Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Josephine A. Shenk

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Richard A. Howard, Sr.

Jun 11, 2019

Richard A. Howard, Sr., 80, of Lancaster, PA. died June 11, 2019

Ruth Elizabeth Elsen

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

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...

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...

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