Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Billy Joe Mccracken
Nov 25, 2019
Billy Joe McCracken, 80, of Leola, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, November 25, 2019. Born in Bristol, TN, he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Martha (Tucker) McCracken, and the late Charlie and Ethel Johnson, who were his foster parents. Billy Joe was the beloved husband of Myrtle R. (Rush) McCracken. Billy Joe...
Joan “Joanne” L. Stoltzfus
Nov 24, 2019
Joan "Joanne" L. Stoltzfus, 84, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Helen (McCreary) Kofroth.
Joan was a devout member of Salem United Methodist Church in Rothsville for her entire adult life. She also liked to read. Joan...
Linda Gene Waltman
Nov 24, 2019
Linda Gene Waltman, passed away peacefully November 24, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.
She is survived by her loving partner Rodney K. Crawford of 26 years and sons Dana (Casey D.) and Brice (Casey M.). She is also survived by her twin sister Diane D. and husband Jerry K. Eidemiller of East Petersburg, PA.
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Dorothy Ann Dubowchik
Nov 24, 2019
Dorothy Ann Dubowchik, 92, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born in Passaic, NJ, to the late John and Julia (Drochak) Gaydosh. Dorothy's husband Michael A. Dubowchik died in 2004.
A graduate of Clifton High School, Clifton, NJ, Class of 1945, she worked as a bookkeeper...
William Hardin Horne
Nov 22, 2019
William Hardin Horne, 89, of Willow Street, Pennsylvania, formerly of Port Washington New York, passed away on November 22, 2019.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Berry and Lila May Horne, Bill grew up in Garden City, NY. He graduated Colgate University and attended Harvard Business School. A commercial banking officer on...
Jean Ann Wood
Nov 22, 2019
Jean Ann Wood, 83, passed from the loving arms of her family to the loving arms of the Lord on Friday, November 22, 2019. Jean was born in 1936 to Walter and Sophie Murasky in Dickson City, PA. She was the second oldest of a family of four (Sonia, Patty, Nita and Walter Jr.). After the death of her...
Ann H. Shaeffer
Nov 22, 2019
Ann H. (Mentzer) Shaeffer, 83, of Lancaster passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife to the late James G. Shaeffer to whom she was married June 29, 1963.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Snyder) and John Mentzer. Ann worked at Dart...
Rhoda B. Metzler
Nov 22, 2019
Rhoda B. Metzler, 103, formerly of Randolph and Dennis Port, MA and Englewood, FL, passed away at Landis Homes, Lititz, PA on Friday, November 22, 2019. She was born in Salisbury Township, PA, to the late Clayton and Ella (Buckwalter) Hershey. Rhoda shared 66 years of marriage with her husband A. Raymond Metzler before his death in 2002.
...Ilah Lou C. "Scottie" Stewart
Nov 21, 2019
Ilah Lou C. Stewart, known to friends and family as "Scottie", 84, formerly of Lititz, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Maple Farms in Akron surrounded by loving family and friends. Born in Louisville, KY, she was the only child of the late Louis C. and Olyve E. (Rudolph) Hagan. Ilah was the beloved wife of the...
Veronica M. Lucks
Nov 21, 2019
Veronica M. Lucks, 95, of Lancaster, went Home to the Lord on November 21, 2019, at home with her loving family by her side. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Francis J Bowman and Emma Millard Bowman. Veronica was happily married to Joseph Lucks Jr. for 56 years until his passing in 2006....
Nancy M. Frey
Nov 20, 2019
Nancy M. Frey, 95, of St. Anne's Retirement Community and formerly of Millersville, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born in Lancaster to the late Harry W. and Nina (Myers) Gregg. Nancy shared 71 years of marriage with her husband Richard J. "Pinky" Frey before his death last January 31st....
Charles E. Kelley
Nov 19, 2019
Charles E. Kelley, 92, formerly of Harrisburg, passed away on November 19, 2019, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Violet (Emery) Klingler.
Charles proudly served in the US Navy in WWII, as well as a naval reservist. He retired in 1982 as a program analyst for...
Jonathan W. Thorn
Nov 19, 2019
Jonathan W. Thorn, 32, of Napa Valley, CA and Lancaster, PA, died in an early-morning collision on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in Napa County. He was killed by a driver who crossed over the double yellow line and struck Jonathan's car head on. Both drivers were killed in the crash.
Jonathan was born in Lancaster, PA and...
Donald M. Heagy
Nov 19, 2019
Donald M. "Don" Heagy, 85, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on November 19, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Penryn, he was the son of the late Allen B. and Nora A. (Minnich) Heagy and the beloved husband of Sara A. "Sally" (Forney) Heagy.
A graduate of Manheim Central High School, class of...
Herbert N. Hibbard, Jr.
Nov 19, 2019
Herbert N. Hibbard, Jr., 89, of Millersville, passed away unexpectedly at Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Born in Nanty Glo, PA, he was the son of the late Herbert N. Hibbard, Sr. and Grace Hibbard. Herbert was the beloved husband of Naomi T. (Nevarre) Hibbard, and they celebrated 64 years of marriage this past June. After...
Bernard E. Litten
Nov 19, 2019
Bernie was born to Albert and Hanna Litten in the early morning of June 4, 1926. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert and Irving and his sister, Deena. Bernie was raised in South Philadelphia with a brief period when the family lived in West Philadelphia. He was drafted and entered the Navy at age 18 in...
Jimmie F. Brigandi
Nov 17, 2019
Jimmie F. (Merritt) Brigandi, 90, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Dothan, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Ida Jean (Howell) and William Merritt.
She left Dothan and moved to New York where she met the love of her life Charles and shared 68...
Dennis Sapp
Nov 17, 2019
Dennis Sapp, my friend, the one who shared my life, love, dreams, and so much more, joined loved ones in the peace, mercy, and rest of the Lord on Sunday November 17, 2019. Born and raised in Whitesville, KY, he was one of twelve born to the late V.T. and Mary S. (Hardesty).
At the age of...
Dorothy L. Flawd
Nov 17, 2019
Dorothy L Flawd (née Boice) 86 passed quietly to the Lord on November 17, 2019. She was born Dorothy Lorraine Boice on April 4, 1933 to the late Martin Boice and Dorothy Elder in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Our wife, mother and friend will be missed by the many lives she touched. She was dedicated to her six children;...
Robert B. Townsend
Nov 16, 2019
Robert B. Townsend, 78, died on November 16, 2019 at home after a long illness. Robert was a 1960 graduate of Scott Senior High School and worked in the printing industry for the majority of his life. He loved his family, golfing, trout fishing and was a lifelong Philadelphia sports fan.
He is preceded in death by...
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