Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

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...

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...

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