Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Harold F. Schatz, Jr.

Harold F. Schatz, Jr.

Apr 28, 2016

Harold F. Schatz, Jr., 90, of Mt. Joy, passed away peacefully at the Lebanon VA Hospice, Thursday, April 28, 2016. Harold was the son of the late Harold F. and Katherine (Wanger) Schatz, Sr. and was a life-long resident of Mt. Joy. He was the husband of the late Myrle (Soonan) Schatz who died in 2007. Harold proudly served...

Oliver W. “Buzz” Babikow

Oliver W. “Buzz” Babikow

Apr 28, 2016

Oliver W. "Buzz" Babikow, 83, of Willow Street, PA passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Eulalie C. "Lee" (Moxley) Babikow to whom he was married for over 59 years.

Born in Baltimore Co, MD he was a son of the late Oliver and Ethel (Plack) Babikow. Buzz attended...

Dennis R. Young

Dennis R. Young

Apr 28, 2016

Dennis R. Young, 70, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Conestoga View. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard E. Young Sr. and the late Evelyn Young. Dennis had worked as a cook for the McDonalds on Columbia Ave. in Lancaster for several years. Prior to this, he had worked for...

Elwood A. Graby

Elwood A. Graby

Apr 27, 2016

Elwood A. Graby, 74, of Myerstown went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at ManorCare of Lebanon. Born in South Annville, he was the loving husband of Louise E. (Trice) Graby and the son of the late Amos and Beatrice (Dourty) Graby. He was a member of the Mt. Zion Road Church of the...

Norwood Ineze “Woody” Mctootle

Norwood Ineze “Woody” Mctootle

Apr 27, 2016

Norwood Ineze "Woody" McTootle, 78, of Holtwood, PA passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was the husband of Kathy J. (Antes) McTootle to whom he was married for 35 years.

Born in Scotland Neck, NC he was a son of the late General Lafayette and Gladys Edna (Taylor) McTootle. Woody...

Freda R. Stehman

Freda R. Stehman

Apr 27, 2016

Freda R. Stehman, 81, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Susquehanna Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Elliotsburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Cloyd and Anna (Stoner) Hower. She was the wife of the late Jay Stehman, Sr. who passed away in 2004. She was a homemaker for most of her life and...

Patricia (Rottmund) Eichelberger

Patricia (Rottmund) Eichelberger

Apr 26, 2016

Patricia (Rottmund) Eichelberger, 86, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late Raymond Eichelberger, who died in 1998. She was the daughter of the late Paul F. and Hazel M. (Kreuger) Rottmund. Patricia was employed as a Delivery and Supply Clerk for the former Watt & Shand...

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.,...

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