Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Minh Quang Tran
Apr 28, 2019
Minh Quang Tran, 75 husband of Ngoclinh Tran of Lancaster died April 28, 2019.
Alverta D. Hossler
Apr 28, 2019
Alverta D. Hossler, 94, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 28, 2019, while a resident at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Born on December 11, 1924, in Berks County, she was the daughter of the late George and Evia Schaeffer. Alverta was preceded in death by her first husband, Andrew Stoe, and was the devoted...
David “Mike” M. Donley
Apr 28, 2019
David "Mike" M. Donley, 56, of Bausman, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. Mike was the beloved husband to Debborah; they would have celebrated 27 years of marriage May 7th.
Mike was employed by Armstrong Relocation as a truck driver and mover for over 20 years. He loved...
Anna M. Johnson
Apr 27, 2019
Anna M. Johnson, 83 of Manheim, formerly of East Petersburg, entered into heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Kline) and Charles "Duke" P. Hedricks. She was the loving wife to the late John F. Stadel with whom she shared...
Charles Mason Tippett
Apr 27, 2019
Charles Mason Tippett, 86, of Lancaster, PA, died April 27, 2019.
Ruth Helen Mercado
Apr 26, 2019
Ruth Helen Mercado, 90, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Hospice & Community Care – Mt. Joy on April 26, 2019. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Anna V. (Young) Rettew and the wife of the late Ovidio Mercado Sr, who passed in 2016.
A baseball fan, Ruth enthusiastically rooted...
Steven L. Guagliano
Apr 26, 2019
Steven L. Guagliano, 66, passed away at his Manheim Twp. home on Friday, April 26 2019. He was born and raised in Niagara Falls, NY to the late Steven L. and Katherine (Mease) Guagliano. Steve shared almost 25 years of marriage with his wife P.J. (Miraldi) Magee Guagliano.
Steve served in the US Marine Corps during the...
Karen D. Long
Apr 26, 2019
Karen D. Long, 62, of Lancaster entered the kingdom of heaven to walk alongside her Heavenly Father on Friday, April 26, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy surrounded by her loving family. Born in Sunbury, PA she was the daughter of Robert and Leona (Wynn) Shaffer. She was the loving wife of Raymond C. Long Sr....
Verna Longacre
Apr 26, 2019
Verna Longacre, 86, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2019.
In the late 1940s, she tap danced with the Mary Jane All Girl Marimba Band. In the early 1950s, she worked with Reg Kehoe's Marimba Queens as a dancer. A 1950 graduate of Mount Joy High School, she went to work for Vere Bishop-Bishop...
Roger J. Blanshine
Apr 25, 2019
Roger J. Blanshine, 76, of Lancaster Twp., passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019, at his home. Born in Ludington, MI, he was the son of the late Artell Blanshine.
A member of the US Army, Roger honorably served his country from 1962-1965. He worked in the warehouse of the RCA Corp., from where he retired after many...
Sieglinde “Siggi” Confer
Apr 25, 2019
Sieglinde "Siggi" Confer, 80, passed away at her East Petersburg home on April 25, 2019 with husband Howard by her side, knowing that she will be with her Lord and Savior. She was under the care Hospice & Community Care. Born September 24, 1938 in Friedberg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Lorenz and Anna (Poxleitner) Mutzel....
Girvin E. Mcallister, Iii
Apr 25, 2019
Girvin E. McAllister, III, 76, of Ephrata, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Coatesville, PA he was the son of the late Girvin E. McAllister, Jr. and the late Ruth Anna (Bernard) McAllister. He was the husband of Donna (Clair) McAllister with whom he shared over 54 years of marriage.
...Ruth Marie Blumenschine Fiedler
Apr 25, 2019
Ruth Marie Blumenschine Fiedler, age 95 of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Neptune, NJ, died April 25, 2019. She grew up in Newark, NJ, daughter of Marie Blumenschine. Devoted mother of four daughters and three sons-in-law: Donna Fiedler, Claire Fiedler and Wesley Barth, Gail and Fred Beyer, Jill and Edwin Heatwole; nine grandchildren and spouses: Patrick Derr and Heidi Gripp,...
Elva H. Styer
Apr 25, 2019
Elva H. Styer, 98, of Lititz, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Brethren Village Retirement Community.
She was the wife of the late Myron H. Freas who passed away in 1968, and William Styer, who passed away in 2002. Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Mayme Buckwalter Hershey.
...Dolores Bair
Apr 25, 2019
Dolores Bair, 86, of Lancaster, peacefully passed away on April 25, 2019 at Hamilton Arms. Born in Wichita, Kansas, she was guided through life by her aunt, Aretta Little and was the wife of the late Clarence E. "Pete" Bair (2003).
Dolores retired as a custodian at Millersville University. She could often be found drawing, sewing, and...
Gary P. Ruhl
Apr 24, 2019
Gary P. Ruhl, 66, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2019. Gary was the loving husband of Janice (Conner) Ruhl, and together on April 21, 2019 they celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary.
He was an active member of multiple clubs including the Lancaster County Shrine, Red Rose Lodge #16 FOP, Harrisburg Consistory, Lancaster Lodge...
Steven D. Patterson
Apr 24, 2019
Steven D. Patterson, 65, formerly of Lancaster , passed away at his Clay Twp. home on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. He was born in Lancaster to the late Donald and Anna Grace (Koser) Patterson. Steve was the companion of Linda M. Rogers for 16 years.
He graduated from Hempfield High School and first worked as a director...
Elsie "Mae" H. Witmer
Apr 24, 2019
Elsie "Mae" H. Witmer, 93, formerly of East Petersburg, died at Cross Keys Village, The Brethren Home Community, New Oxford, on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. She was the wife of the late Robert B. Witmer, who died in 2003.
Elsie Mae graduated from Manheim Township High School. She was Drum Major with the band for several years....
William O. Garden, Jr.
Apr 24, 2019
William Otto Garden, Jr., 85, born in Lancaster in 1933, passed away after brief illness on Wednesday, April 24, 2019.
William was the son of the late William and Mildred Peters Garden, and was the husband of Mary Jane Garden for 47 years.
Bill graduated from McCaskey High School and from Drexel University with an...
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