Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Jere L. Retallack
Jun 17, 2020
Jere L. Retallack, 75, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020.
He was the husband of Danielle (Brady) Retallack, with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage this past August 23rd. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John Edward and Anna May (Buckwalter) Retallack.
Jere served in the...
Claudette E. Ricci
Jun 17, 2020
Claudette E. Ricci, 85, of Lancaster, passed away at Landis Homes, Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Born in Hammonton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Marie Louise (Luneau) Ricci.
After obtaining her degree as a registered nurse from Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, DE, Claudette also earned her BA and Master's degrees in Education from Rowan...
Mary Louise Book Winters
Jun 17, 2020
Mary Louise Book Winters, 97, formerly of Lancaster and Strasburg, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Luther Acres. She was born in Strasburg Township to the late Ira J. and Aida (Brown) Book. Mary celebrated 62 years of marriage with her husband Roy Philip "Zeke" Winters before his death in 2005.
A 1940 graduate of the...
Kenneth B. Reed
Jun 17, 2020
Kenneth B. Reed, 84, of Strasburg, passed away at home, Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Born in Bart Twp., Lancaster County, he was the son of the late Charles L. and Edna D. (Bowermaster) Reed. He was the loving husband for over 57 years to the late L. Emmarene "Jo" (Groff) Reed, who died in 2013.
Ken was...
Albert P. Derenzis
Jun 17, 2020
Albert "Sonny" DeRenzis entered into rest in his 91st year on June 17th, 2020. He was the husband of Renata DeRenzis having been married 66 years last August. He was born in NYC and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He served in the US Army from 1951-1953 and met his wife while stationed in Heidelberg Germany. While there he took...
Elsie D. Rohrer
Jun 17, 2020
Elsie D. Rohrer, 79, of Lampeter Township, passed away on June 17, 2020, at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Anna Elizabeth (Danner) Shank. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert M. Rohrer, and they shared 51 years of marriage at the time of his passing...
Robert R. Howells
Jun 16, 2020
Robert R. Howells, 93, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2020 at Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George W. and Dorothy M. (Strohecker) Howells. He was the loving husband of Sylvia J. (Sherrard) Howells with whom he shared 47 years of marriage.
Robert was a graduate of the...
Elsie M. Bischoff Barkhimer
Jun 16, 2020
Elsie M. Bischoff Barkhimer, 100, of Lititz, went to be with her Lord on June 16, 2020. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Mary C. Pinkerton Stockbauer. Elsie was married 60 years to the late Arthur Bischoff, Jr. and was also married to the late Harold L. Barkhimer for several years.
...Dr. Milton Shenk Good, Md
Jun 15, 2020
On June 15, 2020, Milton Shenk Good, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and life-long devoted family physician, passed away at the age of 87.
Dr. Good was born in Morgantown, Pennsylvania to Noah G. and Ella Shenk Good. On June 30th, 1956, Milton married his loving and supportive wife, Anna Mary Augsburger. A graduate of Franklin...
Floyd H. Cammauf
Jun 15, 2020
Floyd H. Cammauf, 94, of Akron, PA, passed away at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital on June 15, 2020. Floyd was born in Holtwood, son of the late Joseph W. and Ella K. (Eckenroad) Cammauf. He was married to the late Mary Jane (Heilman) Cammauf, who passed away in 2010.
He served in the South Pacific in the...
Tricia Allyn Zimmerman
Jun 15, 2020
Tricia A. Zimmerman, 49, of Lititz passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy surrounded by her loving family. Born in Reading, PA she is the daughter of Jacquelyn (Balthaser) Haas and the late Larry L. Haas. She was the loving companion to Melvin Fahnestock with whom she shared over 11 years.
...Betty A. Enck
Jun 15, 2020
Betty A. Enck, 94, of Lititz, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Paul I. Ruth and Ruth Yeager Ruth. She was wife of the late Francis E. Enck who passed away in 1999.
In her early years, Betty worked at Wilbur Chocolate. While she was employed there,...
Frank E. Phipps
Jun 14, 2020
Frank E. Phipps, 73, of Dover, PA passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Born in Decatur, IL he was the son of the late John H. and Inola I. (Sittingdown) Phipps. He was the loving husband of Mary (Garner) Phipps with whom he shared 21 years of marriage. After high school graduation Frank proudly earned...
Deborah L. Charles
Jun 14, 2020
Deborah L. Charles, 65, of New Providence, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born in Lancaster to the late Leon and Marion (Jackson) Heller. Deb celebrated 41 years of marriage with her husband Terry L. "Skip" Charles last September 16th.
A graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School,...
Roger N. Frey
Jun 14, 2020
Roger N. Frey, 87, of Lititz, passed into heaven on Sunday, June 14 in his home, surrounded by family. Roger Neil Frey was born in Hollisterville, PA on February 1, 1933. He was the son of the late Stanley and Almira Frey.
Roger attended Philadelphia College of the Bible and was self-employed as the owner of RN...
Marianthi “Mary” Soukas
Jun 14, 2020
Marianthi Soukas, 92, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Moravian Manor, Lititz, on Sunday, June 14, 2020 with her sons by her side. Born in Saint George Sikousis, Chios, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Ilias and Despina (Kourgelis) Salagaras.
Marianthi grew up and lived on the island of Chios, Greece before moving to Lancaster,...
Judith E. Pusey
Jun 13, 2020
Judith E. Pusey, 70, of Lititz, passed away at her home, surrounded by her loving family on June 13, 2020. Born in Lancaster to the late John S. and Carrie (Taylor) Ritchey, she was the beloved wife of David Pusey for 46 years. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her two children, Scott Pusey (wife Kati)...
Richard F. “Dick” Fisher Jr.
Jun 13, 2020
Richard (Dick) Frederick Fisher Jr., fondly known as Uncle Dick, joined the ranks of the redeemed early the morning of June 13th.
Dick was born in Lancaster City in 1937, to the late Richard and Laura (Boettger) Fisher.
A graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, he would go on to attend Franklin and Marshall College...
Vonda L. “Vonnie” Kirchner
Jun 13, 2020
Vonda L. "Vonnie" Kirchner, 80, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly June 13, 2020. Born in Lancaster, Vonnie was the daughter of the late Mary G. (Stumpf) Klouse of Columbia, and the late Clarence W. Klouse. She was married to the late Francis X. Kirchner for 25 years prior to his death in 1984. They both died on the same...
Larry E. Nolt
Jun 13, 2020
Larry Nolt, 65, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, June 13th, after a courageous three-month fight against multiple illnesses.
Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Samuel and Marie (Grider) Nolt. Larry was married to his high school sweetheart, Lonnie (Bowman) Nolt, for 39 years. He was a graduate of Hempfield High School and...
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