Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Sharon Freeman-Kenney
Feb 8, 2018
Sharon Freeman-Kenney, 58, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018. She had been quietly but steadfastly fighting cancer and dealing with chemotherapy, surgeries and radiation treatments for over four years. Born in Quantico, Virginia, Sharon was the daughter of Jay and Diana Freeman of Santa Cruz, California. She met her husband David J. Kenney on the...
James Joseph Doersom, Sr.
Feb 8, 2018
James Joseph Doersom, Sr., 68, of Columbia, passed away on February 8, 2018 at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Clarence & Arlene Doersom. He retired from FlexSteel as a furniture upholsterer after 30 years of service. He also worked at TJ Maxx. James loved hunting & fishing. He especially enjoyed going on...
Sylvia Esther Martinez
Feb 8, 2018
Sylvia Esther Martinez, 58, died under hospice care at her East Lampeter Twp. home on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. She was born in the Bronx to Esther Rivera Rosado and the late Jose A. Rosado. She was a secretary for the Lancaster County Department of Human Services and then for Saratoga Springs School District in Saratoga Springs, NY. Sylvia...
Mae A. Goodman
Feb 8, 2018
On February 8, 2018, Mae A. Goodman was called home for a long-awaited reunion with her husband of 48 years, Richard Goodman Jr., and her nine siblings. She was surrounded by her family at the time of her death. Mae was born on May 24, 1933 where she grew up on her family's farm in Conestoga. Mae will be...
Hok Lam “Richard” Sitt
Feb 8, 2018
Hok Lam "Richard" Sitt, 67, passed away on February 8, 2018 at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Sai Kong Village, Tai Pong District, Canton, China on August 19, 1950, he was the son of Poo Sitt and Ying Mui Leung. He was beloved husband of Yu Shun Sitt. He moved to New York at the age of 18,...
William P. Axe
Feb 7, 2018
William P. Axe, 65, of Lititz, PA, passed away on February 7, 2018 at home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Joan (Archer) Schmidt & the late William P. Axe, Jr. William was the companion of 30 years to Bonnie L. Hauck. He is survived by a daughter, Veronica Poindexter, wife of Arthur Poindexter, Jr; step-children: Laura...
Marie A. Murani
Feb 7, 2018
Marie A. Murani, 95, of Lancaster, passed away at home on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Born in West Chester, Marie was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary A. (Nider) Redmond, Sr. She was the loving wife of William T. Murani who died in 1985. Marie was a devoted Catholic and belonged to St. Anthony of Padua...
Barbara “Bobbie” Ann Miller
Feb 7, 2018
Barbara "Bobbie" Ann Miller, 81, of Lititz, PA, died Wednesday, February 7th, 2018, at Luther Acres in Lititz. She was married to William R. "Bob" Miller until his death in 2010. She was born on February 16, 1936 in Bethlehem, PA, daughter of the late Alfred R. Flammer and Teresa J. Kern. Bobbie earned her Bachelor's Degree from Gettysburg...
Ronald A. King
Feb 7, 2018
Ronald A. King, 79, of Mount Joy, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at Hospice & Community Care of Mount, Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Donald A. and Dorothy S. (Hassler) King, and the beloved husband of Dorothy S. (Reiff) King, with whom he shared 37 years of marriage. Prior to retiring, Ronald...
Jean E. Fisher
Feb 6, 2018
Jean E. Fisher, 95, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Florin, PA, Jean was the daughter of the late Samuel H. and Bessie (Kottler) Fair. She was the loving wife of Harold W. Fisher, who died in 1975. Jean was a 1941 graduate of Hummelstown High School. She was a...
Bernard J. "Bernie" Ziegler
Feb 6, 2018
Bernard J. "Bernie" Ziegler, 75, of Lancaster, Pa, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. He was the husband of Jane L. Steinman Ziegler, with whom he celebrated 48 years of marriage this past May 10th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Bernard J. Sr. and Florence Fitzgerald Ziegler. Bernie started his career as a...
Joyce Ross Shaffer
Feb 5, 2018
Joyce Ross Shaffer, 80, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018. Born in Central City, PA, she was the daughter of the late Telford C. and Mary Sivits Ross. Joyce was retired from Warner Lambert, now Johnson and Johnson. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great gram. She loved coming up to Bedford County and Central...
Leotta K. Haus
Feb 5, 2018
Leotta K. Haus, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018, at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia, after a brief illness. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Esther Graver Klaus, and the wife of the late Russell W. Haus, Sr., with whom she shared 46 years of marriage at the time...
Joan W. Wagner
Feb 5, 2018
Joan W. Wagner, 85, of Lititz, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Bird-in-Hand, she was the daughter of the late Jonas L. and Ellen (Eitnier) Wagaman. She was the beloved wife of Russel D. Wagner. Joan worked as a Sales Associate for Watt & Shand for over 18 years, and later for Bon-Ton...
Clarence Leroy Barr, Jr.
Feb 4, 2018
Clarence Leroy Barr Jr., 90, passed away on February 4, 2018 at Luther Acres. Born in Lancaster, PA on May 16, 1927, he was the son of the late Clarence L. Barr Sr. and Alice M. Pecket Barr Johnson. He was beloved husband of Dorothy M. Adams Barr. On July 6, 2016 they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. He...
Boyd S. “Sam” Ricketts, Jr.
Feb 4, 2018
Boyd S. "Sam" Ricketts, Jr., 69, of Lancaster, PA, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018, at Lancaster General Hospital, after a battle with heart failure. Born in Lancaster, Ohio, he was a son of the late Boyd S. Ricketts, Sr. and Mary Eaton Ricketts, and the beloved husband of Ann Brown Ricketts. Sam was a graduate of Ohio University...
Benjamin B. King
Feb 4, 2018
Benjamin B. King, 96, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on February 4, 2018 at his home. He was the loving husband of Sara Ann (Graves) King.
Elsie Ramos
Feb 4, 2018
On Sunday, February 4, 2018, Elsie Ramos wife, mother, daughter and sister passed away suddenly at the age of 51 years. Elsie will forever be remembered by her husband and best friend Frank and their precious children Rey, Frank Jr, Bryant, Joshua and Analisa , her parents Pedro and Isabel Rosario, 15 grandchildren, 4 sisters and 2 brothers. Elsie...
Mildred S. Gerlach
Feb 4, 2018
Mildred S. Gerlach, 91, of Lititz passed away Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Luther Acres. Born on April 7, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Henry and Anna (Morton) Steger. She was the wife of the late Charles J. Gerlach who passed away in 1998. She trained as a dancer at a very young...
Thomas Edward Harney, Jr.
Feb 4, 2018
Thomas Edward Harney, Jr., 88, of Ephrata, passed away at Conestoga View on February 4, 2018. Born in Fargo, ND, he was the son of the late Thomas Edward Harney, Sr. and Mayre (Healy) Harney. At a young age, Tom became a proud member of the U.S. Navy and served at the end of World War II. He was...
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