Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Sharon "Sherri" Hollingsworth Allison
Jun 26, 2017
Sharon "Sherri" (Hollingsworth) Allison, 66, passed away June 26, 2017, at Moravian Manor. Born in Williamsport, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lyle and Thelma (Shepherd) Hollingsworth.
Sherri enjoyed antique shopping and collecting from her travels to all 50 states. She loved to cook and bake and loved animals. But most of all, Sherri enjoyed...
Thomas H. “Tom” Weyant, Sr.
Jun 26, 2017
Thomas H. "Tom" Weyant, Sr., 79, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2017 at Manor Care of Elizabethtown, surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Gladys M. (Brookens) Weyant. Born in Harrisburg, PA, he was the son of the late Albert and Naomi (Conrad) Weyant. Tom was always known as a real joker!...
Mary C. “Missy” Fitz
Jun 26, 2017
Mary C. Fitz, 56, of Lititz, died Monday, June 26 at home after a two-year battle with tongue cancer. Missy was the daughter of the late Peter V. Carr and Rosemary Keogh Carr, and wife of 33 years to Robert E. Fitz, Jr. A 1979 graduate of Bishop Ludden High School in Syracuse, NY, Missy earned her BSN from...
Richard Rutherford
Jun 25, 2017
Richard Rutherford, 65, of Newmanstown passed away Sunday June 25, 2017. Born in Lancaster County, PA he was the son of the late John and Thelma (Gunther) Rutherford. He was the husband of Jan Rutherford. He graduated from Lebanon Valley College with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. Richard worked in management at the former Mi-Jan Fabrics, Inc. in Denver,...
Peggy (Margaret Waller) Anderson
Jun 25, 2017
Peggy (Margaret Waller) Anderson, 71, of Mount Joy, passed away June 25, 2017, at home surrounded by her loving family. Peggy fought a brave and courageous battle with breast cancer for over two years. Born in Lancaster, Peggy was the daughter of the late William and Pauline (Keyes) Waller. She was the loving wife of David E Anderson.
...John E. Tannehill
Jun 25, 2017
John E. Tannehill, 78, died on Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Willow Valley. Born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, John was the son of the late Francis and Cecelia (Cooper) Tannehill. John was the husband of Inta (Muiznieks) Tannehill, to whom he was married for 52 years. John earned his Bachelor's degree at Swarthmore College and went on to Earn...
Arthur S. Johnson, Jr.
Jun 24, 2017
Arthur S. Johnson, Jr., 86, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Hospice and Community Care. He was the loving husband of Nancy (Tweed) Johnson to whom he would have been married to for 61 years on June 30th. Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Arthur S. Johnson, Sr. and Veronica...
Charles E. “Chuck” Arnold
Jun 24, 2017
Charles E. "Chuck" Arnold, 93, of Lancaster, PA passed away June 24, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at The Glen, Lancaster, PA. Chuck was the loving husband of Charlotte (Sanders) Arnold for 72 years. Surviving in addition to his wife is a daughter, Nancy Arnold, of Lancaster; three sons, Keith Arnold of Sarasota, FL, Craig Arnold and wife,...
Victoriana Alvardo-Merced
Jun 23, 2017
Victoriana Alvardo-Merced, 83, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at Lancashire Hall. She was born in Puerto Rico, to the late Serafin DelValle and Maria Merced. Victoriana loved her faith and spending time with her family. Victoriana loved to joke around and had a wonderful sense of humor. She will be remembered for her loving personality, her...
Laura Willet (Murray) Lisby
Jun 23, 2017
Laura W. Lisby, 64, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord on June 23, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert W. and Lucille W. (Nixon) Murray. Laura is survived by her husband, Howard Lisby, of Lancaster. The two enjoyed traveling on road trips together,...
Kimberly M. Stively
Jun 23, 2017
Kimberly "Kim" M. Stively, 57, of Lititz, died peacefully at home on June 23, after a brief battle with Pancreatic Cancer with her family by her side and assisted by Hospice and Community Care. She was the loving wife of Robert "Bob" R. Stively. Kim was the daughter of the late Harold E. "Shimpy" Shimp and survived by Shirley...
William C. "Bill" Cunningham
Jun 22, 2017
William C. Cunningham, 69, of Lancaster, died Thursday, June 22 from pancreatic cancer at the Lebanon VA Hospital.
Bill was the son of the late Joseph V. Cunningham and Margaret A. Hoffmeier Cunningham and husband of 30 years to the late Gloria J. Cunningham.
Bill was a factory worker nearly 30 years at Armstrong World...
Robert James Bell, Jr.
Jun 22, 2017
Robert James Bell, Jr., 68, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017, at Elizabethtown Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. Born in Lancaster, Bob was the son of the late Robert J. and Betty Jane (Blantz) Bell, Sr. He was the loving husband of Lori Ann (Huyett) Bell. Bob was employed as a production worker for Armstrong World...
Edward S. Kowalski, Sr.
Jun 21, 2017
Edward S. Kowalski, Sr., 67, died at his Manor TWP home on Wednesday, June 21 2017. He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Irene (McDonald) Kowalski and George C. Heiserman. Ed and his wife, Marie (Miller) Kowalski, celebrated 48 years of marriage last February 25th.
A 1967 graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School, Ed...
Arthur “Butch” Y. Kissinger, Jr.
Jun 20, 2017
Arthur "Butch" Y. Kissinger, Jr., 63, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on June 20, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Arthur Kissinger, Sr. & Alta Irene (Groff) Kissinger. Butch was the loving husband of Kathleen (Resch) Kissinger. He worked as a lab technician at Burnham US Boiler, and prior to...
John F. Rhoades
Jun 20, 2017
John "Jack" F. Rhoades, 55, passed away at his Millersville home on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. He was born in Charleroi, PA to Frances (Kalinoski) Rhoades and the late John R. Rhoades.
He graduated from Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, FL and was a proud veteran, having served in the US Air Force in Ramstein,...
Richard "Sparky" Kenney
Jun 20, 2017
Richard, or as he preferred, "Sparky," passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Virginia Beach, VA, Sparky was a long-time resident of the Tri-County area. He attended Milton Hershey School where he cultivated his closest lifelong friends. Sparky enlisted in the Marines and when he returned, worked for the Lancaster New...
Dorothy A. Ritchie
Jun 20, 2017
Dorothy A. Ritchie, 101, of United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Born in Hummelstown, PA she was the daughter of the late William and Gertrude (Williams-Richards) Reinhart. She was the loving wife of the late John H. Ritchie, who died in 1977. Dorothy was the ultimate family matriarch. She loved her children and...
Frankie A. Clinton
Jun 19, 2017
Frankie A. Clinton, 54, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017. Born in Nashville, NC, he was the son of the late Percy A. Taylor and Mary Jane (Clinton) Chandler. Frankie enjoyed listening to music and good food. He loved being with friends and family. Frankie will be remembered for his joyous personality, laugh and smile. Frankie...
Charlotte E. Long
Jun 19, 2017
Charlotte E. Long, wife of the late James F. Long, Jr., of Kenhorst, PA, died June 19, 2017.
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