Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Paul “Scott” Bomberger

Paul “Scott” Bomberger

Feb 5, 2021

Paul Scott Bomberger, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021.

He was the husband of Anita Battaglia Bomberger, with whom he celebrated 62 years of marriage this past September 6th. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Paul E. Bomberger DDS and Dr. Wihelmina Scott Bomberger, MD.

He was...

John A. Kurtz, Jr.

John A. Kurtz, Jr.

Feb 5, 2021

John A. Kurtz, Jr., 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Oak Leaf Manor, Millersville. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late John A., Sr. and Erma (Gibble) Kurtz. John was the husband of the late Virginia (Schnoke) who preceded him in death in 2019.

A 1951 graduate of Lebanon...

Richard J. Bergan

Richard J. Bergan

Feb 5, 2021

Richard J. Bergan, 88, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021.

He was the husband of Joan Nolan Bergan, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage this past June 26th. Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Kenneth J. and Anna M. Kerwin Bergan.

Dick had a life-long...

Ruth P. Trout

Ruth P. Trout

Feb 4, 2021

Ruth P. Trout passed away peacefully at Luther Acres on February 4 , 2021 . She was 94 . She was born in Hametown, PA. on July 31, 1926 to Paul E. Patterson and Kathryn M. Kashner. She married her childhood sweetheart Jack R. Trout , a Navy Veteran of WWII . He preceded her in death in 1999....

Nicholas C. Carthage

Nicholas C. Carthage

Feb 4, 2021

Nicholas C. Carthage, 99, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Bethlehem, PA passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Bethlehem and was the son of Greek immigrant parents, Christos S. and Kalliope (Karastamatis) Kantarzis Carthage.

He is survived by his wife Helen (Chiadis) Carthage of Brethren Village. They were...

Mildred Mae Rittenhouse

Mildred Mae Rittenhouse

Feb 3, 2021

Mildred Mae Rittenhouse, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on February 3, 2021 at Manor Care Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Grace (Long) Aument. She was also the dedicated and loving wife of Frederick Rittenhouse, Jr. until his passing in 1994.

She was devoted to her faith and was an...

Ray K. Hacker

Ray K. Hacker

Feb 3, 2021

Ray K. Hacker, 90 of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Landis Homes Retirement Community. Born in Milford Twp., Bucks County, he was the son of the late Albert and Pearl (Kaiser) Hacker. Ray was the beloved husband of Agnes (Rosenfeld) Hacker, and together they shared 62 years of marriage.

Along with his wife,...

Linda Swift

Linda Swift

Feb 2, 2021

Linda Swift, age 75, passed away on February 2, 2021. Linda was married to Peter Swift, who died in 1996.

A well-loved Mother and Nana, Linda enjoyed spending time with her daughter Allison, the son of her heart Miguel Lopez, and granddaughter, Olivia, her pride and joy. Whether it was a hike, vacation, watching a movie, or...

Steven R. Gutzwiller

Steven R. Gutzwiller

Feb 2, 2021

Steven R. Gutzwiller, 71, of Mountville, passed away on February 2, 2021 of natural causes at home. Steve was born in Lancaster on September 12, 1949 to the late Dr. Robert L. Gutzwiller and Nancy Greiner Gutzwiller.

Steve attended Hempfield High School and Penn State University. He worked as a real estate agent in commercial real estate...

Frances May Scheid

Frances May Scheid

Feb 2, 2021

Frances May Scheid, 76, of East Lampeter Twp., passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster she was a daughter of the late Frank and Maude (Kline) Heisler. Frances was the loving wife of Robert F. Scheid, and they recently celebrated 56 years of marriage.

Frances devoted her time to her...

Anna D. Panagiotakos

Anna D. Panagiotakos

Feb 2, 2021

Anna D. Panagiotakos, passed peacefully surrounded by the love of her family at the age of 98 on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. She simply grew tired and was as beautiful as could be.

Born in Providence, RI, to the late Lewis Efstratios and Olympia (Xakellis) Dracoules, Anna lived most of her life in Lancaster. She was the...

Gladys Lorraine Rossi

Gladys Lorraine Rossi

Feb 2, 2021

Gladys Lorraine Rossi, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister; wife of the late Leo C. Rossi; daughter of the late Quay and Mary Enck; and life-long Lititz resident, died on February 2 after an illness of seven months.

She will be greatly missed by her family, which includes sons L. Douglas Rossi and companion Mary Ann Johnstone...

William S. Stoeckl, Sr.

William S. Stoeckl, Sr.

Feb 2, 2021

William S. Stoeckl, Sr., age 88, of Lancaster passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Virginia Mitchell Stoeckl with whom he was married to for 57 years. He was the son of the late Joseph and Rosa (Bowman) Stoeckl.

Will was a veteran of the Korean...

Frederick J. “Freddy” Eshelman

Frederick J. “Freddy” Eshelman

Feb 1, 2021

Frederick Joseph "Freddy" Eshelman, 69, peacefully passed into our Lord's Care to join his Mother, Father, Grandparents, and many dear Aunts and Uncles, all of whom he adored. Freddy resided in Strasburg with his family during his younger years. He loved his Hillcrest Ave. home that he shared with his parents and four siblings.

He loved watching...

James L. Angelo

James L. Angelo

Feb 1, 2021

James L. Angelo, 71, of Wyomissing, PA passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at Arden Courts of Susquehanna, Harrisburg. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late E. Thomas Angelo and Gladys (Geib) Angelo.

Jim was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. His first love was being on the tennis court. When...

Geraldine G. Rottkamp

Geraldine G. Rottkamp

Feb 1, 2021

Geraldine G. Rottkamp, 73, of Lititz, passed away after a brief illness at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital on Monday, February 1, 2021. Born in Staten Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Dorothy (O'Brien) Malec. Gerri was the beloved wife of Gerald R. Rottkamp, and together they celebrated 53 years of a loving marriage.

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John W. Sweigart, Jr.

John W. Sweigart, Jr.

Feb 1, 2021

John W. Sweigart, Jr., 93, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021, at Brethren Village. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John W., Sr. and Florence (Krenz) Sweigart. John was the loving husband of Evelyn R. (Leaman) Sweigart and they recently celebrated 13 years of marriage.

As a member of the...

Gerald “Jerry” M. Barger

Gerald “Jerry” M. Barger

Feb 1, 2021

Gerald "Jerry" M. Barger,93, of Lancaster, died Monday February 1, 2021 at Luther Acres.

He was the loving husband of Mary "Molly" E. Barger with whom he shared 69 years of marriage. He was the son of the late Orlo and Margaret (Quigley) Barger of Clearfield, PA. He graduated from Clearfield High School in 1946. Following high...

Carol Jane Burrows Wenger

Carol Jane Burrows Wenger

Feb 1, 2021

Carol Jane Burrows Wenger was born on June 16, 1934 and passed away on February 1, 2021 at the age of 86. She was the oldest daughter of Dorothy (Aber) and James Stanley Burrows and grew up in Strasburg, PA. Carol graduated from McCaskey High School and Millersville State Teacher's College with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. She...

Thomas Patrick Warner

Thomas Patrick Warner

Jan 31, 2021

Thomas Patrick Warner, 67, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at his home on January 31, 2021. Born on March 11, 1953 in Greeley, Nebraska, he was the son of the late Harold and Imogene (Rease) Warner.

He attended Greeley Sacred Heart from kindergarten through his junior year until the school closed. He graduated from Greeley High School...

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