Mirjana Alessi
Jan 16, 2019
Mirjana Alessi, 82, of Mount Joy, PA and formerly of Bronx, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in Lancaster, PA. Born in Zagreb, Yugoslavia to the late Ignac and Durdica Brumen. Mirjana spent her life dedicated to working hard at the Board of Education in New York and raising her three daughters. She was a loving...
Alana L. Watson
Jan 16, 2019
Alana L. Watson, 31, of Lancaster, passed away at UMPC Shadyside Pittsburgh on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. She was the wife of Thomas J. Watson, with whom she shared 5 years of marriage this past May 11th. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Dale H. and Janice A. Eckroth Miller of Columbia. Alana was a 2005 graduate...
Mary E. Zepp
Jan 15, 2019
Mary E. Zepp, 89, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Hamilton Arms Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Elmer) Garman. She was the wife of the late Roy H. Zepp Jr. who passed away in 2007. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, going to church and spending time with her...
Naomi Irene Young
Jan 15, 2019
Naomi Irene Young, 97, of Lancaster, unexpectedly passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at UPMC Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Naomi was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Clayton B. and Emma E. Snavely (nee Hacker). She was predeceased by her husband, Vernon H. Young, three sisters, and one brother. Naomi is survived by her daughter, Judith...
Kenneth C. Book
Jan 14, 2019
Kenneth C. Book, 76, formerly of Strasburg, passed away at his Luther Acres cottage surrounded by his loving family on Monday, January 14, 2019. Born in Lancaster to the late John H. and Bertha (Landis) Book, Ken grew up on the Book family pickle farm where Lampeter-Strasburg Schools Campus is today.
Sweethearts for 60 years, Ken and...
George M. Scott
Jan 13, 2019
George M. Scott, 55, of McSherrystown, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Gettysburg, PA he was the son of Myrtle (Champagne) Scott and the late Richard Scott. He was the husband of the late Laurie B. Scott who passed away January 4, 2019. He was a 1981 graduate of Gettysburg High School where...
Robert S. Mcdonald
Jan 13, 2019
Robert S. McDonald, 72, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019. Born in Elkton, MD, Robert was the son of the late Elmer McDonald, Sr. and Mable Virginia Bryan. He was the loving husband to the late Linda (Grimm) McDonald for over 58 years. Robert attended Lampeter Strasburg High School. After high school, Bob became a Supervisor...
Thomas C. Hertzog
Jan 13, 2019
Thomas C. Hertzog, 68, of Lebanon, PA, passed away on January 13, 2019. Born in Mount Carmel, PA, he was the son of Dorothy (Nadzon) Hertzog and the late Bill Hertzog. Tom was the loving husband of 47 years to Christine (Zealberg) Hertzog. He graduated from Mount Carmel High School in 1968 and Wayland Baptist College with a Bachelor's...
Eugene I Rhodes
Jan 13, 2019
Eugene I Rhodes, 94, formerly of Florida and New York, passed away at Brethren Village on Sunday, January 13, 2019. He was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Joseph and Sylvia Rosenfeld. Gene celebrated 73 years of marriage with his wife Lenore Kaplan Rhodes last September 21st.
He served in the US Army during WWII as...
Timothy Mcgovern
Jan 12, 2019
Timothy McGovern, 59, of Thompsontown, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on January 12, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville with his family by his side. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Helen (Leaman) McGovern and the late John T. McGovern and husband to Jeane (Metcalf) McGovern. Tim was a Partner of Lancaster Outdoor LLC., specializing in...
Robert A. Winters
Jan 12, 2019
Robert A. "Zeke" Winters, 66, of Strasburg died unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday, January 12, 2019. He was the husband of the late Betty (Althouse) Winters, who died in 2010.
He worked for Heritage Custom Kitchens and later retired from the grounds maintenance department of HACC.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of...
Mary Jane Freeman
Jan 10, 2019
Mary Jane Freeman, 77, of Lititz, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019. She was the wife of Thomas R. Freeman, with whom she celebrated 41 years of marriage this past Oct 1st. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Mary Elizabeth Gockley Albert. Mary Jane had worked for nearly 40 years for...
Carolyn C. (Hill) Oatman
Jan 9, 2019
Carolyn C. (Hill) Oatman, 81, of Lititz, formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Carolyn was born in Monroe, NC to the late Lawson Powell Hill and Jean L. (Hildreth) Hill. Carolyn started her family in San Diego, California where some of her fondest memories took place. She enjoyed vacationing at the shore and spending...
Mary E. Bomberger
Jan 9, 2019
Mary E. Bomberger, 90, of Landis Homes Retirement Community, Lititz, died January 9, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Bareville, she was the daughter of the late Frank Kreider Book and Mable Burkhart Book Martin, and she was the wife of Luke Rohrer Bomberger. They observed their 69th Anniversary on January 7. She served as...
Joseph J. Gorlaski
Jan 9, 2019
Joseph J. Gorlaski, 90, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on January 9, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care. Born and raised in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late John Gorlaski and Mary Zuchlewski. Joe was the loving husband of 64 years to Kathleen "Kay" A. (Spathelf) Gorlaski. A veteran, he served in the US Navy during...
Major John C. Hoogerwerff
Jan 8, 2019
Major John C. Hoogerwerff passed away Tuesday, January 8th in Lancaster, PA. He was born November 6, 1937 in Philadelphia PA to the late Wilhelmus and Charlotte Hoogerwerff. He left home when he was 16 years old to join the US Marine Corps. He remained in the Marine Corps for more than 30 years retiring with the rank of...
Kermit D. Kuhl
Jan 8, 2019
Kermit D. Kuhl, 83, passed away suddenly on Jan 8, 2019, at Willow Valley Communities, Lancaster, PA. Kermit was born in Troy, Ohio, September 11, 1935, to William and Erline Kuhl.
Kermit was a graduate of Troy High School, (1953) and a graduate from Case Institute of Technology, (1957). Kermit was also an Eagle Scout. Kermit spent...
John J. “Jack” Wood, Sr.
Jan 7, 2019
John J. Wood, Sr., "Jack", 88, a resident of Brethren Village, Lititz, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Arthur and Catherine (Treston) Wood. Jack was the loving husband of the late Anne Hilary (Lynn) Wood, and together they shared 58 years...
Jeanne B. Fackler
Jan 7, 2019
Jeanne B. Fackler, 90, of Oregon Pike, Ephrata went to be with her precious Savior, Jesus Christ on January 7, 2019. She was the widow of C. Robert Fackler, the love of her life, whom she shared 65 years of marriage. They sold their 10-acre farm at 2384 New Holland Pike to the Worship Center in 1978. She was...
Rosalina (Rivera) Pineda
Jan 6, 2019
Rosalina (Rivera) Pineda, 43, of York passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Brooklyn, NY she is the daughter of the late Rosa M. Rivera and Ricardo Rivera, Sr. She was the loving wife to Manuel Pineda for over 20 years. Rosalina enjoyed helping family and could often be found assisting her...
