Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Doris “Bunny” Yvonne Moore

Doris “Bunny” Yvonne Moore

Nov 27, 2019

Doris "Bunny" Yvonne Moore, 91, of Denver, PA, passed away on November 27, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Paradise, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Grace Senger. Doris was the loving wife of the late Samuel G. Moore.

Doris retired as a compliance program assistant from the Delaware Agricultural Stabilization and...

Ruth May Wolf

Ruth May Wolf

Nov 27, 2019

Ruth May Wolf, 99, of Lancaster passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at UPMC in Lititz. Born July 12, 1920, in Columbia, PA she was the daughter of the late Harry and Minnie (Brown) Smith. She was the wife of the late James W. Wolf who passed away in 2009.

Ruth was a wonderful homemaker for her...

Betty J. Roschel

Betty J. Roschel

Nov 26, 2019

Betty J. Roschel, 86, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry K. and Ada Yake Gebhard. She was the wife of the late Harold P. Roschel who passed away in 2005.

Betty had worked at R.R. Donnelly for over 20 years...

Donna Jean Marion

Donna Jean Marion

Nov 25, 2019

Donna Jean Marion, 71, of Willow Street, passed away at her home on November 25, 2019. Born and raised in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Jean (Wagner) Bortzfield and the wife of Francis Marion.

A graduate of Penn Manor High School, Donna was a telephone operator for AT&T for 25 years before...

Barbara F. West

Barbara F. West

Nov 25, 2019

Barbara F. West, 87, entered into heaven on November 25, 2019 at the Mennonite Home Communities in Lancaster. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Ruth and Norman H. Fisler.

Barbara was the wife of F. Harry West with whom she celebrated 64 years of marriage. In addition to her husband, she is survived...

Billy Joe Mccracken

Billy Joe Mccracken

Nov 25, 2019

Billy Joe McCracken, 80, of Leola, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, November 25, 2019. Born in Bristol, TN, he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Martha (Tucker) McCracken, and the late Charlie and Ethel Johnson, who were his foster parents. Billy Joe was the beloved husband of Myrtle R. (Rush) McCracken. Billy Joe...

Joan “Joanne” L. Stoltzfus

Joan “Joanne” L. Stoltzfus

Nov 24, 2019

Joan "Joanne" L. Stoltzfus, 84, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Helen (McCreary) Kofroth.

Joan was a devout member of Salem United Methodist Church in Rothsville for her entire adult life. She also liked to read. Joan...

Linda Gene Waltman

Linda Gene Waltman

Nov 24, 2019

Linda Gene Waltman, passed away peacefully November 24, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.

She is survived by her loving partner Rodney K. Crawford of 26 years and sons Dana (Casey D.) and Brice (Casey M.). She is also survived by her twin sister Diane D. and husband Jerry K. Eidemiller of East Petersburg, PA.

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Dorothy Ann Dubowchik

Dorothy Ann Dubowchik

Nov 24, 2019

Dorothy Ann Dubowchik, 92, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born in Passaic, NJ, to the late John and Julia (Drochak) Gaydosh. Dorothy's husband Michael A. Dubowchik died in 2004.

A graduate of Clifton High School, Clifton, NJ, Class of 1945, she worked as a bookkeeper...

William Hardin Horne

William Hardin Horne

Nov 22, 2019

William Hardin Horne, 89, of Willow Street, Pennsylvania, formerly of Port Washington New York, passed away on November 22, 2019.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Berry and Lila May Horne, Bill grew up in Garden City, NY. He graduated Colgate University and attended Harvard Business School. A commercial banking officer on...

Jean Ann Wood

Jean Ann Wood

Nov 22, 2019

Jean Ann Wood, 83, passed from the loving arms of her family to the loving arms of the Lord on Friday, November 22, 2019. Jean was born in 1936 to Walter and Sophie Murasky in Dickson City, PA. She was the second oldest of a family of four (Sonia, Patty, Nita and Walter Jr.). After the death of her...

Ann H. Shaeffer

Ann H. Shaeffer

Nov 22, 2019

Ann H. (Mentzer) Shaeffer, 83, of Lancaster passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife to the late James G. Shaeffer to whom she was married June 29, 1963.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Snyder) and John Mentzer. Ann worked at Dart...

Rhoda B. Metzler

Rhoda B. Metzler

Nov 22, 2019

Rhoda B. Metzler, 103, formerly of Randolph and Dennis Port, MA and Englewood, FL, passed away at Landis Homes, Lititz, PA on Friday, November 22, 2019. She was born in Salisbury Township, PA, to the late Clayton and Ella (Buckwalter) Hershey. Rhoda shared 66 years of marriage with her husband A. Raymond Metzler before his death in 2002.

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Ilah Lou C. "Scottie" Stewart

Ilah Lou C. "Scottie" Stewart

Nov 21, 2019

Ilah Lou C. Stewart, known to friends and family as "Scottie", 84, formerly of Lititz, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Maple Farms in Akron surrounded by loving family and friends. Born in Louisville, KY, she was the only child of the late Louis C. and Olyve E. (Rudolph) Hagan. Ilah was the beloved wife of the...

Veronica M. Lucks

Veronica M. Lucks

Nov 21, 2019

Veronica M. Lucks, 95, of Lancaster, went Home to the Lord on November 21, 2019, at home with her loving family by her side. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Francis J Bowman and Emma Millard Bowman. Veronica was happily married to Joseph Lucks Jr. for 56 years until his passing in 2006....

Nancy M. Frey

Nancy M. Frey

Nov 20, 2019

Nancy M. Frey, 95, of St. Anne's Retirement Community and formerly of Millersville, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born in Lancaster to the late Harry W. and Nina (Myers) Gregg. Nancy shared 71 years of marriage with her husband Richard J. "Pinky" Frey before his death last January 31st....

Charles E. Kelley

Charles E. Kelley

Nov 19, 2019

Charles E. Kelley, 92, formerly of Harrisburg, passed away on November 19, 2019, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Violet (Emery) Klingler.

Charles proudly served in the US Navy in WWII, as well as a naval reservist. He retired in 1982 as a program analyst for...

Jonathan W. Thorn

Jonathan W. Thorn

Nov 19, 2019

Jonathan W. Thorn, 32, of Napa Valley, CA and Lancaster, PA, died in an early-morning collision on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in Napa County. He was killed by a driver who crossed over the double yellow line and struck Jonathan's car head on. Both drivers were killed in the crash.

Jonathan was born in Lancaster, PA and...

Donald M. Heagy

Donald M. Heagy

Nov 19, 2019

Donald M. "Don" Heagy, 85, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on November 19, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Penryn, he was the son of the late Allen B. and Nora A. (Minnich) Heagy and the beloved husband of Sara A. "Sally" (Forney) Heagy.

A graduate of Manheim Central High School, class of...

Herbert N. Hibbard, Jr.

Herbert N. Hibbard, Jr.

Nov 19, 2019

Herbert N. Hibbard, Jr., 89, of Millersville, passed away unexpectedly at Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Born in Nanty Glo, PA, he was the son of the late Herbert N. Hibbard, Sr. and Grace Hibbard. Herbert was the beloved husband of Naomi T. (Nevarre) Hibbard, and they celebrated 64 years of marriage this past June. After...

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