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Obituaries

Obituaries

Mary N. Huber

Mary N. Huber

Mar 5, 2024

Mary Nolt Huber passed away peacefully on March 5, 2024.  She was born in Lancaster, PA and had recently celebrated her 90th birthday. Mary was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Catharine Nolt. She was the loving wife of A. Frank Huber, Jr. with whom she celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary in August. 

Mary graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1951. She attended...

Charles V Tennis

Charles V Tennis

Mar 4, 2024

Charles “Charlie” V. Tennis, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on March 4, 2024 at UPMC Lititz, PA.  He was the loving husband of Shirley (Weiss) Tennis. Born in Cains, PA, he was the son of the late Walter C. and Nora V. (Plank) Tennis.

In 1968, Charlie started Tennis Electric Inc. as an electrical contractor and then later specialized in high...

Richard D Moore

Richard D Moore

Mar 4, 2024

Richard D. Moore, Jr, 79, who resided at the Long Community at Highland, passed away at Lancaster General Health Penn Medicine on March 4, 2024 after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of the late Sallie Ann Moore who preceded him in death in 2006.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Richard D Moore,...

Debra Gilchrest

Debra Gilchrest

Mar 2, 2024

Debra J. Gilchrest 69, of Lancaster died on Saturday, March 2, 2024, due to a short illness. Debbie was a graduate of Hempfield Area High School in Greensburg. She was preceded in death by her late husband Jim Gilchrest and a niece Megan L. Smith.

Born April 3, 1954, in Greensburg, she was the daughter of the late George and Eleanor...

Carolyn Mae Mackey

Carolyn Mae Mackey

Feb 26, 2024

Carolyn Mae Mackey, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2024, at the age of 86.

Born on December 26, 1937, Carolyn lived a life filled with love, compassion, and unwavering dedication to her family and church community. She was known for her gentle spirit, warm smile, and boundless kindness that touched the lives of...

J. Stanley Witmer

J. Stanley Witmer

Feb 25, 2024

J. Stanley Witmer, 99, of Lancaster PA passed away on February 25 at Brethren Village Retirement Community where he resided for 9 years. He was married to the late Ethel M. Witmer for 69 years. Born in Lancaster, PA on November 26, 1924, he was the son of the late Enos and Miriam Witmer. He enjoyed a career of truck...

Pamela Trow Liddell

Pamela Trow Liddell

Feb 24, 2024

Pamela Trow Liddell, 70, of Conestoga, PA, passed away in Wellington, FL, on February 24, 2024, following a long and courageous battle with endometrial cancer. 

Pam was the wife of Kirk Liddell, with whom she celebrated 43 years of marriage in 2023, and the mother of their four children: Jennifer Liddell Kaminstein (and husband Dan); Devon Liddell; James Liddell (and wife...

Dorothy Helen Montgomery Cross

Dorothy Helen Montgomery Cross

Feb 24, 2024

Dorothy Helen (Montgomery) Cross, 87, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Homestead Village, Lancaster, PA. “Dolly” was the devoted and loving wife of “Arch” Cross who passed away last September. She was born March 11, 1936 in Abington, PA, to Robert S. Montgomery and Dorothy Catherine (Wilt) Montgomery. Dolly graduated from Abington High School in...

Matthew A. Caraballo

Matthew A. Caraballo

Feb 21, 2024

Matthew Alexander Caraballo, "Matt", 29, of East Petersburg, PA, passed away on February 21, 2024 after a car accident. His loss is completely unexpected and his family is profoundly saddened.

Matt was born on August 30, 1994 to Carmen Lydia Mercado in Fort Lauderdale, FL. After Matt graduated from Ephrata High School in 2014, he went on to join the United...

James M. Scheib

James M. Scheib

Feb 19, 2024

James M. Scheib, 93, of Manheim Township, passed away unexpectedly at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, February 19, 2024.

Born in Tower City, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Mayanna E. (Schucker) Scheib. He was the husband of Marian W. Scheib, who died in 1995.

 After graduating in 1948 from the Porter Township High School,...

William Neal Yeats

William Neal Yeats

Feb 18, 2024

William Neal Yeats, prominent educator and accomplished musician and Resident of Willow Valley Retirement Communities, Lancaster, PA, since 2007, and passed away at the Glen on February 18, 2024. Born in Durant, OK, September 9, 1930, he was the son of the late Frederick and Lucy Yeats of Hartshorne, OK. Bill was predeceased by one brother, Carroll Yeats, and one...

Joan Y Shand

Joan Y Shand

Feb 14, 2024

Joan Y. Shand passed away at the Glen, Willow Valley, on February 14, 2024, age 96. She was the daughter of the late Theodore and Margaret Yochum, and grew up in Quakertown, Pa. 

She graduated from Penn Nursing of the University of Pennsylvania nursing school. As a nurse at Penn she treated the painter Beatrice Turner, who painted several portraits of...

Loretta R. Martin

Loretta R. Martin

Feb 13, 2024

Loretta  R. Martin, 97 of Lancaster, formerly of Millersville, passed away on February 13, 2024.

She was the wife of the late Lloyd Martin, who passed away June 16, 2002.

Loretta was born in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Earl and Mildred Rinier, both whom died in their 20's and was raised by her foster parents Mr. and Mrs. Amos Good....

Alice Faye Erb

Alice Faye Erb

Feb 13, 2024

Alice Faye Erb, 75, of Lancaster, passed away on February 13, 2024 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehab Center.  She was the loving wife of Kevin G. Erb.

Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Abraham and Grace Millhouse.

After graduating from high school, she spent her career in sales positions for various companies.

In her spare time, Faye...

Arkan Say

Arkan Say

Feb 12, 2024

Arkan Say, age 88, of Cochranville PA, passed away peacefully at home on February 12, 2024. He was born on March 10, 1935 in Istanbul, Turkey to the late Fuat & Zehra Say.  

Arkan’s education began in Istanbul where, while in high school, he set his eyes on a career in civil engineering. At the local Y he mastered English well enough to gain admission to Robert College (an American...

Charles E Miller

Charles E Miller

Feb 10, 2024

Charles E. Miller, 94, of Lancaster, passed away on February 10, 2024 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center.   He was the loving husband of Shirley (Blumenshine) Miller for 73 years.

Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Chester S. And Reba M. (Mowery) Miller.

After attending high school, he proudly served in the United States Army during...

Robert James Ober

Robert James Ober

Feb 8, 2024

Robert James Ober, 85, of Columbia, passed away on February 8, 2024 at his home. Surrounded by family. He was the loving husband of Marlene E. (Wanner) Ober to whom he was married to for 64 years. Born in Mastersonville, PA he was the son of the late Russell and Eliza Jane (Flory) Ober. 

Robert spent most of his professional career...

John E Booth

John E Booth

Feb 6, 2024

John Edwin Booth, age 96, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. He was the son of John M. Booth and Helen H. Booth of Mount, Joy, PA. Mr. Booth was married to Barbara Norton Booth (from Scranton, PA) for 66 years (died 2019). They had three children, John Jr., married to Alexandra Smith, Katherine (Katie,...

Anna E Armstrong

Anna E Armstrong

Feb 4, 2024

Anna E. Armstrong, 77 of Lancaster passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 4, 2024 at Penn State, Lancaster Medical Center. Born in Chester, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert and Anna (Reeder) Miller.  She grew up in Glen Riddle, PA. 

Anna graduated from Media High School in 1965 and chose a career of giving to...

Doris E. Hagelgans

Doris E. Hagelgans

Feb 3, 2024

Doris E. (Hess) Hagelgans, 85 , of Lampeter passed away Feb 3, 2024. Doris was born in Lancaster in 1938 to Erma M. Graham and Harry R. Hess of Strasburg.

Doris was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School and worked at Lancaster Newspapers in her early years. She cared for her parents in their later years.

Doris was married to Harold...

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