Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

H. Wayne Frey

H. Wayne Frey

Mar 10, 2016

H. Wayne Frey, 77, of Lancaster, PA passed away unexpectedly in the Emergency Room at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, March 10, 2016. He was the husband of Joyce (Graul) Frey to whom he married on November 9, 1963 and would have celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary this November.

Born in Manor Twp., he was a son...

Benjamin J. “Ben” Nogueras

Benjamin J. “Ben” Nogueras

Mar 9, 2016

Benjamin J. "Ben" Nogueras, 20, of Lancaster, passed away on March 9, 2016. Born in Lancaster he was the son of Wilfredo & Lisa Nogueras.

Ben was also survived by one sister, Jesse Nogueras and three brothers, Wilfredo Nogueras, II, Manuel Luna-Murray, and James "Chad" Luna-Murray, all of Lancaster, along with several aunts, uncles and cousins.

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Jay R. Snyder

Jay R. Snyder

Mar 9, 2016

Jay R. Snyder, 93, of Mechanicsburg, PA, passed away on March 9, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Elizabethtown, PA, he was the son of the late Irvin & Ada (Ney) Snyder. Jay was the husband of the late Gloria M. (Rice) Snyder. A veteran of the US Army, Jay served in the Philippines during WWII....

Yvonne Diehm

Yvonne Diehm

Mar 9, 2016

Yvonne Diehm, age 78, entered into heaven on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Magnolias of Lancaster. Born April 30, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Raymond & Ella Worley and was a 1955 graduate of Manheim Central High School.

She is survived by her husband of nearly 60 years, Glen L. Diehm of Lititz. Yvonne's...

Charles L. Van Gorden

Charles L. Van Gorden

Mar 9, 2016

Charles L. Van Gorden, 85, of Lititz, formerly of Lancaster and Halstead, PA, peacefully passed away on March 9, 2016 at The Manor of Luther Acres. He was the husband of Kathleen (Schmidt) Van Gorden, with whom he had celebrated 63 years of marriage.

Charlie was born in Halstead, PA in Susquehanna County. He was the son...

Sang Lau

Sang Lau

Mar 8, 2016

Sang Lau, 71, of Lancaster, PA passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of My Linh Hoang with whom he was married to for 40 years. Born in Vietnam he was a son of Cu Cong Ly and the late Suong Vinh Lau. He was the owner/operator of Lancaster Extrusion Company which...

Dale Thomas Landis

Dale Thomas Landis

Mar 8, 2016

Dale Thomas Landis, 70 years young, of Lititz, passed on suddenly and peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at home. Born in Chester County, he was the son of Henry and Marian Landis of Cedar Lawn Farm, the youngest of 5 children.

He is the husband of Barbara Forrester Landis, and the beloved father of two sons,...

Grace L. (Price) Hawthorne

Grace L. (Price) Hawthorne

Mar 8, 2016

Grace L. (Price) Hawthorne, 85, of Smoketown, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in her residence.

Born in Shamokin, she was the wife of Arthur Hawthorne, Jr of Smoketown, and the daughter of the late Lloyd and Jessie (Boyer) Price. Grace was a member of the Lancaster Rec Center, and loved a good game of pinochle.

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Chad M. Peters

Chad M. Peters

Mar 8, 2016

Chad M. Peters, 39, of Lititz, PA, peacefully passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his family.

He was the husband of Leslie R. Niemann Peters, formerly of Linesville, Pa, with whom he shared 14 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of...

Mildred “Dolly” Smith Oberholtzer

Mildred “Dolly” Smith Oberholtzer

Mar 8, 2016

Mildred "Dolly" Smith Oberholtzer, 91, of Lancaster and formerly of Harrisburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Brethren Village. Dolly was the daughter of the late David and Lila (Ramsey) Smith. She was the loving wife of William Oberholtzer, with whom she celebrated 69 years of marriage. Dolly graduated in...

Joseph Edward Duschl, Jr.

Joseph Edward Duschl, Jr.

Mar 6, 2016

Joseph Edward Duschl, Jr, 48, of Brownstown, died suddenly Sunday, March 6, 2016 in his residence. Born in Lancaster, he was the husband of Lisa (Stafford) Duschl of Brownstown, and the son of Joseph Edward Duschl, Sr and Linda Darlene (Clark) Duschl of Lancaster. He was employed by Kunzler & Co, Inc. for 22 years, last working in the...

Dennis A. Weller

Dennis A. Weller

Mar 6, 2016

Dennis A. Weller, 63, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Harrisburg, he was the loving husband of Sherry (Hess) Weller of Lancaster, and the son of Mary (Traver) Weller of New Cumberland and the late Lester Weller. Dennis was a devoted father to twin daughters: Emily (Weller)...

Marion Lewis Trotman

Marion Lewis Trotman

Mar 5, 2016

Marion Lewis Trotman, 96, formerly of Williamstown, PA, died peacefully in Lititz on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Born on November 16, 1919, she was the daughter of the late William John Lewis and Annie B. Watkeys. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey G. Trotman, in 1979.

Marion worked as a payroll clerk for the...

Betty A. Mcneill

Betty A. Mcneill

Mar 5, 2016

Betty A. McNeill, 88, of Luther Acres, Lititz, PA, died March 5, 2016.

Le Phan

Le Phan

Mar 5, 2016

Le Phan, 77, of Lancaster, PA passed away on March 5, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Vietnam, he was the son of the late Phan Van Sung & Le Thi Chiem. Le Phan was the husband of Hoa K. Bui.

Le Phan served as an official for the Army of the Republic of...

Carmen Cintron

Carmen Cintron

Mar 4, 2016

Carmen Cintron, 62, a homemaker and of Lancaster City, died 3/4/16. A Mass of Christian Burial will be TODAY at 2PM at San Juan Bautista Catholic Church 425 S. Duke St., Lanc., PA 17602. Viewing 1-2PM. Burial in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery.

Michael “Burnie” Braun

Michael “Burnie” Braun

Mar 4, 2016

Michael "Burnie" Braun, 55, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on March 4, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles F. & Ruth M. (Faltine) Braun. Burnie was the husband of the late Lorna Kathleen (Slater) Braun.

Burnie was a painter for many years at Morgan Truck Body, LLC. He loved music...

Pauline E. Wolfer

Pauline E. Wolfer

Mar 4, 2016

Pauline E. Wolfer, 69, of Lancaster passed away Friday, March 4, 2016. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Paul and Dorothea (Ehart) Wolfer. She was the companion of Suzann B. Lemon for over 31 years.

Pauline worked as an inspector for the former Wyeth Laboratories, Inc. where she retired from after over 37...

Marian Nelson Haagen

Marian Nelson Haagen

Mar 4, 2016

Marian Nelson Haagen was born in Princeton, IL on March 30, 1920 and departed this life on March 4, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Herman and Selma Pierson Nelson. Her brother John preceded her in death. Her five sisters, all in their nineties, are Lillian of Davenport, IA, Mildred of Stanford, CA, Ruth of Anaheim Hills,...

Mary R. Stone

Mary R. Stone

Mar 4, 2016

Mary R. Stone, 91, of Lancaster, PA, died Friday, March 4, 2016, at St. Anne's Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Richard P. Stone who died in 1995.

Born in Lancaster, PA, she was a daughter of the late Reuben H. and Sara C. (Nissley) Weaver. After graduating from Lancaster Catholic High School in...

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