Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

The Honorable Michael J. Perezous

The Honorable Michael J. Perezous

Aug 14, 2016

The Honorable Michael J. Perezous, 80, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, August 14, 2016, at Moravian Manor in Lititz after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Judge Perezous was born, educated, and lived his life in Lancaster, PA. Raised in a multi-generational, Greek-immigrant household three blocks south of Penn Square in a vibrant Greek and Italian community on Beaver...

Linda Lou Dotson Davis

Linda Lou Dotson Davis

Aug 13, 2016

Linda Lou Dotson Davis was born August 25, 1951, in Blytheville, Arkansas to the late Odell and Eva Dotson. She was the sister to the late Minnie Shelly, Mary Dotson, and Ivory Jean Spinks as well as aunt to the late Barbara Ann Spinks and Lori Annette Dotson. She retired in 2015 from Comcast where she was employed for...

James Michael Bradley

James Michael Bradley

Aug 12, 2016

James Michael Bradley, 81, of Stevens and formerly of Twin Rocks, PA, died Thursday, August 12, 2016 in his residence. Born in Philadelphia, he was the husband of Rosemarie (Mattern) Bradley, and the son of the late Raymond Joseph and Amelia (McHugh) Bradley. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, he played basketball for Blacklick Township High School in Cambria...

Maggie Marie Mertel

Maggie Marie Mertel

Aug 12, 2016

Maggie Marie Mertel, little angel, passed away on August 12, 2016. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of Nicholas & Mollie (Grubb) Mertel. Surviving in addition to Maggie's parents are paternal grandparents: Michael & Christine Mertel; maternal grandparents: Shelley Rohde (the late Paul Rohde) and Enos Grubb (Elizabeth); paternal great-grandparents: Joseph & Florence Harack; maternal great-grandparents: John &...

Margaret Maher Kennedy

Margaret Maher Kennedy

Aug 11, 2016

Margaret Maher Kennedy, 90 of Lititz, died Thursday, August 11, 2016 in Moravian Manor, Lititz, of natural causes. She was the wife of the late Joseph R. Kennedy, Jr. Born in Trenton, NJ, Mrs. Kennedy resided in Levittown for 30 years before moving to Lititz. She was employed by the New Jersey Department of Corrections as a secretary. Margaret...

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Shaw

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Shaw

Aug 11, 2016

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Shaw, age 89, drifted off peacefully to the sweet melodies of her favorite hymns, surrounded by family at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia, Pennsylvania on the morning of August 11, 2016. Betty was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 8, 1927. She graduated from J. W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia. She enjoyed...

Scott K. Fink

Scott K. Fink

Aug 10, 2016

Scott K. Fink, 51, of Willow Street, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in in Lancaster to the late John C., Sr. and Anna Mae (Oster) Fink. Scott was the loving husband of Barbara M. (Gaus) Fink for 19 years.

He attended J. P. McCaskey High School and worked for...

Bradley Jon Smith

Bradley Jon Smith

Aug 10, 2016

Bradley Jon Smith of Annapolis, MD and Manheim, PA slipped away Wednesday morning at Brethren Village. He was 48 and died from a stroke caused by his treatment for cancer. He was the beloved son of Kenneth and Brenda Smith of Manheim. He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, John and Orpha Bauer, and his paternal grandparents, Kenneth and...

Daniel Robert Bronson Jr.

Daniel Robert Bronson Jr.

Aug 8, 2016

Daniel Robert Bronson Jr., 70, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, passed away on August 8, 2016, after a brief battle with cholangiocarcinoma. Dan was born in Philadelphia on August 13, 1945. He graduated from Olney High School and after serving in the army in Korea he earned a Secondary English Education degree from West Chester University and a Master degree in...

Waylon N. Miller

Waylon N. Miller

Aug 6, 2016

Waylon N. Miller, 30, of New Holland passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016.

Born in Chester County, PA he is the son of Charles A. and Frances L. (Walton) Miller. Waylon worked as an arborist for Duke's Tree Fellers of Lancaster. He had a passion for life and enjoyed spending time with his children, nieces and nephews....

Timothy Allen “Tim” Saunders

Timothy Allen “Tim” Saunders

Aug 6, 2016

Timothy Allen "Tim" Saunders, 43, died Saturday, August 6, 2016 surrounded by family and friends at Lancaster General Hospital after a long illness. Born April 28, 1973 in Auburn, NY, he moved to Lancaster, PA in 1985 with his family. He is the son of Ronald A. and Nancy E. (deBeaumont) Saunders of Lancaster.

A 1991 graduate...

Roy E. Rodger

Roy E. Rodger

Aug 6, 2016

Roy E. Rodger, 91, of Lititz, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016. He was born in Windber, PA to the late George E. & Mabel (Gillespie) Rodger. He was the loving husband to the late Harriet R. Fouse, who passed away on January 9, 2012. Roy was raised in Aliquippa, PA where he met the love of his life,...

Robert C. Markley

Robert C. Markley

Aug 6, 2016

Robert C. Markley, 93, of Lancaster, formerly a resident of 55 years of Willow Street, PA, passed away on August 6, 2016 at Conestoga View Nursing Home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Paris and Anna Mary (Balmer) Markley. A veteran, he served in the United States Marines during WWII. Robert retired from Hamilton Watch...

Lucille E. Rheault

Lucille E. Rheault

Aug 6, 2016

Lucille E. Rheault, 88, formerly of Woodcrest Villa and New Holland, PA, passed away at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, PA, on Saturday, August 6, 2016. She was born in Fitchburg, MA to the late Adelard and Beatrice (Landry) Goquen. Lucille was the loving wife of Rene D. Rheault for 68 years. A graduate of St. Bernard's High School in...

Julio E. Pacheco Medina

Julio E. Pacheco Medina

Aug 5, 2016

Julio E. Pacheco Medina, 43, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on August 5, 2016. He was the husband of Michele M. Coar Pacheco of Lancaster. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico he was the son of Julio Pacheco and the late Sandra Medina. Julio had worked at several restaurants in the Lancaster area, including the Our House Restaurant, 915 Café,...

Raymond G. Kneisley, Jr.

Raymond G. Kneisley, Jr.

Aug 5, 2016

Raymond G. Kneisley, Jr., 83, of Lancaster passed away Friday August 5, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Raymond G. Kneisley, Sr. and Rosabelle (Bouder) Kneisley. He was the loving husband of Shirley A. (McKelvey) Kneisley with whom he shared over 58 years of marriage. He worked for Warner/Lambert...

Wesley S. “Bill” Grover, Jr.

Wesley S. “Bill” Grover, Jr.

Aug 5, 2016

Wesley S. "Bill" Grover, Jr., 79, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, August 5, 2016, after a courageous and long battle with lung cancer. Born in Kearny, NJ, he was the son of the late Wesley S. Grover, Sr. and Dorothy (Pembleton) Grover. He was the loving husband of Beatrice "Susan"...

Ana Miriam (Sanchez) Chaparro

Ana Miriam (Sanchez) Chaparro

Aug 5, 2016

Ana Miriam (Sanchez) Chaparro, 54, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on August 5, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Santiago Chaparro.

Marlene P. Baker

Marlene P. Baker

Aug 4, 2016

Marlene P. Baker, 78, of Paoli, PA, passed away on August 4, 2016 at Chester Valley Rehab & Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Clifford Baker.

Jane L. Weaver

Jane L. Weaver

Aug 4, 2016

Jane L. Weaver, 79, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Manor Care. She was the wife of the late George Weaver. Born in Columbia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Elzada E. (Johnson) Barton. Jane was a member of Brightside Baptist Church. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, cooking and especially...

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