Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Danielle L. Lindeman
Jun 30, 2016
Danielle L. Lindeman, 37, of Lancaster, PA, had an untimely passing on June 30, 2016. Born in Malvern, PA, she was the daughter of Sylvia Clolery and the late Kenneth E. Clolery. Danielle is a former LPN. She was a daughter and mother who will Greatly be Missed. Surviving in addition to her mother, Sylvia, is a daughter, Valentina...
Betty L. Trofe
Jun 29, 2016
Betty L. Trofe, 76 of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. She was the wife of the late Arthur J. Trofe, who passed away in 2004. Born in Colerain Twp, PA, she was the daughter of the late Trenor and Lucille Heath Neeves. Betty had worked for Bell Telephone for over 40 years before her retirement. She...
Ralph D. Lockard
Jun 28, 2016
Ralph D. Lockard, 83, of Strasburg, passed away, Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community with his loving family by his side. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Joseph C. and Isabel (Keller) Lockard. Ralph was the loving husband of Betty J. (Koch) Lockard for 59 years.
A 1951 graduate of...
Edward “Ej” Joseph Summers, Jr.
Jun 27, 2016
Edward "EJ" Joseph Summers, Jr., 29, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, June 27th 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of Hannah Summers and the late Edward Summers, Sr. EJ was a 2005 graduate of Pequea Valley High School. He was an avid sports fan and especially loved the Pittsburgh Steelers. In...
John M. Getz
Jun 27, 2016
John M. Getz, 89, of Lititz, passed away at Luther Acres, on Monday, June 27, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Rohrer and Emma M. (Miller) Getz. John was the loving husband of Thelma E. (Eckman) Getz, with whom he celebrated 68 years of marriage. A 1944 graduate of Mount Joy High School, John...
Rafael A. Mayo, Jr.
Jun 27, 2016
Rafael A. Mayo, Jr. ,41, of Reading, passed away, Monday, June 27, 2016 at Hershey Medical Center. He was born in Reading, PA to Rafael A. Mayo, Sr. and Ana C. (Cosme) Mayo.
A truck driver for SNH, he had a heart of gold and loved his family. Rafael was an avid reader and loved to spend...
John E. Nuss, Sr.
Jun 27, 2016
John Nuss, 77, of Lancaster, died on June 27, 2016. He was the husband of Johan K. Nuss; the father of John E. Nuss, Jr.; grandfather of 3 & great-grandfather of 3; brother of Nevin Nuss. Friends will be received from 1-2 PM with a Memorial Service to celebrate John's life beginning at 2 PM on Saturday, July 30,...
William E. Heffelfinger
Jun 27, 2016
William E. Heffelfinger, 91, of Willow Valley Retirement Community, husband of Ruth (Harlan) Heffelfinger, died 6/27/16
David Deguire
Jun 26, 2016
David DeGuire, 82, of Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully from this world, but not without a good 'ol fight, with his family by his side on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the Lebanon VA Hospital. Dave was born in Appleton, WI on November 27, 1933, a son of Dewy and Catherine (Giesbers) DeGuire.
Dave was a graduate...
Dawn M. Dochterman
Jun 26, 2016
Dawn M. Dochterman, 80, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on June 26, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late Harry & Arline Krodel. Dawn was the wife of 47 years to Gerald J. Dochterman. Dawn was a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church. Surviving in addition to...
Rev. Paul Crew
Jun 26, 2016
Rev. Paul Crew, age 79, of Manor Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 26th, 2016, with his wife at his bedside in their home in Lancaster, Pa. after a long illness with ALS He was born Jan. 2, 1937, in Camden, NJ, to George and Lena (Mertz) Crew.
After graduating from Woodrow Wilson HS where he...
Joseph Wilfred Arsenault
Jun 25, 2016
Joseph Wilfred Arsenault, 93, of Lancaster, PA, died June 25, 2016 at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia, PA, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Arsenault was born October 14, 1922 in Winslow, ME, to David and Regina (Huard) Arsenault.
After graduating from Winslow High School he joined the US Army Air Corps during WWII and served in China...
Pam Handlan
Jun 25, 2016
Pam Handlan died on June 25, 2016 at the age of 70.
Pam was born in Farnworth, Lancashire, England to Byron and Marjory Kuhn. She also lived throughout the United States as she ventured with her family in support of the lifestyle necessitated by her father's career as a United States Air Force Officer. Pam attended college...
Joseph F. Ulrich, Jr.
Jun 25, 2016
Joseph F. Ulrich, Jr., 86, of Wayne, PA passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr. He was the husband of Anne (McDonagh) Ulrich with whom he was married for 23 years and the late Julianne O. Ulrich who passed away in 1973. Born in Camden, NJ he was the son of the late...
Kenneth Ernest Hickey
Jun 25, 2016
Kenneth Ernest Hickey, 87, of Lancaster, PA passed away from this world but not without a good Irish fight on June 25, 2016 to go home to be with our Savior. Ken was born on July 16, 1928 in Bronx, NY, the son of the late Joseph & Elsie (Wendell) Hickey. Kenneth graduated from P.S. 14 in the Bronx,...
Catherine S. “Kitty” Wagner
Jun 25, 2016
Catherine S. "Kitty" Wagner, 94, of Luther Acres, Lititz, formerly of St. John Herr's Estate, Columbia, and Pearl St., Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Born November 5, 1921 in Lancaster, PA to the late Abram T. Sangrey & Elizabeth (Thatcher). She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester E. Wagner, in 1965. She was a...
Ralph James "Sonny" Weik
Jun 25, 2016
Ralph James Weik (Sonny), 77, passed away at his Manor TWP home on Saturday, June 25, 2016. Born in Bethel, Berks County, he was the son of the late George Dewey and Mabel A. (Shiffer) Weik. Ralph was the loving husband of Adeline M. (Berkheimer) Weik (Terry) for 55 years. For 39 years Ralph was a bindery worker for...
Kay Van Gelder
Jun 25, 2016
Kay Van Gelder, 77, a resident of Lititz, PA since 2003, passed away on June 25, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Newton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Roberta (Green) Van Newall. Kay was married to the late Arthur Van Gelder. She was a 1956 graduate of Hackettstown High School, NJ....
James D. Neimer
Jun 25, 2016
James D. Neimer, 77, passed away at his Lancaster TWP home on Saturday, June 25, 2016. He was born in Lancaster to the late James H. and Aileen (Duane) Neimer. Jim was the loving husband of Jo-Anne (Hahn) Neimer for 55 years.
He served in the PA National Guard and then in law enforcement for 47 years....
Wayne Lowell Miller
Jun 24, 2016
Wayne Lowell Miller, 91, of Lititz, PA, died June 24, 2016, at The Courtyards, Brethren Village. Dr. Miller was born in Wabash County, Indiana, the son of Russell Lowell Miller and Elvah Ogden Miller, and was the husband of Gwendolyn Studebaker Miller to whom he was married for almost 69 years.
Dr. Miller's education included a BA...
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