Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Janet S. Kemp

Janet S. Kemp

Oct 26, 2020

Janet S. Kemp, 80, of Brethren Village, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020. Born in Philipi, WV she was the daughter of the late Robert and Marada (Nestor) Grimm. She was wife of Robert C. "Bob" Kemp with whom she shared over 52 years of marriage.

She received a degree from the Baltimore Business College. Janet was...

Carol Ruth Hevener

Carol Ruth Hevener

Oct 26, 2020

Carol Ruth Hevener, 75, of Lititz, PA went home to be with her lord Monday October 26, 2020. Born November 13, 1944, Carol was the daughter of the late Ollie and Gaynelle (Orndorff) Hevener.

To cherish her memory, Carol leaves a brother: Donald Hevener husband of Doris and a sister: Mary Mast wife of Wayne. She will...

Marie A. Albin

Marie A. Albin

Oct 25, 2020

Marie A. Albin, 78, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020.

She was the wife of the late Larry W. Albin, who passed away in 2003. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Lillian Welsh Peters.

Marie had been a bookkeeper, starting her career at Lancaster General...

Celso L. Mesias

Celso L. Mesias

Oct 25, 2020

Celso L. Mesias, 93, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home, Sunday, October 25, 2020. Born in Huancayo, Peru, he was the son of the late Leopoldo and Julia (Castro) Mesias. He was the loving husband of Julia (Valvidia) Mesias, with whom he celebrated nearly 64 years of marriage.

Celso was a skilled electrical technician, whose 37...

Anna E. Carvell

Anna E. Carvell

Oct 24, 2020

Anna E. Carvell, 86, longtime resident of Lititz, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Hempfield Twp., PA she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Bertha (Gamble) Bender. She was the wife of the late Nevin B. Carvell who passed away in 2006.

She is survived...

Thelma Jean Miller

Thelma Jean Miller

Oct 24, 2020

Beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Thelma Jean Miller passed away on October 24, 2020. Born on August 12, 1923 in Middlebury, Indiana, Jean (as she was known to her family and friends) lived a life of kindness, selflessness, and thoughtfulness toward others. She was raised in Goshen by her parents, Grover and Clara Mauer, and after graduation from Goshen...

Celeste Faith "Chocolate" Terry

Celeste Faith "Chocolate" Terry

Oct 24, 2020

Celeste Faith "Chocolate" Terry, 41, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Chester County, she was considered an angel to her parents, Louree E. (Fisher) and the late Willie J. Terry.

Chocolate was the quintessential mother, daughter and friend. She was loving, had a great sense of humor...

Edward “Big Ed” J. Golden, Jr.

Edward “Big Ed” J. Golden, Jr.

Oct 23, 2020

Edward "Big Ed" J. Golden, Jr. 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020 at Hospice and Community Care. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Caroline (Mansolino) and Edward J. Golden, Sr. He was the loving husband of Roberta "Bobbi" (Gromling) with whom he shared almost 54 years of marriage.

Ed...

Robert E. Emerick

Robert E. Emerick

Oct 23, 2020

Robert Eugene Emerick, 73, of Lancaster, was called home to the Lord on October 23, 2020 at Manor Care – Lancaster. Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ralph Emerick and Alverta (Miller) Emerick Burlew and the husband of the late Joan Emerick.

Bob worked for Conestoga Window Washers for many years....

Holly Ann Long

Holly Ann Long

Oct 23, 2020

Holly Ann (Erkens) Long, 56, of Columbia, PA passed away peacefully Friday October 23, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born December 17, 1963 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Joseph Erkens and Peggy Ann Ziegler.

A successful business owner, Holly owned and operated Longs Cleaning for over 30 years. In her free time, Holly...

Leroy L. Boyer

Leroy L. Boyer

Oct 22, 2020

LeRoy L. Boyer, 87, of Manheim Township, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Reinholds, he was the son of the late LeRoy and Alice (Palm) Boyer. LeRoy was the husband of the late Mary Alice (Lewis) Boyer, and they shared 53 years of marriage at the time of her passing in...

Violet Louise Madara Diehl

Violet Louise Madara Diehl

Oct 22, 2020

Violet Louise Madara Diehl, formerly of South Spruce Street in Lititz, went to be with Jesus during the morning of Thursday October 22, 2020 at Luther Acres in Lititz. Violet was happy to meet Jesus and to join her husband, parents, and other loved ones in eternal life.

Born January 27, 1931 in Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania—she...

Karen E. Klepp

Karen E. Klepp

Oct 21, 2020

Karen E. Klepp, 74, of Lititz, passed away at home on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Born in Denver, CO, she was the daughter of the late Edward E. and Mary Jane (Uplinger) Eisenhart. Karen was the beloved wife of Robert W. Klepp, and they would have celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on November 22nd.

Karen worked as...

Harold R. Feister

Harold R. Feister

Oct 21, 2020

Harold R. Feister, 96, of United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz, and formerly of Strasburg, entered into rest on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 following a brief illness. Harold was the husband of Marilyn Reiner Feister, with whom he celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary on October 11th.

Born in Paradise on December 3, 1923, he was the son of...

Bee Moua

Bee Moua

Oct 20, 2020

Bee Moua, 68, of Reinholds, PA, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Wellspan York Hospital. Born in Napeng, Laos, he was the son of the late Txhiaj Ntxawg and Xia Vang Moua. He was the husband of Pang Lo Moua.

He was a Lieutenant in the SGU for the CIA in Laos during Vietnam War,...

Sue B. Heineman

Sue B. Heineman

Oct 20, 2020

Sue B. Heineman, of Marietta, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Born in Morrisville, Bucks County she is the daughter of the late Henry and Lee Below.

Sue is survived by her daughter, Sally Heineman; her son, Samuel Heineman IV; her brother, Ernest Below of New Jersey; and her sister, Greta Ospa of Florida.

Sue...

Tiffany Erickson

Tiffany Erickson

Oct 19, 2020

Tiffany Erickson, 52, passed away on October 19, 2020 at her home. Born in Tallahassee, FL, she was the daughter of Nancy (Nye) Weeks and the late David Weeks. She was the wife of Thomas Erickson, mother of Jonathan and Logan DeVack, grandmother to Chloe and Izzy DeVack, and sister of Felicia Weeks-Fairey.

A Celebration of Life...

Walter E. Riegel, Jr.

Walter E. Riegel, Jr.

Oct 19, 2020

On October 19, 2020, Walter E. Riegel, Jr. of the Willow Valley Retirement Communities, Willow Street, PA, passed into his next life. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Riegel, Sr., of Shenandoah, PA. He was married to the late Janice (Anderson) Riegel who passed on February 5, 2020.

Walter graduated from...

A. Faye Mowrer

A. Faye Mowrer

Oct 19, 2020

A. Faye Mowrer, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on October 19, 2020. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Andrew M. and Elsie B. Hess. She was the loving wife of Ronald L. Mowrer for 58 years.

Faye worked as financial administrator for Pyfer Partners for 22 years. Prior to that she served as...

Patricia A. Schreck

Patricia A. Schreck

Oct 19, 2020

Patricia A. Schreck, 88, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter, Kathy Schober, on October 19th following a six month illness with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ellen Sullivan Simpson and the wife of the late George R. Schreck, Jr who died in 1993. They had been married...

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