Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Barbara Ellen Music
Oct 27, 2017
Barbara Ellen Music, 95, of Lancaster, PA, died on October 27, 2017 at Brethren Village Retirement Community, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born in Chanute, KS, she was the daughter of the late Frank Edward Isett & Barbara Allen (McNeely) Isett. Barbara was the beloved wife of the late John "Jack" F. Music, PhD. Barbara graduated from...
Dorothy M. Garrett
Oct 27, 2017
Dorothy Marie Garrett, 87, of Lititz, PA, died Friday, October 27, 2017, at her home at the Moravian Manor, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Keokuk, Iowa, on January 21, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Herbert W. and Mary Attamarie Prince.
After graduating from the University of Iowa with a...
Daniel L. "Dan" Charley
Oct 27, 2017
Daniel L. "Dan" Charley, 70, of Lancaster, formerly of Greensburg, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2017. Born in New Kensington, PA, he was the son of the late Daniel and Sally (Giunta) Charley. He was the loving husband of Catherine A. (Stinson) Charley for 40 years. Dan was self-employed as a mechanical engineer and welder. He was a...
Marilyn “Mickey” Manion Tyrrell
Oct 27, 2017
Marilyn Manion Tyrrell, 82, a resident of Landis Homes Retirement Community in Lititz, PA, died October 27, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Marilyn was the daughter of the late Richard Manion and Marion La Fogg Manion of Bloomfield Connecticut.
Marilyn was born in Connecticut and graduated from Bloomfield High School. She is survived by her husband of...
James H. Breon
Oct 26, 2017
James H. Breon, 92, husband of the late Leah M. (Brooks) Breon, of Strasburg, PA, died October 26, 2017.
David J. Hershey
Oct 24, 2017
David J. Hershey, 79, of East Petersburg, PA passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Born in Marietta, PA he was the son of the late Margaret (Frame) and George Hershey. He was the loving husband to Joanne (Brachendorf) Hershey for 55 years.
David was a member of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church. He was employed...
Elizabeth H. “Libby” White
Oct 24, 2017
Elizabeth H. "Libby" White, 91, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, with family by her side.
She was born in Five Points, AL to the late William and Grace Trammel Higgins. Libby celebrated 56 years of marriage with her late husband, Marion E. "Red" White, COL., US Army,...
Matthew F. Mclaughlin
Oct 23, 2017
Matthew F. McLaughlin, 57, of Lancaster, PA. died October 23, 2017.
Charles F. O’Neill
Oct 23, 2017
Charles F. O'Neill, 79, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017. He was the loving husband of Kay O'Neill for 30 years. Born in Locust Gap, PA he was the son of the late Hannah (Kane) and Francis B. O'Neill.
Charlie was a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School and attended Stevens Trade. He was a proud Cold...
William Henry Toner, Jr.
Oct 22, 2017
Our well-loved brother and uncle, William Henry Toner, Jr., 72, died on October 22, 2017 in Ephrata. He was born in Philadelphia to the late William Henry Toner and Anna May Walton Toner. He is predeceased by his beloved wife Mary Anne Pickett Toner, who died in 1996.
He is survived by his sister, Carol Toner Shane...
Deborahlynn Forbes
Oct 22, 2017
Deborahlynn Forbes, 54, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 22, 2017. Born in Lansdale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dorothea Fitzgerald. Deborahlynn enjoyed visiting Black Rock Retreat. Her favorite days were spent with her family, camping, and attending Messiah College events. Deborahlynn was diagnosed with DISH as well as ankylosing spondylitis. She faced this...
William Henry Toner Jr.
Oct 22, 2017
William Henry Toner Jr. , 72 of Ephrata, PA, passed away on October 22. 2017. He was the husband of the late Mary Ann Toner.
Clarence E. Yingst
Oct 22, 2017
Clarence E. Yingst, 86, of Lancaster passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2017. Born in Lititz, PA he was the son of the late Katie and Edwin Yingst.
A dedicated Christian, Clarence devoted his life to Christ. A graduate of Lititz High School, he later attended Lancaster Business College. Clarence enrolled in the Army Engineers and served...
John D. “Jack” Knapp
Oct 21, 2017
John D. "Jack" Knapp, 76, of East Petersburg, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Vivien and Dorothy (Peters) Knapp. He was the loving husband of Linda Ann Knapp who passed away December 17, 2016. He most recently worked for Berk-Tek and formerly worked at Raymark Industries. Jack was a...
Mildred K. Flood
Oct 21, 2017
Mildred K. Flood, 98, of Willow Street, PA and formerly of Cherry Hill, NJ, and Garden City, NY, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA, on Saturday, October 21, 2017, surrounded by her family.
She was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada to the late Reinhold and Bertha (Fullerton) Kurth. She celebrated 50 years of...
Janet L. Mills
Oct 20, 2017
Janet L. Mills, 85, of Calvary Fellowship Homes, passed away on Friday October 20, 2017. Born in Cross Keys, PA she was the daughter of the late William C. and Josephine (Vaughn) Burdge. She was the wife of the late Edward E. Mills who passed away March 26, 2017. She graduated as a registered nurse from the Lewistown Hospital...
Carol A. Hartman
Oct 20, 2017
Carol A. Hartman, 72, of Manheim, PA, passed away at her residence on Friday, October 20, 2017. She was the wife of Robert E. Hartman, Sr., with whom she had celebrated 52 years of marriage this past November 28th. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Catherine Haller Sheaffer. Carol had worked for 19...
John Dorward Hohman, Jr.
Oct 20, 2017
John Dorward Hohman, Jr. died unexpectedly at home on October 20, 2017, of a heart attack in Lititz, Pa at the young age of 52 years. John is survived by his beloved wife, Jeannine (nee Mastriana); his children, JD, Nick, Ryan and Brendan; his parents, John and Carol Ann (nee Welsh) Hohman, and his two brothers, Jim Hohman (Kathy),...
Captain Kurt F. Dorenkamp
Oct 19, 2017
Captain Kurt F. Dorenkamp, U.S. Navy (Ret), 93, passed away on October 19, 2017, at The Glen at Willow Valley, Lancaster, PA. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Leo and Wilhelmina (Bonas) Dorenkamp. He is survived by his best friend and wife of 64 years, Mary E. (Doyle) Dorenkamp. In addition to his wife, he...
John J. Arbolino
Oct 19, 2017
John J. Arbolino, 94, died Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Ephrata Manor. He was the husband of the late Angelina Arbolino, who passed away in 2012. Born in Manhattan, New York, he is the son of the late Ignazio and Filomena (Tessitore) Arbolino.
He was a proud World War II Veteran, serving in the United States Navy....
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