Mar 29, 2020

William O. Ashton, 97, of Wilkes Barre, passed away at Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA on Sunday, March 29, 2020. Born in Wilkes Barre, William was the son of the late Horace and Ann (Owens) Ashton. He enjoyed 64 years of marriage with his wife Jeannette (Gregory) Ashton before her death in 2018. He was a kind and gentle soul....

Mar 29, 2020

Frances (Drawbaugh) Hake, 84, died peacefully at home on Sunday, March 29, 2020. Born in East York, PA, she was the daughter of the late Curtis and Zelma (Zeigler) Drawbaugh. She was the loving wife to the late Glenn Hake for 64 years.

Frances was a member of the Church of the Open Door where she was...

Mar 28, 2020

Rosemary J. Elbert, 89, longtime resident of Lancaster passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. She was the daughter of the late William R. and Mary (Driendl) Elbert.

Rosemary was a 1948 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School and was employed by Armstrong Cork Company and Kerr Group, Inc. in the Employee Relations...

Mar 28, 2020

Maria T Ferguson, 90, of the Mennonite Home and formerly of Willow Street, met her heavenly Father on March 28, 2020.

Maria T Waitzbauer was born in Grafenbach in the province of Niederösterreich, Austria. She was the daughter of Johann and Maria (Bimashofer) Waitzbauer. She was predeceased in death by her beloved husbands Eugene A Dunlap in...

Mar 28, 2020

Edward R Smith 65, of New Holland, passed away March 28, 2020. Born in Baltimore, Maryland he was the son of William Earl Smith and the late G. Corinne (Kaufman) Smith. He was the husband of Stephanie (Hershman) Smith.

Edward was catholic by faith. He enjoyed traveling and music. Edward loved the Baltimore Orioles and Ravens.

Mar 27, 2020

Patricia M. Nicklaus, 78, of Mountville, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 27, 2020. A lifelong resident of the Lancaster area, she was born in Lancaster to the late Vincent and Margaret (Dantro) Klos. She was the second of 5 children, and grew up in the Cabbage Hill area, attending St. Josephs...

Mar 27, 2020

Patricia M. Nicklaus, 78, of Mountville, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 27, 2020. A lifelong resident of the Lancaster area, she was born in Lancaster to the late Vincent and Margaret (Dantro) Klos. She was the second of 5 children, and grew up in the Cabbage Hill area, attending St. Josephs...

Mar 26, 2020

Patricia Rita (McElwee) Bostick, 86, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at her daughter Rosemary's home in Meadowbrook, PA after a courageous six year battle with lung cancer.

She was born in the PA coal mining town of Mount Carmel to the late Gerald Francis and Stella (Wasielewski) McElwee. Pat shared 58 beautiful...

Mar 26, 2020

Mary Malinda Singer, 93, formerly of Lititz, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at the Masonic Home in Elizabethtown. Born in Rexmont, Lebanon County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Sarah Alice (Boyer) Watson. Mary worked as a Specialty Tube Assembler for RCA Electronics in Lancaster, retiring after 40 years of service. Mary is...

Mar 26, 2020

James L. Steberger, 84, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital, Thursday, March 26, 2020 following a brief illness. Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late Russell and Alice (Lynch) Steberger. James was the loving husband of Wanda R. (Miley) Steberger with whom he celebrated 62 years of marriage.

Jim retired as a...

Mar 26, 2020

Charlotte M. Geib, 86, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Edna (Hohenwarter) Scheetz. Charlotte was the beloved wife of Richard L. Geib, and together they celebrated 66 years of marriage this past November.

Charlotte graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School...

Mar 26, 2020

Dale H. Fantom, 86, of Rapho Twp., passed away at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, on Thursday, March 26, 2020. He was born in Conoy Twp. to the late Jacob H. and Theresa (Sager) Fantom. Dale celebrated 30 years of marriage with his wife Barbara A. (Westenhoefer) Fantom last July 10th.

A graduate of Bainbridge High...

Mar 25, 2020

Edward Donald "Don" Searle, 89, of Pequea, PA and formerly of Mickleton, NJ, passed away on March 25, 2020. He was born at home on W. Broad St., Paulsboro, NJ in Dec. 1930 to Clinton & Rose Searl. In May 1951, he married his high school sweetheart, Edna C. Snyder, at Billingsport UM Church.

Don was best...

Mar 25, 2020

Hiram Richards, Sr., 91, of Lititz, passed away March 25, 2020 at Hospice & Community Care. Born in Hazelton, PA, he was the son William H. Sr. and Muriel H. (Nicholes) Richards. He and his wife, Marilyn Jean (McCarney) Richards, celebrated 33 years of marriage together in 2019.

Hiram retired from PPL as an Assistant Chief Lancaster...

Mar 25, 2020

Teresa E. Rohrer, 73, formerly of Lancaster, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on the evening of Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. She passed away due to complications related to heart disease.

Teresa – or Terri, as she was known by her family and friends was born on January 31, 1947, in...

Mar 25, 2020

Bruce E. Ayrton, 74, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Clara (Maurer) and Elmer Ayrton. He was the husband of the late Betty Elizabeth (Haslam) with whom he shared over 48 years of marriage.

Prior to his retirement, he...

Mar 25, 2020

Peter L. VanBuren, 82, of Lancaster passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Born in York, PA, he was the son of the late Wesley H. and Marie (Phelps) VanBuren.

Peter honorably served his country in the US Navy on the USS INTREPID as a journalist. He was a graduate from Northwestern University. Peter...

Mar 25, 2020

Sue Fry, 90, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Born in Long Branch, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Adele (McKenzie) Letson.

Sue deeply loved her family and was deeply loved by them. She was outgoing, thoughtful, and generous. Sue is survived by her son Herbert "Chip" Fry Jr....

Mar 24, 2020

Terry Lee Haines, 70, of Lancaster, passed away at his home on March 24, 2020. Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of John C. and Anna E. (Prescott) Haines.

A graduate of Elizabethtown High School, Terry enlisted in the United States Marines and served honorably in tours during Desert Storm and in Beirut. He was a...

Mar 24, 2020

Shirley L. Pickel Wasson, 82, of Paradise, passed away at Conestoga View on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Born in Bird-in-Hand, Lancaster County, PA, she was the only daughter and the youngest of four children of Clarence E. Pickel and Martha I. Miller Pickel. Her older brothers were Raymond E. Pickel, Clair N. Pickel and Lloyd W. Pickel. The family...