Mar 21, 2017

Mary Elizabeth (Therese) Fish 97, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. A lifetime resident of Lancaster, Mary was the daughter of the late Edward F. and Mary E. (Dassinger) Smith. She previously worked in the financial department at Raub Supply Company until meeting her husband of 51 years, John Gaskill Fish. Mary is survived by her...

Mar 21, 2017

David R. DeJesus, 66, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at LGH. Born in Cayey, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Alejandro and Alejandrina Rivera DeJesus. He is survived by his wife, Gregoria DeJesus, of Washington Boro. David was a local business owner of David & Son's Auto Sales in Columbia, PA, but will also be remembered...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Mar 16, 2017

Arthur M. Riloff, 74, of Denver, PA, died March 16, 2017.

Mar 15, 2017

Julio Santiago, Sr. , 84 of Rothsville, died March 15, 2017.