Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Katelynn Jean Mentzer

Katelynn Jean Mentzer

Mar 3, 2016

Katelynn Jean Mentzer, 21, of Lancaster passed away on Thursday March 3, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Jennifer L. (Lloyd) Mentzer and John M. Mentzer.

Katelynn attended Penn Manor High School, enjoyed playing soccer and cheerleading. She absolutely loved animals, especially her cats and dogs but most of all enjoyed spending time with...

Gloria J. Wilson

Gloria J. Wilson

Mar 3, 2016

Gloria J. Wilson, 65, formerly of Uniontown, died at Susquehanna Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Columbia, on March 3, 2016. She was born in Washington, D.C., daughter of the late Norma Wilson Ciez.

She previously attended Fairdale Free Methodist Church in Carmichaels. Gloria volunteered at the Community Action in Uniontown, then at Conestoga View, Lancaster and finally...

George Duncan

George Duncan

Mar 2, 2016

George Duncan, 57, of Manheim Township, passed away at Hershey Medical Center on March 2, 2016, from complications after a stem cell transplant hoping for a cure for myelofibrosis. George was born in Lancaster and was the son of the late Eugene and Barbara (Brown) Duncan. He graduated from LCHS in 1976. He leaves behind wife Sandy (Spoo), son...

Pedro L. Martinez

Pedro L. Martinez

Mar 2, 2016

Pedro L. Martinez, 49, husband of Margarita Rivas of Lancaster died March 2, 2016.

Ethel K. Foran

Ethel K. Foran

Mar 2, 2016

Ethel K. Foran, 88, of Moravian Manor died March 2, 2016.

Dean Stoddard Worth

Dean Stoddard Worth

Mar 1, 2016

Dean Stoddard Worth, a resident of Moravian Manor, has died after a long illness. Dr. Worth moved to Lititz in 2012, after retiring from UCLA, where he was a Professor of Slavic Languages for many years. Born in Brooklyn in 1927, he spent most of his early life in New England, attending the Phillips Exeter Academy, Dartmouth College (B.A....

Teresa Herr

Teresa Herr

Feb 29, 2016

Teresa Herr, 91, of Elizabethtown, PA formerly of Lancaster died Monday, February 29, 2016 in the Masonic Village. She was the wife of the late Roy M. Herr who died in 2004.

Born in Vasto, Italy she was a daughter of the late Alberto and Concetta (Apollonio) Galuppo. Teresa attended cosmetology school in Vasto, Italy and was...

Jonathan David Forry

Jonathan David Forry

Feb 29, 2016

Jonathan David Forry, 101, died peacefully Monday, February 29, 2016, at his home in Lancaster that he shared with his wife of 62 years, Erma Bell Forry. Jonathan was born on June 6, 1914, to Charles and Lizzie Forry. He was the last living sibling of 10 children. He grew up in the Myerstown area and began working at...

Betty Jane Bisking

Betty Jane Bisking

Feb 29, 2016

Betty Jane Bisking, 83, of Washington Boro, passed away on February 29, 2016 at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John & Elizabeth (Springman) Jarrett. Betty was the wife of the late Lawrence Bisking, Jr., who died on July 7, 2001.

Betty was a 1949 graduate of J.P. McCaskey...

Tilly Schouten

Tilly Schouten

Feb 28, 2016

Tilly Schouten, 80, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2016. She was the loving and devoted wife of Gerard M. Schouten, to whom she was married for 48 years prior to his death in 2010.

Born in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Tilly was the daughter of the late Harry and Nellie Broos. While in Holland, she was the secretary...

Mary Ann Spohn

Mary Ann Spohn

Feb 28, 2016

Mary Ann Spohn, 83, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully, Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Lancaster Regional Hospital. Born in Lancaster to the late Dominic and Teresa (Paparo) Pugliese, Mary Ann was the loving wife of Robert W. Spohn, with whom she celebrated 54 years of marriage.

Mary Ann was a nurse and was the devoted mother of...

Thomas P. Gessner

Thomas P. Gessner

Feb 28, 2016

Thomas P. Gessner, 74, of Millersville, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.

Born in Lancaster, he was the husband of Rosalie E. (Harnly) Gessner of Millersville, and the son of the late Francis J. and Helen E. (Roschel) Gessner.

Thomas was an avid history buff, and a member of...

Douglas R. Bowman

Douglas R. Bowman

Feb 27, 2016

Douglas R. Bowman, 70, of Ridgeway, SC, died at Providence Hospital, Columbia, SC, on Saturday, February 27, 2016.

Born in Arlington, VA, he was the husband of Mary Lynne Lawrence, and the son of the late DeWitt C. Bowman and late Pansy (Woodell) Kenney.

Doug was in the US Navy as a Boiler Tender having...

Frederick Mcelhenny

Frederick Mcelhenny

Feb 26, 2016

Frederick McElhenny, 94, of Honey Brook, PA, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Tel Hai Retirement Community. He was the husband of the late Alberta P. Pirrong McElhenny, who passed away in 2011. Born in Port Reading, NJ, he was the son of the late Eugene and Nina DeWitt McElhenny. Fred had worked for 43 years...

Thomas John Legath

Thomas John Legath

Feb 26, 2016

Thomas John Legath, 68, of Lancaster passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Hospice and Community Care, surrounded by his loving family following a long, courageous journey battling neuroendocrine cancer. He is now in the presence of God.

Tom was married to Vicki (Miller) Legath, his college sweetheart at Kutztown University. They recently celebrated their 40th...

Walter J. Gebhard

Walter J. Gebhard

Feb 26, 2016

Walter J. Gebhard, 91, of Conestoga View, Lancaster, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016. He was born in Lancaster, PA and was the son of the late Harry and Ada Mae Gebhard.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Gebhard in 2002. Walter began his career with the National Ball Bearings Company. He retired...

Beatrice (Federico) Whitehead

Beatrice (Federico) Whitehead

Feb 26, 2016

Beatrice (Federico) Whitehead, 75, of Lancaster, died Friday, February 26, 2016 at Moravian Manor in Lititz. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the wife of James Whitehead of Lancaster, and the daughter of the late Gennaro and Rose (Ferrcane) Federico. Beatrice was employed as a Financial Aid Rep for the School of Horology in Columbia for 14 years until...

Barbara J. Mcmillan

Barbara J. Mcmillan

Feb 25, 2016

Barbara J. McMillan, 91 of Masonic Village passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016. Born May 28th 1924 in Mt Jewett, PA. While growing up she also lived in Richmond VA, New York City and Providence RI.

She graduated from Hope High School in Providence, RI. , June 1942 and graduated from Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School, Providence, RI,...

Geraldine S. Weidel

Geraldine S. Weidel

Feb 24, 2016

Geraldine S. Weidel, 97, of Lancaster passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Brethren Village. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Anna (Andes) Stauffer. She was married to the late J. Milton Weidel who passed away in 1995.

Gerry was an active, lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Neffsville, where...

Katherine M. (Maus) Wright

Katherine M. (Maus) Wright

Feb 24, 2016

Katherine M. (Maus) Wright, 52, of Lancaster, died suddenly Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at her residence.

Born in Vero Beach, FL, she was the wife of John Wright of Lancaster, and the daughter of Joseph R. and Joan (Zelesky) Maus of South Carolina.

She was employed in the Marketing and Sales Department of Sensenich Propeller...

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