Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Bernice L. (Dean) Logue

Bernice L. (Dean) Logue

Apr 19, 2016

Bernice L. (Dean) Logue, 89, of Lititz, passed away quietly at Moravian Manor, on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Born in Huntingdon, PA, Bernice was the daughter of the late Guardian and Hilda (Watkins) Dean. She was the wife of the late Merle F. Logue, who died in 2000. Bernice was a member of Calvary Church and enjoyed traveling. More...

Robert L. Pleger

Robert L. Pleger

Apr 19, 2016

Robert L. Pleger "Bob-Bobby-Peepaw" was born July 28th 1938 to Samuel and Edna (Walton) Pleger. Bob went to his son on April 19, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA.

Bob was very family oriented and his family meant more to him than anything. He leaves behind his wife of almost 53 years Jean...

Nancy L. Weary

Nancy L. Weary

Apr 18, 2016

Nancy L. Weary, 80, of Palmyra, PA passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, PA. She was the wife of Wayne L. Weary to whom she was married for 58 years. Born in Old Town, Maine she was the daughter of the late Russell and Hester (Stairs) Felker. Nancy was a graduate of...

Gregory A. Weaver

Gregory A. Weaver

Apr 18, 2016

Gregory A. Weaver, 57, of Lititz passed away unexpectedly, Monday April 18, 2016. Born in Germantown, PA he was the son of the late W. Ronald and Patricia Ann (Siegrist) Weaver. He leaves behind his companion and best friend of 19 years Mary Eshbach. He had been in real estate for 40 years and owned Advantage Realty, Inc. in...

Frances Macminn

Frances Macminn

Apr 18, 2016

Frances MacMinn, age 104, of Luther Acres, Lititz, PA, died April 18, 2016 after a brief illness. Born in 1912 in Uehling, Nebraska, Frances was the widow of Paul MacMinn. She was the daughter of Fred Henry Steckelberg and Grace Davis Smith Steckelberg.

Fran graduated from the Vogue School of Fine Arts in Chicago and then worked...

David Thomas Griffith

David Thomas Griffith

Apr 18, 2016

David Thomas Griffith, 75, of Lititz, PA passed away peacefully on April 18, 2016 at Golden Living Nursing Home in Reading, PA. He was born in Jamestown, NY to the late Earl G. and June (Halstrom) Griffith. He was a self-employed landscaper, an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He also enjoyed minor league baseball and was...

Lester C. Marks

Lester C. Marks

Apr 18, 2016

Lester C. Marks, 85, of Mountville, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation. He was the husband of the late Sarah B. Wise Marks for 65 years before her death in 2013. Lester was born in York to the late Joseph and Margaret Orner Marks.

He worked as supervisor for Charles Chips...

Pablo Osorio Rivera

Pablo Osorio Rivera

Apr 17, 2016

Pablo, 33, of Lancaster City, died 4/17/16 at LGH. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Pablo was a member of San Juan Bautista Church. Christian Prayer Service will be on 4/29/16 at 3PM at Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home 414 E. King St. Lancaster, PA 17602. Viewing (2-3PM). Burial will be in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery.

Wilbur M. “Bill” Focht

Wilbur M. “Bill” Focht

Apr 17, 2016

Wilbur M. "Bill" Focht, 75, of Annville ,formerly of Hollidaysburg and resident of Lititz for 28 years, passed away on Sunday, April, 17, 2016 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Marcia Greiner Focht. They celebrated 55 years of marriage on October 15, 2015. Born in Roaring Spring, PA, he was the...

Carlos Alberto Maldonado Soto

Carlos Alberto Maldonado Soto

Apr 16, 2016

Carlos, 61, of Lancaster City, died 4/16/16 at Hospice & Community, Mount Joy. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was of the Catholic faith, enjoyed baseball, basketball, and raising horses. Cremation will take place in Snyder's Private Crematory Chapel on Lititz Pike.

Louise H. Newswanger

Louise H. Newswanger

Apr 16, 2016

Louise H. Newswanger, 96, of Lancaster, PA passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Mennonite Home. She was the wife of the late Richard "Dick" Newswanger to whom she was married for 56 years at the time of his death in 1999.

Born in Lancaster she was a daughter of the late Charles G. and Rebecca...

Dr. Patricia N. May

Dr. Patricia N. May

Apr 16, 2016

Dr. Patricia N. May (née Atty) died peacefully at Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy, PA on April 16, 2016 following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

For nearly 50 years Patricia was married to Stanley A. May .In addition to her husband, Patty is survived by her children, Tina married to Dr. Jeffrey Musser, Lititz...

Dennis Lee Cantrell

Dennis Lee Cantrell

Apr 16, 2016

Dennis Lee Cantrell, 66, of Millersville, died at Lancaster General Hospital on Saturday, April 16, 2016. He was the husband of Janice Baum Cantrell for 45 years. Born in Asco, WV, Dennis was the son of the late Calvin C. and L. Loretta (Smith) Cantrell.

A 1967 graduate of Pequea Valley High School, Dennis served in the...

Paul R. Halbig

Paul R. Halbig

Apr 16, 2016

Paul R. Halbig, 84, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Herman Joseph and Bertha (Rineer) Halbig. He was the loving husband of Janet (Kissinger) Halbig for more than 45 years.

After graduating from McCaskey High School in 1949 he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard...

Carol A. Fox

Carol A. Fox

Apr 15, 2016

Carol A. Fox, 68, of Lititz passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Harry, Sr. and Doris (Parks) Fox. She was the loving companion of Lurinda "Rin" Snyder for over 26 years.

She was a graduate of Lebanon High School....

Marilyn Joan Ralston

Marilyn Joan Ralston

Apr 15, 2016

Marilyn Joan Ralston, 79, of Lititz, PA, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by her family, on Friday, April 15, 2016. She was the loving wife of Raymond D. Ralston, with whom she had shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Paterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Maudie Sless Tallman. Joan...

Velma Mae Jones

Velma Mae Jones

Apr 15, 2016

Velma Mae Jones, 71, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on April 15, 2016, surrounded by her loving family.

Ly Dinh

Ly Dinh

Apr 15, 2016

Ly Dinh, of Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania passed away on April 15, 2016 at the Hospice and Community Care, Mt. Joy, PA, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 3, 1933 in Vietnam and lived there until the evacuation of Saigon, in April 1975. She then came to the United States and found a home...

Nhaima Aly Camacho

Nhaima Aly Camacho

Apr 14, 2016

Nhaima Aly Camacho, 3 week old, infant daughter of Nhait Aly Camacho and Kayla Marie Breniser, was carried by the angels into the loving arms of the Lord, on Thursday, April 14, 2016.

In addition to her parents, Nhaima is survived by her siblings: Amanda Lee Camacho, Nhait Aly Camacho, Jr. and Andrew Breniser. She is also...

Richard David Ashby

Richard David Ashby

Apr 14, 2016

Richard David Ashby, 74, passed away at his Manheim Township home on Thursday, April 14, 2016. He was the loving husband of Carole (Nell) Ashby. David was born in Lancaster to the late Joseph and Anna May (Kolb) Ashby and he grew up on Cabbage Hill.

David served in the US Army from 1960 to 1963, with...

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