Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Shirley Marie Graver
Jan 24, 2026
Shirley Marie Graver, 90, of Kirkwood, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Lester M and Blanche Pickel Prange. She was the loving wife of Allen E Graver for 65 years.
Shirley was a...
Jayne L. Burns
Jan 24, 2026
Jayne L. Burns, 77, of Manheim passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Luther Acres in Lititz. Born in Sunbury, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Julia (Rogers) Hummel. She was married to Leonard A. Burns for over 58 years.
She worked as an administrative assistant for a local doctor's office for several...
Terence Yim Hul
Jan 24, 2026
Terence Yim Hul, 34, of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Born in Lancaster he was the son of Yoeung Yim and Son Hul. He graduated from Manheim Township and pursued cabinet manufacturing. Terence had a passion for cars, enjoyed fishing, and loved trying out new dishes to...
Robert P. Herr, Jr.
Jan 24, 2026
Robert P. Herr, Jr., 65, of Willow Street, entered into rest Saturday, January 24, 2026.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert and Roslyn (Jean) Herr. He was the beloved husband of Terri (Hodgden) Herr for 45 years.
Bob worked for Playskool Toys and Sperry New Holland in his early years....
Mahlon L. Gockley
Jan 24, 2026
Mahlon L. Gockley, 84, of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Raymond and Esther (Ludwig) Gockley. He was married to Miriam (Albert) Gockley until her passing in 1989.
Mahlon, also affectionately known as "Mellon" and "Pappy" to a select few, was an extremely hardworking...
Paul S. Hess
Jan 24, 2026
Paul S. Hess, 84, a resident of Landis Homes, was called home to be with his Good Shepherd on January 24, 2026. He was the son of the late Jacob G. and Mary W. (Stauffer) Hess, and is survived by his loving wife of 59 years Nancy L. (Nissley) Hess.
Born on January 22, 1942, the oldest...
Shirley Joanne (Williams) Kandolf
Jan 24, 2026
Shirley Joanne (Williams) Kandolf, 92, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026.
Born in 1933, Shirley was a lifelong resident of Lancaster County. Shirley attended St. Joseph Elementary School and was a 1951 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. She worked as an office clerk with Hager Brothers and later with Wisconsin Electric Power Company...
Tan Nhat Nguyen
Jan 24, 2026
Tan Nhat Nguyen, 94, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on January 24, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Ha Nam Ninh, Vietnam, he was the son of the late Can Nguyen and Chop Thi Nguyen. Tan was the husband of Yen Thi Phi Hoang.
Family was very important to him. In addition to his wife, Yen...
Joyce A. Gehman
Jan 24, 2026
Joyce A. Gehman, 93, of Lancaster, PA, went home to be with Jesus on January 24, 2026. Born in Adamstown on January 3, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Aaron W. and Florence (Baker) Gehman.
She was a graduate of Preston Maternity Hospital in Philadelphia. After a few years of home nursing, she spent the...
Josette Sassus Eynon
Jan 23, 2026
Josette Sassus Eynon, age 91, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 23, 2026 in Lititz, Pennsylvania.
Born on June 14, 1934 in Pau, France, Josette initially trained as social worker at the Centre de Formation Guyenne et Gascogne in Pau. She later became a substitute teacher and received training from the National Department for Education...
Stephanie Louise (Deen) Byrd
Jan 23, 2026
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Stephanie Louise (Deen) Byrd, 79, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, in Lancaster, Pa.
Stephanie was born on August 26, 1946, to the late Frances (Young) and Gilbert Deen in Lancaster, Pa. She graduated from McCaskey High School and went on to attend Duke University and St. Luke's School of Nursing. ...
Cindyaliz Diaz
Jan 23, 2026
https://www.snyderfuneralhome.com/wp-content/uploads/d9adb245-9686-497c-a6c5-f00c7a362e86.mp3 https://www.snyderfuneralhome.com/wp-content/uploads/Diaz.mp3 Cindyaliz Diaz, 17, of Kinzers, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Hershey Medical Center, following a brave and courageous battle, surrounded by love.
Born in Lancaster, PA, Cindyaliz was the beloved daughter of Alexis Manuel Diaz Del Valle and Sindy Perez Pagan, and a cherished bonus daughter to Victor Santiago. From...
Greta (Hanna) Weiler
Jan 23, 2026
Greta (Hanna) Weiler, 92, passed peacefully on January 23, 2026. She and her husband, Edward C. Weiler, Jr., celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary on January 10, 2026. To the very end, they were the epitome of a loving couple.
Greta was the daughter of Robert and Margaret (Dussinger) Hanna. She was born August 10, 1933, in Lititz,...
Arthur L. Barr
Jan 23, 2026
Arthur Barr, 91, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Luther Acres.
Born in Kutztown, Berks County, he was the son of the late David Earl and Anna Boose Barr.
He was the husband of the late Doris Miller Barr who passed away in March of 2022.
A US Army...
Derek M. Dipaolo
Jan 22, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we must announce that Derek Michael DiPaolo unexpectedly passed away at his home in Stroudsburg, PA on January 22, 2026. Despite being born in Lancaster, PA, he spent much of his time in the Key West area as a boat captain and fisherman.
As a handsome young man with a contagious...
Dawn Elaine (Hostetter) High Derck
Jan 22, 2026
Dawn Elaine (Hostetter) High Derck of Lancaster, PA, entered eternal rest on the 22nd of January 2026, in Lancaster, PA. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Ira Derck, with whom she shared 25 years of marriage before his passing in January 2016. Dawn was the eldest daughter of the late James D. Hostetter and Betty Jane...
Luis A. "Larry" Vaddy Rivera
Jan 21, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Luis A. "Larry" Vaddy Rivera, a cherished son, devoted father, loving brother, and loyal friend. Luis was born on February 4, 1985, in Guayama, Puerto Rico, and he passed away unexpectedly on January 21, 2026, at the age of 40.
Larry was a proud Philadelphia Eagles...
Lucille A. Davis
Jan 21, 2026
Lucille A. Davis, 97, a beloved resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully of natural causes on January 21st at Trillium Place. Her final moments were enveloped by the profound love of her family and the abiding faith that had steadfastly sustained her throughout a long and meaningful life.
Born Lucille Alansky on September 20th, 1928, in...
Sylvia Renee Deangelo
Jan 20, 2026
Sylvia Renee DeAngelo, age 63, entered into eternal life with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on January 20, 2026. Born in Anchorage, Alaska as a military baby, Syl was the daughter of the late Thomas and Marjorie (Snyder) DeAngelo.
Syl earned her Doctorate of Philosophy in Business Administration from Northcentral University and dedicated her career to...
Lydia A. Madara
Jan 20, 2026
Lydia A. Madara, 70, of Hopeland, passed away at her residence surrounded by her family on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. She was the beloved wife of Raymond P. Madara, Jr., with whom she shared 47 years of marriage.
Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Walter P. Solick and the late Winifred May Witwer...
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