Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Laura A. Reinert
Feb 22, 2018
Laura A. Reinert, 44, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle in Lititz due to complications stemming from the flu & pneumonia. Born in Philadelphia on September 7, 1973, Laura was a daughter of the late Donald C. and Barbara A. (Garton) Reinert and a grand-daughter of the late Samuel H.& Agnes L.(Fox) Garton as...
T. Bennett Dickerson
Feb 22, 2018
T. Bennett Dickerson, 91, died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Landis Homes. He was born in West Chester to the late John Noble and Blanche Reba (Davis) Dickerson. Bennett shared 65 years of marriage with his wife Doris (Harvey) Dickerson. He served in the US Coast Guard as a Radioman 3rd Class at Station Atlantic City, NJ during WWII....
Joanne E. Lausch
Feb 22, 2018
Joanne E. Lausch, 83, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Cedar Haven Healthcare Center, Lebanon. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Anna (Snyder) Hackman. She was the loving wife of Gary Dillman Lausch, with whom she celebrated over 63 years of marriage. A 1953 graduate of Lititz High...
John H. Beamsderfer Iii
Feb 21, 2018
John H. Beamsderfer III, 49, of Millersville, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at his home after an extended illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Bruce Beamsderfer and the late Linda (Tompkins) Bachman. John was the fiancé of Kelly Bellamine, with whom he shared the last five years.
John graduated from...
August J. Schulz, Md
Feb 21, 2018
August J. Schulz, MD, 85, of Holtwood passed away surrounded by his five daughters and one son on February 21, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late August Schulz and Mary Gegg Schulz. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Rita Weisser Schulz. August...
Joan T. Cabry
Feb 21, 2018
Joan T. Cabry, 83, of Warwick Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at Landis Homes, Lititz. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James Michael and Julia Irene (Menzak) Timmins, and the beloved wife of Michael J. Cabry, with whom she shared 61 years of marriage. Joan worked as a clerk in administrative...
James O. Payne
Feb 21, 2018
Jim Payne, 79, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on February 21, 2018 in Lancaster, PA after an illness of several years. The son of Mildred and Johnson Payne, he was raised in Pocomoke City, MD. He attended Johns Hopkins University on a senatorial scholarship, where he earned an engineering degree in business and industrial management. While at...
William Lloyd Price
Feb 21, 2018
William Lloyd Price, 83, of Washington Boro, PA, passed away on February 21, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Mount Union, PA, he was the son of the late William Harrison Price & Agnes LaRue (Enyeart) Price. Bill was the loving husband to Georgia (Vekios) Price for 58 years. He graduated from Milton Hershey Industrial School for Boys...
John M. Hippeli
Feb 20, 2018
John M. Hippeli, 93, formerly of Quakertown, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at home. He was born in Abington, PA to the late Otto and Alice (Collins) Hippeli and was one of their seven children. He was the husband of Dorothy C. (Young) Hippeli, with whom he shared 71 years of marriage. He served in the U.S. Navy...
Albert J. Schreder, Dds
Feb 20, 2018
Albert J. Schreder, DDS, 90, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018, after suffering a stroke on Thanksgiving Day 2017. He was the son of the late John B. and Rosina Krallinger Schreder. He was married to Ave Marie Butz Schreder for 53 years until her passing September 8, 2008.
He grew up on Cabbage Hill...
Diane D. Heberlein
Feb 20, 2018
Diane D. Heberlein, 71, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at home. Born in Lancaster and raised in Millersville, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Marianne (Kready) Ditzler. She was the wife of the late Richard F. "Dick" Heberlein who passed away in February 2005.
Diane was a graduate of Penn Manor...
Antonio Vesuvius "Tony" Forte
Feb 19, 2018
" I have often dreamed of a far-off place, where a hero's welcome will be waiting for me, where the crowds will cheer when they see my face and voice keeps saying, this is where I'm meant to be. I will find my way, I will go the distance, I'll be there someday if I can be strong, I...
Patricia A. Miller
Feb 19, 2018
Patricia A. Miller, 83, of Elizabethtown, passed away at Masonic Village, Monday, February 19, 2018. Born in Everett, MA, she was the daughter of the late Horace J. and Jane (Johnson) Shelley. Patricia was the loving wife of the late Jere A. Miller who died in 2008. Patricia worked as a manager in human resources. She loved to spend...
Carolyn A. (Smith) Sladecek
Feb 19, 2018
Carolyn A. (Smith) Sladecek, 67, of Leola, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey to the late Martha E. (James) and Horace Burton Smith, Carolyn was a lifelong resident of Lancaster.
For the several years, Carolyn was a dedicated employee of Aggregates Equipment, Inc. and Mr. Bill's...
James D. Walter
Feb 19, 2018
James D. Walter, 70, of East Lampeter Township, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 19, 2018. Born in Lititz, he was a son of the late Donald and Norma (Foltz) Walter, and the beloved husband of Carole Ann (McQuate) Walter. James attended Warwick High School. A member of the U.S. Navy, he honorably served his country during...
Stephen R “Rich” France
Feb 18, 2018
Stephen R "Rich" France, 82, formerly of Lititz, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018. Born in Berwyn, IL, he was the son of the late Emily (Trojka) and Stephen France. He was preceded in death by his sisters Louise Naughton and Shirley Woyt.
Rich was very proud to serve his country in the...
Melanie J. Fitzgerald
Feb 18, 2018
Melanie J. Fitzgerald, 98, passed away, February 18, 2018 at Susquehanna Valley Rehab Facility. She was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Emma (Dittmer) Hoffmeier. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Richard F. Fitzgerald, Sr., who passed February 6, 2000, as well as three brothers; Carl Hoffmeier, Franklin Hoffmeier, and four sisters; Marie...
George Arthur Moody, Ii
Feb 17, 2018
George Arthur Moody, II, 70, of Reamstown, PA, passed away on February 17, 2018 at his home. Born in Quincy, IL, he was the son of the late George A. Moody and Merley E. (Miller) Newkirk. A veteran, he served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. George retired with the maintenance department from Summit Quest Academy. Surviving...
Laurie A. Salimbeni
Feb 17, 2018
Laurie A. Salimbeni, 54, of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care after a courageous 12 year battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of Regina (Ziemba) Posipanko and the late Thomas Posipanko. She was the loving wife of Gene Salimbeni with whom she shared over 32...
Harold L. Godshall
Feb 16, 2018
On Friday February 16, 2018 Harold L. Godshall, D.C. left his life on earth for eternal life in Heaven. He fought a courageous 19-month battle with pancreatic cancer. During his battle he welcomed all to join him in prayer and encouraged them to be a "Warrior, not a Worrier".
Born July 11, 1950, he was the son...
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