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Wanda Jean Shimer
Oct 25, 2025
Wanda Jean Shimer, 75, of Manheim passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on October 25, 2025. Born in Baltimore, MD to the late Robert and Jeanne (McBurney) Cronin, she was the loving wife of Marvin L. Shimer, III. For more than 25 years, she was the secretary to the U.S. Attorney's in federal court. In her spare time, she...
Barbara Ann Cowles
Oct 24, 2025
Barbara Ann Cowles, 67, of Pottstown, PA, passed away at her residence on October 24, 2025. Born in Mount Holly, NJ, to the late John and Mable (Bowen) Terry, she was the loving wife of Stephen. For more than 40 years, she worked as a medical assistant and administrative assistant in the healthcare industry.
Barabra...
Robert James Reynolds
Oct 23, 2025
Robert J. Reynolds, 84, of Christiana, passed away Newport Meadows Nursing Home on October 23, 2025. Born in Wilmington, DE to the late John and Kathleen (Singleton) Reynolds, he was the loving husband of Ersel A. (Stufft) Reynolds. Robert worked as a truck driver for more than 26 years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his...
Michael G. Mehaffey
Oct 20, 2025
Michael G. Mehaffey, Sr., 77, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on October 20, 2025. Born in Lancaster to the late Victor and Regina (Anthony) Mehaffey, he worked as a quality furniture maker for more than 50 years. He is survived by his three children Michael, Jr., James, and Regina; his daughter-in-law, Amy Leonard; his grandson, Hudson Mehaffey; as...
John Thomas Carpenter
Oct 19, 2025
John Thomas Carpenter, 69, of York, passed away at UPMC York on October 19, 2025. Born in Richmond, VA to the late Norman and Elnite (Bailey) Carpenter, he was the loving husband of Nicole Carpenter. For more than 30 years, John worked in various positions in communication sales. In addition to his wife, he is survived by extended family...
Daniel J. Carroll
Oct 17, 2025
Daniel Joseph Carroll, 56, of Norfolk, VA, passed away on October 17, 2025.
Born in 1969 in Fayetteville, NC, Daniel was the son of Daniel F. Carroll and Jane Carroll. He was raised in Harrisburg, PA, and attended Bishop McDevitt High School before going on to graduate from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. Dan also...
Shawn P. Gover
Oct 17, 2025
Shawn Patrick Gover, Jr., 23, of Tunkhannock, passed away on October 17, 2025, as a result of an automobile accident. Born in Baltimore to Shawn Gover, Sr. and Amanda Burton, he worked as a forklift driver for Chewy. He was preceded in death by his father who died in 2010. Shawn is survived by his mother, Amanda and her...
Liana Whitcraft
Oct 16, 2025
Liana Whitcraft, 68, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2025, at the Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Robert Whitcraft and Nellie [Crago] Whitcraft.
She is survived by her son, Shawn Reich, and his wife, Dawn; three cherished grandchildren, Gavin (and wife Sophie),...
Judith B. Macintire
Oct 16, 2025
Judith B. MacIntire, 88, of Landisville, passed away at Lancaster Genral Hospital on October 16, 2025. Born in Brooklyn, NY in 1937 to the late Joseph and (Helen Brumbaugh) Brull, she earned her master's degree in education and worked as a teacher for over 35 years. She was known as a lady who enjoyed wearing quality hats.
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Tammy L. Metz
Oct 15, 2025
Tammy L. Metz, 53, of Brownstown, passed away on October 15, 2025, at Wellspan York Hospital. Born in Lancaster to Richard Gamber and Judy Eisenberg, she was the loving wife of Douglas Metz. She worked as a CNA in the healthcare industry for many years. She was preceded in death by her late father. She is survived by her...
Nancy L. Smith
Oct 14, 2025
Nancy Lee Smith, 71, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away at Wellspan York Hospital on October 14, 2025. Born in Washington, D.C. to the later Sheridan and Norma (Snyder) Wininger, she was a homemaker.
Nancy Lee Smith was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose love knew no bounds. She was an incredible friend, a...
Richard C. Huntsman
Oct 6, 2025
Richard C. Huntsman, 74, of Honeybrook, PA, passed away at his residence on October 6, 2025. Born in Philadelphia to the late William R. and Elisabeth (Hirst) Huntsman, Richard proudly served in the US Navy and worked in Real Estate Sales and Development for over 30 years. He was the husband of Karen M. (Keller) Huntsman and the father...
Carl W. Martin
Oct 5, 2025
Carl W. Martin , age 89, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 5, 2025. He was the loving husband of the late Phyllis Martin.
Born on June 7, 1936, in Elizabethtown, PA, he was the son of the late Jacob Z. and Mary E. (Wolgemuth) Martin. Carl was a graduate of...
Dominga Cedano - Cedano
Oct 5, 2025
Dominga Cedano-Cedano, 74, passed away unexpectedly in Lancaster on Sunday, October 5, 2025. Born in Higuel, Dominican Republic in 1951 to the late Victoriano Cedano-Sanchez and Josephine Cedano-Reyes, Dominga worked a homemaker and home healthcare caretaker for most of her life. She took special pride in being a dressmaker, often pouring her creativity and care into her creations. Dominga...
Paul R. Snyder
Oct 1, 2025
Paul Russell Snyder, Jr., 69, of Lancaster, passed away at his residence on October 1, 2025. Born in Lancaster to the late Paul and Evelyn (Martin) Snyder, Sr., he worked as a graphic artist for more than 25 years in the newspaper and print media industry. He is survived by his brother, Daniel Snyder of Lancaster and his sister...
Ramona Nunez
Sep 30, 2025
Ramona Nunez, 90, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on September 30, 2025. She is survived by her daughter Rosa Then-Rivera, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Andrew A. Spataro
Sep 29, 2025
Andrew Anthony Spataro, Jr., 67, of Dover, PA, passed away at UPMC West Shore Hospital on September 29, 2025. He is survived by his wife, Sue Ann (Schroder) Spataro, and his son, Shane Spataro.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family.
Edward M. Wingel
Sep 28, 2025
Edward Michael Wingel, 49, of Kinzers, passed away on September 28, 2025, at Lancaster Medical Center (Penn State Health) after a brief illness. Born in East Landsdown, PA to the late Charles and Elizabeth (Durning) Wingel, Edward served as a police officer for many years.
After he retired from the police department, he served as...
Richard Edward Wrightstone
Sep 26, 2025
Richard E. Wrightstone, 86, of York Haven, PA, passed away on September 26, 2025, at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York. Born in Harrisburg to the late Elmer and Mary (Booser) Wrightstone, he served in the US Army and worked as a driver in the medical delivery industry for 20 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Winnie M. Bensinger
Sep 25, 2025
Winnie Bensinger, 82, of Marietta, PA, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2025. She was born on December 3, 1942, to the late Benjamin and Mary (Norton) Simmers.
Winnie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose greatest joy was her family. She was the glue that held them together, always offering love, support,...
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