Dec 17, 2016

Loretta L. Schaffer, 91, of Lancaster, PA died December 17, 2016.

Dec 17, 2016

Linda Ann Knapp, 69, of East Petersburg passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016. Born in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late Grover McCoy, Sr. and Grace (Heister) McCoy. She was the loving wife of John D. Knapp with whom she shared 26 years of marriage. She most recently worked for Berk-Tek. Linda was an active member...

Dec 16, 2016

Ruth A. (Rote) Dorfler of Juniper Village, Mount Joy, formerly of Lancaster and Havertown, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on December 16, at age 95. A 1939 graduate of Manheim Township High School, she was the loving wife of 58 years to the late John T. Dorfler. She is survived by children John (Janet) Dorfler of Mount Joy, Susan (Dean)...

Dec 16, 2016

Retired Warwick Twp. Police Officer Sgt. Richard William "Rick" Groff, 62, of Lititz passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. He was the loving husband of Celeste C. (Grimm) Groff to whom he was married to for 30 years. Born in Lancaster he was a son of the late Victor and Betty...

Dec 15, 2016

Shirley L. Kadow, 84, of West Hempfield TWP, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. She was born in Chicago, IL to the late Frances Owen and Harriet Brinker Reed. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband Fred J. Kadow.

She was a graduate of Western Michigan University and worked as a...

Dec 14, 2016

Elizabeth Charlotte "Betty" Warfel, 91, of Lancaster passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late William F. and Sarah (Hart) Kleine. Betty's husband of 56 years, W. Kenneth Warfel, died in 2002.

Betty owned and operated Mumma Pretzel Bakery and Baker's Basket on 4th Street and...

Dec 14, 2016

Nelson L. Haines, 65, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. He was the husband of Chere Landis Haines, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage this past January 3rd. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ralph R. and Maxine O. Miller Haines. Nelson had been an auto mechanic and the...

Dec 13, 2016

Ozetta Marie Groff Hirschmann went home to her Lord Savior on December 13 in her ninety-fourth year. Born in Lancaster, PA on December 28, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Newkirk and John Groff and Charles and Cora Dinkel. She was the beloved wife of Arthur K/ Hirschmann of E King Street for 64 years. In...

Dec 12, 2016

Walter C. "Walt" Popejoy, 72, of Lititz passed away peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lafayette, IN he was the son of the late Walter B. and Ida L. (Cohee) Popejoy. He was the loving husband of Carrell (Walker) Popejoy with whom he shared 16 years of marriage. Walt...

Dec 12, 2016

Shirley Ann (Hopkins) Harris, 74, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Monday, December 12, 2016 at Lancaster Regional Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Bertha (Thompson) Hopkins. Shirley was a member of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, Atglen. She is survived by 3 children: Gail Nazario (Miguel) of Lancaster; James V. Harris of GA; and...

Dec 12, 2016

Carole A. Heiserman, 77, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, December 12, 2016. Born in Lancaster, Carole was the daughter of Gladys (Rylee) Cook and the late Cornelius Hiepler. She was the loving wife of Barry L. Heiserman, with whom she celebrated 43 years of marriage. Carole was a 1957 graduate of McCaskey...

Dec 11, 2016

Omar Vega, 22, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 11, 2016 in his residence. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Angel Luis Vega of York and Rosa (Montanez) and Jose Ramon Hernandez of Lancaster. Omar is also survived by his sister, Alisha Vega of Lancaster; maternal grandparents Andrea and Sixto Montanez of Puerto Rico; paternal grandmother Modesta...

Dec 10, 2016

Eugene C. "Gene" Smigocki, 86, of Exton, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, December 10, 2016. Born in Dickson City, PA Gene was the son of the late Steven and Harriett (Shorts) Smiegocki. On April 27, 1957, Gene married the love of his life, Else (Gram) Smigocki, with whom he recently celebrated 59 years of marriage....

Dec 10, 2016

Mary L. Brooks, 88, of Stevens, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth (Mancini) Rotoli. She was married to the late Elmer J. Brooks who passed away in 1983. They were married for 44 years. She worked briefly as...

Dec 10, 2016

Robert J. Uhron, 86, passed away at his Manheim Township home surrounded by his loving family on December 10, 2016. He was born in Chambersville, PA, to the late George J., Sr. and Mary E. (Gressock) Uhron. Robert and his loving wife Virginia (DiTullio) Uhron were married for 60 years.

He graduated from Penn State in 1953...

Dec 9, 2016

Irma Valentin Torres, 50, of Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, died suddenly on December 9th, 2016 at home. She was born in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico to the late Ramon Valentin Guerra and Irma Torres Perez.

She attended the University of Puerto Rico and was of the Pentecostal faith.

Survived by two children in Puerto Rico, Ryan...

Dec 9, 2016

Donald L. Shank, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on December 9, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Mount Hope, PA, he was the son of the late Herman & Lydia (Engle) Shank. Donald was the husband to the late Anna Ruth (Sackman) Shank. A veteran, Donald served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and received an...

Dec 9, 2016

Janet M. Giacobello, 86, of Lancaster, PA entered into heaven on December 09, 2016 at Breathren Village Rehabilitation, under Hospice care. Born in Conestoga, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. & Miriam (Newcomer) Kneisley. Janet was the wife to the late Frank A. Giacobello.

Janet held various jobs over the years, the most...

Dec 9, 2016

Claude L. Morrison, 88, lifelong Lancaster County resident, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at Brethren Village Retirement Community. His wife of 65 years, Jean Marie (Reese) Morrison, died July 15, 2014.

Born in Pequea, he was the son of the late Frank and Grace (Rineer) Morrison. A 1946 graduate of Manor Millersville High School, Claude worked...

Dec 8, 2016

Dorothy Johnson, 64, of Manheim Township, died 12/8/16 at Hospice & Community Care. She was a former member of Bethel A.M.E. Church. A viewing will be on Wed. Dec. 14 (10-10:30AM) at Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home 414 E. King St. Lancaster, PA. Home Going Services will be at 10:30AM with burial to follow in Riverview Burial Park.