Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Lois J. Worthington
Sep 2, 2017
Lois J. Worthington, 83, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy on Saturday, September 2, 2017. She was born Flemington, NJ to the late Charles and Ruth German Sherman and was married to the late Raymond F. Worthington for 37 years until his death in 2002.
She worked for Warner-Lambert and in...
James E. Roop, Jr.
Sep 2, 2017
James E. Roop, Jr., 64, went to be with the Lord Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital, surrounded by his family. Born in Lancaster to the late James Everett and Kathryn E. Bleacher Roop and was husband to Vickie Yake Roop for 44 years on April 14th.
Jim graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School and Willow...
Jay D. Weaver
Sep 1, 2017
Jay D. Weaver, 84, died on September 1, 2017 at Brethren Village, Lancaster. Born in Ephrata Twp., Lancaster Co., PA on April 20, 1933, he was the son of the late J. Landis Weaver and Ada S. (Horst) Weaver and was married to Mary N. (Musser) Weaver of Landisville, PA to whom he was married to for 62 years....
Sharon Frances Costanzo
Sep 1, 2017
Sharon Frances Costanzo, 57, of Lititz passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bronxville, NY she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Bacchas) Southard. She was the loving wife of John Costanzo with whom she shared over 31 years of marriage. She...
Brian E. Thomas
Aug 31, 2017
Brian E. Thomas, 60, of West Lampeter Twp., passed away unexpectedly due to heart complications at his home on Thursday, August 31, 2017. Born in Huntington, NY, he was a son of the late Edward F. and Geraldine (Lubben) Thomas, and the beloved husband of Sondra D. (Chaffee) Thomas, with whom he shared 32 years of marriage. Brian honorably...
Lita Blough
Aug 31, 2017
Lita Blough, 54, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Johnstown, she was the daughter of the late Leo A. Clark and the late Elaine L. Durst Blough. Lita loved to attend the Excentia Program School at Keystone Communities. She also enjoyed going to amusement parks, musical...
Lucy B. Martell Cartledge
Aug 30, 2017
Lucy B. Martell Cartledge, 78, of Lancaster, formerly of Gap, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital, Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Dominick and Jennie (Madonna) Martell. Lucy was the loving wife of the late Donald C. Cartledge, to whom she had been married 53 years, when he died in 2015....
Robert E. “Pop” Hoffman
Aug 29, 2017
Robert E. Hoffman, "Pop", 85, of Ephrata, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Almeda (Meck) and Paul G. Hoffman. Pop was a member of the Army and stationed in Japan for 32 months, during the Korean War and served in the National Guard for 3 years. He was...
Catherine “Kay” Fenninger
Aug 29, 2017
Catherine "Kay" Fenninger, of Erlanger, KY, formerly of Lancaster, PA, went home to be with Jesus on August 29, 2017. The daughter of Italian immigrants, Kay grew up in a large family with nine siblings. She met and married the love of her life, Carl Fenninger. Together they raised two daughters, and created a good life. Kay taught herself...
Jayne Brady
Aug 28, 2017
Jayne Brady, 78, of Millersville passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center in Lancaster surrounded by her loving family. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth (Fritcher) Pollock. She was the loving wife of James Brady who passed away in 2004. She worked as an insurance representative with...
David E. Ripple, Ph.D.
Aug 27, 2017
David E. Ripple, PhD., formerly of Johnstown, PA and Kirtland, OH, died of heart failure on August 27, 2017. David is survived by his wife, Maurine (Strayer), formally of Erie, PA and Kirtland, OH; his son, Carl of Kirtland, OH: and his daughter, Gretchen, of Lititz, PA. He graduated from Pittsburgh University, Phi Beta Kappa, and The Pennsylvania State...
Darlene J. Montgomery
Aug 27, 2017
Darlene J. Montgomery, 77, of Leola, passed away on August 27, 2017 at Maple Farms Nursing Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Geraldine (Enck) Rineer. Darlene was the wife of 53 years to the late Glenn A. Montgomery. She was the mother to Todd A. Montgomery, husband of Rebecca, and Eric L. Montgomery, husband...
Ruth Avery Mattern
Aug 26, 2017
Ruth Avery Mattern, 93, of Luther Acres, Lititz, PA, died August 26, 2017.
Larry Rodriguez
Aug 26, 2017
Larry Rodriguez, 51, left this world far too soon on Saturday, August 26th, 2017. Born to the late Liduvina (Diaz) and Luis Rodriguez, in Brooklyn, NY. He was greatly loved by his brothers and sisters. Larry was a graduate of McCaskey High School. He was employed by the Lancaster Newspaper. Larry's smile lit up the room and he will...
Brison Cole Dombroski
Aug 26, 2017
Brison Cole Dombroski, 15, of Lititz, sadly left this world far too soon on Saturday, August 26, 2017. He was born January 20, 2002 in Williamsport, PA. He will be greatly missed by his father, Brian (Angie Heisey), Lebanon, PA, mother, Nicole (Ford) Moss (George), Lititz, PA, two brothers; Ashton Van Alst, and Haidon Dombroski, grandmother, Frances Dombroski, Elysburg,...
James “Jim” P. Slater
Aug 24, 2017
James "Jim" P. Slater, 56, left this world far too soon on Thursday, August 24th, 2017. Born to the late Margaret (Godfrey) and Bruce Slater in Lancaster, PA. He was previously married to Jennifer Rhoads. Jim spend 9 years in the army as a radio operator and 5 years in Europe. He was a 1978 graduate of Warwick High...
Glen R. Miller
Aug 24, 2017
Glen R. Miller, 68, of Lancaster, passed away at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Born in Philadelphia, PA on February 7, 1949, Glen was the son of Helen G. (Fitch) Miller. He was the husband of the late Louise (McMichael) Miller, who died in 2015. Glen was of the Baptist faith. He was...
Joanne Schreder Kubala
Aug 24, 2017
JoAnne Schreder Kubala, 81, of Lancaster, PA, died unexpectedly with her daughter and daughter-in-law by her side at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, August 24, 2017, the day before her 82nd birthday. She was the wife of Andrew G. Kubala, with whom she celebrated seven years of marriage this past May. She had been married to James O. Schreder...
Robert E. Reed
Aug 23, 2017
Robert E. Reed, age 88, entered heaven on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 after a long illness. He would have celebrated a 66th wedding anniversary with his wife, Ellen E. Reed, on September 1. He was born in Durant, Oklahoma to the late Madrid and Ruby (Weddington) Reed. Loved and respected by all who knew him, he will truly be...
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