Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Scot T. Chapman
Jun 12, 2018
Scot T. Chapman, 55, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care. Born in Bronxville, NY, he was the son of Clarence "Rick" Chapman and the late Estelle Marie (Wilson) Chapman. After graduating Bronxville High School, Scot entered the United States Marine Corps, where he proudly served for five years and travelled the...
Bernice N. Hoskinson
Jun 11, 2018
Bernice N. Hoskinson, 92, a former resident of Woodcrest Villa, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018, at the Mennonite Home Care Campus in Lancaster. Born in Waupun, WI, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Martina (Verhey) Nyhuis, and the beloved wife of the late Walter D. Hoskinson, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage...
Patricia A. Kopp
Jun 11, 2018
Patricia A. Kopp, 80, of Denver, passed away Monday, June 11, 2018, at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center, Narvon. Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth (Weaver) Hamaker and was the loving wife of Donald E. Kopp, with whom she recently celebrated 63 years of marriage. Patricia was a member of the Brickerville United...
Orpha W. Kopp
Jun 10, 2018
Orpha W. Kopp, 84, of Lancaster, went to be with The Lord on June 10, 2018. Born and raised in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul Miller and Eva (Whitman) Miller. Orpha can only be described as a phenomenal woman. She was incredibly strong in her faith and led her life by the word of God....
Albert Greener, Iii
Jun 8, 2018
Albert Greener, III, 59, of Lancaster, passed away at home, Friday, June 8, 2018. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Albert and Elizabeth A. (Horn) Greener, Jr. Al graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1976 and worked for Lancaster General Health Campus in their housekeeping division. Of the Christian faith, Al enjoyed crabbing and...
Barrett “Barry” C. Caldwell
Jun 7, 2018
Barrett "Barry" C. Caldwell, 75, of Lancaster, passed away June 7, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Katharine S. Caldwell, with whom he celebrated 53 years of marriage in April. Born in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Craig and Julia (Myers) Caldwell. Barry graduated from Chambersburg Area High School in 1960...
Rev. Ralph Wood
Jun 7, 2018
Ralph Wood graduated from this life into the presence of the Lord. His most quoted verse was Titus 2:13 "Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." While he did not live long enough to experience this hope of all believers he is now experiencing the presence of his beloved Lord.
...Paul F. Swope, Jr.
Jun 6, 2018
Paul F. Swope, Jr., 97, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. He was born in Lebanon, PA to the late Florence (Shartle) and Paul F. Swope, Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty (Thompson) and his long-time companion Sue Suter. He graduated from McCaskey...
Palma V. Predoti
Jun 6, 2018
Palma V. Predoti, 91, of Landis Homes, Lititz, passed away Wednesday, June 06, 2018, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Union City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Dominico and Giovanna (Gangieme) Fondacaro. She was the beloved wife of the late Domenico Predoti who died November 25, 2011, and together they celebrated 68 years...
Timothy J. Droney
Jun 5, 2018
Timothy J. Droney, 40, of Ephrata, passed away after a brief illness at Lancaster General Hospital on June 5, 2018.
He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Teresa Droney, Ephrata.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and survived by a sister: Toni Sherrer, wife of Martin, of Lancaster; two nephews, and...
Timothy J. Droney
Jun 5, 2018
Timothy J. Droney, 40, of Ephrata, husband of Teresa A. Droney, died June 5th, 2018.
Frank H. “Mike” Callahan
Jun 5, 2018
Frank H. "Mike" Callahan, 90, of Lancaster, formerly of Milford, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy. He is survived by his wife Marlene (Horn) Callahan. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on June 19th, 1927 to the late Peter F. and Mary (Block) Callahan. Mike honorably served his country in...
Harry L. Miller
Jun 5, 2018
Harry L. Miller, 80, of West Lampeter Township, died at home on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. He was the husband of Elsie (Kilburn) Miller for over 59 years.
He worked for Harry Jacobs, Wagontown, and Bituminous Construction. In 2002, he retired from Pennsbury Township highways department after 15 years, where his co-workers called him "Butch."
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Cynthia G. Godshall
Jun 5, 2018
Cynthia G. Godshall of Millersville, PA, peacefully passed away at her home on Monday, June 5, 2018. Born in Norfolk, England, in 1927, she was the daughter of the late Florence (Allison) and Richard Graves. She was the wife of the late Russell L. Godshall who passed in 1998. Cynthia immigrated to the United States in 1946 while working...
James M. Schmalhofer
Jun 5, 2018
James M. Schmalhofer, 81, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, June 05, 2018. James was born in the Cabbage Hill section of Lancaster, PA and he was the son of the late Mathias J. and Catherine Conrad Schmalhofer. He was the husband of the late Suzanne Bennawit Schmalhofer who died October 20th 2007 and they had celebrated their 50th wedding...
Dorothy S. Enck
Jun 3, 2018
Dorothy S. Enck, 101, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at Brethren Village. She was the wife of the late Paul S. Enck, Sr. who passed away in 2006. Born in Rothsville, she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Elizabeth Stark Weachter.
Dorothy worked as a sewer at the Badorf Shoe Factory...
Mary Jane Diirner
Jun 2, 2018
Mary Jane Diirner, 64, of East Petersburg, passed away under hospice care at her nephew's home in Ephrata on Saturday, June 2, 2018. She was born in Lancaster to Ruth Ellen (Allison) Diirner of Huntington, PA and the late Charles M. DiIrner.
A graduate of Warwick High School, she worked in the accounting office of several Giant...
Marjorie Daniels Tueche
Jun 2, 2018
Marjorie Daniels Tueche', beloved wife of Jerry Tueche', passed away on June 2, 2018 at the Hospice Center in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania after a long battle with Cancer.
She was born on July 26, 1936 in Webster, Pennsylvania, located south of Pittsburgh along the east bank of the Monongahela River. A few years later her family moved...
Bernadette Lee “Bern” Giwerowski
Jun 1, 2018
Bernadette Lee "Bern" Giwerowski, 45, of Ephrata passed away surrounded by her loving family on June 1, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of Virginia (Smith) Merk and Jim Merk. Bern will be remembered for her big smile and her even bigger heart. She was kind to everyone and friends with everyone....
Robert M. Baile
Jun 1, 2018
Robert M. Baile, formerly of 226 Elizabeth Drive passed away of natural causes at his residence on June 1, 2018. Born on October 17, 1952, Bob was a lifelong resident of Lancaster county. He is survived by his mother Dorothy (Brown) Baile, sisters Janet Hassel and Julia Brown and brothers Donald and Douglas and seven nieces and nephews. He...
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