Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Stayson Nelsauty Cabrera

Stayson Nelsauty Cabrera

Sep 9, 2019

With our deepest sorrow, we announce that Stayson Nelsauty Cabrera, 30, our most beloved son, brother, family member and friend passed suddenly on Monday, September 9th, 2019. He will be missed everyday by his mother, Austria Allen; grandmother, Isabel Perez; sister, Stephanie; brother, Steven; niece, Leyani; his loving Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Milton Hershey Family; and many great friends.

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William D. Jenks, Sr.

William D. Jenks, Sr.

Sep 9, 2019

William D. Jenks, Sr., 92, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019, at Lebanon VA Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Elizabeth (Fisher) Jenks. Bill would have marked 69 years of marriage with his wife Margaret E. (Gastrock) Jenks on September 16th.

Bill was a Boy Scout and...

Nathan Garonzik

Nathan Garonzik

Sep 9, 2019

Nathan Garonzik, 98, a seventy-year resident of Lancaster, passed away on September 9, 2019. He was married to Rena (nee Ben-Aziz) Garonzik for 63 years before she pre-deceased him in 2011. Nathan was born on December 15, 1920 and raised in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was the son of the late Moses Garonzik and Ida (nee Lyons) Garonzik and the...

S. Christine Mummert

S. Christine Mummert

Sep 8, 2019

S. Christine Mummert, 73, of Lititz, was involved in a bicycle accident and succumbed to her injuries on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Raised in Chambersburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Dr. Charles A. and S. Elizabeth (Yaukey) Bikle and the beloved wife of Robert D. Durand.

Christine graduated from Goucher...

Anna Marie Palmer

Anna Marie Palmer

Sep 8, 2019

Anna Marie Palmer, 88, of Willow Street, passed away peacefully with her family by her side to be with Jesus and her beloved husband, Jack, on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Oak Leaf Manor in Landisville. Born in Johnstown, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Goff) Dluhos. She was married to the late John...

Doris R. Flick

Doris R. Flick

Sep 8, 2019

Doris R. Flick, 92, resident of Brethren Village and formerly of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019, at Hospice & community care, Mount Joy. She was born in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County to the late Olin and Ollie (Brown) McQuigg. Doris marked 55 years of marriage with her husband Harry F. Flick before his death on February 1, 2010....

Martha (Napper) Burns

Martha (Napper) Burns

Sep 7, 2019

Martha (Napper) Burns, 96, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on September 7, 2019 at her home. Born in Altoona, PA, she was the daughter of the late Murphyn and Sylvia (Law) Neaffer. Martha was the wife to the late Mercer V. Napper.

She was a member of 3 lodges which included: Order of the Eastern Star, Jephthah...

Barry W. Eckert

Barry W. Eckert

Sep 7, 2019

Barry W. Eckert, 72, of Lancaster, passed away at Hospice & Community Care, Saturday, September 7, 2019. Born in Lancaster, Barry was the son of the late Donald C. and Williemae (Clark) Eckert, Sr. He was the loving husband of M. Nina (Gagliano) Eckert, with whom he celebrated 49 years of marriage in April of this year. Nina will...

Kenneth H. Wiggins

Kenneth H. Wiggins

Sep 6, 2019

Kenneth H Wiggins, 79, formerly of Millersville, passed away September 6, 2019, in Sebastopol, CA. Born in Millersville, he was the oldest son of the late B. Herbert and Mildred (Sangrey) Wiggins. Kenneth was the beloved husband of the late Patricia Dunn-Wiggins, with whom he shared 28 years of marriage at the time of her passing.

Kenneth...

Peter H. Styer

Peter H. Styer

Sep 6, 2019

Peter H. Styer, 89, of Rothsville, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019.

He was the husband of the late Marian Spangler Styer who passed away in 2001. Born in East Petersburg, he was the son of the late Samuel M. and Kathryn E. Adams Styer.

Peter had worked for 20 years for the former...

David V. Wagner

David V. Wagner

Sep 6, 2019

David V. Wagner, 53, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, September 6, 2019. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Luke T. Wagner and Josephine (Lilek) Wagner.

David was a 1982 graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School. He enjoyed working with his hands as a handyman.

In addition to his mother, he is...

Christine “Chris” S. Fanale

Christine “Chris” S. Fanale

Sep 5, 2019

Christine "Chris" S. Fanale passed away September 5, 2019, after an extended illness at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Chris was born on July 24, 1935 in Shenandoah, PA. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, fondly known as Mom Mom. She left a legacy of love, kindness and faith that will continue through the...

Robert W. Hart

Robert W. Hart

Sep 5, 2019

Robert W. Hart, 83, of Lititz, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born at home on his family farm in Richfield, Juniata County, PA, he was the son of the late Roy E. and Dorothy (Benner) Hart. Bob was the beloved husband of Joyce A. (Coccodrilli) Hart, whom he met...

Eleanor Catherine Dinovis

Eleanor Catherine Dinovis

Sep 5, 2019

Eleanor Catherine DiNovis, age 94, passed away on September 5, 2019 at Pleasant View Retirement Community in Manheim, PA. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to the late Victor and Rose Greco. She was one of six children.

Eleanor was the widow of the late Edward H. DiNovis, who died in 1991. Eleanor and Edward were...

Debra J. Gainer

Debra J. Gainer

Sep 4, 2019

Debra J. Gainer, 66, of Lancaster, passed away peaceably on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Hospice in Mount Joy PA with her husband, Rod, by her side. Debbie fought a courageous 10-year battle with cancer with dignity and never lost her will to live and fight through the pain.

Debbie was born in Lancaster to the late...

Wanda J. Carr

Wanda J. Carr

Sep 4, 2019

Wanda Joyce Carr, of Lewisburg West Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the age of 79.

Wanda was born to parents Milton Ray and Elizabeth Anne Compton on October 14, 1939 in Floyd, Va. She grew up as the eldest of three sisters and attended Mullens West Virginia High School. In 1963, she moved...

Kenneth A. Yackly

Kenneth A. Yackly

Sep 4, 2019

Kenneth Andrew Yackly, 70, of Mount Joy, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019.

Ken was born in Lancaster to the late Cora Marie and Norman MacLean Yackly on September 10, 1948. He grew up and went to school in Saginaw, MI. This year, Ken celebrated 47 years of marriage to his college sweetheart, Lin. He pursued...

Barbara H. Shoemaker

Barbara H. Shoemaker

Sep 4, 2019

Barbara H. Shoemaker, 78, of Lancaster, passed away on September 4, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Kingston, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Leona (Stravinsky) Heck. Barbara was the beloved wife of J. Richard Shoemaker, and together they shared 59 years of marriage. In addition to her husband, Barbara...

Elizabeth A. “Betty” Cimino

Elizabeth A. “Betty” Cimino

Sep 4, 2019

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Cimino, 79, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly early Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert F. and Mary Ruth (Herb) Evans, and the loving wife of Frank E. Cimino, with whom she would have celebrated 35 years of marriage this coming December.

Betty was a...

Tripp E. Halterman

Tripp E. Halterman

Sep 2, 2019

Tripp E. Halterman, 29, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Patrick E. Halterman (Missie) and Melissa A. Byers. In addition to his parents is a son Carson Halterman.

Tripp is also survived by a brother Buzz L. Halterman and sisters Karisty L. Criswell and Jasmine R. Byers, a...

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