Virginia Marie Swift
Oct 14, 2026
Virginia Marie Swift, 70, of Columbia, PA, and formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at Lancaster General Hospital. She shared 37 years of marriage with her husband Robert A. Swift, Sr. before his passing in 2019.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul T. and Helen “Ginny” (Carney) Beats. Virginia graduated from J....
Earnest W. "Bill" Ely, Jr.
Oct 13, 2026
Earnest W. “Bill” Ely, Jr., 79, of New Providence, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Rose City Nursing & Rehab.
Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Earnest W. and Betty R. (Metzger) Ely, Sr. He was the loving husband of Carol S. (Williams) Ely.
Bill was a 1965 graduate...
Geraldine Ruth Hulyo
Oct 12, 2026
Geraldine R. Hulyo, 87, of Lititz, passed away on October 12, 2026. She was born in Swoyersville, PA to the late John Sr. Mechalavage and Stella (Skiengel) Mechalavage-Songaila.
Geraldine was the beloved wife of the late Thaddeus F. Hulyo, with whom she shared a loving marriage of over 50 years before his passing in 2016.
Geraldine worked as a clerk at Giant...
Dorothy J Keith
Oct 12, 2026
On October 12, 2026, our community lost 80-year-old Dorothy J. Keith, a tenacious army wife, supportive mother, loving sister, devoted daughter, and a formidable card-playing grandmother. Dotty adored her parents, the late Raymond and Dorothy (Lloyd) Stringfellow and her hometown of Carlisle, PA. Her fabulous style was honed at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX where she thrived as a...
James J. Cunningham Jr.
Oct 11, 2026
James Joseph Cunningham Jr, 70, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passed away on 11 October 2026. Born in Lancaster in April of 1956 to Margerie and James Cunningham. Jim spent much of his childhood moving throughout the United States as his father served in the US Air Force. These early experiences helped shape his lifelong curiosity, love of travel, and natural ability...
Betty Jean (Sipple) Poremba
Oct 10, 2026
Betty Jean (Sipple) Poremba, 65, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on October 10, 2026. Born in Shamokin, PA, she was the daughter of Helen (Campbell) Swank and the late Bertram Sipple.
Betty was a graduate of Mount Carmel Area High School and worked for the Central PA Bloodbank as a phlebotomist. She loved going to the beach, listening to music and...
Maria Rose Cicioni
Oct 10, 2026
Maria Rose Cicioni, 11, of Lancaster, left this earth, on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at her home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Neil and Rachel Cicioni. Her family attended church at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Maria recently began 6th grade at New School Montessori. She thoroughly enjoyed learning new things and using that knowledge to fuel...
Joanne Hershey
Oct 10, 2026
Joanne L. Hershey, 94, of East Petersburg, PA, passed away on October 10, 2026 at home with family present. She was born in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Lynn E. Brachendorf and the late Mary Painter Brachendorf and the stepdaughter of the late Harriet Brachendorf.
She was preceded in death by her late husband, David J. Hershey and her late...
Kathleen E. "Gee Gee" Martin
Oct 9, 2026
Kathleen E. "Gee Gee" Martin, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Hospice & Community Care with her loving family by her side. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Richard Sr. and Dorothy Herr Zimmerman. Kathy was a member of the Red Hat Society and often could be found at the Happy...
Joy M. Elias
Oct 9, 2026
Joy Elias, 80, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Whippany and Randolph, NJ, passed away on October 9, 2026. By every measure, she lived a life that added up.
Born May 27, 1946, to Bert and Marcella Feuling, Joy was one of six kids, which was excellent training for a future classroom full of students. She began her own schooling with...
Miguel A. "Mike" Laureano Sr.
Oct 9, 2026
Miguel A. "Mike" Laureano Sr., 70, of Leola, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2026, at his home. Born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico he was the son of Matea, (wife of Samuel Roman) and the late Pedro Laureano. Mike was the loving husband to Maria C. Laureano, and they had just observed their 45th wedding anniversary on October...
Michael Eugene Heiselman
Oct 9, 2026
Michael "Mike" E Heiselman, age 66, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, peacefully entered into rest on Friday, October 9th at UPMC hospital, surrounded by his close family. He was born April 12th 1960 to Beatrice "Bea" and Frederick Heiselman. He worked for QCCI for 25years as a color technician.
Mike will be lovingly remembered for his infectious humor, love of hunting, camping, bird...
Sandra L. Sensenich
Oct 8, 2026
Sandra Lee Sensenich, 78, of Lititz, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Gladys (Todd) Flory. Sandra was a devoted mother to her son, Todd, and a loving grandmother to her grandson, Mason, who brought her great joy.
Sandra was a longtime...
Betty L. Myers
Oct 8, 2026
Betty L. Myers, 85, of Johnson City, NY, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2026. Born in Washburn, Maine, she was the daughter of Aubrey and Loretta (Wilcox) Brown. She was married 49 years to her husband Bruce W. Myers until his passing in 2012.
Betty was a graduate of Easton High School in Easton, Maine. She obtained an associate's degree...
Shirley V Offermann
Oct 7, 2026
Shirley V. Offermann (90), a Moravian Manor resident, passed away on October 7, 2026. Born in Hatboro, PA, Shirley was the daughter of Harold and Marion Vandegrift. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Walter H. Offermann. She is survived by a son, Robert Offermann, Springfield, PA, daughter Kathryn Markam (Glenn), Manlius, NY; grandchildren Erica Offermann, John and Kristi...
Robert A. Hecker Jr.
Oct 7, 2026
Robert A. "Bobby" Hecker, Jr., 64, of Mount Joy, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Bob was the loving husband of Debra L. (Gabriel) Hecker with whom he celebrated 34 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Loretta (Hartman) Hecker Burke and the late Robert A. Hecker, Sr.A 1980 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School,...
Danjean Ripper Savage
Oct 7, 2026
Danjean “Dana” “DJ” Ripper Savage, 82, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Butler, PA and Waukegan, IL, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family. Dana moved to Lancaster in 2016, bringing with her a lifetime of experiences, accomplishments, friendships, and stories that reflected her adventurous spirit and determination to make a difference wherever life took her.
Born in Pittsburgh...
Edwin L. Freeman
Oct 7, 2026
Edwin Lynn "Ed" Freeman, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2026. The world has lost a bright light with his passing. He was a world traveler, a lover of life, and a friend to everyone.
Born on April 10, 1947, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Mae and Pat Freeman. Ed remained close throughout his...
Harry Carl Meyer
Oct 6, 2026
It is with the greatest of sadness that the Meyer family announces the peaceful passing of their patriarch, Harry Carl Meyer, age 97 of Homestead Village, Lancaster, PA who passed away on Tuesday October 6th 2026 at Lancaster General Hospital with his loving wife by his side.
Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the only child of the late Carl E....
Charles Eugene Esterbrook
Oct 6, 2026
Charles Eugene Esterbrook, 92, of Akron, PA, passed away on October 6th, 2026, after a hard-fought battle with Alzheimer's disease and prostate cancer. He was born in Sunbury, PA on November 19, 1933, to the late Marvin and Anna Esterbrook. Charles is survived by his two children, Debra L. Franks-Boettcher and Mark B. Esterbrook. His loving wife of nearly 73...
