Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Lois E. Derstler
Aug 12, 2020
Lois E. Derstler, 81, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at her Manheim Township home on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Born in Blue Ball, PA, Lois was the daughter of Ivo G. and Elsie Mae (Weber) Brenneman.
She was married on November 7, 1964 and shared 55 loving years of marriage with her husband Donald E. Derstler.
...Rosalind A. Martin
Aug 12, 2020
Rosalind A. Martin, 69, of Ephrata, went into the arms of the Lord on August 12, 2020. Born in Easton, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Gwendolyn E. (Mertz) Ackerman. She recently celebrated her 28th wedding anniversary with David G. Martin.
Rosalind was known for her sense of humor and wit. She...
Carlos Manuel Oquendo, Sr.
Aug 12, 2020
Carlos Manuel Oquendo, Sr., 79, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy. Born in Puerto Rico, Carlos was the son of the late Manuel and Julia Oquendo. He was the loving and faithful husband of Rosalia Oquendo, with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage....
Arthur J. Byers
Aug 11, 2020
Arthur Joseph Byers, 88, of Ronks, and formerly of Mahaffey, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital of complications from COVID-19.
Born Jan. 16, 1932 at Mahaffey, he was a son of George Merle and Susan (Hineman) Byers. He served with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.
He was employed at...
Haley M. (Latcheran) Rivera
Aug 11, 2020
Haley M. (Latcheran) Rivera, 27, of Middletown, passed away unexpectedly on August 11, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Community Osteopathic Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Gary L. and Amy M. (Meiskey) Weaver of Strasburg. She recently celebrated her 2nd wedding anniversary to her college sweetheart, Julian Rivera.
Haley will be remembered for her bubbly,...
Lanayah Rodriguez
Aug 11, 2020
Lanayah Monique Rodriguez was born on July 13, 1999. Tragically, on August 11, 2020 at the young age of 21, she passed away.
She was such a beautiful, free spirited, loving, and kindhearted person. What she loved most in this world was her family. Lanayah loved with all her heart, never judged, and would be there for...
Barbara A. Wise
Aug 10, 2020
Barbara A. Wise, 58, of Landisville, PA passed on August 10, 2020 after a brief illness. Born in Cortland, NY she was the wife of the late Gary Wise.
Barbara worked for Ametek Specialty Metal Products as a network administrator.
She is survived by her mother Margaret F. Thomas, daughter, Erica Peters wife of Saul...
Charles E. Hatfield
Aug 8, 2020
Charles E. Hatfield, 90, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at his home on Saturday, August 8, 2020.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Marguerite Hatfield.
After graduating JP McCaskey High School he served in the US Marine Corps Staff Sergeant from 1948-1952 and served during the Korean Conflict....
Mary Louise Fonzi
Aug 8, 2020
Mary Louise Fonzi, 92, of Millersville passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Willow Valley Communities in Willow Street, PA.
Born in Chest Springs, PA, Mary Louise was the eldest daughter born to Emmeran C. and Elvera M. (Kibler) Rieg. Married June 1, 1957 she shared 58 years of marriage with her husband Samuel Fonzi,...
Jeannine D. Smith
Aug 8, 2020
Jeannine D. (Kinchen) Smith, 91, of Lititz, formerly of El Paso, TX. Born in Oklahoma City, OK, she was the daughter of the late Ethel (Rowan) and Ray Kinchen. She was the loving wife to the late Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Smith.
Jeannine was a member of Scottsdale Baptist Church in El Paso, TX prior to moving to...
Donna Mellinger Fryer
Aug 8, 2020
Donna Mellinger Fryer, daughter of the late Bertha Matilda Schaffhauser died Saturday, August 8, 2020. She was born Jan 30, 1936 in Kinzers, PA.
Donna graduated from Paradise High School in 1953. She was married to the late Robert Fryer for 61 years and had two daughters Sandra married to Vincent De Paul Phillips in West Chester,...
Jean Mcevers Sheehan
Aug 7, 2020
On Friday, August 7, 2020, Jean McEvers Sheehan, loving mother of three and grandmother of six, passed away at the age of 86, surrounded by her beloved family on cellular devices and her eldest daughter present by her side, at Willow Valley Community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Jean was born on June 2, 1934 in Washington, D.C....
Patricia A. “Pat” Nolan
Aug 7, 2020
Patricia A. "Pat" Nolan, 82, of Millersville, PA passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at home. Born in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late Eugenia( Lusczzynski) and W. Harold Mock. She was the loving wife to the late George Richard Nolan, Sr.
Pat was a medical secretary for over 30 years until her...
Raymond Caldwell
Aug 7, 2020
Raymond Caldwell, 95, of Millersville, PA, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020.
He was the husband of the late Stella Wilson Caldwell, who passed away in 1995. Born in Conestoga, he was the son of the late Melvin B. and Grace P. Gardner Caldwell.
Raymond founded and operated his own excavating company, Raymond Caldwell...
Samantha Drew Keller
Aug 6, 2020
Samantha Drew Keller, of Lancaster Pa, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at the age of 24, after a long battle that she fought with grit to drug addiction. Born on January 7, 1996 during the blizzard of 96, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lancaster Pa.
She was the daughter of Sara Keene, wife of James...
David George Hughes
Aug 6, 2020
David George Hughes, formerly of Lancaster, went to his Heavenly Home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 6, 2020. Born in Newark, NJ in 1936, he was the son of Hugh and Hazel Hughes. David had a wonderful childhood with a very loving and close nuclear and extended family. In 1964 he married Mary...
Richard M. “Pooh” Bemis
Aug 6, 2020
Richard M. "Pooh" Bemis, 84, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020.
He was the husband of Jessie M. Marquart Bemis, sharing 60 years of marriage this past January. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Milton H. and Clara Bemis.
Pooh had worked for Andersons Pretzel Bakery for...
Dr. Ronald Vincent Krak
Aug 5, 2020
On Wednesday, August 5, 2020, Dr. Ronald Vincent Krak, loving husband and father, passed away at age 62. He practiced medicine at Roseville Pediatrics for 33 years.
Dr. Krak was born January 21, 1958, in Pittsburgh, PA, to Dr. Michael and Mrs. Joan (Lesutis) Krak, and grew up in Munhall, PA, where his father practiced pediatrics. He...
Sharon S. Beiler
Aug 5, 2020
Sharon S. Beiler, 68, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on August 5, 2020 at her home. Born and raised in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George Reeder and Elsie R. Heck.
Sharon had a soft spot in her heart for animals. If she found an animal in need, she would immediately open her heart...
Robert L. Shelly
Aug 5, 2020
Robert L. "Bob" Shelly, 85, of Lancaster, passed away at home, Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Born in Lititz, Bob was the son of the late J. Paul and Kathryn Z. (Wolf) Shelly. He was the husband of Dixie (Bailor) Shelly.
A 1953 graduate of Rothsville High School, Bob worked for the City of Lancaster as a Supervisor...
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