Donald R. Lenton
Apr 7, 2017
Donald R. Lenton, 87, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Maple Farm Nursing Center, following a brief illness. Don was born in Philadelphia, to the late Charles T. and Frances (Burger) Lenton, Sr. He was the loving husband of the late Elizabeth (Leseberg) Lenton. Don graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and worked...
Robert J. Farley
Apr 7, 2017
Robert J. Farley, 66, of Lititz, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 7, 2017. He was the husband of Elaine M. (Klase) Farley, with whom he shared 33 years of marriage. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late John J. and Ruth Steckroth Farley. Bob had worked for PPL Electric Utilities Corp. in Allentown as...
Wilhelmina “Willy” M. Van Hekken
Apr 6, 2017
Wilhelmina "Willy" Margaretha van Hekken, 92, of Lancaster, Pa. died April 6, 2017. Willy, the loving wife of the late Frans van Hekken, passed away peacefully at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Lancaster, PA. She is survived by her children: son Frans, husband of Jeanne of Millersville; daughter, Karen Deatrich, wife of Earl of Pequea; and son Henk, husband...
Anna R. Valori
Apr 6, 2017
Anna R. Valori, 93, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, April 06, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Sophia (Gergus) Kapish. She was the wife of the late Frank J. Valori who passed away in 1984. She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church....
Mark Allen Strawser
Apr 5, 2017
Mark Allen Strawser, 49, of Lancaster Pennsylvania, died in a motorcycle accident on April 5, 2017, in Liverpool, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his fiancé, best friend, and riding partner, Valerie, and her two sons, Eric and Noah, whom he treated as his own from day one.
Mark was an IT Technician and Linux Instructor at the...
Regina “Jean” K. Garreth
Apr 5, 2017
Regina "Jean" K. Garreth, 92, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on April 5, 2017 at Ephrata Manor. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Philip & Ruth (Kerchkoff) Kirchner. Jean was married on June 1, 1946 to her late husband, Ross W. Garreth. Jean was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church since 1952 where she...
Anna Marie Weems
Apr 5, 2017
Anna Marie Weems (nee Weiss) was born in Enhaut, PA. on July 5th 1924, The 3rd child of Frank and Barbara Weiss (Nee Schmidt) is where it all started for mom. Growing up in Elizabethtown with 5 sisters and 2 brothers, parochial schooling, German heritage, and a lot of hard work is the tradition mom learned and carried with...
Dorothy E. Hagelgans
Apr 4, 2017
Dorothy E. Hagelgans, 98, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy. She was the wife of the late Harold H. Hagelgans who passed away in 1981. Born in Lancaster she was a daughter of the late Frank and Martha (Aberts) Gable. Dorothy and her late husband owned and operated D...
Gladys Mae (Beard) Royer
Apr 4, 2017
Gladys Mae (Beard) Royer, 86, of Lititz, passed away, Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at the Gardens of Lititz. Born in Rothsville in 1930, Gladys was the daughter of the late Paul Z. and Mabel (Zimmerman) Beard, Sr. She was the wife of the late Edwin L. Royer. A 1948 graduate of the former Rothsville High School, she worked 51...
Geraldine Catherine Smith
Apr 4, 2017
Geraldine Catherine Smith, 97, of Lancaster passed away, Tuesday April 4, 2017. Born in Columbia, PA she was the daughter of the late George Washington and Hannah (Killian) Young. She was married to the late Charles J. Smith for 75 years. Geraldine worked several jobs over her long lifetime, the last being a cashier at Pantry Pride Food Market...
Donald E. Rettew
Apr 2, 2017
Donald "Don" or "Donny" Rettew, 59, passed away suddenly on April 2, 2017 at Lancaster Regional Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Robert and Lois Rettew, Spring City, Pennsylvania and is also survived by his life partner, Patricia A. Shelly of Lititz. Donald graduated from Warwick High School in 1976. His life vocation was in printing....
Marco T. Bonfitto
Apr 2, 2017
Marco T. Bonfitto, 93, formerly of Oakhurst, NJ, passed away April 2, 2017 at his home in Lancaster, PA.
Born in Chester, PA, to Ciro and Palmerinda Bonfitto, Marco was one of three sons who served in the armed forces during World War II. After being discharged from the army with the rank of Sergeant, Marco attended...
Harold Evans
Apr 2, 2017
Harold Evans, 96, of Lititz, died Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the husband of the late Betty A. (Dussinger) Evans, who died March 30, 2015. He was the son of the late Albert and Ellen (McNally) Evans. A US Army veteran of WWII, Harold was a member of...
Peter Barksdale Alexander
Apr 1, 2017
Peter Barksdale Alexander, 81 passed away April 1 2017. He was born July 6 1935. Peter lost his beloved wife Joann Dundon Alexander on April 30, 2016. They were married on May 9, 1959… almost 57 Years. His daughters took care of him at his house and beloved farm after her loss. He loved his "Daisy" dog and Fox...
Theresa M. Witkowski
Apr 1, 2017
Theresa M. Witkowski, 87, of Lancaster, went home to The Lord on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Shenandoah, PA, Theresa was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Snarski) Namiotka.
Her husband of 63 years, Anthony J. Witkowski, went to The Lord on April 3, 2015. Surviving Theresa are their...
Suzanne L. Tunis
Apr 1, 2017
Suzanne L. Tunis, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at her residence. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth Greider. Suzanne was the loving wife of Frank L. Tunis. She was employed by Lancaster General Hospital as a Registered Nurse and also worked for Visiting Nurses Association. She was a...
James Louis Caldwell
Apr 1, 2017
Retired USAF MSgt James Louis Caldwell, 78, of Lancaster passed away after a long courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at home. He was the husband of Bernadette "Bonnie" (Friel) Caldwell to whom he was married for 34 years. Born in Bolivar, PA he was a son of the late Charles and Helen (Durand) Stover...
Heriberto “Eddie” Bermudez
Apr 1, 2017
Heriberto "Eddie" Bermudez, 80, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at LGH. Born in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Jose Bermudez and the late Santa Pagan. He worked as a production worker for Wild Bills Foods in Leola, PA and also worked as a cook at various restaurants in Lancaster. Heriberto...
Kirk Patrick Neville
Mar 31, 2017
Kirk Patrick Neville of York, PA passed away suddenly and unexpectedly March 31, 2017 at 53 years of age. He is preceded in death by father Frances " Frank" Neville and is the youngest son to Patricia Garvey Neville of Finksburg, MD. He is survived by his beloved son, Brent Wheeler and wife, Tessa with grandchild Nolan- from York,...
