Emilia "Milla" Ocasio
Jul 23, 2026
Emilia "Milla" Ocasio, 78, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home on July 23, 2026. Born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Rosa (Cotto) Dros. She was married 58 years to her beloved husband Jose Ocasio.
Emilia worked as a paraprofessional in New York and more recently with IU13 in Lancaster. She loved...
Michael J. Arcudi
Jul 22, 2026
Michael J. Arcudi, 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at his Willow Street, PA residence.
He was born in Lancaster, PA, the son of the late Anthony T. and Mary Ann (Caterbone) Arcudi. Mike graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School and was raised at St. Anne Catholic Church.
He previously worked in sales and was...
Zachary Ryan Berger
Jul 21, 2026
Zachary Ryan Berger, 23, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026, at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the beloved son of Shawn Berger and Jennifer (Eshleman) Kauffman.
Zach was a cherished member of West Willow UMC, where he frequently read scripture, supported the AV team and earned the loving title of “ATM” – Assistant...
Frances H. McNamara
Jul 21, 2026
Frances H. McNamara, 82, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the loving wife of John J. McNamara, Jr.
Frances worked for John Wanamaker’s in Philadelphia for many years before retiring. She was a devoted member of Resurrection Parish in Philadelphia, where she served as the First Vice...
Joan M. Hresko
Jul 21, 2026
Joan M. Hresko, 82, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2026. Born in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late George and Anne (Olseski) Hresko.
Joan will be lovingly remembered as a devoted mother, cherished sister, proud and adoring Baba to her grandchildren and a trusted friend and neighbor. She had a generous heart, a strong spirit, and a...
Charles F. "Jerry" Thompson
Jul 20, 2026
Charles Fitzgerald Thompson, 62, of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2026, at Phoenixville Hospital.
Charles Fitzgerald Thompson peacefully entered into eternal rest, surrounded by the love of his devoted wife and family. While our hearts are filled with sorrow, we find comfort in knowing that he is now resting safely in the loving hands of our Heavenly...
Wilfred "Bill" L. Bleacher
Jul 20, 2026
Wilfred L. "Bill" Bleacher, 87, of St. Anne's Retirement Community, formerly of Millersville passed away Monday, July 20, 2026. Born in Conestoga, PA he was the son of the late Benjamin and Ethel (Minnich) Bleacher. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth A. Bleacher who passed away in 2025.
He worked at various local companies such as Packaging Corp. of...
Alan R. Over
Jul 20, 2026
Alan R. Over, 78, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2026, at his residence at Brethren Village. He was the devoted husband of the late Suzanne Over, who passed away in 2018.
Born in Roaring Spring, PA, he was a son of the late Ralph C. & Mary (Replogle) Over.
Alan will be remembered as a devoted husband, loving...
Maureen A. Lear
Jul 20, 2026
Maureen A. Lear, 80, died on Monday, July 20, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family.
She is survived by her children: Colleen, wife of Michael Borne, and Alison, wife of Josh Whiteside; her grandchildren, Katie and Grace Borne, and Amaya Whiteside; her great granddaughter, Elouise; her sister, Marybeth Linton, wife of Harvey; and a beloved niece, Kim Lear.
She was...
Carl R Ulrich
Jul 19, 2026
Carl R. Ulrich, 64, of Ephrata, passed away at home on Sunday, July 19, 2026. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Jay and Dolores (Sweigart) Ulrich. He was the loving husband of Brenda S. (McCreary) Logan Ulrich, with whom he shared 32 years wonderful years. Carl worked as a pressman for Science Press of Ephrata. Later...
Janet L. Baker
Jul 19, 2026
Janet L. Baker, 89, of Lebanon, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2026 at Cedar Haven Nursing Center.
Born in McClure, PA in 1936, she was a daughter of the late Charles K. and Lillie M. (Lepley) Baker.
She was a long-time member of Trinity E.C. Church, Lititz.
She is survived by her daughters, April Zimmerman and Hope Derr; 5 grandchildren; and 4 great...
Thomas Curran "Tom" Newswanger
Jul 19, 2026
Thomas Curran "Tom" Newswanger, 83, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late, Paul S. and Hilda Wilson Newswanger. Tom was the loving husband of Stephanie Boas Newswanger and they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past June. He worked...
Lt. Col. Rudolph A. Valentino, USAF (Ret.)
Jul 19, 2026
Lt. Col. Rudolph A. Valentino, USAF (Ret.), 97, passed away at his Lancaster, PA residence on Sunday, July 19, 2026. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John L. and Anna (Tordini) Valentino. He shared 28 years of marriage with his wife Vicenta “Sara” (Contreras) Valentino before her passing in 1989.
Rudy graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School,...
William K. Helman
Jul 19, 2026
William K. Helman, 73, of Millersville, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William C. and Margaret (Barbour) Helman. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Roberts) Helman.
Bill worked as a boilermaker for 39 years before retiring in 2012. He believed in hard work and took...
Judith A. Faulkner
Jul 19, 2026
Judith A. Faulkner, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on July 19, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Warren Cook and Kathryn and James Dunlop. She was also the devoted wife to Walter Faulkner for 60 years.
After receiving her degree in nursing, Judy spent many years in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania as a Registered Nurse. She was also...
Suzanne A. Witwer
Jul 18, 2026
Suzanne A. Witwer, 77, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lucy (Beswick) Leach. She was the loving wife of John Witwer with whom she shared over 14 years of marriage.
She worked for over 30 years as an...
William T. Mattern, Jr.
Jul 18, 2026
William T. Mattern, Jr., 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2026, at Rose City Nursing & Rehabilitation.
Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William T. Mattern Sr. and Anne (Burns) Mattern.
William worked as a dishwasher for over 25 years at the Kreider Family Restaurant.
He is survived by his brother, John Mattern, husband...
Brian Joseph James Collier
Jul 17, 2026
Brian Joseph James Collier, 60, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on July 17, 2026. He was born on August 19, 1965, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Brian was the beloved husband of Karen Collier, with whom he shared 35 wonderful years of marriage built on faith, love, and unwavering devotion. The love they shared was evident...
Deborah L. Homsher
Jul 17, 2026
Deborah L. Homsher, 68, formerly of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 17, 2026 in Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the beloved wife of 31 years to Samuel Homsher, III.Also surviving are her sons, Samuel Homsher, IV (Ashley), Shannon Mummaw (Julie), Jason Lichty; 11 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren.All funeral services will be held privately for her...
Loida M. Acosta-Rodriguez
Jul 16, 2026
In Loving Memory of Loida M. Acosta-RodriguezLoida M. Acosta-Rodriguez, 63, went home to be with the Lord on July 16, 2026.Born to Vitelma Sanchez and Guillermo Acosta, Loida was raised in Bogotá, Colombia. Throughout her life, she also called Bayamón, Puerto Rico, Lansing, Michigan, and ultimately Lancaster, Pennsylvania home, where she lived for the past 31 years.Loida earned her Master of Clinical...
