Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Marie A. Murani

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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...

Guy H. Rittenhouse

Guy H. Rittenhouse

Feb 3, 2018

Guy H. Rittenhouse, age 64, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, the son of the late Henry F. Rittenhouse, Jr. and Betsy Ross Rittenhouse. Guy worked for 35 years at Donnelley Financial Solutions (former R.R. Donnelley) as an IT Infrastructure Engineer 3. Prior to that, he was an...

Feb 3, 2018

Robin A. Flenner, 52, of Camp Hill, PA and formerly of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018. She succumbed to a very aggressive form of cancer that struck quickly. Robin was the ultimate Supermom and will be dearly missed by her husband, Alan, and their children Jacob and Jenna. Robin grew up in Wilmington, DE, where...

Harold B. Heiss

Harold B. Heiss

Feb 3, 2018

Harold B. Heiss, 91, of Lancaster, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster to the late Harry B. and Anna F. Smith. He served in the Navy as a Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class on board the USS LST 743 during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. Harold was an electrician for Hamilton Technology for...

Delmar Lutz, Sr.

Delmar Lutz, Sr.

Feb 2, 2018

Delmar Lutz, Sr., 89, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on February 2, 2018 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George and Ella (Dukeman) Lutz. Delmar was the loving husband of the late Henrietta M. (Simpson) Lutz. He was a welder and machinist by trade, but the ultimate mechanic. He loved building race...

Sara Ann Wentz

Sara Ann Wentz

Feb 1, 2018

Sara Ann Wentz, 98, of Lancaster passed away at Pleasant View Retirement Home, Manheim on February 1, 2018. She was the wife of the late James W. Wentz, a retired Lancaster County Realtor and Appraiser, with whom she shared 70 years of marriage. The daughter of the late Ernest H. and Liela Frantz Miller, Sara Ann, fondly known to...

Edwina Archell Morris

Edwina Archell Morris

Jan 31, 2018

Edwina Archell Morris, 60, of Lancaster Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday January 31st, 2018. Born on May 5, 1957 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Edward McCleary and Gladys Marie Morris. She is survived by her late husband Andrew Lindsey Rose of 30 years. She has two sons Muhammad Abdullah, Saoul Abdullah, and her...

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