Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Dolores G. Snyder

Dolores G. Snyder

Jul 1, 2020

Dolores G. Snyder, 93, formerly of Millersville, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at the home of her daughter, Lori Ploppert, in Providence Forge, VA. Born in Shamokin, PA, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Florence (Klaskie) Smith. Dolores was the beloved wife of the late Gilbert F. Snyder who passed in 1993.

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James “Jim” R. Cohen

James “Jim” R. Cohen

Jul 1, 2020

James "Jim" R. Cohen, 66, of East Petersburg passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday July 1, 2020 in Linthicum Heights, MD. Born in Philadelphia he was the son of the late John H. Cohen and Anna Wendt. He was the loving husband of Mi Yong Cohen with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.

Jim honorably served his...

Bernard F. "Bernie" Ferry

Bernard F. "Bernie" Ferry

Jul 1, 2020

Bernard "Bernie" F. Ferry, 68, of Lititz, passed away at his home unexpectedly on July 1, 2020. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of Bernard H. and Elizabeth G. (Grskovich) Ferry. He was the devoted companion of Amy Dieter for over 30 years.

Bernie will be remembered as a highly reputable Irish Terrier breeder. He loved...

Margaret A. “Meg” (Alwine) Barnes

Margaret A. “Meg” (Alwine) Barnes

Jun 29, 2020

Margaret A. "Meg" (Alwine) Barnes, 56, of Lancaster, passed away on June 29, 2020 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Raymond and Marion (Zeller) Alwine and the loving wife of Andrew Barnes.

For 26 years, Meg worked in magazine distribution before working for Primitives by Kathy as an office administrator.

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Jerry F. Keba

Jerry F. Keba

Jun 29, 2020

Jerry F. Keba, 56, passed away unexpectedly at his Strasburg home on Monday, June 29, 2020. He was born in Montgomery County to the late John and Mary (Gallagher) Keba. Jerry just celebrated 34 years of marriage with his wife Donna G. (Charles) Keba on June 14th.

He graduated from Warminster High School, completed his bachelor's degree...

Ray Grimm Mcdonald Sr.

Ray Grimm Mcdonald Sr.

Jun 29, 2020

Ray Grimm McDonald, Sr., 55, of Holtwood, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, June 29, 2020. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Charles R. McDonald of Lancaster and the late Brenda J. (Grimm) McDonald, who passed in November, 2013.

Ray was known to be an especially hard worker, and was a long time, dedicated...

Cesar A. Marin Huertas

Cesar A. Marin Huertas

Jun 29, 2020

Cesar A. Marin Huertas, 81, passed into the presence of his Savior Jesus Christ surrounded by his family at his Manor Twp. home on Monday, June 29, 2020. Born in Vieques, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Antonio Marin and Georgina Huertas. Cesar celebrated 56 years of marriage with his wife Frances (Rodriguez) Marin.

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Ruth E. Vickers

Ruth E. Vickers

Jun 29, 2020

Ruth E. Vickers, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 at Legend of Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Dorothy (Solidan) Erb. She was the loving wife of the late Virden E. Vickers, with whom she shared 54 years of marriage until his passing in 2003.

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Alton E. "Pete" Cherry, Jr.

Alton E. "Pete" Cherry, Jr.

Jun 28, 2020

Alton E. "Pete" Cherry, Jr., 88 of East Petersburg, PA passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA. Born in Altoona, PA he was the son of the late Alverta L. (Myers) and Alton E. Cherry, Sr. He was the beloved husband to the late Esther Marie (Parsons) Cherry also of Altoona who passed...

Winfield K. Zerphey

Winfield K. Zerphey

Jun 28, 2020

Winfield K. Zerphey, 95, of Landisville, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020.

He was the husband of the late Marijane A. John Zerphey, who passed away in 2004. Born in Florin, PA, he was the son of the late Winfield L. and Dorothy G. Kling Zerphey.

Win was employed by the RCA Corporation for...

Helen Louise Garber

Helen Louise Garber

Jun 28, 2020

Helen Louise Garber, 74, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Martha (Shank) and Thomas R. Schroll.

Prior to retirement, Louise was employed by ITT Valves. Following retirement, Louise worked for the Lancaster City in Parking Enforcement. She enjoyed reading,...

Helen P. Snyder

Helen P. Snyder

Jun 28, 2020

Helen P. Snyder, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on June 28, 2020 at Moravian Manor. Born in Ashland, she was the daughter of the late, Raymond and Opal (Starr) Bernosky. Helen was the loving wife of Lawrence J. Snyder until his passing on their 63rd wedding anniversary, in 2014.

She will be remembered for her many dedicated...

Benjamin R. Will

Benjamin R. Will

Jun 28, 2020

Benjamin R. Will, 38, of Lititz passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 28, 2020. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of David R. and Faye (Bechtold) Will.

He was a 2000 graduate of Warwick High School. Ben was a self-employed carpenter.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Andy...

Maryann Baker

Maryann Baker

Jun 27, 2020

Maryann (Matuszewski) Baker, 71, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on Saturday, June 27, 2020. Born in Queens, New York, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Frances (Tiseo) Matuszewski. She was the loving wife of David J. Baker, with whom she shared 52 wonderful years of marriage and adventure.

Maryann graduated...

James E. Stuchel

James E. Stuchel

Jun 27, 2020

Jim Stuchel, the self-proclaimed Mayor of 42nd Street, and Prince of Manhattan, has hoisted his final Dewar's 12! A salesman for Acorn Press, Jim loved to travel the world and traveled regularly to New York City for business and Broadway Shows. Jim loved the City that Never Sleeps more than, golf, NASCAR, or football. But more than that, he...

Walter J. “Walt” Faul, Jr.

Walter J. “Walt” Faul, Jr.

Jun 27, 2020

Walter J. "Walt" Faul, Jr., 86, of Millersville, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020 at LGH. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Walter J. Faul Sr. and Dorothy (Rhoads) Faul. He was the husband of Shirley (Fraunfelter) Faul with whom he shared over 65 years of marriage.

He worked at the former Alcoa...

Jeffrey Zipp

Jeffrey Zipp

Jun 26, 2020

Jeffrey Zipp, 61, of Lancaster Twp., passed away unexpectedly at home on June 26, 2020. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Lucille (Geiter) Zipp, with whom he resided, and the late James Zipp, Sr. Jeffrey was the husband of the late Michelle (Collins) Zipp.

Jeffrey graduated from J. P McCaskey High School, where he was...

William Wagner "Bill" Binzen

William Wagner "Bill" Binzen

Jun 25, 2020

William (Bill) Wagner Binzen (76) of Lititz, passed away peacefully at UPMC, Altoona on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Edward Oscar and Barbara Louise (Wagner) Binzen.

A 1961 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, Bill worked for Lancaster Malleable Castings and J. Walter Miller Co. He was...

Mary Joan Weaver

Mary Joan Weaver

Jun 25, 2020

Mary Joan Weaver, 87, of Lititz, passed away on June 25, 2020 at Legends of Lititz. Born in Cimarron, NM, she was one of seven children born to the late Jonathan and Lucille Ruppert. Joan was the beloved wife of Melvin H. Weaver, and they shared 63 years of marriage. Also surviving are her three children: two sons, Jeffrey...

Andrew M. Mitchell

Andrew M. Mitchell

Jun 24, 2020

Andrew M. Mitchell, 66, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of Margaret (Myers) Mitchell and the late William D. Mitchell. After graduating high school, he decided to serve his country by joining the United States Marine Corps, where he served until 1975.

In his free...

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