Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Anna Belstra
Sep 2, 2018
Anna Belstra, 102, of Millersville, died on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at her home at Crossgates. She was the wife of the late John Belstra Jr., who died on February 28, 2002. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Carol Lloyd of State College, PA, and Susan Davis, wife of Harry B. Davis Jr. of Erie, PA, and also...
Eugene “Gene” E. Ackerman
Aug 31, 2018
Eugene "Gene" E. Ackerman, 69, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 31, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born in Lancaster, to the late Alice (Mann) and Wilson Ackerman. He was the loving husband to Patricia (Cummings) Ackerman for over 43 years. Gene attended Penn Manor High School. He...
Jacob Paul Stuart
Aug 30, 2018
Jacob Paul Stuart, of Willow Street, son of Marites "Nonz" (Nonat) and Jeffrey Stuart, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2018 at 16 weeks gestation. Jacob will be greatly missed by his parents, maternal grandparents; Herman and Lydia Nonat of the Philippines, paternal grandparents; Alfred Jr. & Jeanine Stuart of Willow Street; paternal great-grandmother, Gloria Stuart of Staten Island,...
Charlotte May (Conn) Smith
Aug 30, 2018
Charlotte May (Conn) Smith, 83, formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana, departed this life for the heavenly Kingdom on August 30, 2018 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Born in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Lucille (Fisher) Conn. Charlotte was the loving wife to the late William Mason Smith (Fr. George Smith). Charlotte was the second oldest...
Michael A. Snyder
Aug 30, 2018
Michael A. Snyder, 52, of Lancaster passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 at his home with his family by his side after a year and a half courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. The disease never won the battle with Michael's spirit. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Rita (Caskey) Snyder. He was...
Ellen C. Mccullough Mowery
Aug 30, 2018
Ellen C. McCullough Mowery, age 101, died peacefully on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia PA. Ellen was born in Carlisle, PA on June 5, 1917 to the late James A. and Edna H. Kerckhoff McCullough and was the oldest of seven children. She was married for 63 years to the late William C. Mowery,...
Jean Keller
Aug 29, 2018
Norma Jean Keller (Dissinger), 87, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. A lifelong resident of Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Minnie (Davidson) Dissinger and the wife of the late Jack L. Keller.
Jean was a graduate of Lititz High School. She was employed for many years at both Beford Shoe and...
Amelia "Mildred" Epstein
Aug 29, 2018
Amelia "Mildred" Epstein, 86, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, formerly of New York, died peacefully on August 29, 2018, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born on March 23, 1932. In Maspeth, New York, she is predeceased by her parents, Henry and Mary Perullo, and her late husband of 53 years, Jay Epstein.
Mildred is survived by her five children: Darlene...
Dolores J. Clerico
Aug 29, 2018
Dolores J. Clerico, 91, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. She was the wife of the late Anthony P. "Pete" Clerico, who passed away in 1997. Born in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Carmela Carnicella Daversa. Dolores had been a homemaker and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church....
Carol Deems Kapell
Aug 29, 2018
Carol Deems Kapell, 74, of Lititz, PA passed away on August 29, 2018 surrounded by her family at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John and Pauline (Brown) Deems. Carol was the loving wife of Martin R. Kapell, her husband of 49 years.
She received her Bachelor...
Grace S. Shultz
Aug 29, 2018
Grace Siegrist Shultz, 84, of Willow Street, PA peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 29, 2018 at her daughter's home in Lock Haven.
She enjoyed flowers, singing, playing the harmonica, drawing and painting. She was a member of Strasburg Mennonite Church.
Grace was the loving wife of her late...
Anne Beaver Bowman
Aug 28, 2018
Anne Beaver Bowman, 74, of Lititz, PA, died on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care of Mount Joy. Born on October 14, 1943 in Pfoutz Valley, Perry County, PA, she was the daughter of Sara and Ross Beaver and the wife of Robert K. Bowman. She graduated from Greenwood High School; received her bachelor's degree from...
Anna M. Walton
Aug 27, 2018
Anna M. Walton, a long-time resident of Lancaster, PA, passed away, Monday, August 27, 2018. She was born in Lancaster, PA to the late Ruth (Dusch) and Charles Pletcher.
Anna attended Lancaster Catholic High School, and was a member of Calvary Church, where she participated in the "Study and Share: Women's Bible Study" program. She was employed...
Thep Vongdara
Aug 27, 2018
Thep Vongdara, 73, of Palmyra, PA, passed away on August 27, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Boupha Bushtavong.
Vernon L. Gehron
Aug 26, 2018
Vernon L. Gehron, 72, of Middletown, passed away on August 26, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Marion L. Gehron and Dorothy E. (Burkman) Jacobs.
Vernon attended what is now Thaddeus Stevens School of Technology. He became a Porsche specialist, receiving multiple certifications for Porsche mechanics. He was...
Dr. Barry D. Walp
Aug 26, 2018
Dr. Barry D. Walp, 89, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on August 26, 2018 at the Mennonite Home. He was born in Elmira, New York, on April 22, 1929 to Meryn and Frank Walp. Barry's parents were both teachers having graduated from Bloomsburg University and Penn State University, respectively. Barry graduated from Forty-Fort High School in Pennsylvania, and...
Logan James Montgomery
Aug 25, 2018
Logan James Montgomery, born August 21, 1989 in Carmichael, CA, died August 25, 2018 in York, PA. Logan was the oldest son of James R. Montgomery of Rolling Hills, WY and Sheila "Cali" J. Elser of Marietta, PA, and stepson of the late, Ted Elser. On August 7, 2018, Logan married Paige M. Miller. The couple was expecting their...
Wanda L. Yoder
Aug 25, 2018
Wanda L. Yoder, 80, of New Holland, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John and Alverdia (Schaller) Swenk. She was the wife of the late William E. Yoder who passed away in 1991. She is survived by a daughter, Kim Rowe; five grandchildren, Kirk Newcomer, Alaina...
Tomaso Nang Van Nguyen
Aug 25, 2018
Tomaso Nang Van Nguyen, 87, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018. Born in Bac Giang, Vietnam, he was the husband of Trong Thi Nguyen and the son of the late Ton Van and Sai Thi Nguyen. Tomaso had been a policeman for the Republic of South Vietnam, and was imprisoned for many years after the fall of...
Paul D. Reitz
Aug 25, 2018
Paul D. Reitz, 93, formerly of Smoketown, died peacefully at his home at Brethren Village on Saturday, August 25, 2018. He was the husband of Margaret (Benner) Reitz for over 68 years.
A graduate of the former East Lampeter High School, Paul farmed for many years. Paul was a Licensed Realtor with Towne & County Realty and...
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