Obituaries
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...
Ralph L. Wright
Jan 31, 2025
Ralph L. Wright, Sr., passed into the arms of Jesus his Savior on January 31, 2025. He was born on February 12, 1929 in Williamsport, PA, to the late Charles Emory Wright and Emma Mae Freezer Wright. He celebrated 14 years of marriage with the love of his life, Cheryl Wright. His education included the Bible Institute of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia);...
Frederick P. Kreis
Jan 30, 2025
Frederick Paul (Fred) Kreis, 86, passed away on January 30, 2025, at The Glen at Willow Valley. He was born in Tremont, PA, on February 16, 1938, the son of the late Raymond and Emily (Bernd) Kreis. Fred was preceded in death by siblings Carl, Elizabeth (Bowman), and Emily (Wesner) and is survived by his loving brother Harold, and sister...
Marjorie D Herrmann
Jan 28, 2025
Marjorie Delancy Herrmann, 91, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2025, at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. Marge was born in Pittsburgh to Olive and Warren Delancy and was the sister of Clare, who predeceased her. Marge attended Peabody High School, graduated from Allegheny College with an AB in Elementary Education, and taught second grade in Lakewood,...
John N. Reardon
Jan 25, 2025
John “Jack” N. Reardon, Jr., 95, of Lancaster, passed away on January 25, 2025 at the Glen at Willow Valley Communities. He was the loving husband of Joan (Hoffman) Reardon.
Born in Philadelphia, PA. he was the son of the late John and Gertrude (Seher) Reardon.
After high school, Jack proudly served in the US Army. He attended the Army Language School...
Robert M. Rushemeza
Jan 22, 2025
Robert M. Rushemeza, 29, of Lancaster, PA passed away in his home on January 22, 2025. Born in Kigali, Rwanda, he was the son of Thomas and Niyogere (Asteria) Rushemeza.
He graduated from McCaskey High School, class of 2013, and Millersville University, class of 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Applied Engineering. He spent much of his professional career as an...
The Reverend Dr. Thomas R. Teply
Jan 19, 2025
The Reverend Dr. Thomas R. Teply died on January 19, 2025, while residing at the Glen at Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster. He had been surrounded by loved ones just two months and two days prior in celebration of his 100th birthday. Thomas was preceded in death by his brother Virgil in childhood, wife Jeanne in 1967, wife Claire in...
Charles N. Stewart
Jan 13, 2025
Charles Stewart, 93, of Homestead Village, Lancaster PA, passed away at home on the 13th of January 2025.
Charles was born May 16, 1931 in New Westminster, British Columbia Canada to John and Mary Stewart, who had immigrated to Canada from Frizington, Cumberland England. He grew up in the Fraser Mills neighborhood of Coquitlam, attended Coquitlam High School, Seattle Pacific University...
Barbara Jayne Lawton
Jan 10, 2025
Barbara Jayne Lawton, age 82 of Willow Valley Communities, Willow Street Pa passed away January 10, 2025.
Daughter of the late Charles and Alma Bakia she was born in Chester PA. Barbara graduated from Immaculata College in 1964 with a BA degree in History and from Villanova University in 1967 with an MS in Library Science. She was employed at Widener...
Edith M. Yocum
Jan 8, 2025
Edith M. Yocum, 96, of Gordonville, died on January 8, 2025, at Hospice & Community Care.
Born in Millcreek, PA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur B. and Isabelle Cramer Civitts.
She was preceded in death by her husband Willard S. Yocum in March 2008, nine other brothers and sisters, and a daughter Judy E. Woolley.
She is survived by one...
Daniel T. Enck
Jan 6, 2025
Daniel T. Enck, 95, of Lititz, PA passed away at Landis Homes on January 6, 2025. He was the loving husband of Mary Lois (Rutt) Enck.
Daniel was born in Willow Street, PA to Frank and Elizabeth Enck. He attended Eastern Mennonite High School. For the majority of his working years, he ran Enck’s Delicatessen with his brother, Jesse, in several...
Barbara W. Tomlinson
Jan 5, 2025
Barbara W. Tomlinson, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on January 5, 2025 at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. She was the loving wife of the late Norman G. Tomlinson who preceded her in death in 2022.
Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Bertha (Parmer) Willders.
After graduating from high school, Barbara dedicated most of...
Clifford O. Swanson
Jan 5, 2025
Clifford O. Swanson went to his heavenly home on January 5, 2025 at the age of 96. He was born in the Swedish Hospital, Brooklyn NY on May 22, 1928. He was predeceased by his mother, Ida Sofia (Carlson) Swanson and father, Oscar Walfred Swanson, who were both naturalized Swedish immigrants.
He was the loving and much loved husband of Lois...
Mary H. Reisinger
Jan 3, 2025
Mary H. Reisinger, 103, of Lancaster passed away on January 3, 2025. She was the loving wife of the late William Reisinger who preceded her in death in 2012.
She is survived by 3 children, 2 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild.
A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. at DeBord Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 141...
Janet B Lyons
Dec 31, 2024
Janet Bickett Lyons age 84 of Landis Homes passed away December 31, 2024 at her home. Wife of the late Jere M. Lyons, she was born in Huntingdon County PA and was the daughter of the late Carl W. and Helen Mitchell Bickett. She was a graduate of Huntingdon Area High School class of 1958 and the Lancaster School of...
Bessie Peters
Dec 28, 2024
Bessie Peters, 94, of Conestoga, passed away peacefully on December 28th, 2024 at Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was embraced at the gates of Heaven by her beloved late husband, Norval Peters.
Bessie was born on July 26th, 1930 in Kirkwood, Pennsylvania to Pearl Herr and George McMinn and had ten siblings. She is preceded in death by sisters Lillian, Dorothy,...
Betty Irene Lentz
Dec 27, 2024
Betty Irene Lentz (Lewis), age 96, of Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster PA, died Friday, December 27, 2024 at Trillium Place Care Center surrounded by loving family. She was the wife of the late George S. Lentz (high school sweethearts), married 61 years. She is survived by daughters Carol L. Burger, wife of Bruce C. and Sandra J. Brandt, wife of David...
Lea L. Ware
Dec 27, 2024
Lea L. Ware, age 76 of Manheim passed away December 27, 2024 at LGH. Lea was born in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky daughter of the late Wayne and Eduarda Minne Ware.
Lea was a Certified Veterinarian Technician for Neffsville Veterinarian Clinic for 38 years.
She is survived by her sister, Donna Saenen with whom she lived, her nephew Wayne and many cousins.
Friends are...
Bryan J. Gay
Dec 25, 2024
Bryan J. Gay, 62, of Lancaster, passed away December 25, 2024.
He was born in St. Marys, PA to Elbert C. Gay and Carol J. (Chiesa) Gay.
Bryan attended Penn Manor High School, Millersville, PA. Over the years, he was employed by Burnham Holdings Inc., Forklifts, Inc. and R.H. Cooper & Son.
His hobbies included woodworking using a wood lathe and collecting Legos....
Carlos Luis Colón Huertas
Dec 25, 2024
Carlos Luis Colón Huertas, 76, Resident of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2024 at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Hospital alongside his loving family. He was the loving husband of Maria (Martinez Burgos) Colón.
Born in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Miguel Colón Otero and Maria Herminia Huertas Rodriguez.
In addition to his wife, Maria, he is...
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