Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Jeffrey A. “Jeff” Leeking
Nov 1, 2020
Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Leeking, 70, of Lititz, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on November 1, 2020. Born in Ephrata, PA he was the son of the late Edwin and Kathryn (Brendle) Leeking. He was the loving husband of Linda (Kulp) Leeking for over 34 years.
Jeff will be remembered for his love of the outdoors. He...
Carlos “Carlito” Alberto Bristol, Jr.
Nov 1, 2020
Carlos A. Bristol, Jr., 24, of Lancaster City, died suddenly on Sunday, November 1, 2020. He was born in Lancaster, PA and was the son of Carlos A. Bristol and Maria Gonzalez, of Lancaster.
He graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School's Phoenix Academy in 2014. He grew up playing baseball but favored basketball and football. He loved...
Hassen Bekhet
Nov 1, 2020
Hassen Bekhet, 80, of Hummelstown, husband of Hekmat Abdelmeguid Hassan, died November 1, 2020.
Rev. Leo M. Neff
Oct 31, 2020
Rev. Leo M. Neff, 77, of Lancaster, went Home to be with The Lord on Saturday, October 31, 2020.
He was the loving husband of Kathleen Rice Neff, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage this past February 4th. Born in Red Bank, NJ, he was the son of the late Joseph L. and Maude E....
Scott A. Krause
Oct 31, 2020
Scott was a good man… Scott, of Mountville, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020. He was the husband of Constance "Connie" Krause with whom he shared 6 years of marriage. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Julie Ann Phillips, and was a graduate of Lebanon High School.
Scott worked as a maintenance...
Henry Smith Paul Iii
Oct 31, 2020
Henry Smith "Smitty" Paul, III, 71, passed away at home in Lititz with his loving wife, Kris, by his side on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Born in Easton, PA, he was the son of the late Henry Paul, II, and Jane Evelyn Seibel Paul. He was the loving husband of Kris A. (Zahradka) Haley-Paul with whom he shared 20...
Jesus M. Cristobal Mateo
Oct 30, 2020
Jesus M. Cristobal Mateo, 79, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home, Saturday, October 30, 2020. Born in Barahona, Dominican Republic, he was the son of the late Alejandro Mendieta and Canela Mateo.
Jesus was a skilled machine operator and worked at Grimel Corporation for over 14 years until his retirement. Jesus was a devoted Yankees fan...
Thuy N. Than
Oct 30, 2020
Thuy N. Than, 28, of Lancaster, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 30, 2020, after a challenging battle with gastric cancer. Born in Vietnam, she was the daughter of Phan Than and the late Trang Nguyen.
Thuy graduated from J P McCaskey High School with the Class of 2010. She attended...
Betty J. Kauffman
Oct 29, 2020
Betty J. Kauffman, 92, of Marticville, PA went to be with the lord on Thursday October 29, 2020. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Kauffman who passed away in 1996. Born in Millersville, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Bertha (Graham) Lindeman.
For most of her life, Betty was a homemaker....
Howard “Buzz” Richard Messick
Oct 28, 2020
Howard "Buzz" Richard Messick, 75, of Lititz formerly of East Hempfield Twp., passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Born in Harrisburg, PA, he was the son of the late Miriam E. (Hostetter) and Howard L. Messick. He was the loving husband for over 51 years to Linda Sue (Fake) Messick. She survives him along with their children.
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Pang Seng Yang
Oct 27, 2020
Pang Seng Yang (Paj Xyeem Yaj) was born on July 8, 1938 in the village of the Mojsab, Xiengkhouang, Laos. He passed away on October 27, 2020 at the age of 82 in his home with his family by his side. He was the son of Zoov Nus Yang and Mee Moua. He was the husband of Xia Moua...
Miles D. Rishell
Oct 27, 2020
Miles D. Rishell, 89, of Lancaster, PA entered into the house of the Lord Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Miles D. Rishell, Sr. and Esther C. (Hogarth) Rishell. He was married to Susan S. Rishell for over 55 years before her passing in 2012.
Miles was a graduate...
Martin “Marty” Lind
Oct 27, 2020
Martin "Marty" Lind, 64 of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, October 27, 2020.
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he was the son of Dorothy Theros of Brethren Village and the late Donald Lind. He moved to Lancaster, PA in 1970.
He was a graduate of Manheim Township High School and Pennsylvania College...
Michael Albert Strong
Oct 27, 2020
Michael A. Strong, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Born in Lyons, New York, he was the son of the late Nellie (Gaylord) and Michael Angelo Strong. He was happily married to the late Beatrice (Bertou) Strong for over 62 years.
Michael enjoyed gardening as well as reading. He was an avid golfer...
Alfredo Rivera
Oct 27, 2020
Alfredo Rivera, 77, of Lancaster, passed away on October 27, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Eustaquio and Victoria (Santiago Rivera Torres) Tomasini. Alfredo was married to Maria (Hernandez Marti) in November of 1962. They had 58 years together. He was very active in his church,...
Betty B. Farenwald
Oct 27, 2020
Betty B. Farenwald, 93, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020.
She was the wife of the late T.E.D. Farenwald, who passed away in 2016. Born in Collingswood, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Maud E (Gromling) Benson. Betty attended Temple University where she received a B.S. in Education and...
Julia V. Mylonas
Oct 27, 2020
Julia Mylonas, 92, of Lancaster, died peacefully in her home with her husband and daughters by her side on the morning of October 27, 2020. Born September 1, 1928, in St. George Sikousis, Chios, Greece, Julia was the youngest and last surviving child of Stamatis and Maria Manolakis. She was the sibling of the late George Manolakis, Lemonia Hahalis,...
Lois M. Klein
Oct 26, 2020
Lois M. (Stumm) Klein, 82, of New Holland passed away Monday, October 26, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mildred D. (Derkin) and Elmer H. Stumm. She was the wife and partner of her loving husband, the late Francis "Nick" Klein, with whom she shared over 60 years of marriage.
Lois...
Joseph B. Francer
Oct 26, 2020
Joseph "Joe" B. Francer, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly on Monday, October 26, 2020, at his sister's residence in Bowie, Maryland. Joseph was born in Germany on March 16, 1950; to the late Andrew and Maria Bukvic Francer, both Displaced Persons of the former Yugoslavia.
He graduated from J. P. McCaskey High School, and Lancaster Business School. Joseph...
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