Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
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
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
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...
Jeanette L. Adair
Sep 2, 2019
Jeanette L. Adair, 95, of Lititz, passed away on September 2, 2019 at LGH surrounded by her family. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Edith (Forney) Longenecker and the wife of the late Norman P. Adair, who passed in 2014.
Jeanette was a long-time employee of Warner Lambert, where she worked...
Marlin L. Stoltzfus
Sep 2, 2019
Marlin L. Stoltzfus, 57, of Marietta, returned to his heavenly home on Monday, September 2, 2019 after a valiant battle with cancer. His unwavering faith in God and his devotion to his family supported him in his fight and ultimately gave him peace.
He was the husband of Michele E. Kline Stoltzfus, with whom he shared 37...
John T. “Jack” Adair, Jr.
Sep 1, 2019
John T. "Jack" Adair Jr., 87, of Lititz, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Luther Acres. Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late John T. Adair Sr., and Jennifer (Sivil) Adair. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Adair, the love of his life for sixty years.
Jack was an entrepreneur...
Sylvia K. Vane
Aug 31, 2019
Sylvia K. Vane, 88, of Leola passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at her home. Born in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Kohan) Kohan, and the wife of the late Frank Mikula, and the loving wife of Floyd B. Vane with whom she shared over 18 years of marriage.
In...
Ada Ziegler Good
Aug 31, 2019
Ada Ziegler Good, born November 17, 1925 passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Monroe Good, her husband precedes her in death, shortly before they would have celebrated 74 years of marriage on June 2, 2019. She was born in Richland, Lebanon County to the late Abraham and Rhoda Keller Ziegler.
...V. Maxine Meck
Aug 31, 2019
V. Maxine Meck, 90, of Phoenixville, formerly of Willow Street, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, August 31, 2019. Born in Turbotville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clay J. and Margaret E. Webb. She was the loving wife of Virgil A. Meck, who died in 2015. They were married for 66 years.
...Barbara J. Noble
Aug 30, 2019
Barbara J. Noble passed into God's hands Friday, August 30, 2019.
Barbara was conceived in Tsing Tao, China. Her father, Jack was a Navy hospital corpsman and her mother, Jane, a former WAC. She was born with the aid of the US Marines on the US Navy hospital ship Repose. She left China with her parents when...
King Emmanuel Tolbert-Moore
Aug 30, 2019
King Emmanuel Tolbert-Moore, 3, of York, PA, passed away at York Hospital on Friday, August 30, 2019. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of Michel-le Tolbert and Marquis Moore, Sr.
King was an energetic child. He loved to sing and play outdoors. He enjoyed traveling and visiting his family. His favorite shows were Super Wings,...
Daniel A. Yench
Aug 30, 2019
Daniel A. Yench, 95, of Lititz, formerly of Brooklyn, NY passed away Friday evening, August 30, 2019. Born in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Anthony and Anna Yench.
He is survived by his daughter, Patricia wife of John Jakobsen of Lititz, PA.
A Viewing will be held...
Joseph P. Baka, Jr.
Aug 30, 2019
Joseph P. Baka, Jr. 62, of Washington Boro, Pa., passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born in Binghamton, NY he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Mikolajunas) Baka. Joe was a loving husband to Marianne (Staab) Baka for over 37 years. He was a caring and loving Father to...
Barbara A. Burkhart
Aug 30, 2019
Barbara A. Burkhart, 80, died Friday, August 30, 2019, at her Strasburg residence surrounded by her children. She was born in Danville, Montour County to the late Frank D. and Adrienne M. (Neary) McHugh. Barb marked 35 years of marriage with her husband Vernon C. "Burke" Burkhart before his death on July 23, 2000.
She graduated from...
Therese Faust
Aug 28, 2019
Therese Faust, of Lancaster passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 28, 2019.
Therese was a remarkable cook, enjoyed dancing, and travelled extensively around the world.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years Frederick, her daughter Michelle, and her son Stephen.
An intimate ceremony for immediate family was held on Saturday, August...
Betty Joan Dobler
Aug 28, 2019
Betty Joan Dobler, 96, formerly of Lancaster County, PA, passed away on August 28, 2019 at Loftland Park Center, Seaford, DE. Born in Bristol, England, she was the daughter of the late Arthur J. Fream and Annie (Hopkins) Fream. Betty was preceded in death by four siblings in England.
Betty was the loving wife to the late...
Charles “Chuck” Harach
Aug 28, 2019
Charles "Chuck" Harach, 81, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL surrounded by his loving family. Born in Delano, PA he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Ludinsky) Harach. Married in 1963, he was the loving husband to Helena (Skrincosky) for over 56 years....
James Joseph Hoffman Jr.
Aug 27, 2019
James Joseph Hoffman Jr., 57, of Akron PA, formally of Eastwood, NY, passed away August 27, 2019. Born in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of the late James Hoffman Sr. and Judith Hoffman.
Jim graduated from Chittenango High School in 1981. He received a BA in History from SUNY Oswego in 1993. He worked for Wegmans...
Robert L. Trees
Aug 27, 2019
Robert Lawrence Trees, age 86 of Holland, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Robert was born in Lancaster, PA on July 7, 1933 to the late Charles and Agnes Trees. He was one of eleven children and grew up working in the family business, Trees Normal Bakery....
Herbert Friedman
Aug 27, 2019
Herbert Friedman, 91, of Mountville, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. He was the son of the late Ida (Goldschine) and Irving Friedman. He was the loving husband to the late Shirley L. (Miller) Friedman.
Herb loved his weekly card game, a good meal and working in his yard, Mostly he cherished...
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