Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Daniel P. “Big Dan” Boylan
Nov 5, 2019
Daniel P. "Big Dan" Boylan, 62, of Millersville, passed unexpectedly at his home on November 5, 2019.
He was the son of the late Joseph P. and Mary F. Smith Boylan Gahran.
Dan was a graduate of Tarkio College in Missouri where he earned a BS in Education and earned a track scholarship as a...
John F. Martin
Nov 5, 2019
John F. "Jack" Martin, 91, formerly of Sunrise Avenue, Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at the Mennonite Home, one day shy of his 92nd birthday. He was born in Lancaster to the late John E. and Amanda (Hiltz) Martin. Jack marked 69 years of marriage with his wife Armyllis (Brown) Martin on October 7th. Jack was a...
Vittoria M. Borsellino
Nov 5, 2019
Vittoria M. Borsellino, 85, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at her Mount Joy residence on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. She was born in Camden, NJ, to the late Anthony and Hilda (Ciccarelli) DiRenzo. Vittoria was married to her husband Salvatore "Sam" Borsellino for 50 years before he died in 2006.
A high school graduate, she worked at...
Richard T. Whittaker
Nov 4, 2019
Richard Whittaker, 72, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 3rd, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late William and Anne (Mogck) Whittaker.
Growing up in Valley Forge, PA, Richard attended Conestoga High School and later studied at the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. He...
Leif Anderson
Nov 4, 2019
Leif Kurt Anderson, 46, of Willow Street, passed away at his home on November 4, 2019 with his loving family by his side. Born in Rawlins, Wyoming, he was the son of David B. Anderson and the late Anita (Cassani) Anderson and the beloved husband of Rebecca Anderson.
Owner and operator of Anderson Farms, Leif worked as...
Melissa R. "Missie" Groff-Knight
Nov 4, 2019
Melissa "Missie" Renee Groff-Knight, 49, of Belleville, PA, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, November 4, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Lynn M. (Groff) Snyder and the step-daughter of Joseph Snyder, of Lancaster. Missie devoted her time to her home, family and friends. She was exceptionally talented...
Bruce Daniel Herner, Iii
Nov 3, 2019
Bruce Daniel Herner, III, 55, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on November 3, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by friends and family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Lonnie (Keeler) Barnes and the late Bruce Daniel Herner, Jr.
Bruce graduated from Conestoga Valley high school. He loved his old cars, motorcycles, his music and...
Grace G. Newswanger
Nov 3, 2019
Grace G. Newswanger, 91, of Columbia, formerly of Millersville, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Columbia, PA she was the daughter of the late Ira F. and Helen (Frey) Gerlach.
Grace enjoyed spending time in her flower and vegetable gardens. She also enjoyed bird watching; hummingbirds and cardinals were...
David B. “Koolie” Koulavong
Nov 3, 2019
Koolie Koulavong, 36, of Manheim, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 following a lengthy battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Born in Othello, WA he was the son of Vilayvone Koulavong and the late Bounsom Koulavong.
Koolie was a 2002 graduate of Manheim Central High School and loved being part of the Barons family. He was an avid outdoorsman...
Elmer L. Herr
Nov 3, 2019
Elmer L. Herr, 81, of Manheim, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 with his loving family by his side. Born in Manheim, PA he was the son of the late Anna (Auker) and John Herr. He was the beloved wife to Joyce (Swinehart) for almost 59 years.
Elmer was a member of Manheim Brethren in Christ Church....
Phyllis J. Hutchison
Nov 3, 2019
Phyllis J. Hutchison, 61, of Leola, PA, passed away surrounded by her family at home on Sunday, November 3, 2019.
She was the wife of Ralph M. Hutchison III with whom she shared 36 years of marriage this past August 13th. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Elaine Smith Jadney of Holland, PA and the...
Harry N. “Skip” Randle Iii
Nov 3, 2019
Harry N. "Skip" Randle III, 72, of East Petersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019.
He was the husband of Deborah Hill Randle, with whom he shared 43 years of marriage this past June 19th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harry, Jr., and Goldie Lentz Randle.
Harry was...
Carmen L. Santiago-Mangual
Nov 2, 2019
Carmen L. Santiago – Mangual, 61, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on November 2, 2019. Born in Salinas, PR, she was the daughter of the late Alejandro Mangual and Alejandrina Figueroa and the wife of Jose Santiago.
Carmen was devout servant of the Lord. She mirrored and shared God's love to all she met....
Charles S. Miller
Nov 1, 2019
Charles S. Miller, 81, of Lancaster passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at LGH.
Born February 26, 1938 in Wormleysburg, PA he was the son of the late Edwin and Ethel (Frye) Miller. He was the loving husband of Joyce (Heidig) Miller for over 48 years.
Charles was affiliated with the American Automobile Club for...
Noah K. Kreider
Nov 1, 2019
Noah K. Kreider, 90, of Lancaster, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on November 1, 2019. Born in Clay Township and raised in Lancaster County, he was one of nine children of the late Clayton Kreider and Leah (Kilhefner) Kreider and the loving husband of Shirley (Ressler) Kreider. He graduated from Warwick High School in...
Anne C. Esbenshade
Nov 1, 2019
Anne C. Esbenshade, 90, of Lancaster and formerly of Strasburg, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019.
She was the wife of the late Glenn L. Esbenshade, who passed away in 2014. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Ethel M. Danner Coyle.
Anne was a waitress for many...
Nadine E. Roth
Nov 1, 2019
Nadine E. Roth, 93, of Lititz, formerly of Manheim Township and Lancaster City, passed away on Friday November 1, 2019 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Endicott, NY, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Cecelia A. (Himmelsbach) Zuchva. She was married to the late Theodore A. Roth, who passed away in 1995. After graduating from Sacred...
Norma J. Miller
Oct 31, 2019
Norma Miller, 91, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of George H Miller, Jr.
Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Helen (Roberts) and Robert H. Laughlin.
Norma was a tax assessor assistant for Montville, NJ for...
Raymond E. Good
Oct 30, 2019
Raymond E. Good, 87, died Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Rita DiCrocco Good, with whom he celebrated 53 years of marriage on June 15.
An optometrist for over 45 years, Raymond graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in 1949 and Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1957. He served...
Baird Lamar Sheaffer
Oct 30, 2019
Baird Lamar "Monk" Sheaffer, 48, of Salunga, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. He was born in Lancaster to June E. (Albright) Sheaffer of Lancaster, and the late Terry L. Sheaffer. Monk celebrated 30 years of marriage with his wife Joani K. (Hunter) Sheaffer last July 15th.
Very smart and mechanically minded,...
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