Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Raymond A. Boas, Sr.

Raymond A. Boas, Sr.

May 18, 2021

Raymond A. Boas, Sr., 94, of Ronks,PA passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.

He was the husband of the late Virginia Lichty Boas, who passed away in 1993. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William C. and Anne E. Hammel Boas.

Ray's first job was at the Lancaster Newspaper Company....

Lydia M. Leed

Lydia M. Leed

May 18, 2021

Lydia M. Leed, 87, of Millersville, PA passed away Tuesday May 18, 2021. Born September 18, 1933 in Mainz, Germany, Lydia was the daughter of the late Heinrich and Katarina (Pelz) Joerz.

A strong and persevering woman at heart, Lydia along with her family lived through the war in Germany and relocated to the United States in...

Brandon L. Wolf

Brandon L. Wolf

May 18, 2021

Brandon L. Wolf, 45, of Millersville, PA passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. Your struggle is over "B". Born in Lancaster, PA. Brandon was the son of Deb and Robert "Skinner" Keen.

Surviving along with his parents are his loving wife Melissa (Shertzer) Wolf; his...

Richard L. Kline

Richard L. Kline

May 17, 2021

Richard L. Kline, 91, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2021 with his two children and their spouses by his side. Born in West Reading, PA he was the son of the late Elda (Rothermel) and LeRoy Kline. He was the loving husband to Barbara (Metzger) Kline with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. He was...

Floyd R. Dissinger, Sr.

Floyd R. Dissinger, Sr.

May 17, 2021

Floyd R. Dissinger, Sr. 90, of Lititz, formerly of Springfield, PA, passed away on Monday, May 17, 2021. Born at his family home in Akron, he was the son of the late Floyd Mellinger and Elizabeth (Steiger) Dissinger. For more than 70 years he was the devoted husband of Faye (Zwally) Dissinger.

Floyd and Faye's romance began...

Theresa A. Buch

Theresa A. Buch

May 16, 2021

It is with a heavy, broken heart, that we must say goodbye to the most wonderful mother, sister, grandmother and friend that ever graced this earth.

Theresa A. "Dolly" Buch, 85, of Columbia, went into the arms of her Lord and Savior on May 16, 2021. Born and raised in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the...

Arline M. Rottmund

Arline M. Rottmund

May 15, 2021

Arline M. Rottmund, 93, resident of Woodcrest Villa and formerly of Wabank Street, Lancaster, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021 at The Mennonite Home. She was born in Columbia to the late Harry Martin and Grace Rebecca (Sarbaugh) Carman. Arline's husband of 57 years, Leon J. "Leo" Rottmund, died in 2004.

She worked for RCA from 1947...

Doris S. Weaver

Doris S. Weaver

May 15, 2021

Doris S. Weaver, 80, of Millersville, passed away at her residence on Saturday, May 15, 2021.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Warren E and Fannie S. Shenk Denlinger. Doris was a graduate of Pequea Valley High School where she was her class president and played field hockey. After graduating from the LGH...

Jason W. Aurand

Jason W. Aurand

May 14, 2021

Jason William Aurand, 42, of N. Bowers/Frederica, DE, formerly of Lititz, passed away, surrounded by family, after a lengthy illness on May 14, 2021 at Bayhealth Hospital, Dover, DE. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of William R. and Shirly A. (Blumenschein) Aurand.

Jason was a graduate of Warwick High School, class of 1997, and continued...

Velma E. Newcomer

Velma E. Newcomer

May 13, 2021

Velma E. Newcomer, 96, passed away peacefully at Mennonite Home on May 13, 2021. Born in Millersville in 1924, Velma was the daughter of the late Witmer and Ellen(Stauffer) Neff and was a graduate of Penn Manor High School. She was the loving wife of Warren E. Newcomer, having been married for more than 51 years prior to her...

Viola E. Culbreth

Viola E. Culbreth

May 13, 2021

Viola Elizabeth Culbreth, 61, of 726 South Plum Street, died unexpectedly on Thursday May 13, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. Viola (Betsy) Culbreth was born on May 29, 1959. She is the daughter of the late Margaret Culbreth and Raymond Sam Brown. She graduated from McCaskey High School.

Viola worked in the food industry for several years...

Joseph R. “Randy” Ames

Joseph R. “Randy” Ames

May 13, 2021

Joseph R. "Randy" Ames, 67, of Strasburg, passed away in Quarryville on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

He was the husband of JoAnn Snyder Ames, with whom he shared 43 years of marriage this past June 25th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Lucy Welk Ames of Lancaster, and the late Edwin Ames.

Randy...

John K. Eberly

John K. Eberly

May 13, 2021

John K. Eberly, 85, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly on May 13, 2021. He was the son of the late John and Esther Eberly. John was the loving husband of Linda to whom he was married for 60 years.

Surviving in addition to his wife, John was also loved by his two sons Tim, husband of Cathy,...

Russel F. Achey

Russel F. Achey

May 13, 2021

Russel F. Achey, 83, of Eagleville, PA passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Born in Manheim, PA he was the son of the late Harold and Edna (Conrad) Achey. He was the loving husband to Barbara (Elliott) Achey for 51 years.

He will be missed by his beloved family: 6 children: Michael Achey of LaFeria, TX,...

Elisabeth Crespo

Elisabeth Crespo

May 12, 2021

In loving memory of Elisabeth Crespo, 62, of Lancaster, who passed away on May 12, 2021. Our loving mother, grandmother, mother in-law, sister and friend, "Tita" from whom we learned how to laugh during thunderstorms, build strengths from any battles and to love without any expectation.

As a sister, you were the middle ground to keep us...

Janice L. Williams

Janice L. Williams

May 12, 2021

Janice L. Williams, 75, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late James and Beatrice (Martin) Hammond. She was the loving and faithful wife of Howard Taggart.

Of the Christian Faith, Janice attended In the Light Ministries, Lancaster. A homemaker, she devoted her...

Michelle Vinelli Adams

Michelle Vinelli Adams

May 12, 2021

Michelle Vinelli Adams, 47, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. She was born in Lancaster to James Michael and Jean Louise (DiSilvestra) Vinelli, and enjoyed 19 years of marriage to her husband Michael P. Adams.

A graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, Class of 1992, Michelle completed her bachelor's degree in...

Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson

May 12, 2021

Samuel Johnson, 85, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Born in Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, he was the son of the late James Willie and Ruby (Watson) Brown. Samuel was the loving husband of Adrienne (Worrell) Johnson for over 21 years.

Samuel proudly served in the US Air Force during peacetime, receiving an honorable discharge...

Mildred A. Fisher

Mildred A. Fisher

May 12, 2021

Mildred A. "Millie" Fisher, 93, of Strasburg, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on May 12, 2021. Born in Chester County, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles N. and Elena S. (Martin) Harris. She was the devoted wife of Jesse B. Fisher until his passing in 1999.

Being born and...

Elwood F. Rye, Sr.

Elwood F. Rye, Sr.

May 12, 2021

Elwood F. Rye, Sr., 91, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Born in Lancaster, he was one of eight children born to Paul and Margaret (Elder) Rye. Elwood was the loving husband of the late Carolyn (Gastrock) Rye, and they celebrated 51 years of marriage at the time of her passing...

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