Mar 17, 2019

Mary Louise Givens passed away on March 17th, 2019, in Lancaster, PA after sustaining a head injury from a fall earlier in the month.

Marylou was born in 1934 in Sayre, PA to Josephine (Gori) and Roscoe Evans. She graduated from Lewisburg High School. She received her college degree from Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College) in...

Mar 17, 2019

Annmarie McKeon Keating passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on St. Patrick's Day. She was born in Troy, NY, the only daughter of William B. McKeon, MD, and Anna Mahoney McKeon. She was a graduate of the Convent of the Sacred Heart High School. It was there that she received the coveted Child of Mary...

Mar 17, 2019

Earl A. Popp, Jr., 91, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019. He was the husband of Margaret "Peggy" E. Diener Popp, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage this past April 5th. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Earl Sr. and Elsie H. Henry Popp.

Earl had served as...

Mar 17, 2019

Ronald "Ron" Kline, 71, of Lititz, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on March 17, 2019. Born at home in Manheim, he was the son of Paul B. Kline and the late Barbara M. (Ulrich) Kline and the loving husband of Florence "Flo" Kline.

A graduate of Warwick High School, Class...

Mar 16, 2019

Joseph P. Penna, Jr., 49, of Columbia, passed away on, Saturday, March 16, 2019 at UPMC Pinnacle in Lititz after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Barbara (Brandt) Penna.

Born in Pottsville, PA he was the son of the late Joseph P. Sr. and Marilyn (Haplin) Penna.

A graduate of Manheim Township...

Mar 16, 2019

I came into this world on Nov. 6, 1946 in Milano, Italy. I was also two months early. The first 18 yrs. of my life were spent under the teaching of the Catholic system while feeling trapped between two kinds of standards: Those of the Church and those of my family life. Who was right? Whom should I listen...

Mar 16, 2019

Bari M. Welsch, 76, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on March 16, 2019 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing & Rehab Center. Born in Staten Island, she was the daughter of the late Barent and Laurencia (Brown) Winant. Bari was the loving mother to Laurencia "Lori" O'Handly, wife of Mike, and Robert Welsch, husband of Maggie; and proud grandmother to Andrew,...

Mar 15, 2019

Fior D. "Daly" Calderon, 69, of Columbia, passed away at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, March 15, 2019. She was born in Manhattan, NY, to the late Louis and Elba (Villalona) Carrillo.

Daly graduated from Memorial High School in West New York, NJ, and attended Fairleigh Dickinson University's Hackensack...

Mar 15, 2019

John "Poppy" Moyer, age 71, gained his heavenly wings on Friday March 15, 2019 and is now reunited with the love of his life, Sheren Fakis. John leaves behind Sweetie, his beloved furry companion, who will miss his constant attention and belly rubs; two daughters, Sandra Snyder, fiancé of Michael Schannauer, Denver, and Karen White, wife of Joe White,...

Mar 14, 2019

Edward Wayne Harding, 84, of Strasburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. Born and raised in Berwick, PA, he was the son of the late Harold M. and Dorothy M. (Freeze) Harding. Edward was the loving husband of 62 years to the late Joyce G. Harding, who passed away on October...

Mar 14, 2019

Joan Tompkins, 87, formerly of Bradford and Girard, PA, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2019 at Country Meadows Retirement Community in Lancaster, PA. Born in Emporium on November 10, 1931, she was the daughter of Harold P. and Margaret (Bloom) Kronenwetter and wife of James R. Tompkins.

Joan was a proud graduate of Penn State University,...

Mar 14, 2019

Peggy A. Kelley, of Lancaster, died March 14, 2019.

Mar 14, 2019

Eugene J. Gaddis, Sr., 85, of Oxford, passed away peacefully at Ware Presbyterian Village, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Nashville, TN, Eugene was the son of the late Edd and Arizonia (Miller) Gaddis. He was the loving husband of the late Adeline (Wagner) Gaddis. Always the entrepreneur, Eugene was a beekeeper who operated his own farm. He...

Mar 13, 2019

Mary Theopoula Efstration 94, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. She was born in Marseille, France and was the daughter of the late Paul Papouris and Chrysanthe (Apostolides) Papouris. She arrived in the United States in 1929.

Her husband, Michael Efstration, predeceased her in 2002 as well as her sisters Theodora Dacales and...

Mar 12, 2019

James W. Bailey, Sr., 75, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harry J. Bailey Sr., and the late Lorraine E. (Wright) Bailey. James retired from J.L. Clark Filter after 30 years of service. James was a giving individual who was there to help anyone in need. He...

Mar 11, 2019

The one & only Macon Kirtley, 25, of Hatfield, PA, passed away on March 11, 2019 at his home. Born in Quarryville, he was the son of J. Garrett Kirtley and Faith Miller Dempsey.

Macon graduated from Manheim Central High School, but attended Penn Manor until his senior year. He enjoyed spending time with his family, music,...

Mar 11, 2019

Virginia C. "Ginger" Riley, 80, of Lancaster, passed away on March 11, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Cleveland, OH she was the daughter of the late Horace C. Tuthill and Ruth E. (Fischer) Tuthill.

Ginger was a graduate of Collinwood High School, where she met the love of her life, the late James J. "Jim"...

Mar 11, 2019

Richard M. McFalls, 73, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 at his residence. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William L. McFalls and the late Edith M. Dougherty. He was the husband of Patricia A. Wagner McFalls, with whom he shared 49 years of marriage this past January 24th.

Richard...

Mar 11, 2019

Francis X. Ostermeier, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on March 11, 2019 at Masonic Village. Born in Columbia, PA, he was the son of the late Xavier & Kreszenz Ostermeier. Fran was the loving husband of 59 years to Felicia (Fawber) Ostermeier.

Fran served as a military police officer in the US Army during the Korean Conflict....

Mar 11, 2019

Edward D. Burke, 94, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Monday March 11, 2019, at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia, PA surrounded by his family. Born in Mahanoy City, PA, he was the son of the late Margaret (Elliot) and David Burke.

He proudly served his country during World War II as a Technician 4th Grade...