Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Tyler Curtis Richards, Jr.
Mar 29, 2019
Tyler Curtis Richards, Jr., of Manheim Twp., PA, entered into the presence of our Lord on March 29, 2019, with family members at his side. He is reunited with Evelyn, his wife of 66 years, who preceded him in 2015.
Tyler ("Buddy") was born on March 2, 1929, in Orange, NJ, and grew up in Maplewood, NJ....
Beverly A. Ruhl
Mar 27, 2019
Beverly A. Ruhl, 73, of Warwick Twp, passed away late Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Conestoga View Nursing Home. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Forrest and Pearl (Krewson) Sell. Beverly was the beloved wife of Jacob R. Ruhl with whom she shared 35 years of marriage.
Beverly attended Reading High School. For...
Idaleen (Chris) K. Vangieson
Mar 27, 2019
Idaleen (Chris) K. VanGieson, 62, of Lititz and formerly of Frankfort, KY, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.
She was the wife of James (Jim) VanGieson, with whom she shared 35 years of marriage this past May. Born in Frankfort, KY, she was the daughter of the late John Krystofik, Sr. and the late Lorena Stamper...
Iris Raquel Martinez–Velez
Mar 26, 2019
Iris Raquel Martinez–Velez, 69, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on March 26, 2019
Alyann X. Inoa Castillo
Mar 25, 2019
Baby Boy Alyann X. Inoa Castillo earned his angel wings Monday, March 25, 2019.
Betty Sneeringer
Mar 25, 2019
Betty Sneeringer, 90, a resident of Ocean City, NJ, and Lancaster, PA passed away at her home on March 25, 2019. Born in Detroit, MI she was the daughter of the late Royden and Anna (Gegg) Catanach. Betty was the wife of the late John Ruof and the late Dale Sneeringer. Betty attended Immaculata University where she received her...
Edward “Doc” Mersky, Vmd
Mar 25, 2019
Edward "Doc" Mersky, VMD, 89, of Manheim Township and formerly of Strasburg, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019. He was born in Philadelphia to the late Jacob Mersky and Adeline Porter.
Dr. Mersky celebrated 68 years of marriage with his wife Orpha M. (Yoder) Mersky on February 3rd.
A graduate of New Holland High...
Ethel C. Mcgarvey
Mar 25, 2019
Ethel C. McGarvey, 97, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Brethren Village Retirement Community.
Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Annie (Mowrer) and Ira Clark. She was the loving wife of the late Paul McGarvey, with whom she shared 71 years of marriage.
Ethel worked for...
Peggy R. Koelsch
Mar 25, 2019
Peggy R. Koelsch, 82, passed away at Brethren Village Retirement Community on Monday, March 25, 2019. She was born in Lancaster to the late E. Ruth Bair Houck, and grew up in New Holland.
Peggy's husband of 60 years, George W. Koelsch, Jr., passed on December 20, 2016.
A graduate of New Holland High School,...
Martin Y. “Marty” Sponaugle
Mar 24, 2019
On Sunday, March 24, 2019, Martin Yohn Sponaugle of Rye Beach, NH, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at the age of 74. He was the loving father of four children and eight grandchildren.
Marty was born September 13, 1944 in Lancaster, PA to the late Solomon Woodrow 'Woody' and Dorothy (Yohn) Sponaugle. He graduated from McCaskey High...
Margaret T. “Peg” Borkey
Mar 23, 2019
Margaret T. "Peg" Borkey, 92, of Lancaster and formerly of Shillington, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2019.
She was the wife of the late Paul H. Borkey, who passed away in 2007. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Herbert J. and Martha A. Ganter Shannon.
Margaret had worked in the...
Hilda Stork
Mar 23, 2019
Hilda Stork, a longtime resident of Lancaster, PA, died on Saturday, the 23rd of March, 2019, at the Glen at Willow Valley, following a brief illness.
Hilda was born in 1924 in Cap Haitien, Haiti, to the late Haydee Marin and Luis Llabres Cintron. During World War II she worked with US Naval Intelligence in Puerto Rico,...
David T. Mcclune
Mar 22, 2019
David T. McClune, 67, of Leola, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019 at Conestoga View. He was the husband of Audrey K. (Stoltzfus) McClune, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage this past December 2nd. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ray W. McClune and the late Bernice J. Harnish Simpson.
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Paul R. Burkhart
Mar 22, 2019
The angels were rejoicing in heaven Mar 22 at 4PM as the Lord welcomed Paul R. Burkhart, 87, of Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster after a short illness with congestive heart failure. He was the beloved husband of Patricia A. (Nordine) and celebrated their 43rd anniversary on March 13.
He was born in Cumberland, Maryland, to Earl Burkhart and...
Carmella (Dolly) Mazzarese
Mar 22, 2019
Carmella "Dolly" Mazzarese, formerly of Johnstown, PA, passed away at Moravian Manor in Lititz, PA on March 22, 2019 at the age of 95. She was born in Boswell, PA on June 30, 1923, to the late Michael and Marie Perry of Johnstown, PA. Dolly shared 59 years of marriage with her loving husband, the late Peter Mazzarese, until...
Hugh I. Reno
Mar 21, 2019
Hugh I. Reno, 87, of Elizabethtown, went home to be with his Lord, Savior and best friend Thursday, March 21, 2019. Born May 29, 1931 in Lancaster to the late Irving and Cora (Lutz) Reno.
Hugh proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1950 until 1954 as a Boatswain Mate. He retired from Armstrong World Industries after...
Judy A. “Jude” Foultz
Mar 21, 2019
Judy A. "Jude" Foultz, 70, of Lancaster passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Ingram) Miller.
She worked at Darrenkamp's grocery store in Willow Street for many years.
Jude was an avid reader who loved...
Carole L. Coady
Mar 21, 2019
Carole L. Coady 75, of Lititz, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at LGH. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late A. Eugene and Katherine (Strang) Anderson. She was the loving wife of David R. Coady, sharing 26 years of marriage.
A graduate of Saint Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing, she was employed at...
David Willoughby
Mar 20, 2019
David Willoughby, 86, formerly of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, March 20, 2019, at Brethren Village in Lititz. David was born in Harrisburg on February 23, 1933. He was one of six children born to William A. and Lilian (Falkenstein) Willoughby. David was the beloved husband of Barbara (English) Maris. On December 30, 2018, they celebrated 29...
Nelida Rosa Carrasquillo
Mar 20, 2019
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