Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Earl R. Heckel, Jr.

Earl R. Heckel, Jr.

Nov 7, 2017

Earl R. Heckel, Jr., 78, died peacefully at his Penn TWP home on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. He was born in Lancaster to the late Earl R., Sr. and Beatrice Murse Heckel. Earl and his wife Barbara Folkeson Heckel celebrated 37 years of marriage on March 26th.

He graduated from Upper Leacock High School in 1957 and...

Helen T. (Steinbaecher) Wood

Helen T. (Steinbaecher) Wood

Nov 6, 2017

Helen T. (Steinbaecher) Wood, 76, of Lancaster, passed away after a lengthy illness on Monday, November 6, 2017 at home. She was surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Helen Mae (Kline) and Harry H. Steinbaecher. She had been married to the late John O. Wood, Sr. Helen grew up in...

Marion Charlotte Rannels Mason

Marion Charlotte Rannels Mason

Nov 6, 2017

Marion Rannels Mason was born December 16, 1917 in Fetterville, Pa. She graduated from Lititz High School in 1935. After working at the Lititz Chocolate factory to earn money for school, she attended The Grissinger Beauty Culture School and graduated from the program in 1936. She opened a beauty shop in her home on Maple Street in Lititz, Pa....

Donald Ames Macmurray, Jr.

Donald Ames Macmurray, Jr.

Nov 6, 2017

Donald Ames MacMurray, Jr., 84, of Lancaster and formerly of Coatesville, Oreland and Flourtown, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017. He was the husband of Carol C. Jorth MacMurray, with whom he would have shared 27 years of marriage on November 16th. He was the husband of the late Joyce Bavier MacMurray, who passed away in 1989. Born...

Grace A. Geyer

Grace A. Geyer

Nov 6, 2017

Grace Geyer, 85, went Home to be with her Lord and Savior and to reunite with her long departed husband, Richard, on Monday, November 6, 2017 at Luther Acres. A lifelong Lancaster countian, she was born in Columbia, PA, the daughter of E. Andrew and Mabel E. Byerly. Grace enjoyed the intricate assembly hand work she performed over the...

D. Lorraine Frey

D. Lorraine Frey

Nov 6, 2017

D. Lorraine Frey, 87, longtime resident of United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017. Born in Columbia, PA she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Dorothy Mae (Clark) Houck. She was the loving wife of the late Charles E. Frey who passed away January 8, 2016. She worked at Boscov's department store...

Roland Albert Jeuch

Roland Albert Jeuch

Nov 5, 2017

Roland Albert Jeuch, 79, husband of Ida Jeuch of Lancaster died November 5, 2017.

Robert E. Smithfield

Robert E. Smithfield

Nov 5, 2017

Robert E. Smithfield, 57, of Lancaster went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, November 5, 2017. Born in Syracuse, NY and raised in Old Forge, PA he was the son of Marilyn (Miller) Smith and the late Robert Smith. He was the loving husband of Cynthia (Sodak) Smithfield with whom he shared over 31 years of marriage....

Sara A. (Sally) Boulton

Sara A. (Sally) Boulton

Nov 4, 2017

Sara A. (Cain) Boulton, 83 of Camp Hill, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2017 with her daughter at her side. She was born in Beaver, PA on August 30, 1934. She was the daughter or the late Martha S. (Fouse) and Ellwood Stuart Cain. Sally graduated from Grove City College in 1954 and worked as a secretary for...

Shirley I. Charles

Shirley I. Charles

Nov 4, 2017

Shirley I. Charles, 92, of Lititz, went home to be with her loving Savior, on November 4, 2017, at United Zion Retirement Community. Her parents were the late Susie and Amos Charles. Also deceased are her sister, Ruth C. Shaub, and brother, J. Norman Charles. She served 10 years at the former Mennonite Children's Home. She loved children, having...

Richard L. “Dick” Hess

Richard L. “Dick” Hess

Nov 4, 2017

Richard L. "Dick" Hess, 88, of Willow Street, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017. He was the husband of Florence "Flossie" M. Hostetter Hess, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage this past September 12th. Born in New Providence, he was the son of the late Landis and Annie E. Wimer Hess. Dick had worked as the...

Herbert T. “Teddy” Barnard, Jr.

Herbert T. “Teddy” Barnard, Jr.

Nov 3, 2017

Herbert T. "Teddy" Barnard, Jr, passed away peacefully at our home with his beloved Tucker dog at his feet on November 3, 2017. Born in Boston, MA, he was 64 years old. He was the most loving husband and my best friend. Together, we would have celebrated our 42nd wedding anniversary on November 8th. Herb had his own business...

Jacqueline D. Kegel

Jacqueline D. Kegel

Nov 3, 2017

Jacqueline D. "Jackie" Kegel, 78 of Ruoff Towers, Lancaster, PA passed away on Friday, November 3rd, 2017, unexpectedly, after becoming ill from a brief medical procedure that was a result of Jackie's yearlong courageous battle with cancer. Jackie passed away peacefully with her son and former daughter in-law, Shirl Loeffler, bedside holding her hands at Select Specialty Hospital, Harrisburg....

Kristen J. Rineer

Kristen J. Rineer

Nov 3, 2017

Kristen J. Rineer, passed away November 3, 2017. She is survived by her three children; Andrew, Troy, and Mindy, two grandchildren; A.J. and Aubrey, four siblings; Wayne, John, Michele and Robin. A Celebration of Life will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Friday, November 10 at Charles Snyder Funeral Home, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. In lieu of...

Teodoro Aguilar-Fernandez

Teodoro Aguilar-Fernandez

Nov 3, 2017

Teodoro Aguilar-Fernandez, 32, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2017 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Born in Yehualtepac, Pueba, Mexico, he was the son of Gonzalo Aguilar-Sedano and Guadalupe Fernandez Sodano, and the husband of Roxana M. Lopez-Revolorio. He worked as a chef at the Neptune Diner in Lancaster. Family and friends...

Jose J. Davila-Marrero

Jose J. Davila-Marrero

Nov 2, 2017

Jose J. Davila-Marrero, 50, husband of Madeline Davila of Columbia, died November 2, 2017.

Glen Eugene “Gene” Murrow

Glen Eugene “Gene” Murrow

Nov 2, 2017

Glen Eugene "Gene" Murrow, 85, passed into eternal life on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at Country Meadows Leader Heights. Born March 21, 1932, in Hopewell Township, Gene was a son of Laura Virginia Quesenberry and Homer Glen "Jack" Murrow. He graduated in 1950 from Red Lion Area High School. Glen served in the U.S. Army as a helicopter mechanic,...

Emily T. Hess

Emily T. Hess

Nov 2, 2017

Emily T. Hess, 98, widow of the late Arthur F. Hess and daughter of the late John and Florence (Wilkinson) Turner of New Castle, PA, died of natural causes on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. She previously lived in Lancaster.

She was a member of Highland Presbyterian Church for many years. After graduating...

David L. Binder

David L. Binder

Nov 2, 2017

David L. Binder, 65, of Strasburg passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Moravian Manor. Born in Doylestown, PA, he was the son of the late Brammer and Sarah Jane (Grisdale) Binder. He was also the loving husband of Melissa (Kelly) Binder with whom he shared 27 years of marriage. Dave grew up in Chester Springs, PA, and was...

Stefan K. Latshaw, Jr.

Stefan K. Latshaw, Jr.

Nov 2, 2017

Stefan K. Latshaw, Jr., 47, formerly of Lititz, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, November 2, 2017. He was born in Lancaster to Stefan K. and Karen Kamp Latshaw of Lititz.

He graduated from Warwick High School in 1992. Stefan was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, where he was a member of the...

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