Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Ronald J. Smith

Ronald J. Smith

Sep 3, 2020

Ronald J. Smith, 83, of Lancaster, PA, passed peacefully from this life into the glory of heaven and into the loving arms of his God and Savior, Jesus Christ, at Hospice of Mount Joy, on Thursday, September 3, 2020. He was the husband of the late Doris A. Mauer Smith, who passed away in 2016. Born in Renovo, PA,...

Sandra L. "Sandy" Kerlin

Sandra L. "Sandy" Kerlin

Sep 3, 2020

Sandra L. "Sandy" Kerlin, 76, of Lititz, passed away surrounded by her loving family on September 3, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Betty (Wilson) Ellis. She was the dedicated wife of Ward "Dix" Kerlin III for the past 22 years.

Raised in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, Sandy was a member...

Barry L. Snodgrass, Jr.

Barry L. Snodgrass, Jr.

Sep 3, 2020

Barry L. Snodgrass Jr., 41, of Mount Joy, PA, passed away on September 3, 2020.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Barry L. Snodgrass, Sr. married to Kathy Snodgrass of Lancaster and Mary Moyer of Columbia. He was the fiancée of Ashley Gaede.

Barry was a 1997 graduate of Penn Manor High School...

Huey W. Morris

Huey W. Morris

Sep 3, 2020

Huey W. Morris, 80 of Manheim, passed away late in the evening of September 3, 2020 due to complications of Parkinson's Disease. With family at his bedside, he passed on comfortably and peacefully. Though he had recently been hospitalized and his health had slowed him down over the past few years, he did it his way in the end,...

Arlene Mae Opp

Arlene Mae Opp

Sep 3, 2020

Arlene Mae Opp, 96, of Landisville, passed away on September 3, 2020 at Oak Leaf Manor North, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of George W. Opp until his passing in 1998.

Arlene will forever be remembered for her determination, strong will and sense of humor. She maintained all aspects...

Zander Emanuel Kuilan

Zander Emanuel Kuilan

Sep 2, 2020

Zander Emanuel Kuilan, 7, of Ephrata, passed away surrounded by his loving family on September 2, 2020 at Ephrata Wellspan Community Hospital. Born in Hershey, Pennsylvania he was the son of Alejandro Kuilan Jr. and Natalie A. (Eckenrod) Green.

Zander will be remembered for his strong will and kind heart. His family was very important to him...

Louise Jennings Tshudy

Louise Jennings Tshudy

Sep 2, 2020

Louise Jennings (Wise) Tshudy, 78, died peacefully from kidney disease on September 2, 2020, at Elizabeth Manor. Born in Milford, DE, Louise was the daughter of the late Mary L. Jennings and Louis G. Jennings and the wife of the late Paul S. Tshudy.

A graduate of JP McCaskey and Millersville University with a degree in Elementary...

David Edwin Schoch

David Edwin Schoch

Sep 2, 2020

David Edwin Schoch, 87, of West Lampeter Twp., passed away at Evergreen Estates Retirement Community on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. He was born in Sunbury to the late George S. and Susan Matilda (Rambo) Schoch.

His wife Dory (Galloway) Schoch died in 1998. David enjoyed 20 years of marriage to Barbara A. (Kressler) D'Imperio Schoch.

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Roseann M. Jones

Roseann M. Jones

Sep 2, 2020

Roseann M. Jones, 86, of Elizabethtown, passed away at the Masonic Village on September 2, 2020. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie (Hare) Bibb. Roseann was the devoted wife of 61 years to James W. Jones and loving mother to the late Jeffrey W. Jones.

Roseann was a 1953 graduate...

John Joseph

John Joseph

Sep 1, 2020

John Joseph passed away on September first, his 97th birthday. He was born in Iraq, and was convinced as a young man that he wouldn't make it beyond the age of 45, as so many people he knew in that time and place were taken by tuberculosis.

As a boy, he crossed the Tigris River every day...

Charles J. Clark, Sr.

Charles J. Clark, Sr.

Sep 1, 2020

Charles J. Clark, Sr., 64, passed away at his W. Hempfield Twp. home on Wednesday, September 1, 2020. He was born in Johnstown to the late Harry I. Clark, Jr., and Patricia L. Rogers Clark. Church celebrated 45 years of marriage with his wife Marycatherine "MC" Caterbone Clark last October 3rd.

A graduate of Manheim Township High...

Thomas L. Zymnis

Thomas L. Zymnis

Aug 31, 2020

Thomas L. Zymnis, 62, of Conestoga, passed away on Monday August 31, 2020 at his home with his companion of 18 years, Kathy, by his side. Born January 30, 1958, in Lancaster, Tom was the son of Theresa Rholf Zymnis, of Lancaster and the the late Antonio Zymnis. Tom worked many years as a technician with his brother John's...

Richard V. Price

Richard V. Price

Aug 30, 2020

Richard "Dick" V. Price 85, of Lititz, formerly of Lancaster and of Tyrone, PA passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020. Born in Tyrone, PA he was the son of the late Paul and Gwendolyn (VanScoyoc) Price. He was the husband of Sara (Stever) Price with whom he shared over 13 years of marriage.

Dick was a proud...

William C. Hess

William C. Hess

Aug 30, 2020

William C. Hess (Bill) of Lancaster died Sunday, August 30, on his 89th birthday. He is survived by his beloved wife, Nikki Dockey Hess.

Bill served for six years in the United States Coast Guard, which included the span of the Korean War. After retiring from the service, he worked for 30 years for the United States...

Mary C. Coldren

Mary C. Coldren

Aug 30, 2020

Mary C. Coldren, 83, of Manor Township, passed away at St. Anne's Retirement Community on Sunday 8/30/2020. She was born in Pittsburgh to the late Francis P. and Mary Agnes (Lapina) Collins. Mary enjoyed 54 years of marriage with her husband, John H. Coldren, before his death in 2011.

She first worked as a Welcome Wagon representative...

Richard C. “Dick” Evans

Richard C. “Dick” Evans

Aug 30, 2020

Richard C. "Dick" Evans, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at home with his family by his side. He was the husband of the late Roseanne Sheets Evans, who passed away in 2015. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Henry L. and Ethel M. Rankin Evans.

A talented carpenter,...

Dolores G. Conroy

Dolores G. Conroy

Aug 30, 2020

Dolores Grace Conroy, 87, of Willow Valley, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020. Born in Baltimore, MD, Dolores was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rosalie (Macaluso) Bonica. She was the loving wife of the late Thomas Francis Conroy, who died in 2015.

Dolores earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology and earned credits towards a master's...

Teresa P. Hager

Teresa P. Hager

Aug 29, 2020

Teresa P. Hager, much-loved wife, mother, sister, grandma, aunt and friend died at the Hospice and Community Care Center on Aug. 29, 2020 after a brief illness. She was 94. Teresa was born in Woonsocket RI, daughter of Saverio and Mary Innocencia (Fulginniti) Paone. She lived most of her long life in Lancaster. She graduated from Lancaster Catho-lic High...

Patrick J. “Pat” Mcgough, Jr.

Patrick J. “Pat” Mcgough, Jr.

Aug 29, 2020

Patrick J. "Pat" McGough Jr., 92, of Dallas, passed away peacefully of natural causes, on Saturday, August 29, 2020, only a few days after the passing of his wife, Audrey, who passed on August 24.

Born in 1928 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Patrick J. McGough Sr. and Madeline Stinnard.

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Earle Brooks Gay

Earle Brooks Gay

Aug 28, 2020

Earle Brooks Gay of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 28, 2020. He was 92 years old.

Earle was born in Buffalo, New York on January 4, 1928, and was the only child of Earle and Elizabeth (Simmons) Gay. He graduated with a Master's degree from Columbia University. He proudly served during WWII with the...

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