Obituaries for Our Reamstown & Ephrata Locations
Diane L. Macauley
Feb 11, 2025
Diane L. Macauley, 73, of Adamstown, passed away on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, at the WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Abington, Diane was a daughter of the late Walter and Rosanna (Foley) Davidson, and the loving wife of William E. Macauley for 43 years until his passing in 2020.
Diane was a graduate of Council Rock High School, class of...
Joseph G. Elsinger
Feb 11, 2025
Joseph G. Elsinger, 79, of Reinholds, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, at Lancaster General Hospital. Joseph was born on June 30th, 1945, in New Britian, CT to the late Joseph and Senta Elsinger. He was the loving husband to Audrey A. (Thorsson) Elsinger for over 60 years.
Joseph was a graduate of E.C. Goodwin Technical School in 1963....
Virginia M. Lutz
Feb 7, 2025
Virginia M. “Ginny” Lutz, 94, of Clay Township, passed away on Friday, February 7th, 2025, at the WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Reading, Virginia was the daughter of the late James & Anna (McCartan) Phillips. She was the loving wife of Gilbert J. Lutz for 63 years until his passing in 2013.
Growing up in Wyomissing, Ginny was a 1948...
Darlene E. Tobias
Feb 6, 2025
Darlene E. Tobias, 78, a long-time resident of Ephrata, passed away on Thursday evening, February 6th, 2025, at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy after a short battle with cancer. Born in Reading, PA on December 4, 1946. She was the daughter of the late William and Kathryn G. (Stover) Leisey who were also long-time residents of Ephrata.
She was...
Sue A. Boyd
Feb 6, 2025
Sue A. Boyd, 68, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 6th, 2025, with her loving granddaughter and caretaker, Samatha Boyd, by her side. Born in Oil City, Sue was a daughter of the late Merle and Helen T. (Sawatsky) Gahring Sr. and was the loving wife to Reverend Paul M. Boyd for 43 years until his passing in 2018.
Sue spent...
Ella K. Felker
Jan 31, 2025
Ella Kathryn Felker, 94, of Ephrata Manor, passed away Friday January 31, 2025. Born in Schoeneck, Lancaster Co, Ella was the daughter of the late Claude Calvin & Kathryn (Weaver) Kramer and the loving wife of Harry F. Felker Jr. with whom she shared 50 years of marriage before he passed in 2000.
Ella loved her family and devoted her life...
Rosanna H. Gray
Jan 30, 2025
Rosanna H. “Rose” Gray, 77, formerly of Mohnton, passed away on Thursday, January 30th, 2025, at the Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center. Born in Denver, Rose was a daughter of the late William I. and Edna (Sweigart) Heilinger. She was the loving wife of Samuel D. “David” Gray for 62 years.
Rose was a member of the Bridgeville Evangelical Church in Narvon....
Brittany S. Merklinger
Jan 29, 2025
Brittany S. (Parmer) Merklinger, 34, of Ephrata passed away on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, at the Ephrata WellSpan Community Hospital. She was the loving wife of Michael H. Merklinger for nearly 15 years. Born in Ephrata, PA, she was the daughter of Douglas W. Parmer & Deanna S. (Tackett) Horst and stepfather Clifford Horst.
Brittany was a graduate of Garden Spot...
Byron L. Fritz
Jan 29, 2025
Byron L. Fritz, 85, of Adamstown, passed away on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, at the Tower Health Reading Hospital. Born in West Reading, Byron was a son of the late Eugene and Ethyl (Bohanan) Fritz and was the loving husband to Virginia Lee (Wagner) Fritz for 60 years.
Byron graduated from Governor Mifflin High School. Raised in Adamstown, Byron started working...
Diane Burkholder
Jan 28, 2025
Virginia Diane Burkholder, 77, of Ephrata, passed away on Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born and raised in Ephrata, Diane was a daughter of the late Harry W. and Jacqueline (Huey) Fry, and the loving wife of Larry Burkholder.
Diane graduated from Ephrata High School in 1965, then pursued her career interest in nursing and graduating from...
Mary Lou Kirkpatrick
Jan 25, 2025
Mary Lou Kirkpatrick, 81, of Ephrata, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025, in the presence of her loving family while in hospice care. Born in Jacksonburg, WV, Lou was the ninth of thirteen children of the late John H. & Martha A. (Hosteller) Kirkpatrick.
Lou grew up in West Virginia, a graduate of Valley High School, class of 1961 in Pine...
Barbara J. Germer
Jan 20, 2025
Barbara Jeannette Germer entered into rest at Hamilton Arms Center, Lancaster, PA on January 20 at age 92. She was wife of Frederick J. Germer of Mt. Joy, PA who predeceased her in June 2002. She was born on March 14, 1932, the daughter of the late Clarence Raber Miller and Rosmarie Barbara (Kamm) of Lebanon and Lancaster, PA. Barbara...
James Rohde
Jan 17, 2025
James Rohde, 79, of Levittown, passed away at his home on Friday, January 17th, 2025. Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, James was the son of the late Julius and Anna (Karabinchak) Rohde.
James was a graduate of Perth Amboy High School. After moving his family to Lancaster, James worked as a machine operator for Dart Container. A truly caring man...
Shirley Marie Sensenig
Jan 17, 2025
Shirley M. Sensenig, 87, of Ephrata, and resident of Fairmount Homes, passed away Friday, January 17, 2025. Born in Brecknock Twp., Shirley was a daughter of the late Oliver H. & Mary W. (Zimmerman) Sensenig.
Shirley grew up in Red Run. She worked for the former Dutchmaid as a trimmer from 1953 to 2002 and for the former Skips clothing factory...
Clifford L. Gehman
Jan 14, 2025
Clifford L. Gehman, 76, of Stevens, passed away on Tuesday, January 14th, 2025, at the Gardens at Stevens Nursing Home. Born in West Reading, Clifford was a son of the late Robert & Edna (Gephart) Gehman.
Clifford was a 1966 high school graduate. After graduation, Clifford served in the United States Navy from 1966 to 1969, fighting in the Vietnam War....
Clifford L. Gehman
Jan 14, 2025
Clifford L. Gehman, 76, of Stevens, passed away on Tuesday, January 14th, 2025, at the Gardens at Stevens Nursing Home. Born in West Reading, Clifford was a son of the late Robert & Edna (Gephart) Gehman.
Clifford was a 1966 high school graduate. After graduation, Clifford served in the United States Navy from 1966 to 1969, fighting in the Vietnam War....
Albert O. Gilgore Sr.
Jan 11, 2025
Albert O. “Al” Gilgore Sr., 88, of Stevens, passed away on Saturday, January 11th, 2025, at the WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Christiana, Al was a son of the late Charles & Lucinda K. (Chandler) Gilgore. Al was the loving husband of Louise E. (Mohler) Gilgore for 54 years until her passing in 2019.
Al Gilgore was a 1956 graduate...
Teresa D. Fravel
Jan 10, 2025
Teresa D. “Terry” Fravel, 71, formerly of Mount Joy, passed away on Friday, January 10th, 2025, at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Ephrata, Teresa was a daughter of the late Clair T. & L. Lorraine (Buffenmyer) Lausch, and the loving mother of Janel N. (Redcay) Snyder.
Terry was a 1971 graduate from Ephrata High School. She worked as a nurse’s...
Harriet E. Buffenmyer
Jan 9, 2025
Harriet E. (Payne) Buffenmyer, 80, formerly of Lititz, passed away on Thursday, January 9th, 2025, at the Lancaster Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Ithaca, New York, Harriet was a daughter of the late Albert H. and Frances M. (DeGraw) Payne. Harriet was also the loving wife of R. Lee Buffenmyer.
Harriet was a 1962...
Kathleen J. Gaughan
Jan 7, 2025
Kathleen J. Gaughan, 84, of Ephrata, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Born in Reading, Kathy was a daughter of the late Russell W. Jr. and Mabel M. (Morgan) Berger.
Kathy was a former member of the United Zion Church in Ephrata and worked for several years at Kerr Packaging. She loved needlepoint and enjoyed...
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