Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Frederick W. Martin

Frederick W. Martin

Sep 24, 2026

Frederick "Fred" W. Martin, 72, passed away at home on September 24, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and dogs.Fred was born on August 28, 1954, in Reading, Pennsylvania, to Elizabeth Martin Brosey and William B. Martin.To reduce Fred's life to the circumstances of his death would be to miss the point entirely. Fred's life was about family. It was...

Margaret "Peg" Wentworth

Margaret "Peg" Wentworth

Sep 24, 2026

Margaret “Peg” Wentworth 81, passed away peacefully at her home on September 24, 2026 after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was married almost 60 years to Timothy F. Wentworth who held her hand as she took her last breath.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA of parents Theodore Stewart French and Mary (Mishefski) French, she was a 1963 graduate of Wyoming...

Lubow Irwin

Lubow Irwin

Sep 24, 2026

Lubow "Luba" Irwin, 74, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on September 24, 2026.

Born in Philadelphia on July 14, 1952, Luba was the daughter of Helen and Mychajlo Sawaryn, who immigrated to the United States from Ukraine. She was deeply proud of her Ukrainian heritage and carried that pride throughout her life.

Luba shared 50 wonderful years of marriage...

Laura Ellen Hamill

Laura Ellen Hamill

Sep 23, 2026

Laura's beautiful innocence, gentle spirit, and genuine heart left a lasting impression on everyone she met. She showed us that it is not our limitations that define us, but the love, kindness, and joy we share with others.

Her presence made a difference, and her memory will forever remain in the hearts of all who had the blessing of knowing her....

Bryan Hamilton Fleming

Bryan Hamilton Fleming

Sep 23, 2026

Bryan Hamilton Fleming, 35, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. He was born in Philadelphia, to Denise Fleming Bellinger and the late Dr. Kenneth D. Fleming.

Bryan had a special love for music, singing, and playing the piano. Bryan also enjoyed eating soft pretzels, being in the pool, visiting Lititz Springs Park, and spending time with his nieces...

Sandra Drakeford

Sandra Drakeford

Sep 22, 2026

Sandra Laverne Coleman was born on June 4, 1948, to Shirley Coleman. Sandy, as she was affectionately known to her friends, was primarily raised by her grandmother, Rose (Arbit) Coleman, in the Nicetown section of Philadelphia.

Sandra attended the Grover Cleveland Elementary School, Gillespie Jr. High, and the Simon Gratz High Schools. She graduated in June 1965 and went on to...

Dennis M. Quinlivan

Dennis M. Quinlivan

Sep 22, 2026

Dennis M. Quinlivan, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late John and Jean Quinlivan. He was also the dutiful and devoted husband to Dorothy “Dotty” Quinlivan since their marriage in 2005 (but he was devoted to her for even...

Julie M. Smith

Julie M. Smith

Sep 22, 2026

Julie M. (Crandall) Smith, 56, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026 at home, surrounded by family. Born in San Rafael, CA, and raised in King Ferry, NY, she was the beloved daughter of James Crandall III and Cu (Vo) Crandall, and the devoted wife of Stacey Smith.

At the absolute center of Julie’s life was her deep...

Robert J. Barnett Jr.

Robert J. Barnett Jr.

Sep 21, 2026

Robert John Barnett, Jr., PhD, 89, a long-time resident of Lancaster, passed away during the evening of Monday, September 21, 2026 at Homestead Village. He was the devoted husband of the late Anna Louise (Kennamer) Barnett, who preceded him in death in 2021.

Born in White Plains, NY in 1936, he was a son of the late Dorothy (Miltner) & Robert...

Michael Louis Goyda

Michael Louis Goyda

Sep 21, 2026

Michael Louis Goyda, 80, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2026, at Hospice & Community Care. Born in Ford City, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Michael and Lugena Angelo Goyda. While attending Indiana University of Pennsylvania, he discovered antiques, ultimately building this interest into a successful career and enjoyed traveling across the county in...

Bernard Michael Huxta

Bernard Michael Huxta

Sep 21, 2026

Bernard M. Huxta, 91, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 21, 2026, at his residence. He was born in Marion Heights PA to the late John Huxta and Anna (Slyachta) Huxta. Bernie was a skilled carpenter and retired from the Advertising Department of Armstrong World Industries after 45 years of employment. Shortly after retiring, he returned to work and...

Irwin H. Forman, MD

Irwin H. Forman, MD

Sep 21, 2026

Irwin H. Forman, MD, was born in the Bronx on March 11, 1939, the son of the late Jack and Beatrice Forman. He was the loving husband of Marcia Richman Forman for 33 years. Irwin passed away at Masonic Village, his home for the past 18 years, following complications from Parkinson's disease.

Irwin graduated from New York University and then traveled...

Joan Marie Asso

Joan Marie Asso

Sep 20, 2026

Joan Marie Asso, born as Joan Marie Mowery on October 9, 1944, to Ellen and William Mowery. She was one of six children and attended Saint Anthony's Church growing up.

A Graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, Class of 1962. She was the widow of Roger F. Asso, Sr. Happily married for fifty-nine years.

Joan's lifelong dream was to be a mother....

Margaret E. Matroni

Margaret E. Matroni

Sep 20, 2026

Margaret E. Matroni, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Sept. 20, 2026.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Leonard T. and Margaret L. Hacker Matroni.

Margaret had worked as a secretary for RR Donnelly and Sons for many years. Prior to this she worked at the Conestoga National Bank. After Donnelly, she worked for 27 years for the...

Carl E. Becker

Carl E. Becker

Sep 20, 2026

Carl Eric Becker, 88, of Hempstead & Commack, NY, and Lancaster County, PA, went home to heaven Sunday, September 20, surrounded by his loving children. He has been happily reunited with his parents, Mary & Eric; his brothers, Bill and Hank; and many extended family members and friends.

Carl is most certainly golfing in heaven as you read this. He loved...

David M. Husser

David M. Husser

Sep 20, 2026

David M. Husser, 65, of East Petersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 20th, 2026. Born in Danville, VA, he was the son of the late Ruth (Wade) and Gerard Husser. He was the beloved husband of Nancy (Tovey), with whom he shared over 42 years of marriage.

Prior to his retirement, Dave worked as an Industrial Consultant for Veritiv...

Clara G Rohrer

Clara G Rohrer

Sep 20, 2026

Clara G. Rohrer, 95, of Lititz passed away Monday, September 20, 2026, at Brethren Village after a brief illness. She was the wife of Willis W. Rohrer who passed away on February 27, 1996. Born in Smithville, near Providence Township, she was the daughter of the late Arthur C. Groff and Elizabeth Smith Groff.

She had been employed at the Hamilton...

Neil D. Beberman

Neil D. Beberman

Sep 19, 2026

Neil D. Beberman, age 85, of Lancaster, entered eternal rest on Saturday, September 19, 2026, following a brief illness, less than two months after the passing of his beloved wife of more than 40 years, Kathleen “Kathy” Beberman. Born in May 1941 in the Bronx, New York, Neil was the son of Karl and Evelyn (Edelman) Beberman.

Neil attended C.W. Post...

James B. Geiter

James B. Geiter

Sep 19, 2026

James B. Geiter, 80, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully at home on September 19, 2026. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Sarah (Detz) and James F. Geiter, Jr.

Jim was the beloved husband of Jane Jamison, with whom he shared more than 28 years of marriage. He was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School....

Douglas S. Foulk

Douglas S. Foulk

Sep 19, 2026

Douglas S. Foulk, 61, of Lititz, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at his residence.

Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William and Joyce (Rynier) Foulk.

Doug was a huge anime fan and enjoyed attending conventions and cosplaying with his daughter. He also loved watching his kids play video games and attending concerts with them,...

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