Feb 26, 2020

Susan Berk, 49, of Lititz, passed away at her home on February 26, 2020 surrounded by her friends and family after a long illness. Born in Beaumont, TX she was the daughter of Marion Waggoner and Jane (Brookhart) Waggoner and the wife of David Berk.

Susan was a graduate of York College, where she met her husband...

Feb 26, 2020

Luis "Cheez" A. Ortiz Jr., 45, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on the evening of February 26, 2020. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Luis A. Ortiz Sr. Of Lancaster and Sue Ann Aponte-Ortiz of Pittsburgh.

Many knew Luis for his 24 years as the shop manager for the Manheim Auto...

Feb 26, 2020

Florence M. Patterson, 89, of Lancaster passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Theresa (Rehm) Kirsch. She was the wife of the late Charles S. Patterson, Jr. who passed away in 1988.

She was a longtime member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Florence enjoyed...

Feb 26, 2020

Robert G. Mallery, 93, went to be with the Lord on February 26 at Brethren Village, Lititz, PA, where he shared his life with his wife, Joan Cleary, from Manchester, England. They met while stationed in Italy during World War II and were married 72 years.

Robert was a graduate of Hancock Central School, Hancock, NY. He...

Feb 26, 2020

Jodi Lynn (Jackson) Dearolf, 46, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Hershey Medical Center after a courageous year and a half battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Roberta (Getz) Jackson. She was the loving wife of Michael "Mike" Dearolf with whom she shared over 13 years of marriage....

Feb 26, 2020

Jeffrey S. Morris, 57, of Manheim Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of John W. Morris, Sr. and Freda (Steif) Morris.

Jeffrey was a 1980 graduate of Manheim Twp. High School. Prior to becoming disabled, he worked as a machinist for the International...

Feb 26, 2020

James K. Setty Jr., 67, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Indianapolis, IN unexpectedly went home to meet his Savior on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. He was the loving husband for 35 years of Kimberly (Hammers) Setty.

Born and raised in Indianapolis, IN he was a graduate of Grace College in Winona Lake, IN. He called Lancaster home...

Feb 26, 2020

Judi (Milakovic) Hummer, 72, of Lititz, formerly of Rutherford and Steelton, passed away unexpectedly and entered the loving embrace of the Lord on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at UPMC Lititz. She was born in Harrisburg and was the daughter of the late Judd "George" and Dutza "Dorothy" (Dimoff) Milakovic.

Judi is survived by her loving husband, Grant...

Feb 25, 2020

George E. Burke, Jr., 78, of Millersville, PA, passed away at his home on Feb. 25, 2020. Mr. Burke was born and raised in Delaware County, PA, graduating from Ridley Park High School where he lettered in football and basketball. He continued his education at PMC College, now Widener University, where he again played football and basketball. He later...

Feb 25, 2020

On Tuesday, February 25, 2020, Helen Frankfort Martzall, passed away peacefully at the age of 87. Helen was born on July 29, 1932 in Hopeland, PA to Clarence and Sadie (Nessinger) Frankfort.

She was preceded in death by her parents Clarence and Sadie, her brothers Gene, Paul, Clarence, Arthur, Clayton, her sister Anna, and recently her son...

Feb 25, 2020

Charles "Charlie" Rathsam, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Dorothea (Kaiser) and Carl Rathsam. He was the beloved husband to Jean (Greiner) for 68 years.

A US Army veteran of World War II, Charlie enjoyed working with his hands and worked as...

Feb 24, 2020

Dorothy M. Schleck, 92, of Willow Valley Retirement Community, Willow Street, PA passed peacefully at Lakeside in Willow Valley. She was born in Ft. Wayne, IN to Edwin J. and Emma (Wesling) Osterhaus. For 31 years she was the loving wife of Carl J. Schleck, who died in 2012. Her first husband, Harold O. Buesking, with whom she shared...

Feb 24, 2020

Jay W. Smoker, 93, of Lititz and formerly of Lancaster, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at Brethren Village. Jay was born in Columbia, PA to the late Jacob Smoker, Marie (Haug) Smoker Dosch. He was preceded in death by his step-father, David Dosch.

Jay graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School and Rider College, Trenton, NJ with...

Feb 23, 2020

Gloria went home to be with her heavenly father on Sunday, February 23, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband Russell W. Cranford; stepson Ronald W. Cranford; parents, Lillian A. (Wolfe) and Emanuel Stahl Miller; her brothers Yale (2 days old) and Glenn Richard Miller; and her sister Marilyn Louise (Charles) Ruoss.

She was born...

Feb 23, 2020

Marie Elvire Dorcena, 79, of Lancaster, perished in a tragic house fire, along with her daughter Sabine Labarriere, in the early morning hours of Sunday, February 23, 2020. Marie was born in Cayes, Haiti, to the late Felix and Alice Dorcena.

Prior to retiring, Marie worked as a home health aide for Bethmeth in New York. She...

Feb 23, 2020

Sabine Labarriere, 40, of Lancaster, perished in a tragic house fire, along with her mother, Marie Dorcena, in the early morning hours of Sunday, February 23, 2020. She was born in Haiti to the late Gerald Milien and Marie Elvire Dorcena. Sabine was the beloved wife of Paulin Labarriere and together they shared 18 years of marriage this past...

Feb 23, 2020

Gloria went home to be with her heavenly father on Sunday, February 23, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband Russell W. Cranford; step son, Ronald W. Cranford; parents, Lillian A. (Wolfe) and Emanuel Stahl Miller; her brothers, Yale (2 days old) and Glenn Richard Miller; and her sister, Marilyn Louise (Charles) Ruoss.

She was...

Feb 23, 2020

Miriam E. "Mim" Gieg, 69, of New Providence, passed away at her residence on Sunday, February 23, 2020 after a 20 year journey with cancer.

She was the wife of the late Ronald D. Gieg, who passed away in 2017. Raised in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Noah L. and Alta M. Leaman Hershey....

Feb 23, 2020

Geraldine "Gerry" DiCrocco, 79, of Lancaster, PA, died on Sunday, February 23, 2020. She was the wife of the late Gerard "Jerry" "Crock" DiCrocco for 56 years until his death on January 22, 2019. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William S. Sr. and Laura J. Benner Donohue.

She graduated from Sacred Heart...

Feb 23, 2020

Karoline Marie Dunn (nee Fahlenkamp), 92, of Masonic Village Elizabethtown, PA, formerly of Havertown, PA, passed away February 23, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.

Karoline was born in Bremen, Germany in October 1927. She was the daughter of the late Diedrich and Marie Fahlenkamp (nee Damm) and lived in Nordenham Germany. After WWII, Karoline immigrated from...