Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
John J. Bernard
Jan 9, 2020
John J. Bernard, 78, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital under Hospice care. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he and his family moved to Lancaster in 1973.
John was a communicant of St. John Neumann Church, serving as a Eucharistic Minister for many years. He worked for R.R. Donnelly & Sons...
Juan Antonio Mercado Santiago
Jan 8, 2020
Juan Antonio Mercado Santiago, 74, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Conestoga View Nursing & Rehabilitation. Born in Isabela, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Antonio Mercado Velez and Ana Santiago Nives. Juan is survived by his daughter, Mildred Mercado, of Newark, NJ, and his grandchildren, Jayleen, Mathew and Alberto. Prior to...
Lewis Clark Gerhart
Jan 8, 2020
Lewis Clark Gerhart, 87, formerly of Gamber Road, Washington Boro, died January 8, 2020 at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia, PA. He was the husband of Pauline Gerlach (Groff) Gerhart also of St. Anne's Retirement Community.
Mr. Gerhart had worked for over forty years for Ford Motor Company in the parts sales of several dealerships in Lancaster...
Mark L. Williams
Jan 8, 2020
Mark L. Williams, 69, of Washington Boro, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Born in New York, he was the son of the late Vonnie F. (Simon) and Lee Miles Williams. He was the loving husband to Donna (Vinelli) Williams. They would have celebrated 35 years of marriage on January 19, 2020.
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William H. Patton
Jan 8, 2020
William H. Patton, 87, of Ephrata Township, passed away at Ephrata Manor on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. He was born in Akron, OH, to the late William Henry and Velma M. (Arweller) Patton.
Bill marked 64 years of marriage with his wife Nancy A. (Dersh) Patton last February 6th. They enjoyed a wonderful trip to Hawaii to...
Rosa E. "Rubia" Mendez
Jan 8, 2020
Rosa E. "Rubia" Mendez, 77, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly early Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Pedro Rodriguez and Isabel Feliciano. Rosa was the beloved wife of Felix "Alcapuria" Mendez, and they shared almost 60 years of marriage. Rosa was a loving wife, mother,...
Alan W. Hurlbut
Jan 7, 2020
Alan W. Hurlbut, 16 days shy of his 84th birthday, passed away at Moravian Manor on January 7, 2020. He was born in Montague, Massachusetts, to the late Vernal G. and Ruth E. (French) Hurlbut. Alan shared 56 years of marriage with his wife Judith C. (Holbrook) Hurlbut and is remembered fondly by his family as a kind, loving,...
Margaret “Marge, Margie” Alice Weinlein
Jan 7, 2020
Margaret "Marge, Margie" Alice (McKinney) Weinlein, 65, of Wrightsville, PA, formerly Lancaster, PA passed away on January 7, 2020, after a brief illness with her three sons by her side.
Marge was raised by the late William and Catherine McKinney in Pittsburgh, PA. She is predeceased by her brother Bill and husband John (Jack) of 37 years...
Benjamin “Ben” E. Greenawalt
Jan 7, 2020
Benjamin "Ben" E. Greenawalt, 96, of Lancaster, went to be with his Lord and savior on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 peacefully and surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Donegal Township, he was the son of the late Alpha M. (Eberly) and Albert A. Greenawalt. He was the loving husband to the late Esther (Evans) who passed...
Barbara Ann Hale
Jan 7, 2020
Barbara Ann Hale, 75, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday January 7, 2020, following a long illness. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy and Paul Wiker. She was the loving wife of John W. Hale, Jr. who passed away in 1996. A kind soul, Barbara laughed often and treasured being a mother and grandmother....
Deborah Lynn Olsen
Jan 6, 2020
Deborah Lynn Olsen, 68, passed early Monday morning in Lititz, PA following a sudden illness. She leaves behind her children, Elizabeth Blake DeMatteo and Christopher Durden, as well as her brother Finn, her sister Sonja, her grandson Abel, and a grandchild on the way, as well as other family and friends.
Deborah worked in the hospitality industry...
James B. Riddle
Jan 6, 2020
James B. Riddle, 78, of Lititz, passed away at his residence on Monday, January 6, 2020.
He was the husband of Nancy L. Groft Riddle, with whom he shared 5 years of marriage this past November 19th. He was previously married to the late Nancy B. Riddle, who passed away in 2012. Born in Hanover, he was...
James L. Bender, Cdr, Sc, Usn (Ret.)
Jan 5, 2020
Retired Navy Commander James L. Bender (Jim) of Lancaster, PA passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at the age of 85. He was a resident of Willow Valley Communities. Jim was born at the family home in Milton, PA, on September 11, 1934. He was the son of the late David G. Bender, Sr., and Martha Jane (Krick)...
Judith Ann Kepiro
Jan 5, 2020
Judith Ann (Fultz) Kepiro, 73, of Lancaster, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 5, 2020. She was born in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late Clara (Hardman) and John Fultz and grew up near Frederick, MD, graduating in 1964 from Walkersville High School, Walkersville, MD. On January 31, 2019, Judy celebrated 37 years...
Thu Van Nguyen
Jan 5, 2020
Thu Van Nguyen, 68, of Lancaster, formerly of Willow Street, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife, Hoi Thi Doan; his four children, Thuong Nguyen, husband of Allison, of Wyncote; Thuyet Nguyen, husband of Ashley, of Mountville; Loan Kim Nguyen, of Lancaster; and Phuong Kim Nguyen of Philadelphia; his nine grandchildren, Elsa Nguyen,...
Rosellen “Bonnie” Bologa
Jan 5, 2020
Rosellen "Bonnie" Bologa, 79, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lock Haven, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Halloran) Baker. She was the loving wife of Dr. James Bologa with whom she shared over 57 years of marriage.
Bonnie received...
Lois Kauffman Peterman
Jan 4, 2020
Lois Peterman, 90, of Lititz Pa. passed away on January 4, 2020 at Legends of Lititz. She was born in Lancaster, Pa to the late Andrew G. Kauffman and Grace M. (Stanton) Kauffman. She was married to the late Donald E. Peterman who proceeded her in death in 2011. They had shared sixty-one years of marriage.
She...
John E. Schuppert, Jr.
Jan 4, 2020
John E. Schuppert, Jr., of Lancaster, PA, met the Lord on Saturday, January 4, 2020. John was born at St. Joseph's Hospital in Lancaster on May 26, 1919, and grew up on a farm in New Freedom, PA, owned by his parents, the late John E. and Frances Stump Schuppert. Following high school, John earned a BA from Loyola...
Carole A. Stager
Jan 3, 2020
Carole A. Stager, 74, of Lebanon, formerly of Ephrata, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at Cedar Haven Healthcare Center. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Mildred (Mohler) Finch. She was the wife of the late Gordon G. Stager who passed away in 2017.
She worked as a school bus driver...
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