Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Edward H. Snyder

Edward H. Snyder

Jan 29, 2017

Edward H. Snyder, 80, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Calvary Fellowship Homes. He was the loving husband of Ruth L. (Sherbahn) Snyder to whom he was married for 62 years. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Anna E. (Dochterman) Snyder. Edward proudly served as a Lancaster...

Sandra L. Conlin

Sandra L. Conlin

Jan 29, 2017

Sandra L. Conlin, 74, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Country Meadows of Lancaster. She was born in Lancaster to the late Jessie F., Sr. and Pauline C. (Shirk) Conlin.

A 1956 graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School, Sandy, worked at Slaymaker Lock Company, Schwalm's Watch Dials and finally at Yorgey's Fine Dry Cleaning. Sandy...

Stephen Joseph Palkovic

Stephen Joseph Palkovic

Jan 29, 2017

Stephen Joseph Palkovic, of Lititz, Pennsylvania passed away on January 29, 2017 at the age of 89. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary Palkovic. His wife, of 64 years, preceded him in death 4 months ago. He was a faithful and active member of the catholic faith. Starting as an alter server...

Marcos L. “Lenny” Guerra

Marcos L. “Lenny” Guerra

Jan 28, 2017

Marcos L. "Lenny" Guerra, 19, of Lancaster passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Born in Newark, New Jersey he was the son of Marcos Guerra of Lancaster and Maria Fernanda Enríquez of Colorado. Lenny was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School and was currently employed as a host for Willow Valley Retirement Communities. He enjoyed playing...

Janice Marie Speth

Janice Marie Speth

Jan 28, 2017

Janice Marie Speth, 75, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Hospice and Community Care Inpatient Center in Mt. Joy. She was the wife of Ronald E. Speth, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage this past October 21st. Born in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Dietrich and Helen...

John F. Haser, Jr.

John F. Haser, Jr.

Jan 28, 2017

John F. Haser Jr., 85, of Lancaster, entered into rest on January 28th, 2017, surrounded by his family. Born in Arnold PA, he was the eldest son of John F. Haser Sr. and Hazel Baldwin Haser Moore of New Kensington PA. He was raised by his father and stepmother, Josephine Zydel Haser. His aunt, Lyda Haser Custer, was also...

Minael Negron

Minael Negron

Jan 28, 2017

Minael Negron, 74, of Lancaster died January 28, 2017.

Marilyn L. Kester

Marilyn L. Kester

Jan 28, 2017

Marilyn L. Kester, 60, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017. She was the wife of Michael S. Kester, with whom she shared 29 years of marriage this past August 1st. Born in DuBois, she was the daughter of the late Raymond L. and Margaret L. Bowser Morrison. Marilyn had worked as office manager for the...

Margaret “Peg” A. Flick

Margaret “Peg” A. Flick

Jan 27, 2017

Margaret "Peg" A. Flick, 81, of Leola, passed away at Manor Care on Friday, January 27, 2017. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Norbert F. and Anna M. Asper Flick. Peg retired from Kelloggs in 1997 after more than 20 years of service. Prior to Kelloggs, she worked at the former Federal Mogul Corp. She...

John F. Kane

John F. Kane

Jan 27, 2017

John F. Kane, 77, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, John was the son of the late Charles and Margaret Mary (Strausser) Kane. John was a 1957 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. After high school, John went to work for Armstrong World Industries where after over 30 years he...

Wayne R. Wilson

Wayne R. Wilson

Jan 26, 2017

Wayne R. Wilson, 81 of Lititz, PA went home to be with the Lord on January 26, 2017. He was born in Wilkes Barre, PA He was the son of the late Edward and Elizabeth Wilson. He was the loving husband of Marian Margaret Wilson (Gobla). They were married for 58 years. Surviving in addition to his wife are...

Thor J. Foss

Thor J. Foss

Jan 26, 2017

Thor J. Foss, 72, of Ephrata passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at home. He was the son of the late Frank and Betty (Hopla) Foss. Thor grew up in Keyport, New Jersey. Thor worked for US Airways as a ticket agent for many years in Pittsburgh, PA. He moved to Ephrata in 2002 after his retirement from the...

Maria Delcarmen Valentin

Maria Delcarmen Valentin

Jan 26, 2017

Maria Delcarmen Valentin, 43, of Lancaster, passed away on her birthday surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, after a 2-year battle with cancer. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Heriberto Valentin of Brooklyn, and Rosa Cruz of Lancaster. Maria was a member of In the...

Virginia D. Uhron

Virginia D. Uhron

Jan 25, 2017

Virginia D. Uhron, 83, passed away after a brief illness on January 25, 2017. She was born in Chambersville, PA, to the late Paolo Dominico and Antoinette (DIPadova) DiTullio. Virginia had been married for 60 years to her loving husband Robert who predeceased her in December 2016.

She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor's...

Thomas O. Figart, Sr.

Thomas O. Figart, Sr.

Jan 25, 2017

On Wednesday January 25, 2017, Dr. Tom Figart entered the presence of God.

He was born July 28, 1925, in Altoona PA to James and Ellen Figart, the last of 11 children. His father died when he was 10 and he was lovingly raised by his mother and sister Bertha. He has always been most proud of...

Carl Henry Flory

Carl Henry Flory

Jan 25, 2017

Carl Henry Flory, 79, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Country Meadows, Lancaster. Born in Chambersburg, he was the husband of the late Ruth (Hallock) Flory and the late Joan (Yale) Flory, and the son of the late Guy Mentzer Flory, Sr and Verda (Shillito) Flory. A US Navy veteran, he was a member of American Legion...

Morgan K. Young

Morgan K. Young

Jan 24, 2017

Morgan Keith Young, 70, of Landisville, died on January 24, 2017 at Lancaster Regional Hospital after losing his battle with a series of lingering illnesses. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, he was the son of the late Parley and Antonia (Vanaskey) Young. Morgan was the husband of Nancy I. (Schultz) Young. A true polymath (Renaissance man), Morgan believed a man...

Susan J. “Susie” Mickel

Susan J. “Susie” Mickel

Jan 23, 2017

Susan J. "Susie" Mickel, 62, of Manheim Township, is now with her son up in Heaven after she courageously fought an eight-month battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of Craig A. "Mick" Mickel for 43 years. Susie was born in Lancaster to the late Glenn E. and Barbara E. (Calender) Minney. She went to Heaven on Monday,...

Sylvia M. Kimmich

Sylvia M. Kimmich

Jan 23, 2017

Sylvia M. Kimmich, 76, of Millersville, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 23, 2017 at LGH. She was born on Manor Street, Lancaster City and was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Long) Trayer.

She married the love of her life Ellis C. Kimmich and they recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary.

Sylvia...

Eileen W. Senft

Eileen W. Senft

Jan 23, 2017

Eileen W. Senft, 69, of Lititz, PA, passed away on January 23, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late James & Nancy (Hollingsworth) Bausch. Eileen was the wife to Donald "Don" E. Senft and together they celebrated 37 years of marriage. Their love for each other showed even more during...

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