Apr 24, 2021

John H. Leaman, 80, of Lancaster, entered into the arms of his savior on Saturday April 24th, 2021 with his family by his side. He was born in Leola, PA. John was one of seven sons and two daughters born to the late Daniel Wenger and Ethel R. (Metzler) Leaman. He was the best friend and loving husband to...

Apr 23, 2021

Evelyn M. Coolidge, 91, of Millersville, passed away on April 23, 2021 at Moravian Manor. Born in Manor Township, she was the daughter of the late Harry A. and Lily M. (Hershey) Gantz and was the wife of the late William A. Coolidge until his passing in 2005.

Evelyn was independent and incredibly hard worker, both things...

Apr 22, 2021

Lois "Ricki" Papavasilion, 89, of Lancaster passed away peacefully Thursday, April 22, 2021 at her home. Born in Altha, FL, she was the daughter of the late John Dempsey Cumbie and Rosa Strickland. She was the loving wife of the late William J. Papavasilion who passed away in 2015, to whom she was wed for over 60 years.

Apr 22, 2021

James C. Hampilos, 59, of York, formerly of Lancaster, died on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Jimmy was born in Lancaster, PA and was the son of the late Christ J. and Elaine J. (Katsaras) Hampilos.

Jimmy was a lovable and very loving guy. If he loved or liked you, you knew it. He enjoyed listening to music,...

Apr 22, 2021

Marlene Valerie Smith passed away peacefully on April 22, 2021, in Lancaster, PA. Born on July 24, 1951, Marlene flourished in the love of her beloved mother Bernice Smith and her devoted grandparents Rae and Arthur Hurshman. Marlene worked for the U.S. Postal Service until resigning for health reasons.

After the death of her mother and grandparents,...

Apr 21, 2021

Gladys J. Adams, 95, of Mountville, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at Evergreen Estates Retirement Community in Lancaster. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Ella Mae (Hagy) (Wike) Ellinger. Gladys was preceded in death by her first husband, Fred H. Howard, a local homebuilder who passed in 1971, and her second...

Apr 21, 2021

In Loving Memory of Mervyn "Jack" B. Mitchell, age 89 of Lititz, who passed way on April 21, 2021. Preceded in death by his loving wife, Maureen, in 2010 and survived by his children: Francine M. Roberts and Bill (Josephine) Mitchell and three grandchildren Catriona, Jacob, and Heather.

Jack was born in the highlands of Scotland at...

Apr 21, 2021

Edward C. Dorwart, 83, passed away at his Manheim Township home on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. He was born in Lancaster to the late Edward Kautz and the late Geraldine (Hohman) Dorwart. Ed enjoyed 62 years of marriage with his wife Julie Loretta (Strickler) Dorwart before her death in 2020.

A graduate of Cocalico High School, Ed...

Apr 21, 2021

John N. Papadimitriou, 63, of Lancaster, passed away April 21, 2021 after a brief illness. Born in Asfendiou, Kos, Greece, John was the son of the late Nicholas A. and Anthoula (Hatzilimis) Papadimitriou.

John, along with his two brothers, owned Three Adelphia Pizza Shop, 604 Manor St., Lancaster, and he was most recently employed for the past...

Apr 21, 2021

Paul A. Deibler, 89, of Lancaster, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 21`, 2021, while surrounded by his loving family. Born in Schuylkill Haven, PA, he was the son of the late Charles D., Sr. and Minnie (Otto) Deibler. Paul was the beloved husband of D. Corriene (Wolfgang) Deibler, and they celebrated 63...

Apr 20, 2021

Floyd B. "Frank" Vane III, 91, of Leola, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 20, 2021.

He was the husband of the late Sylvia K. (Kohan) Vane, who passed away in 2019. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Floyd D., Jr. and Grace Farley Vane.

Frank was a US Navy veteran...

Apr 19, 2021

Mary A. Fornah, 71, of Lancaster, passed away at her residence on April 19, 2021, surrounded by her family.

Born in Gbendembu, Sierra Leone, she was the daughter of the late Alie and Nenneh Fornah.

Mary earned a BS in Special Education from Norfolk State University and worked for 39 years as a Certified Nursing...

Apr 19, 2021

Jacob Nieczyporuk, 89, died peacefully, and at peace with God on April 19, 2021.

A life well lived. Jake was born in Klevan, Poland in 1932. A survivor of many horrific acts of WWII. After the war was over, his family was given the opportunity to immigrate to Canada. In Canada he met his soon to be...

Apr 19, 2021

Karen D. Scheingraber, 57, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Monday, April 19, 2021. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Frank and Arlene (Reitzel) Scheingraber.

Karen enjoyed the basic things in life. She loved being in the sunshine and could frequently be found taking long walks. In the summer she was always found...

Apr 19, 2021

Evangeline C. (Pappas) Frangeskos, 84, formally of Lititz, PA, passed away with her family beside her at her home in Red Lion, PA. Evangeline was born in Coatesville, PA, July 24, 1936, daughter of the late Michael and Irene (Alexiou) Pappas. She was the wife of the late Emmanuel A. Frangeskos, who died in June of 2019.

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Apr 19, 2021

Karen L. Schlemmer, 79, formerly of Summit Hill, passed away at her Manheim Township home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, April 19, 2021. Karen was born in Coaldale, Schuylkill County to the late Samuel Cadugan and Jean Lusch. Karen was raised by her mother the late Jean Hough and her second husband the late Joseph Hough. Her...

Apr 18, 2021

Ainsleigh Kaye Motta Rabuffo, 17, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at Hershey Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Fernando Motta and Tara Rabuffo. Ainsleigh was a junior at Lampeter-Strasburg High School.

To say she was witty and quirky would be an understatement. She...

Apr 18, 2021

Thomas P. "Tom" Rieker, 61, of Mountville passed away Sunday April 18, 2021 at LGH surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late James D. and Mary E. (Henkel) Rieker. He was the loving husband of Carla (Schuster) Rieker with whom he spent the last 22 years together and 13 of them...

Apr 17, 2021

Joseph W. York, 69, of Lancaster, passed away at his residence on Saturday, April 17, 2021.

He was the husband of Mary M. Gibson, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage. Born in St. Charles, IL, he was the son of the late William W. and Stella Bruchas York.

Dr. York moved to Lancaster...

Apr 17, 2021

Renny Joel Kline, 21, of Lititz, PA unexpectedly passed away on Saturday April 17, 2021. Born on April 15, 2000, Renny was the loving son of Joel and Donata Kline and his mother Kay Kline.

A 2018 graduate of Warwick High School, Renny went on to serve his country in the United States Navy where he actively...