Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Phyllis B. Wagner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Romaine A. Freeman

Romaine A. Freeman

Apr 24, 2016

Romaine A. Freeman, 90, of Lancaster, PA passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Dale E. Freeman, Sr. who died in 1995.

Born in Lancaster she was a daughter of the late Henry F. and Caroline A. (Wile) Bielmyer. Romaine was a 1943 graduate of Lancaster Catholic...

Alan Lee Zimmerman

Alan Lee Zimmerman

Apr 23, 2016

Alan Lee Zimmerman, 62, died unexpectedly at his residence in Mount Joy, PA on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Betty Zimmerman of Conestoga, PA and the late Charles B. Zimmerman Jr. He was the husband of Linda M. Zimmerman. He served in the US Army in Germany from 1971 to1972. During his...

Joanna G. Floyd

Joanna G. Floyd

Apr 22, 2016

Joanna G. Floyd, 35, of Lititz, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, following a brief illness. Born in Greenville, SC, Joanna was the daughter of the late Donald and Gail (Pitts) Orr. She was the loving and devoted wife of Julian Floyd. Joanna worked as an administrator in the...

Bela “Bill” Szolnoki

Bela “Bill” Szolnoki

Apr 22, 2016

Bela "Bill" Szolnoki, 87, of Lancaster, died Friday, April 22, 2016 at Arbor vView at Willow Valley, Lancaster.

Born in Hungary, he was the husband of Anna E. (Lind) Szolnoki of Arbor vView, and the son of the late Ferenc Stark and Maria Redling.

Of the Catholic faith, Bill enjoyed traveling with his wife, and...

Ronald C. Usner, Jr.

Ronald C. Usner, Jr.

Apr 21, 2016

Ronald C. Usner, Jr., 57, of Columbia, PA, formerly of Lancaster, passed away April 21, 2016 at Hershey Medical Center after a long battle with leukemia. Born in Cape Canaveral, FL on September 29, 1958, he was the son of the late Ronald C. Sr. and Sally E. (Christ) Usner, who were from Lancaster. He was of Christian faith....

Margaret L. Komara

Margaret L. Komara

Apr 21, 2016

Margaret L. Komara, 89, of 102 Longwood Court East, Lancaster PA, went to be with our LORD on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at the Lancaster Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy, PA. She was a native of Johnstown PA, Daughter of the late John and Catherine (Rolincik) Patay. Preceded in death by her loving husband, John F. Komara Jr.,...

Joseph L. Roeser

Joseph L. Roeser

Apr 21, 2016

Joseph L. Roeser, 81, of Lititz, passed away at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy, on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Born in Chester, PA, Joe was the son of the late Edward W. and Ruth (Seiverd) Roeser. Following his high school graduation from Milton Hershey School, Joe went on to serve in the United States Air Force during the...

Grace E. Huber

Grace E. Huber

Apr 20, 2016

Grace E. Huber, 96, passed away on Wednesday evening April 20, 2016 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. She was born in Lititz to the late John and Katie Troutwine. Grace was the wife of John L. Huber who passed away in July 1978. She is survived by a son, J. Nevin Huber, husband of Gail S. Huber of Lancaster; a...

Emil A. Nettke, Jr.

Emil A. Nettke, Jr.

Apr 20, 2016

Emil A. Nettke, Jr., 84, lifelong resident of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Country Meadows. He was born in Lancaster to the late Emil A. Sr. and Edna (Meshey) Nettke. He was the loving husband of Patricia J. (Markley) Nettke for 59 years before her death last September 21st.

A 1950 graduate of Manheim...

Matthew G. Polignone

Matthew G. Polignone

Apr 19, 2016

Matthew G. Polignone, 88, passed away at his Lampeter home on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. He was born in Lancaster to the late Matthew and Marie Antoinette Silvestri Polignone.

He served in the US Navy during WWII as a Storekeeper 3rd Class and the US Army during the Korean War as a Tech Sergeant Medical Corpsman. Matthew...

Robert Mclain

Robert Mclain

Apr 19, 2016

Robert McLain, 91, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia.

He was the husband of the late Nancy B. Snavely McLain, who passed away in 2005. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Frank X., Sr. and Mary Skiles McLain.

Robert had...

Bernice L. (Dean) Logue

Bernice L. (Dean) Logue

Apr 19, 2016

Bernice L. (Dean) Logue, 89, of Lititz, passed away quietly at Moravian Manor, on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Born in Huntingdon, PA, Bernice was the daughter of the late Guardian and Hilda (Watkins) Dean. She was the wife of the late Merle F. Logue, who died in 2000. Bernice was a member of Calvary Church and enjoyed traveling. More...

Robert L. Pleger

Robert L. Pleger

Apr 19, 2016

Robert L. Pleger "Bob-Bobby-Peepaw" was born July 28th 1938 to Samuel and Edna (Walton) Pleger. Bob went to his son on April 19, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA.

Bob was very family oriented and his family meant more to him than anything. He leaves behind his wife of almost 53 years Jean...

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