Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Philip Louis Gagliardi
Jun 5, 2021
Philip Louis Gagliardi passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021 after a long illness.
He is survived by his beloved wife Filomena Ferreira Gagliardi, married nearly 62 years, his son and daughter-in-law Joseph and Karen, and granddaughters Jill and Rachel Gagliardi.
Phil was born on September 2, 1930 in Hamden, Connecticut, to Maria DiMeo Gagliardi...
John C. Lamb
Jun 5, 2021
John C. Lamb, 97, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home at The Glen at Willow Valley. Born on September 23, 1923, in Philadelphia, John was the son of the late John and Bertha (Boheringer) Lamb. He shared matrimony with Lois (Kunkel) Lamb until her passing in January of 2005.
A proud United...
Edith L. Ditmer
Jun 5, 2021
Edith L. Ditmer, 84 of Ephrata, PA, passed away on June 5, 2021 to be with her Lord. She was the daughter of the late Mordecai Spence and Esther (Eichel) Spence. She was the loving wife to Charles E. Ditmer, Jr. for over 64 years.
Bingo was one of Edith's absolute favorite activities. She also sang in...
William “Bill” E. Chillas
Jun 5, 2021
William "Bill" E. Chillas, 79, of Lancaster, PA passed away at home on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Born in Chester County, PA, he was the son of the late Elsie E. (Popjoy) and Wayne W. Chillas.
Bill was an attorney in Lancaster for over 50 years. He was a graduate of Lycoming College in 1963 and Villanova...
Richard K. Bortzfield
Jun 5, 2021
Richard K. Bortzfield, 91, of Manheim, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021. Born in Manor Twp, PA he was the son of the late Harry and Mary (Warfel) Bortzfield. He was the loving husband of Joan (Crawford) Bortzfield with whom he celebrated 65 years of marriage this past May.
He was a graduate of Manor Township High...
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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