Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Warren “Pep” J. Mease

Warren “Pep” J. Mease

Jul 18, 2016

Warren "Pep" J. Mease, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA. He was 96. Born in Manheim Twp, son of the late Billy and Catherine Mease, he was a resident of Lancaster County all of his life. Prior to Moravian Manor, he lived in Neffsville for 57 years. Warren was the beloved husband of the...

Jo-Lynn "Cissy" Williams

Jo-Lynn "Cissy" Williams

Jul 17, 2016

Jo-Lynn Williams, "Cissy", passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born in Lancaster to Jo-Ann (Clark) Williams and the late Charles E. "Pidge" Williams, Sr.

She graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School and worked many years as a C.N.A. at Conestoga View. Cissy and her sister Jennifer made...

Ralph E. “Mike” Clark, Jr.

Ralph E. “Mike” Clark, Jr.

Jul 17, 2016

Ralph E. "Mike" Clark, Jr, 83, of Lancaster, died Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Hamilton Arms. Born in Lancaster, he was the husband of Barbara (Fry) Clark of Lancaster, and the son of the late Ralph E. Clark, Sr. and Dorothy (Cooper) Clark. Ralph was employed by Flexsteel Industries as an Upholsterer for 43 years, and by Lancaster Host...

Ruth Waltman Metzler

Ruth Waltman Metzler

Jul 16, 2016

Ruth Waltman Metzler, 89, dearly loved wife of Robert Metzler for 68 years passed away on July 16, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. Ruth was a devoted homemaker who was happiest when surrounded by her family. Ruth will be fondly remembered by family and friends for the many holiday and family celebrations she and...

Donald (Don) Van Arsdale Brown

Donald (Don) Van Arsdale Brown

Jul 16, 2016

Donald (Don) Van Arsdale Brown, 95, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at the Glen at Willow Valley Retirement Community. He was born on September 29, 1920 to Harmon and Janet (Nicholas) Brown in Midland, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry in 1942. Don enlisted in...

Clyde A. Suloff

Clyde A. Suloff

Jul 16, 2016

Clyde A. Suloff, age 75, of Lititz, PA, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016. Clyde was born in Lancaster in 1940, son of the late Clyde and Florence Winger Suloff, Sr. After spending much of his youth in foster homes and orphanages, he graduated from Middletown High School in 1959. He attended Stevens Trade School and graduated in 1962....

Arlene G. Danz

Arlene G. Danz

Jul 15, 2016

Arlene G. Danz, 82, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, July 15, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John B. and Helen (Kopf) Wolf. Arlene was the devoted wife of Vearl W. Danz, Sr. Arlene was a 1952 graduate of McCaskey High School and worked on...

Edith “Edie” D. Royer

Edith “Edie” D. Royer

Jul 14, 2016

Edith "Edie" D. Royer, 93, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Landis Homes Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Robert R. Royer who passed away in 2013. Born in Schoeneck, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Minnie M. (Druckenbrod) Rabold. She was a longtime member of Mellinger's...

Frances C Lesher

Frances C Lesher

Jul 14, 2016

Frances C Lesher (nee Harris), 93, formerly of New Cumberland, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 14th at Country Meadows Retirement Community in Mechanicsburg, PA. She was born in Berrysburg, PA on August 21, 1922, to Catherine (Kocher) and Charles Harris.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Charles, Spencer and Leonard Harris...

William Edmond Curtin

William Edmond Curtin

Jul 13, 2016

William Edmond Curtin, 87, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania died on Wednesday, July 13th, 2016, at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia. Born on April 17, 1929 in Reading, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Josephine Gantert Curtin. He attended St. Margaret's Elementary School and Reading Central Catholic High School, graduating with the class of 1947....

Anna Lee Wertman

Anna Lee Wertman

Jul 13, 2016

Anna Lee Wertman, 88, of Lititz died July 13, 2016.

Lawrence B. Love

Lawrence B. Love

Jul 12, 2016

Lawrence B. Love, 79, of Tremont, PA, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at Schuylkill Regional Medical Center, Tuesday, July 12, 2016. Born in Northfork, WV, he was the son of the late John L. and Hettie (Brewer) Love. Larry graduated from Montcalm High School, Montcalm, WV and proudly served in the US Marine Corps from 1954-1957 during the Korean...

John A. Scheffman, Jr

John A. Scheffman, Jr

Jul 12, 2016

John A. Scheffman, Jr, 89, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Springvale, York County, he was the husband of Phyllis (McDaniel) Scheffman of Lancaster, and the son of the late John A. Scheffman, Sr. and Anna Williams. John was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post #543, Red Lion and the...

Doris Jean Batturs

Doris Jean Batturs

Jul 11, 2016

Doris Jean Batturs, 82, of Moravian Manor, formerly of Lebanon passed away peacefully Monday, July 11, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lebanon, PA she was the daughter of the late Albanus R. and Marian M. (Haas) Ryland. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph E. Batturs who passed away March 13, 2010. She attended...

Patricia E. Scarborough

Patricia E. Scarborough

Jul 10, 2016

Patricia E. Scarborough, 87, passed away at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Sunday, July 10, 2016. Born in Lancaster, Pat was the daughter of the late August G. and Ida (Fritsch) Kirchner. She was the devoted wife and caregiver, especially in the later years, of Harry J. Scarborough who died in 2004.

Pat was a 1947 graduate of...

Robert (Bob) M. Diehm

Robert (Bob) M. Diehm

Jul 10, 2016

Robert (Bob) M. Diehm, 74, of Lancaster, PA, died on July 10, 2016 at Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lloyd & Dorothy Diehm. Robert was the husband of 41 years to the late Teri M. Diehm. Bob was a graduate of McCaskey High School and attended Elizabethtown College. He also...

Lillie Mae Gochnauer

Lillie Mae Gochnauer

Jul 10, 2016

Lillie Mae Gochnauer, 92, passed away surrounded by her loving family at her Lititz home on Sunday, July 10, 2016. She was born at Schaum's Corner to the late Elmer and Grace (Weachter) Shreiner. Lillie's husband of 63 years, Eugene C. Gochnauer, died in 2007.

A homemaker, early in life Lillie had worked at Thompsons Shirt Factory...

Carol Jean Muscia

Carol Jean Muscia

Jul 9, 2016

Carol Jean Muscia, 68, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016 at home. Born in Mondovi, WI she was the daughter of the late Gerald Westberg and Bonnie Lee (Werth) Morris. Carol worked as a geographic tech at the Census Bureau just outside of Washington, D.C. for over 33 years before retiring to Lancaster to be closer to...

Bettie Lou Succa

Bettie Lou Succa

Jul 9, 2016

Bettie Lou Succa (Geibe), 83, of Lititz, entered into rest on Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was the wife of the late Joseph G. Succa, who died in 1980, and the late Richard S. Weik who died in 1999, and the loving companion of Anthony Catalano who survives her.

Born...

Kathryn E. Henry

Kathryn E. Henry

Jul 8, 2016

Kathryn E. Henry, 95, passed away on July 8, 2016 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elias & Kathryn (Burkhart) Rudy. Kathryn was the wife of the late Rollan Henry. She was a very active member of Real Life Church of God. She enjoyed spending time with family...

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