Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations
Gerald E. Groff
Apr 11, 2025
Gerald E. Groff, 85, formerly of Fivepointville, passed away on Friday, April 11th, 2025, at Garden Spot Village Skilled Nursing Households. Born in Lancaster, Gerald was the son of the late Weidler S. and Cora (Rathman) Groff.
Gerald served in the United States Army from 1961 to 1964, and furthered his education in computer training from the Automation Institute of America...
John L. Gross
Apr 11, 2025
John Lowell Gross age 75, of Akron, Pa passed away on April 11th, 2025, surrounded by family and friends.
He spent years working as a repairman, notary, insurance salesman and retired from the IT department at Lancaster General. He was the owner of John Gross Messenger Service. He was known for his love of scuba diving and became a dive instructor....
Terrence M. Burns
Apr 9, 2025
Terrence M. “Terry” Burns, 60, of Ephrata, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 9th, 2025. Born in Delaware County, Terry was a son to the late Richard J. and Eileen J. (Anderson) Burns, and longtime companion to Donna Marini.
Growing up in Levittown, Terry was a 1982 graduate of Harry S Truman High School. A “jack of all...
William B. Leonard
Apr 7, 2025
William B. “Bill” Leonard, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 7th, 2025, at the age of 92 at Maple Farm Nursing Home. Born and raised in Ephrata, Bill was a son of the late Raymond H. & Edith (Drybread) Leonard. He was also the loving husband to Sally L. (Slote) Leonard for 72 years...
Charles E. Anderson
Apr 7, 2025
Charles E. Anderson, 94, of Ephrata, passed away on Monday, April 7th, 2025, at the Ephrata Manor. Born in York, Charles was a son of the late Charles W. and Pearl R. (Metzgar) Anderson. He was also the loving husband of Betty L. (Hammond) Anderson for 74 years as of March.
Charles was a 1948 graduate of William Penn Senior High...
Anthony L. Leone
Apr 5, 2025
Anthony L. Leone, 66, of Ephrata, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 5th, 2025. Born in Manhattan, NY, Anthony was the son of Louis and Rosemarie (Krupa) Leone.
Anthony will be remembered as a brilliant and driven man, whose thirst for knowledge fueled a successful career as the owner and broker of a successful stock brokerage on Wall Street....
Evelyn M. Shade
Apr 1, 2025
Evelyn M. Shade, 82, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025, at the WellSpan Community Hospital of Ephrata. Born in Ephrata, Evelyn was a daughter of the late Clyde E. and Ruth L. (Showalter) Wingenroth, and the loving wife to Robert C. Shade for 53 years until his passing in 2018.
Evelyn was a 1961 graduate of Cocalico High...
Eric L. Flicker
Mar 31, 2025
Eric L. Flicker, 75, of Savannah GA, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 31st, in Lancaster General Hospital with his loving wife of 40 years, Gerry Ann (Hopkins) Flicker, by his side. Eric fought a courageous battle after being diagnosed with Bulbar onset ALS in 2024. Born in West Reading, he was the son of the late William L. and...
Janice Arctura DeLong-Diehm
Mar 28, 2025
Janice Arctura DeLong-Diehm, 96, of Ephrata, passed away on Friday, March 28th, 2025, at the Maple Farm Nursing Facility in Akron. Born in Muncy, Janice was a loving daughter of the late Charles A. & Mary (Hassinger) DeLong.
Janice graduated from Lebanon Valley College and received her certifications as a registered nurse. She worked as a nurse until she got married...
Glenn W. Leininger
Mar 27, 2025
Glenn W. Leininger, 73, formerly of Denver, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025. Born in Denver, Glenn was a son of the late Norman I. and Mae B. (Weise) Leininger and the loving husband to Fay L. (Weise) Leininger for 48 years until her passing in 2019.
Glenn grew up on a farm in the Cocalico area. A graduate of Ephrata...
David C. Fellenbaum
Mar 25, 2025
David C. Fellenbaum, 67, of Mount Joy, passed away on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025, at the Hospice and Community Care Center. Born in North Carolina, David was a son of the late Charles M. & Katherine W. (Currin) Fellenbaum.
After graduating high school, David had dreams of starting his own fitness studio but later collected a significant number of Nautilus workout...
Samuel C. Martzall
Mar 24, 2025
Samuel C. “Sam” Martzall, 72, of Akron, passed away on Monday, March 24th, 2025, at the Stoneridge Towne Centre Retirement Community. Born in Ephrata, Sam was a son to the late Chester F. & Virginia (Stevens) Martzall.
Growing up in Adamstown, Samuel was a 1971 Cocalico High School graduate. Following his high school career, Sam served in the United States Army...
L. Elizabeth Dover
Mar 23, 2025
L. Elizabeth “Liz” Dover, 75, of Ephrata, passed away on Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, at the Fairmount Homes Nursing Facility. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Liz was a daughter of the late John L. Searfoss & Louise M. (Adams) Long. Liz also shared over 50 beautiful years of marriage with Mr. Russell Dover.
Liz was a 1967 graduate of Hempfield High School and...
Albert C. Avery
Mar 20, 2025
Albert C. Avery, 80, of Ephrata, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 20th, 2025. Born in Stanford, CT, Albert was a son of the late George & Virginia (Russo) Avery and shared nearly 60 beautiful years of marriage with Patricia A. (Rodtnik) Avery.
Albert graduated from Lancaster Bible College and began working as a...
Donna Mae Imhoff
Mar 15, 2025
Donna M. Imhoff, 81, of Ephrata, passed away on Saturday, March 15th, 2025, at the Keystone Villa of Ephrata. Born in Ephrata, Donna was a daughter to the late William W. & Lottie S. (Bender) Adams, and the loving wife of Mr. Richard H. Imhoff for 66 years.
Donna graduated from Ephrata High School. She later began working with her daughter,...
Norman J. Shank Jr.
Mar 15, 2025
Norman J. Shank Jr., 82, of Ephrata, passed away on Saturday, March 15th, 2025, at the WellSpan Community Hospital of Ephrata. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, Norman was the son of the late Norman & Helen (Mitchell) Shank, and the loving husband to Joy L. (Harding) Shank for 61 years until her passing in 2021.
Norman grew up in Akron...
Larry R. Weachter
Mar 11, 2025
Larry R. Weachter, 85, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Hopeland, Larry was a son of the late Charles and Margaret (Reed) Weachter, and the loving wife of Nancy E. (Shiffler) Weachter for over 60 years.
Larry worked as a miner for Grace Mines in Morgantown, and Sensenig Propeller Services in...
Michael A. Gill
Mar 10, 2025
Michael A. Gill, 62, of Ephrata, passed away at his home on Monday, March 10th, 2025 with his loving and supporting family by his side. Born in Altoona, Michael was a son of the late Harold A. & Gloria P. (DeArmitt) Gill. He was also the loving husband of Dorothy (Zimmerman) Gill for over 40 years.
Michael was a 1981 graduate...
Russell L. Petticoffer
Mar 8, 2025
Russell L. Petticoffer, 89, of Ephrata, went to meet his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 8th, 2025, at the Keystone Villa of Ephrata. He was born in Lititz to the late Edgar and Frances (Keener) Petticoffer and was the husband of the late Ruby J. Petticoffer, with whom he shared more than 61 years of marriage.
Russell was a 1953...
Mary Jane Haines
Mar 8, 2025
Mary Jane Haines, 83, of Middletown, passed away on Saturday, March 8th, 2025, at her home in Middletown. Born in Ephrata, Mary was a daughter of the late Jacob & Mamie (Zimmerman) Weber, and the loving wife of Lee. D. Haines until his passing in 2021.
Mary Jane was a Cocalico High School graduate. She put her heart into raising her...
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