Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Jean Mooney Long
Jul 10, 2018
Jean Mooney Long, 95, formerly of Lancaster, Columbia and East Donegal Twp., passed away peacefully at Ephrata Manor on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. She was born in Lancaster to the late Baynton and Elizabeth Misal Mooney.
Jean's first husband, Earl F. Flick, was lost in action during WWII as a B-24 tail gunner in 1944. She then...
Harold M. Hartenstine
Jul 10, 2018
Harold M. Hartenstine, 85, of Lititz, PA, passed away on July 10, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Charles "Chas" and Emma (Landis) Hartenstine. Harold was the loving husband to the late Hazel May (Lefever) Hartenstine. Harold was a Jack-of-All-Trades. He could do anything and fix anything. He was a...
Richard J. “Dick” Goodhart
Jul 9, 2018
Richard J. "Dick" Goodhart, 89 of Calvary Fellowship Homes, Lancaster, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 9, 2018. He was the husband of Linda Burnett Goodhart. His first wife Doris H Goodhart preceded him in death in 2002. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Frank G. and Mary Goodhart. He was preceded...
David H. Hain, Jr.
Jul 8, 2018
David H. Hain, Jr., 98, of Manheim, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Sinking Springs, Berks County, he was the son of the late David H. and Minerva (Bingaman) Hain. David was the beloved husband of Elizabeth (Heckler) Hain and together they celebrated 27 years of marriage at the time of her...
Robert Bell Cooper
Jul 8, 2018
Robert Bell Cooper, 69, of Manor Twp., passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Lancaster to the late Herbert Cooper, MD and Barbara (Bell) Cooper. Rob celebrated 16 years of marriage with his wife Dawn L. Brill-Cooper, who was the "love of his...
Robert L. “Larry” Potts
Jul 8, 2018
Robert L. "Larry" Potts, 74, of Millersville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 8, 2018, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Lt. Col. Robert C. Potts and Dorothy (Counahan) Potts. He was the beloved husband of Pupung "Mia" Potts, with whom he celebrated over 20 years of marriage. Larry enlisted...
Kevin L. Burkholder
Jul 6, 2018
Kevin L. Burkholder, 54, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018 at his residence. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Aaron and Anna Marie (Allison) Burkholder. Kevin was a graduate of Warwick High School, and worked for International Paper as a machine operator and laborer. Kevin enjoyed fishing, boating, and motorcycling. He did...
Diana (Rodriguez) Sanchez
Jul 6, 2018
Diana (Rodriguez) Sanchez, 58, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, July 6, 2018. She was born in New York to the late Edwardo and Paula (Melendez) Rodriguez.
Diana enjoyed laughing and singing. She loved cooking and spending time with her family, friends and dog, Snowball. In her free time, she could be found working...
Douglas W. Carr
Jul 6, 2018
Douglas W. Carr, 63, of Lititz, passed away Friday, July 6, 2018 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Meadville, PA to the late William Carr and Patricia Ann (Etheridge) Henry and was the stepson of the late Harold Henry. Doug celebrated 28 years of marriage with his wife Karen M. Szymczak Carr on June 16th.
...Joseph J. Dougherty, Jr.
Jul 6, 2018
Joseph J. Dougherty Jr., 82, of Ephrata, PA passed away peacefully on Friday, July, 6, 2018 surrounded by his family. Born in Miners Hospital in Ashland, PA, Joe was proud to have grown up in Mt Carmel, PA. He was the son of the late Joseph J. Dougherty Sr. and Marguerite (Bloom) Dougherty. He was the loving husband of...
Doris S. Moskalski
Jul 5, 2018
Doris S. Moskalski, 96, of Lititz, PA, passed away on July 5, 2018, at Luther Acres Retirement Community. Born in Wattsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late DeForest and Olga (Carpenter) Sammons. Doris was the loving wife of the late Michael J. Moskalski.
A US Women's Army Corps veteran, she served in Italy and Algiers...
Edna Santiago
Jul 5, 2018
Edna Santiago, 53, Yonkers, NY, formerly of Brooklyn, died 7/5/18. Survived by sisters, Ada and Jacqueline Rodriguez, Lancaster, Luz Rodriguez, 2 brothers, Angel Luis and Luis Angel Rodriguez, niece Jessica Gonzalez, Manheim. Viewing will be Mon. 7/9/19 (12noon-2PM) at Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home 414 E. King St. Lancaster, PA. She will join her mother Luz Rivera at Mellinger...
Raymond C. “Ringo” New Holy
Jul 5, 2018
Ringo New Holy, 54, of Elizabethtown, died at home peacefully, Thursday, July 5, 2018. Born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Pine Ridge, South Dakota, he was the son of the late Ambrose New Holy and Keva Ghost. He was a member of the Oglala Lakota Nation and was a Pipe Carrier and Sundancer. He grew up on the...
Jeanne Marie Donley
Jul 5, 2018
Jeanne Marie (Humpf) Donley, of Mennonite Home, passed away on July 5, 2018, at the age of 95. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Walter Donley in 1992, and a baby sister, MaryEllen, as well as her late parents, Edward Henry Humpf and Mary Edna (Seber) Humpf, and her brother "Eddie". She is survived by seven...
Betty J. Shenk
Jul 5, 2018
Betty J. Shenk, 94, of East Petersburg passed away at Conestoga View on July 5, 2018. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late John R. Gilbert and Beatrice E. (Trimble) Gilbert. Betty was an avid reader who also enjoyed cross stich and knitting. She is survived by her daughters Susan Morgan (Kenneth) and Sharon Charles and...
John A. Mckenzie
Jul 4, 2018
John A. McKenzie, 86 of Manheim Twp., passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Born in Kansas City, MO, he was the son of the late Byron and Bernice (Benning) McKenzie. While attending high school, John worked as a librarian at the Harrisburg Public Library. Following graduation from Lebanon Valley College, he taught elementary instrumental music in the Lampeter-Strasburg...
Floyd M. Shreiner
Jul 4, 2018
Floyd M. Shreiner, 90, of Ephrata, passed away at Ephrata Manor, Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Born in New Holland, Floyd was the son of the late Phares and Florence (Myers) Shreiner. He was the loving husband of Kathryn (Harry) Shreiner, with whom he celebrated over 70 years of marriage. Floyd worked for Harry's Furniture, Leola, for many years. He...
Kenneth H. Long, Jr.
Jul 4, 2018
Kenneth H. Long, Jr. 66, of York, formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away on July 4, 2018 at York Memorial Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Betty (Walton) Muckenthaler and the late Kenneth H. Long. He was a 1970 graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School. Kenneth retired as a supervisor from Y & S Candies with 30...
James Walter Rathkey
Jul 4, 2018
James Walter Rathkey, of Lititz, died peacefully on July 4, 2018. Born on June 15, 1921, he was the son of the late Walter C. and Anna Mimnall Rathkey. He was happily married for 61 years to the late Elsie Spinner Rathkey who died in 2011. During World War II, Jim served as a teletype operator with the 4th...
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