Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Elizabeth W. Mara

Elizabeth W. Mara

May 1, 2015

Elizabeth W. Mara, 95, of Willow Street, PA, died in Lakeside at Willow Valley on Friday, May 1, 2015. Born on March 27, 1920 in Orange, NJ, and nicknamed Pat, she was the daughter of the late George B. and Elizabeth D. Wakeley. She was the loving wife of the late Paul V. Mara who died in August 2012....

Darlene S. Russell

Darlene S. Russell

May 1, 2015

Darlene S. Russell born January 21, 1943 passed away on May 1, 2015.Born in Chambersburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Leon and Helen Reinhart and survived by her sister, Tish Reinhart. She was the wife of Glenn Russell and mother of three children Giovanna, Helen and Lee, stepmother of Russell and Richard. She was the beloved...

Allen H. Lare, Iii

Allen H. Lare, Iii

Apr 30, 2015

Allen H. Lare, III, 65, husband of Alice A., of Lancaster died April 30, 2015.

Steven Andrew Beatty

Steven Andrew Beatty

Apr 29, 2015

Steven Andrew Beatty, 37, of Lancaster, PA died Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Born in Norristown, PA on June 7, 1977 he was a son of James J. and Bette A. (Aker) Beatty of Perkiomenville, PA. Steve attended Perkiomen Valley High School. Prior to Steve's debilitating illness, he was a carpenter with Snowden Builders and was also an avid woodworker,...

Robert “Bobby” Alan Whetts

Robert “Bobby” Alan Whetts

Apr 29, 2015

Robert "Bobby" Alan Whetts, son of Louise B. Williams and the late Robert A. Whetts, Sr., departed this life on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at his home in Lancaster, PA. Bobby was born at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital on July 22, 1957. He attended J. P. McCaskey High School and was a U. S. Army veteran. He was also...

Barbara Bates Beard

Barbara Bates Beard

Apr 29, 2015

Barbara Bates Beard, 49, died on Thursday, April 29, 2015, at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born in Lancaster to Donna Falk Bates and the late Roger William Bates. Barbara is survived by her 3 children: Andrew, Roger, and Zachary Beard; and 3 siblings, Christina Ross, Cynthia Rabinsky, and Roger William Bates, Jr. Interment at Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery will...

Martha R. Rupert

Martha R. Rupert

Apr 28, 2015

Martha R. Rupert, 95, formerly of New Waterford, OH, passed away at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center in Narvon, PA, on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Born in Darlington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Minnie (Harper) Mahon. She was a graduate of Darlington High School. Martha was the wife of the late Raymond C. Rupert.

...

Gladys N. Charles

Gladys N. Charles

Apr 28, 2015

Gladys N. Charles, 93, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Country Meadows surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Lillie (Trout) Neuhauser and the wife of Warren H. Charles, Sr. for 62 years, who passed away in 2005. Gladys was a loving mother and grandmother, whether...

John Adam Imhof

John Adam Imhof

Apr 27, 2015

Our father and Pop-Pop, John Adam Imhof, formerly of Ship Bottom and Lavalette N.J., passed away on Monday April 27, 2015. John was born the only child of Carrie and John P. Imhof on May 19, 1936 in Brooklyn NY. John married Elizabeth "Betty" Happich on October 10, 1959. They had three children and were married for sixteen years....

Irma V. Ocasio-Matos

Irma V. Ocasio-Matos

Apr 27, 2015

Irma V. Ocasio-Matos, 71, of Lancaster, PA, died April 27, 2015.

Olympia (Lambros) Kauffman

Olympia (Lambros) Kauffman

Apr 27, 2015

Olympia (Lambros) Kauffman, 86, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Monday, April 27, 2015 at Country Meadows. Born in Reading, she was the devoted wife of Ronald Kauffman of Lancaster, and the daughter of the late Costas and Helen (Ganikon) Lambros. A very loving mother and grandmother, Olympia was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church where she volunteered for...

Georgia L. Heisey

Georgia L. Heisey

Apr 26, 2015

Georgia L. Heisey, 66 of Manheim passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John Lebzelter and Betty Jane (Burkhart) Beck. She was a 1966 graduate of Hempfield High School. Georgia worked for PrecisionForm, Inc. in Lititz as a machine operator for 30 years....

Betty Jane Kramer

Betty Jane Kramer

Apr 26, 2015

Betty Jane Kramer, 83, of Lancaster died April 26, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of Alfred J. Kramer for 63 years. Born on September 12, 1931 in Keyport, NJ she was a daughter of the late Fredrick C. and Emma (Nuckel) Cooper. Betty was a homemaker and attended Calvary Church. Betty loved flowers and gardening....

Sarah E. Shindle

Sarah E. Shindle

Apr 26, 2015

Sarah E. Shindle, 87, of 2913 Pinch Road, Manheim, PA, formerly of Village Manor, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015, at Brethren Village. Born in Holtwood, PA, she was the wife of the late Raymond R. Shindle and the daughter of the late Daniel D. and Ida I. Eisenberger Dougherty. Sarah worked as a Head Cashier for the...

Richard H. Pottberg

Richard H. Pottberg

Apr 25, 2015

Richard H. Pottberg, 91, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Gloria Cerami Pottberg, who passed away in 2011. Born in The Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Harry and Emma Mueller Pottberg. Richard had lived in Missouri and Arizona, working for the...

Yvonne M. Young

Yvonne M. Young

Apr 25, 2015

Yvonne M. Young, 81, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, with her husband of 57 years, Stanley J. Young by her side. Born in Shamokin, PA, Yvonne was the daughter of the late Clifford and Eva (Wagner) Newell. A long-time resident of Lititz, Yvonne was a co-owner of Glassmyers Restaurant...

Romaine C. Reinhart

Romaine C. Reinhart

Apr 25, 2015

Romaine C. Reinhart, 89, of Luther Acres, Lititz, formerly of Lancaster and St. John's Herr Estate in Columbia, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015.

Romaine was born in Lancaster on September 12, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Bernard and Kathryn (Gross) Schaller. She was preceded in death by her first husband James Edward...

Emmanuel Joseph And Nicolas Michael Mesiti

Emmanuel Joseph And Nicolas Michael Mesiti

Apr 24, 2015

Emmanuel Joseph and Nicolas Michael Mesiti, twin sons of Michael and Gloria (Velez) Mesiti of Mount Joy, passed peacefully on April 16th and April 24th respectively at Woman and Babies Hospital. They only knew love: from their mother and into the arms of their family for a short time, Emmanuel and Nicolas are now being loved by Jesus for...

Freda G. Campbell

Freda G. Campbell

Apr 24, 2015

Freda G. Campbell, 96, of Washington Boro, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Manor Care. Born in Lancaster, May 12, 1918, to the late John and Catherine (Dengler) Ranzinger, she was the youngest of their thirteen children. She was the wife of the late Howard Campbell, who died in 2003. Raised in the Catholic Faith, Freda enjoyed...

Karen J. (Porter) Marrie

Karen J. (Porter) Marrie

Apr 24, 2015

Karen J. (Porter) Marrie, 75, of Lancaster, died Thursday, April 24, 2015 at Conestoga View. Born in Westfield, NY, she was the wife of the late Theodore J. Marrie, who died in August, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Marshall and Hannah (Kingston) Porter. One would rarely see Karen without a smile on her face; she was...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts when new obituaries are posted

Grief Logo
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.