Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Charles H. "Chuck" Hostetler
Aug 30, 2026
Sadly, we share the death of Charles H. Hostetler, 89 of Lancaster, formerly of Elizabethtown, on August 30, 2026. Chuck was born in Uniontown, PA, where he lived a happy childhood, thriving among relatives and friends. When Chuck was ready to start school, his parents, Charles E. Hostetler and Velma June (Sutton, Hostetler) Tench moved their family to Middletown, PA....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Aug 23, 2026
Charles Herman, 82, passed away on August 23, 2026, in Lancaster, PA..
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