Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Merita W. Hallacher

Merita W. Hallacher

Mar 8, 2019

Merita W. Hallacher, 83, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019. She was the wife of Richard P. Hallacher, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage this past October 28th. Born in Lancaster and a lifelong resident of Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Souders Wagaman.

Merita was a...

Laura Mae King

Laura Mae King

Mar 7, 2019

Laura Mae King, 95, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Mennonite Retirement Home. Originally from Wellsboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Edna (Davis) Lush. Laura Mae was the loving wife of the late Paul E. King with whom she shared 53 years of marriage at the time of...

Jeffrey Lee Graves

Jeffrey Lee Graves

Mar 7, 2019

Jeffrey Lee Graves, 64, of Landisville, PA, passed away on March 7, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Harrisburg, PA, he was the son of the late Lee Dale Graves and Dorothy Carol (Funk) Graves. Jeff was the loving husband to Kristen (Singley) Graves and together they would have celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary this April.

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Kathleen “Kathy” Martin Gibson

Kathleen “Kathy” Martin Gibson

Mar 7, 2019

Kathleen "Kathy" Martin Gibson, 63, of Lititz, passed away at her home on March 7, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Camden, NJ she was the daughter of the late Joseph Martin and Veronica (Jablonski) Martin and the beloved wife of Dr. Joseph Martin Gibson.

Kathy attended The Hospital of University of Pennsylvania to become...

Lora L. Coonan

Lora L. Coonan

Mar 7, 2019

Lora L. Coonan, 63, of Ephrata and formerly of Womelsdorf and Myerstown passed away at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, on Thursday, March 7, 2019. She was born in Reading to Pauline F. (Hollenbach) Manwiller of Lebanon and the late David Joshua Manwiller. Lora celebrated 25 years of marriage to Terrance M. "Terry" Coonan last April 23rd.

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Dieufort Este

Dieufort Este

Mar 6, 2019

Dieufort Este, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Conestoga View Nursing Home. He was the loving husband of the late Viergemene (Duclairon) Este.

Born and raised in Haiti, he was a son of the late Louis and Therese (Zamor) Este.

Before coming to the United States in 2010, Dieufort was...

Carmen Luisa Gonzalez

Carmen Luisa Gonzalez

Mar 6, 2019

Carmen Luisa Gonzalez, 74, of Lancaster passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Fernanda Roldan and Benito Vargas. She was the loving, caring and devoted wife to the late Alfredo Gonzalez for 51 years.

Carmen was a longtime member of San Juan Bautista Catholic Church...

Marilyn L. Banack

Marilyn L. Banack

Mar 5, 2019

Marilyn L. Banack, 72, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. She was the wife of Donald J. Banack, with whom she shared 52 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John "Jack" B. and B. Marguerite Maharg Roth.

Marilyn was a devoted mother and grandmother, an exceptional homemaker,...

Mary E. Yost

Mary E. Yost

Mar 5, 2019

Mary E. Yost of Leola, Pa passed away on March 5 just shy of her 94th birthday.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years Herbert C. Yost and her father and mother, Vincent Heimenz and Johanna Kendig.

They raised four children in Lancaster, Pa: Herbert C., CSC (South Bend, IN), James...

Drue E. Feilmeier

Drue E. Feilmeier

Mar 5, 2019

Drue E. Feilmeier, 56, of Lititz, began her transition into her eternal life on March 5, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her loving family and close friends. Drue was the beloved daughter of Charles and Sharon Sierer.

In addition to her parents, Drue is survived by her daughter, Danika Brown; and Danika's father and his wife,...

Mikaela Isabelle Castro-Santiago

Mikaela Isabelle Castro-Santiago

Mar 5, 2019

Mikaela Isabelle Castro-Santiago, our little angel, passed away on March 5, 2019 at Women & Babies Hospital. She was the beloved daughter of Angela M. Santiago-Perez and Elix R. Castro-Cruz. She will be missed by her brothers, Elixander Castro-Torrez and Michael Castro-Torrez; maternal grandfather, Rigoberto Santiago of Lebanon, PA; her two uncles and aunt. She was preceded in death...

Robert L. Fish, Iii

Robert L. Fish, Iii

Mar 4, 2019

Robert L. Fish, III, 67, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019. He was the husband of Teri A. Finger Fish, with whom he shared 30 years of marriage this past September 1st. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lt. Col. Robert L. Fish Jr. and the late Helen Byers Fish.

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Luis D. Alvarado

Luis D. Alvarado

Mar 4, 2019

Luis D. Alvarado, 25, of Lancaster died March 4, 2019.

Amanda N. Waber

Amanda N. Waber

Mar 4, 2019

Amanda N. Waber, 34, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019. She was the daughter of Jack and JoAnne (Rizzo) Waber of West Grove.

She graduated from West Chester University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre. Amanda built a career as a Social Worker helping adults and teen boys through difficult times. She also served...

Edward “Eddie” Soldner

Edward “Eddie” Soldner

Mar 4, 2019

Edward "Eddie" Soldner , 91, of Lancaster, passed away March 4, 2019 at Masonic Village. Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late John Soldner and Theresa (Binder) Soldner and the husband of Treva M. Soldner who passed on February 28, 2019.

Eddie was a 1947 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. Following graduation, he...

Ruth S. (Strohm) Wetzel

Ruth S. (Strohm) Wetzel

Mar 3, 2019

Ruth S. (Strohm) Wetzel, 99, of Lititz passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Sunday, March 3, 2019. She was born in Lititz, PA to the late Emma (Stauffer) and Solomon L. Strohm. Ruth shared 42 wonderful years of marriage to the late Charles J. Wetzel who passed in 1982.

After graduating from Rothsville High School in...

Dorothy E. Gray-Ringgold

Dorothy E. Gray-Ringgold

Mar 3, 2019

Dorothy E. Gray-Ringgold, 91, of Lancaster, passed away on March 3, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital with her loving family by her side. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur Gray St. and Stella (Book) Gray and the wife of the late Lawrence S. "Larry" Ringgold. Dorothy had a passion for caring for others, and...

Danny Ray Wheatley: Retired Cpo, Usn

Danny Ray Wheatley: Retired Cpo, Usn

Mar 3, 2019

Danny Ray Wheatley died peacefully at home with his family by his side on March 3, 2019.

Danny was born April 30, 1940 in Vincennes, IN, to Virginia Morgan Wheatley and Aloysius Grant Wheatley. He joined the Navy in 1958. Danny was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served on the USS Hissem, USS Annapolis, USS...

Areti Hazangeles

Areti Hazangeles

Mar 3, 2019

Areti Hazangeles, 74, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 3rd, 2019. She was born in the village of Kalloni, on the Island of Lesvos, Greece and was the daughter of the late Haralambos and Evangelia (Azadelis) Vougamalis. She arrived in the United States in 1963 to attend college at St. Basil's...

Julia A. Kobie

Julia A. Kobie

Mar 2, 2019

Julia Anne (Lowe) Kobie of Lancaster, PA went home to be with her Lord on March 2, 2019. Born on October 16, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anne Lowe of Bellmawr, NJ. She was the wife of Robert J. Kobie for 52 years. Mother of 3.

Surviving: Son, David Robert (Julia) of...

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