Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Milton L. Geiser

Milton L. Geiser

Aug 18, 2021

Milton L. Geiser, 92, of Mount Joy and formerly of Millersville, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Born in Liberty, Tioga County, he was the son of the late Carl J. and Lillian (Krotzer) Geiser.

Milt was a 1947 graduate of Lewisburg Area High School, where he enjoyed playing cornet in marching...

Elena Tellado

Elena Tellado

Aug 18, 2021

Elena Tellado, 91, of Leola, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lares, PR, she was the daughter of the late Felipe Velez and Alejandrina Gonzalez. Elena was preceded in death by her husband, Juan T. Tellado, in 1999.

Elena worked for Victor F. Weavers, now Tyson Foods until her retirement....

Eleanor E. Werst

Eleanor E. Werst

Aug 18, 2021

Eleanor E. Werst, 91, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Brethren Village in Lititz. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late D. Ker Endslow, Sr. and Margaret K. (Hipple) Endslow. Eleanor was the beloved wife of J. Leroy Werst, and they celebrated 69 years of marriage on August 16th.

Eleanor graduated from...

William L. Helm, Sr.

William L. Helm, Sr.

Aug 17, 2021

William L. Helm, Sr., 78 of Millersville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on August 17, 2021. Born in Columbia, PA he was the son of the late John and Helen (Boatman) Helm.

He will be fondly remembered for being the life of the party and his joking personality. He loved working on muscle cars...

Lambert A. Schaller

Lambert A. Schaller

Aug 17, 2021

Lambert A. Schaller, 92, formerly of Coatesville, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at the Lebanon VA Hospital, Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Joseph C. and Irene (Kurtz) Schaller. He was the loving husband of the late JoAnn E. (Spangler) Schaller who died in 1976.

Lambert proudly served, during...

Thomas C. Hogge, Jr.

Thomas C. Hogge, Jr.

Aug 16, 2021

Thomas C. Hogge, Jr., 58, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021. Born in Chester County, PA, he was the son of Beverly A. Street of Florida and the step-son of Michael B. Naddeo of Ronks. Thomas is survived by his best friend and companion of 16 years, Patricia Cepeda, of Lancaster; his daughter, Crystal A. Hogge of Lancaster;...

Ippolito Dimaggio

Ippolito Dimaggio

Aug 16, 2021

Ippolito DiMaggio, 73, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 16, 2021 in Lancaster.

He was the loving husband of Maria A. Agrusa DiMaggio, with whom he would have shared 49 years of marriage this coming October. Born in Cinisi, Italy, he was the son of the late Girolamo and Giuseppa Evola DiMaggio.

Jerry, as he...

Josephine C. Celia

Josephine C. Celia

Aug 16, 2021

Josephine C. Celia entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on August 16,2021 at the age of 92.

Josie was born in Lancaster, PA on March 19, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Nicola and Mary Assumtino (Pastino) Lombardo. Josie celebrated 60 years of marriage with the late Nicholas S Celia. Josie was known to many...

Patricia Ann Galbaugh

Patricia Ann Galbaugh

Aug 15, 2021

Patricia Ann Galbaugh, age 83, passed away at her home, on Sunday August 15, 2021. Born in Lancaster PA to Edward and Ellen Elizabeth Benner on May 10, 1938, Patricia was one of nine children. She grew up in Columbia PA and attended Columbia High School. She was a retired waitress and was a member of the Mountain Rock...

Virginia Payne Mccreary

Virginia Payne Mccreary

Aug 15, 2021

A most unique and wonderful life ended too soon on August 15th, 2021 when Ginny McCreary passed away following a courageous and unrelenting battle with a rare form of Sarcoma Cancer at the age of 34. Ginny passed peacefully in her home, surrounded by her family who held hands while wiping away tears of sorrow. Yet only the night...

Joseph R. Liebl

Joseph R. Liebl

Aug 15, 2021

Joseph R. Liebl, 78, of Lancaster, passed away at his residence on Sunday, August 15, 2021.

He was the husband of Carol A. (Hart) Liebl, with whom he shared 43 years of marriage this past June 17th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William and Regina E. Landa Liebl. Joe had worked as...

Doris Mae Mcminn

Doris Mae Mcminn

Aug 14, 2021

Doris Mae McMinn, 75, of West Lampeter Township, passed away at Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in York on Saturday, August 14, 2021. She was born in Lancaster to the late James H. and Martha J. (Phennegar) Hoover. Known as "Short" or "Shorty," Her husband Bernard H. McMinn died in 1984.

Shorty graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High...

Mary Alice Dart (Shertz)

Mary Alice Dart (Shertz)

Aug 14, 2021

Mary A. Dart (Shertz), 69, of Lancaster passed away in the early morning of Saturday August 14th at Hospice and Community Care Inpatient Unit surrounded by the love of her family.

She was the loving wife of Michael Penrose Dart with whom she shared 7 ½ years of marriage with. Mary was the daughter of the late...

Patricia D. Shenk

Patricia D. Shenk

Aug 13, 2021

Patricia D. Shenk, of Landisville, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 after a two year battle with cancer. She was 69.

Pat was born in the Bronx, NY to John and Dorothy Donohue on April 28, 1952. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Fair Lawn, NJ, where she grew up with her brother Jack and her sister...

Janice E. “Jan” Reifsnyder

Janice E. “Jan” Reifsnyder

Aug 13, 2021

Janice E. "Jan" Hafer Reifsnyder, 81, resident of Pequea, PA died Friday, August 13, 2021. She was the widow of the late Woody "Sherwood" Reifsnyder. Born in Reading, PA to the late Robert Hafer and Edith (Fisher) Hafer.

She graduated from Conrad Weiser High School and from the Reading Hospital School of Nursing and the University of...

Dara L. Spisak

Dara L. Spisak

Aug 13, 2021

Dara Lizabeth Spisak, 41, our much beloved daughter, mother, sister and friend, was found dead in her Manheim Township home on Friday, August 13, 2021.

Born in Butler, PA on Dec. 19, 1979, she was the daughter of Robert J. "Daddy" and Debra L Illo of Lancaster, and Andrew G. Spisak of Florida. She was married to...

Dolores M. Myers

Dolores M. Myers

Aug 13, 2021

Dolores M. Myers, 81, of Lititz passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 at The Gardens at Stevens. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Mary (Gouse) Getz. She was the wife of the late Gilbert Myers Jr. who passed away this past January.

She was a graduate of Ephrata High School and...

Barbara J. Smart

Barbara J. Smart

Aug 13, 2021

Barbara J. Smart, 79, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, August 13, 2021, at her home in Lancaster.

Born January 19, 1942, in Provo, Utah, she was the daughter of the late Theron W. and Alta (Elliott) Maynard. A 1960 graduate of Ardsley High School in Westchester County, N.Y., she worked in Manhattan for several...

Gloria J. Deisley

Gloria J. Deisley

Aug 13, 2021

Gloria J. Deisley, 75, of Lancaster and formerly of Lititz, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born in Lancaster to the late Amos J. and Mary A. (Olive) Pickel. Gloria shared 56 years of marriage with her husband Jere R. Deisley.

A graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School,...

Felix L. Colon

Felix L. Colon

Aug 12, 2021

Felix L. Colon, 65, went home to his Holy Father on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Felix lived his life in Lancaster, PA since the age of 9. He worked for Armstrong, Kerr Glass and PCA as well as other jobs.

A member of First Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Philadelphia. Felix was a holy servant...

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