Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Mark J. Nelson

Mark J. Nelson

Jan 30, 2018

Mark J. Nelson, 68, of Lititz, formerly of New York City, NY, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Born in New York City, NY he was the son of the late Ralph A. Nelson and the late Wilma J. (Schwarzman) Nelson. He was an NYPD police officer for over 22 years. An avid motorcycle, sci-fi and gun enthusiast, Mark...

Julia A. "Julie" Barley

Julia A. "Julie" Barley

Jan 30, 2018

Julia A. "Julie" Barley, 79, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, January 30, 2018, at Pinnacle UPMC Hospital, Lancaster, following a lengthy illness. Born in Soudersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Isabell (Walter) Sweigart. Julie was the loving and faithful wife of Wayne "Pete" Barley. Julie was a past member of the St. Joseph's Hospital...

Eleanor M. Kastan

Eleanor M. Kastan

Jan 29, 2018

Eleanor M. Kastan, 82, of Lancaster, PA, died January 29, 2018.

Laura Roye Davis

Laura Roye Davis

Jan 29, 2018

On January 29th, Laura Roye Davis, formerly of Leola. peacefully slipped from her family's arms at Brethren Village, into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Together with her parents and brother, and cats, she is celebrating a loving reunion. Born in Columbia in 1922, she was the daughter of the late Albert Roye (founder of...

Alva M. "Booty" Klaassen

Alva M. "Booty" Klaassen

Jan 28, 2018

Alva M. "Booty" Klaassen, 78, of Paradise, was called home to be with her savior Jesus Christ, January 28, 2018, surrounded by her family. Born at home in Staunton, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Ina (Rankin) Strickler. She worked for Skyline for many years before she fell ill in 2009. She was also known...

Eleanor M. Treutlein

Eleanor M. Treutlein

Jan 28, 2018

Eleanor M. Treutlein, 95, passed away January 28, 2018 at her home in Lancaster. She was born July 24, 1922 in Newark, NJ, the daughter of William R. and Iva (Burris) Howard. She was married to Chadwick E. Treutlein, who served 28 years in the U.S. Army (as well as all of her sons, who also served in the...

Richard A. Hobday

Richard A. Hobday

Jan 27, 2018

Richard A. Hobday passed away January 27, 2018, after a very brief illness. Born in Lancaster on June 24, 1921, "Dick" was the son of Mary (Hodgen) and Austin R. Hobday. He was preceded in death by his wife Janet (Anderson) and a son A. Richard "Rick". He is survived by his children; Diane Cannizzaro, Shelton, CT, Karen Bennett...

Richard Landis

Richard Landis

Jan 26, 2018

Richard Landis, 89, passed away late Friday, January 26, 2018, at United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz. Born in Lancaster, he was the last surviving child of nine born to the late Milton L. And Edna (McGinnis) Landis. He was the loving husband of the late Anna (Reeves) Landis, with whom he shared 51 years of marriage at the...

Ida L. Shiffler

Ida L. Shiffler

Jan 26, 2018

Ida L. Shiffler, 89 Lititz, PA passed away January 26,2018 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. after a brief illness. Born in Quarryville, PA she was the daughter of the late Mary (Dearoff) and Benjamin Ezra Smeltz. Ida graduated from Quarryville High School and retired after many years of service from RCA. Ida was an avid bowler in...

Yvonne Burkholder Bomberger

Yvonne Burkholder Bomberger

Jan 26, 2018

Yvonne Burkholder Bomberger, 87, of Lititz, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018, at Moravian Manor with family by her side. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Weidler E. and Helen (Albright) Burkholder. Married on April 30, 1955, Yvonne was the loving wife of Robert L. Bomberger, who died Sept. 7,2013. Yvonne was a 1948 graduate...

Charles "Charlie" Earl Simmons

Charles "Charlie" Earl Simmons

Jan 25, 2018

Charles (Charlie) Earl Simmons, 93, formerly of Conestoga, passed away on January 25th at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, FL. He was a member of the First Christian Church Sun City Center. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of Earl and Anna Weigand Simmons. He served in the US Army, and was captured by...

James F. "Pat" Conroy

James F. "Pat" Conroy

Jan 25, 2018

James F. "Pat" Conroy, 99, died peacefully with family at his side on January 25, 2018. A resident of Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, Pat was formerly of Lancaster. He was born to the late Edward and Etta (Keeler) Conroy and was the loving husband of the late Florence "Cis" (Anderson) Conroy, who died in 2014. They were married for...

Dorothy T. Perry Hessler

Dorothy T. Perry Hessler

Jan 25, 2018

Dorothy T. Perry Hessler, 91, of Lititz, passed away on January 25, 2018 at Moravian Manor. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frank & Anna (Flynn) Davis. Dot was the loving wife to the late Melvin A. Hessler. Dot was past chairman of St. John Neumann Bazaar, and a former member of the...

Lucas Michael Dicely

Lucas Michael Dicely

Jan 25, 2018

Lucas Michael Dicely was welcomed into Heaven by God, his Grandpa Dicely and his other family members that have gone before him. While he was only on this earth for 9 short days, his love was felt around the world. He changed lives, taught love, and strengthened relationships. All he ever knew was love. Lucas was truly a blessing...

Lucille W. Fiske

Lucille W. Fiske

Jan 25, 2018

Lucille W. Fiske, 88, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Vermont, passed away at Moravian Manor on January 25, 2018 with her daughter by her side.

Phyllis Mcmonigal

Phyllis Mcmonigal

Jan 25, 2018

Phyllis McMonigal, 80, of Manheim Twp., died January 25, 2018, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Bernadette Fisher Flawd, and the beloved wife of Robert E. McMonigal, Sr., with whom she shared 42 years of marriage. Phyllis worked in the cafeteria for the Manheim Twp. School District for 17 years. She...

Georgina Mercado Rivera

Georgina Mercado Rivera

Jan 24, 2018

Georgina Mercado Rivera, 84, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. She was born in Junco, Puerto Rico to the late Pedro Juan Mercado and Leonor Mercado Rivera. Georgina is survived by her children, Esperanza Aponte of Hillside, NJ, Sonja Villa of New York, NY, William Villa and Luis Villa both of Harrisburg, PA; her siblings,...

Andrew Farkas

Andrew Farkas

Jan 24, 2018

Andrew Farkas passed away at Mennonite Home on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 95 years of age. He was born September 23, 1922, son of the late Sofia and George Farkas of Northampton, PA. He was a member of the Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Northampton, PA. Andrew was a member of the CCC Camp at Northeast, MD before...

Carol Lapiana Porceng

Carol Lapiana Porceng

Jan 24, 2018

Carol LaPiana Porceng, 78 of Lancaster, PA, died January 24, 2018, at Lancaster General Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Born in New York City, she lived in Hornell and Syracuse, NY before moving to Lancaster in 1999. She was a Registered Nurse in New York and Pennsylvania, graduating from the Arnot-Ogden Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Elmira, NY....

Gregorio Maldonado Feliciano

Gregorio Maldonado Feliciano

Jan 23, 2018

Gregorio Maldonado Feliciano, 84, of Lancaster died on January 23, 2017.

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