Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Ross C. Martin
Feb 3, 2020
Ross C. Martin, 106, of Lancaster, passed away on February 3, 2020. He was the husband of the late Velma (Foster) Martin, who passed away in 2009. Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harry and Ida M. (Stahl) Martin.
Ross attended Drexel College and then went on to serve during World...
Nancy Ellen (Keyes) Winn
Feb 3, 2020
Nancy Ellen (Keyes) Winn, born in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Nancy passed away at the age of 67 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on February 3rd at 8:38am EST.
Nancy spent her childhood in Southbridge, MA., where she graduated from Marianhill Central Catholic High School in 1970, then attended Worcester State College and earned her bachelor's degree in early childhood education....
Sean Patrick Lenahan
Feb 3, 2020
Sean Patrick Lenahan, 22, of Bloomsburg and Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, February 3rd, 2020 following a long illness. He was born in Grand Junction, CO and was the son of Dr. James E. and Jennifer L. (McMaster) Lenahan.
Sean was a senior at Bloomsburg University and was studying Mass Communications with a...
Peter Francis Verkouw, M.D.
Feb 2, 2020
Peter Francis Verkouw, 87, of Willow Valley Retirement Community, PA, died Sunday, February 2, 2020. Born in Heemstede, The Netherlands, he was the son of the late Hendrik Jan and Johanna (Klaver) Verkouw. Peter was the beloved husband of Suzanne Reichter Verkouw with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage, and after whose death he lived only three weeks....
Elva B. Socoloski
Feb 2, 2020
Elva B. Socoloski, 93, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Columbia, PA she was the daughter of the late John Paul and Anna Ruth (Nissley) Crawford. She was married to the late Franklin Socoloski for over 62 years.
Elva worked as a waitress at Watt & Shand. She was...
Frances G. Kuntz
Feb 2, 2020
Frances G. (Miklos) Kuntz, 102, of Lancaster, died at St. Anne's Retirement Community on Sunday, January 2, 2020. Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary J. (Marinko) Miklos. She was the loving wife to the late Robert G. Kuntz.
Frances was a 1938 graduate from St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing....
John M. Ganse Iii
Feb 2, 2020
John M. Ganse, III, 80, of West Hempfield Township, passed away on February 2, 2020, at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John M. Ganse, Jr. and Catherine Mae (Wagner) Ganse.
A proud graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, Class of 1958, John continued on as a loyal alumni....
Rose A. Fisher
Feb 2, 2020
Rose A. Fisher, 88, formerly of Lampeter, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 2, 2020 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Harold Fisher, who died in 2017.
She was born in Lancaster, PA to the late John L. and Mary Elizabeth (Simmers) Minney. She attended the...
Janice G. Gustafson
Feb 2, 2020
Janice G. Gustafson, 87, of Clay Twp., passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at the Ephrata Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Henrietta, NC, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Vashti (Moore) Pigford. Janice was the beloved wife of Victor L. Gustafson, Sr., and together they shared 63 years of marriage. Janice graduated...
Nathaniel Wright
Feb 1, 2020
Nathaniel Wright, 77, of Lancaster, succumbed to cancer at Hospice & Community Care of Mount Joy, surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Nathaniel worked as a self-employed licensed contractor for over 30 years, but was forced to give up the career he loved due to his health. He spent his free time watching old cowboy shows...
William S. “Obie” Oberholtzer
Feb 1, 2020
William S. "Obie" Oberholtzer, 100, of Lititz, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020.
He was the husband of the late Mildred "Dolly" (Smith) Oberholtzer who passed away in 2012. Born in Milroy, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel L. and Mary E. Oberholtzer.
Bill had worked for Bethlehem Steel for 38...
Audelee Rivera
Feb 1, 2020
Audelee Rivera, 29, of Columbia, died 2/1/2020.
Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, February 7, 2020 at Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 414 E.King St., Lancaster, PA. Viewings will be held Thursday evening from 6:00-9:00 PM and Friday morning from 10:00-11:00 AM. Interment will be in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery.
Charles J. Lefever
Feb 1, 2020
Charles J. Lefever, 83, of Willow Street, passed away at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy on Saturday, February 1, 2020. Resident of Legends of Lancaster for 3 years, he was born in Lancaster to the late Willis C., Sr. and Mildred (Harple) Lefever.
He was a graduate of West Lampeter High School, Class of 1955, and...
Erma M. (Mooney) Mccauley
Feb 1, 2020
Erma M. (Mooney) McCauley, 89, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Mennonite Home, Saturday, February 1, 2020. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Baynton M. and Mary C. Mooney. Erma was the loving wife of the late Robert L. McCauley for 66 years before he died in 2016.
She was a 1947 graduate...
Nancy A. Lutz
Feb 1, 2020
Nancy A. Lutz, 94, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Belleville, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William and Anna (Paggi) O'Neill. She was wife of the late John C. Lutz, Jr. who passed away in 1989.
She worked as a registered nurse...
Carter Michael Hoffman
Jan 31, 2020
Carter Michael Hoffman was born on January 31st, 2020, at 7:44pm. He was welcomed into heaven by his six siblings, maternal great grandmother (Sue Lyter) and paternal great grandfather (Gerry Gilbert).
Carter, was the son of Shawn Hoffman and Megan Hoffman (Tomlinson) of Lancaster.
Carter is survived by his maternal grandparents (Curt and Ronda Tomlinson),...
Ronald G. Deater
Jan 31, 2020
Friday, January 31, 2020, Lancaster lost a staple at the Lancaster Central Market, Ronald G. Deater, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Lancaster. Ron will be remembered for his dedication to the market, where he served the community for more than 20 years. He was loved by all his customers, market family, and family at Barr's Farms.
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Emilia Vargas Galarza
Jan 30, 2020
Emilia Vargas Galarza, 100, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020
Emilia Vargas Galarza
Jan 30, 2020
Emilia Vargas Galarza, 100, of Lancaster, passed peacefully away on Thursday, January 30, 2020 surrounded by her loving family at Conestoga View Nursing Home. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Ramon Vargas and Julia Galarza.
Emilia was a devout Catholic. She attended services at Conestoga View Nursing Home while she was...
Joanne M. Bowling
Jan 30, 2020
Joanne M. Bowling, 73 of Lancaster, passed away on January 30, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, PA. She was the wife of the late Richard N. Bowling Sr, who passed in May 2015. Daughter of the late Theodore and Brigida (Caradonna) Varrone, "Teddy and Betty".
Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised on Long Island,...
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