Donna K. Martin
Aug 25, 2026
Donna K. Martin, 79, formerly of Calvary Fellowship Homes and Wakefield, PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, surrounded by family at Trillium Place, Lancaster, PA. She shared more than 10 years of marriage with her husband, Paul Stauffer Martin, before his death in 2013.
Born in Lancaster, Donna was the daughter of the late Roy Greenawalt and Elizabeth Birkenheiser....
Mary Jean Rivers, PhD
Aug 25, 2026
Mary Jean Rivers, PhD of Lancaster, PA passed away on August 25, 2026 after a long illness. She leaves behind a loving family, friends, academic associates and students.
She was a kind, dignified professional woman who found happiness and success in her expansive career, and lived to enjoy the blessings of motherhood and the reward of grandchildren.
Mary Jean Rivers was born...
Barbara Jane McCreary
Aug 24, 2026
Barbara J. McCreary, 91, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, August 24 at the Magnolias of Lancaster. She was the beloved wife of the late James L. McCreary, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage before his death in 2018.
Born in Altoona, PA in 1935, she was a daughter of the late Richard H. & Margaret J. (McGuire) Keech.
Barbara...
Brenda L. Lutz
Aug 24, 2026
Brenda L. Lutz, 76, of Lititz, went to join her Lord in Heaven on Monday, August 24, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Berks County PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Margaret Borkey. She was also the loving and devoted wife to Michael “Mike” Lutz for 53 years.
Brenda loved supporting others. Ever present...
Bruce C Byram
Aug 24, 2026
Bruce C. Byram, 88, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026. Born in Philadelphia on August 25, 1938, he was the son of the late William F. Byram and Ruth F. (Missimer) Byram.
Bruce proudly served his country in the United States Air Force as a jet mechanic. Following his military service, he continued his career as a mechanic,...
Charles H Herman
Aug 23, 2026
Charles Herman, 82, passed away on August 23, 2026, in Lancaster, PA..
Ryan Sanders
Aug 22, 2026
Ryan Sanders 1980-2026
On August 22, 2026, my beautiful son, Ryan (Boo Boo Bear to his mom) was found deceased.
From an early age, Ryan was a sensitive, kind soul. Life was a bit of a challenge for such a gentle heart. All beings need to feel loved, but moving to a new state made making close connections hard to come by....
Norma Jane Ritchey
Aug 22, 2026
Norma Jane Ritchey, 88, of Lancaster, PA, went home to meet the Lord surrounded by light and love on August 22, 2026.
Born November 9, 1937, in Dudley, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earl E. and Verna I. (Mullen) Leighty. She attended Saxton-Liberty High School in Saxton, PA. Norma told stories of her childhood and the adventures she...
Evelyn Allison
Aug 22, 2026
Evelyn Allison, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on August 22, 2026. She was born in Newark, New Jersey, to the late Arthur and Genefa Olson.
After graduating from Washington High School, Evelyn attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she met her husband, Paul K. Allison. They shared 55 years of marriage before his passing in 2016.
Evelyn...
Raleigh S. Doom
Aug 22, 2026
Raleigh S. Doom, 80, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Saturday, August 22, 2026. He was the devoted husband of Nancy J. (Myer) Doom, with whom he shared 34 years of marriage.
Born in Goodwin, AR in 1945, he was a son of the late Raleigh & Ruby (Jordan) Doom.
Raleigh served in the U.S. Army as an inventory...
Maria Dotel de Valera
Aug 22, 2026
Funeral Services will be held at 2PM on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Charles F. Snyder III Funeral Home & Crematory, 2421 Willow Street Pike, Willow Street, PA 17584. Family and friends will be received from 12PM-2PM at the funeral home on Friday. Interment will follow in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery.
Lenore Frey
Aug 22, 2026
Lenore M. Frey, 91, of Lititz, was taken home to heaven on Saturday, August 22. Lenore Miller Frey was born in South Canaan, PA on December 16, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Jesse and Mary Miller.
Lenore married Roger N. Frey on June 5, 1954 and together they raised a family and were the owners of RN Frey...
Debra B. Leese
Aug 22, 2026
Debra B. Leese (Deb, age 71) passed away peacefully on August 22nd, surrounded by members of her loving family. She was predeceased by her beloved parents, Donald A. and Marjorie A. Brinkworth and brother Arthur (Bing) Brinkworth.
Deb was the loving wife of Arden R. Leese with whom she shared 44 years of wedded bliss, residing primarily in Lititz, PA. Art...
Michael D. Heist
Aug 22, 2026
Michael D. Heist, 85, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Pauline (Shiffer) and William Heist.
Michael was a 1958 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School and later attended Franklin & Marshall College. He dedicated 50 years to the material handling industry and was the proud owner of...
Charles S. Moore
Aug 21, 2026
Charles S. Moore, 63, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026. Born in Suffolk, Virginia, he was the son of the late Melvin Barnes and Marjorie Myers.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30AM on Friday, September 11, 2026 at Ray's Temple, 49 S. Ann Street, Lancaster, PA, 17602. Charles will be laid to rest in Mellinger Mennonite...
Stephen Martin Valdespino
Aug 21, 2026
May 5, 1988 – August 21, 2026
Stephen, our beloved, was born with hydrops fetalis and was not expected to live long. He spent his first year in the hospital and required around-the-clock nursing care when he came home.
But God had other plans for Stephen.
For 38 years, Stephen lived a life of faith, love, courage, and joy. He loved the Lord...
Ronald Reid "Ron" Campbell
Aug 21, 2026
Ronald Reid "Ron" Campbell, 88, of Manheim, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026, at Emerald Nursing and Rehabililation Center, Elizabethtown. Born in Morrisdale, Pa, he was the son of the late Robert Reid and Beatrice Walley Campbell. Ron was the loving husband of Diane M. Rhoads Campbell, and they would have observed 60 years of marriage this September. He...
Robert M. Mannell
Aug 20, 2026
Robert M. Mannell (Bob) peacefully passed away on August 20, 2026, at Brethren Village in Lititz, PA. He was 93 years old.
Bob was born and raised in New York City. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. His family later relocated to Iselin, NJ, where he met his wife, Fran. They raised their family in Iselin before...
Dorothy G. Baker
Aug 20, 2026
Dorothy G. Baker, 91, of Brethren Village, went home to be with Jesus on August 20, 2026 in Lititz PA. She was married to Eugene H Baker. Born in East Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Roy R and Mary H Goda.
Dot was a homemaker and had also worked at Armstrong and Weis Markets. She was a longtime...
Maribel Vega
Aug 20, 2026
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Maribel Vega, a devoted mother, cherished friend, and dedicated worker, who left this world on August 20, 2026, at the age of 57. Born in Palomas, Puerto Rico, Maribel embodied the resilience and strength that defined her character throughout her life.
Maribel worked tirelessly for Dart Container for 17 years,...
