Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Anna Mary Glick
Apr 30, 2016
Anna Mary Glick, 90, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on April 30, 2016 Manor Care, Lancaster. Born in Northern Lebanon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Chauncey & Alice Cora (Sherman) Swartz. Anna Mary was the wife of the late Harold Breneman Glick. Anna Mary was a graduate of Annville High School. After her marriage to Harold,...
Joann Dundon Alexander
Apr 30, 2016
JoAnn Dundon Alexander passed away April 30, 2016 at her home of 46 years in Pequea, PA. Born April 20, 1937 in Arlington, VA, JoAnn was the daughter of Ralph and Alice Dundon. She had only one sibling, Daniel, who passed away at a young age but was very special to her. JoAnn graduated from Washington-Lee high school and...
Stephen Patrick “Pat” Meier, Sr.
Apr 29, 2016
Stephen Patrick "Pat" Meier, Sr., 85, of Lititz, passed away at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center on Friday, April 29, 2016. He was the loving husband of Marjorie Lloyd Meier, to whom he was married for 57 years. Pat was born in Richmond, IN to the late Carl Henry and Johanna (Shinn) Meier.
Pat earned his...
Clyde Kennith “Butch” Neal
Apr 29, 2016
Clyde Kennith "Butch" Neal passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016 after a brief illness.
Clyde was born on November 2nd—his father's birthday—in 1946 in the small town of Higginsville, Missouri, where he lived until joining the United States Coast Guard in 1963. He served as Engineman Second Class until 1967. An expert storyteller, Clyde often regaled...
Robert W. Metz
Apr 29, 2016
Robert W. Metz, 90, of Lancaster died Friday April 29, 2016 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the husband of the late Theresa B. (Sagerer) Metz and the son of the late Joseph C. and Anna E. (Rudisill) Metz.
He attended Lancaster Catholic High School and went onto attend Stevens Technical School...
Gale L. Dibler
Apr 28, 2016
Gale L. Dibler, 79, of Reading, passed away peacefully at Reading Hospital on Thursday, April 28, 2016. Born in Reading, Gale was the son of the late Leroy and Grace L. (Oswald) Dibler. Gale proudly served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. After his honorable discharge he worked as a truck driver in the Reading area....
Harold F. Schatz, Jr.
Apr 28, 2016
Harold F. Schatz, Jr., 90, of Mt. Joy, passed away peacefully at the Lebanon VA Hospice, Thursday, April 28, 2016. Harold was the son of the late Harold F. and Katherine (Wanger) Schatz, Sr. and was a life-long resident of Mt. Joy. He was the husband of the late Myrle (Soonan) Schatz who died in 2007. Harold proudly served...
Oliver W. “Buzz” Babikow
Apr 28, 2016
Oliver W. "Buzz" Babikow, 83, of Willow Street, PA passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Eulalie C. "Lee" (Moxley) Babikow to whom he was married for over 59 years.
Born in Baltimore Co, MD he was a son of the late Oliver and Ethel (Plack) Babikow. Buzz attended...
Dennis R. Young
Apr 28, 2016
Dennis R. Young, 70, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Conestoga View. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard E. Young Sr. and the late Evelyn Young. Dennis had worked as a cook for the McDonalds on Columbia Ave. in Lancaster for several years. Prior to this, he had worked for...
Elwood A. Graby
Apr 27, 2016
Elwood A. Graby, 74, of Myerstown went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at ManorCare of Lebanon. Born in South Annville, he was the loving husband of Louise E. (Trice) Graby and the son of the late Amos and Beatrice (Dourty) Graby. He was a member of the Mt. Zion Road Church of the...
Norwood Ineze “Woody” Mctootle
Apr 27, 2016
Norwood Ineze "Woody" McTootle, 78, of Holtwood, PA passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Kathy J. (Antes) McTootle to whom he was married for 35 years.
Born in Scotland Neck, NC he was a son of the late General Lafayette and Gladys Edna (Taylor) McTootle. Woody...
Freda R. Stehman
Apr 27, 2016
Freda R. Stehman, 81, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Susquehanna Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Elliotsburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Cloyd and Anna (Stoner) Hower. She was the wife of the late Jay Stehman, Sr. who passed away in 2004. She was a homemaker for most of her life and...
Patricia (Rottmund) Eichelberger
Apr 26, 2016
Patricia (Rottmund) Eichelberger, 86, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late Raymond Eichelberger, who died in 1998. She was the daughter of the late Paul F. and Hazel M. (Kreuger) Rottmund. Patricia was employed as a Delivery and Supply Clerk for the former Watt & Shand...
Phyllis B. Wagner
Apr 26, 2016
Phyllis B. Wagner, 88, of Lititz, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Johnstown, PA, she was the wife of the late Fred E. Wagner who passed away in 2008. She was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Thelma Z. (Sweet) Briggs. Phyllis was a devoted member of the Lititz Moravian Church...
Carolyn M. Freeman
Apr 26, 2016
Carolyn M. Freeman, 62, died early Tuesday, April 26, in the home she loved and shared with her beloved mother, Eleanor R. Cassidy, of Lancaster. She is survived by her son James M. Freeman, his wife Melissa, their children Isabella and Seamus; and her son Joseph J. Freeman and his wife Brenda. She was preceded in death by her...
Lois K. Witmer
Apr 25, 2016
Lois K. Witmer, 69, died on Monday, April 25, 2016 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Oscar Forrey and Ruth (Keagy) Forrey. Lois loved baking her famous sand-tarts, deep- sea fishing, penguins and country music, especially Conway Twitty. She was an enthusiastic gardener and loved her flower and vegetable garden. She...
Delores E. Kelleher
Apr 25, 2016
Delores E. Kelleher, 85, of Manheim Twp., passed away at Moravian Manor on Monday, April 25, 2016. She was the loving wife Raymond J. Kelleher who died in 2001. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Arlene (Heintzelman) Bixler.
She attended Smoketown and Rothsville schools, and worked at RCA for many years....
Jeffrey R. Hoffer
Apr 25, 2016
Jeffrey R. Hoffer, 60, of Millersville, PA took his final adventure to his home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, April 25, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Jody (Brecht) Hoffer whom he celebrated 25 years of marriage on March 25, 2016.
Born in Lancaster, PA he was...
Veronica P. Zerbey
Apr 25, 2016
Veronica P. Zerbey, 85, of Lancaster, entered into rest on Monday, April 25, 2016 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. She was married to the late Fred C. Zerbey for 61 years before his death in 2014.
She was born in Cumbola, Schuylkill County on July 2, 1930 to the late Stanley and Mary (Jarinko) Manzick. Veronica worked...
Betty (Shaw) Eager
Apr 24, 2016
Betty (Shaw) Eager, 88, of Lancaster, died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Moravian Manor in Lititz.
Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late George W. Eager, who died in 2004. She was the daughter of the late Howard and Mary (Deen) Shaw.
Betty was a member of Park City Twalkers, Lancaster Silver...
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