Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
June L. Price
Nov 20, 2017
June L. Price, 83, of East Petersburg, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017. She was the wife of Robert H. Price, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage this past June 4th. Born in Shamokin, she was the daughter of the late Lorenzo Dow and Ruth P. Henninger Weaver. June had worked for Lancaster Newspapers as a...
Charlotte M. Arbogast
Nov 20, 2017
Charlotte M. Arbogast, 92, of Luther Acres, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, PA, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017. Born in West Pittston, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Frederick A. Muschlitz and Elizabeth J. (Boyer) Muschlitz. She was married to the late Dr. Karl F. Arbogast, Jr., who passed away in January 2015. Charlotte was a devoted...
Dean E. Koppenhaver
Nov 19, 2017
Dean E. Koppenhaver, 91, of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 19 at Luther Acres Manor Care. Born in Pillow, PA, he was the son of the late Edward and Katherine (Troutman) Koppenhaver. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Arlene. Dean graduated from Elizabethtown High School, class of 1943. He was a Veteran of...
Robert E. Lee "Bob" Flora
Nov 19, 2017
Robert E. Lee "Bob" Flora, 80, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Percy and Jennifer "Margaret" (Macall) Flora. Bob was the husband to the late, Lena (Simet) Flora who passed away in 2013. He was a truck driver for J.C. Snavely for many years and was...
G. Richard "Rick" Koelsch
Nov 19, 2017
G. Richard "Rick" Koelsch, 60, went to be with the Lord after a brief illness on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center, with family by his side. He was the loving husband of Deborah (Mohr) Koelsch to whom he was married for 35 years.
Rick was the son of Peggy (Houck) Koelsch and the...
Susan J. Pleger Boyer
Nov 18, 2017
Susan J. Pleger Boyer, 53, of Ephrata, left for heaven on Saturday, November 18, 2017. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of Jean (Broich) Pleger of Ephrata, and the late Robert L. Pleger, who passed in 2016.
Sue was a 1983 graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School. Raised in the Catholic faith, she was always...
John M. Hintz, Sr.
Nov 18, 2017
John M. Hintz, Sr., 69, of Lititz, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at his residence. He was the husband of Christine M. Skilling Hintz, with whom he shared 34 years of marriage this past June. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son the late Arthur and Edna Schwarz Hintz. He was a member of St. James...
Werner Ortmann, Rph
Nov 18, 2017
Werner "Ort" Ortmann, 91, formerly of Millersville, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. He was the husband of Mary Clayre Boland Ortmann, with who celebrated 67 years of marriage this past October 14th. Born in Buer, Germany, Werner was the son of the late Ferdinand and Julianna Gerritzen Ortmann.
Werner was...
Beth Ann Leensvaart
Nov 17, 2017
Beth Ann Leensvaart, nee Brink, age 69, the beloved wife of Charles Dale Leensvaart went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 17, 2017 at Landis Homes Retirement Community. She was the loving mother of 3 children, Amy (Benjamin) Scott, Stephen (Laurie) Leensvaart and Paul (Steffanie) Leensvaart, and cherished grandmother of 6 – Conner, Landon and...
Grant E. Moraga
Nov 17, 2017
Grant E. Moraga, 21, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017 surrounded by his loving family and friends at Lancaster General Hospital after a courageous battle against Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Born on October 22, 1996 he was much loved and wanted. Grant was the son of Dr. Richard A. Moraga and Alice A. (Modzelewski) Moraga. He brought them much...
Millard P. Eppig
Nov 17, 2017
Millard P. Eppig, 81, of St. John's Herr Estate, Columbia, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017, at Luther Acres in Lititz. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Frank J. and Emma C. (Miller) Eppig, and the beloved husband of JoAnne (Farley) Eppig, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Millard was a...
Anthony T. “Tony” Marko
Nov 16, 2017
Anthony T. "Tony" Marko, 81, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Martin Memorial South Hospital in Stuart, FL after being stricken at his winter home in Stuart. He was born in Lebanon to the late Rudolf and Cora Irwin Marko. Tony and his wife Deborah E. Keller Marko celebrated 39 years of marriage last August 11th....
Irma D. Cesnik
Nov 16, 2017
Irma D. Cesnik, 88, of Mount Joy, PA, passed away on November 16, 2017 at Elizabethtown Nursing & Rehab Center. Born in Youngstown, OH, she was the daughter of the late Edwin & Barbara (Clarke) Reed. Irma was a secretary for a Historical Society. She was an avid reader and enjoyed knitting. Surviving is a daughter, Taamar "Tommi" Herbert...
Vincent P. Herron, Jr.
Nov 15, 2017
Vincent P. Herron, Jr., 84, died unexpectedly at home, in his easy chair, on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, in Lancaster, PA. Vince was born at home to his parents Vincent Paul, Sr., and Frances (Reynolds) Herron, in Ashley, PA. He attended St. Leo's Elementary School for first through fourth grade. Then his family moved to Wilkes-Barre, PA, where he...
Raymond H. Leh
Nov 15, 2017
Raymond H. Leh, 97, of Willow Street, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Arbor View at Willow Valley. Born in Whitehall Twp., Lehigh County, he was the son of the late Burton and Gertrude Henninger Leh. He was the loving husband of the late June S. Banks Leh with whom he shared 69 years of marriage at the...
Robert R. "Dick" Wager
Nov 15, 2017
Robert R. "Dick" Wager, 76, of Millersville, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at LGH. Born in Cohocton, NY he was the son of the late Martin and Leona (Smith) Wager. He was the loving husband and best friend to Janet (Poynor) with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Dick worked for Marona Construction for over 35 years...
Gary J. Lawrence
Nov 15, 2017
Gary J. Lawrence, 76, of Lancaster, passed away November 15, 2017. Born in Easton, he was the son of the late Joseph B. and Ethel E. (Law) Lawrence. Gary was the loving husband of Nancy E. (Bewick) Lawrence. Gary was employed with High Associates for eleven years before his illness. Gary faithfully attended Calvary Church. He collected clocks of...
Melanie S. Mccoury
Nov 15, 2017
Melanie S. McCoury, 44, of Millersville, PA passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster (formerly Lancaster Regional Hospital). Born in Lancaster General Hospital, she was the daughter of Roxana and James R. McCoury.
Melanie was at her happiest when she was with family and friends or her cats. Her smile was certainly the...
George M. Geraci
Nov 13, 2017
George M. Geraci, 65, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Lancaster to the late Charles J., Sr. and Theresa A. Long Geraci.
A graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, George worked as a machine operator at the Armstrong floor plant in Lancaster for over 30 years....
Ada Cooper Richards
Nov 12, 2017
Ada Hydrick Cooper Richards, of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, passed away on November 12, 2017 at Brethren Village in Lititz, Pennsylvania at the age of 97. Born in Larksville, Pennsylvania, she was the second of eight children of Hezekiah and Emily Bolton Cooper. She was a devoted wife to Frank J. Richards for over 50 years before his passing in 1992....
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