Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Georgia Nicozisis

Georgia Nicozisis

Aug 30, 2026

Georgia Nicozisis, 92, lovingly known to family and friends as “Vava”, passed away peacefully surrounded by love in the East Hempfield, Lancaster County PA home of her daughter and son in law, with whom she lived.

Georgia was born on February 28, 1934, in the mountainside village of Megalo Chorio, Evrytania, Greece, to Nikolaos Paspalaris and Ioulia Arapogiannis Paspalaris.

As a young...

Constance Caroline Scanlon

Constance Caroline Scanlon

Aug 29, 2026

Mrs. Constance Caroline Scanlon (née Margeson), OP, 72, of Bowmansville, PA, passed away peacefully at home on 29 AUG 2026 in the loving presence of her husband, Thomas, her niece Carolyn O’Brien, and dear friend Nancy Weber.

Constance was born on 10 OCT 1953 in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of Walter Herbert and Mary Cecelia (née Reid) Margeson. She is survived...

Elsie J. Wanger

Elsie J. Wanger

Aug 28, 2026

Elsie J. Wanger, 75, of Millersville, PA, passed away on August 28, 2026 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, surrounded by her family. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Henrietta (Kopf) Wolf. Elise was the wife of 38 years to the late James H. Wanger, Sr.

Elsie absolutely enjoyed going to casinos, gambling...

Fred H. Andrew

Fred H. Andrew

Aug 27, 2026

Fred G. Andrew, 78, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Oak Leaf Manor North.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Marguerite (Gibson) and Raymond C. Andrew. Fred was the beloved husband of Carol (Zook) Andrew, with whom he shared nearly 57 years of marriage.

Fred was an outdoorsman at heart and enjoyed spending...

Diane Louise Rossi

Diane Louise Rossi

Aug 27, 2026

Diane Louise Rossi

Diane Louise Rossi, 82, of Brownstown, PA passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Mills and Elizabeth (Riebling) Mills. Diane was the loving wife of Francis "Frank" Anthony Rossi who passed away in 2004. She was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic...

Anne H. Miller

Anne H. Miller

Aug 27, 2026

Anne H. Miller, 93, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Ephrata Hospital.

Born in Dixiana, AL, she was the daughter of the late Paul E. and Gracie M. (Peoples) Hallmark. She was the wife of the late Jerry M. Miller.

Anne worked as a Library aide at Penn Manor School District for many years. After her retirement,...

Jose Manuel-Rivera

Jose Manuel-Rivera

Aug 27, 2026

José Manuel Rivera Cruz, de 61 años, de Naguabo, Puerto Rico, residía en York, PA. Falleció el 27 de agosto del 2026.

Nació el 1 de enero de 1965 en Naguabo, Puerto Rico. Hijo de José Luis Rivera y Margarita Cruz.

José era un hombre encantador, al que le encantaba hacer reír y sonreír a la gente. Siempre se...

George J. Terlikosky, Jr.

George J. Terlikosky, Jr.

Aug 26, 2026

George John Terlikosky was welcomed into the arms of the Lord August 26, 2026, after yet another battle with cancer, finally succumbing to a treacherous bout of pneumonia.

He was the eldest son of Mary Challen and George Terlikosky, a potato farmer in Hicksville, Long Island, New York.

Graduating Hicksville High School and attending Hofstra University, he joined the United States Air...

Diane S Warfel

Diane S Warfel

Aug 26, 2026

Diane S. Warfel, 74, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

Born in Lancaster, Diane was the daughter of the late Earl and Betty (Harsh) Barley. She was the devoted and loving wife of Larry Warfel, with whom she shared more than 53 years of marriage.

A graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, Diane attended...

Dorothy J. Schopf

Dorothy J. Schopf

Aug 26, 2026

Dorothy J. (Ament) Schopf went home to be with her heavenly Father on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at the age of 95. She was the daughter of the late Gertrude Boll Ament Longendeffer and Henry S. Ament.

Dorothy was the wife of Leroy H. Schopf for 31 years. In the year 1980 at the age of 53, Leroy succumbed to cancer.

Surviving...

Carl R. Clouser, Sr.

Carl R. Clouser, Sr.

Aug 25, 2026

Carl R. Clouser, Sr., 86, of Lititz, PA, passed away on August 25, 2026 unexpectedly. Born in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late Edith Price. Carl was the loving husband of 64 years to the late Diane Elizabeth (Arbogast) Clouser.

Carl enjoyed hunting and collecting model trains. He liked watching NASCAR and numerous other shows. He enjoyed landscaping...

Joshua J. "Josh" Ecenrode

Joshua J. "Josh" Ecenrode

Aug 25, 2026

Joshua J. "Josh" Ecenrode, 51, of Ephrata, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at his home. Born in Ephrata, Pennsylvania he was the son of James "Jim" and Judith "Judy" Greiner Ecenrode. Josh was the loving significant other of Assunta Tarallo for 18 years. He proudly graduated from Warwick High School, class of 1994, where he took an...

Alexander Morales Rivera

Alexander Morales Rivera

Aug 25, 2026

Alexander Morales Rivera, 50, of Lancaster, passed away on August 25, 2026. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Johnny Morales and Mirta M. Rivera Ortiz.

In addition to Johnny and Mirta, Alex is survived by his stepfather Ventura Vazquez Santiago, 2 daughters: Alexandra Morales and Jaylean Powell; 2 sisters: Virgen Olan (Ricardo) and Barbara Greczyn (Daniel); aunt...

Donna K. Martin

Donna K. Martin

Aug 25, 2026

Donna K. Martin, 79, formerly of Calvary Fellowship Homes and Wakefield, PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, surrounded by family at Trillium Place, Lancaster, PA. She shared more than 10 years of marriage with her husband, Paul Stauffer Martin, before his death in 2013.

Born in Lancaster, Donna was the daughter of the late Roy Greenawalt and Elizabeth Birkenheiser....

Mary Jean Rivers, PhD

Mary Jean Rivers, PhD

Aug 25, 2026

Mary Jean Rivers, PhD of Lancaster, PA passed away on August 25, 2026 after a long illness. She leaves behind a loving family, friends, academic associates and students.

She was a kind, dignified professional woman who found happiness and success in her expansive career, and lived to enjoy the blessings of motherhood and the reward of grandchildren.

Mary Jean Rivers was born...

Barbara Jane McCreary

Barbara Jane McCreary

Aug 24, 2026

Barbara J. McCreary, 91, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, August 24 at the Magnolias of Lancaster. She was the beloved wife of the late James L. McCreary, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage before his death in 2018.

Born in Altoona, PA in 1935, she was a daughter of the late Richard H. & Margaret J. (McGuire) Keech.

Barbara...

Brenda L. Lutz

Brenda L. Lutz

Aug 24, 2026

Brenda L. Lutz, 76, of Lititz, went to join her Lord in Heaven on Monday, August 24, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Berks County PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Margaret Borkey. She was also the loving and devoted wife to Michael “Mike” Lutz for 53 years.

Brenda loved supporting others. Ever present...

Bruce C Byram

Bruce C Byram

Aug 24, 2026

Bruce C. Byram, 88, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026. Born in Philadelphia on August 25, 1938, he was the son of the late William F. Byram and Ruth F. (Missimer) Byram.

Bruce proudly served his country in the United States Air Force as a jet mechanic. Following his military service, he continued his career as a mechanic,...

Charles H Herman

Charles H Herman

Aug 23, 2026

Charles Herman, 82, passed away on August 23, 2026, in Lancaster, PA..

Ryan Sanders

Ryan Sanders

Aug 22, 2026

Ryan Sanders 1980-2026

On August 22, 2026, my beautiful son, Ryan (Boo Boo Bear to his mom) was found deceased.

From an early age, Ryan was a sensitive, kind soul. Life was a bit of a challenge for such a gentle heart. All beings need to feel loved, but moving to a new state made making close connections hard to come by....

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