Obituaries

William P. Mccue
Jun 5, 2022
William P. McCue, age 82 of Lancaster passed away June 5, 2022 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. He was the husband of the late Arlyne R. Stahl McCue who predeceased her in 2014. Surviving are his step daughters.Private columbarium interment was in Conestoga Memorial Park.
Rev. T. Dennis Walker
Jun 3, 2022
Reverend Ty Dennis Walker of Homestead Village, Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on June 3, 2022, at the age of 87 with his loving wife, Joy, at his side. Born Feb. 12, 1935, in Los Angeles, CA, he was the son of the late Tyrus Cobb and Edna Trammell Walker.Denny was a graduate of the University of...
Erma Shelly
Jun 3, 2022
Mary Erma Shelly, 97, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 3, 2022, at Mennonite Home. She was the loving wife of Rufus Shelly until his death in 2012.Erma was born in Manor Township, Lancaster County, PA, to D. Avery and Mary (Murry) Hess. She was a graduate of Manor/Millersville (now Penn Manor) High School and went on to...
Robert Rivera
Jun 2, 2022
Visitation for Robert Rivera, age 67 of Lancaster, who passed away June 2, 2022, will be held on Monday, June 6, 2022 from 6 to 8 pm. at DeBord Snyder Funeral Home and Crematory 141 E. Orange St. Lancaster PA 17602. He is the beloved husband of Evelyn and father of Neftali, Angelique, Christine and Robert Jr.
Patricia “Pat” D. Sourbeer
May 29, 2022
Patricia “Pat” D. Sourbeer, 90, of Conestoga, passed away on May 29, 2022 at LGH. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Levi R. and Bertha (Drybread) Edgerly. She was the wife of the late Warren E. Sourbeer who passed on December 24, 1980.Pat graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School Class and was a 1953 graduate of...
Beverly Jean Younger
May 28, 2022
Beverly Jean Younger, 72, passed away surrounded by her family at Lancaster General Hospital on May 28th after a lengthy illness. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Nancy E. Jacobs Younger.Beverly had retired from the Lancaster Unemployment Office but continued to work part-time for the PA Department of Transportation at the Driver License...
Yvonne M. “Vonnie” Rutter
May 28, 2022
Yvonne “Vonnie” Rutter, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on May 28, 2022. Born in Quarryville, she was the youngest daughter of the late Jack and Delores (Engel) Jones.She is survived by her daughter, Susan Wike (wife of Jeffrey) of Lancaster, and her sister, Patsy Book (widow of Sherman), of Lititz. She was preceded in death by her sister, Alene Depue...
Ronald J. Shank
May 27, 2022
Ronald J. Shank, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on May 27, 2022 at York Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Clarence and Blanche Shank. He was the loving husband of Joanne DeWald Shank for 55 years until her passing in 2021.He was an avid woodworker and especially loved being a toymaker. His faith was equally...
Kevin R. Sanders
May 20, 2022
Kevin R. Sanders, 59, of Leola, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Patricia E. (Mentzer) Sanders. Kevin graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School and was a Baker for the duration of his life. He worked at Willow...
Elizabeth M. Hammond Adams
May 20, 2022
Elizabeth M. Adams, age 74 of Lancaster passed away May 20, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Mrs. Adams was born in Medina NY daughter of the late Paul T. and Francis H. Monahan Hammond. She was predeceased by her husband Ronald Joseph Adams on December 17, 2004.Mrs. Adams worked in retail for over 40 years between K Mart and Wal...
David C. Fulton Jr.
May 20, 2022
David Clair Fulton, Jr, 63, of Lancaster, passed away on May 20, 2022 at Newport Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Susan A. (Jones) Fulton. Born in Apollo, PA, he was the son of the late David C. Fulton and Elizabeth Clawson.In his younger years, he was employed installing windows and siding although for the past...
Robert J. Allen
May 17, 2022
Robert J. Allen, 94, of Lititz, passed into heaven on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at LGH in Lancaster. He was predeceased by his much-loved wife of 72 years, Jean L. Allen. He was born in Dallas, PA to Robert John Allen and Gertrude (Phillips) Allen-Long.He served in the Navy from 1945 to 1953. He worked as Vice President/Treasurer of Terre...
Betty Mae Shenk Pasternak
May 13, 2022
Betty Mae Hacker Pasternak, 97, passed away peacefully on May 13th, 2022 surrounded by her children at the Hospice of the Piedmont in Charlottesville. Born in Harrisburg, PA in 1924, she was the daughter of Clark and Almeda Shenk. Betty was married for 23 years to Joseph F Pasternak of Stanardsville, VA, who passed away in 2015.The Shenk family relocated...
Paul W. Ovadek Iv
May 9, 2022
Paul Ovadek, 52 of Lancaster, passed away on May 9, 2022. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of Paul and Helen Ovadek.Paul grew up in Queens, NY and later moved to Lancaster, PA with his wife and children.He was a loving husband to Lourdes Ovadek and was a loving father to Paul, Steven and Matthew Ovadek. He...
Sally Spangler Lindt
Mar 25, 2022
Sally Spangler Lindt of Wrightsville, PA, entered into rest Friday, March 25, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Donald F. Lindt with whom she celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary last year.Sally was born on July 27, 1937 in York, PA. She was a self-taught artist and worked for many years with a local doctor.In addition...
Dr. Carol Lynne Powell
Dec 14, 2021
Dr. Carol Lynne Powell, aged 56, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Powell, an avid walker, loved her adopted city of Lancaster and all the little neighborhoods and enclaves that she discovered on her many walks over the years. She was preceded in death by her sister Yvonne V. Ross, and her mother and father,...
Marion Monskie
Jan 6, 2021
Marion Monskie was born in North Bergen, New Jersey on April 4, 1927. She retired from County College of Morris in Roxbury, NJ and moved to Lancaster, PA upon the death of her husband Edwin Monskie in 2001. Marion was always an active member of her church and attended Zion Lutheran Church of East Petersburg where she served on committees,...
Rosemary Ann Schrom
May 6, 2020
Rosemary Ann Schrom, 68, of Lancaster, passed away on May 6, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late Robert G. Schrom who preceded her in death in 1995.
Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul C. and Reba C. (Collins) Wiley. She was predeceased by a sister Betty Jane Miller and a brother Richard.
She...
Dr. Henry Stauffer Wentz
Jan 5, 2020
Dr. Henry Stauffer Wentz died on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Arbor View at Willow Valley Retirement Community at the age of 98. He was born on March 14, 1921 to Joseph and Arline Stauffer Wentz and named after grandfather, Henry M. Stauffer. He graduated from Upper Leacock High School in 1937, Duke University in 1941, and Jefferson Medical College...
Mary W. Wentz
Jan 10, 2019
Mary Louise Whitney Wentz, 97, formerly of Strasburg passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Willow Valley where she had resided since 1995. Mary was born in Mt. Rainier, MD and was the daughter of Leora J. Simms and Frank I. Whitney. She was the wife of Dr. Henry S. Wentz.Mary attended public schools in the Washington, DC area...