Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

William F. “Bill” Albright Jr.

William F. “Bill” Albright Jr.

Nov 16, 2018

William F. "Bill" Albright Jr., 95, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018. He was the husband of the late Dorothy J. Heidlauf, who passed away in 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William F., Sr. and Mary M. Quinn Albright. A graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School in 1942, Bill earned...

William H. Shawcross

William H. Shawcross

Nov 15, 2018

William H. Shawcross, 95, of Willow Street, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the loving husband to the late Mary (Nicholson) Shawcross and Elizabeth (Smith) Shawcross.

Born in Port Washington, NY he was the son of the late Percy Henry and Lillian Mae (Sellex) Shawcross.

A proud Veteran,...

Dolores J. Mimnall

Dolores J. Mimnall

Nov 15, 2018

Dolores J. Mimnall, 90, of Millersville, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Maple Farm Nursing Center, Akron. Born in Lancaster, she was one of eight children born to the late Earl E. and Anna Wiegand Simmons. She was the beloved wife of the late James R. Mimnall, and together they celebrated 67 years of marriage before his...

John M. Fanale

John M. Fanale

Nov 15, 2018

John M. Fanale, age 91, passed away unexpectedly on November 15, 2018. John was born on January 11, 1927 in Altoona, PA. He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather, known as Pop-Pop. John was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Lancaster.

He was a 1944 graduate of Altoona High School and...

Paul K. Rader

Paul K. Rader

Nov 14, 2018

Paul K. Rader, 96, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on November 14, 2018.

Christopher Brown

Christopher Brown

Nov 14, 2018

Christopher Alan Brown, of Lancaster, passed away at the age of 36. He is deeply loved and incredibly missed. Chris will be remembered for his extremely generous and kind heart. He is survived by his parents Anne Morett and Kenneth Brown, siblings include Kelly, Mary, and Kevin, nephew Matthew, and many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family would...

Robert A. Schroeder

Robert A. Schroeder

Nov 14, 2018

Robert A. Schroeder, 49, of Lititz, PA, and formerly of Northampton, MA, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, after a 9 month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Suffern, NY, to Robert W. Schroeder and the late Carol (Cwik) Schroeder.

Rob graduated from Northampton High School in 1987 and recently celebrated 26 years of...

Edythe Heisey

Edythe Heisey

Nov 14, 2018

Edythe Heisey, 95, of Elizabethtown passed away on November 14, 2018, after a period of decline. Born in West Donegal Township, she was the daughter of Reuben and Mary (Shireman) Kendig. She was the wife of J. Richard Heisey, who died in 1995. A clerical worker, she retired in 1988 from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. Previously, she...

Lorraine Reed

Lorraine Reed

Nov 13, 2018

Lorraine Reed, 91, of Columbia, passed away on November 13, 2018 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, Lorraine was the daughter of the late Walter Keller and Mary (Ream) Keller and the beloved wife of the late Albert V. Reed, Sr.

Once an employee at Armstrong, Lorraine transitioned into the role of a dedicated homemaker,...

George Crosland, Jr.

George Crosland, Jr.

Nov 13, 2018

George Crosland Jr., 79, of Sun City Center, FL, formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Born in West Philadelphia on June 29, 1939 he was the son of the late George and Margaret (Hartman) Crosland. George was the loving husband of 49 years to the late Kay Crosland (Johnson).

George was a...

Kimberly “Kim” A. Mckee

Kimberly “Kim” A. Mckee

Nov 13, 2018

Kimberly "Kim" A. McKee, 53, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the loving wife of Johnny S. McKee with whom she shared 21 years of marriage.

Born in Weslaco, Texas, she was a daughter of Linda (Poinboeuf) Denyer of Lancaster and the late Charles L. Denyer, Jr.

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George W. Troxell

George W. Troxell

Nov 13, 2018

George W. Troxell, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. He was the husband of Dorothy E. Forney Troxell, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage this past February 27th. Born in Wiconisco, PA, he was the son of the late Isaac B. and Bessie E. Dietrich Troxell. George had worked for Easco and K-D...

Dora K. Rhodes

Dora K. Rhodes

Nov 13, 2018

Dora K. Rhodes, 86, of Millersville, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Born in Bair Station, PA, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Lewis and Laura Jane (Emig) Euler. Dora was the beloved wife of Harold S. "Skip" Rhodes, and together they owned and operated Rhodes Pharmacy in Millersville for over...

Kathleen J. “Kathy” Hess

Kathleen J. “Kathy” Hess

Nov 12, 2018

Kathleen J. "Kathy" Hess, 62, of Manheim Twp., passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018, at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy, after a brave battle against Glioblastoma (GBM). Born in Lancaster, she is the daughter of Dorothy (Johnson) Hess and the late Robert Hess.

Kathy's greatest joys in life was being a devoted and loving...

Luz Rosa Hernandez

Luz Rosa Hernandez

Nov 12, 2018

Luz Rosa Hernandez, 78, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018. Born in Vertientes, Cuba she was the daughter of the late Eloisa (Dixon) Olivares and Felipe Jones. Luz was the loving wife to the late Felisberto M. Hernandez.

Luz made Lancaster, PA her home for the last 47 years, where she was a member...

Faye E. Haering

Faye E. Haering

Nov 12, 2018

Faye E. Haering, 81, of York, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018, at The Haven at Springwood Retirement Home. Born in Burlington, VT she was the daughter of the late Howard Jameson and Winona Nelson (Buswell). She was the wife of the late George Haering who passed away in 1989. She was a graduate of West...

Khammai Douangsouri

Khammai Douangsouri

Nov 11, 2018

On Sunday, November 11, 2018, Khammai Douangsouri, formerly of Brownstown, a loving husband and father of eight children, passed away at age 76 with his wife and youngest daughter by his side in Wisconsin.

Khammai was born on June 5, 1942 in Sakonakone, Thailand. He had many different careers in Laos & Thailand, from dedicating his time...

David W. Ryan

David W. Ryan

Nov 11, 2018

David W. Ryan, 65, passed away at Oak Leaf Manor North on Sunday, November 11, 2018. He was born in Phoenix, MD to the late Dorothy (Wheeler) and Harry Ryan. After receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Communications at the University of Miami, David went on to continue his education at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where he earned...

Ray S. Balmer

Ray S. Balmer

Nov 11, 2018

Ray S. Balmer, 87, of 140 Greensprings Rd., York died Sunday morning November 11, 2018 after a long battle with Alzheimer's and Congestive heart failure. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lester and Ella Mae (Shriner) Balmer. He was the loving husband of the late Gloria E. Balmer who passed away in July of 2011....

Sue Ann Brubaker

Sue Ann Brubaker

Nov 10, 2018

Sue Ann Brubaker, 59, of Marietta, formerly of Lancaster passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry H. Salm, Jr. and Patricia (Leibley) Salm. She was the loving husband of Robert "Bobby" Brubaker, Jr. with whom she shared 28 years of marriage....

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