Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Calvin W. "Chip" Clarke, Jr.

Calvin W. "Chip" Clarke, Jr.

Apr 11, 2020

Calvin W. "Chip" Clarke, Jr., 72, of Lancaster, PA, departed this life on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at his residence.

Born in Radford, VA, Chip was the son of the late Calvin W. Clarke, Sr. and Mary Ruth Williams Clarke. He spent most of his career in the automobile business as a finance and sales manager. He...

Scott J. Yerger

Scott J. Yerger

Apr 11, 2020

Scott J. Yerger, 69, of Manheim, passed away on April 11, 2020 after a courageous battle with recent health problems. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Jacob Earl and Pauline (Young) Yerger. He was a loving husband to his wife Kathy (Downs) Yerger, for 47 years.

Scott had many enjoyments in life. Those...

Maria Lopez Rodriguez

Maria Lopez Rodriguez

Apr 11, 2020

Maria Lopez Rodriguez, 90, of Lancaster passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on the evening of Saturday, April 11, 2020. Born in Orocouis, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Marcelina Rodriguez and Bautista Lopez. She was the loving wife to the late Visitacion Ortiz.

Maria was a devout Catholic and a lifelong member...

Alexis J. Zervanos

Alexis J. Zervanos

Apr 11, 2020

Alex was born on January 21, 1935 in West Reading, Pennsylvania. He died on April 11, 2020 from COVID-19. He was one of four children born to John A. and Maria (Economides) Zervanos, who immigrated from Kos island, Greece.

He grew up in Reading where he attended Tyson Schoener Elementary, Southwest Junior High and Reading Senior High...

Amalie M. Reynolds

Amalie M. Reynolds

Apr 10, 2020

Amalie "Molly" Marie Reynolds passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, April 10, 2020 at the age of 82. Born February 1938 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Josephine and John Arthur Shultz.

She attended Lancaster Catholic High School and graduated in the class of 1956. After graduation, she...

Joan L. Debakey

Joan L. Debakey

Apr 10, 2020

Joan Lyn DeBakey, 73, of Lancaster, tragically lost her battle with uterine cancer and passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Good Friday, April 10, 2020 with her son Michael by her side holding her hand. Born in York she was the daughter of the late J. Lavere and Romaine (Fitzkee) Frick and wife to the late Michel Ibrahim...

Rosemary Gramola

Rosemary Gramola

Apr 10, 2020

Rosemary Gramola, 83, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Martin) Snyder. She was the wife of the late John E. "Jack" Gramola who passed away in 1994.

She was a 1954 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School.

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Robert “Bob” Chalfant

Robert “Bob” Chalfant

Apr 10, 2020

Robert "Bob" Chalfant went home to his Savior on Good Friday, April 10, 2020.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, and spending time with his family. He was a proud World War II Navy veteran.

Bob retired from the US Postal Service and had his own roofing company....

Martha Jane Pryor

Martha Jane Pryor

Apr 9, 2020

Martha Jane Pryor, 96, formerly of Oradell, NJ, passed peacefully of natural causes in her Lancaster, PA home on April 9, 2020.

Oldest daughter of Lillian Beatrice (Herrold) and Bernie Pryor of Wheeling, WV, born at home on June 29, 1923, Martha was always a country girl at heart, with a reverence for family and strong faith...

Richard E. Painter

Richard E. Painter

Apr 9, 2020

Richard E. Painter, 75, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020, at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of David and Helen (Slaugh) Painter. Richard was the loving husband of Victoria A. (Peterman) Painter, and together they celebrated 46 years of marriage.

Richard worked as a drill press operator for...

Todd Michael Groff

Todd Michael Groff

Apr 9, 2020

Todd Michael Groff, 44, of Marietta, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Born in Lancaster, he was the loving son of Dianne M. (Kauffman) Frady and Stephan E. Groff, Sr.

Survived by his son Arian J. Dellet (AJ) He is also survived by his siblings, Stephan E. Groff, Jr., husband of Penny; Mindy R. Strube,...

Peggy Ann Louise Clark

Peggy Ann Louise Clark

Apr 9, 2020

Peggy Clark, 86, formerly of Elysburg, PA, passed away April 9, 2020 at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster after a brief illness.

Born in Locust Township, Columbia County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Russel and Anna May (Raker) Rarig. Peggy was the wife of the late Robert C. Clark, and they were married 46...

Miriam M. Willwerth

Miriam M. Willwerth

Apr 8, 2020

Miriam M Willwerth 81, of Ephrata, passed away April 8, 2020. Born in Leacock, Pa she was the daughter of the late Myer and Lizzie (Weaver) Groff.

Miriam was an active member in the Order of Eastern Star, Chapter 406 and American Business Woman's Association, Ephrata. She was a member of the Conestoga Church of the Brethren,...

Martha Agnes Armbrect

Martha Agnes Armbrect

Apr 7, 2020

Martha Agnes Armbrecht, 98, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Brethren Village, Lititz.

Born October 25, 1921 and raised in Philadelphia, she was the wife of the late Harvey Haywood Armbrecht whom she married June 1, 1945. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Martha (Hildman) Rodemann.

Harvey and...

John Andrew “Jerry” Walsh, Iii

John Andrew “Jerry” Walsh, Iii

Apr 7, 2020

John Andrew ("Jerry") Walsh III, of Brethren Village, Lititz, PA, died peacefully on April 7, 2020, five days before his 92nd birthday. The son of John Andrew Walsh, Jr., and Molly Hart Walsh, Jerry grew up in Lowell, MA, and upon graduating from Lowell High School joined the Navy in May, 1945, going to flight school. Once the war...

Loeut Bun Kham

Loeut Bun Kham

Apr 7, 2020

Loeut Bun Kham, 55, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on April 7, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Battambong, Cambodia he was the son of the late Kham Song and Lorn Dy. Loeut was the loving husband of Ly Kham for over 30 years.

Loeut was a sports fan. He enjoyed watching and playing all sports....

Catherine M. Barrow

Catherine M. Barrow

Apr 7, 2020

Catherine M. Barrow (Kitty) Died at the age of 95 Years on April 7, 2020 at the Hamilton Arms Nursing Home located in Lancaster, Pa. She was born May 11, 1924 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania the daughter of the Late Harry and Maude Miller Workman. She was Last married to the late Wesley Barrow in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Mom...

Michael Roy Polonus

Michael Roy Polonus

Apr 7, 2020

Mike Polonus passed away April 7th in Lititz, PA where he had lived for the past two years at Warwick Woodlands. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Elmhurst, IL.

He graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1959 where he met, and later married his wife, Linda. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary...

James H. Cox

James H. Cox

Apr 7, 2020

James H. Cox of St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia, PA died on April 7, 2020.

He was a native of Boston, MA and the son of the late Cecilia G. Cox and the late James P. Cox. He served in the Army during WWII with the 504th Airborne Infantry Regiment 82nd Airborne Division. He was a graduate...

Janet F. Bertelman

Janet F. Bertelman

Apr 7, 2020

Janet (Ruth)F. Bertelman, 89, of North Huntington passed away on her birthday April 7, 2020 in her daughter's home in Lancaster, PA. She was born April 7, 1931, in Mount Pleasant, to Harry and Bertha (Springer) Fidler. She graduated from Ramsey High School in 1949. She married the love of her life, Henry. They traveled to 48 of the...

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