Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Patricia L. Hershey
Aug 16, 2018
Patricia L. Hershey, 86, of Lancaster, PA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 16, 2018 at Calvary Homes. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Horace & Wilhelmena (Heim) Linton. Pat was the loving wife to the late Paul E. Hershey, Sr. Pat retired as a certified nursing assistant after 30 years...
Pedro Nunez
Aug 16, 2018
Pedro Nunez, 78, husband of Rosa Pacheco of Lancaster died August 16, 2018.
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Kevin Lee Carpenter
Aug 15, 2018
Kevin Lee Carpenter, 57, of East Petersburg, died at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. He was born in La Porte, Indiana to the late Donald and Maxine Cunningham Carpenter. Kevin was the husband of Debra L. Kaufman Carpenter for 31 years.
He served in the US Army as a truck driver at Fort Sill,...
Cynthia “Cindy” Thatcher
Aug 15, 2018
Cindy (Willems) Thatcher, 65, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on August 15, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by her loving family after an unexpected and brief illness. Born in Syracuse, NY, she was the daughter of the late Burton Willems and Clarence & Beverly (Jarvis) Williams. She was a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. Cindy worked in...
Helen M. Bard
Aug 15, 2018
Helen M. Bard, 86, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Born in Mount Joy, Helen was the loving wife of Richard P. Bard. She was the mother of three children: Richard M. Bard, husband of Bonnie L., Dianne M. Good, wife of Roger L., and Terri J. Roos, wife...
Isabel C. Brown
Aug 14, 2018
Isabel C. Brown "Bonnie", 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mary A. (Gabet) and Milton Brown. Bonnie enjoyed traveling and enjoyed her visits to the casino. She loved gardening. She appreciated the time she could spend with friends, playing cards and entertaining. She will...
Bruce A. Burkholder
Aug 14, 2018
Bruce A. Burkholder, 92, longtime resident of Lititz, PA passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Luther Acres. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Arville and Esther (Witmer) Burkholder. He was the loving husband of Ruth (Diehm) Burkholder who passed away in 1998. He graduated from JP McCaskey High school and later attended F&M College....
Diane L. Knosp
Aug 13, 2018
Diane L. Knosp, 63, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 while under the care of Hospice & Community Care. She was the wife of Richard Knosp for over 29 years.
She was graduated from Conestoga Valley High School, class of 1972.
Dinnie was a member of Riverside Camping Association. She loved to...
Sarah “Crys” Shreiner
Aug 13, 2018
Sarah Elizabeth Virginia Neff Shreiner, "Crys", was received into the loving arms of Christ on Monday, August 13, 2018. She was born on November 10, 1925 in Harrisonburg, VA, the daughter of the late John and Edythe Van Lear Neff. She is survived by her loving husband, Ellsworth "Fritz" Shreiner of Lititz, with whom she shared 46 years of...
Frank Delrossi Iii
Aug 12, 2018
Frank DelRossi III, 63, of Blue Ball, passed away August 12, 2018 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Seoul, Korea, he was the son of the late Frank DelRossi Jr. and Soon Jai Lee "Lee" DelRossi. A native of Korea, Frank came to the United States as a young boy and was a proud veteran. He was a hardworking...
Howard J. Campbell
Aug 12, 2018
Howard J. Campbell, 71, of Willow Street, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Lancaster to the late Howard and Freda Ranzinger Campbell. Howie was the loving husband of Sandra L. Gerlach Campbell for 47 years.
Howie graduated from Stevens Trade School in 1966 as a carpenter. He served as...
Joseph F. Rehiel, Jr.
Aug 10, 2018
Joseph F., "Pop-pop" Rehiel, Jr., left this planet peacefully and finally, pain-free on Friday, August 10, 2018. Born July 21, 1934 in Philadelphia, PA, Joseph was the oldest son of the late Joseph and Cecelia Rehiel's large Irish Catholic family.
He had most recently been a resident of Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA. Before retiring in 1998, Joe...
David M. Taylor, Jr.
Aug 10, 2018
David M. Taylor, Jr., 84 of Lititz departed this life on Friday August 10, 2018, at Lancashire Hall, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, David was the son of the late David Taylor Sr & Aquilla (Kennedy) Taylor. He was the loving husband of Dorothy V. Taylor with whom he shared 32 years of marriage....
Enoc Villanueva
Aug 10, 2018
Enoc Villanueva, 45, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 10, 2018 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a beloved son of Enoc Morales and Zenaida Villanueva. Enoc was happiest with his family, his lovable pit bull, Susie, and his tattooing equipment. He is survived by his loving wife, Arlene Vasquez, with whom he shared...
Robert H. Breitigan, Iii
Aug 10, 2018
Rob Breitigan, age 33, who most recently resided in Lancaster, PA, passed away in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on Friday, August 10, 2018 after losing a long, hard fought battle with drug addiction. Rob was born and raised in Lancaster, PA until he moved to Florida to be with his father and step-mother during high school. Rob loved being near...
E. Lucille “Lucie” Wiggins
Aug 10, 2018
E. Lucille "Lucie" Wiggins, 83, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018 at Landis Homes Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Clair W. Wiggins who passed away in 2012. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Amos K. and Mary G. Hershey Martin. Lucie had always wanted to be a teacher when she...
Robert J. Sommer
Aug 10, 2018
Robert J. Sommer, 85, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Suffolk County, NY, passed away at Mennonite Homes following a brief illness. Robert was the husband of Adrienne M. (Cugell) Sommer, with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage. Robert honorably served in the US Navy during the Korean War Conflict. Robert worked as a police inspector for the Suffolk...
Jesse Scott Hess
Aug 9, 2018
Jesse Scott Hess, infant son of father, Adam Hess and mother, Samantha Sites, went home to be with the Lord on August 9, 2018. He is survived by his loving family; brother, James, maternal grandmother, Sharon Carvell, and paternal grandparents, Cheri and Ben Hess. Services will be held at 1PM on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the Charles F....
Helen R. Kopp
Aug 9, 2018
Helen R. Kopp, 98, formerly of Millersville, Road, Lancaster, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Ephrata Manor. She was born in Lancaster to the late Christian K. and Irene Mae Derfler Kopp.
A 1938 graduate of Manheim High School, Helen completed Bible training at Eastern Bible Institute in 1947, nursing studies at Lancaster General Hospital School...
Richard R. Singer, Sr.
Aug 9, 2018
Richard R. Singer "Pop-Pop", Sr. 93, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 9, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lititz, PA to the late Alma (Reich) and John K. Singer. Richard served as an Aviation Radioman Second Class and Aerial Gunman 2nd Class in the US Navy from 1943 to 1946. He was a graduate...
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