Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Charles R. “Bo” Smith
Apr 29, 2018
Charles R. "Bo" Smith, 70, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at LGH surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard and Elizabeth (Stoutzenberger) Smith. He was the longtime companion of Doris McCauley with whom he shared over 35 years. Bo was a truck driver for Exide Batteries for...
Kenneth E. Leister
Apr 28, 2018
Kenneth E. Leister, long-time resident of Lancaster, PA passed away, Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Masonic Village Transitional Care Unit with his wife by his side. He was born in Pottstown, PA to the late Louis Kenneth and Mary Elizabeth (Thompson) Leister. He was the devoted husband of Wilmajean Work Leister. They would have celebrated 36 years of marriage...
Richard A. Proseus
Apr 27, 2018
Richard A. Proseus, 96, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on April 27, 2018 at the Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late Leith Proseus and Catherine (Bievenour) Proseus Sak. Richard was the loving husband of 68 years to the late Mary E. (Dickert) Proseus. A veteran, he served in...
Helen B. Barr
Apr 27, 2018
Helen B. Barr, 86, of St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia, formerly of Willow Street, passed away peacefully on April 27th, 2018 with her daughter by her side. She was born in Willow Street and was the daughter of the late Steuart H. and Nora B. (Monger) Grimm. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Barr in...
Ronald Eugene Troop
Apr 27, 2018
Ronald Eugene Troop, 71, of Lancaster, passed away at home on Friday, April 27, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Ron was born to his mother, June and adoptive father, Joseph Szalay. He graduated from McCaskey High School. Ron served two years in the army. He married Margaret Walker in 1968. Ron and Margaret (Peggy)had a son Keith...
Richard M. Lewis
Apr 27, 2018
Rich Lewis, 74, of Strasburg and formerly of New Jersey, passed away at Wellspan Ephrata Hospital on Friday, April 27, 2018. He was the husband of Sheila (Downs) Lewis.
He was self-employed, operating a credit reporting company. He and Sheila recently retired to Strasburg, PA.
Rich and Sheila enjoyed spending time with many friends at...
James Thomas Cabbell, Sr.
Apr 26, 2018
James Thomas Cabbell, Sr., 71, of Manheim Twp., passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at UPMC Pinnacle, Harrisburg. Born in Plainfield NJ, he was the son of the late Ralph and Mary (Woodson) Cabbell, and the beloved husband Eve Marie (Carrillo) Cabbell.
James graduated from Plainfield High School, where he played football and was a member...
Barry L. Diem
Apr 26, 2018
Barry L. Diem, 69, of Manheim Twp., passed away at Hamilton Arms on Thursday, April 26, 2018. He was born in Lancaster to the late Adam K, and Gladys (Diller) Diem. Barry was the loving husband of Irina (Potapenko) Diem. He graduated from J. P. McCaskey High School and served in the US Army in Vietnam as a Specialist...
Donald G. Vollmer
Apr 26, 2018
Donald G. Vollmer, 88, passed away April 26, 2018 at Conestoga View Nursing Home, Lancaster. He was born April 12, 1930 in Binghamton, NY, the son of the late Allen and Agnes (Hollihan) Vollmer. He was a graduate of Boston University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. He was employed with Zollinger-Harned, Allentown for over 20 years, retiring...
Carole M. Gentile
Apr 25, 2018
Carole M. Gentile, 65, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on March 25, 2018 at her residence. Born in Leamington Spa, England, she was the daughter of the late Alan & Kathleen Bennett. Carole enjoyed cooking, shopping and helping people & children in need. She made artwork of all kinds. Carole absolutely loved all animals. Surviving are children: Nicholas Gentile...
William W. “Bill” Minney
Apr 25, 2018
William W. "Bill" Minney, 69, passed away April 25, 2018 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz, PA. He was born August 19, 1948 in Lancaster the son of the late Harold and Laberta (Duffy) Minney. He was a Tool and Die maker starting his career with Lancaster Tool and Die and retiring from Progressive Design and Machine. Bill was...
Jessie D. Turner
Apr 25, 2018
Jessie D. Turner, 87, of Lancaster, passed away, Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Evergreen Estates. Born in Bessemer, Alabama, Jessie was the son of the late John and Ollie M. (Justice) Turner. He was the husband of the late Doris M. (Shelly) Turner, who died in 2000. He then married his beloved wife, Theresa D. (Weiss) Turner, with whom...
Sarah E. Ritter
Apr 25, 2018
Sarah E. Ritter, 91, of Manheim, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Salisbury Twp., Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Kathryn (Wertz) Eberly, and the beloved wife of the late Harold B. Ritter with whom she shared 36 years of marriage at the time of his...
Bertha T. “Kay” Schumacher
Apr 24, 2018
Bertha T. "Kay" Schumacher, 98, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Minersville, PA she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Amelia (Levitsky) Kulchinsky. She was the loving wife of Col. David J. Schumacher with whom she shared over 64 years of marriage. She proudly served...
Cheryl B. Koerner
Apr 24, 2018
Cheryl B. Koerner, 66, of West Hempfield Twp., passed away on April 24, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Arthur E. and Muriel (Grant) Koerner For 28 years, Cheryl worked as an Input Operator for Donnelley Printing. A member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, she taught CCD Classes...
Paul J. Mccracken
Apr 24, 2018
Paul J. McCracken, age 93, passed away on April 24, 2018, He was the son of the late Catherine and Samuel McCracken
Aside from a period during WW II, Paul resided his entire life in Lancaster PA. He attended Sacred Heart School, graduated from Lancaster Catholic High in 1942 and was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart...
William H. Theurer
Apr 23, 2018
Bill Theurer, 73, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Anne Marie Sharkey Theurer, with whom he would have shared 50 years of marriage this coming September 21st. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late William and Mildred Theurer. Bill served in the Army Reserves,...
Denise D. (Culp) Lopez
Apr 23, 2018
Denise D. (Culp) Lopez, 42, of Lancaster, passed away at home, Monday, April 23, 2018. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Mary J. (Bortner) Culp. Denise was a 1993 graduate of Hempfield High School and worked as a customer service representative for Verizon. She enjoyed spending her free time watching You Tube and going out shopping. In...
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