Obituaries
Nancy K. Spencer
Sep 14, 2022
Nancy K. Spencer, 92, of Lititz, formerly of Lancaster, passed away onSeptember 14, 2022 at Moravian Manor. She was the wife of the lateJack J. Spencer. Born in Apollo, PA, she was the daughter of the late, Roy H. and Edna (Neff) Kelly.Aftergraduatingfromhigh school,Nancydedicated her life to her family as a homemaker.In her spare time. shewas involved in many clubs...
Ana T. Rivera
Sep 14, 2022
Ana T. Rivera, 79, passed away at her home on September 14, 2022. She was born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico to Jose and Francisca (Colon) Rivera.Ana leaves behind her five children to mourn her passing; Maria E. Rivera, Jose A. Rivera, Edaniz Rivera, Francisco Rivera, and Liz Rivera Morales, as well as 13 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren.In her free time,...
Elvin L Mathis
Sep 13, 2022
Elvin L. Mathis, age 86 a lifetime resident of New Gretna NJ passed away September 13, 2022 at the Seacrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Little Egg Harbor NJ. Born in New Gretna, he was the son of the late Walter L. and Alice E. Shropshire Mathis and was preceded in death by his brother Robert.Elvin was a member of...
Barbara Claire Gillis
Sep 12, 2022
Barbara Claire Gillis, 81, of Lancaster passed away on September 12, 2022 at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, following a stroke. She was the loving wife of Dan E. Gillis to whom she was married for 56 years. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Edward F. and Alice J. (Phetteplace) Jaeger.After graduating from Lancaster Country Day...
Joseph Paul Feifer
Sep 9, 2022
Joseph Paul Feifer, aged 91, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania passed away on September 9th, 2022, at home with loved ones by his side.He was born in Mt Carmel, PA to Felix and Clara (Laskoski) Feifer in March of 1931. After high school, he attended Bloomsburg State College. At Bloomsburg, he ran Cross Country and Track even winning the one mile run...
Janice M. Hiltz
Sep 9, 2022
Janice Mary Singleton Hiltz went home to be with her Lord on Friday, September 9, 2022, in Lancaster, PA. She was born in Lancaster on March 9, 1936 and was the daughter of the late David P. and Verna (Musselman) Singleton.Janice was a loving wife to Harry E. Hiltz, married for 67 years. She is also survived by two daughters,...
Nancy Louise Bitzer
Sep 5, 2022
Nancy Louise Bitzer, 86, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at Brethren Village on September 5, 2022 after a long illness. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary (Messer) Kautzman.Nancy graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School and worked for Sears and Roebuck in the credit department at Lancaster Shopping Center and later at Park...
Karen L. Gifford
Sep 3, 2022
Karen Louise Gifford of Lancaster, PA, left her life on earth on Sept. 3, 2022, at age 69, leaving behind many in the community to mourn her warm, inclusive, and loving nature.Karen was kind, caring, considerate, compassionate, courageous, and constant – always there for her loved ones. She was a counselor and therapist, and in later years, a caregiver for...
Nancy B. Norris
Sep 3, 2022
Nancy Bowman Norris, 94, of Lancaster left our midst on Saturday September 3, 2022, to rejoin her husband, Richard, for eternity.Born in Lancaster to the late Frederick R. Sr. and Marie L. Bowman, Nancy graduated from McCaskey in 1945 and Lancaster Business College in 1947. After working as a secretary for 20 years at Armstrong in Lancaster and Raybestos Manhattan...
Jeffrey P. Myers
Sep 2, 2022
Jeffrey Paul Myers, 65, of Brownstown, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on September 2, 2022 as the result of a car accident. He was the loving husband of Barbara Rodman-Myers.He was born in Lancaster, PA to Paul Lester & Polly Ann (Hoover) Myers. Jeff worked 39 years, retiring in 2017 from Arconic in Lancaster, formerly Alcoa.He attended J.P....
Bernice Jane Krentz Gerhart
Sep 2, 2022
Bernice Jane Krentz GerhartBernice Gerhart, age 97, died on September 2, 2022, at Landis Homes in Lititz, after a 15-year struggle with lymphoma.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harold A. and Anna M. Paulsen Krentz, and the wife of Jack S. Gerhart, who died in 2014. She and Jack met as members of the Class of...
Jane L. Creamer
Sep 2, 2022
Jane L. Creamer, 90, of Heather Glen Senior Living, Allentown, PA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 2, 2022. She was the wife of the late Jacque R. Creamer Sr.She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Charles F. and Kathryn (Suter) Groff.Jane graduated from Solanco High School in 1949 and was a member of...
James Daniel Hess
Aug 29, 2022
James D. Hess (Jim) of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022.Born in Safe Harbor Village in 1933, he was the son of George L. Hess, Sr. and Blanche Boyle Hess. He was married for 59 years to Joan Hoover Hess, formerly of Mountville. In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by their son Jeffrey D. Hess and...
Virginia Mae Teel
Aug 25, 2022
Virginia “Ginny” Mae Teel entered into rest August 25th, 2022 at Marliere Care Center in Hudson, Florida. She was born in Lancaster County Pennsylvania on August 13,1936 to Mabel and Andrew Byerly, and lived in Lancaster County before moving to Hudson Florida in 2014.She worked at the Springhouse Restaurant for many years before retiring to take care of her husband.She...
Marvin L. Reinhart
Aug 24, 2022
Marvin L. Reinhart of Willow Valley, Willow Street, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 after a short illness. Marvin was 86 years old. He was born in Harlan, Iowa on May 20, 1936 to Ruth Allen Reinhart and Paul E. Reinhart. Marvin was predeceased by his parents and his only sibling, Allen Reinhart. Marvin and his family moved...
Robert Levan Willauer, Jr.
Aug 23, 2022
Robert Levan Willauer, Jr., 68 of Mountville, peacefully passed away in his home on August 23, 2022. Robert was born in Lancaster, PA on April 8, 1954 to Robert L. and Janet G. Willauer (Carpenter). After attending J.P. McCaskey High School, he proudly served in the Marines as a wireman.Robert married his soulmate Patti A. Willauer (Reitschey) who proceeded him...
Leslie A. Reedy
Aug 22, 2022
Leslie A. Reedy, age 72 of Leola passed away August 22, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital. Leslie was born in Fargo ND, daughter of John A. and Delores M. Schwartz Caron.Leslie was a teachers aid at Conestoga Valley Public Schools.She is survived by her children Erin Reedy and Christopher Reedy, her brother John Caron, a sister Deborah Picciotti and her...
James S. Madara
Aug 20, 2022
James S. Madara, 76, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Sandra (Maddox) Madara to whom he was married to for 56 years. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Stuart and Ardell (Betz) Madara.Jim was a graduate of Elizabethtown Highschool in 1963 and...
Ruth B. White
Aug 18, 2022
This evening the faithfulness of Jesus was displayed. He presented another Saint faultless before the Father. Our mother, Ruth B. White, passed from this Earth to the physical presence of Jesus, who is her Life. As she took her last breath a peace came over her countenance and we knew that she was with Jesus. Looking at the peace on...
Marian Arlene Sweigart
Aug 18, 2022
Marian Arlene Sweigart, 91, of Lancaster, passed away on August 18, 2022 at Ware Presbyterian Village. She was the loving wife of the late LeRoy Sweigart who preceded her in death.Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late C. Lloyd and Esther (Myers) Groff.After graduating from high school, Marian spent much of her adult life as a...







