Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Bambi Lynn Martin

Bambi Lynn Martin

Jul 1, 2015

Bambi Lynn Martin, 42, of Reading, PA died Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Born in Harrisburg, PA on May 22, 1973 she was a daughter of Goldie Dawn Funk of Manheim, PA. and Charles W. McAllister of Alabama. Bambi earned her master's degree in computer science and worked for Comcast. She was very crafty and enjoyed working on computers. In...

Shirley A. (Tshudy) Miller

Shirley A. (Tshudy) Miller

Jun 30, 2015

Shirley A. (Tshudy) Miller, 77 of Lancaster went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Grace M. (Myers) Oster. She was married to James S. Miller for 12 years. She worked for over 15 years at the School District of Lancaster where...

Calvin L. Bell

Calvin L. Bell

Jun 30, 2015

Calvin L. Bell, 85, husband of Bernice L. Bell of Lititz died June 30, 2015

Natalie Nicole Smith

Natalie Nicole Smith

Jun 30, 2015

Natalie Nicole Smith, 8, of Lancaster, PA passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the Alfred I. Dupont Children's Hospital in Wilmington, DE. Born in Allentown, PA Natalie was the daughter of Marcus K. and Kristine A. (Pals) Smith. Natalie was a very happy soul and made a friend of everyone she met. She was ready with a smile...

Freda Mae Shaub

Freda Mae Shaub

Jun 30, 2015

Freda Mae Shaub, 90, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Quarryville Presbyterian Community after a brief illness. She had resided there for the past 1 ½ years. Freda was born September 9, 1924 in Lancaster, daughter of the late Chester Clarence Eckman and Sarah Dull Eckman. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry Haverstick...

Charles E. “Chuck” Williams

Charles E. “Chuck” Williams

Jun 30, 2015

Charles E. "Chuck" Williams, 69, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at LGH. He was born in McKeesport, PA to the late William D. and Jane (Byrnes) Williams. Chuck is survived by his wife Janyce (Shema) Williams. Chuck graduated from California University of Pennsylvania focusing in Secondary Education and Industrial Arts. His career spanned from...

Mary Elizabeth "Mary Beth" Spangler Doerr

Mary Elizabeth "Mary Beth" Spangler Doerr

Jun 29, 2015

Mary Elizabeth Spangler Doerr (Mary Beth) age 85, a resident of Willow Valley Retirement Community in Lancaster, PA, passed away June 29, 2015 after a long illness. She was born in Lancaster on November 11, 1929 to Richard L. and Mary A. Spangler and was the oldest of six children. She was a 1947 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High...

Lorraine Sensenig

Lorraine Sensenig

Jun 28, 2015

"When you remember me, do it with a kind deed or word to someone who needs you. If you do as I ask, I will live forever."

Lorraine Sensenig, 87, died June 28, 2015 in the care of The Mennonite Home and Lancaster Hospice. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Jesse K....

Barry Lee Gieg

Barry Lee Gieg

Jun 28, 2015

Barry Lee Gieg, 68, Lancaster, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 under the care of the Lebanon VA Hospice, Pennsylvania. He was the son of the late Harry and Dorothy (Rote) Gieg and husband of Fanny (Mast) Gieg. Barry was the Purchasing Manager for Advanced Conversion Technology, Middletown, retiring in 2013. Besides his wife, he is survived by his...

Donald Heege

Donald Heege

Jun 28, 2015

Donald Heege, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Jamesburg, NJ he was the son of the late Lester L. Heege and the late Mae (Hogancamp) Kuciej. He was married to Candis M. Heege for over 39 years. Donald worked as a manufacturing representative for Pactiv for many years and most recently...

Melinda T. Mumma

Melinda T. Mumma

Jun 27, 2015

Melinda T. Mumma, 77, of Lancaster, passed away at Homestead Village on Saturday, June 27, 2015. She was the wife Harvey M. Mumma for 57 years. Melinda was born in Manhattan to the late Hugh and Elizabeth (Laidlaw) Thomson.

Melinda graduated from Suffern High School, Suffern, NY, and attended Hood College, Frederick, MD. A very family oriented...

John Meredith Holmes

John Meredith Holmes

Jun 27, 2015

John Meredith Holmes died peacefully at Willow Valley Lakeside in Willow Street, PA on June 27. 2015, in the morning; he had just reached the age of 90. John is survived by his wife of 68 years, Shirley Elizabeth (Gibbs) Holmes currently residing in Willow Street, PA; and, his daughter, Melynda Lee Holmes wife of E. John Mohler who...

Raymond O. Leneweaver

Raymond O. Leneweaver

Jun 27, 2015

Raymond O. Leneweaver, 81, of Mount Joy, died 6/27/15

Robert H. Guissanie

Robert H. Guissanie

Jun 27, 2015

Robert H. Guissanie, 73, of Mount Joy, passed away at the Lancaster General Hospital on Saturday, June 27, 2015. He was the loving husband of Mary Elizabeth (Martin) Guissanie for 49 years. Bob and Mary formerly lived in Bergen and Monmouth Counties, NJ, before retiring to Lancaster County.

Bob was born in Teaneck, NJ, to the late...

Drew Thomas Carpenter

Drew Thomas Carpenter

Jun 25, 2015

We lost Drew on June 25th; our lives have changed, our hearts are broken – we will never forget him and we will love him forever. He is survived by his parents, Thomas Earl and Pamela Winger Carpenter of Lititz, his son, Dylan Thomas Carpenter of Holtwood, and his maternal grandparents, William Carl Jr. and Mary Robbye Winger of...

Dorothy M. (Horton) Smith

Dorothy M. (Horton) Smith

Jun 25, 2015

Dorothy M. (Horton) Smith, 93, of Lancaster, died Thursday, June 25, 2015 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the wife of the late Glenn C. Smith, who died June 14, 2005. She was the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Keating) Horton. Dorothy was employed as a sales clerk for Hickory Farms for 10...

Daniel D. Speicher

Daniel D. Speicher

Jun 24, 2015

Daniel D. Speicher, 74, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy. He was the loving husband of Kathleen Spinelli Speicher, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage this past December 11th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Wilbert R. and Ferne Weaver Speicher. Dan...

Harry J. Mclaughlin

Harry J. Mclaughlin

Jun 24, 2015

Harry J. McLaughlin, 94, of Landisville, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Oak Leaf Manor North. Born in Coatesville, to the late John and Minnie E. (Moore) McLaughlin, he was the husband of the late Yolanda (Di Leo) McLaughlin. Harry proudly served his country in the US Army during World War II. After being honorably discharged,...

William Alexander Cashaw

William Alexander Cashaw

Jun 23, 2015

William Alexander Cashaw, 38, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on June 23, 2015. Born in Aliquippa, PA, he was the son of Ondra Eugene Cashaw and Sylvania Marie Ferguson; father of William Alexander Cashaw II; and the proud grandfather of Faith Marie Cashew. William was the fiancé of Lyndell Marie Gjanci. He was on the Alumni of Thaddeus...

Robert E. Rhoads

Robert E. Rhoads

Jun 23, 2015

Robert E. Rhoads, 76, 5518 Pine Street, Harrisburg, PA, formerly of Akron, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ephraim H. and Miriam M. Miller Rhoads. He attended Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church. Robert enjoyed going to the "Old Country Buffet" whenever he was invited for dinner, family gatherings, and...

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