Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Carolyn A. (Pratt) Spicknell
May 31, 2020
"May it be said of me that I have loved and followed the Lord, and He has never let me down."
Carolyn A. Spicknell, 71, of Manheim passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Regis and Mildred (Beamer) Pratt. She was the wife...
Melissa R. Otto
May 31, 2020
Melissa R. (Hatfield) Otto, 50, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020 from a motorcycle accident in Northumberland, PA. Born in El Paso, TX, she was the daughter of Zester and Marilyn (Jones) Hatfield. She recently celebrated her 32nd wedding anniversary to Jay Otto.
Her energy, enthusiasm, bubbly spirit and genuine need to care for...
The Rev. Blake Edwin Nicholson, Jr.
May 31, 2020
The Rev. Blake Edwin Nicholson, Jr., age 97, of Woodcrest Retirement Community, Lancaster, PA, went peacefully home to the Lord on Pentecost, May 31, 2020. Born on January 10, 1923, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Dr. Blake E. Nicholson and Lucile Woodson Nicholson. He was married 56 years to the late Anne Elizabeth Dewees...
Judith E. Linton
May 31, 2020
Judith "Judy" E. (Potts) Linton, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Elva (Curran) Potts. She was the loving wife to H. Robert Linton for 62 years.
Judy was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in...
Merle David Brandt
May 30, 2020
Merle David Brandt, 67, of Greentown, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 30, 2020 with his family by his side. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harry and Ethel (Weaver) Brandt. Merle was a life member of the Elstonville Sportsman's Association, The North American Trap Collector's Association, and Promised Land Sportsman's Association.
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Martha Mann Pearson
May 30, 2020
Martha Mann Pearson, 80, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020.
Martha was born in Reading, PA to Rev. Horace S. and Florence M. (Hermany) Mann. She graduated from Wyomissing High School in 1957 and Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA in 1961 with a Bachelor's degree in Home Economics. Martha was very active...
Douglas H. Zima
May 30, 2020
Douglas H. Zima passed suddenly on May 30, 2020 doing what he loved, caring for others as a paramedic. He was a loving father and husband, and a loyal friend. He will be missed by all of those whose life he touched in his 68 years.
Doug was a paramedic for 26 years, serving communities throughout Lancaster...
Nicholas L. Schmalhofer
May 29, 2020
Nicholas L. Schmalhofer, 29, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on May 29, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Bruno S. and Sylvia (Prince) Schmalhofer. When Nicholas passed, the world lost a young man with a big heart animated by a kind and generous soul. He would not hesitate to give away everything he...
Frances Lorraine Besch
May 29, 2020
Frances Lorraine Besch, 87, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Friday May, 29, 2020. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Clara (Wise) Hammel. She was the loving wife of the late Richard C. Besch, who passed away in 1988.
After the death of her husband she moved to Delaware to her...
John G. Gates, Ii
May 29, 2020
John George Gates II, age 94, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 29th, after a brief stay at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. He was the son of the late John George Gates and Barbara Mineur Gates. John was the loving husband of the late Doris Thatcher Gates, who passed away on February 12, 2015,...
Arthur M. Levine
May 29, 2020
Arthur M. Levine, a resident of Woodcrest Villa, passed away peacefully at the Mennonite Home on Friday, May 29, at the age of 94. Born in the Bronx, NY on March 10, 1926, he was the son of the late Samuel and Martha (Tetelman) Levine. He was raised on Long Island, NY and graduated from Lawrence High School in...
Sue C. Keller
May 29, 2020
On Friday, May 29, 2020, Sue C. (Orfino) Keller passed away peacefully at United Zion Retirement Community at the age of 101, where she resided since 2005.
She was the wife of the late Clarence B. keller who passed away on Sept. 13, 1992. She was born in Minersville, NY, the daughter of the late Michael and...
John H. Anderson
May 29, 2020
John H. Anderson of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020. He was 95.
Born in Curwensville, PA on Aug. 24, 1924, John resided at the Clearfield Home until age 6. He was then raised at Girard College in Philadelphia. There he formed lifelong bonds with his many "Girard Brothers." Following graduation from Girard, John...
Gary E. Johnson
May 28, 2020
Gary E. Johnson, 56, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Delaware County, PA. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, he was the only child of the late John E. Johnson and the late Frances P. (Carroll) Johnson. Gary was the long time beloved companion of Sandra M. Borger, with whom he resided.
...Paul L. Siegler, Ii
May 27, 2020
Paul L. Siegler, II, 81, of Lititz, peacefully passed on May 27, 2020. He was born in Lancaster and was the son of the late Helen (Shultz) and Paul L. Siegler I. Paul was happily married to the later Nancy (Blanck) Siegler for 43 years.
Paul graduated from Penn State University with a BS degree in Engineering....
Paul L. Siegler Ii
May 27, 2020
Paul L. Siegler II, 81, of Lititz, peacefully passed on May 27, 2020. He was born in Lancaster and was the son of the late Helen (Shultz) and Paul L. Siegler. Paul was happily married to the late Nancy (Blanck) Siegler for 43 years.
Paul graduated from Penn State University with a BS degree in Engineering. Prior...
Suzanne Lam
May 27, 2020
Ms. Suzanne Lam, age 89, of Nazareth, PA (formerly of Leola, PA) passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital in Easton, PA. Born on May 3, 1931 in Kien Giang Province, Vietnam, she was the youngest daughter of thirteen children born to the late Tho Nguon Lam and Hiep Thi Lu.
Ms. Lam...
Richard “Dick” Stoy
May 27, 2020
Richard "Dick" Stoy, 88 passed away Monday, April 27, 2020 at Conestoga View. A life-long Lancaster resident, he was the son of the late Andrew and Catherine (Reinhart) Stoy. He was the husband of the late Doris (Carl) Stoy.
Dick will be remembered as an adoring husband, devoted father, and fun-loving Pappy. Dick was a proud Army...
May Y. Moua
May 26, 2020
May Y Moua, 75, of Denver, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 in Minneapolis. She was the wife of Chapao Moua of Denver. Born in Laos, May was the daughter of the late Cha Sia Yang and Chong Lee Yang.
A talented seamstress, quilter, and embroiderer, she was a hard working provider for her family and...
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