Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Jane Sylvia Kreider

Jane Sylvia Kreider

Aug 22, 2019

Jane S. Kreider, 92, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at Moravian Manor where she resided for seven years. Her husband, Ray B. Kreider died in May 1996. She was the daughter of the late Chester and Hattie (Singer) Martin.

She was a graduate of Lititz High School in 1945, was a cheerleader, recipient of the...

Eva S. Groff

Eva S. Groff

Aug 21, 2019

Eva S. (Hurst) Groff, 91, entered her eternal rest on August 21, 2019 at Landis Homes, Lititz, PA. Born in Clay Twp., Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Jacob M. and Lydia Ann (Sensenig) Hurst. She was the wife of the late Aaron R. Groff. They were blessed to share 60 years of married life. He preceded...

Betty Lenig

Betty Lenig

Aug 21, 2019

Betty Lenig, 96, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Born in Selinsgrove, PA she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Bess Marie (Kocher) Ludwig, and the loving wife of the late Donald E. Lenig with whom she shared 74 years of marriage before his passing in 2017.

Betty was a mother and homemaker...

E. Paul Weaver Iii

E. Paul Weaver Iii

Aug 21, 2019

E. Paul Weaver III, 67, of Myerstown, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Born in Cochranville, Chester County, he was a son of the late Elmer P. Weaver, Jr. and Martha (Groff) Weaver. Paul was the beloved husband of Miriam I. (Zeiset) Weaver. They would have celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on September 7th....

Albert J. Weiss, M.D.

Albert J. Weiss, M.D.

Aug 21, 2019

Albert J. Weiss, M.D., 99, passed away on August 21, 2019 at the Mennonite Home Retirement Community, Lancaster. He was born on August 15, 1920 in Fountain Hill, PA to the late Camillo and Mathilde (Eisinger) Weiss. His wife Cecelia, the absolute love of his life with whom he was married for 73 wonderful years, died on February 6,...

Angela Snow (Dirks) Barto

Angela Snow (Dirks) Barto

Aug 21, 2019

Angela Snow (Dirks) Barto, 44, of Lititz passed away peacefully at Hershey Medical Center, on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 after a 2 year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of John "Jack" and Barbara S. (Ferich) Dirks. She was the loving wife to Chad E. Barto for over 17 years. She is survived...

John Jeffrey Crooke, Sr.

John Jeffrey Crooke, Sr.

Aug 21, 2019

John Jeffrey Crooke, Sr, 70, formerly of Long Valley, NJ, passed away at his Lancaster County residence on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Born in Summit, NJ, he was the son of the late Philip S. Crooke, Jr. and Emma (Kaucky) Crooke.

He shared 48 years of marriage with his wife Paula C. (Lamprecht) Crooke.

Jeff...

Donna D. Baughman

Donna D. Baughman

Aug 21, 2019

Donna D. Baughman, 81, of Lititz, passed away at Brethren Village, Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Born in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late David and Ruth (Smith) Sell. She was the loving wife of the late Harold M. Baughman who died in 2015.

A devout Christian, she was a founding member of Lampeter Church of...

Erma M. Craley

Erma M. Craley

Aug 20, 2019

Erma M. Craley, 97, a resident of Luther Acres in Lititz, passed peacefully to her eternal home on Tuesday, August 20, 2019. Born in Hummelstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel P. and Clara (Brooks) Bretz. Erma was the beloved wife of the late Harold K. Craley who passed in 2006, and for most of their...

Larry J. Hasselbach

Larry J. Hasselbach

Aug 19, 2019

Larry J. Hasselbach, 53, of New Providence passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Gerald E. and Rose (Huber) Hasselbach.

Larry spent most of his life as an auto mechanic and doing body work. He was formerly employed by Schmitt's Aluminum Foundry. He enjoyed watching NASCAR and...

Dolores L. Reuter

Dolores L. Reuter

Aug 19, 2019

Dolores L. Reuter, 91, of Lititz, passed away, Monday, August 19, 2019, at Moravian Manor. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late John and Julienna Izdebski. She was the loving wife of William F. Reuter who died in 1970. Dolores attended St. James Catholic Church, Lititz, and was a founding member of Our Lady of...

Lee A. Lefever

Lee A. Lefever

Aug 18, 2019

Lee A. LeFever, 89, of Lancaster passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 18, 2019. Born and raised in Conestoga, PA he was the son of the late Allen and Virginia (Crowther) LeFever. He was the loving husband of Patricia A. (Hilbert) LeFever with whom he would have celebrated his 40th wedding anniversary on October 27, 2019.

He...

Julia F. Binkley

Julia F. Binkley

Aug 18, 2019

Julia F. Binkley went to her heavenly home on August 18, 2019, after a long and fulfilling life. Born on April 18, 1925, in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. and Katie Rebecca (Stump) Wenrich Sr. Julie was the wife of the late Richard O. Binkley.

As a girl, Julia helped...

Georgina Ruiz

Georgina Ruiz

Aug 18, 2019

Georgina Ruiz, 84, of Mountville, passed away August 18, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in San Sebastian, PR, she was the daughter of the late Jose Ruiz and America Santiago and the wife of the late Pedro Custodio.

Georgina was a devout Catholic, attending both Historic St. Mary's Catholic Church and Iglesia Catolica San Juan Bautista...

Cleo V. Blackston

Cleo V. Blackston

Aug 17, 2019

Cleo V. Blackston, 64, of Millersville, formerly of Harrisburg, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at LGH. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Aaron Samuel Blackston and Matilda (Green) Blackston.

She was a graduate of Harrisburg High School and later went onto Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio where she was a member of...

Clayton H. Gantz, Sr.

Clayton H. Gantz, Sr.

Aug 17, 2019

Clayton H. Gantz, Sr., 90 years, 1 month of Conestoga, PA passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the Lebanon VA Hospital Hospice Care Unit, after a brief battle with cancer. Born July 17, 1929 he was the last surviving child of the late Elmer A. and Minnie I. (Denlinger) Gantz. He was preceded in death by his...

Latayna Hatfield

Latayna Hatfield

Aug 17, 2019

LaTayna Hatfield, 65, of Lancaster, passed away surrounded by her loving family at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, on Saturday, August 17, 2019. She was born in Lancaster to the late Buster and Linda (Carroll) Grimes.

She graduated from J. P. McCaskey High School in 1972 and married her high school sweetheart Adrian J. Hatfield, sharing...

Frances M. Zellers

Frances M. Zellers

Aug 17, 2019

Frances M. (Morano) Zellers, 82, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Hamilton Arms. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Bokeno) Morano. She was the beloved wife of the late George C. Zellers, Jr.

Frances was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Lancaster and...

Vanessa Ann Muldoon

Vanessa Ann Muldoon

Aug 16, 2019

Vanessa Ann (Campbell) Muldoon, 49, of Annville, PA was escorted home by the angels, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, August 16, 2019 at the home of her parents in Denver, PA. She is survived by all those who knew and loved her including her parents: Norman and Ann (Provost) Lacasse, Sr. , her children: Jessica Ann Muldoon,...

Judith A. Nonnenmocher

Judith A. Nonnenmocher

Aug 16, 2019

Judi Nonnenmocher entered eternal rest on Friday August 16, 2019, after a 3-year+ battle with dementia, diabetes and cancer. Born on December 31, 1936, she was the daughter of Paris Ruhl Kopp and Mary (Shaub) Kopp, of Manheim, PA. She is survived by Robert Nonnenmocher, with whom she would have celebrated a 50th anniversary this October, a son, Shawn...

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