Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Ruth C. Spangler

Ruth C. Spangler

Mar 23, 2016

Ruth C. Spangler, 87, of Lititz, passed away at ManorCare, Sinking Springs, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry G. and Mary (Ludwig) Sheaffer. Ruth was the loving wife of the late Clyde G. Spangler. For 21 years, Ruth worked as a nurse's aide for Pleasant View Retirement Community. She...

Kristen Lyn (Shuey) Mays

Kristen Lyn (Shuey) Mays

Mar 23, 2016

Kristen Lyn (Shuey) Mays, 51, of Lititz, passed away peacefully at home, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of Ruth (Rittle) Shuey and the late Wilbur H. Shuey. Kristen was the loving wife of Paul J. Mays, Jr.

Kristen was a 1982 graduate of Northern...

Gregory N. Dotter

Gregory N. Dotter

Mar 22, 2016

Gregory N. Dotter, 51, of Ephrata,PA, went to be with The Lord on Tuesday, March 22, 2016.

He was the husband of Sandra "Sandy" L. Glaus Dotter, with whom he shared 26 years of marriage. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Richard L. and Dorothy R. Reed Dotter of Lancaster.

Gregory had worked...

Robert E. Gilbert

Robert E. Gilbert

Mar 22, 2016

Robert E. Gilbert, 90, passed away at Brethren Village on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. He was born March 25, 1925 in New York City to the late Murry and Edna (Reigleman) Goldstein. He lived in Manhattan his entire life until 25 years ago when he moved to Lancaster County.

He was a graduate of DeWitt Clinton High...

David D. Walczyk

David D. Walczyk

Mar 21, 2016

David D. Walczyk, devoted husband, father, and grandfather and son of August and Henrietta Layer Walczyk passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Monday morning, March 21, 2016. He was 87.

David was preceded in death by his wife, Lois and his son Thomas; he is survived by his daughter Ann Suggs (and partner Chuck Perry),...

Millard F. Foutz

Millard F. Foutz

Mar 21, 2016

Millard F. Foutz, 83, of Lancaster, PA passed away Monday, March 21, 2016 at Susquehanna Nursing & Rehabilitation in Columbia, PA.

Born in Millersville, PA he was a son of the late Millard R. and Ethel (Haverstick) Foutz. Millard was a graduate of Penn Manor High School and was a machine operator with the former Federal Mogul...

Patricia J. Waughtel

Patricia J. Waughtel

Mar 21, 2016

Patricia J. Waughtel, 84, of Lancaster, entered Heaven's gates Monday, March 21, 2016. Born in Lancaster, Patricia was the daughter of the late Roy R. and Mabel E. (Decker) Floyd.

Patricia was a piece worker at Bulova Technologies for 30 years, and afterward was a banquet server at Willow Valley for 13 years. She enjoyed taking walks...

Joan G. Wengert

Joan G. Wengert

Mar 21, 2016

Joan G. Wengert, 85, of Lititz, PA passed away Monday, March 21st 2016 at her residence. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Clifford Wengert of Lititz, PA.

Born in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth (Yost) Gilbert. Joan was a graduate of Lebanon High school and Lebanon Valley College. Joan...

Shoua Lor Moua

Shoua Lor Moua

Mar 20, 2016

Shoua Lor Moua, 81, formerly of Lancaster and West Philadelphia, passed away on March 20, 2016 in Leesburg, FL. Shoua was born in Laos on February 3, 1935, son of the late Chia Chai Moua and Mee Yang. Shoua was the husband of Ma (Xiong) Moua, of FL.

He was self-employed in agricultural sales. Shoua enjoyed spending...

Anna R. Komis

Anna R. Komis

Mar 20, 2016

Anna R. Komis, 98, of Lancaster, PA, went home to be with the Lord Jesus on March 20, 2016. Born in Lancaster on Sept. 19, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Helen (Avgerinos) Kusuplos. Anna graduated from Steven's High School for girls in 1934, excelling in typing and shorthand. She worked in Maryland and Pennsylvania...

David Bixler

David Bixler

Mar 20, 2016

David Bixler, 71, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at his residence.

He was the husband of Patricia A. Seidel Bixler, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage this past February 8th. Born in Minneapolis, MN, he was the son of the late Leslie and Ariel Gilligan Bixler.

Dave had...

Ernest “Larry” Mathena

Ernest “Larry” Mathena

Mar 20, 2016

Ernest "Larry" Mathena, 84, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Princeton, WV he was the son of the late Robert and Carlyn Gay (O'Connor) Mathena. His wife, Thelma Mathena passed away in 1977.

He worked for the former Trojan Boat Co. where he served as the vice president. He was...

Diane E. Ostapuck

Diane E. Ostapuck

Mar 20, 2016

Diane E. Ostapuck, 72, of Lancaster, PA passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 unexpectedly at her home.

Born in Weehawken, NJ she was the daughter of the late Thomas D. Sr. and Mildred M. (Fisher) Ostapuck. Diane was a 1961 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School and worked in the clerical department for Armstrong World Industries until...

Charles A. Becker

Charles A. Becker

Mar 19, 2016

Charles A. Becker, age 85 years, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at home, surrounded by his family. Charles was born in Hanover, PA on October 20, 1930, son of the late Alvin C. and Ella A. (Howe) Becker. Charles was the husband of M. Beatrice (Young) Becker with whom he celebrated 63 years of...

Colonel Warren G. Botz

Colonel Warren G. Botz

Mar 19, 2016

Colonel Warren G. Botz, US Air Force, retired, 96, passed away at his Manheim Twp. home on Saturday, March 19, 2016. He was born in Lebanon to the late Tylon J. and Sallie V. (Peiffer) Botz. Warren's wife, Gladys B. (Jernberg) Botz, died in 2000 after 56 years of marriage.

A 1938 graduate of Lebanon High School,...

Thelma C. Brazill

Thelma C. Brazill

Mar 18, 2016

Thelma C. Brazill, 92, of Lancaster passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at ManorCare in Lebanon. Born in Richmond VA, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. and Ethel S. (Wiley) Campbell. Her husband John W. Brazill passed away in 2007 with whom she was married to for 51 years.

After moving to Lancaster in...

Julian Herbert Williams

Julian Herbert Williams

Mar 18, 2016

Julian Herbert Williams, age 76, of Stevens, Pa, went to be with the Lord on Friday March, 18, 2016. "Herb" was born in Richmond, Virginia and was the husband to Patsy Crane Williams for 53 years.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his three children: Tara Williams Sellers, wife of Mark Sellers of Lampeter,...

Doris L. Pazakis

Doris L. Pazakis

Mar 18, 2016

Doris L. Pazakis, 87, wife of the late John F. Pazakis, of Marietta, PA, died March 18, 2016.

Dennis L. Oliver

Dennis L. Oliver

Mar 18, 2016

Dennis L. Oliver, 70, of East Hempfield Twp., died at Hospice & Community Care on Friday, March 18, 2016. Born in Yanceyville, NC, he was the son of the late Norman Lee and Mildred (Kimbro) Oliver. Dennis was the husband of Geraldine M. "Jerry" Mauer Oliver for 38 years before her death on February 17, 2015.

A...

Ann H. Bigelow

Ann H. Bigelow

Mar 18, 2016

Ann Harvey Bigelow (nee Elsie Ann Harvey) was born July 8, 1933, to Francis Adolphus Harvey, Quaker, and Elsie Brackbill Harvey, Mennonite (nee Elsie May Brackbill), in Brockton, Massachusetts. Her siblings are Doris Dickerson of Lititz, Pennsylvania; Kenneth Milhous of Cheshire, Connecticut; Raymond Milhous of Burlington, Vermont; and Bruce Harvey of Kalona, Iowa. Her father worked as a manager...

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