Justin Dale Smucker
Mar 20, 2023
Justin ("Jup") Dale Smucker, of Leola, died March 20 th , 2023. Born in Lancaster, PA, on January 17 th , 1973, he is the son of Jake Smucker (married to Rhoda) of Gordonville and the late Shirley Smucker, who passed away in 2004. He was a graduate of Pequea Valley High School in 1991, and the high school...
Clara Z. Wigfield
Mar 20, 2023
Clara Z. Wigfield, age 103, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. Born in Scottsbluff, NE, she was the daughter of the late Heinrich G. and Emily Barbara Grobe Zorn. Clara was the wife of the late Ronald H. Cundiff, the late John Holloway, the late Willard Neisen and the late Donald Wigfield....
William "Dick" Richard Dowlin
Mar 20, 2023
William Richard "Dick" Dowlin, Jr., age 80 of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023. He was the husband of the late Darlene Garner Dowlin. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late William R. Sr. and Josephine Walker Dowlin. He was a member of Penningtonville Presbyterian Church in Atglen since 1965. He worked at Lukens...
Freida Kauffman
Mar 19, 2023
Freida Kauffman, age 85, of Gordonville, entered into rest at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Home on Sunday, March 19, 2023. She was the wife of the late Paul I. Kauffman. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Amos K. and Susie Stoltzfus Stoltzfus. She grew up in the Morgantown area and served as cook at Hillcrest...
Arlene K. Ross
Mar 18, 2023
Arlene K. Ross, age 91, of Paradise, passed away at her home on Saturday, March 18, 2023. She was the wife of the late Jack Ross, who passed away on April 17, 2019. She was born in Bart Township, daughter of the late John M. Sr. and Hannah Gilbert Keene. She was a member of the Georgetown United Methodist...
Norma Jane Irwin
Mar 17, 2023
Norma Jane Irwin, age 84 of Cochranville, passed away at her home on Friday, March 17, 2023. She was the wife of the late Howard D. Irwin, who passed away on February 21, 2018. She was born in West Chester, daughter of the late Harry & Isabelle Hutchinson Miller. She attended Andrews Bridge Fellowship. In the past Jane had...
Helen D. Friant
Mar 17, 2023
Helen D. Friant, age 92, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 17, 2023. Born September 14 th , 1930 in Martic Township, Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Charles D. and Ada Erb Douts. She was the loving wife to John L. "Jack" Friant, to whom she was married for...
Joanne J. Frick
Mar 17, 2023
Joanne J. Frick, age 87 of Quarryville, PA, passed away at the Lancaster Nursing and Rehab Center of Lancaster on Friday, March 17, 2023. She was the wife of the late Walter H. "Shorty" Frick, who passed away on June 27, 2000. She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Lee & Anna Hettinger Mohler. She was a...
Terry Wayne Young
Mar 13, 2023
Terry Wayne Young, age 65 of Strasburg; formerly of Kinzers and Arizona, passed away from a heart attack on Monday, March 13, 2023 at his home. He was the husband of Joyce (Evans) Young for 35 years. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Delores (Coble) Young of New Holland. He graduated from Pequea Valley High School, Class of...
Sylvia R. Stoltzfus
Mar 13, 2023
Sylvia R. Stoltzfus, age 72, of 362 Street Road, Oxford, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Jesse S. Stoltzfus who passed away on November 14, 2021. Born in Ronks, she was the daughter of the late Jonas S. and Katie King Lapp. Sylvia was a member of the...
Lydia Mast
Mar 12, 2023
Lydia, Mast, age 86, of Ronks, PA, formerly of Hutchinson, KS, passed away at her home on Sunday, March 12, 2023. She married Eli R. Mast on September 10, 1964. He passed away on April 29, 2022, after 57 years of marriage. She was born in Nappanee, IN, daughter of the late Peter A. & Sylvia Bontrager Borkholder. She...
Jean E. Eberly
Mar 10, 2023
Jean E. Eberly, age 75, of Gordonville, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023 at her home. She was the wife of Henry R. Eberly for over 53 years. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Eva Bingeman Clymer. She was a graduate of Conestoga Valley High School, Class of 1965. Jean was an...
Ronald L. Herr
Mar 7, 2023
Ronald L. Herr, age 79 of Holtwood, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at his home. He was the husband of Hannah Lehoe Herr with whom he celebrated 27 years of marriage on December 15th , and the late Judy Gehman Herr. Born in Drumore, he was the son of the late John and Marion Mim Herr. He was...
Sarah Joy Newswanger
Mar 7, 2023
Sarah Joy Newswanger, infant daughter of Matthew & Anna (Sylvia) Newswanger of Paradise, was stillborn on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Women & Babies Hospital of Lancaster. Sarah Joy will always be treasured and loved. Others mourning her loss are grandparents: David & Jeanne (Gardiner) Sylvia of Lancaster, Eli and Minerva (Sensenig) Newswanger of Leola, and Sarah Joy's aunts, uncles,...
Chester "Craig" Eby
Mar 6, 2023
Chester "Craig" Eby, age 67 of Kinzers, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023. He was the husband of Karen L. Keneagy Eby. He was born in Lancaster, son of Evelyn Summers Eby of Kinzers and the late Chester R. Eby. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, cooking and being outdoors. He especially loved foraging for mushrooms. Surviving besides his wife...
Naomi L. Esh
Mar 6, 2023
Naomi L. Esh, age 73 of 1336 Flintville Road, Delta, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 at her home. She was the wife of the late Melvin K. Esh who passed away on November 10, 2014. Born in Bird In Hand, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Annie Lapp Miller. Naomi was a member...
Joseph Garofolo
Mar 6, 2023
Joseph Garofolo, age 77 of Gordonville, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023. He was the husband of Lynn Fells Garofolo. He was born in Manhattan, son of the late Joseph and Beatrice Macaluso Garofolo. Joe enjoyed going to the casino and playing the slot machines with his adored wife Lynn . He loved having family around especially the...
Emma L. King Lapp
Mar 6, 2023
Emma L. King Lapp, age 92, of 322 Cains Road, Gap, passed away on Monday, March 6 at her home. She was the wife of the late Elias S. King who died February 23, 1996 and the late Christ B. Lapp who died August 30, 2015. Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Samuel U. and...
Eli S. Dienner
Mar 5, 2023
Eli S. Dienner, age 72 of 215 Harry Road, Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at his home. He was the husband of Rachel L. Stoltzfus Dienner. Born in Gap, he was the son of Susie Smucker Dienner of Gap, and the late Daniel S. Dienner. He was employed with Country View Lawn Furniture. Eli was a...
Jeff Peterson
Mar 4, 2023
Jeff Peterson, Jr., age 81, of Christiana, PA, passed away at his home on Saturday, March 4, 2023. He was the husband of Sharon Aurand Peterson, with whom he celebrated 45 years of marriage on November 8th. He was born in North Carolina, son of the late Jeff Peterson, Sr. & Betty Enson Peterson MacDonald. Jeff started working in...
