Obituaries
Nilda Figueroa
Mar 18, 2023
Our amazing mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother Nilda Figueroa went to be with our Heavenly Father on March 18, 2023.Our mother was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and came to the United States at 1 1/2 years old with her mother (Elena Rivera) and father (Rafael Figueroa). She loved her children Rebecca Young (Daniel Young), Eric Carrasquillo, and Sarah Carrasquillo. Her...
Providencia Falcon
Mar 15, 2023
Providencia Falcon, age 87 of Lancaster passed away peacefully at Genesis Nursing Home on March 15, 2023.Providencia was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico on September 11, 1935 Her father was Encarnacion Falcon and Providencia was raised by her Grandmother. She was the sister of her late brother Jose A. Falcon Sr. and is survived by her sister Lydia, nephews; Jose...
Gary A. Glass
Mar 14, 2023
Gary A. Glass, 85, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness with his family at his side on March 14, 2023. He was the loving husband of Moyra (Donnelly) Glass for 65 years.Born in Newark, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Charles E. Glass and Ann (Harabalya) Glass.Gary graduated from Pace University with a Bachelor’s...
Rose T. Gale
Mar 8, 2023
Rose T. Gale, age 94 of Tuckerton, NJ passed away peacefully of natural causes on March 8, 2023 at Seacrest Village. Rose was born in Tuckerton, daughter of Louis and Rosa May Downs Targan.She was the Food Service Manager at Pinelands Regional School District and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.Rose was predeceased by her husband Melvin R. Gale, her...
Sandra Gerfin Castleman
Mar 7, 2023
Sandra Gerfin Castleman, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on March 7, 2023 after a 2 month battle with cancer.Born in Lancaster, Sandy was the only child of the late Frederick “Vernie” Gerfin and Erma Shaub Gerfin.Sandy loved learning and was an excellent student, graduating in the top ten of her McCaskey Class of 1958. After graduation, Sandy started her career...
Nancy H. Seachrist
Mar 6, 2023
Nancy H. Seachrist, 88, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Savior on March 6, 2023. She was the beloved wife of William E. Seachrist, Jr. to whom she shared 71 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Thomas E. and Florence B. (Aberts) Groff.Nancy was a graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School....
Sidonia N. Pickel
Mar 6, 2023
Sidonia N. Pickel 76 went to sleep in death on March 6, 2023. She was at home under Hospice care. Sid, as she was affectionately known by her many friends, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 3, 1947, to Walter and Alice Diebitz. She is survived by her sister Patsy Ann Poeschel along with her son. Patsy’s daughter is...
Gordon (Gordie) A. Kraft
Mar 4, 2023
Gordon (Gordie) Armstrong Kraft, 82, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on March 4, 2023. He was the loving husband of the late Yvonne E. (Leggett) Kraft who preceded him in death in November of 2022.Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Edward C. Kraft, Sr. and Anna E. (McMillen) Kraft.Known...
Robert M. “Bob” Troxell
Feb 27, 2023
Robert M. “Bob” Troxell, Lancaster, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2023. “Trox” was widely known for his decades of leading the Bob Troxell Big Big Jazz Band at scores of performances for fundraising and human service organizations in the Lancaster area. Born in Danville, PA on April 25, 1923, he was the son of the late Merrill Troxell and...
Arthur Lee Breneman
Feb 26, 2023
Arthur Lee Breneman, son of the late Reverend John A. Breneman and Helen Kreider Breneman, died early Sunday morning on February 26, 2023, at the age of 82. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy High Breneman, daughters Kathy Funk and Kerry Breneman and son Kurt Breneman, also eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He is survived...
Harriett Hutchison Collins
Feb 25, 2023
Harriett Hutchison Collins, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, died on February 25, 2023, at the age of 95. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 2, 1927, the daughter of George Barkley and Aliena Hunter Hutchison. Harriett graduated from Atherton H.S. in Louisville, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. After working at the Aberdeen Proving...
James R. Shuman
Feb 24, 2023
James Richard Shuman, 92, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, February 24, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born and raised on a dairy farm west of Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard R. Shuman and Ruth E. Eshleman Shuman. James was married for 63 years to his high school sweetheart...
Otto A. Wahl
Feb 22, 2023
Otto A. Wahl, 83, a resident of St Anne’s Retirement Community, peacefully passed away under the care of Hospice & Community Care on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, after a long illness. Born in Wilmington, Delaware on August 20, 1939, he was the son of the late Otto and Alice (Haggerty) Wahl.Otto was long time resident of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. He...
Edward Charles Leithead, Jr.
Feb 22, 2023
Edward Charles Leithead, Jr. (“Ed”) of Lancaster PA, loving husband of the late Patricia (“Pat”) Hunter Leithead was the son of the late Edward Charles and Veronica Bergin Leithead. Ed and Pat both grew up in Carlisle PA, met and graduated from Pennsylvania State University. Ed was a member of the Carlisle High School Class of 1949. Prior to Penn...
John W. Landis
Feb 19, 2023
John Wayne Landis, 66, of Strasburg went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 19, 2023. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late John Henry Landis and Grace (Rohrer) Landis.After graduating from J.P. McCaskey High School, John became a master mason and went on to start a thriving masonry company, John Landis Masonry. ...
Dr. Barbara Ann Wilkerson
Feb 18, 2023
Dr. Barbara Ann Wilkerson, of Willow Street, PA, and Nanuet, NY, passed away peacefully on February 18 at the age of 88, just two weeks after the passing of her beloved husband of 67 years, Fort Hill Wilkerson, Jr. She is lovingly remembered by her children Bryan and Karen Wilkerson of Bedford, MA; Keith and Cindy Wilkerson of North Topsail...
Michael Kelly
Feb 12, 2023
Michael Kelly, 75, of Lancaster, died on February 12, 2023. He was born in Philadelphia on November 8, 1947 to the late Francis and Sarah (Cooke) Kelly. He attended Father Judge High School and Temple University before serving in the U.S. Army at Pearl Harbor during which time he married Marianne (Lutz). They celebrated 51 years of loving marriage on...
Erin D. Shaffer
Feb 10, 2023
Erin D. Shaffer of Conestoga, PA stepped from this life into the arms of her Savior on February 10, 2023.She was the loving wife of Michael Shaffer and amazing mother of Kaden, 14, Silas, 9 and Adley, 6, who loved her deeply and will always carry her in their hearts.She was born in Lancaster, PA on June 27, 1986 to...
Joel L. Eshleman
Feb 10, 2023
Joel L. Eshleman, 50, of Mountville, PA, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023. He was the loving husband of Danielle (Ciccocioppi) Eshleman, and father of Kylie and Kaleb Eshleman.Joel was born in Lancaster and raised by his parents, James L. and Irene H. (Hammer) Eshleman in Lititz, PA where he learned to love baseball, dirt bikes, and shooting hoops. ...
Demetria Quevedo
Feb 3, 2023
Demetria Quevedo, age 88 of Lancaster died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 3, 2023.She was born in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic on December 22, 1934, she worked at Lancaster Host Resort for 18 years.Demetria, also known as Leonida, loved spending quality time with her family and friends. She was quick to offer her love,...
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