Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Delia Picart

Delia Picart

Sep 5, 2020

Delia Picart, 68, of Lancaster, passed away at Manorcare Lancaster on September 5, 2020. Born in Guayama, Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Gregorio Picart and Matilda Calderon.

Delia's love for her children is what she will be remembered for. She dedicated her life to raising her children especially to her daughter Marta. She...

Shirley L. Groff Boring

Shirley L. Groff Boring

Sep 5, 2020

Shirley Louise Groff Boring, 82, of Manor Twp., passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 5, 2020, with her daughter and grandson by her side, following a short illness. Born in Safe Harbor, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Della H. Groff.

A lifelong resident of Millersville, Shirley graduated from Penn Manor High...

Lois Irene Graybill

Lois Irene Graybill

Sep 5, 2020

Lois Irene Graybill, 93, passed gently into God's everlasting arms, being welcomed Home by The Lord Jesus, her Redeemer and Friend, on September 5, 2020, at Mennonite Home Communities, Lancaster, PA.

Daughter of the late Paul and Anna Benedict, Lois was born May 12, 1927, in Wrightsville, PA. She received Christ as her personal Savior during an...

Joan E. Mccarthy

Joan E. Mccarthy

Sep 5, 2020

Joan E. McCarthy, 80, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Sparta, NJ, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020.

She was the wife of William P. McCarthy, with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Timothy and Sarah Kerrigan Maguire.

Joan had worked as the...

John H. Russell

John H. Russell

Sep 4, 2020

John H. Russell (aka "Curly" to the Lancaster Ski Club), joined his daughter, and former partner in crime, Stephanie Oster-Canouse, for a huge party in heaven at the ripe old age of 90.

He will be well-remembered for his basketball career with the Lancaster Red Roses, as coach and infamous clipboard breaker for the St. Anne's boys...

Alvin (Culp) Johnson

Alvin (Culp) Johnson

Sep 3, 2020

Alvin (Culp) Johnson, 66, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Al spent most of his life working as a chef at numerous restaurants in the Lancaster area. He was married to Phyllis (Gantz) Johnson for over 18 years. Al was an avid sports fan, but loved the Raiders and Lakers. Al's...

Ronald J. Smith

Ronald J. Smith

Sep 3, 2020

Ronald J. Smith, 83, of Lancaster, PA, passed peacefully from this life into the glory of heaven and into the loving arms of his God and Savior, Jesus Christ, at Hospice of Mount Joy, on Thursday, September 3, 2020. He was the husband of the late Doris A. Mauer Smith, who passed away in 2016. Born in Renovo, PA,...

Sandra L. "Sandy" Kerlin

Sandra L. "Sandy" Kerlin

Sep 3, 2020

Sandra L. "Sandy" Kerlin, 76, of Lititz, passed away surrounded by her loving family on September 3, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Betty (Wilson) Ellis. She was the dedicated wife of Ward "Dix" Kerlin III for the past 22 years.

Raised in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, Sandy was a member...

Barry L. Snodgrass, Jr.

Barry L. Snodgrass, Jr.

Sep 3, 2020

Barry L. Snodgrass Jr., 41, of Mount Joy, PA, passed away on September 3, 2020.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Barry L. Snodgrass, Sr. married to Kathy Snodgrass of Lancaster and Mary Moyer of Columbia. He was the fiancée of Ashley Gaede.

Barry was a 1997 graduate of Penn Manor High School...

Huey W. Morris

Huey W. Morris

Sep 3, 2020

Huey W. Morris, 80 of Manheim, passed away late in the evening of September 3, 2020 due to complications of Parkinson's Disease. With family at his bedside, he passed on comfortably and peacefully. Though he had recently been hospitalized and his health had slowed him down over the past few years, he did it his way in the end,...

Arlene Mae Opp

Arlene Mae Opp

Sep 3, 2020

Arlene Mae Opp, 96, of Landisville, passed away on September 3, 2020 at Oak Leaf Manor North, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of George W. Opp until his passing in 1998.

Arlene will forever be remembered for her determination, strong will and sense of humor. She maintained all aspects...

Zander Emanuel Kuilan

Zander Emanuel Kuilan

Sep 2, 2020

Zander Emanuel Kuilan, 7, of Ephrata, passed away surrounded by his loving family on September 2, 2020 at Ephrata Wellspan Community Hospital. Born in Hershey, Pennsylvania he was the son of Alejandro Kuilan Jr. and Natalie A. (Eckenrod) Green.

Zander will be remembered for his strong will and kind heart. His family was very important to him...

Louise Jennings Tshudy

Louise Jennings Tshudy

Sep 2, 2020

Louise Jennings (Wise) Tshudy, 78, died peacefully from kidney disease on September 2, 2020, at Elizabeth Manor. Born in Milford, DE, Louise was the daughter of the late Mary L. Jennings and Louis G. Jennings and the wife of the late Paul S. Tshudy.

A graduate of JP McCaskey and Millersville University with a degree in Elementary...

David Edwin Schoch

David Edwin Schoch

Sep 2, 2020

David Edwin Schoch, 87, of West Lampeter Twp., passed away at Evergreen Estates Retirement Community on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. He was born in Sunbury to the late George S. and Susan Matilda (Rambo) Schoch.

His wife Dory (Galloway) Schoch died in 1998. David enjoyed 20 years of marriage to Barbara A. (Kressler) D'Imperio Schoch.

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Roseann M. Jones

Roseann M. Jones

Sep 2, 2020

Roseann M. Jones, 86, of Elizabethtown, passed away at the Masonic Village on September 2, 2020. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie (Hare) Bibb. Roseann was the devoted wife of 61 years to James W. Jones and loving mother to the late Jeffrey W. Jones.

Roseann was a 1953 graduate...

John Joseph

John Joseph

Sep 1, 2020

John Joseph passed away on September first, his 97th birthday. He was born in Iraq, and was convinced as a young man that he wouldn't make it beyond the age of 45, as so many people he knew in that time and place were taken by tuberculosis.

As a boy, he crossed the Tigris River every day...

Charles J. Clark, Sr.

Charles J. Clark, Sr.

Sep 1, 2020

Charles J. Clark, Sr., 64, passed away at his W. Hempfield Twp. home on Wednesday, September 1, 2020. He was born in Johnstown to the late Harry I. Clark, Jr., and Patricia L. Rogers Clark. Church celebrated 45 years of marriage with his wife Marycatherine "MC" Caterbone Clark last October 3rd.

A graduate of Manheim Township High...

Thomas L. Zymnis

Thomas L. Zymnis

Aug 31, 2020

Thomas L. Zymnis, 62, of Conestoga, passed away on Monday August 31, 2020 at his home with his companion of 18 years, Kathy, by his side. Born January 30, 1958, in Lancaster, Tom was the son of Theresa Rholf Zymnis, of Lancaster and the the late Antonio Zymnis. Tom worked many years as a technician with his brother John's...

Richard V. Price

Richard V. Price

Aug 30, 2020

Richard "Dick" V. Price 85, of Lititz, formerly of Lancaster and of Tyrone, PA passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020. Born in Tyrone, PA he was the son of the late Paul and Gwendolyn (VanScoyoc) Price. He was the husband of Sara (Stever) Price with whom he shared over 13 years of marriage.

Dick was a proud...

William C. Hess

William C. Hess

Aug 30, 2020

William C. Hess (Bill) of Lancaster died Sunday, August 30, on his 89th birthday. He is survived by his beloved wife, Nikki Dockey Hess.

Bill served for six years in the United States Coast Guard, which included the span of the Korean War. After retiring from the service, he worked for 30 years for the United States...

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