Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Robert Tufel
Jan 17, 2021
Robert Tufel, 86, husband of Aurea "Rosa" Tufel, of Lancaster died January 17, 2021.
Margaret Tench (Hamilton) Crothers
Jan 17, 2021
Margaret Tench (Hamilton) Crothers, 88, of Lancaster passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021. Born in White Plains, NY she was the daughter of the late Sarah Ellen (Tench) and James Hamilton. She was the beloved wife to James L. Crothers for over 67 years.
Margaret graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and earned...
Mary Jane Trout
Jan 17, 2021
Mary Jane (Howard) Trout, of Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, formerly of Bird-in-Hand, peacefully transitioned from this life on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at the age of 91. Mary Jane will be remembered for her kind and gentle spirit, and love of family and community – and left the world a better place than she found it. To have known...
Jimmie D. “Jim” Robbins
Jan 17, 2021
Jimmie D. "Jim" Robbins, 73, retired veteran, of Lititz passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Seminole, OK to the late Roy F. and Marjorie M. (Chandler) Robbins and was the husband of Klara J. (Marx) Robbins with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. He was a...
Dr. Donald J. Schnapf
Jan 16, 2021
Dr. Donald Jeffrey Schnapf, 74, of Willow Street, passed away at home on Saturday, January 16, 2021, surrounded by his family after a battle with aggressive prostate cancer due to a BRCA2 gene mutation. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Abraham and Edna (Wilensky) Schnapf. He is survived by his beloved wife, Carole (Shaub)...
Ronald Wilbur Neumar
Jan 16, 2021
On Saturday, January 16, 2021 Ronald Neumar passed away peacefully in Lancaster, Pennsylvania at the age of 83.
Ron was born in Bellevue, PA, as son of Dorthy and Wilbur Neumar. He attended Bellevue High School, where he played football and baseball. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1959 with a bachelors of science degree...
Theresa L. Zander
Jan 16, 2021
Theresa L. Zander of St Anne's Retirement Community, and formerly of N. Duke Street in Millersville, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021. She was one of 10 children born to the late John R. and Cecelia Judith (Wimer) of Lancaster.
Theresa's favorite job was raising her six children. Prior to marriage, she worked for the Postal...
Mary Cathrine Caci
Jan 16, 2021
Mary Cathrine Caci, 80, of East Hempfield, passed away peacefully Saturday January 16, 2021 with her children by her side.
Born September 8, 1940 in Lancaster, Mary was the daughter of the late George E. Bair Jr. and Rose M. (Lombardo) Musser. Mary attended Lancaster Catholic High School where she graduated in 1958. She married her husband...
Leland R. Mccann, Jr.
Jan 16, 2021
Leland R. McCann, Jr., 94 of Strasburg, PA, formerly of West Chester, passed away peacefully Saturday January 16, 2021. Born February., 1926, in Hawthorne, NJ, Leland was the son of the late Leland Sr. and Helen (Cobb) McCann. Leland honorably served his country in the United States Army from 1944 to 1946. He was a surveyor in the Pacific...
Bernard Joseph Davies
Jan 15, 2021
Bernard Joseph Davies, 91, of Willow Valley, passed away surrounded by his loving family on January 15, 2021. Born June 8, 1929 in Ridgewood Queens, New York, he was the son of the late Bernard L. and Ellen (Cunningham) Davies. He was the devoted husband of JoAnn Marie (Antonelli) Davies for 32 years, until her passing in 1990.
...Paula A. West
Jan 15, 2021
Paula A. West, 68, of Lancaster passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Fred and Edna (Bartch) Horner. She was the wife of John West with whom she shared over 45 years of marriage.
She was a 1970 graduate...
Brian M. Rhodes
Jan 15, 2021
Brian M. Rhodes, 48, of Lititz, passed away at Hospice & Community Care on Friday, January 15, 2021. He shared 20 wonderful years of marriage with his wife Jennifer "Nikki" (Haffler) Rhodes, and they were blessed with their children Lila and Jack.
Born in Farmingdale, NY, Brian was the son of the late Robert and Catherine (Hale)...
Dennis “Denny” E. Cunningham
Jan 15, 2021
Dennis "Denny" E. Cunningham, 69, of Carlisle, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2021. Born April 30, 1951 in Hagerstown, MD, Dennis was the son of the late William "Bill" and Phyllis (Sampsell) Cunningham. In addition to his parents, Dennis was preceded in death by a sister, Debbie Rose Judd.
A 1969 graduate of Carlisle...
Larry C. Vasko
Jan 15, 2021
Larry C. Vasko, 76, of Lancaster, formerly of Liberty Boro, PA passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021. Born in McKeesport, PA, he was the son of the late Helen (Skiba) and Cyril Vasko. He was the loving husband to Mary Beth (Staniech) Vasko for over 49 years and a proud veteran of the United States Army Reserves.
...Ruth Y. Spacht
Jan 15, 2021
Ruth Y. Spacht, age 91, of Lititz, PA passed away on January 15, 2021, at Moravian Manor. She was born and raised in Lititz, the daughter of the late Wilson and Martha Young Steely, and also predeceased by her sister, Cressie. She was proud to have lived her entire life in Lititz. Having graduated from Lititz High School, class...
Felton L. Gardner
Jan 14, 2021
Felton L. Gardner, 47, of Gordonville, passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning, January 14, 2021. Born in Lancaster he was the son of Ernie C. Brown and Lillian M. Welch.
For the past several years, Felton worked in the scrap recycling industry. Also an auto mechanic, he enjoyed working on cars. In his free time, he loved...
Larry M. Shank
Jan 14, 2021
Larry M. Shank, 72 of Lancaster passed away on January 14, 2021 in his home. He was married to his wife for 40 years.
He has 4 sons, and 1 daughter. 7 grandkids, and 2 great grandkids.
He was a Vietnam Vet and served 24 years in the US Navy.
Friends will be...
Richard P. Hicks
Jan 14, 2021
Richard P. Hicks, 93, of Brethren Village, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021. Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary Hicks. He was the husband of Esther (Mowrer) Hicks and lived his last years at The Brethren Village, Lititz. He resided in Gordonville all through his school years and graduated from the...
Fanny Ruth (Snyder) Reider
Jan 14, 2021
Fanny Ruth (Snyder) Reider, 84, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Born in Florin, PA she was the daughter of the late Kathryn Eshelman (Zug) and Elmer Rupp Snyder. She was the beloved wife to the late Paul F. Reider who passed in 2014.
Fanny graduated from East Donegal High School. She was...
Audrey Faye (Sensenig) Boyles
Jan 14, 2021
Audrey Faye (Sensenig) Boyles, 83, formerly of Lancaster, died on January 14, 2021, at Landis Homes, Lititz, surrounded by her family. Born April 24, 1937, in Denver, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Geraldine (Lorenz) Sensenig.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Groff Boyles. They had celebrated 50 years of...
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