Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Constance “Connie” Coffroad

Constance “Connie” Coffroad

May 15, 2017

Constance "Connie" (Eckman) Coffroad, 73, of Lancaster, entered into rest on Monday, May 15, 2017 at home with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Roy S. and Virginia Eckman. Connie was the loving wife of William R. Coffroad to whom she was married for 48 years. In addition to her loving husband, William,...

Sebastian S. Giambanco

Sebastian S. Giambanco

May 15, 2017

Sebastian S. Giambanco, 69 of Lancaster, PA, husband of Catherine Giambanco died May 15, 2017.

Mark D. “Mo” Adams

Mark D. “Mo” Adams

May 15, 2017

Mark D. "Mo" Adams, 56, of Lititz, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, May 15, 2017. Born in Johnstown, he was the husband of Patty (Ingham) Adams of Lititz, and the son of Edwin Adams of Acosta and the late Nancy (Fox) Adams. Mo was a member of Evangel Assembly of God Church in Ephrata...

Stephen P. Morris

Stephen P. Morris

May 14, 2017

Stephen P. Morris, 64, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017 in Lititz. He was the husband of Valerie Shober Morris, with whom he would have shared 15 years of marriage this coming September 10th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Gerald A. and Mary Jane Moore Morris. A pastor, Stephen had earned a Bachelors...

Elizabeth G. “Betty” Gillespie

Elizabeth G. “Betty” Gillespie

May 14, 2017

Elizabeth G. "Betty" (Urick) Gillespie, 92, of Lititz and formerly of Shamokin, died peacefully May 14, 2017, at Lancashire Hall, Lancaster. Born June 29, 1924 in Shamokin, she was predeceased in 1969 by her husband Robert F. Gillespie of Paxinos, PA. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Supsic) Urick. Betty was a homemaker living in...

Arthur F. Bowman

Arthur F. Bowman

May 14, 2017

Arthur F. Bowman, 77, passed away at his residence in Brook Place North, Brethren Village on Sunday, May 14, 2017. He was born in Hopeland, PA on March 6, 1940 to the late Edna Boyer and Lewis Bowman.

Art graduated from Ephrata High School in 1958 and later Lebanon Valley College in 1962 with a bachelor's degree...

James D. Mcmahon

James D. Mcmahon

May 13, 2017

James D. McMahon, 86, of Manheim Township died Saturday, May 13, 2017. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Eva and Frank McMahon. Jim was the husband of Dianne McMahon, with whom he celebrated 24 years of marriage. Jim was a proud member of the United States Marine Corps during the Korean conflict from 1948-1953 serving...

Scott W. Rudy Jr.

Scott W. Rudy Jr.

May 13, 2017

Scott W. Rudy Jr., 85, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Scott W. and Teresa M. (McManus) Rudy. He was the loving husband of Helen E. "Betty" Rudy with whom he shared over 56 years of...

C. Howard Wagaman

C. Howard Wagaman

May 13, 2017

C. Howard Wagaman, 91, of Lititz, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord, at United Zion Retirement Community on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ruth (Kreider) and Howard Wagaman. He was married to the late Ruth I. (Shissler) Wagaman for 65 years on June 8, 2011. Surviving is a...

Skylar Ann Heffner

Skylar Ann Heffner

May 12, 2017

Skylar Ann Heffner, 17, of Lititz, PA, passed away unexpectedly on May 12, 2017 at home. Born in Hershey, PA, she was the daughter of Jessica & Donald Smith. Sky was a sister to Tecia & Desiree Smith and to Rhiannon Schlegel; granddaughter to Suzette Tipton; and the great-granddaughter of Samuel Heffner. Sky was also a beloved friend of...

Sarah L. Long

Sarah L. Long

May 12, 2017

Sarah L. Long, 83, of Lancaster passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frederick G. Long, Jr. who passed away in 1996. Born in Lancaster she was a daughter of the late Elmer T. and Florence (Smeltz) Homsher. Sarah was a homemaker and enjoyed making and collecting teddy bears...

Leon J. (Fritz) Hummer

Leon J. (Fritz) Hummer

May 11, 2017

Leon J. (Fritz) Hummer exchanged time for Eternity May 11, 2017, at the age of 87 at Hospice of Mount Joy. Leon, who preferred the name Fritz given to him many years ago, was born into the loving home of John and Ruth (Johns) Hummer, (both deceased), on April 7, 1930, in Lincoln, PA. Fritz had a need to...

Anthony D. Dimaio

Anthony D. Dimaio

May 10, 2017

Anthony D. DiMaio, 57, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the Heart of Lancaster. He was the loving husband of Marieanne DiMaio. Born in Philadelphia, PA., he was the son of the late Richard and Lorraine (Harmon) DiMaio. Anthony enjoyed being a local Uber driver after retiring from 30 years of painting. He loved...

Jay R. Ebersole

Jay R. Ebersole

May 10, 2017

Jay R. Ebersole, 87, of Bainbridge, PA, passed away on May 10th, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family & fur babies. Jay was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Margaret "Peggy" Ebersole. He was the son to the late Lloyd & Margaret Halbleib Ebersole, the brother to the late Harry, Dave and Norm...

Susan Northwall Calusic, D.O.

Susan Northwall Calusic, D.O.

May 9, 2017

Susan Northwall Calusic, D.O., 63, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Born in Holdrege, NE on May 23, 1953, she was the daughter of John H. and the late Naomi R. (Ohrtman) Northwall. She graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota in 1971 with a B.A. cum laude in...

Kathryn M. (Kitty) Bates

Kathryn M. (Kitty) Bates

May 8, 2017

Kathryn M. (Kitty) Bates passed away on Monday, May 8th, in West Covina, CA. Kitty was a resident of Lititz in her early years, graduating from Lititz High School in 1942. She was a resident of CA since moving there as she proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. She previously lived in Montebello, CA. She...

Paul John Wisniewski

Paul John Wisniewski

May 8, 2017

Paul John Wisniewski, 24, passed away at his mother's Lititz home on Monday, May 8, 2017. He was born in the Woman's and Babies Hospital in Lancaster to Sharon A. (Overly) Wisniewski and the late Raymond J. Wisniewski.

A graduate of Warwick High School, Class of 2010, Paul was an exceptional rugby player for Warwick and was...

Gregory L. Anstett

Gregory L. Anstett

May 8, 2017

Gregory L. Anstett, 49, passed away surrounded by his loving family in his E. Hempfield Twp. home on Monday, May 8, 2017, following a long illness. He was born in Camp Hill to Leighton C. Anstett of York and the late Anne J. (Boyle) Anstett. Greg and his wife Diane A. (Myers) Anstett were married 26 years on May...

Mary J. Herr

Mary J. Herr

May 7, 2017

Mary J. Herr, 77, of Evergreen Estates, Lancaster, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at LGH. Born in Lebanon, PA she was the daughter of the late William T. and Nora (Kramer) Kreider.

She is survived by two daughters, Dianna L. Zimmerman wife of Dennis L., of Lancaster, and Michelle L. Kilheffer of Bethlehem, PA. Also surviving...

David P. Minnich

David P. Minnich

May 7, 2017

David P. Minnich, 75, formerly of Lititz, passed away in Pottsville on Sunday, May 7, 2017. Born in Lancaster, David was the son of the late Galen and Sylvia George Minnich. A talented and top-notch carpenter, David was self-employed in his own carpentry business, spanning a career of over 30 years. While growing up in Lititz, he helped in...

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