Obituaries
Helen Louise Slaugh
Jun 9, 2025
Helen Louise Keller Slaugh, 102, of Oxford, PA, formerly of Lancaster, PA and Kill Devil Hills, NC, passed away on June 9, 2025 at Ware Presbyterian Village. She was the loving wife of the late Harold James Slaugh to whom she was married for 63 years before his death in 2009.
Born in Easton, PA, she was the daughter of the...
David Allen Gregory
Jun 9, 2025
David Allen Gregory, 83, of Lancaster, passed into the arms of our loving savior Jesus Christ on June 9, 2025 surrounded by members of his adoring family. He was the loving husband of Brenda (Tucker) Gregory to whom he was married to for sixty one years.
Born in Ferndale, MI, he was the son of the late Jesse and Della (Gregurich)...
Richard H. Hankel
Jun 8, 2025
Richard H. Hankel of Lancaster, PA passed away on 06/08/2025. Mr. Hankel was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Babson College, Wellesley, Mass. He was a resident of Woodcrest Villa in Lancaster. Mr. Hankel is survived by his son Carl R. Hankel of Ephrata, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Paula...
Patricia Joan Carey
Jun 7, 2025
Patricia Joan Carey, 72, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at her home in Clearfield, PA. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Priscilla (Mullens) Montgomery. She was the loving wife of the late, Robert Allen Carey who preceded her in death on November 2, 2024.
Patricia was the adoring mother to a daughter, Jennifer Gant and a...
Patricia E. Myers
Jun 7, 2025
Patricia “Pat” Ellen Myers (nee Murphy) passed peacefully on Saturday, June 7th, 2025 at age 85, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by family in her home in Lancaster, PA.
Pat was born March 14, 1940 in Baltimore, MD to the late Edgar Clement and Dorothy Marie Murphy. She was one of seven children. The family lived...
Richard G. Kirchoff
Jun 5, 2025
Richard G. Kirchoff (Dick) has been reunited with the love of his life. He entered into rest June 5, 2025, 93 years young; although he would say that he was still in his 70’s. He was the beloved husband to his high school sweetheart, Deloris Miller Kirchhoff, who preceded him in death. His life forever changed the last 8.5 years.
He...
Donald R. Libby
Jun 5, 2025
Donald Roger Libby, 90, passed away on Thursday, June 5th, 2025, surrounded by his loving daughters. Born October 24th, 1934, in Weikert, Union County PA, he was the youngest of twelve children born to the late Daniel C. and Sarah E. (Hironimus) Libby.
In addition to his parents, Roger was preceded by brothers Ralph T, Willian J, Jack S “Harold” and...
Irwin D. McIlwain
May 31, 2025
Irwin D. McIlwain, beloved husband and father, passed away on May 31, 2025 at Homestead Village in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was born in Kittanning, PA on February 10, 1944 to John and Dorothy Neal McIlwain.
Irv is survived by Jeanne, his wife of 57 years and children Alison Bowser (David), Colin (Nichole) and Gregory (Jessica) as well as his beloved grandchildren...
Nancy K. Roy
May 22, 2025
Nancy Knapp Roy, 88, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2025 at the home of Julie and Paul McMurtrie, her long-term caregivers, in Millersville, PA. Born on December 10, 1936 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Evelyn Knapp of Pittsburgh, PA, and sister of Richard E. Knapp of Sewickley, PA. Nancy was also the...
Mark Snyder Hershey
May 20, 2025
Mark S. Hershey, 84, of Lititz, PA passed away peacefully on May 20, 2025. He was the beloved son of the late D. Paul and Sue Hershey, and the loving and devoted husband of Martha Hershey for 62 years.
A lifelong resident of Lititz, Mark was born and raised on the Hershey Farm and graduated from Warwick High School in 1958....
Jaime A. Holbut-Lazcano
May 19, 2025
Jaime A. Holbut-Lazcano, 38, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on May 19, 2025, in a vehicle accident. Born in Valparaiso, Chile, he was the beloved Husband of Jessica Louise Holbut and the loving father of Eleonora Myriam Holbut. He was the son of Jaime Manuel Holbut Aravena and Myriam Mercedes Lazcano Zamora.
Jaime was very passionate about God and Music....
Vera Ellen Raby
May 19, 2025
Vera Ellen Raby, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on May 19, 2025 at Legends of Lancaster in Millersville. She was the loving wife of the late Lawrence Lee Raby who preceded her in death.
Born in Goring- by- Sea, Sussex, England, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Shoulders) Brockhurst.
Vera spent much of her life working with children....
Janet Hammon Smeltz
May 12, 2025
Janet Hammon Smeltz, 90, of Trillium Place, Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 12, 2025. She was born in Quarryville, PA, to the late Clarence Milo Hammon and the late Ruth Rhoads Hammon and was the loving wife to the late Kenneth Eugene Smeltz. Ken and Janet were married 66 years.
Janet graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in...
George M. Allman
May 7, 2025
In Loving Memory of George Martin “Marty” Allman, III November 15, 1942 – May 7, 2025
George Martin “Marty” Allman, III passed away peacefully on May 7, 2025, surrounded by his family at his home in Lancaster, PA.
Born in Houston, Texas, on November 15, 1942, he was the son of the late George Allman, Jr. and Ellen (Bettinger) Allman. After nearly...
Lois June Landis
May 5, 2025
Lois June Landis, 90, of Lancaster, PA passed away on May 5th at Landis Homes. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Landis for 64 years, and daughter of the late Walter and Elsie Geisler.
She survived by her son, Bob Landis, wife Claire; grandchildren Kevin Holland (wife Sheryl), Robert Holland, Corinne Landis (husband Scott Paradise), and Kent Landis;...
R. Timothy Groff
May 4, 2025
R. Timothy Groff, 72, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on May 4, 2025 due to a vehicle accident. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Ralph and Dorothy (Mulhollem) Groff.
Timothy attended McCaskey High school class of 1970. After high school, he spent much of his adult life as a security guard working for various security firms.
In...
John "Jack" Henry Brinker
May 2, 2025
John Henry Brinker “Jack” 85 passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025. He was born on February 5, 1940 in Easton, PA. The only child of Paul A. and Martha C. (Folk) Brinker. He graduated from Manheim Township High School and Juniata College with a Bachelor of Science Degree. While at Juniata, he met the love of his life, Sara...
Vera L. Williams
Apr 30, 2025
Vera L. Williams, 85, peacefully passed away on April 30, 2025, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Allendale, SC, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Gussie (Best) Williams.
Vera dedicated much of her professional life to domestic work at the World Trade Center. In her spare time, she cherished shopping, hosting dinner parties, and...
Carl Nathaniel Netscher
Apr 30, 2025
C. Nathaniel “Nat” Netscher passed away on April 30, 2025, at the age of 95. He was born in Lancaster, PA, the only child of Thelma J. and Carl N. Netscher. He lived most of his life in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, before moving to Moravian Manor, Lititz, in September 2015.
Nat graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1947, attended...
Patricia S. Forrest
Apr 30, 2025
Patricia S. Forrest, 93, of Lancaster, passed away on April 30, 2025. She was the loving wife of the late Raymond C. Forrest who preceded her in death in 2023.
After graduating from high school, she spent much of her life dedicated to her family as a homemaker. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading, cross stitch and trips to Stone...
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