J. Robert “Bob” Heckman
Jul 14, 2020
J. Robert "Bob" Heckman, 82, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at the Glen at Willow Valley. He was the husband of Kathy A. (Snyder) Heckman, with whom he shared 38 years of marriage this past June 18th. Born in Waynesboro, he was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Pearl Brill Heckman.
Bob was...
Paul Kenneth Flory (Pk)
Jul 14, 2020
Paul Kenneth Flory (PK), 39, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday July 14, 2020. Born in Lititz he was the son of Kenneth Flory and the late Elizabeth (Christopher) Flory.
PK was a member of Hosanna! A Fellowship of Christians in Lititz. PK worked as the manager of Flory Distributing. He was a member of the...
Mark A. Shelley
Jul 14, 2020
Mark A. Shelley, 59 of Ephrata passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, July 14th, 2020. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Mary (Irons) Shelley-Weaver, wife of R. Lee Weaver, Lititz, and the late Ray L. Shelley, Sr. Mark was the loving husband of Beth (Perkins) Shelley. They celebrated their 37th Wedding Anniversary in May.
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Gertrude Matylewich
Jul 14, 2020
Gertrude Matylewich, 92, formerly of Spring Twp., passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Stella (Pannick) Bush. Gertrude was the wife of the late Frank E. Matylewich, and together they shared 62 years of marriage at the time...
Howard M. “Gepi” Gebhard
Jul 14, 2020
Howard M. "Gepi" Gebhard, 71, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his home. He was the son of the late Harry L. and Esther (Shellenberger) Gebhard, and the husband of Beth (Eberly) Gebhard for 24 years.
He graduated from Elizabethtown High School and York College with a degree in business. He...
Morris Walter Rylee
Jul 14, 2020
Morris Walter Rylee, 85, of Millersville, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Born in Ridley, PA, he was the son of the late Morris and Edith Marie (Lanious) Rylee. Morris was the beloved husband of Barbara Jean (Weston) Rylee, and together they celebrated 65 years of marriage.
Morris...
Esther E. Kilgore
Jul 14, 2020
Esther E. Kilgore, 98, formerly of Strasburg, died at Landis Homes on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. She was married to the late John S. Kilgore, for 64 years. Born in Strasburg Township, the daughter of the late Rev. V. Ray and Sarah Christie Eshleman.
She attended the one room Sandstone school house, on Bunker Hill Road, Strasburg,...
Michael Semanchuk
Jul 13, 2020
Michael Semanchuk of Lancaster PA died on the morning of Monday, July 13th, after a long illness. He was 69. As Michael himself might have observed, Friday the 13th came on a Monday for him.
He was born May 16, 1951 to Harry Semanchuk and Alice Kramer, the second of the six children they would eventually have....
Leroy E. “Lee” Thomas Iii
Jul 13, 2020
Leroy E. "Lee" Thomas III, 63, of Strasburg, passed away on July 13, 2020 at home surrounded by his family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lake Winola, PA, he was the son of the late Leroy E. Thomas, Jr. and Shirley (Warnero) Thomas. He was the loving and devoted husband of Jeanette Thomas, with...
Keith Zimmerman, Vmd
Jul 13, 2020
Keith Zimmerman, VMD, 45, died Monday, July 13, 2020 surrounded by family after a year-long illness. His life was filled with dairy cows, children, hard work, and the desire to do right and support justice. Katrina, his wife, will miss his sarcasm, his dedication to family, and his endless new projects he planned. Keith's children, Tyree, Moses, and Imani...
Douglas Lee Whiteside
Jul 12, 2020
Douglas Lee Whiteside passed away peacefully in his home on July 12, 2020. He was born on September 27, 1958 in Smoketown, Lancaster County, PA. He graduated from Conestoga Valley High School in 1977. He was a member of the Strasburg Sportsman Association and worked for Donnelley Financial Solutions as a hoist operator.
Doug is survived by...
Ruth E. Broderick
Jul 11, 2020
Ruth E. Broderick, 93, of Lancaster, PA, peacefully passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020. She was the widow of Albert Grimm and beloved wife of 37 years to the late Frank J. Broderick, Jr., who passed away in July 2018. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Arthur C. and Florence E. Lease Zecher.
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Margaret A. Dixon
Jul 11, 2020
Margaret A. Dixon, 92, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on July 11, 2020 at Ephrata Manor. Born in Paradise, PA, Maggie was a dedicated worker. She retired from RCA after 40 years of employment as a tube builder. She went on to work another 10 years as a packer for QVC, finally retiring at the...
David "Dave" Dewald
Jul 10, 2020
David "Dave" DeWald, 94, of Lititz, passed peacefully at home, Friday, July 10, 2020.
Born October 13, 1925 in Atlantic City, NJ to the late William and Ardell (Kissinger) DeWald. Predeceased by brothers William, Raymond and Paul, he is survived by his sister Ruth DeWald of Lititz.
In 1934, his father died, and he and...
Edward Joseph "Ed" Caputo
Jul 10, 2020
Edward Joseph "Ed" Caputo, 69, of Lancaster, passed away on July 10, 2020 at Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy. Born in Pottstown, he was the son of the late John and Emma (Christman) Caputo.
A long-time mechanic, Ed enjoyed working on cars in his free time. He was an avid hunter, going deep sea fishing off...
Edgardo Antonio Torres-Toro
Jul 9, 2020
Edgardo Antonio Torres-Toro, 54, of Lancaster, passed away at Hershey Medical Center, Thursday, July 9, 2020. Born in Ponce, PR, he was the son of Luis Antonio Toro Lugo and Narida Toro Diaz.
Of the Christian Faith, Edgardo was a landscaper. He enjoyed reading his Bible, loved plants and cooking, and spent time caring for his saltwater...
Robert E. Bachman
Jul 9, 2020
Robert E. Bachman, 58, of Mount Joy, passed away on Thursday July 9, 2020.
He was the husband of the late Debbie A. Wilt Bachman, who passed away in 2016. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late James N. Bachman and Maureen M. McCollum Banner of Millerstown, and the stepson of Joseph Banner.
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Norman J. Bell, Sr.
Jul 9, 2020
Norman J. Bell Sr., born October 1937 died on July 9, 2020, from complications of the COVID virus. He was the son of the late Mary Ellen and Wayne T. Bell. He has a brother, Barry Bell of Lancaster.
His first wife was Patricia Hohenwarter Bell, to whom he was married for 39 years. She was the...
Joan Perino
Jul 8, 2020
Joan Perino, 95, of Lititz, PA departed this life on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 to join her late husband Charles Perino, who passed in July 1999. She was born in the Bronx, NY. Joan was an only child to the late Edith (Cina) and Arthur Barry.
Joan and Charles traveled to Las Vegas, NV raising two children....
Joanne M. Burkett
Jul 8, 2020
Joanne M. Burkett, 79, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at her Manor Township home. She was the daughter of the late John and Sara (Wolfe) McMinn. Her husband Fredrick T. Burkett, Sr. died in 2011.
A graduate of Penn Manor High School Joanne worked at National Bearings Company and then 18 years at the Armstrong flooring...
