Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Mary Ann (Hershey) Kuhn

Mary Ann (Hershey) Kuhn

Oct 27, 2019

Mary Ann (Hershey) Kuhn, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, October 27, 2019. She was born August 31,1930 to Verna Mae Clotfelter Hershey and Harvey Moyer Hershey and lived most of her life in her beloved Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Mary met the love of her life while waitressing at the Hershey Community Center. A...

Thomas M. Frank

Thomas M. Frank

Oct 27, 2019

Thomas M. Frank, 74, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the treasured husband of Linda Frank, with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Born in New York City, Thomas was the son of the late Henry and Anne Levy Frank. He graduated from Queens College in New York with...

Esther M. Neyer

Esther M. Neyer

Oct 27, 2019

Esther M. Neyer, age 87, formerly of Mount Joy, Brethren Village, Lititz, and most recently the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, went to her heavenly reward to meet her Savior on October, 27, 2019, at the Masonic Village. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the youngest daughter of the Late Rev. Christian H and Mae Eshelman Moyer. She was married 59 years...

Jesse F. Conlin, Jr.

Jesse F. Conlin, Jr.

Oct 26, 2019

Jesse F. Conlin, Jr, 79, passed away at his Lancaster residence with his family by his side on Saturday, October 26, 2019. He was born in Lancaster to the late Jesse F., Sr. and Pauline C. (Shirk) Conlin. Jesse marked 55 years of marriage with his wife Barbara on September 5th.

He graduated from J.P. McCaskey High...

Margaret M. "Peggy" Going

Margaret M. "Peggy" Going

Oct 25, 2019

Margaret M. ''Peggy'' Going, 88, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones, on Friday, October 25, 2019. She was the wife of Robert M. ''Bob'' Going, Esq., to whom she had been married 63 years. She was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, to John and Anna (Karl) Gunselman. Peggy graduated from Cocalico High School in...

Robert L. Nonnenmocher

Robert L. Nonnenmocher

Oct 24, 2019

Lancaster's left-handed legend Bob "Noony" Nonnenmocher entered eternal rest in the comfort of his home on Thursday October 24, 2019, at the age of 82, after a recent battle with illness. Bob was born on February 17, 1937, the son of the late Leroy & Clara Nonnenmocher. He was preceded in death by a sister, Jean Bowman, of Lebanon,...

Raymond J. Brobst

Raymond J. Brobst

Oct 23, 2019

Raymond J. Brobst, 78, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.

He was the husband of Anne M. Hildebrand Brobst, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage this past June 12th. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late A. Raymond and Mary Margaret Larsen Brobst.

Raymond had worked for...

Rita M. Flick

Rita M. Flick

Oct 23, 2019

Rita M. Flick, 92, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Born in 1926 to the late Joseph W. and Margaret F. Flick.

Rita attended Lancaster Catholic High School and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1944. She retired from Armstrong World Industries after 42 years of service.

Rita is survived by her nephew,...

Carol G. Martin

Carol G. Martin

Oct 21, 2019

Carol G. (Grain) Martin, 78, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 at Luther Acres surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Phoenixville, PA to the late Alice (Boyle) Winter and Edward Grain.

Carol was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church. Following graduation from Millersville University, she went on to teach in Lancaster City...

Ronald D. "Ron" Mcgowen

Ronald D. "Ron" Mcgowen

Oct 21, 2019

Ronald D. "Ron" McGowen, 75, of Lancaster, passed away October 21, 2019 surrounded by family at Hospice & Community Care. He was born in 1944 in Warsaw, Indiana, to the late Margaret Stultz Baughman and Harold McGowen. He was the husband of Lynn Taviner McGowen with whom he was married to for 51 years.

In addition to...

Donald C. Powers

Donald C. Powers

Oct 20, 2019

Donald C. Powers (aka Don, DC, Pop Pop) of Lititz (formerly of Lancaster), passed away on October 20th, 2019, at Landis Homes, of Alzheimer's disease.

Born in New Kensington, PA, Don was the youngest of three children born to the late A. Clyde and Elizabeth (Garner) Powers. His brother, Robert Powers of Atascadero, CA, and his sister,...

Charles P. “Chuck” Vargo

Charles P. “Chuck” Vargo

Oct 20, 2019

Charles P. "Chuck" Vargo, 86, resident of Mennonite Home, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019. Born in New Kensington, PA he was the son of the late Charles and Margaret (Dudash) Vargo. He was the loving husband of Catherine L. "Sis" (Bowen) Vargo with whom he shared over 64 years of marriage.

He worked at Federal Mogul...

Ruth W. Miller

Ruth W. Miller

Oct 20, 2019

Ruth W. Miller, 85, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 20, 2019 in the Glen at Willow Valley Communities. She was the loving wife of the late Donald Miller, who died October 10, 2017 and daughter of the late Aaron and Mary (Rummel) Weaver. Surviving are her daughter Lou Ann Lehman and husband Scott, of Dover, PA, grandchildren Lamar Lehman...

Dale G. Dougherty

Dale G. Dougherty

Oct 19, 2019

Dale G. Dougherty, 87, of Willow Street, PA, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Conestoga View Nursing & Rehabilitation. Dale was the son of the late Ralph and Dorothy Dougherty.

Dale was retired from RCA, later General Electric and lastly known as Thomson Electronics. Dale was a veteran of the Navy....

Phyllis K. Wastler

Phyllis K. Wastler

Oct 19, 2019

Phyllis K. Wastler, 90, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on October 19, 2019. Born in Duluth, MN, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Irene (Anderson) Kasperson. Phyllis was the loving wife of the late Leo R. Wastler.

Surviving is a daughter, Holly Wastler-Miller, wife of Ronald; a son, Bradley Wastler, husband of the late...

Willamena M. Preston

Willamena M. Preston

Oct 19, 2019

Willamena M. (Whedbee) Preston, 89, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019. She was born January 19, 1930 in Culpepper, VA daughter of the late William and Nellie Whedbee.

She worked for Schick Co., One Hour Martinizing, and worked as a bartender for the former Red Rose Bar and Joe Capp's Restaurant & Bar for 38...

Benjamin A. Roda

Benjamin A. Roda

Oct 19, 2019

Benjamin A. Roda, 95, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Mennonite Home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Antonio Roda and Philomena (Costarella) Roda and the husband of the late E. Carlene Roda, who passed in 2013 after 58 years of marriage.

Benjamin was a...

Janet M. Carroll

Janet M. Carroll

Oct 18, 2019

Janet M. Carroll, 85, of Ephrata, formerly Warminster, passed away at home on Friday, October 18, 2019. Born in Doylestown, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Elizabeth (Johnson) Elville. She was preceded in death by her brother Richard. Janet was the beautiful, loving wife of Millard T. Carroll.

Janet was a member of the...

Judith L. Hoffmaster

Judith L. Hoffmaster

Oct 18, 2019

Judy, age 62, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Evelyn (Goeke) Richwine. Judy was the wife of Terry Hoffmaster.

Judy is survived by sons, Michael Rhoads and Jason Rhoads, stepchildren Theres, wife of Richard Wood, Perry, husband of Stephanie, and Kevin,...

Kay Louise Kauffman Dize

Kay Louise Kauffman Dize

Oct 18, 2019

Kay Louise Kauffman Dize, 83, of Crisfield, MD died Friday, October 18, 2019 at her home.

Born in Pequea, PA on March 31, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Clara Jenkins Neff. She was preceded in death by her first husband, William G. Kauffman on June 30, 2000, and her second husband, Rodney...

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