Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Michael B. Anderson
Feb 20, 2016
Michael B. Anderson, 68, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Mary J. (McGuire) Anderson and the late Robert Anderson. He was married to the late Linda M. (Kulp) Anderson who passed away in 2006. Michael worked for RR Donnelly for over 36 years, retiring in 2002. He was a...
Doris A. Resh
Feb 20, 2016
Doris A. Resh, 82, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Raymond P. and Adella T. Metz Yecker. She was married to the late Patrick A. Resh who passed away March 9, 2006. She was a 1951 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School....
Myrna E. Rosa
Feb 19, 2016
Myrna E. Rosa, 51, of Lancaster, passed away on February 19, 2016. She was born in Guayama, PR to Julia Rodriguez and Candido Rosa. Myrna is also survived by her husband, Jose R. Perez; sons, Jose Rosa, Jorge Vasquez and Omar Vasquez; daughters, Loriam Cordero and Diana Diaz; 15 grandchildren; brother, Samuel Rosa; sisters Ramonita Rosa and Shirlie Rosa,...
William Roland Nichols, Sr.
Feb 19, 2016
Mr. Nichols, most commonly known as "Grandpop", entered into rest on Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Lebanon Veteran's Administration Hospital hospice. He was the youngest son of the late Alan Walker Nichols and Lillian Beatrice (Waters) Nichols born on April 19, 1923 in Upper Fairmount, Somerset County, Maryland.
He was a graduate and valedictorian of the...
Leroy Hoffman
Feb 19, 2016
Leroy Hoffman, 74 of Lititz, passed away on February 19, 2016 at the Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Dover, PA, he was the son of the late George and Charlotte (Hirt) Hoffman. Leroy was the husband of Beverly (Zeller) Hoffman. Leroy was a member of Church of the Apostles. He belonged to the New Beginnings class....
Terry L. Fulmer
Feb 17, 2016
Terry L. Fulmer, 70, of Lititz, died at the Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. He was born in Lancaster to the late John and Edna Fulmer. Terry was the husband of Rose M. Whitmyer Fulmer since June, 2014. His first wife Pamela Herman Fulmer died in 2008. A graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School, Terry...
Julia Hess
Feb 17, 2016
Julia Hess, 57, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on February 17, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Margaret Heist & the late Richard C. Miller, Sr. Julia was the wife of Michael Hess with whom she celebrated 28 years of marriage. Julia was a care assistant med tech for Brethren...
Alberta M. Witmer
Feb 17, 2016
Alberta M. Witmer, 93, died at her East Petersburg home on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. She was born in Bowmansville to the late Howard and Mary J. (Messner) Hoshauer. Alberta's husband Richard B. Witmer died in 1988.
Alberta worked as a clerk for the former Erb Brothers Grocery Store in East Petersburg and several Turkey Hill Minit...
Grace Tyler Rogers
Feb 16, 2016
Grace Tyler Rogers, 94, died Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at ManorCare Health Services, Lancaster. She was born in Aiken, SC, the youngest of Earl Jennings and Clara (Shellhouse) Tyler. She spent her formative years in Florida and Georgia with her parents and her siblings, Alva and Henry K.
Grace earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Stetson...
Reba M. Kreider
Feb 16, 2016
Reba M. Kreider, 89, of 210 New Haven Dr., Lititz, died Tuesday morning February 16, 2016. Born in East Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Ella Mae Shriner Balmer. She was married to the late Donald L. Kreider who passed away in 1998. Donald and Reba were married for 52 years.
Reba worked...
Martha L. Cartwright
Feb 15, 2016
Martha L. Cartwright, 98, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016 at Moravian Manor. She was the wife of Gerald Dale Cartwright, with whom she celebrated 66 years of marriage this past August 18th. Born in Bellevue, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry L. and Charmion A. Mohler Giles. Martha loved reading and the...
James Paul Lull
Feb 15, 2016
James Paul Lull, 50, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on February 15, 2016
Ross R. Sponagle
Feb 15, 2016
Ross R. Sponagle, 77, of Ephrata, PA died Monday, February 15, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. He was the husband of Lynda J. (Reichert) to whom he was married for 56 years. Born in Wyomissing, PA he was the son of the late Russel and Miriam (Reddig) Sponagle. He retired as the plant manager...
Therese E. “Terri” Bassler
Feb 15, 2016
Therese E. "Terri" Bassler, born on February 21, 1957, entered into rest on February 15, 2016. Our beloved mother, wife, sister, grandmother and friend was preceded in death by her daughter Nicole and granddaughter Alexis. She is survived by husband of 39 years James, sons Bobby, Kenny, Colin and daughter Jamie, four grandsons Timothy, Johnny, Joey and Joshua as...
Margaret B. Snyder
Feb 14, 2016
Margaret B. Snyder, 88, homemaker of Lancaster, PA entered into rest February 14, 2016 in Lancaster. She served as a volunteer at LGH for many years and worked at the former Hubley Toys. She was born in Edisonville, PA on October 26, 1927 to the late Oscar C. Mayer and Susan (Lawrence) Mayer.
In addition to her...
R. Bruce Weaver
Feb 14, 2016
R. Bruce Weaver, 84, of Lititz, died suddenly Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, Lititz.
Born in Warwick Township, he was the husband of Barbara (Boardman) Weaver of Lititz, and the son of the late Russell E. Weaver and Esther M. Weaver Bailey.
Bruce was employed as a Social Studies...
Theresa B. (Sagerer) Metz
Feb 13, 2016
Theresa B. (Sagerer) Metz, 88, of Lancaster, died Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown.
Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of Robert W. Metz of Masonic Village, and the daughter of the late John and Anna (Krallinger) Sagerer.
She was the owner and operator of Theresa's Beauty Shop in Lancaster. She...
Elwood E. "Ellie" Kreider
Feb 12, 2016
Elwood E. Kreider, 88, known as "Ellie" throughout his life, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Moravian Manor. He was a lifetime resident of Lititz. He was the husband of the late Mary Lou (Bender) Kreider and the son of the late Richard & Anna (Roth) Kreider.
Ellie proudly served his country in the...
Robert Louis Schreibel
Feb 12, 2016
Robert Louis Schreibel, 69, of Lancaster, PA and formerly of Burlington, NJ died on Friday, February 12, 2016 in the comfort of his home with his wife by his side. He was the husband of Deborah D. (Hudson) Schreibel to whom he was married for 36 years. Born in Bronx, NY he was a son of the late Robert...
M. Luis Castro
Feb 12, 2016
M. Luis Castro, 74, of Lancaster, passed away at Suburban Mercy Hospital, Norristown, following a brief illness, on Friday, February 12, 2016. Born in Yabuccoa, PR, he was the son of the late Alejo Ontiz and Lucia Castro. Luis was the husband of the late Felicita Castro who died in 2003. Luis was a car detailer and had retired...
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