Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Ronald L Hartman
Jun 16, 2019
Ronald L Hartman, born August 12, 1930 passed away peacefully on June 16th, 2019. Preceded in death by his wife Janis J. Hartman. He was a loving father, brother, and grandfather. He leaves behind a special friend, Carol Hoffmaster. Ronald was a graduate of Lancaster Bible College and past Business Owner of Herrs BBQ.
Private services are...
Anthony Marshall
Jun 16, 2019
Anthony Lee Marshall, lovingly known by his family as "Tinky", passed away on June 16, 2019 when his life was cut short at the age of 44. Born in Lancaster and a current resident of Harrisburg, he was the son of Charles and Carmen Marshall, step-son of Tina Plaugher, brother of Gina George (Wife of Alphonso), Carrie Marshall, Janel...
Gavin John Maser
Jun 16, 2019
Gavin John Maser, 31, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 16, 2019. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of Gretchen (Hoffmayer) and Robert C. Maser.
Gavin was a graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School and Brownstown CTC. He attended HACC, as well as college in Scranton, PA. Gavin was a talented photographer and artist....
Mark “Crush” Schlutker
Jun 15, 2019
Mark "Crush" Schlutker, 51, of Lititz, PA passed away on June 15, 2019 at his home. Born in St. Joseph's Hospital in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Joseph and Trudy (Keiser) Schlutker.
Mark was a proud member of the Pagan Nation Motorcycle Club. Mark loved life and encouraged everyone to get that shiny...
Gloria Lynette Wiggins
Jun 15, 2019
Gloria Lynette Wiggins was the youngest of five children born to David Sr and the late Mindy "Duchess"Wiggins. Gloria was born on April 8,1974, in Montclair New Jersey. Gloria was raised and educated in East Orange, New Jersey. While attending high school, Gloria played trumpet, tuba, & the mellophone in the East Orange high school marching 100 band. After...
Thomas Luther Logan
Jun 15, 2019
Because my stubborn and cranky father, Thomas Luther Logan, refused to have any kind of a service upon his death and only reluctantly agreed to holding a visitation, I made a deal with him that I would write his obituary and that it would not be a traditional one because he was anything but.
I could tell...
Milton (Bud) Clark Moyer
Jun 14, 2019
Milton C. Moyer, 76, of East Petersburg, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Syracuse, New York on February 09, 1942, he was the son of the late Milton J. and Margaret (née Blecher) Moyer. Raised in Kingston, PA, Milton was a graduate of Kingston High School. Following high school, he honorably served...
Bartosz “Bartek” Ruzyllo
Jun 14, 2019
Bartosz "Bartek" Ruzyllo, 42, of Penn Township, passed away unexpectedly in Warwick Township on Friday, June 14, 2019. He was born in Warsaw, Poland to Wiltold and Teresa (Domaszewska) Ruzyllo. He came to the US in 1999.
Bartek met his wife Tiffany M. (Smathers) Ruzyllo while working as a bouncer at Legends in Reading. They were married...
Esther Gracia Sanchez
Jun 14, 2019
Esther Gracia Sanchez 78 of Lancaster, PA. a survivor. Passed away on June 14, 2019
A true warrior. The daughter of Elisa and Ignacio Gracia has joined them in the after life along with her sister Evelyn Gonzalez.
Born in San German Puerto Rico and a native New Yorker. She uprooted to Lancaster Pa in...
Debra A. Moyer
Jun 14, 2019
Debra A. Moyer, 59, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019.
She was the wife of J. Clifford "Cliff" Moyer, with whom she shared 26 years of marriage this past May 9th. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Nancy A. Christener Bean of Lititz, and the late Harry H. Bean.
Debbie...
Josephine A. Shenk
Jun 13, 2019
Josephine A. (Spadea) Shenk, 96, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Trellis Supportive Care in Winston-Salem, NC. She was the wife of the late James P. Shenk and the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Teresa (Voci) Spadea.
She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. She...
Ronald E. Yunginger
Jun 13, 2019
Ronald E. Yunginger, 82, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, following a courageous fight with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Joan L. (Cline) Dows Yunginger with whom he shared 34 years.
Born in New Holland, PA, he was the son of...
Benjamin Omar Ramos
Jun 13, 2019
Benjamin Omar Ramos, 16, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on June 13, 2019. Born in Reading, PA, he was the loving son of Natilda Ortega.
Benjamin had completed his sophomore year at J.P. McCaskey High School. He enjoyed playing basketball especially for the Lancaster Recreation Center and at Spooky Nook. He was a huge 76ers fan....
George E. Hershey, Jr.
Jun 13, 2019
George E. Hershey, Jr., 84, formerly of East Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Marietta, he was the son of the late George E. Hershey, Sr. and Margaret (Rapp) Hershey. George was the beloved husband of the late Phyllis L. (Roy) Hershey, and together they celebrated 52 years of marriage at...
William J. Mitchell, Jr.
Jun 12, 2019
It is with heavy hearts we say goodbye to William Joseph Michell, 84, of Lititz. Bill passed away on June 12, 2019.
Bill was born on February 23, 1935 to Catherine and William Mitchell in Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from West Catholic School for Boys. He married Mary Margaret Burkitt on August 7, 1953 in Philadelphia, PA...
Marie C. Poley
Jun 12, 2019
Marie Catherine Poley, 66, of Strasburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Ralph G. and Marie C. (McNelis) Woodland.
Marie is survived by her husband Alan G. Poley, of Strasburg. They were married on August 19, 1972.
She graduated from Souderton...
Kim E. Doutrich
Jun 11, 2019
Kim E. Doutrich, 60, of Lititz, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of Audrey (Stief) Adams and the late Samuel A. Adams. She was married to Thomas Zepp for over 16 years.
She was a 1977 graduate of Warwick High School where...
Richard A. Howard, Sr.
Jun 11, 2019
Richard A. Howard, Sr., 80, of Lancaster, PA. died June 11, 2019
Ruth Elizabeth Elsen
Jun 11, 2019
Ruth Elizabeth Elsen, 95, of Lancaster, passed away at home, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Born in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Edgar L. and Mary Viola (Johnson) Dietrich. She was the wife of the late Earl H. Elsen, who died in 1989.
Ruth worked as a bookkeeper for L.B. Herr, Lancaster. Of the...
Jean Bachman
Jun 11, 2019
Jean Bachman, 95, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2019 at Luther Acres. Born in Elizabethtown, she was the daughter of the late Harry H. and Frances A. (Stauffer) Badorf and the wife of the late Robert Bachman who passed in 1990.
Raised in Lititz, Jean was a 1941 graduate of Lititz High School. She...
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