Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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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