Carl W. Garber
Jun 5, 2016
Carl W. Garber, 88, of Lancaster passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Evergreen Estates in Lancaster. Born in Staunton, VA he was the son of the late Harry O. and Margie B. (Wimer) Garber. He was the husband of the late Betty R. Garber who passed away in 2012. He worked as a tool & die...
Edgar M. Shugars, Jr.
Jun 5, 2016
Edgar M. Shugars, Jr., 93, of Lancaster passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at the Coatesville VA Hospice Center. Born in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Edgar M. Shugars, Sr. and Verna (Rineer) Shugars. He was the husband of the late Geraldine T. Shugars who passed away in 1978. He worked as a...
Portia (Geyer) Mccoy
Jun 5, 2016
Portia (Geyer) McCoy of Lititz passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016. She was married for 61 years to the late John N. McCoy. She was born and raised in Pittsburgh and lived in Harrisburg and in Lafayette Hill before moving to Luther Acres in Lititz. Her daughter, Kristine Elliott, Hummelstown, and her son, Richard McCoy and his wife...
Ovidio Mercado Sr.
Jun 5, 2016
Ovidio Mercado Sr., 76, of Lancaster, died Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Hamilton Arms, Lancaster. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was the husband of Ruth H. (Rettew) of Lancaster. Ovidio was an avid outdoorsman, and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was also a talented mechanic and loved working on his cars. He was a member of Kingdom...
Joan (Young) Franciscus
Jun 4, 2016
Joan (Young) Franciscus, 88, of Lancaster, died Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Evergreen Estates, Lancaster. Born in Chambersburg, she was the wife of the late Rippey D. Franciscus, and the daughter of the late Frank and Pearl (Nickey) Young. Joan is survived by a daughter, Robin Maguire of Conestoga; 2 sons: Steve and his wife Kathi of Mechanicsburg and...
J. Lester Witwer
Jun 4, 2016
On Saturday, June 4, 2016, at 7:28PM, J. Lester Witwer ended his earthly journey and was ushered into the arms of his Lord and Savior. He passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side at Colonial Manor Nursing Home after a battle with Alzheimers. He was the loving husband of Mildred Burkhart Witwer. They would have been...
Kenneth L. Charles
Jun 4, 2016
Kenneth L. Charles, 86, of Lititz, PA passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. He was the husband of the late E. Dolores "Dee" Charles who passed away in 2011. Born in Lancaster, PA he was a son of the late Franklin Charles and Vivian (Campbell) Gunzenhauser. Ken graduated from J.P....
Phyllis A. Cochran
Jun 4, 2016
Phyllis A. Cochran, 76, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. She was the wife of the late Clair R. Cochran who passed away on May 5, 2016. Born in Huntingdon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Ruth Heffner Hetrick. Phyllis had been a homemaker and...
Henry F. “Hank” Thode, Iii
Jun 2, 2016
Henry F. Thode, III "Hank", of Lititz, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2016 with his family by his side. He was 65. He leaves behind his wife Vicki Lynn (Roehm) Thode, son Adam Ryan Thode MD, daughter-in-law Joan (Brumbaugh) Thode MD, and granddaughter Madelynn Henriette Thode. Additional family members include his sister Libby Thode, step-mother Jean (Nicklaus) Thode,...
Michele Desantis
Jun 1, 2016
Michele deSantis, 85, of Lancaster, formerly of Winhall, VT, died peacefully Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Michele and Mathilda (Rooss) deSantis. He was the loving husband of Margaret (Fitzgerald) deSantis to whom he was married for over 58 years. He received...
John “Ray” Manning
Jun 1, 2016
John "Ray" Manning, 97, of Willow Valley Meadowridge, returned to his Lord on June 1, 2016. He was born in Philadelphia, June 11, 1918, son of the late John and Ethel Manning and husband of the late Edna M. Manning, who died on November 24, 2015. Ray graduated from Frankford High School and earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from...
Raymond L. Witmer
Jun 1, 2016
Raymond L. Witmer, 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Mennonite Home He was the husband of Brenda L. Harrison Witmer, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage this past May 19th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lloyd B. and Ruth Herr Witmer. Raymond was a West Lampeter...
Lois E. Barber
May 31, 2016
Lois E. Barber, 90, of Masonic Village passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Born in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late John J. and Viola (Kachel) Hine. She was the wife of the late Raymond W. Barber, Jr. who passed away last July. She received her Bachelor's degree in Education from Kutztown University and was a...
Richard Yoder
May 31, 2016
Richard Yoder, 88, of East Petersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Lebanon VA Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy J. Wendler Yoder, with whom he shared 67 years of marriage this past April 16th. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Lester and Mary Ott Yoder. Richard had worked for Armstrong...
Robert F. Souders
May 30, 2016
Robert F. Souders, 79, of Pequea, passed away at Lancaster Regional Medical Center on Monday, May 30, 2016. He was born in Lancaster to the late Chester and Frieda (Stoe) Souders. Bob was the loving husband of Dolores J. (Darrenkamp) Souders with whom he would have been married to 59 years on June 8th.
A graduate of...
Richard J. “The Duke” Yench
May 30, 2016
Richard J. "The Duke" Yench, 69, of Lititz, PA and formerly of Queens, NY, died Monday, May 30, 2016 in his residence. Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of Daniel Anthony Yench of Lititz, and formerly of Brooklyn. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam Era, and was a lifetime member of VFW Post #7336 in Queens....
Jack M. Clare
May 28, 2016
Jack M. Clare, 86, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on May 28, 2016 at Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late David and Mary Clare. Jack was the loving husband of Marion S. Clare who died December 2014. Together, they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on December 12 2014. Jack was a...
Charles Miller, Sr.
May 27, 2016
Charles Miller, Sr., 78, of Lititz, PA, passed away on May 27, 2016 at Magnolias Of Lancaster. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Abram & Mary Miller. Charles was the loving husband of Ann Marie (Dengler) Miller for 59 years. Charles was a retired truck driver from Yellow Freight and was known as "Mile Maker"....
Pauline M. Hollingsworth
May 27, 2016
Pauline M. Hollingsworth, 94, of Lititz, died on May 27, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Walter & Jennie Shaub. Surviving are her children: Jennifer Gracey & James Hollingsworth; 4 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Pauline was preceded in death by a daughter, Jo Ann Hollingsworth; 6 siblings. Services will be private at the convenience of...
