Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Nicholas “Nick” C. Boyarko, Jr.

Nicholas “Nick” C. Boyarko, Jr.

Aug 11, 2019

Nicholas "Nick" C. Boyarko, Jr. 81, of Lititz passed away at Wellspan Ephrata Hospital, on Sunday, August 11, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Struthers, OH he was the son of the late Helen (Kalic) and Nicholas C. Boyarko, Sr.

Nick retired from Boyarko's Deli in Kearny, NJ. After retirement, he delivered newspapers from the...

Glenn “Poppy” Weidman

Glenn “Poppy” Weidman

Aug 11, 2019

Glenn "Poppy" Weidman of Luther Acres, Lititz, went to his heavenly home Sunday, August 11, 2019. He was 82 years old. Glenn was married to Carole (Bender) for 58 years. He is preceded in death by his parents, Myrtle (Rhoades) and August Wolf, and brother Fred Wolf.

Glenn loved people but none more than his family. In...

Jeffery Michael Reed

Jeffery Michael Reed

Aug 10, 2019

Jeffery M. Reed, 58, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019, at home. He was born in Lancaster to the late Charles Elwood Reed and Mary Jane (Minnick) Reed.

Jeff was a Tow Motor Operator for Rock-Tenn, formerly Southern Container, for 13 years before retiring in 2016. Jeffery enjoyed nature, and often spent time at the...

Charles “Buck” Riley

Charles “Buck” Riley

Aug 10, 2019

Charles "Buck" Riley, 90, of Lancaster, PA passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019. Buck died at home surrounded by his loving family after long suffering with Alzheimer's. Born in Lancaster on February 10, 1929, he was the son of Robert B. "Pop" Riley and Grace (Book) Riley.

Buck served in the US Army Air Force from 1946...

Robert G. “Bob” Newswanger

Robert G. “Bob” Newswanger

Aug 10, 2019

Robert G. "Bob" Newswanger, 69, of Mount Joy, and formerly of Washington Boro, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

He was the husband of Brenda (Binkley) Newswanger, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harold and Hazel (Millhouse) Newswanger.

Bob had worked for...

Mary Vekios Efthymiades

Mary Vekios Efthymiades

Aug 10, 2019

Mary Vekios Efthymiades, 74, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Mary was born in Lancaster and was the daughter of the late Peter and Sophia (Mastros) Vekios.

Mary is survived by her loving husband, Christopher Efthymiades. They were married in Ioannina, Greece, on August 4, 1968 and recently celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary.

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Normalee Lucas

Normalee Lucas

Aug 10, 2019

On Saturday, August 10, 2019, Normalee Lucas, loving wife and mother of nine children, passed away peacefully at age 88, at her Mount Joy home. Normalee was born on July 21, 1931 in Grand Rapids, MI, to Dewey and Edna Mae Purchase, and was the youngest of 4 siblings, all of whom have preceded her in death. On June...

Cynthia D. Kling

Cynthia D. Kling

Aug 9, 2019

Cynthia D. Kling, 61, of Lancaster, PA died peacefully on August 9, 2019 with her family by her side.

She was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to parents Carl Hahn Parker, Jr. and Joyce Diane Parker. Cindy attended Manheim Township High School. Growing up her summers were spent swimming with her brothers and sister at Brookside Pool....

Cullen Neil Brewer

Cullen Neil Brewer

Aug 9, 2019

On the morning of August 9th, 2019, Cullen Neil Brewer passed away in his home. Cullen is the son of Tana and Brian Brewer. He is survived by his parents and two siblings, Seth Brewer and Jordan Brewer Steege. He is also survived by his grandmother, Doris Detwiler, and two aunts, Terri Detwiler Williams and Lynn Brewer Bowlus. He...

Florine "Flo" Arnold Howard

Florine "Flo" Arnold Howard

Aug 9, 2019

Florine (Flo) Arnold Howard, 86, died peacefully on August 9, 2019, in Lititz, PA. She was preceded in death by her loving husband and partner of 62 years, Ken, daughter Judy, grandson, Travis and three brothers: Richard, Robert, and Patrick Arnold. Flo is survived by four devoted children: Barbara, wife of James, Kathy, Susan, and Ken, husband of Cathie;...

Maryanne Cantwell

Maryanne Cantwell

Aug 8, 2019

Maryanne Cantwell, 80, of Lancaster passed away, Thursday, August 8, 2019. Born in Pottsville, PA she was the daughter of the late John Curran James Cantwell and Mary Catherine (Haskins) Cantwell.

She went to St. Stephen's parochial school in Port Carbon, PA and was a 1956 graduate of the first class at Nativity BVM High School in...

Susanne Evans

Susanne Evans

Aug 8, 2019

Susanne Evans, 77, of Lititz, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019, at UPMC Pinnacle, Lititz. She was born in Scranton to the late Clifford J. and Ruth (Rebhorn) Manns. Susanne's husband John "Jack" Evans, Jr. died in 2008.

A 1959 graduate of Abington Heights High School, she completed night school for accounting and business at the University...

Michael C. Smith Sr.

Michael C. Smith Sr.

Aug 8, 2019

Michael C. Smith Sr., 75, of Lancaster passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at LGH. Born in Columbia, PA he was the son of the late Hubert E. and Ida Jane (Torbert) Smith. He was the loving and faithful husband of MaryAnn (Beamesderfer) Smith with whom he shared over 52 years of marriage.

His education began at...

Thomas D. Cruikshank

Thomas D. Cruikshank

Aug 7, 2019

Thomas D. Cruikshank "Tom", age 64 of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday, August 7th, 2019, surrounded by his family. Tom was born theson of the late Rolland and Dott (Bishop) Cruikshank on November 7, 1954 in Cadillac, Michigan.

Tom graduated from Evart High School and went on to receive a degree in Economics from Ferris State University....

Baby Elizabeth Ann Camarota

Baby Elizabeth Ann Camarota

Aug 7, 2019

Elizabeth Ann "Ellie" Camarota, born in Lancaster, passed away peacefully in her parents' arms on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She was the beloved infant daughter of Francis A. and Tiffanie M. (Trask) Camarota, of Lititz. Ellie was a baptized Catholic and her parents were humbled to have been entrusted with such a sweet...

Jane L. Henderson

Jane L. Henderson

Aug 7, 2019

Jane Louise Henderson (always "Dear" to her husband), 77, passed away on Wednesday, August 07, 2019, at her Warwick Twp. residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lancaster to the late Roy and Alice May (Martin) Cummings. Jane celebrated 53 years of marriage with her beloved husband Edgar ("Eddie" to her) Thomas Henderson last December 4th....

Michael “Mike” W. Zelinski

Michael “Mike” W. Zelinski

Aug 6, 2019

Michael "Mike" W. Zelinski, 70, of Mount Joy, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Masonic Village. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Walter and Virginia "Jane" (Dietch) Zelinski. He was the loving husband to Patricia (Wendling) Zelinski.

Mike received Bachelors degrees from Temple University and also Neumann University. He retired from...

Oliver R. “Dick” Hurst, Jr.

Oliver R. “Dick” Hurst, Jr.

Aug 5, 2019

Oliver R. "Dick" Hurst, Jr., 79, went home to Jesus on Monday, August 5, 2019 while under the care of Hospice. Born in Landisville, he was the son of the late Oliver R. Sr. and Anna Mae Eshleman Hurst, and the step-son of Mary E. Hurst. Dick was married to his loving wife, Joanne J. Hurst, for 60 years....

Lynda J. Sponagle

Lynda J. Sponagle

Aug 5, 2019

Lynda J. Sponagle, 77 of Elizabethtown passed away at Masonic Village on Monday, August 5, 2019. Born in West Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late Allen and Doris (Tobias) Reichert. She was the loving wife to the late Ross R. Sponagle.

Lynda was a member of Mellinger's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stevens, PA. She...

Dorothy K. “Dot” Snavely

Dorothy K. “Dot” Snavely

Aug 5, 2019

Dorothy "Dot" Kendig Keener Snavely, 88, of Lititz, died Monday, August 5, 2019. She was residing at Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA. She was predeceased by her husband, Carl Risser Snavely, on December 7, 2015. They had celebrated 65 years of marriage. She was born in Lancaster to the late Norman Leaman Keener and Ada (Miller) Kendig Keener.

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