Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Salvatore Mineo
Jun 5, 2020
Salvatore Mineo, 85, of Ephrata passed away peacefully on Friday June 5, 2020. Born in Carini, Italy he was the son of the late Croce and Rosalie (Calderone) Mineo. He was the loving husband of Rosa Mineo, with whom he shared 63 wonderful years of marriage.
Salvatore was a member of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic...
Elam B. Carrigan
Jun 5, 2020
Elam Bernard Carrigan, 92, of Columbia Cross Roads, Pa. passed away peacefully, of natural causes, on June 5th, 2020, at Oak Leaf Manor (skilled care) in Lancaster Pa. He was born January 2, 1928 to Elam and Abigail (Frye) Carrigan of Unionville, Pa. Chester County.
He was a graduate of Unionville High School in 1946. After four...
Richard E. "Dick" Fund
Jun 5, 2020
Richard E. "Dick" Fund, 92, of Manheim, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020, at Ephrata Manor. Born in Caldwell, New Jersey, Dick was the son of the late Ellsworth W. and Cecilia (Cunningham) Fund. He was the loving husband of Gladys K. Fund, with whom he would have celebrated 70 years of marriage this year.
Dick proudly...
Robert “Bob” J. Snyder, Sr
Jun 4, 2020
Robert J. Snyder Sr. 84, of Columbia, passed away, Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Hospice and Community Care. Born in Marietta, PA he was the son of the late Dorothy (Snyder) and Richard Boyland. Bob was the beloved husband of 56 years to the late Joanne M. (Sload) Snyder who passed in 2011.
Prior to his retirement...
Judith "Judy" Habecker Groff
Jun 4, 2020
On June 4, 2020 at 11:55AM Judith "Judy" Habecker Groff lost her courageous battle to Acute Myloid Leukemia TP53 Mutation.
Judy was born in Lancaster on March 28, 1946. She graduated Hempfield High School class of 1964. She was a great homemaker, wife, mother, and grandmother.
After her two children entered high school, she became...
Donna E. Heim
Jun 3, 2020
Our beautiful, perfect "mama," Donna Ellen (Webber) Heim, stopped gracing this earth with her presence on June 3, 2020. She was 67 years old.
She left behind her true soulmate and husband of 43 years, Wayne "Anthony" Heim, their two fur babies Chloe and Joey, two daughters, Lindsey Elias and Jamie Heim, and four grandchildren, Jaylin, Lily,...
Jean L. Immel
Jun 3, 2020
Jean L. (Landis) Immel, 91, of Lancaster, passed away on June 3, 2020 after a short stay at Maple Farm Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born October 22, 1928 in Lancaster, PA. She was the daughter of the late John C. Landis and Sarah Helen (Reinhart) Landis. She will be lovingly missed by her brother Richard "Dick" Landis, daughter, Carolyn...
Edmund L. Kachnoskie, Sr.
Jun 2, 2020
Edmund L. Kachnoskie, Sr., 90, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Born in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Touchloskie) Kachnoskie. He was the loving husband of the late Patricia (Rumberger) with whom he shared 60 years of marriage at the time of her passing in...
Jon Clifton Frey
Jun 1, 2020
Jon C. Frey, 60, of Washington Boro, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Jay V. and Pauline M. (Miller) Frey. He was the husband of Heidi (Denlinger) Frey with whom he shared over 38 years of marriage.
In addition...
Joseph F. Dennis
Jun 1, 2020
Joseph F. Dennis, 79, of Willow Street, PA, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at The Glen at Willow Valley. Born in Red Bank, NJ, he was the son of the James Leon Dennis and Grace (Bublin) Drury. He was the loving husband of 54 years to the late Helen (Venturino) Dennis who passed in 2019.
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Brinton S. Rutherford
May 31, 2020
Brinton S Rutherford died on 5/31/20 at the United Zion Retirement community in Lititz, PA. He leaves behind his wife of 67 years Pearl, daughter Connie L Rutherford-Kreider, sons Brinton L, Dale C and Mark D, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Brinton served in the US Army as a mechanic. He operated two auto service stations...
Lester "Gus" Ira Miller
May 31, 2020
Lester "Gus" Ira Miller passed away on May 31, 2020 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania at the age of 73.
Lester is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Miller (Foley) of Lancaster, Pennsylvania; son, Eric Andrew Miller, and spouse Kevan Fornasero of San Francisco, California; daughter, Kristin Marie Miller (Taranath), and spouse Abhiman Taranath of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Grandchildren, Vijay...
Carolyn A. (Pratt) Spicknell
May 31, 2020
"May it be said of me that I have loved and followed the Lord, and He has never let me down."
Carolyn A. Spicknell, 71, of Manheim passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Regis and Mildred (Beamer) Pratt. She was the wife...
Melissa R. Otto
May 31, 2020
Melissa R. (Hatfield) Otto, 50, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020 from a motorcycle accident in Northumberland, PA. Born in El Paso, TX, she was the daughter of Zester and Marilyn (Jones) Hatfield. She recently celebrated her 32nd wedding anniversary to Jay Otto.
Her energy, enthusiasm, bubbly spirit and genuine need to care for...
The Rev. Blake Edwin Nicholson, Jr.
May 31, 2020
The Rev. Blake Edwin Nicholson, Jr., age 97, of Woodcrest Retirement Community, Lancaster, PA, went peacefully home to the Lord on Pentecost, May 31, 2020. Born on January 10, 1923, in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Dr. Blake E. Nicholson and Lucile Woodson Nicholson. He was married 56 years to the late Anne Elizabeth Dewees...
Judith E. Linton
May 31, 2020
Judith "Judy" E. (Potts) Linton, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Elva (Curran) Potts. She was the loving wife to H. Robert Linton for 62 years.
Judy was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in...
Merle David Brandt
May 30, 2020
Merle David Brandt, 67, of Greentown, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 30, 2020 with his family by his side. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harry and Ethel (Weaver) Brandt. Merle was a life member of the Elstonville Sportsman's Association, The North American Trap Collector's Association, and Promised Land Sportsman's Association.
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Martha Mann Pearson
May 30, 2020
Martha Mann Pearson, 80, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020.
Martha was born in Reading, PA to Rev. Horace S. and Florence M. (Hermany) Mann. She graduated from Wyomissing High School in 1957 and Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA in 1961 with a Bachelor's degree in Home Economics. Martha was very active...
Douglas H. Zima
May 30, 2020
Douglas H. Zima passed suddenly on May 30, 2020 doing what he loved, caring for others as a paramedic. He was a loving father and husband, and a loyal friend. He will be missed by all of those whose life he touched in his 68 years.
Doug was a paramedic for 26 years, serving communities throughout Lancaster...
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