Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Robert L. Snyder
Apr 7, 2016
Robert L. Snyder, 84, passed away Thursday 4/7/2016 at his St. Peter Apartment, Columbia. He was born in York to the late Clifford Eugene, Sr. and Hazel (Markel) Snyder. He did various labor and trucking jobs through the years and enjoyed fishing.
Robert's family includes his wife Linda (Jackson) Fullerton; 4 children: Tammy M. Mitchell (Dan), Barbara...
Jean Bursa
Apr 7, 2016
Jean Bursa, 89, formerly of Basking Ridge, NJ and Woodcrest Villa, passed away on April 7, 2016 at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster. Born in Strasburg, she was the daughter of the late Martha and Herman Hostetter. She was the wife of Frank Bursa with whom she celebrated 57 years of marriage.
Jean was a graduate of...
Dorothy Jane Albright
Apr 6, 2016
Dorothy Jane Albright, 92, formerly of W. Roseville Rd., passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Mennonite Home. She was the wife of William F. Albright, Jr., with whom she celebrated 64 years of marriage this past May 12th. Born in Lancaster, she was the only child of the late J. Frank and Rose Gigl Heidlauf. She...
Mary Lou Difelice
Apr 6, 2016
Mary Lou DiFelice 61, of Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loving family on April 6, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Kingston, PA she was the daughter of the late Richard I. Williams and Mary (Winter) Williams. In addition to her loving husband Louis (they just celebrated their 33rd year of marriage on February...
Lorri A. Chorazy
Apr 5, 2016
Lorri A. Chorazy, 54, died at her Lancaster home on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. She was born in Philadelphia to Margaret F. (Collins) Chorazy of Brereton Manor and the late Arthur J. Chorazy.
A 1979 graduate of Conestoga Valley High School, she earned a bachelor's degree from Millersville University. Lorri worked as an insurance underwriter, had a...
James R. Smith
Apr 4, 2016
James R. Smith, 74, of Lititz passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 at his home. Born in Manheim, PA he was the son of the late Benjamin and Minnie (Hoffer) Smith.
He worked for the former Alumax/Alcoa as a maintenance worker retiring after 40 years of service.
Jim (J.R.) was a resident of Manheim...
Chester A. Walter, Jr.
Apr 4, 2016
Chester A. Walter, Jr., 79, of Conestoga View, died April 4, 2016.
Sylvia “Sib” May (Flowers) Landis
Apr 3, 2016
Sylvia "Sib" May (Flowers) Landis, 83, of Lancaster, died Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of Arlen L. Landis of Lancaster, and the daughter of the late Ray G. and Ida M. (Musser) Flowers.
Sylvia worked for many years as an assembler for Dental EZ until...
Margaret “Peg” Kingree
Apr 3, 2016
Margaret "Peg" Kingree age 87 of Lancaster PA, died peacefully at home Sunday April 3, 2016 with her family by her side. Peg was born in Lancaster PA and was the daughter of the late Theodore J and Levina (Hovanec) Hirsch. Peg was the wife of the late Guy Vernon Kingree, Jr who died in 1978.
Peg...
Miriam Harclerode Kepner
Apr 2, 2016
Miriam Harclerode Kepner, 94, died April 2, 2016 at her Tucson, AZ home surrounded by her daughters. Born April 12, 1921 in Lancaster, PA, she was the second child of Charles and Rebecca (Hershberger) Harclerode. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Lt. Col. Richard D. Kepner USAF. Mim graduated from Shippensburg University in May,...
Brad A. Roda
Apr 2, 2016
Brad A. Roda, 56, of Ephrata, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Benjamin A. Roda and the late E. Carlene (Gilbert) Roda. He was the loving husband of Denise K. (Overly) Roda.
He was a 1977 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. During his high school career he...
Willie E. Thedford, Jr.
Apr 2, 2016
Willie E. Thedford, Jr., 42, of Lancaster, passed away at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy, on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Willie E. Thedford Sr. and Tommie Jean Thedford. He was the loving husband of Lori A. (Baer) Thedford.
Willie grew up in Lancaster City and was...
Ruth V. Confer
Apr 2, 2016
Ruth V. Confer, 90, of East Petersburg, died Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Lancashire Hall. Born February 24, 1926 in Pine City, PA she was the daughter of the late Howard and Mae Lewis. Her late husband of 51 years Chester E. Confer passed in 1993.
She and her husband owned and operated Pine City Enterprises, a...
Kathleen Patricia Robleto
Apr 1, 2016
Kathleen Patricia Robleto, aged 81, passed away on April 1, 2016 at Moravian Manor in Lititz, PA. Kathleen was born on March 25, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of James & Mary (McDonald) Ralph.
Kathleen was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She loved her family, reading, writing and the rosary....
Suzanne Shaub Feldman
Apr 1, 2016
Suzanne Shaub Feldman passed away peacefully Friday April 1st, 2016 in Manhattan surrounded by her husband Howard and her two children, Jess Wade and Allison Page. She was a loving wife of 49 years, a devoted mother and grandmother, and a great friend too all, including her extended family.
Granddaughter to Benjamin Shaub, founder of Shaub's in...
Hai V. Le
Apr 1, 2016
Hai V. Le, 46, of Lancaster, died suddenly at home on April 1, 2016. Born in Rach Gia, Vietnam to the late Chuc Van Le and Luong Thi Huynh. He is survived by his wife, Chau Le Huynh, and two children, Kenny and Victoria Le. Hai worked in the shipping department at Pepperidge Farms, Denver, PA Plant. He was...
Charles Edward Doolittle
Apr 1, 2016
Charles Edward Doolittle, of Millersville, went home to be with the Lord on April 1, 2016 surrounded by his family. Born March 14, 1936 in Franklin, Pa., he was son of the late Frederick Charles Doolittle & the late Mary Irene Kirby Doolittle.
Charles grew up at the Bethesda Lutheran Children's Home in Meadville, PA. As a...
Jane M. Groves
Apr 1, 2016
Jane M. Groves, 82, passed away at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, on Friday, April 1, 2016. She was the loving wife of Henry G. "Hank" Groves for 58 years. A lifelong Lititz resident, Jane was the daughter of the late Frederick and Evelyn (Stark) Ruebman.
A 1951 graduate of Lititz High School, Jane's work history...
Bernard Sylvester Hartman
Apr 1, 2016
Bernard Sylvester Hartman, 88, of Lancaster, changed his address to Heaven on Friday, April 1, 2016 after a brief illness.
Born in Lebanon County, he was the son of Joseph A. and Ina Liskey Hartman. He was married 52 years to Elva A. Scheidler Hartman, deceased 2001, and 13 years to Virginia Lefever Schwebel Hartman.
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Miriam T. Schmidt
Mar 31, 2016
Miriam Isabel Tebbetts Schmidt died quietly at home in Lancaster, PA on March 31, 2016 at 95 years of age. Born on May 8, 1920, her parents were Clarence and Dollie Tebbetts who together managed a large ranch near Otis, New Mexico before that territory's statehood.
At the approach of the Depression years, Miriam's family relocated to...
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