Kate L. Adams
May 11, 2020
Kate L. Adams, 86, of Lititz, passed away on May 11, 2020 at Luther Acres. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Arthur R. and Hattie E. (Eshleman) Long.
Kate was no ordinary woman of her time; she was fiercely independent and a go-getter. She embodied a modern-day woman, long before it was modern....
Ruth E. Stockton
May 11, 2020
Ruth E. (Atkins) Stockton, 93, of Lancaster, passed away at on Monday, May 11, 2020. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Carrie (Rudy) and Albert Atkins. She was the loving wife to the late Albert V. Stockton.
Ruth was a member of Millersville Bible Church. She enjoyed bingo and crocheting. She enjoyed...
Marjorie Magnuson
May 11, 2020
Marjorie Magnuson, 91, died of natural causes, passing peacefully into the presence of the Lord on May 11, 2020 in Lancaster, PA.
Marge was born on April 23, 1929 in Wilton, NH to Charles and Jennie (Knight) Abbot. She lived at the Abbot family farm on Abbot Hill in Wilton and attended Wilton High School and the...
Jane "Janie" L. Swope
May 10, 2020
Jane "Janie" L. Swope, 71, of Lititz, PA passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 with her children and husband by her side. Born in Lebanon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold G. Yeagley and June Krum Yeagley. Janie was the loving wife of Paul F. Swope, III, and they were married 48 years last October....
Nancy Ruth Simpson
May 10, 2020
Nancy Ruth (Dailey) Simpson, 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10, 2020. She was born on December 10, 1940, in Toledo, OH, and was the oldest of the five children born to the late Mable Marie (Rieman) Dailey and William Kenneth Dailey.
Nancy's childhood and youth were divided...
Norma (Hershey) Fernald Landis
May 10, 2020
Norma H. Landis, 95, longtime resident of Mennonite Home, first day on earth, April 6, 1925, born in Lancaster to Harry and Elsie Hershey. First day in heaven, May 10, 2020.
She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her children, Dianne Winters, (Gary), Barbara Clawson, (Thomas), Carol Garman, (Phil), Mark Fernald, Daughter-in-law...
Allen Scott Hoke
May 10, 2020
Allen Scott Hoke, affectionately known as Scott, 59, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, May 10, 2020. Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Allen Earl and Patricia (Weidler) Hoke.
Scott was a man that enjoyed the outdoors. He found a lot of peace when he was outside, whether...
Dixie Lee Petry
May 9, 2020
Dixie Lee Petry, 74, of Newmanstown died peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Briarleaf Nursing and Convalescent Home. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Nornhold and Alverta Kreiser Bickelman. She was the loving wife of the late William C. Petry III.
She was the owner of the Pretzel Hut for 15...
Carl Forrest Fox
May 9, 2020
Carl Forrest Fox, 94, longtime resident of Luther Acres in Lititz, went to be in the arms of the Lord on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John H. and Mary (Keller) Fox. He was also the devoted husband of Isabel (Hauser) Fox for over 73 years.
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Joseph M. Meyer
May 8, 2020
Joseph M. Meyer, 76, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Williamsport, PA he was the son of the late Margaret Elizabeth (Steinbacher) and Carl B. Meyer Sr. He was the loving husband to Patricia (Caterbone) Meyer for 34 years.
In addition to his wife, Patricia, he is survived...
William E. Irwin
May 8, 2020
William E. Irwin, 93, of Lancaster, passed away on May 8, 2020 at Homestead Village, Enhanced Senior Living Community.
Bill was born in Laureldale, PA, the son of Howard L. and Mabel Dillinger Irwin. His wife Miriam and son Mark preceded him in death.
Bill enlisted in the Army Air Corps in May 1944 before...
Marilyn Jane Mccleary
May 7, 2020
Marilyn Jane (Cool) McCleary, beloved wife of Robert L. McCleary, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster, PA.
Born in Westfield, PA on March 21, 1934, Marilyn was the youngest child of Leon and Leone (Gardner) Cool. She attended school in Troy, PA before graduating from Elkland High School in Elkland,...
Victoria Brito Amador
May 7, 2020
Victoria Brito Amador, 89, of Lancaster, passed away surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic she was the daughter of the late Agustin Mejia and Altagracia Amador. She was the loving wife of Jose De La Rosa, until his passing in 1999.
Victoria will be remembered by her...
Ida Frances “Fran” (Biggard) Sillaman
May 7, 2020
Ida Frances "Fran" (Biggard) Sillaman, 92, formerly of Ephrata, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster, PA. Fran was born on July 11, 1927 in Coal Bluff (Washington County), PA, to the late John Howard and Ida Rebecca (Strawn) Biggard. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, James M. on October...
Earl R. Dunn, Jr.
May 7, 2020
Earl R. "Skip" Dunn, Jr., 89, passed away at his East Lampeter Twp. home on Thursday, May 7, 2020. He was born in Lancaster to the late Earl R., Sr. and Anna E. (Hall) Dunn. Skip's wife of 61 years, Mary M. (Streicher) Dunn, passed away March 14th.
A graduate of Phoenixville High School, Earl served as...
H. Catherine Hoffer
May 7, 2020
H. Catherine (Hart) Hoffer, 96, of United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in East Drumore Twp., Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Alice (Feichtner) Hart, and the wife of the late Richard I. Hoffer who passed in February, 1986.
After...
Joseph Allen Brown
May 7, 2020
Joseph Allen Brown, age 93, Lancaster, died Thursday, May 7, 2020, at Brethren Village.
His wife, Joan A. Brown, died on Sunday, May 3, 2020 with Joe at her side. They would have celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary in June.
Joe's mother-in-law often said he looked like Jimmy Stewart. Unlike George Bailey in It's A...
Shirley Ann Brown
May 6, 2020
Shirley Ann Brown, age 84 of Lancaster P.A., passed away peacefully, on May 6 2020 of natural causes in the comfort of her home. Shirley was known in family and friends circles as " Encyclopedia Brown" because of her inexplicable knowledge of just about everything.
She was born on August 14, 1935 in Quarryville P.A., to Norman...
Rosella A. Gant
May 6, 2020
Rosella A. Gant, 67, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Wednesday May 6, 2020 at Hospice and Community Care. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late John and Delores (Gant) Stewart.
Rosella was a 1971 graduate of J.P McCaskey High School. Following graduation Rose went on to work as a drug, alcohol, and mental...
