Obituaries
Janet H Garman
Mar 12, 2025
Janet H. Garman, 93, of Lititz, PA died peacefully on March 12, 2025, at Landis Homes. Born in Lancaster, PA on August 26, 1931, Janet was the daughter of the late H. Landis and Emma (Kahley) Hill. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years H. Clair Garman in 2015.
Janet is survived by her son Robert...
Lester Lee Perine, Sr.
Mar 7, 2025
Lester (Les) Lee Perine, Sr., age 62, of Manheim, passed away on March 7, 2025 at UPMC Lititz. Born in Canton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Lester E. Perine and Marlene A. (Wood) Perine.
A hardworking man by nature, he spent much of his career as a Quality Control Technician for Primo Water and wore that title proudly.
In...
Ursula Gabert
Mar 4, 2025
Ursula Gabert, 82, of Columbia, PA, passed into eternity on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Born in Rockenhausen, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Otto Schäffling and Elise Charlotte Schäffling. She was the loving wife of George Samuel Gabert, who entered eternity in 2008, and with whom she celebrated 44 years of marriage.
Ursula retired from Fulton Bank, where she...
Antoinette June Easton
Mar 3, 2025
Antoinette June Easton 89, passed away on March 3, 2025, at Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster, PA. On that day, our family lost our matriarch, wonderful mother, loving wife, grandmother and friend. The world lost a beautiful voice, a lovely lady, our beautiful “Lady June”. We know she has joined God’s heavenly choir.
June was born to Giovanni and Frances (Cirigliano)...
George R. Adams
Mar 3, 2025
George R. Adams, 87, of Lancaster, PA, died on March 3, 2025. He was the loving husband of Martha K. Adams. He was born in Lancaster to Elva and George A. Adams. He graduated High School in Fulton New York, before going on to receive Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University....
Kathryn J. Thomas
Mar 2, 2025
Kathryn J. Thomas, nee Conrad of Lancaster, died on March 2 at the age of 98 after a brief illness. She was the widow of David H. Thomas, her husband of 66 years.
Born on July 1, 1926, in Shickshinny, PA, she resided in Columbia County before relocating to Lancaster in 1953.
Upon graduating from high school, she entered nurse’s training at...
Daryl Graeff
Feb 28, 2025
Daryl Graeff 67 of Airville, PA took his final ride through the river hills of the Susquehanna, on Friday February 28th, 2025. Born on November 18th, 1957 in Refton, he was the youngest son of Robert & Miriam Graeff. He passed away peacefully Friday night in Pequea, which was one of his favorite places to spend Saturdays and Sundays with...
Richard W. Bowers
Feb 25, 2025
Richard W. “Rit” Bowers, 99, passed away peacefully at the Glen at Willow Valley on February 25, 2025. He was born in Lancaster, PA on September 18, 1925 to the late William and Maude (Ressel) Bowers.
Richard graduated from McCaskey high school and served in the Navy during World War II, stationed in Hawaii. Later, he worked in banking and was...
Bernice Herr Quay
Feb 23, 2025
Bernice Herr Quay, a cherished mother, grandmother, and friend to so many, died at age 97, on February 23, 2025. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Paul M. Herr and Lillian Zwalley Herr, and the loving wife of Walter H. Quay, Jr. who died in 1973. Fiercely proud of her heritage, Bernice was the ninth generation from Hans...
John R. Clark
Feb 21, 2025
John R. Clark, Jr., of Lancaster, passed away on February 21, 2025 at his home in Lancaster. Born September 15, 1947 and raised in Willow Street, he was the son of the late John R. Clark Sr. and Carolyn Ruth (Neville) Clark.
John proudly served his community in the Lancaster City Fire Bureau from 1972-1998 where he retired as the Acting...
David Flores
Feb 20, 2025
David Flores, 68, passed away on February 20, 2025, after a brief illness in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Born on September 12, 1956, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, David lived in Caracas Venezuela before his family eventually moved to Pennsylvania David led a life marked by intelligence, a sharp wit, and unwavering kindness towards others.
David earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from...
Robert M. Grossglass
Feb 20, 2025
Memorial Services have been announced for Robert M. Grossglass, age 67 of Lancaster who passed away February 20, 2025. A visitation will be held Thursday, March 27, 2025 from 5 to 7 pm where a memorial service will begin at 7 pm at DeBordSnyder Funeral Home 141 E. Orange St. Lancaster PA 17602. Mr. Grossglass was employed as a cook...
Kathryn J Froehlich
Feb 16, 2025
After a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s dementia, Kathryn J. Froehlich (Kitty) peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 16th at the age of 87 at Trillium Place in Lancaster, PA.
Kitty was born in Harrisburg, PA in 1937 to Robert E. and Thelma (McNeal) Johnson. She attended William Penn Senior High School in Harrisburg and earned her medical assistant certificate from the...
Brian Richard Kern
Feb 11, 2025
Brian Richard Kern, 85, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 under Hospice Care at the Lebanon Veterans Administration following a year-long illness. He was the son of the late David Alfred and Dorothy Litzenberger Kern and the husband of Joan Kern for 59 years.
Born in Fleetwood, he grew up in Shillington. He graduated from Wilson High School in...
Dorothy J. Bisalski
Feb 11, 2025
Dorothy J. Bisalski, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on February 11, 2025 at home surrounded by her adoring family. She was the loving wife of the late Henry Bisalski.
Born in Central City, PA she was the daughter of the late Virgil and Nellie (Ott) Carver.
Ater graduating from high school, she received her certification in cosmetology and spent most of her...
James W. Grossman
Feb 9, 2025
James W. Grossman, 75, of Lancaster, passed away on February 9, 2025 at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health.
Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late John and Jacqueline (Cosgrove) Grossman.
After graduating from high school, Jim began his career with Slaymaker Lock Factory and concluded his professional career as a custodian at Bethany Presbyterian Church.
He proudly served in...
Anna R. King
Feb 7, 2025
Anna Ruth King of Lancaster, homemaker, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died peacefully on 2/7/25 at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA where she resided during her final years. She was 99 years old.
She was born in Highville, PA on November 27, 1925. Anna was the daughter of the late Mary and Harvey Miller and one of nine...
Mary Catherine Bowman
Feb 6, 2025
Mary Catherine (Garber) Bowman, 84, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord & Savior on February 6, at Brethren Village.
She was born on June 24, 1940, in Neffsville, to the late Christ B. and Grace (Eby) Garber. She was married to the late Kenneth T. Bowman for 62 years, until the time of his passing on October 21, 2023.
Mary...
David L Witmer, PhD.
Feb 2, 2025
David L. Witmer, 87, of Strasburg, died on Sunday morning, February 2, surrounded by family. He was born on January 3, 1938 to Lloyd B. and Ruth (Herr) Witmer. He was one of five boys in his family - Norman (deceased), Raymond (deceased), his twin brother Dan (married to Barbara Cence) and younger brother Jim (married to Sarah Jane Good....
Mark S Smoker
Feb 2, 2025
Mark S. Smoker, 65, of Millersville passed away on Sunday February 2, 2025, at Lancaster General Hospital, following a brief illness. Mark was born March 6, 1959, in Lancaster, PA to the late Richard and Dorothy (Young) Smoker.
Mark was a 1977 graduate of Penn Manor High School, and also graduated in 1987 from Millersville University. He retired after more than...
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