Andrea (Garvey) Fogelberg
Dec 31, 2025
Andrea (Garvey) Fogelberg, 67, our beloved wife, Mother, and Gigi passed peacefully on New Year's Eve, 2025. She was a lifelong resident of Lancaster and a proud graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. She passed away surrounded by love, leaving behind a family and friends forever impacted by her presence.
Andrea was strong. She survived a bleak...
Lois Chambers
Dec 31, 2025
Lois Chambers, 91, native of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025. Lois was the daughter of the late Clyde Herr and Celia Herr. She was a graduate of East Lampeter High School. A talented artist, she worked as a graphic designer for approximately 30 years at Armstrong in the marketing department before retiring.
Lois was...
Sue Ann (Risser) Stauffer
Dec 31, 2025
Sue Ann (Risser) Stauffer joined her husband James in heaven on December 31st, 2025. She was the youngest child of Carl and Ruth Risser. She loved her hometown of Lititz and lived her entire 83 years of life there. Sue and her husband "Jim" celebrated over 60 years of marriage and were a beautiful example of unconditional love to...
Larue Helen Lautsch
Dec 30, 2025
LaRue Helen Lautsch, 101, of State College, died Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Embassy of Hearthside.
She was born October 14, 1924, on the family farm in Mabel, Schuylkill County, the third of seven children of William and Eva Gahres. She had an older brother and sister, and four younger sisters.
She attended public school...
Joann Roland
Dec 30, 2025
JoAnn Roland of Aberdeen, MD, passed away unexpectedly in her Lancaster home on Tuesday, December 30th. She was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. Extraordinarily quick-witted and highly successful despite only some college education, she relentlessly served as our small family's matriarch. JoAnn's powerful logic and analytical mind ignited her passion as a managerial claims analyst, a theatrical and...
Allen H. Hess
Dec 30, 2025
Allen H. Hess, 94, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home on December 30, 2025. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John G. and Anna Mary Hess. He was married 54 years to his beloved wife Shirley J. Hess prior to her passing in 2011.
Allen graduated from Manheim Township High School in...
Donald G. Hamric
Dec 30, 2025
On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, Donald G. Hamric, 87, of Willow Street, passed away at Luther Acres Community. He was a devoted father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and husband.
Born in Lancaster, to Cecile Hamric and Miriam (Sauer) Hamric. After graduating J.P. McCaskey High School in 1956, he went on to marry Alta M. Fair on June 11,...
Mary S. Wise
Dec 29, 2025
Mary Struk Wise, of Willow Street, was taken into the arms of her Lord and Savior on December 29, 2025, at 95 years old. Born in Bath, New York, she was the daughter of the late Demetro and Anna (Kozay) Struk.
She was the loving wife of Franklyn "Frank" Wise for over 64 years until his passing...
Dolores J. (Darrenkamp) Souders
Dec 29, 2025
Dolores J. (Darrenkamp) Souders, 89, of Mount Joy, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 29, 2025. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Gertrude (Brazil) and James Darrenkamp. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert F. Souders, with whom she shared a lifetime of love and devotion.
A graduate of Lancaster...
Maria (Marie) Wittreich
Dec 29, 2025
Maria (Marie) Wittreich died peacefully in her home on December 29th at the age of 90, with her devoted husband of sixty-seven years at her side. She was born on April 25, 1935, in Rieg, Gottschee, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia), to Maria and Ludwig Tschopp. During World War II, Marie lived in Untersteiermark (Lower Styria), Yugoslavia, with her family. After...
Jennifer E. (Kurtz) Weaver
Dec 29, 2025
Jennifer E. (Kurtz) Weaver, 54, of Ephrata, passed away following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Barry L. and Gwen D. (Thomas) Kurtz. Jennifer was the wife of the late Virgil R. Weaver, who died in 2024.
Jennifer was a graduate of Pequea Valley High School. She worked for Roechling...
Rosaline (Zachary) Mattaboni
Dec 28, 2025
Rosaline (Zachary) Mattaboni of Millersville passed away at age 22 on December 28, 2025. She was born in Harrisburg on March 19, 2003, and grew up in Carlisle.
She graduated from Carlisle High School and attended Millersville University. She graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science.
Rose was intelligent, kind, and compassionate with a...
Diane M. (Edunk) Learn
Dec 28, 2025
Diane M. (Edunk) Learn, 79, of Abington, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in West Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Diane was the beloved daughter of the late Dorothy (Mushalla) Edunk and Gilbert Edunk, Sr.
Prior to her retirement, Diane spent many years teaching math in the Council Rock...
Dwayne Dimitris
Dec 28, 2025
Dwayne Dimitris, 70, of Lancaster, peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at his home, with his loving wife by his side. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late George and Patricia Bowers Dimitris. For 43 years he his wife Debra enjoyed life with one another by their side. He was a 1973 Penn...
Dwight L. Hershberger
Dec 28, 2025
Dwight L. Hershberger, 85, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at his residence surrounded by the love of his family. He was the devoted husband of Edna E. (King) Hershberger, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage.
Born in Latour, MO, he was the son of the late Harold D. & Phebe...
Brock Jacob Chapman
Dec 28, 2025
Brock Jacob Chapman, 78, of Lancaster. Husband of Eileen. December 28, 2025
Anna E. Stoltzfus Weaver
Dec 27, 2025
Anna E. Stoltzfus Weaver, age 90, of Landis Homes, Lititz, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 27, 2025. Born in Paradise, she was the daughter of the late Jacob S. and Rebecca K. Stoltzfus and was the loving wife of Glenn R. Weaver for 46 years before his passing in 2001. She attended Paradise Township...
Josephine "Josie" Raubenstine
Dec 26, 2025
Josephine "Josie" Raubenstine of Lancaster passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 26, 2025, at the age of 95. She was born to the late Dominic and Euleria Marcello in York, PA, and was a graduate of York Catholic High School. She spent her career as a secretary, first at Alcoa for many years and later for the...
Kathleen A. "Kathy" Brader
Dec 26, 2025
Kathleen A. "Kathy" Brader, age 76, entered eternal rest on December 26, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on May 24, 1949, in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anne (Nonn) Baxter. She cherished over 55 years and shared a beautiful family with her husband, Robert "Bob" Brader.
A graduate of Lancaster...
Pauline S. Smith
Dec 26, 2025
Pauline S. Smith, 88, of Lancaster, died peacefully on December 26, 2025. She was the wife of the late Charles R. Smith who died April 8, 2010. They were married for over 51 years.
Pauline was born and raised in Lancaster. She was the daughter of the late Robert Steller and Margaret Evans Steller. Her brother was...
