Arthur B. Phillips, III
Oct 18, 2026
Arthur B. Phillips, III, 66, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ruth Ann Myers (Watson) and Arthur Phillips, Jr.
Prior to his retirement, Arthur worked at Dutch Gold Honey and National Bearing Construction. He enjoyed spending time visiting family, friends, and cousins, and cherished the connections he...
Julie A. Zug
Oct 18, 2026
Julie Anne Zug, 63, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2026, following an extended battle with cancer.
Born on December 31, 1962, in Baltimore Maryland, Julie was the daughter of the late John Herbert Zug and Dora (Cajen) Zug (Lancaster). Preceded in death by her father in 2020 and sister Laurie (Zug) Draegeth in 2019, Julie is survived by...
Ralph O. Bhend
Oct 18, 2026
Ralph O. Bhend, 84, of Willow Street, PA, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Passaic, NJ, he was the son of the late Robert and Helen (Dhase) Bhend.
Ralph was a graduate of Bogota High School in Bogota, New Jersey. He proudly served in the United States Army. He worked as a Shipping and Receiving...
Dolora E. Harsh
Oct 17, 2026
Dolora E. "Dory" Harsh, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Abbeyville Nursing & Rehab.
Born and raised in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William and M. Hilda (Souders) Baumler. She was the loving wife of the late Clyde H. Harsh who passed away in 2001.
Dory was a 1965 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High...
Susie Lugo
Oct 17, 2026
Susie Lugo, 67, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026. She was born in Manhattan, New York, the daughter of the late Fernando Lugo and Ramona Bonilla Susie loved people by serving them, and she did that all through her working life. Wherever she worked, she made people feel welcome, heard and cared for.
Susie was a natural...
Lester V Simon Jr
Oct 16, 2026
Lester V. Simon Jr., 73, of Holtwood, passed away Friday, October 16, 2026. Born in New Providence, PA, he was the son of the late Lester V. Simon Sr. and Mae (Armstrong) Simon. He was the husband of Karen (Reedy) Simon, with whom he shared over 48 years of marriage.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children:...
Victoria Jean Egolf
Oct 16, 2026
Victoria Jean Egolf, aged 35, of Leola, went home to be with her LORD and Savior Jesus Christ, at her residence on October 16, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of Kris and Tami Kulp Egolf of Strasburg.
Tori's greatest joy and highest calling in life was being a mother to her loving son,...
Carol Diamont Reister
Oct 15, 2026
Carol Diamont Reister, 81, most recently of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2026, after a long journey with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel S. and Theresa M. (Sedoti) Diamont.
Carol was a 1962 graduate of Reading High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Kutztown State Teachers College and...
Bruce Pratten
Oct 15, 2026
Bruce Pratten passed away peacefully on October 15, 2026, in Hospice care at the age of 93.
He was born at home in Poughkeepsie, NY on December 14, 1932, and was an Air Force Korean War Veteran. He was quiet and unassuming by nature with a sly sense of humor and gave his family and pets unique nicknames. He enjoyed cooking,...
Baby Hadassah Nahir Ruiz Santiago
Oct 15, 2026
Baby Hadassah Nahir Ruiz Santiago passed away in the embrace of family on October 15, 2026 at Women & Babies Hospital. Born on October 15, 2026 as baby daughter of father Enrique Ruiz and mother Nahir Santiago. Despite your short time with us, you were a very wanted gift from our God. You will always be deeply loved and remembered.
Friends...
Chester Lincoln Bentley III
Oct 14, 2026
Chester Lincoln Bentley III, 76, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2026. He was under the care of Hospice at Penn State Hospital in Lancaster. He was the son of Chester L and Romaine (Studer) Bentley. He was married to the love of his life, Barbara Ann (Brecht) Bentley for 40 years. In addition to Barbara, Chet is...
William P. Wolf
Oct 14, 2026
William P. Wolf of Willow Street, PA, passed away on October 14, 2026 at home with his family. Bill recently celebrated his 80th birthday. Born on September 28, 1946 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Albert and Daisy (Hutton) Wolf. Married for 54 years, Bill was the husband to Joann (Bowers) Wolf.
A U.S. Navy veteran, he served...
Virginia Marie Swift
Oct 14, 2026
Virginia Marie Swift, 70, of Columbia, PA, and formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital. She shared 37 years of marriage with her husband Robert A. Swift, Sr. before his passing in 2019.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul T. and Helen “Ginny” (Carney) Beats. Virginia graduated from J....
Earnest W. "Bill" Ely, Jr.
Oct 13, 2026
Earnest W. “Bill” Ely, Jr., 79, of New Providence, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Rose City Nursing & Rehab.
Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Earnest W. and Betty R. (Metzger) Ely, Sr. He was the loving husband of Carol S. (Williams) Ely.
Bill was a 1965 graduate...
John C. Shertzer
Oct 12, 2026
John Shertzer, 93, of Raleigh, North Carolina, went home to be with the Lord on Monday evening, October 12, 2026. He was born on September 26, 1933, at his family home on Donerville Road in Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to Aaron Nissley Shertzer and Mabel Charles Shertzer.
John met the love of his life, Alma Longenecker, at a Spanish club...
Geraldine Ruth Hulyo
Oct 12, 2026
Geraldine R. Hulyo, 87, of Lititz, passed away on October 12, 2026. She was born in Swoyersville, PA to the late John Sr. Mechalavage and Stella (Skiengel) Mechalavage-Songaila.
Geraldine was the beloved wife of the late Thaddeus F. Hulyo, with whom she shared a loving marriage of over 50 years before his passing in 2016.
Geraldine worked as a clerk at Giant...
Dorothy J Keith
Oct 12, 2026
On October 12, 2026, our community lost 80-year-old Dorothy J. Keith, a tenacious army wife, supportive mother, loving sister, devoted daughter, and a formidable card-playing grandmother. Dotty adored her parents, the late Raymond and Dorothy (Lloyd) Stringfellow and her hometown of Carlisle, PA. Her fabulous style was honed at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX where she thrived as a...
James J. Cunningham Jr.
Oct 11, 2026
James Joseph Cunningham Jr, 70, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away on 11 October 2026. Born in Lancaster in April of 1956 to Margerie and James Cunningham. Jim spent much of his childhood moving throughout the United States as his father served in the US Air Force. These early experiences helped shape his lifelong curiosity, love of travel, and natural ability...
