Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...
Nancy L. Weary
Apr 18, 2016
Nancy L. Weary, 80, of Palmyra, PA passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, PA. She was the wife of Wayne L. Weary to whom she was married for 58 years. Born in Old Town, Maine she was the daughter of the late Russell and Hester (Stairs) Felker. Nancy was a graduate of...
Gregory A. Weaver
Apr 18, 2016
Gregory A. Weaver, 57, of Lititz passed away unexpectedly, Monday April 18, 2016. Born in Germantown, PA he was the son of the late W. Ronald and Patricia Ann (Siegrist) Weaver. He leaves behind his companion and best friend of 19 years Mary Eshbach. He had been in real estate for 40 years and owned Advantage Realty, Inc. in...
Frances Macminn
Apr 18, 2016
Frances MacMinn, age 104, of Luther Acres, Lititz, PA, died April 18, 2016 after a brief illness. Born in 1912 in Uehling, Nebraska, Frances was the widow of Paul MacMinn. She was the daughter of Fred Henry Steckelberg and Grace Davis Smith Steckelberg.
Fran graduated from the Vogue School of Fine Arts in Chicago and then worked...
David Thomas Griffith
Apr 18, 2016
David Thomas Griffith, 75, of Lititz, PA passed away peacefully on April 18, 2016 at Golden Living Nursing Home in Reading, PA. He was born in Jamestown, NY to the late Earl G. and June (Halstrom) Griffith. He was a self-employed landscaper, an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He also enjoyed minor league baseball and was...
Lester C. Marks
Apr 18, 2016
Lester C. Marks, 85, of Mountville, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation. He was the husband of the late Sarah B. Wise Marks for 65 years before her death in 2013. Lester was born in York to the late Joseph and Margaret Orner Marks.
He worked as supervisor for Charles Chips...
Pablo Osorio Rivera
Apr 17, 2016
Pablo, 33, of Lancaster City, died 4/17/16 at LGH. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Pablo was a member of San Juan Bautista Church. Christian Prayer Service will be on 4/29/16 at 3PM at Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home 414 E. King St. Lancaster, PA 17602. Viewing (2-3PM). Burial will be in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery.
Wilbur M. “Bill” Focht
Apr 17, 2016
Wilbur M. "Bill" Focht, 75, of Annville ,formerly of Hollidaysburg and resident of Lititz for 28 years, passed away on Sunday, April, 17, 2016 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Marcia Greiner Focht. They celebrated 55 years of marriage on October 15, 2015. Born in Roaring Spring, PA, he was the...
Carlos Alberto Maldonado Soto
Apr 16, 2016
Carlos, 61, of Lancaster City, died 4/16/16 at Hospice & Community, Mount Joy. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was of the Catholic faith, enjoyed baseball, basketball, and raising horses. Cremation will take place in Snyder's Private Crematory Chapel on Lititz Pike.
Louise H. Newswanger
Apr 16, 2016
Louise H. Newswanger, 96, of Lancaster, PA passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Mennonite Home. She was the wife of the late Richard "Dick" Newswanger to whom she was married for 56 years at the time of his death in 1999.
Born in Lancaster she was a daughter of the late Charles G. and Rebecca...
Dr. Patricia N. May
Apr 16, 2016
Dr. Patricia N. May (née Atty) died peacefully at Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy, PA on April 16, 2016 following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
For nearly 50 years Patricia was married to Stanley A. May .In addition to her husband, Patty is survived by her children, Tina married to Dr. Jeffrey Musser, Lititz...
Dennis Lee Cantrell
Apr 16, 2016
Dennis Lee Cantrell, 66, of Millersville, died at Lancaster General Hospital on Saturday, April 16, 2016. He was the husband of Janice Baum Cantrell for 45 years. Born in Asco, WV, Dennis was the son of the late Calvin C. and L. Loretta (Smith) Cantrell.
A 1967 graduate of Pequea Valley High School, Dennis served in the...
Paul R. Halbig
Apr 16, 2016
Paul R. Halbig, 84, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Herman Joseph and Bertha (Rineer) Halbig. He was the loving husband of Janet (Kissinger) Halbig for more than 45 years.
After graduating from McCaskey High School in 1949 he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard...
Carol A. Fox
Apr 15, 2016
Carol A. Fox, 68, of Lititz passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Harry, Sr. and Doris (Parks) Fox. She was the loving companion of Lurinda "Rin" Snyder for over 26 years.
She was a graduate of Lebanon High School....
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