Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Earl J. Williams
Mar 21, 2017
Earl J. Williams, 72, of Lancaster, passed away after a brief battle with cancer on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Born in Akron, PA, he was the son of the late Violet (Wenger) and John Williams. He was the loving husband of Darlene (Getty) Williams. He was a 1963 graduate of Ephrata High School and retired from Wilbur Chocolate in...
Kenneth Mark Humbard
Mar 20, 2017
Kenneth Mark Humbard, 29, of Broomall, PA passed away Monday, March 20, 2017. Born in Princeton, NJ he was a son of Scott N. Humbard of Holtwood, PA and Virginia Loretta of Ephrata, PA. He was a 2014 graduate of Millersville University with his bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Environmental Health. Kenny was a selfless individual who had...
Margaret L. “Peggy” Botts
Mar 20, 2017
Margaret L. "Peggy" Botts, 80, of Lancaster, PA passed away Monday, March 20, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of James A. Botts to whom she married September 21, 1958. Born in Harrisburg, PA she was a daughter of the late Glenn and Ruth (Atkinson) Shover. Peggy was a 1954 graduate of William Penn High School...
Carmen Ruiz
Mar 19, 2017
Life is short. But life, has never been measured by the time we spend here on earth, but what we do with that time granted, the people that we meet and the good deeds we are able to perform, on our way to meet our Maker.
In this passage, we will share our thoughts about a great...
Jose Angel Mendez-Lebron
Mar 19, 2017
José Angel Mendez-Lebron, 60, known to his friends and family as "Guelo", passed away at his home in Lancaster, on Sunday, March 19, 2017. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico to the late José A Mendez and Rosa Lebron. He is survived by his beloved wife, Blanca Iris Mendez, of Lancaster. José was recognized by many, for working...
Gertrude M. Keller
Mar 19, 2017
Gertrude M. Keller, 97, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017. She was the wife of the late Harry H. Keller, who passed away in 2000. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Rosa Fritsch Ganse. Gertrude had been a homemaker and had also worked for the Bell Telephone Company....
Harold (Hal) S. Butz, Jr.
Mar 18, 2017
Harold (Hal) S. Butz, Jr. (84) beloved husband to Marion for 63 years, father of 4, LeeAnne (Jeff) Kornbau, Ned (Jessica) Butz, Laura (Vincent) Kotowski and Amy (John) Kamstra and 9 grandchildren, John, Greta and Oliver Butz, Emily, Samuel and Riley Kotowski and Jacob Kinney, Hutchinson and Maggie Kamstra. He was the son of the late Harold S. Butz,...
Merla J. Forte
Mar 17, 2017
Merla J. Forte, 81, of Lancaster passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. She was the wife of Cosimo M. "Gus" Forte to whom she was married for 54 years. Born in Lancaster, PA she was a daughter Charles E. and Elizabeth Z. (Stauffer) Ambrose. Merla was a graduate of J.P....
Louella W. Fortna
Mar 17, 2017
Louella W. Fortna, 83, of Manheim Twp., passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017 at Brethren Village. She was born on July 29, 1933 in Palmyra, PA to the late Abram G. and Lillie R. Weaver. She attended Palmyra High School.
Louella is the widow of Ralph W. Fortna who died on February 13, 2014. She is...
Beth M. Enders
Mar 17, 2017
Beth M. Enders, 52, of Conestoga passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born in Lancaster to the late Harvey and Mary M. (Conrad) Penwell. Her Aunt Mabel and husband Albert R. "Butch" Lightcap raised Beth after her parent's deaths.
She was a 1982 graduate of Hempfield High School, where she played...
Hazel K. Huffman
Mar 17, 2017
Hazel K. Huffman, 89, died on Friday, March 17, 2017, at Lancaster General Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lancaster and, for the last 20 years, of Brethren Village Retirement Community.
Born in Lancaster, Pa., on September 19, 1927, to the late Earl M. and Mary Jenkins Kreider, her ancestry was only half-known, as her father...
John F. Kroeck
Mar 17, 2017
John F. Kroeck, 63, of Lititz, died Friday, March 17, 2017 at his residence. Born in Ephrata, he was the husband of the late Joelene M. (Berkenstock) Kroeck, and the son of the late Richard and Betty Kroeck. He retired from Buck Iron. John was an avid hunter and enjoyed shooting. He was a member of the Cocalico Sportsmen's...
Diane M. Underwood
Mar 17, 2017
Diane M. Underwood, 60, of Lititz, passed away, Friday, March 17, 2017 at home. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of Gertrude (Bush) and the late Frank Matylewich. She was married to Marvin Underwood for over 42 years. Diane enjoyed attending craft shows and collecting baskets. But most of all she loved spending time with her family....
Jean E. Pugliese
Mar 17, 2017
Jean E. Pugliese, 91, of Lancaster, passed away March 17, 2017. Jean was the daughter of the late Edward and Florence (Morrison) Steinbaecher and was the wife of the late James V. Pugliese. She was the loving mother of Vincent M. (Suzzette) Pugliese, Judith M. Pugliese, David E. Pugliese, Mark G. (Yvette) Pugliese, and Stephen J. Pugliese. She is...
Patricia Ann “Pat” Taylor
Mar 16, 2017
Patricia Ann "Pat" (Conklin) Taylor, 84, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Born in Syracuse, NY, she was the wife of Charles "Chuck" W. Taylor of Lancaster, and the daughter of the late DeWitt and Evelyn Conklin. She was a member of Millersville Community UMC, First Campus, where she sang in the choir...
Patricia R.(Miller) Roland
Mar 16, 2017
Patricia R.(Miller) Roland, 91, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Brethren Village due to natural causes. She was the wife of Donald H. Roland, with whom she shared 68 years of marriage this past January 1st. Born in Nickel Mines, PA, she was the daughter of the late Russel and Hazel Eckman Miller. Pat...
Ralph E. Kearney
Mar 15, 2017
Ralph E. Kearney, age 73, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on March 15, 2017 at his home. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph E. Kearney, Sr. and Frances M. (Schneider) Kearney. Ralph was the husband to the late Patricia "Pat" M. (Edgar) Kearney with whom they celebrated 49 years of marriage together....
Michael D. Kizeik
Mar 15, 2017
Michael D. Kizeik, 58, of Brownstown, PA died on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 peacefully at home with his family. Born November 26, 1958 in Woodbury, NJ, and raised in Cherry Hill, NJ, he was the son of the late Michael P. Kizeik and Josephine A. (Nepi) Kizeik. Michael is survived by his wife Kathleen A. (McNeill) Kizeik to whom...
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