Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Barry S. Leed

Barry S. Leed

May 11, 2015

Barry S. Leed, 59, of Lancaster, PA, husband of Ann Leed, died on May 11, 2015.

L. Lorraine Smythe

L. Lorraine Smythe

May 11, 2015

L. Lorraine Smythe passed from this life into the presence of her Savior on May 11, 2015. She was 96 years old. Lorraine was born in Lancaster, PA on December 31, 1918, and married her high school sweetheart, Granville D. Smythe on July 31, 1937. To this union two children were born, Granville D. Smythe, Jr. (Charlene) of Longmont,...

Gene C. Burkett

Gene C. Burkett

May 11, 2015

Gene C. Burkett, 68 of Crosswinds Drive, Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully at his residence, from complications of multiple myeloma, on Monday, May 11, 2015. Born in Lewiston, NC, he was the husband of Betty Moore Burkett. They would have celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary on May 26. He was the son of the late George A. and Helen...

Richard “Rich” A. Buckreis

Richard “Rich” A. Buckreis

May 10, 2015

Richard "Rich" A. Buckreis, 68, of Lititz, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Landis Homes after a 15 month illness of Lewy Body Dementia. He was the husband of Peg (Auker) Buckreis, celebrating 7 years of marriage. Rich was born in Altoona to the late Robert E. and Sarah Raugh Buckreis. He was retired from Johnson and Johnson...

Barbara Thanasas

Barbara Thanasas

May 10, 2015

Barbara Thanasas, 65, of San Juan, PR passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Sunday, May 10, 2015. Barbara was born in San Juan to the late Adrian Negron and Maria Miranda. After earning her Bachelor's Degree in business, she went on to work as a clerk in medical billing. She was deeply religious and devoted to the Catholic...

Josephine M. “Tiny” (Ottiger) Weaver

Josephine M. “Tiny” (Ottiger) Weaver

May 10, 2015

Josephine M. "Tiny" (Ottiger) Weaver, 97, of Lititz, died Sunday, May 10, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late Robert Weaver who died in 1987. She was the daughter of the late Adolph and Marie (Funke) Ottiger. Tiny worked for Warner Lambert in the data processing department for 23 years,...

Raymond C. Hargreaves

Raymond C. Hargreaves

May 9, 2015

Raymond C. Hargreaves, 78, died on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Brethren Village. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Raymond T. and Eva Phillips Hargreaves. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Annabelle (Leffelaar), and sons: Ray, husband of Cathy (McGowan) Hargreaves, MD, of Nashville, TN, Kevin Hargreaves of Wyomissing, PA, and Brian,...

Rev. Robert Gordon Young-White

Rev. Robert Gordon Young-White

May 8, 2015

Rev. Robert Gordon Young-White, 71, of Lancaster, PA died Friday, May 8, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Pamela (Young) White. Born in Philadelphia, PA on May 30, 1943 he was a son of the late Joseph Rudolph and Mary (Dorwart) White. Rev. Young-White received his master's degree in divinity from the Eastern Baptist Seminary...

Doris W. Hershey

Doris W. Hershey

May 8, 2015

Doris W. Hershey, 89, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at the Audubon Villa of Lititz. Born in New Smyrna Beach, FL, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Louise (Driggers) Ludwig. Doris was an avid plate collector with having over 500 of them. She also collected small pictures. She was of the Episcopalian faith. Doris was giving...

Kathryn M. Metzler

Kathryn M. Metzler

May 8, 2015

Kathryn M. Metzler, 93, formerly of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2015, at Country Meadows, where she resided since February. Born in Strasburg Twp., Kathryn was the daughter of the late Amos H. and Mary (Leaman) Mellinger. Her husband of 65 years, Roy D. Metzler, died in 2013.

Kathryn was a faithful member of...

Michael James Wiley

Michael James Wiley

May 7, 2015

Michael James Wiley, 64, of Lancaster, PA died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at home. He was the husband of Debra (Habecker) Wiley whom he was married to since February 14, 1986. Born in Lancaster on May 1, 1951 he was the son of the late Henry and Helen (Rudy) Wiley. Mr. Wiley was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High...

Albert C. Suter, Jr.

Albert C. Suter, Jr.

May 7, 2015

Albert C. Suter, Jr., of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Lebanon Veterans Administration Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia A. Phillips Suter, with whom he would have celebrated 65 years of marriage this coming December. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Albert C. Sr. and Hilda Imhoff Suter. Albert...

Donald R. Weaver

Donald R. Weaver

May 7, 2015

Donald R. Weaver, 89, formerly of Snyder Hill Road, Lititz, PA, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at Moravian Manor. Born in Mt. Joy, PA, he was the husband of the late Barbara Slosser Weaver who died on August 7, 2013. He was the son of the late Clarence K. and Elizabeth Brosey Weaver. Donald was a member...

William “Bill” Neyer, Jr.

William “Bill” Neyer, Jr.

May 6, 2015

William P. Neyer, Jr. 83, formerly of Mount Joy and a resident of Brethren Village, Lititz, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at Landis Homes, Lititz. Born in Tremont, PA, he was the son of the late William and Ella (Schell) Neyer. He was married 59 years to his wife, Esther (Moyer)...

Sandra L. Crawford

Sandra L. Crawford

May 6, 2015

Sandra L. Crawford, 72, of Brethren Village, Lancaster died May 6, 2015

George Alexander Mckinley

George Alexander Mckinley

May 6, 2015

George Alexander McKinley, 91, passed away on May 6, 2015 at Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA. He was born in New Concord, Ohio, on November 24, 1923. He was the husband of Mary Lou Green McKinley and they celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on September 8, 2014. He was the son of the late David F. and Lillian Belle Arnold...

Grace E. Martin

Grace E. Martin

May 5, 2015

Grace E. Martin, 81, of Willow Valley, died May 5, 2015.

Fannie Troccoli

Fannie Troccoli

May 3, 2015

Fannie Troccoli, 92, died at her Manheim Township home on Sunday, May 3, 2015. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Gennaio and Andonetto Ricevuto. Fannie's husband of 59 years, Pat R. Troccoli, died in 2004.

During WWII she worked as a seamstress in Brooklyn making uniforms for our soldiers. Fannie...

Lee T. Dougherty

Lee T. Dougherty

May 2, 2015

Lee T. Dougherty, 84, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Jacksonville Beach, FL, passed away on May 2, 2015 at Masonic Village of Elizabethtown, PA. Born in Elkins, WV, she was the daughter of the late Walter D. & Kathern (Darkey) Tabler. Lee was the loving wife of the late Bernard J. Dougherty, Jr. who died on May 3, 1967....

Daniel G. Charles

Daniel G. Charles

May 1, 2015

Daniel G. Charles, 62, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, May 1, 2015. Born in Bird-In-Hand, PA, Dan was the husband of Darlene "Dolly" Bowman Charles and they celebrated their 26th anniversary on June 18th. He was the son of the late W. Claude and Miriam Eisenberger Charles. Dan attended Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church with Dolly and will...

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