Jan 2, 2019

E. Dorothy "Dot" Shenk, 91, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Conestoga View Nursing & Rehabilitation, Lancaster. Born in Raleigh, Newfoundland, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Augustus and Elizabeth (Green) Johnson and was one of nine children. Dot was the beloved wife of John H. Shenk; they would have celebrated 62...

Jan 2, 2019

Ryan E. Martin, 41, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly from an unknown heart condition and went to be with his Lord on January 2, 2019. He was the loving husband of Katelyn "Katie" Capp Martin with whom he shared 13 years of marriage this past May. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Glen E. and Susan Sheaffer...

Jan 2, 2019

Charles H. "Skip" Westheaffer, 74, of Lancaster Twp., passed away on January 2, 2019, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John Henry and Gladys (Scheafer) Westheaffer. Skip was the loving husband of Judith L. (Womer) Westheaffer, and together they shared 53 years of marriage. In addition to his...

Jan 1, 2019

Elid David "Lil David" Gueits, Jr., 24, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. He was the fiancé of Nelly Colon. Born in Lancaster, David was the son of E. David Gueits, Sr. and Stacy Wilson Lovill. David, who was known by many as David, attended J.P. McCaskey High School. Elid loved the Philadelphia Eagles, enjoyed fishing,...

Jan 1, 2019

Violeta Rivera, 62, of Columbia, PA died January 1, 2019.

Jan 1, 2019

Dorothy E. Westermann, 93 of Lancaster, passed away at home after a short illness.

Though born in New York City, she was a lifelong resident of Lancaster and graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School, and later, Valparaiso University with a major in music.

She was an organist at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, Lititz, where she...

Jan 1, 2019

Athena Mandros passed away peacefully on New Years Day at home. She was born in the village of Vlachokerasia located in Arcadia, Greece on August 11, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Vasilios and Fotini Copetas. After living through World War II and subsequent Civil War in Greece, she immigrated to the United States in search of...

Dec 31, 2018

Brant Hartung, 62, of Waterville, PA, previously of Lancaster, was tragically taken from this world on New Years Eve. Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Marlowe W. Hartung and Jeanne L. (Clymer) Hartung.

Brant attended Manheim Township High School and graduated from the Woodstock Country School (Woodstock, VT) in 1975. The proud...

Dec 31, 2018

Berthold Johann Hartmann, 97, of Willow Valley, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 in Manheim Twp. A former resident of Queens, NY, He was the loving husband of the late Anna Rebecka (Pape) Hartmann with whom he shared 42 years of marriage.

Born in Spiesen, Saarland, Germany, he was the youngest of five children to the...

Dec 31, 2018

John "Jack" C. Clime, 91, of Mountville, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Clair M. Clime and Alice V. (Ranck) Clime. He was the loving husband to Blanche E. (Morrison) Clime for over 37 years.

Jack retired from Conestoga Heating and Plumbing Supply Company after...

Dec 30, 2018

Sara Jean "Sally" Finefrock, 83, of Leola, went home to be the Lord on Sunday, December 30, 2018. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Finefrock, Sr.

Born in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Richard P. and Martha May (Summers) Schroyer.

Sara was a graduate of McCaskey High School and...

Dec 30, 2018

Ernest H. Aungst, 90, of Lititz, PA passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pinegrove, PA he was the son of the late Nora (Sattizahn) and James Aungst. He was the loving husband to the late Mary (Fox) Aungst for over 64 years. Ernie retired from Bethlehem Steel after 30 years. After his...

Dec 30, 2018

Robert F. "Bob" Hackman, 72, of Lititz went into the arms of his Lord on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at LGH. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard and Elizabeth (Forney) Hackman. He married the love of his life, Janice M. (Breneman) Hackman on June 26, 1970 and shared over 48 years of marriage. Bob...

Dec 29, 2018

Ruth J. Reardon, 90, of Mahanoy City and most recently Lititz, died peacefully on December 29, 2018 surrounded by family. Born in Mahanoy City on June 11, 1928, she was the beloved daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Greiner) Thomas. Her husband Leo died in December 1996. She was a business woman, owning and operating the Five Pointville...

Dec 29, 2018

Irene Jane Buckwalter, 78, of Lancaster, passed away at her residence on Saturday, December 29, 2018. Born in Mt Joy, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Ellen Dodenhoft Bemesderfer. Irene had worked for the past 22 years at WalMart as an associate at the Lincoln Hwy East location since it's opening day. Prior to this, she...

Dec 29, 2018

Rita Smith-Wade-El, 70, passed away early in the morning of Dec. 29, 2018, at her Lancaster city home, following a 10-year battle with triple-negative breast cancer. She was surrounded by family and friends at the time of her death.

Rita was born to James Edward and Eva Mae (born Stephens) Smith on October 1, 1948, in Washington,...

Dec 29, 2018

Julie Pappas Dinkel, 57, died at her Manor Twp. home on Saturday, December 29, 2018, surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Worcester, MA to Joan S. (Eliopulos) Pappas and the late John Pappas. Julie was the loving wife of William H. Dinkel, Esq. for 27 years.

A Graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School,...

Dec 29, 2018

Dorothy Mae Markert Cushman, AKA "Nanny Dot", 104 years and 347 days, entered Heaven on Saturday, December 29, 2018. In her early teens, she worked at her parents' Samuel and Edith Heisley's shirt factory in Lititz for forty years. She also worked at Singing Needles and Carters. Since Nanny Dot enjoyed sewing so much, she made Barbie and Ken...

Dec 29, 2018

James M. Thompson, 87, of Willow Street, passed away at St. Anne's Retirement Community on December 29, 2018. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Wallace Thompson and Barbara (Miller) Thompson and beloved husband of the late Helen Thompson who passed in 2013. A graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, James went on to work for...

Dec 29, 2018

Patricia A. Rehm, 77, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Alice (Rambo) Fritch. She was the loving wife of the late George Rehm. Patricia was caring and loved spending time with her family. She is survived by her children: Debra Keen,...