Nov 21, 2020

Jeffrey "Jeff" Ostrowski, age 58, passed away peacefully at home on November 21st surrounded by his family.

Jeff was born in Wilson, NC in 1962 and was raised in Lancaster, PA. Over the last 23 years, he was a resident of Glen Mills, PA. Jeff graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 1980 and Juniata College in...

Nov 21, 2020

Frederick Schaeffer Augustine, 84, of Lititz, passed away at The Gardens of Stevens on Saturday November 21, 2020. He was born in Stoystown, PA to the late Mark Elwood and Mary (Schaeffer) Augustine. Fred was the husband of Catherine (Brandt) Augustine for 34 years.

He graduated form Millersville State Teacher's College and taught Industrial Arts Metal Shop...

Nov 20, 2020

Clara I. Yackly, 90, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 in Lititz.

She was the wife of the late Paul L. Yackly II, who passed away in 1999. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Isabelle Simpson Yackly.

Clara had been a homemaker and was a member...

Nov 20, 2020

Blanca R. Miranda-Rivera, 75 of Wrightsville, PA went home to be with her lord Friday November 20, 2020. Born July 24, 1945 in Bronx, NY, Blanca was the daughter of the late Ernesto and Adelina (Rivera) Miranda.

A servant of her lord, Blanca had a strong faith and found comfort through the gospel. Her kindness, graciousness, and...

Nov 20, 2020

Vincent Lloyd Groff, 84, of Lititz, passed away on November 20, 2020 at Luther Acres in Lititz. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was born on December 16, 1935, in Paradise Township to Esaias and Mary (Simmons) Groff. He leaves behind his wife, Carol (Richardson) Groff. Other survivors include two daughters: Heather (Jack) Wailes of Otter...

Nov 20, 2020

Shirley A. (Rutter) Garlic, 74, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Brownstown, PA she was the daughter of the late Margie (Fry) and Raymond Rutter.

Shirley was the owner of Nanny's Daycare in Lancaster for over 30 years, where she guided young minds throughout their...

Nov 20, 2020

Linda Antoinette Hatfield, 66, passed away November 20, 2020 after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer which ended her human experience but did not touch her indominable spirit. Linda was born in Tacoma, Washington to her parents, Sake Majemia and Oliver Eugene Hatfield.

Linda held a bachelor's, master's and doctorate in nursing science from Penn...

Nov 19, 2020

Kathryn M. "Sis" Owens, 84, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Viola (Carey) and Abraham Dixon.

Sis was a graduate of JP McCaskey High School. She worked in various retail stores in Lancaster, including Sears, Kmart and Rite Aid. Sis was a...

Nov 18, 2020

Jaxson Beckett Hoffman was born on November 18, 2020, at 3:17PM. Baby Jaxson was welcomed into his heavenly home by his 8 siblings (unknown genders), brother (Carter Michael Hoffman), maternal great grandmother (Sue Lyter) and paternal great grandfather (Gerry Gilbert).

Jaxson is the son of Shawn Hoffman and Megan Hoffman (Tomlinson) of Lancaster. Jaxson is survived by...

Nov 18, 2020

Susan L. Dorrin, 63, of Millersville, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Amarillo, TX, she was the daughter of the late Frank E., Sr. and Mary (Hobson) Dorrin.

Susan attended Penn State University where she attained her associate degree in business. She was committed to helping children as a volunteer...

Nov 18, 2020

Rafael Navedo Jr., 74, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020. He was born in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico and was the son of the late Rafael Navedo Ortiz and Pascuala Ortiz Garcia. He was married to the love of his life, the late Leticia (Alvarez) Navedo, for over 46 years.

Rafael worked in Landscaping for...

Nov 18, 2020

Barbara M. Mendez, 75, of Lancaster, passed away on November 18, 2020. She was born in Lancaster and was the daughter of the late Charles and Hazel Lewis.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Carmelo Mendez.

She retired from Walmart as a cashier. Barbara graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 1960....

Nov 18, 2020

Rosa (Ferrari) Mineo, 84, of Ephrata, passed away on November 18, 2020. Born in Naples, Italy she was the daughter of the late Ferdinando and Maria (DeFelice) Ferrari. She was also the loving wife to Salvatore Mineo until his passing in June of this year.

Rosa will forever be remembered as a caring and loving mother. Her...

Nov 18, 2020

Jennie L. Beam, 95, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 after a month stay at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Prior to St. Anne's, she resided at the Long Retirement Community, Lancaster. She was born in Lebanon December 4, 1924 to the late John and Mary (DeCarlo) DiFava. She graduated from Lebanon...

Nov 17, 2020

Ann L. (Horack) Spinella, 72, of East Hempfield Township, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Rose City Rehabilitation Center. Born in Palmerton, Ann was the daughter of the late Veronica (Huber) Horack and Gustav Horack Jr.

​She was the wife of Joseph C. Spinella, who passed away July 11, 2015.

In addition to being...

Nov 17, 2020

Robert P. Burkel, 73, of Lancaster, formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on November 17, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William B. and Helen E. (Mayer) Burkel and the husband of Linda J. (Atkinson) Burkel.

An electrician by trade, Bob worked in construction before being...

Nov 17, 2020

Janice A. Carbaugh, 94, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at Luther Acres in Lititz. Born in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Irene (Trumpower) Bennett. Janice was the loving wife of the late Dale Eber Carbaugh, and they shared 68 years of marriage at the time of his passing in 2011.

Nov 17, 2020

DeEtta "De" Graves Miller, 101, resident of the Mennonite Home, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. De was born and raised in Elmira, NY, the daughter of the late Howard and Edna (Jewell) Graves.

She enjoyed 54 years of marriage with her husband Jacob Willard Miller before his death in 1994. De...

Nov 16, 2020

Joshua Charles Kroh, 31, returned to his heavenly home on November 16, 2020 after a valiant battle with addiction. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggle.

Joshua was born to Beth Rovenolt and Jeff Kroh in Danville, Pa on July 11, 1989. He graduated in 2007 from Warwick...

Nov 16, 2020

Elsie N. Mellinger Charles, 90, of Strasburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at the home of her son Arthur Mellinger.

She was the wife of the late Roy H. Charles for twenty-one years. Her first husband, Albert Mellinger died in 1991. Born in Manor Township, she was the...