Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Susan “Susie” A. Armstrong
Jan 13, 2021
Susan "Susie" A. Armstrong, 66, of Lancaster PA, passed away January 13, 2021 at her home in Port Deposit, MD. Susie was the daughter of the late Lyndall C. Conner and Doris J. (Henry) Conner.
Susie was a very strong-willed woman who prided herself as being the sole owner of the restaurant, O'Halloran's Irish Pub & Eatery...
Tenele B. Bell
Jan 13, 2021
Tenele B. Bell, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on January 13th, 2021. She was born in Lancaster and was the daughter of Jami (Anderson) Work, wife of Michael, and Mark D. Bell, Sr., husband of Vicky.
She attended J. P. McCaskey High School. Tenele was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. Tenele enjoyed cooking, baking, cats,...
Charles E. Bury
Jan 13, 2021
Charles E. Bury, 86, of Lancaster, passed away on January 13, 2021 at Legends of Lancaster. Born in York, PA he was the son of the late Gerald and Laura (Smeltzer) Bury. He was the loving husband of May Bury with whom he shared more than 60 years of marriage, until her passing in 2015. He was retired from...
Anna Mccarty
Jan 13, 2021
Anna McCarty, 86, of Manheim Township, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. She was born in Newark, NJ to the late Benjamin and Minnie (DeJohn) Creutzberger. Anna married her high school sweetheart, Daniel J. McCarty, and enjoyed a wonderful marriage until his death in 2003.
Anna and Daniel both worked for RCA...
Kervin L. "Chip" Martin
Jan 13, 2021
Kervin Lee "Chip" Martin, of Lancaster, PA, died peacefully at home following a recently diagnosed glioblastoma, on Tuesday, January 13, 2021. He was a loving husband, proud parent and grandparent, and treasured friend.
Kervin accepted Christ as his personal savior in 1969 and was a member of Calvary Church, Lancaster, PA. With a servant's heart, he volunteered...
Kathryn Jean Applegate
Jan 13, 2021
Kathryn Jean Applegate 100, of Lititz, died at 5:40 a.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her home in Lititz. She was born on June 3, 1920 in Frederickstown, OH to Fleece Buchanan and Elva Blanche James. Following her parents passing, she lived at the National Orphans Home – Junior Order United American Mechanics in Tiffon, OH where she...
Gerhard "Gary" Gehrke
Jan 13, 2021
Gerhard "Gary" Gehrke, 80, of Lititz, PA passed away on January 13th with his wife Marcie Van Splinter by his side. Born in Chicago, IL he was the son of the late Gerhard R. and Dora (Mueller) Gehrke.
Gary spent most of his working career with Velsicol Chemical in Chicago, IL and A&I Warehouse in Memphis, TN...
Richard B. Brubaker
Jan 12, 2021
Richard B. Brubaker, known by many as "Brubie", 71, of Ephrata, PA was called home by his heavenly father Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Born November 12, 1949 in Lancaster, Richard was the son of the late Claude and Anna (Ream) Brubaker.
A loyal and longtime employee of Conrail Norfolk Southern Railroad Company, Richard served as a conductor...
Joseph Michael "Mike" Neidig
Jan 12, 2021
Joseph Michael "Mike" Neidig age 70 of Lancaster, PA formerly of Columbus, OH died January 12, 2021 with his family by his side. Predeceased by his mother Marilyn (Boyd) and survived by his wife and best friend of 50 years Judith (Kennedy), his father Joe Neidig and his aunts Bea Williamson and Maxine Wilgus. Also survived by numerous cousins,...
Mary Jane (Dicku) Garden
Jan 11, 2021
Mary Jane (Dicku) Garden, 83, was born March 2,1937 to Mary (Lizak) and Louis Dicku of Bridgeport, CT. She passed away peacefully on Monday, January 11, 2021 at UPMC Lititz Hospital. Mary Jane was predeceased by her beloved husband of 47 years, William and her sister Jeanette McConachie. She is survived by her nieces and nephews Patty and Greg...
Gilbert Myers, Jr.
Jan 11, 2021
Gilbert Myers, Jr., 82 of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday January 11, 2021. Born January 26, 1938 in Lititz, Gilbert was the son of the late Gilbert Sr. and Grace (Frederick) Myers. On February 1, 1958, Gilbert married his loving wife, Dolores Getz. They went on to celebrate 62 years of marriage together.
For most...
Joan Thomas Bradley
Jan 10, 2021
Joan Thomas Bradley, 87, of Brunnerville, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021, after soldiering through an illness of 10 years.
She was born in Orange, NJ, to the late John and Anne (Bosman) Greise. Joan shared 65 years of marriage with her husband William E. Bradley, Sr.
She served in the US Army during the...
Edward B. Hauck
Jan 10, 2021
Edward B. Hauck, 98, passed away on January 10, 2021. Ed was a WWII veteran, former newspaper reporter, public relations and advertising executive, loving husband and proud father of five. He is survived by his wife of 75 years Mary Florence Hauck, the petite redhead known to all her friends and family as "Flo."
A Lancaster native...
John W. Davis, Jr.
Jan 10, 2021
John W. Davis, Jr., 77, of Northfield passed away peacefully on 1/10/2021 in Lancaster, PA surrounded by his family.
John was born in Kingston, PA on Dec. 1, 1943. He graduated high school in Bethlehem, PA. In 1967, he graduated from Franklin & Marshall College where his greatest accomplishment was meeting and marrying his wife, Sharon. John...
Charles R. Mcdonald
Jan 10, 2021
Charles R. McDonald, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 surrounded by his family.
Born in Norristown, PA, Charles was the son of the late Emler McDonald Sr. and Mable (Bryan).
He was the loving husband of the late Brenda (Grimm) McDonald for over 50 years.
Charles served in the...
James Larry Peifer
Jan 10, 2021
James Larry Peifer, "Larry" of Mount Joy, formerly of East Petersburg and Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on January 10th, 2021 with his loving family by his side. He was 68.
Larry was born in Lancaster, PA to the late Daniel R. and Miriam H. Peifer. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Bonnie (Bitzer) Peifer;...
Robert Donald Carter
Jan 10, 2021
Robert Donald Carter, 90, died on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Lakewood, NJ he was the son of the late Harry and Anabel (Barringer) Carter. He was the beloved husband of the late Arlene (Stanhope) Carter who died in 2015.
A graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in business administration,...
Margaret “Peggy” (Jordan) Adams
Jan 10, 2021
Peggy Adams passed away peacefully January 10, 2021. She was born to Nancy and Charles Jordan in 1934 on top of Mason Hill, Cameron County PA. Following a wave of scarlet fever in 1937 when she and her siblings lost their mother, the children were split up and taken in by various family members and friends. Peggy was adopted...
Janet Jarvie
Jan 9, 2021
Janet Jarvie, 83, of Mt. Joy, formerly of Kensington, MD, passed away on January 9, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Joan (Henderson) Jarvie. Known amongst her family as "Netta".
Janet came to America with intentions of it being a pit stop in her plans...
James L. “Jim” Heller
Jan 9, 2021
James L. "Jim" Heller, 82, of Landisville, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.
Jim was the husband of Kitty Buckwalter Heller with whom he celebrated 59 years of marriage on September 16th.
Jim was born in Lancaster County, son of...
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