Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Carl A. Weaver
Mar 6, 2017
Carl A. Weaver, 90, of Lititz since 1967, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at his home. Born on November 29, 1926 in Centre County, PA he was the son of the late Alvah H. and Ellouise P. (Adams) Weaver. He was the husband of the late Lois I. Weaver who passed away March 15, 2015. Carl worked for...
Zachary Elias Dautrich
Mar 6, 2017
Zachary Elias Dautrich, 43, of Richmond, CA, passed away on March 6, 2017 of cancer, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his parents, Joan and Tom Dautrich of Lititz, PA, his sister and brother-in-law, Kate and Jamie Rubin, his nephew and niece, Wyeth and Wynnie Rubin of Brooklyn, NY and his maternal grandmother, Marie Kelly of...
Harry M. Sensenig Jr.
Mar 6, 2017
Harry M. Sensenig Jr., 86, of Lititz, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in East Earl Township, he was the husband of the late Ruth (Heiser) Sensenig, and the son of the late Harry and Susan (Myers) Sensenig. Harry was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, stationed in Germany. He enjoyed...
Elsie K. “Peg” Keiser
Mar 5, 2017
Elsie K. "Peg" Keiser, 85, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at her home. Born in West Chester, PA she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Mamie (Killian) Binkley. She was married to the late Walter C. Keiser, Jr. who passed away in 1992. She is survived by a son, Barry G. Keiser and daughter,...
F. Suzanne Weaver, Ph.D.
Mar 5, 2017
F. Suzanne Weaver, Ph.D., 70, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on March 5, 2017 at her residence. Born in Newport News, VA, she was the daughter of the late William Paul Weaver & Irene (Litter) Weaver. Suzanne was a clinical psychologist for 44 years. She loved her profession & specialized in combat PTSD veterans, especially with Vietnam veterans. Suzanne...
Thelma M. Lutchkus
Mar 5, 2017
Thelma M. Lutchkus, 89, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017. She was the wife of the late Anthony M. Lutchkus, Sr. who died in 2001. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Anna M. Hostetter Bolbach. Thelma had been a homemaker and had also worked as a nurse's aide...
Daniel F. Dilley
Mar 4, 2017
Daniel F. Dilley, 91, passed away at his Manheim Twp. home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, March 4, 2017. He was born in Frostburg, MD, to the late John A. and Jennie (Doherty) Dilley. Daniel and his wife, Mary Susan (Passarelli) Dilley, were married for 60 years last June 23rd.
He served as a Disbursing...
Warren I. Hemming
Mar 4, 2017
Warren I. Hemming, 79, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Earl and Dorothy (Mertz) Hemming. He was married to Lisa (Corradino) Hemming for over 39 years. Warren owned and operated his own business known as the Appliance Doctor. He was...
Theresa J. Stammer
Mar 4, 2017
Theresa J. Stammer, 84, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully, Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Lancaster General Hospital. Theresa was a lifelong resident of Lancaster County and was the daughter of the late Domenick & Jennie (Madonna) Martell. She now joins her loving husband, Anthony G. Stammer, who died in 2015. Theresa was a faithful parishioner of St. Mary's Catholic...
Ruth J. Fox
Mar 3, 2017
Ruth J. Fox, 78, of Columbia, PA, passed away on March 3, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Roland P. Fox.
Emma C. Steffy
Mar 3, 2017
Emma C. Steffy, 85, of Lancaster, PA passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at Hamilton Arms.
Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Anna (Miller) Steffy. Emma worked in the credit department for the former J.C. Snavely & Sons Company and also many years with the former Slaymaker Lock Company. She was...
Robert James Snyder
Mar 3, 2017
Robert James Snyder, 68, of Gordonville passed away on Friday afternoon surrounded by loved ones.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years (Elizabeth C. Snyder), children (Janice Menkevich, Paula Fellenbaum, Robert Snyder, Edward Hollenbach, Michael Hollenbach, and Jamie Snyder), siblings (Dennis Snyder, Jeanie Youst, Marie Bennett, and Monica Snyder), grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Bob...
Jean M. Spangler
Mar 3, 2017
Jean M. Spangler, 73, of Lancaster, PA passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at her home. She was the wife of the late Richard L. Spangler who passed away in 1987.
Born in Cassandra, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Theresa (Brisini) Smolko. Jean was a 1961 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School...
Blanca Perez
Mar 2, 2017
Blanca Perez, 76, of Lancaster passed away March 2, 2017 at her home. She was the wife of the late Jose' M. Rivera. Born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico she was a daughter of the late Anastasio Perez and Joaquina Torres. Blanca enjoyed listening to 91.3 WLCH and spending time with her friends and family.
She is...
Richard E. Gmuca
Mar 2, 2017
Richard E. Gmuca, of Millersville, also called "Dick" by his friends and "Skin" to his brothers and sisters, completed his life journey on Thursday, March 2, 2017 in the home of his daughter Lou Ann Gmuca and her life partner Dan W. Mylin. He would have been 86 years old on March 22. Born in Johnstown, PA he was...
Robert Earl Phillips
Mar 2, 2017
Robert Earl Phillips, 83, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital, Thursday, March 2, 2017. Born in Nashville, GA, Bob was the son of the late Robert Edward and Betty (Smith) Phillips. He was the loving husband of Minda (Rodriguez) Phillips. Bob proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge, he...
Joseph V. Mengel
Mar 2, 2017
Joseph V. Mengel, 63, of Lititz, passed away at his son's home surrounded by his family on Thursday, March 2, 2017 after a 4 year fight with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Philadelphia and was the son of the late John A. Mengel Sr. and Thelma (Hostetter) Williams. Joe considered John his father who raised him, but his...
Barrie E. Houck
Feb 27, 2017
Barrie E. Houck, 73, of Mount Joy and formerly of Columbia, was received into the arms of The Lord after a year of suffering with dementia on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Coatesville to Mabel Hammer Houck of St. John's Herr Estate and the late George E. Houck. Barrie...
Harold J. “Hal” Plamjack
Feb 27, 2017
Harold J. "Hal" Plamjack, 90, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017 at his home. He was the husband of Elizabeth Moon Plamjack, with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Meyer and Lillian Plamjack. Hal was a 1948 graduate of MIT, earning a BS...
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