Edward C. Dorwart
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...
John N. Papadimitriou
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...
Paul A. Deibler
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...
Floyd B. “Frank” Vane, Iii
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...
Mary A. Fornah
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...
Jacob Nieczyporuk
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...
Karen D. Scheingraber
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...
Evangeline Cleopatra Frangeskos
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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Karen L. Schlemmer
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...
Ainsleigh Kaye Motta Rabuffo
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...
Thomas P. “Tom” Rieker
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...
Joseph W. York
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...
Renny Joel Kline
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...
William R. Rutter, Sr.
Apr 16, 2021
William R. Rutter, Sr., 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Legend of Lancaster.
He was the husband of the late Catharine "Cathy" Ault Rutter who passed away in 1995. Born in Abbottstown, Adams County, he was the son of the late John H., Sr. and Eva Zartman Rutter.
Bill had...
Betty Jane Oerther
Apr 16, 2021
Betty Jane Oerther, 90, of Lititz, PA passed away Friday April 16, 2021. Born December 27, 1930, Betty was the daughter of the late Raymond and Violet (Keller) Buckwalter. On May 22, 1969, Betty married Frederic Oerther and went on to spend many wonderful years together.
In her earlier years, Betty and her husband traveled all around...
Martha L. Johnson
Apr 16, 2021
Martha Louise Johnson 60, of Lancaster, passed away prematurely and unexpectedly. Her untimely passing was on Friday, April 16, 2021. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Martha Johnson and Mark Pitt.
Martha was a loving and caring person with a degree in Medical Billing and Coding. She loved to cook and spend...
Karen (Bleacher) Adams
Apr 16, 2021
Karen (Bleacher) Adams, 66, of Airville, PA passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021 with family by her side. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Enos and Annamary (Young) Bleacher. She attended McCaskey High School.
Our mom never did things halfway. Always hardworking, she gave every endeavor her full passion and effort....
Blair R. Smiley
Apr 15, 2021
Blair "Rick" Smiley, 73, of Leola, passed away on April 15, 2021. Born in Connellsville, PA, he was the son of the late Shirley V. Nash. He was also the loving husband of Carol (Martin) Smiley.
Rick will be remembered as a jack of all trades. Most recently he was a truck driver and delivery driver. His...
Dorothy M. Booth
Apr 15, 2021
Dorothy M. Booth, 85, passed away at her Lancaster home on Thursday, April 15, 2021. She was born in Strasburg Township to the late Harry L. and Fannie Viola (Peters) Westfall. She enjoyed 50 years of marriage with her husband Glenn E. Booth before his death in 2004.
A graduate of West Lampeter High School, Dottie first...
Henry F. "Buck" Troast
Apr 15, 2021
Henry F. "Buck" Troast, 89, of Millersville, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the only child of the late Elizabeth E. Troast. Henry was the beloved husband of the late Carole Joan (Donehoo) Troast, and they were married 47 years at the time of her...
