Mary B Geiger
Jul 25, 2026
Mary Raubenhold Bond Geiger, 88, went to Heaven on July 25th at Lancaster General Hospital, after a brief illness.
Mary was the daughter of Ralph Bond and Harvene Bond Moyer, born in Reading, PA on September 15, 1937. She was raised in Hamburg, PA and was a graduate of Hamburg High School, Class of 1955 as well as Kutztown State Teachers...
Rufus Martin Hoover
Jul 25, 2026
Rufus Martin Hoover, 99, of Lititz, and formerly of Sarasota, FL, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Noah and Lydia (Martin) Hoover. He would have been married 50 years to his beloved wife Laura (Wenger) Hoover until her passing in 2017.
Rufus lived on his family farm and helped his...
Kathleen D. Beberman
Jul 25, 2026
Kathleen D. Beberman, aged 78, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026, with her devoted husband Neil D. Beberman, holding her hand. Born on September 12, 1947, in Rome, New York, Kathleen was the daughter of the late Walter and Estelle Cahill.
Kathleen dedicated over 27 years of her life to running The Heart Insurance Agency alongside her...
Fr. John S. Manuel
Jul 24, 2026
"There are places I remember, all my life...." This was the ringtone of our beloved Reverend Father John S. Manuel, 64, who passed away on July 24, 2026. Though we will no longer hear this ringtone regularly, we reminisce on the memories that we have of our beloved Padre Juan (as he was affectionately called), especially when we hear the...
Mary Ann Oren
Jul 24, 2026
Mary Ann Oren, 94, of Washington Boro, PA passed away peacefully on July 24, 2026 from natural causes at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Emmaus, PA, she was the daughter of John and Mary (Hichar) Fatula. She was the wife of Jess W. Oren, III who predeceased her in 2016 and whom she celebrated 61 years of marriage...
Helen E. Farrington
Jul 23, 2026
Helen E. Farrington, 91, a long-time resident of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in UPMC Lititz. She was the beloved wife of the late John A. Farrington, who preceded her in death in 2006.
Born in Clarkstown, NY, she was a daughter of the late Ernest and Bertha (Gaetjin) Muller.
She was a member of the 446th Bomb...
Elizabeth S Gochnauer
Jul 23, 2026
Elizabeth "Lisa" Wagner Gochnauer went to be with Jesus on July 23, 2026, at the age of 77. The daughter of the late Bob and Mary Springer, she was the beloved wife of J. Douglas Gochnauer.
Lisa resided in Brownstown/Ephrata most of her life where she was a well-known music educator and pianist. Lisa taught in the Pequea Valley and Conestoga...
Emilia "Milla" Ocasio
Jul 23, 2026
Emilia "Milla" Ocasio, 78, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home on July 23, 2026. Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Rosa (Cotto) Dros. She was married 58 years to her beloved husband Jose Ocasio.
Emilia worked as a paraprofessional in New York and more recently with IU13 in Lancaster. She loved...
Susan M. Bahe
Jul 22, 2026
Susan M. Bahe, 68, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 surrounded by her family after battling a brief illness. Born in Pottsville, PA to parents Edward Moshinsky and Margaret Moshinsky (nee Schminkey), she spent her early years growing up in Yardley, PA with her four siblings. Susan attended Pennsbury High School and studied Education at...
Richard M. Dunn, II
Jul 22, 2026
Richard M. Dunn, II, 69, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of 39 years to Kimberly (Roschel) Dunn.
Born in Lancaster in 1956, Rick was the son of the late Richard M. and Dorothy J. (Templeton) Dunn. His family briefly lived in Milwaukee,...
Debra Ann Kline-Smith
Jul 22, 2026
Debra Ann Kline-Smith, 66, a.k.a. the Queen of Lititz, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Roy, Jr. and Lorraine G. (Lawrence) Kline. Debra was the loving wife of Michael R. Smith, with whom he shared nearly 30 years of marriage.
Of the Christian Faith, Debra graduated from Southwestern High School, Hanover...
Leonard E. Doherty
Jul 22, 2026
Leonard E. “Len” Doherty, 86, of Willow Valley Communities, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at LGH. Born in Lowell, MA he was the son of the late Leonard G. and Margaret L. (Hartigan) Doherty. He was the husband of the late Sharon “Kathryn” Doherty with whom he shared 60 years of marriage before her passing in 2025.
He received a...
Michael J. Arcudi
Jul 22, 2026
Michael J. Arcudi, 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at his Willow Street, PA residence.
He was born in Lancaster, PA, the son of the late Anthony T. and Mary Ann (Caterbone) Arcudi. Mike graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School and was raised at St. Anne Catholic Church.
He previously worked in sales and was...
Fredrica Horn "Ricki" Stringfellow
Jul 21, 2026
Fredrica Horn Stringfellow, known to family and friends as Ricki, passed away on July 21, 2026, following a brief illness. She is survived by her daughter, Kristin Greenawalt and her husband, Mike; her son, Brent Stringfellow and his wife, Susan; her beloved grandchildren, Katie, Isabel, Vivien, Meissa, and Zeke; and her brother, Chris Horn and his wife, Shirley. Ricki was...
Zachary Ryan Berger
Jul 21, 2026
Zachary Ryan Berger, 23, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026, at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of Shawn Berger and Jennifer (Eshleman) Kauffman.
Zach was a cherished member of West Willow UMC, where he frequently read scripture, supported the AV team and earned the loving title of “ATM” – Assistant...
Frances H. McNamara
Jul 21, 2026
Frances H. McNamara, 82, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the loving wife of John J. McNamara, Jr.
Frances worked for John Wanamaker’s in Philadelphia for many years before retiring. She was a devoted member of Resurrection Parish in Philadelphia, where she served as the First Vice...
Joan M. Hresko
Jul 21, 2026
Joan M. Hresko, 82, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late George and Anne (Olseski) Hresko.
Joan will be lovingly remembered as a devoted mother, cherished sister, proud and adoring Baba to her grandchildren and a trusted friend and neighbor. She had a generous heart, a strong spirit, and a...
Erin Corrina Bowers
Jul 20, 2026
Erin Corrina Bowers, 48, of Lititz, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, July 20, 2026, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Born in Lancaster, Erin was the beloved daughter of David W. and JoAnne M. (Henry) Bowers. She graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School, where she participated in the marching band, playing the alto saxophone. After high...
Michelle L. Adkins
Jul 20, 2026
Michelle L. Adkins, 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Szoel and Florence Machtinger. She was also the loving wife to Richard Adkins, celebrating their 54th wedding anniversary this past June.
After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Michelle spent many years within the sales and...
Ramona Gomez Rocha
Jul 20, 2026
Ramona Gomez Rocha, 67, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on July 20, 2026.
Born in Los Angeles, she was the beloved daughter of the late Magdalene Solorio Gomez and Pedro Gomez II. Following the passing of her mother, her father remarried, and Ramona's family grew. She was lovingly raised by her grandparents, Pedro and Juanita Gomez,...
