Jul 23, 2015

Thomas M. Fleming, 70, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at his residence. He was the husband of Sharon "Sherry" M. Kendig Fleming, with whom he shared 47 years of marriage this past May 25th. Born in Holyoke, MA, he was the son of the late William and Esther Griffin Fleming. Tom had worked as...

Jul 23, 2015

Robert G. Bingeman, 81, of Lancaster, passed away at Brethren Village on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late William E. and Ada E. (Groff) Bingeman. Bob was the loving husband of Ada M. (Abell) Bingeman, with whom he recently celebrated 61 years of marriage. Following his high school graduation, Bob went...

Jul 21, 2015

Evelyn (Galbreath) Earhart, 97, of Brethren Village since 1997, formerly of Lititz and Manheim, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Brethren Village. A licensed practical nurse, she worked at Pleasant View, Brethren Village and private duty nursing until her retirement in 1982. Mrs. Earhart was a member of the Lititz United Methodist Church. Born in Manheim, she was...

Jul 21, 2015

David VanOrder, 63, of Mountville, PA passed into the loving arms of God on July 21, 2015. Born in Buffalo, New York on September 11, 1951. He was the son of Henry VanOrder and Clara (DiPietro) VanOrder. David retired in December 2014 from H.M. Stauffer and Sons, Leola, PA as Traffic Manager.

David served in the United...

Jul 20, 2015

Dorothy J. "Dotty" Burkhart, 93, lifelong resident of Lititz, died peacefully at Moravian Manor on Monday, July 20, 2015. She was born in Lititz to the late Levi and Mary (Crawford) Yerger. Dotty was the wife of the late John A. Burkhart, who died in 2005. Dotty worked as a technician for RCA, and was a member of Lititz...

Jul 20, 2015

James "Jimmy" Ross, 50, of Lititz, died on Monday, July 20, 2015 at his home from natural causes after a long illness. Jimmy, a lifelong resident of Lititz, was a 1983 graduate of Warwick High School and Brownstown Vo-tech School. He was an accomplished cabinet maker and finish carpenter. He was self-employed as a home remodeler. Jimmy enjoyed the...

Jul 19, 2015

Eli James McConaghay, Jr. of Warwick Township died on July 19, 2015 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Wharton, Potter County, he was the son of the late Eli James McConaghay, Sr. and Violet McConaghay. He was married to Rosa Arlene (Dull) McConaghay for 67 years. Jim was a 1942 graduate of Manheim Township High School. From 1943-1946...

Jul 18, 2015

Belle Ruth Toplitz, 98, formerly of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, and Pittsfield, MA, passed away on July 18, 2015 at Moravian Manor. She had resided at Country Meadows Retirement Community for the past 5 years. She was the daughter of the late Dora and Samuel Bierstock. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Dr. Theodore Toplitz, to whom...

Jul 18, 2015

Donald A. Weaver, 81, of Lancaster, died peacefully at Ephrata Manor on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Born in Terre Hill, he was the son of the late Allen H. and Reba (Harsh) Weaver. Don joins his loving wife of 47 years, Nila E. (Stauffer) Weaver, who died this past January. Following graduation, Don went on to proudly serve in...

Jul 17, 2015

James J. Tucci, 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015, at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy. Born in Long Island, NY, Jim was the son of the late Virginia (Kerley) Hoffman. He was the loving husband of Dorothy (Mallon) Tucci. Jim was of the Christian Faith and was a carpenter by trade and enjoyed wood...

Jul 17, 2015

Doris E. (Rowney) Harnly, 92, of Lancaster, died Friday, July 17, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Norwich, CT, she was the wife of the late Naaman E. Harnly, who died March 8, 1996. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Smith) Rowney. Doris cherished her family, and especially enjoyed time spent...

Jul 16, 2015

Craig Anthony Colantoni, 47, of Lititz, PA passed away suddenly on July 16, 2015. He was the husband of Christine (Gable) Colantoni to whom he was married for 19 years. Born in West Lafayette, Indiana on August 14, 1967 he was the son of the late Claudio Colantoni and Cynthia (Frank) Colantoni Niedergal. Craig grew up in Mt. Lebanon,...

Jul 16, 2015

Thomas St. John Vaughan, 52, of Lancaster, PA, died unexpectedly at home on July 16, 2015. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of Marguerite "Peg" Swartz Vaughan Adams and the late Thomas Brayton Vaughan, Jr., and the step-son of the late Dr. Laurence J. Adams, Sr. John was a 1981 graduate of Manheim Township High School....

Jul 16, 2015

William C. "Bill" Overly, 84, of Lancaster, died Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William Charles Overly and S. Elizabeth (Shirk) Overly. Bill was a lover of the outdoors and especially enjoyed golfing, deep sea fishing, and spending time at Beach Creek Hunting Camp...

Jul 14, 2015

Marian L. Haines, 74, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on July 14, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Everett, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Kathryn (Shuck) Hagstrom. Marian was the loving wife of 50 years to James A. Haines. She was an elementary school teacher for the Lancaster City School District. Marian...

Jul 14, 2015

Blanca E. (Ruiz) Musser, 65, of North Water Street, Lititz, PA, passed away after a long illness at Conestoga View on July 14, 2015. Born in Anasco, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Luis Alfonso Ruiz and Julia Cecelia Seguinot Ruiz. She is survived by her husband, John E. Musser and they celebrated their 8th wedding...

Jul 13, 2015

Judith "Judy" A. Flosser, 72, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015 at Lancashire Hall in Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frederick V. and Regina C. Houser Flosser. Judy had worked in the food preparation area for the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center and the former St. Joseph Hospital...

Jul 12, 2015

Earl J. Roschel, 98 of Lancaster, formerly of St. Joseph St, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Fredrick and Myrtle (Keller) Roschel. He was married to Josephine E. (Pitz) Roschel who passed away July 30, 2014. He worked as a foreman for the former Gam Manufacturing...

Jul 11, 2015

William J. Childs, 92, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015, at his Lancaster City home. Born in Saint Clair, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late Edward and Mary (Reagan) Childs. William's wife of 60 years, Anna C. (Thomas) Childs, died in 2013.

A graduate of Saint Clair High School, he served in the US...

Jul 11, 2015

Joseph C. Spinella, 74, of East Hempfield Township, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, Joseph was the son of the late Joseph J. Spinello and Dorothy M. (Geraci) Spinello. Joseph was the husband of Ann L. (Horack) Spinella with whom he celebrated 34 years of marriage this past May 31st....