Obituaries

Maryfrances Cifre Mason, 87, of Lancaster passed away on October 29, 2021.  She was the loving wife of the late Richard Henry George Mason. She was born August 14, 1934 in Weehawken, NJ to Rose and Anton Cifre. She and her husband moved from New Jersey to Pennsylvania in 1967 for her husband’s job at Three Mile Island. Maryfrances worked...

James W. Allshouse, 84, of Mountville left this life on Thursday, October 28, 2021.  He was the loving and loved husband of Wendy (Allen) Allshouse, with whom he recently celebrated 34 years of marriage.He was born in Barberton, OH to William and Doris Allshouse, both of whom predeceased him. His brother Ray also predeceased him, but he is survived by...

Jean L Lohin, 87, of Lititz PA passed away at home surrounded by loving family on Friday October 29, 2021. Born in Cressona, PA she is the daughter of the late Charles W. Myers and Myrtle I. Myers (Llewellyn). She was preceded in death by her best friend and loving husband of 62 years, Charles Lohin.Jean grew up helping her...

Joyce Carol Rowe Cutting, 82 years young, crossed over from death into eternal life on October 28, 2021 after suffering  for 2 months with Pancreatic Cancer. She was tenderly cared for in her last weeks by the amazing staff at Hospice and Community Care in Mt Joy, PA. Prior to her admission there she received excellent care by the outpatient...

Martin A Marcus, Jr.of Wilmington, DE, age 95, passed away October 20, 2021. Mr. Marcus was born in Philadelphia, PA, graduated from Northeast High School, and served in the 13thArmy Air Corp during WWII. Mr. Marcus flew 44 combat missions as a tail-gunner in a B-24 bomber. He also served four years in the US Naval Reserve at Willow Grove,...

Nancy H. LorentsonNancy H. Lorentson, age 85, passed away peacefully at Mt. Hope Retirement Community on October 18, 2021.  Born in Christiana, she was the daughter of the late William B. Axe and Dorothy E. (Wright) Axe.  She was preceded in death by 3 brothers, William C. Axe, Herbert Axe and Robert Axe.She is survived by her husband Dennis Lorentson,...

Yingst, Ruth Moore, 95, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2021 in The Glen at Willow Valley Communities. She was born January 9, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA to Joseph and Ella Moore. She grew up in the Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia and graduated from Germantown High School. Ruth attended Grove City College in Grove City, PA...

Helen H. Weller passed away peacefully at Homestead Village Lancaster, PA where she was lovingly cared for by the nurses and supportive of the Apostles Center. She was born Hella Henny Ottilie Renken on May 16, 1933 in Bremerhaven, Germany to the late Georg and Ottilie Renken. She was the wife of Ronald M. Weller, also of Homestead Village Lancaster,...

Lancaster native George W. Glick, Jr., 91, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Southeastern Veterans Center, Spring City, Pennsylvania.  Born December 2, 1929, in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George W. Glick, Sr. and Celia (Thompson) Glick.  Before taking up residency at the Southeastern Center, he resided in York with cousin Gladys Achenbach and her husband,...

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Gabriel Whyee Salapeh on October 11, 2021. He was the son of the late Willie and Changgie (Lawah) Salapeh. Born on January 4th, 1946 in Zekepa, Nimba County, Liberia, West Africa, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1973. Gabriel attended and graduated from the University of Minnesota, where he met his wife,...

Ollie Calloway Jones, 79, passed away after a long-term illness on Monday, October 11, 2021. Born and raised in Gadsden, AL; Ollie was the daughter of the late William Calloway and Ruby (Howard) Calloway. She was preceded in death by her husband Willie “Clyde” Claude Jones and her brothers Garfield Calloway and Willie James Calloway.In 1959, Ollie graduated from Carver...

Joseph A. Clerico, 65, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at a place he loved and enjoyed, the Pocono’s Plateau Church Retreat. He was born in Lancaster, PA and was the son of Vincent A. and Edna B. (Jackson) Clerico, and was the husband of 41 years to Deborah L. Clerico. He is survived by a sister, Mary Josephine...

Charles E. DeBruin, also known as Chuck or Charlie, 80, of Lancaster went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Oct. 9 after a long struggle with Lewy body dementia. Born in Pella, Iowa to Arnold and Bernice DeBruin he attended Pella High School. After graduating Charlie went to Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. He was a member...

Milagros V. Smith, 77, of Willow Street, PA, passed away on Friday October 8th, 2021.Born in El Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz, Spain, she was the daughter of Carmen Gutierrez Serrano and Domingo Vaca Ribau.She was a life-time member of the Riverside Camping Association and a member of VFW Post 1690 Ladies Auxiliary.She enjoyed raffles, playing lottery tickets, and her...

Paul Roebuck Grosh MD, 83, passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, at Magnolias of Lancaster on October 5 after a nearly decade long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He and his devoted wife, Carol Ann (Picketts) Grosh, had recently reached their 56th wedding anniversary.Paul was born on December 27, 1937 at Lancaster General Hospital to Dr. and Mrs. Joseph W....

Ronald E. Baker, 85, of Leola, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at his home.  Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late George S. and Ida M. (Eisenberger) Baker.After graduating from high school, Ronald spent time as a bartender; finishing his working career as an accounts receivables manager at The Eden Resort.In his spare time,...

Paul E. Steffy, 73 passed away peacefully on September 23, 2021.  He was the loving husband of Judith A. (Moyer) Steffy.Born in Lancaster, PA., he was the son of the late Paul W. and Sara (Ritter) Steffy.After graduating from high school, Paul spent much of his career between Calder Manufacturing and Redner’s Warehouse Markets.In his spare time, he enjoyed attending...

Patrick K. Sullivan, 72, of Lancaster PA, passed away at home, with his loving family by his side, on September 24, 2021.  Born in Binghamton, NY, Patrick was the son of Leo J. and Mary (Kelly) Sullivan.  He was predeceased by his sister, Joan Leith.Pat was happiest when surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren.  The whole family took yearly...

Janet L. Kametz, 91, of Conestoga, passed away on September 27, 2021 at St. Anne’s Retirement Community.Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elvin and Etta (Hart) Erb. She was the loving wife of Harry Kametz until his passing in 1988.Janet worked in various quarries and had lots of stories to tell. An avid reader, she also...

Mark F. Veser passed away on September 22, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was 64 years old. He was the son of John and Trudy Veser who predeceased him.He began his life in that same hospital and was a lifelong resident of Lancaster County. Mark spent his early years growing up in the country near Smoketown, Pa and was...