born on October 31, 1930 in Cains, Salisbury Township, PA to the late Lena Belle (Harkins) Jackson and...

Miriam B. "Mim" Hershey

Miriam B. "Mim" Hershey

May 31, 2021

Miriam "Mim" Hershey, 87, of Lititz, passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, May 31, 2021 at Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Health Care in Harrisburg. Born in Conestoga, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C. Miller and Barbara (Kreider) Miller. Mim was the beloved wife of Donald W. Hershey and they celebrated 67 years of marriage...

Jane L. Barr

Jane L. Barr

May 31, 2021

Jane L. Barr, 88, of St. Anne's Retirement Community, passed away on May 31, 2021. Born September 9, 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio she was the daughter of the late B. Ray and Mary A (Keiper) Barr.

In 1954 she received her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Millersville University, and transferred to Penn State where she obtained...

Joan E. Mallery

Joan E. Mallery

May 31, 2021

Joan E. Mallery, 98, formerly of Clarks Summit, Pa. and Emporium, PA, went home to be with the Lord on May 31, 2021 at Brethren Village, Lancaster. She shared her life with her husband of 72 yrs., Robert G.Mallery, who pre-deceased her in 2020.

Joan was born in Manchester, England, and upon graduation from school joined the...

John R. Panico

John R. Panico

May 30, 2021

John Russell Panico, 72, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on May 30, 2021, from cardiac arrest. His family was by his side.

Russ was born in Brooklyn, NY, and later raised in Commack, Long Island, NY. He was a proud graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Class of 1970. Russ earned a Master's Degree in Mechanical...

Beverly C. Camaroto

Beverly C. Camaroto

May 30, 2021

Beverly C. "Bev" Camaroto, 80 of Lancaster, PA, passed away in the comfort of her home on May 30, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Harry L. and Isabelle (McGargle) Jones, and the life partner to Carlos Diaz.

Beverly retired from BJ's Wholesale after many years of being a Greeter. Her warm smile lit up...

Elizabeth "Eli" Rodriguez

Elizabeth "Eli" Rodriguez

May 30, 2021

In loving memory of Elizabeth "Eli" Rodriguez, 85, of Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Conestoga View after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Abuela Eli was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Danato Rodriguez and Carmen Inez Rosado. She is survived by her only son, my dad Paul...

Sharon Lee Behmer

Sharon Lee Behmer

May 30, 2021

Sharon Lee Behmer, 68, of Conestoga, passed away on May 30, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born and raised in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harold R. and Marian E. (Walters) Lehr and the loving wife of Daniel J. Behmer for 48 years.

A graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, Sharon worked for Lancaster...

Richard (Rick) E. Laukhuff

Richard (Rick) E. Laukhuff

May 29, 2021

Richard (Rick) E. Laukhuff, 61, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Saturday May 29, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born August 17, 1959 in Lancaster, Richard was the son of the late Harold and Nancy (Williams) Laukhuff.

A proud Poker Dealer by trade, Rick dealt cards locally for the past 17 years. He enjoyed the camaraderie and...

Fay L. (Patton) Hall

Fay L. (Patton) Hall

May 29, 2021

Fay L. Hall, 72, of Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday May 29, 2021. Born April 9, 1949, Fay was the daughter of the late Richard and Helen (Pstrak) Patton.

A lifetime resident of Lancaster, Fay graduated from Conestoga Valley High School in 1967. She married Judson Hall on June 24, 1967 and spent 48 wonderful...

Henry G. Russell

Henry G. Russell

May 29, 2021

Henry G. Russell, age 73, died on May 29, 2021 at Lancashire Hall in Lancaster, PA. Born in Wantage Twp., Sussex County, NJ, Henry was the son of the late Henry Russell and Ruth Alice (Randall) Russell.

Henry honorably and proudly served in the US Navy for 20 years and 6 mos., retiring as Senior Chief Petty...

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