John M. Viscardi
Mar 12, 2026
John M. Viscardi, 88, of East Petersburg left this earth to be with our Lord on March 12, 2026. Born in Brooklyn, NY, John was married to his wife, Dee, for 42 years. John served as an Aviation Machinist in the U.S. Navy for 3 years and a Lieutenant in the New York City Fire Department for 23 years. After...
Luther I. Heiser
Mar 12, 2026
Luther I. Heiser, 92, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Elvenia (Brown) Heiser and Luther H. Heiser. He was the beloved husband of the late Nancy Heiser, who passed away in 2021. Luther and Nancy shared over 67 years of...
Elizabeth J Zahm
Mar 11, 2026
Elizabeth J. “Betty” Zahm of Lancaster passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in her 93rd year, she was the wife of the late William H. “Bill” Zahm.
Born in Lancaster, Betty was the daughter of the late Ambrose Joseph and Esther M. Rohrer Saam. Betty graduated from J. P. McCaskey High School. She retired from RCA in Lancaster after 30...
Ray Joseph Hershey
Mar 11, 2026
Ray Joseph Hershey, 75, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ivan and Virginia (Gochnauer) Hershey.
Ray was a hardworking auto mechanic, spending his career with Martin Buick (Red Rose Buick) and Sauder Chevrolet. He took pride in his 1977 Buick Regal and enjoyed riding motorcycle. Ray was passionate...
Barbara A. Weigand
Mar 10, 2026
Barbara Ann Weigand, age 72, of Lititz passed away on March 10, 2026. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie (Decosta) Spadanuta.
Barbara's journey as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) was marked by her compassion and dedication to the healthcare field. Despite facing various physical ailments throughout her life, she never allowed them to...
Joshua Paul Graybill
Mar 9, 2026
Josh P. Graybill, 47, of Lancaster passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, at LGH. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Kathy (Degenhardt) Graybill and the late Clayton “Clem” Graybill.
He was a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School and Thaddeus Stevens College. Josh worked as a machinist for various machine shops.
Josh enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time at the...
Frank J. Giaquinto Sr.
Mar 9, 2026
Frank J. Giaqunito, Sr., 72, of Lancaster, passed away on March 9, 2026 in Lancaster, PA.
He was the husband of Carolyn J. DiCarlo Giaquinto, with whom he would have shared 50 years of marriage this coming May 26th. Born in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Vincent and Michelina Rossi Giaquinto.
Frank loved pizza and had been...
Amy J. Riley
Mar 9, 2026
Amy Jean Riley, 66, of Quarryville, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Lancaster, she was raised in Peach Bottom on a small farm. She was the daughter of the late Gwyn D. and Charlotte V. (Bussell) Dickson.
Amy was a graduate of Solanco High School. She dedicated over 40 years of her life to Weis...
Walter Irwin Buchert Jr.
Mar 9, 2026
Walter I. Buchert, Jr., 88, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital Monday, March 9, 2026. Born in Danville, he was the son of the late Walter I. Buchert, M.D. and Catharine (Smith) Buchert. He was the loving husband of Doris M. (Henry) Buchert, with whom he would have celebrated 31 years on March 25.
Walter attended Danville area...
William F. Bender Jr.
Mar 8, 2026
William "Bill" F. Bender, 84, formally of Lancaster was called home by the Lord on Sunday March 8, 2026. Bill was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and proud veteran.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William F. Bender. He grew up in Philadelphia and met the love of his life, Lucy Rita Mariani Bender,...
Sharon M. Robbins
Mar 7, 2026
Sharon M. Robbins, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, animal champion, and connoisseur of a well-written obituary, joined her menagerie of deceased pets and rescue animals on March 7, 2026. She was 81.Long Island born and bred, she was the eldest of three sisters and the one with the least Lawng Island accent. She became active in animal rescue early on when...
Carrie O. Phillips
Mar 7, 2026
Carrie O. (Huber) Phillips 74, of Lancaster, formerly of Millersville died Saturday, March 7, 2026. She shared 47 years of marriage with her husband Dave A. Phillips before his passing in 2020.
Born in Lancaster, Carrie was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Dorothy (Metzger) Huber. She graduated from Solanco High School in 1969.
Surviving are two sons Jeffrey Phillips,...
Phouvieng "Mike" Mounsavath
Mar 7, 2026
Phouvieng “Mike” Mounsavath, 54, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Laos, Mike was the beloved husband of Bicky (Phommasing) Mounsavath, with whom he shared almost 26 years of marriage. Together they built a life centered on love, laughter, and the importance of family and friendship.
Mike was a graduate of Wallace Farrington...
Bonnie Jean "Barr" Dommel
Mar 6, 2026
Bonnie Jean "Barr" Dommel passed away March 6th, 2026. Born in Lancaster, PA on September 24, 1960, to Melvin and Jane Barr, she was preceded in death by her children, Jesse and Daniel Haupt. Bonnie was truly one of a kind and well known for her ability to make people laugh and smile. Her lifelong relationship to the late John...
Robert A Barber
Mar 6, 2026
Robert Allen Barber, 81, passed away on the evening of Friday, March 6, 2026, at Landis Homes in Lititz.
Bob was born in Philadelphia, PA, on September 3, 1944. He graduated from Philadelphia College of Bible in 1966. During college, he worked at Camp Sankanac where he met his wife, Sandy, who would be his wife of 57 years. Bob continued...
John Bickford Eshleman
Mar 6, 2026
John Bickford Eshleman, 67, of Denver, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2026. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert and Margaret (Reid) Eshleman. He was married 10 years to his beloved wife, Allison Lea (Rogers) Eshleman.
John was a graduate of Manheim Township High School and attended Millersville University. He worked for the USPS as a...
Karl L. Bernhardt, Jr.
Mar 6, 2026
Through many tears the family of Karl L. “Buddy” Bernhardt Jr. announce his passing March 6, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born Nov. 17, 1950, in Lancaster, he was the only son of Karl L. and Eileen (Connelly) Bernhardt.
Karl dedicated over 30 years of his life to High Steel Corp. where he also volunteered with their first responders’ group...
Norma Jean Trissel
Mar 5, 2026
Norma Jean Trissel passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026. She was born on March 7, 1930, in Canton, Ohio to Peter and Julia Repasky.
Norma graduated from Timken Vocational High School in 1947. During these formative years, she loved spending time with friends at both dance & lake parties in Canton. Her high school friends described her as sweet, swell...
Viola L. McGeachy
Mar 5, 2026
Viola L. McGeachy, 90, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Hamilton Arms. Born in Smithfield, VA, she was the daughter of the late Fannie (Turner) Pope and Floyd Pope.
Viola was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose love for her family was the center of her life. She is survived by her sons, Ernest...
Bonita Jean "Bonnie" Gallagher
Mar 5, 2026
Bonita Jean “Bonnie” Gallagher, 79, of Lititz, formerly from Lewistown, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026. Born in Lewistown, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Miriam (Zettle) Kauffman. She shared over fifty-five years of beautiful memories with her husband John D. Gallagher prior to his passing in 2023.
Bonnie obtained two bachelor’s degrees in education and worked...
