Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Janet M. “Jinx” Kuhn

Janet M. “Jinx” Kuhn

Apr 9, 2018

Janet M. "Jinx" Kuhn, 78, of Lancaster passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at LGH. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy (McCardle) Roark. She was the wife of Ronald Kuhn with who she shared 25 years of marriage. She was a 1958 graduate of JP McCaskey High School where she was a...

Guy R. Zohn

Guy R. Zohn

Apr 9, 2018

Guy R. Zohn, 75, passed away on April 9, 2018 at Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA. Born January 8, 1943 in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of the late Mark W. W. and Anetta (Kreider) Zohn. He retired from the former AMP Company in the Sales Department, was a United States Army Veteran, and a former member of Penningtonville...

H. Jane Wiggins

H. Jane Wiggins

Apr 9, 2018

H. Jane Wiggins, 93, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed from this earth on Monday, April 9th at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born in Lititz to the late Earl and Kathryn Mae (Ranck) Pickel. Jane shared 62 years of marriage with her husband H. Kenneth Wiggins before his death in 2006. Jane loved spending...

Ray H. “Ozzie” Oswald

Ray H. “Ozzie” Oswald

Apr 8, 2018

Ray H. "Ozzie" Oswald, 84, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly at Lancaster General Hospital on April 8, 2018. Born in Kutztown on June 2, 1933, Ray was the son of Herman and Edna Sensenderfer Oswald and was married to Carol Young Oswald for 51 years. Ray graduated from Kutztown Area High School, where he lettered in soccer, basketball, and baseball....

John C Boyer, Sr.

John C Boyer, Sr.

Apr 7, 2018

John C Boyer, Sr. 85 of Lancaster passed away April 7, 2018 in Ambler PA after a significant decline in overall health and bout of the flu. He was born April 18th, 1932. He was the son of the late Clayton Boyer and the late Janet (Weachter) Longsdorf, and was the loving husband of Dorothy (Sterback) Boyer, for 55...

Tyler Glen "Ty" Oravec

Tyler Glen "Ty" Oravec

Apr 7, 2018

Tyler Glen "Ty" Oravec, 26, of Lititz , passed away on April 7, 2018 after his lengthy battle with the disease of addiction finally ended. Ty peacefully entered into life eternal while being surrounded by his family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Roger Oravec and Kimberly (Yuko) Oravec.

Ty was a man of passion...

Willie L. Glover

Willie L. Glover

Apr 6, 2018

Willie L. Glover 70, went to be with Father Jehovah on Friday, April 6, 2018 at his home. He was born in Varnsville, South Carolina, on November 5, 1947 to the late Willis and Jannie (Crossen) Goff. Willie shared 35 beautiful years with Dorothy Talton. Willie was a hard-working man who enjoyed making candy at Naylor Candies Inc. for...

Gerald Patrick Devery

Gerald Patrick Devery

Apr 6, 2018

Gerald Patrick (Pat) Devery III, 71, passed away on April 6, 2018, while surrounded by his family at home. Pat was born in Chicago, on March 15, 1947 to Gerald Patrick and Irene (Schmidt) Devery. He grew up in the Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn, IL, playing varsity football for Fenwick High School. After graduating, he headed to Milwaukee,...

Joseph R. Preperato

Joseph R. Preperato

Apr 6, 2018

Joseph R. Preperato, 84, passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 at Conestoga View. He was born in Lancaster to the late Joseph A. and Nora (Bleecher) Preperato. Joe shared 45 years of marriage with his wife Gertrude A. (Musser) Preperato before her death in 2001.

Like all of his family, Joe graduated from St. Anthony's Catholic School...

Cynthia A. Mertz

Cynthia A. Mertz

Apr 5, 2018

Cynthia A. Mertz, 60, of West Hempfield Twp., went home to be with The Lord surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care. She was born in Lancaster to Gloria Leonard Helm and the late Kenneth Brenner. Cindy shared 43 years of marriage with her husband John M. Mertz, Sr. A very...

Raymond Joseph Lasky

Raymond Joseph Lasky

Apr 4, 2018

Raymond Joseph Lasky, 69, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, passed away April 4, 2018. He was the loving husband of Marilyn Lasky (Ellingwood) for 42 years. He was the beloved father of David Lasky, married to Kerri Lasky and Faith Higley (McLaughlin), married to Rick Higley and the cherished grandfather of seven grandchildren. He was also the treasured brother of Joanne...

Carmen Milagros Lopez

Carmen Milagros Lopez

Apr 4, 2018

Carmen Milagros Lopez, 80, of Lancaster passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at ManorCare Health Services in York. Born in La Plata, Aibonito Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Pedro Rivera and Juana Cartagena. She was the beloved wife of Elias Lopez. In addition to her husband, she was survived by her children Rosa Fetter,...

Constance Hall

Constance Hall

Apr 3, 2018

Constance Hall passed away on April 3, 2018 at Willow Valley Retirement Communities. She was the beloved wife of the late Eugene Hall and mother of Jacqueline Hall Wright (Francis) and the late Diana Jones (Kyle). She was a fond aunt of Eric, Gretchen and Dana Jahn and Mark, Gary and Daryl Egbert and sister to the late Barbara...

Philip M. Homnick

Philip M. Homnick

Apr 3, 2018

Philip M. Homnick, 68, of Bangor, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2018. He was born in Wilkes Barre, PA to the late William and Mary Homnick. Phil was an avid golfer and Giants fan. He will be lovingly remembered by his daughter, Jessica, granddaughter, Mackenzie, brother, James (Betty), sister, Mary (Mike), and his many nieces and nephews who...

Helen E. Smith

Helen E. Smith

Apr 3, 2018

Helen E. Smith, 95, lifelong resident of Lancaster, PA, went home to be with her Lord, Jesus, on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Evergreen Estates. Born June 24, 1922 to Fred & Bessie Saurbaugh, she was 1 of 9 children. Helen was the wife of 35 years to the late George H. Smith. She was a member of the...

Suzanne S. Over

Suzanne S. Over

Apr 3, 2018

Suzanne S. Over, 59 of Lancaster passed away peacefully on April 3rd, 2018. Born and raised in Quarryville, she was the daughter of the late Beatrice and Charles Schreiber Jr.

Suzanne went to Solanco High School, a 1977 graduate. She received her bachelor degree from Elizabethtown College in 1981. Suzanne began her career working in Human Resources...

Elsie R. Houser

Elsie R. Houser

Apr 3, 2018

Elsie R. Houser, 96, formerly of Lampeter, died at Landis Homes on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. She was the wife of the late J. Wilbur Houser, who died in 1992.

She was a homemaker.

Elsie was a member of Willow Street Mennonite Church for over 74 years, where she taught Bible School and was active...

Clyde L. Urban

Clyde L. Urban

Apr 2, 2018

Clyde L. Urban, 73, passed away April 2, 2018 at Hamilton Arms Center, Lancaster. He was born January 23, 1945 in Leacock, PA, the son of Clyde and Cecilia (Henry) Urban. He was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. He was a United States Army Veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. He was a longtime employee with Dart...

Gloria May Meiskey Hart

Gloria May Meiskey Hart

Apr 2, 2018

Gloria May Meiskey Hart, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Jay H. and Mary C. (Sowers) Meiskey, and the beloved wife of George Hart, with whom she shared 70 years of marriage. Earlier in life, Gloria and the Meiskey Family...

Norma M. Judkins

Norma M. Judkins

Apr 2, 2018

Norma M. Judkins, 84, of Willow Street, formerly of West Chester, PA passed away Monday, April 02, 2018. Born in Upper Darby, PA she was the daughter of the late Norman and Viola (Kline) March. She was the wife of Roy A. Judkins with whom she shared over 56 years of marriage.

She was a 1955 graduate...

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