Anthony J. “Tony” Vallat
Dec 25, 2017
Anthony J. Vallat, 50, of Philadelphia passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 25, 2017. Born in Long Island, New York he was the son of the late, Bruce R. and Louise M. (DeRiggi) Vallat. Born and raised in New York, he attended Hewlett High School in Hewlett, New York and later attended New York Technical Institute. After graduating he...
Lois Jane Heckman
Dec 25, 2017
Lois Jane Heckman, 82, departed this life at Brethren Village on Monday, December 25, 2017, from complications of Parkinson's disease. Born in Nazareth, PA in 1935, she was the daughter of the late Arlington Joseph and the late Lena Irene (Lehr) Heckman. Lois was a longtime resident of Lancaster County and previously lived in Washington, NJ, Milton, DE, Oxford,...
Maria C. Arzuaga-Rodriguez
Dec 24, 2017
Maria C. Arzuaga-Rodriguez, 81, of York, Conewago Township, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017, at Lancaster General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Frederico Arzuaga and Dominga Rodriguez Arzuaga. She was the wife of the late Valeriano Graciani-Vasquez with whom she celebrated more than 25 years of...
William A. Hershey
Dec 24, 2017
William A. Hershey, of Millersville, spent Christmas with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, having passed away December 24, 2017, in his 91st year. Bill was the son of the late William F. and Cora (Getz) Hershey. Born in Lancaster, he graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School, class of 1945. After graduation, Bill enlisted in the Army Air Corps....
Dorothy E. Metzgar
Dec 23, 2017
On December 23, 2017, Dorothy, 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Bangor, PA. She was the daughter of Milo and Evelyn Elwine. She is survived by her husband, Grant J. Metzgar, Sr. and her five children: Grant J. Jr., John M., Susan L....
Dr. Richard “Rich” A. Moraga
Dec 23, 2017
Dr. Richard "Rich" A. Moraga, 64, went home to be with his Lord and savior Jesus Christ on December 23, 2017. We rejoice that he is no longer suffering from Alzheimer's Disease which took him from us way too soon. Richard was born in New York, New York. He was a graduate of Rutgers University and Penn State University....
Robert C. Allwein
Dec 22, 2017
Robert C. Allwein, 97, of Luther Acres, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the son of the late Carroll and Emma Oliver Allwein.
Bob was a graduate of Lebanon High School Class of 1938 and attended Penn State prior to WWII. He served in the US Coast Guard as a Radarman...
Doris Misselhorn
Dec 22, 2017
Doris Misselhorn passed away at the Magnolias of Lancaster on December 22, 2017 at the age of 90. She was the wife of Donald J. Misselhorn with whom she celebrated 61 years of marriage on June 16, 2017. Doris was born May 15, 1927 in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Edward and Pearle Leary. She was a teacher...
Donald H. Stauffer
Dec 22, 2017
Donald H. Stauffer of Lititz passed away after a brief illness on Friday December 22nd at the age of 83. Born at home in Lancaster in 1934, he was the son of the late Walter W. and Ellida H. Stauffer. He was predeceased by his brothers Glenn H. and Ray H. Stauffer and his sister Nila Weaver. He is...
Geraldine B. "Gerry" Johns
Dec 22, 2017
Geraldine B. (Kulbacki) Johns, (Gerry), 92, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on 12/22/2017. She lived the last two years in Kingwood, TX near her son, Thomas.
Gerry was born in Shamokin, PA on February 22, 1925. She graduated from Coal Township High School in 1943.
Gerry was married to Arthur C. Johns on February 16,...
Althea M. Wiggins
Dec 21, 2017
Althea M. Wiggins, 86, of Manheim passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Altoona, PA she was the daughter of the late Paul and Carrie (Douglas) Magill. She was the wife of the late William Wiggins. She was a crafter by trade and worked her stand at Root's Market and...
Robert Roy Finger
Dec 21, 2017
Robert Roy Finger, 65, of Lancaster, was waved into heaven by St. Peter on Thursday, December 21st, 2017 at his home in Lancaster, PA. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of John L. Finger and the late Pauline (Scott) Finger. Rob was a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, received his Bachelor's degree from Elizabethtown College and continued...
Fred M. Rice
Dec 20, 2017
Fred M. Rice of Elizabethtown, PA passed away December 20, 2017 at Brethren Village, Lititz, PA at the age of eighty-five. Fred was known and loved for his compassion, his desire to live at peace with others, his quick wit and his love for music. After graduating from Manchester College in 1954 with a degree in music, Fred served...
Mary E. Frederick
Dec 19, 2017
Mary E. Frederick, 94, of United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary Fox Claus. Mary was the wife of the late Charles A. Frederick, who passed away March 25, 2003. Mary graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1941. She...
Marian Madonna
Dec 19, 2017
Marian Madonna, 84, of Millersville, passed away Tuesday, December 19th, 2017 with her loving daughter by her side. Marian had spent her final months at Conestoga View Nursing Home and she and her family are eternally grateful for the wonderful staff on the second floor and physical therapy department that helped care for her. Born in Widtsoe, Utah to...
Anne G. Forrey
Dec 19, 2017
Anne G. Forrey, 83, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late D. Paul and Ethel G. Baker Graver. Anne had worked as an executive secretary for Intelligencer Printing for 25 years and at Lancaster General Hospital for 15...
Edwin R. Seace, Sr.
Dec 19, 2017
Edwin R. Seace, Sr., 95, of Manheim Twp., passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017. He was surrounded by the love of his family in the last days of his life under the care of Moravian Manor and Hospice & Community Care.
Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late William L. and Violet M. (Stouffer)...
Lloyd V. Hassel
Dec 18, 2017
Lloyd Vernon Hassel, age 97, of Lancaster passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at the Mennonite Home on Harrisburg Pike. Lloyd was born in Strasburg, the son of Harry and Edith (Yuninger) Hassel. He graduated from F&M with a BS in Chemistry. He served in the US Navy during WWII before moving to Joplin, MO to work for Atlas...
Miriam "Mira" Jordan Ferrara
Dec 18, 2017
Miriam "Mira" Jordan Ferrara was born at 11:01 am on December 18, 2017 to parents Joseph and Alison Ferrara at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Mira weighed 4 lbs. 11 ozs and was 16 inches long. She had beautiful brown eyes and dark brown curly hair. Mira was held by her parents for her entire 53 minutes of life on...
