Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
J. Lester Witwer
Jun 4, 2016
On Saturday, June 4, 2016, at 7:28PM, J. Lester Witwer ended his earthly journey and was ushered into the arms of his Lord and Savior. He passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side at Colonial Manor Nursing Home after a battle with Alzheimers. He was the loving husband of Mildred Burkhart Witwer. They would have been...
Kenneth L. Charles
Jun 4, 2016
Kenneth L. Charles, 86, of Lititz, PA passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. He was the husband of the late E. Dolores "Dee" Charles who passed away in 2011. Born in Lancaster, PA he was a son of the late Franklin Charles and Vivian (Campbell) Gunzenhauser. Ken graduated from J.P....
Phyllis A. Cochran
Jun 4, 2016
Phyllis A. Cochran, 76, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. She was the wife of the late Clair R. Cochran who passed away on May 5, 2016. Born in Huntingdon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Ruth Heffner Hetrick. Phyllis had been a homemaker and...
Henry F. “Hank” Thode, Iii
Jun 2, 2016
Henry F. Thode, III "Hank", of Lititz, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2016 with his family by his side. He was 65. He leaves behind his wife Vicki Lynn (Roehm) Thode, son Adam Ryan Thode MD, daughter-in-law Joan (Brumbaugh) Thode MD, and granddaughter Madelynn Henriette Thode. Additional family members include his sister Libby Thode, step-mother Jean (Nicklaus) Thode,...
Michele Desantis
Jun 1, 2016
Michele deSantis, 85, of Lancaster, formerly of Winhall, VT, died peacefully Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Michele and Mathilda (Rooss) deSantis. He was the loving husband of Margaret (Fitzgerald) deSantis to whom he was married for over 58 years. He received...
John “Ray” Manning
Jun 1, 2016
John "Ray" Manning, 97, of Willow Valley Meadowridge, returned to his Lord on June 1, 2016. He was born in Philadelphia, June 11, 1918, son of the late John and Ethel Manning and husband of the late Edna M. Manning, who died on November 24, 2015. Ray graduated from Frankford High School and earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from...
Raymond L. Witmer
Jun 1, 2016
Raymond L. Witmer, 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Mennonite Home He was the husband of Brenda L. Harrison Witmer, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage this past May 19th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lloyd B. and Ruth Herr Witmer. Raymond was a West Lampeter...
Lois E. Barber
May 31, 2016
Lois E. Barber, 90, of Masonic Village passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Born in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late John J. and Viola (Kachel) Hine. She was the wife of the late Raymond W. Barber, Jr. who passed away last July. She received her Bachelor's degree in Education from Kutztown University and was a...
Richard Yoder
May 31, 2016
Richard Yoder, 88, of East Petersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Lebanon VA Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy J. Wendler Yoder, with whom he shared 67 years of marriage this past April 16th. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Lester and Mary Ott Yoder. Richard had worked for Armstrong...
Robert F. Souders
May 30, 2016
Robert F. Souders, 79, of Pequea, passed away at Lancaster Regional Medical Center on Monday, May 30, 2016. He was born in Lancaster to the late Chester and Frieda (Stoe) Souders. Bob was the loving husband of Dolores J. (Darrenkamp) Souders with whom he would have been married to 59 years on June 8th.
A graduate of...
Richard J. “The Duke” Yench
May 30, 2016
Richard J. "The Duke" Yench, 69, of Lititz, PA and formerly of Queens, NY, died Monday, May 30, 2016 in his residence. Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of Daniel Anthony Yench of Lititz, and formerly of Brooklyn. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam Era, and was a lifetime member of VFW Post #7336 in Queens....
Jack M. Clare
May 28, 2016
Jack M. Clare, 86, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on May 28, 2016 at Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late David and Mary Clare. Jack was the loving husband of Marion S. Clare who died December 2014. Together, they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on December 12 2014. Jack was a...
Charles Miller, Sr.
May 27, 2016
Charles Miller, Sr., 78, of Lititz, PA, passed away on May 27, 2016 at Magnolias Of Lancaster. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Abram & Mary Miller. Charles was the loving husband of Ann Marie (Dengler) Miller for 59 years. Charles was a retired truck driver from Yellow Freight and was known as "Mile Maker"....
Pauline M. Hollingsworth
May 27, 2016
Pauline M. Hollingsworth, 94, of Lititz, died on May 27, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Walter & Jennie Shaub. Surviving are her children: Jennifer Gracey & James Hollingsworth; 4 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Pauline was preceded in death by a daughter, Jo Ann Hollingsworth; 6 siblings. Services will be private at the convenience of...
Arlene E. Stauffer
May 27, 2016
Arlene E. Stauffer, 87, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on May 27, 2016 at the Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Roy & Elizabeth (Allwein) Forney. Arlene was the loving wife of the late Earl A. Stauffer. Arlene worked for the Walter W. Moyer Company for 15 years. She was also...
Enid Hirsch
May 27, 2016
Enid Hirsch, 82, passed away at her Manheim Township home on Friday, May 27, 2016. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Louis and Yetta (Mandell) Aaron. Enid was the loving wife of Dr. Irwin L. Hirsch for 61years.
She graduated from Jefferson High School and attended Brooklyn College. Enid first worked as a legal...
Hernan Martinez
May 26, 2016
Hernan Martinez, beloved son, father, brother, grandfather and friend, 39 of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 26, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Monserrate Martinez and Gloria Aponte-Martinez of Lancaster. He was a 1995 graduate of JP McCaskey High School.
Hernan was the proud father of 4 children, Aleeyah Martinez, Alexis...
Arthur L. Brisbane
May 26, 2016
Arthur L. Brisbane, 77, of Lancaster, PA formerly of St. Helena Island, South Carolina, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in St. Helena Island, SC, he was the son of the late Geneva (Brisbane) Middleton. He was employed in construction for most of his life and was a member of the Foursquare Gospel Church...
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