Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Bonnie Marie Jenkins

Bonnie Marie Jenkins

Oct 27, 2018

Bonnie Marie Jenkins, 63, of Lancaster passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on October 27, 2018. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Cash Sr. and Pauline (Warner) Cash. A homemaker, she lovingly raised five boys. She is survived by her sons, her seven grandchildren, sister Tammy Gorton, and brother Eugene Cash Jr. She is...

Stephen J. “Steve” Keene

Stephen J. “Steve” Keene

Oct 27, 2018

Stephen J. "Steve" Keene passed away October 27, 2018 in San Diego, California at the age 59, where he resided the past 11 years. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Richard S. and Regina T. Keene. Steve graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1976. He continued his education at Penn State University where...

Nancy F. Wheatley

Nancy F. Wheatley

Oct 27, 2018

Nancy F. Wheatley, 86, formerly of Shavertown and a resident of Lititz, PA, passed away on October 27, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Wilkes-Barrie to the late Frank and Mae Dugan, was the beloved wife to the late Roy E. Wheatley, and loving mother to the late Jonelle Wheatley Racusin. Nancy is a Kingston...

Thomas H. Malloy

Thomas H. Malloy

Oct 27, 2018

Thomas H. Malloy, 87 of Lancaster, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, October 27, 2018. He was the loving husband and father of four children.

Thomas was born in Clearfield, PA to the late Paul and Helen Malloy. He graduated from St. Francis High School, then received his Bachelor's Degree from Gannon University in...

Beverly E. Brown

Beverly E. Brown

Oct 27, 2018

Beverly E. Brown, 71, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Naomi Gantz. Beverly retired from Conestoga View Nursing Home. She was a member of the Salvation Army Worship Center. In her free time, Beverly enjoyed traveling and taking cruises. She liked to shop with friends but most of all...

Shaun David Jones

Shaun David Jones

Oct 27, 2018

Shaun David Jones, age 47, passed away peacefully, losing a long-term battle with depression and addiction, on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy. Shaun was born on February 4, 1971 in Lancaster, PA to Bonnie and Johnnie Jones. He graduated from Hempfield High School in 1989 and worked as a machine operator for...

Gertrude A. Helfrich

Gertrude A. Helfrich

Oct 27, 2018

Gertrude A. Helfrich, 105, of Lancaster, passed away on, Saturday, October 27, 2018 at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Lancaster, where she had been a resident since 2008. She was the loving wife of the late Henry Edward Helfrich. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late John and Christina (Kirchner) Ganse. She was a member of...

Beverly E. Brown

Beverly E. Brown

Oct 27, 2018

Beverly E. Brown, 71, of Lancaster,died October 27, 2018

Joyce G. Harding

Joyce G. Harding

Oct 27, 2018

Joyce G. Harding, 84, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on October 27, 2018 at Masonic Village. Born and raised in Berwick, PA, she was the daughter of the late Irvin M. and Bessie M. (Steward) Gunther. Joyce was the loving wife of 61 years to Edward W. Harding. Joyce and Edward grew up together and knew each other since...

Arlene J. (Reigel) May

Arlene J. (Reigel) May

Oct 27, 2018

Arlene J. (Reigel) May, 84, of Lititz, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Pleasantview Retirement Community. Born in Heidelberg Township, she was the daughter of the late Estella (Reigel) and Roy Hilton. Arlene was the loving and devoted wife of the late Kreider May who passed in July 2006. Following her graduation from Rothville High School, Arlene spent...

Jack R. Nicholson

Jack R. Nicholson

Oct 26, 2018

Jack R. Nicholson, 16, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Donna Nicholson Stief, married to Roger Stief of Lititz and James Ramsey of West Conshohocken, PA. Jack was in his junior year at Warwick High School, where he just joined the wrestling team this year. While in middle...

Karl F. Bunz

Karl F. Bunz

Oct 26, 2018

Karl F. Bunz, 75, passed away at his Lancaster Township home on Friday, October 26, 2018. He was born in Brooklyn to the late Reinhold and Ausilia (DeSantis) Bunz. Karl celebrated 52 years of marriage with his wife Catherine M. (Ramhold) Bunz last June 12th. He graduated from New Dorp High School, Staten Island. Karl enjoyed all types of...

Patricia Ann (Willis) Johnson

Patricia Ann (Willis) Johnson

Oct 25, 2018

Patricia Ann (Willis) Johnson, age 80, of Landisville, entered into the arms of her heavenly Father on October 25, 2018 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Pat was born May 18, 1938, the daughter of the late Henry E. Willis and Edna (Rohrer) Willis. Pat and Dave would have been married 60 years on December 20, 2018.

Pat...

Marian Lucille Berkebile Englert

Marian Lucille Berkebile Englert

Oct 25, 2018

Marian Lucille Berkebile Englert of Lancaster, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 at the Mennonite Home. She was born in Hooversville, Somerset County to the late Gideon Homer and Carrie Jane (Lohr) Berkebile. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Joseph Englert.

She graduated from J.P. McCaskey High school and worked as a desk clerk in...

Joan Lee (Geesey) Ressel

Joan Lee (Geesey) Ressel

Oct 25, 2018

Joan Lee (Geesey) Ressel, 72, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on October 25, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Leon and Elsie (Reed) Geesey and was of the Methodist faith. Joan was married to Barry R. Ressel and shared 53 years together. She retired from the...

Eric F. Stewart

Eric F. Stewart

Oct 25, 2018

Eric F. Stewart, 62, of Columbia, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Eric E. and Wiletta (Foster) Stewart. Eric was the loving and devoted husband of Margaret A. (Berstler) Stewart to whom he was married September 15, 2018.

Following his graduation from J.P....

Tony L. Resh

Tony L. Resh

Oct 24, 2018

Tony L. Resh, 36, of East Petersburg, passed away surrounded by his family at Johns Hopkins Hospital on October 24th, 2018. He was the husband of Sara M. (Geer) Resh with whom he shared 13 years of marriage, and father to Tracen L. and Clara J. Resh, of East Petersburg. Born in Dover, York County, PA, he was the...

William H. Kasel, Sr.

William H. Kasel, Sr.

Oct 24, 2018

William H. Kasel, Sr. left this earth on October 24, 2018. He died at home in Manheim Township with his wife by his side. He is now free from all the aches and pains that plagued him for years. Officially, it was pancreatic cancer that ended his life all too soon. Bill was born in Columbia, PA, on December...

Carol-Anne A. Fusco

Carol-Anne A. Fusco

Oct 24, 2018

Carol-Anne A. Fusco, 68, passed away at her Lancaster home surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Alfonzo and Stella Anne (Gutkowski) Guardino. Carol-Anne marked 48 years of marriage with her husband Cono F. Fusco on August 9th.

A graduate of West Islip High School,...

Johanna M. “Yoka” Molenaar

Johanna M. “Yoka” Molenaar

Oct 23, 2018

Johanna M. "Yoka" Molenaar, 89, of Willow Valley Lakeside, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, she was the daughter of the late Wilhelmus and Maria (Tijs) Van Munster, and the loving wife of Jacobus J. "Ko" Molenaar, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage this month. A giving person, she dedicated herself to...

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