Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Dorothy J. Krall

Dorothy J. Krall

Jun 11, 2019

Dorothy J. Krall, 91, of Columbia, PA passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late C. Joseph Krall to whom she was married for 65 years.

Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late John H. and Florence (Kirchner) Steele. Dotty was a 1945...

Bernice M. Durbin

Bernice M. Durbin

Jun 10, 2019

Bernice M. Durbin, 82, of Cherry Hill, NJ died June 10, 2019

William J. “Bill” Reiss, Iii

William J. “Bill” Reiss, Iii

Jun 10, 2019

William J. "Bill" Reiss, III, 67, a longtime resident of Conestoga, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, June 10, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William J. Reiss, Jr. and Eleanor D. (Peters) Reiss. Bill was the loving husband of Patricia H. (Vaughan) Reiss, and together they celebrated 47...

Bernice M. Durbin

Bernice M. Durbin

Jun 10, 2019

Bernice M. Durbin (nee Bankley) of Cherry Hill, NJ passed away peacefully on Monday, June 10, 2019. She was 82 years of age. Born in Montreal, Quebec, she married the late James G. Durbin on November 26, 1955, at Eglise de Ste Madeleine-Sophie, Montreal, Quebec. She then spent the next 64 years living in New Jersey. She became an...

William Russell “Bill” Culp

William Russell “Bill” Culp

Jun 10, 2019

William Russell "Bill" Culp, 96, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 10, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. Through all his years he worked hard and lived with kindness, care and good humor. Affectionately known as "Poppy" to his grandchildren, he touched the lives of all who knew him.

Bill was born on December...

Jamal M. Mccaskell

Jamal M. Mccaskell

Jun 9, 2019

Jamal M. McCaskell, 21, of Millersville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 9, 2019. Born in York, PA he was the son of Timothy McCaskell and Lila "Celeste" Cleckley and beloved stepson to Tonya (Martinez) McCaskell. Jamal was a 2016 graduate of Penn Manor High School where he played on the football team. He was a part of the...

Romeo Antonio Guzman

Romeo Antonio Guzman

Jun 9, 2019

Romeo Antonio Guzman, 65, of Philadelphia, passed away unexpectedly at home, Sunday, June 9, 2019. Born in Moca, Dominican Republic, he was the son of the late Juan F. Guzman Lora and Antonia Torres Salcedo.

Romeo enjoyed life and was always full of fun. He was a baseball enthusiast and a diehard Yankees fan. He also spent...

Rosemary Katheryn Harney

Rosemary Katheryn Harney

Jun 8, 2019

Rosemary Katheryn (Messina) Harney, 89, of Ephrata passed away peacefully on June 8, 2019 at Hospice and Community Care – Mt. Joy. Born in Dunkirk, NY, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Mary (Abbata) Messina and the wife of the late Thomas E. Harney Jr., who passed in 2018.

Rosemary completed both her Bachelors...

Nick S. Phommachanthone

Nick S. Phommachanthone

Jun 8, 2019

Nick S. Phommachanthone, 59, of Ephrata, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019. Born in Laos, he was the husband of Nongluck Phommachanthone and the father of Ashley. Buddhist Services will be held from 12PM to 3PM on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home and Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. Cremation services...

John R. Nixdorf, Sr,

John R. Nixdorf, Sr,

Jun 7, 2019

John R. Nixdorf, Sr, 91 of Lititz, went home to be with the Lord on June 7, 2019. He was born on May 16, 1928 in Lancaster, PA, the Son of the late William and Laura Spang Nixdorf. He was married to his lovely wife, Betty J. Miller Nixdorf for the past 69 years.

Mr. Nixdorf attended...

Lewis (Lewie) Oswald Ii

Lewis (Lewie) Oswald Ii

Jun 7, 2019

What up?! In typical Lewie fashion we've got a great story to tell. Grab yourself a nice cold Budweiser and take a seat on your couch. Be sure to have your remote in hand. We DO NOT watch commercials.

We're pretty sure Lewie came into the world wearing crispy white sneakers and cussing like a sailor. He...

Linda S. Brown

Linda S. Brown

Jun 7, 2019

Linda S. Brown, 76, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Hospice and Community Care on June 7, 2019. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Frances J. (Smith) Book.

Linda worked for many years as a secretary at the former St. Joseph's Hospital. After retiring, she continued working, selling fine jewelry...

James “Jim” P. Holbritter

James “Jim” P. Holbritter

Jun 7, 2019

James "Jim" P. Holbritter, 74, of Lancaster, went home to be with our Lord on Friday, June 7, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Manhattan, NY he was the son of the late Thelma (Zellers) and Norman J. Holbritter. He was the loving husband to Helena C. (Stefo) for over 53 years.

In addition to...

Raymond W. Miller, Jr.

Raymond W. Miller, Jr.

Jun 6, 2019

Raymond W. Miller, Jr., 86, a longtime Millersville resident, passed away peacefully at Conestoga View Nursing Home, Thursday, June 6, 2019. Born in Philadelphia to the late Raymond W. and Ruth (Lebo) Miller, Sr., his family moved to Millersburg, where he spent his childhood and teen years. In 1957, Ray married Sally A. Leffler, and spent 46 wonderful years...

Joan S. Pappas

Joan S. Pappas

Jun 6, 2019

Joan S. Pappas, 83, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at Susquehanna Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Columbia on Thursday, June 6, 2019. She was born in Haverhill, MA to the late Peter and Thesaloniki (Douzenis) Eliopulos. Joan's husband John Pappas died in 2007.

A homemaker, Joan loved to play the piano and organ, and she taught piano...

Berniece H. Dougherty

Berniece H. Dougherty

Jun 6, 2019

Berniece H. Dougherty, 90, of Willow Street, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, June 6, 2019. Born in Conestoga, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Barbara Herr. She was the loving wife of Dale G. Dougherty with whom she celebrated 23 years of marriage. Berniece was a 1947 graduate of Manor Township High School....

Juan Rivera Ortiz

Juan Rivera Ortiz

Jun 6, 2019

Juan Rivera Ortiz, 98, formerly of Strasburg, New York and Puerto Rico, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Conestoga View. He was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico to the late Albalino Rivera Rodriguez and Ovino Ortiz. Juan's wife Filomena Ocasio died in 1994.

He worked as tobacco farmer in Puerto Rico, then as a butcher and...

Mary Patricia Mclean Hetzel

Mary Patricia Mclean Hetzel

Jun 6, 2019

Mary Patricia McLean Hetzel died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at age 87. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne E. Hetzel of 50 years; daughter, Elise Maberry; parents, Donald W. and Dorene McLean Sr.; and brother, Donald W. McLean, Jr. She leaves three daughters: Diane Boyd, wife of Bob; Linda Hetzel Branstetter, and Teresa Hetzel Holm, wife...

Tamara Leah Wilson

Tamara Leah Wilson

Jun 6, 2019

Tamara Leah Wilson, 56, of Ephrata, passed away on June 6, 2019. Tam was born February 28, 1963, in Coatesville, PA. She graduated from Coatesville High School in 1981; majored in pre-engineering at Wesley College from 1981-1982; and graduated from York College of Pennsylvania in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a minor in Management. She...

Daniel F. Toner, Sr.

Daniel F. Toner, Sr.

Jun 4, 2019

Daniel F. Toner, Sr., 88, husband of Betty, of Willow Valley, died June 4, 2019.

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