Obituaries
John “Jack” Bitzer
Nov 10, 2023
John “Jack” Bitzer, 88, of Lancaster, PA passed away on November 10, 2023 after a long illness. Jack was one of seven children of Clarence and Margaret Bitzer, who operated Bitzer’s Hotel in Bird in Hand. He was married for 68 years to the late Nancy (Kautzman) Bitzer. They had three children, Cynthia (Ned) Longenecker, the late Jeffery Bitzer, and...
Glenn A. Ezard
Nov 9, 2023
Glenn A. Ezard, 89, of Woodcrest Villa, formerly of 1018 Nissley Road, Lancaster, died November 9, 2023. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Arthur E. Ezard, Sr and Lauretta E. Ezard. He was the husband of Marie Ezard, who died in 2001. He was employed at Armstrong as a machinist for 40 years, retiring in 1992. He served...
Janice Louise Carpenter
Nov 8, 2023
Janice Louise Carpenter, 94, of Lancaster, passed away on November 8, 2023 at Homestead Village. She was the loving wife of the late Clair Carpenter.Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Howard and Miriam Luttenberger.After graduating from Manheim Township high school, Janice spent her life dedicated to her family as a homemaker.In her spare time, she...
Mary Joan Barney
Nov 7, 2023
Mary Joan Barney, 88, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at Brethren Village, Lititz. Born in Brooklyn NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. Braught Sr. and Mary Hipple Braught. She was married for 48 years to the late David J. Barney.Joan was a 1953 graduate of Mount Joy High School. She was employed at...
Elizabeth Whetstone Booda
Nov 6, 2023
Elizabeth Whetstone Booda (Betty) slipped into the arms of her loving Savior on Monday, November 6, 2023 while residing at The Glen, Willow Valley Communities, Lancaster, PA. She was just shy of her 100 th Birthday.Betty was born on December 3, 1923 at Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia, PA; the daughter of the late Walter Warren Whetstone and Clara Grace Fulmer...
Carol N. Wickersham
Nov 1, 2023
Carol N. Wickersham, 82, formerly of Conestoga, PA passed away on November 1, 2023.Born in Peach Bottom, PA she was the daughter of the late James Leon and Myrtle (Hash) Boyer. She was the loving wife of Warren S. Wickersham.Carol was a graduate of Solanco High School and later worked for Fulton Bank for many years.She was a member of...
James “Jim” H. Davis
Oct 31, 2023
James “Jim” H. Davis, 66, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on October 31, 2023 at his home. He was the loving husband of Susan (Yingst) Davis to whom he was married to for 37 years. Born on November 12, 1956 in Bristol, PA, he was the son of the late David R. Davis and Mary (Boardman) Davis. He grew up...
Kevin E. Zercher
Oct 30, 2023
Kevin Eugene Zercher, 66, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023 at Hospice & Community Care surrounded by his family. He would have celebrated his 67thbirthday on November 8th. He was the loving son of the late Eugene L. and T. Jean Zercher. He graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School and from Willow Street Vo-Tech and retired as...
Raymond C. Forrest
Oct 29, 2023
Raymond C. Forrest, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at Hospice & Community Care. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Sterling) Forrest.After graduating from high school, Raymond spent much of his career with Sperry New Holland eventually retiring as Plant Manager.In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing golf. He was also an...
Christine A. Gifford
Oct 27, 2023
Christine A. Gifford, 73, of Lancaster,passed awaypeacefullyon October27, 2023, at Providence Place in Lancaster.She was the loving wife of Robert Gifford for 51 years.Chriswas born in Lancaster, Pa, to Robert and Roita Witman, both predeceased.Chriswas a graduate of Manheim Central High School in1968, and Harrisburg Hospital School of Nursing in 1971.Chris worked at Osteopathic Hospital, Lancaster General Hospital, Clare Center,...
John J. Sigman
Oct 26, 2023
John J. Sigman, age 95, died Thursday October 26th, 2023, at Mennonite Home Communities. He was born September 21, 1928, in Strasburg, PA., the son of Daniel and Carrie Sigman.John served in the United States Navy June 27, 1946 – April 28, 1948, as Fireman First Class Germany.John married Evelyn M. Sigman on December 18th, 1948 they would have celebrated...
Lorraine E. Nolan
Oct 25, 2023
Lorraine E. Nolan, age 83 passed away October 25, 2023 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. Born in Lancaster July 5, 1940, she was the daughter of the late James C. and Lorraine E. Marples Engle.Mrs. Nolan was an LPN and retired from Hamilton Arms Center. She attended St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lancaster.She was predeceased by her husband Kenneth E. Nolan Sr,...
Sandra G. “Sandy” Root
Oct 25, 2023
Sandra G. “Sandy” Root, 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at The Glen at Willow Valley Communities, where she had resided for the past 15 years. Sandy was born in Lancaster, PA on February 11, 1933, the daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Johnson) Groome. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph L. Root,...
Charlotte Atwater Miller
Oct 24, 2023
Charlotte Atwater Miller, the wife of S. Douglas Miller, (affectionately known as “Dougie”) passed away Tuesday afternoon on October 24th, 2023 peacefully in the comforts of her home surrounded by family.Charlotte was the type of person to always put herself last and made sure that everyone else had what they needed. She was generous and selfless. She was extremely well...
John W. Green
Oct 24, 2023
John W. Green, age 71 of Denver died October 24, 2023 at York Wellspan Hospital.He was the husband of Judith L. (Adamire) Green. They observed their 48th. wedding anniversary on September 6 th.John was the son of the late Benjamin L. Green Sr. and Louise (Sauder) Green.After graduating in 1971 from Penn Manor High School John began learning plumbing from...
Elaine M. Miller
Oct 21, 2023
Elaine M. (Strohecker) Miller, 95, of Elizabethtown, PA, joined God’s angel choir on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Evergreen Hospice Care Center in Masonic Village. Born in Trevorton, Pennsylvania, on July 22, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Lillie C (Mench) and Joel R. Strohecker. Elaine was the loving wife of the late Samuel L Miller, with whom...
Kenneth T. Bowman
Oct 21, 2023
Kenneth T. Bowman, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Brethren Village. He was the loving husband of Mary Catherine (Garber) Bowman.Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Paul K. and Mary H. (Thomas) Bowman.He spent much of his career as a farmer and a plumber.He was an active member of New...
Pauline Brown
Oct 20, 2023
Pauline Brown, 98 years old, of Homestead Village passed away October 20, 2023. She was born November 26, 1924, in Manns Choice, Bedford County, PA. Daughter of the late Samuel and Grace (Hillegass) Crissey. She was preceded in death by her late husband George E. Brown who died on April 12, 1996, after 52 years of marriage, her daughter Georgia...
Ronald William Munro
Oct 19, 2023
Ronald W. Munro, 92 of Lancaster passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023. Born in Coatesville in 1931, he was husband to Barbara (Turner) Munro for 66 years and son of the late Kenneth and Edythe (Snyder) Munro.Ron graduated from Fort Hill High School in Cumberland, Maryland and started working for Joe the Motorist Friend fulltime. At age 19, he was...
Molly Evin Griffith
Oct 16, 2023
Molly Evin Griffith was born on October 10th, 2023 at Women’s and Babies Hospital and passed away 6 days later on October 16th, 2023 at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.She was the daughter of Austin and Caroline Griffith, and the younger sister to Eleanor and Avery Griffith. She is preceded in death by her brother Archer Douglas Griffith. Her middle name,...
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