Local Obituaries
Fred A. "Rip" Vanwinkle Sr.
Feb 7, 2019
Fred A. “Rip” VanWinkle, Sr., 84, of Lebanon, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Lebanon Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy J. Jagnow VanWinkle, to whom he was married for 65 years. Rip was born in Lebanon on March 14, 1934, son of the late William and Mary Boltz VanWinkle. Rip was a 1952...
Robert E. Boyer
Feb 5, 2019
Robert E. Boyer, 88, of Lebanon Passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at his residence. Bob was born in Lebanon on February 21, 1930, son of the late Harry and Elizabeth Bachman Boyer. He was a graduate of Ursinus College. Bob was a retired accountant for the Reading Railroad and the Commonwealth of PA. He had been a life-long member...
Irsael Matos Alvarado
Jan 27, 2019
Israel Matos Alvarado, 73, of Lebanon, passed away Sunday January 27, 2019 at the Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. He was the husband of Irma Cruz Miranda. Israel was born in Aibonita, PR on January 5, 1946, son of Placido Matos and Carmen Alvarado. He was a retired self-employed carpenter. He enjoyed and had played baseball. In addition to his...
D. Willis (Wooz) Hartman
Jan 25, 2019
D. Willis (Wooz) Hartman, 87, of Cornwall Manor, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019 at his residence. He was the husband of Barbara Schork Hartman whom he married in 1953. Willis was born in Hershey on June 12, 1931 and grew up in Palmyra, son of the late Dr. Samuel A. and Mary Rudisill Hartman. He was a 1949...
William J. Rossi Jr.
Jan 17, 2019
William J. Rossi, Jr., 86, of Wilkes Barre, passed away Thursday January 17, 2019 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was born in Wilkes Barre on March 7, 1932, son of the late William J., SR and Rose Ritza Rossi. Bill served in the US Army. He was a graduate of GAR High School in Wilkes Barre. Bill had...
Donald R. Mellott
Jan 5, 2019
Donald R. Mellott, 73 formerly of Akron and Ephrata, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 at the Gardens of Palmyra. He was the husband of the late Carol A. Kiser Mellott who passed away August 3, 2015. Don was born in Lancaster on July 13, 1945, son of the late Colonel Ray and Ethel Hostetter Mellott. Don was a Navy...
Jomar "Jomy" Rivera Lopez
Jan 1, 2019
Jomar “Jomy” Rivera Lopez, 25, of Lebanon, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. Jomy was born in Bayamon, PR on May 21, 1993, son of Celistino Rivera Colon and Carmen Lopez Rodriguez of Lebanon. He had been employed as a LPN. He enjoyed baseball, music and helping people. In addition to his parents,...
Forrest Glenn Dishong
Dec 21, 2018
Forrest Glenn Dishong, 83, lifelong resident of Cornwall, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Jean A. Carpenter Dishong, to whom he was married for 62 years. Forrest was born in Hershey on March 30, 1935, son of the late Ry and Alma McLaughlin Dishong. Forrest was a 1953 graduate of...
Thomas E. Albert
Dec 20, 2018
Thomas E. Albert, 71, of Lebanon, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Lebanon on January 3, 1947, son of te late Roy W. and Mary C. Swanger Albert. Tom was a lifelong musician having played with Third Stream, Frankie D and Ken Lightner. He also composed music and poetry and wrote a symphony...
Frederick A. Brandt
Dec 18, 2018
Frederick A. Brandt, 83, of Cornwall Manor, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at the Manor. He was born in Annville on February 22, 1935, son of the late Gurney and Fannie Bomgartner Brandt. Fred was the retired owner/operator of Brandt’s Mill in Lebanon. He was a member of the Lebanon Lions Club and enjoyed playing golf and fishing. Fred...
Nhan Thanh Nguyen
Dec 17, 2018
Nhan Thanh Nguyen passed peacefully on Monday, December 17, 2018 at his residence in Lebanon. He was 73 years old and is survived by his wife Qui P. Nguyen and three children, Tuyen, Quynh and Thai. He will be remembered by his 6 siblings who reside in Orange County, Ca. He was also loved by his in-laws,nieces and nephews, and...
Carl James Riss
Dec 15, 2018
Carl James Riss, 83, of Cornwall, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the Manor. He was the husband of Pauline J. Renner, whom he married January 5, 1958. Carl was born in Ridgway, PA on December 16, 1934, son of the late James C. and Lillian A. Olivett Riss. He was a graduate of Emporium High School and received...
Lena W. Bordner
Dec 6, 2018
Lena W. Bordner, 93, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Cedar Haven. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Bordner, Sr who passed away June 1991. Lena was born in Bainbridge, Lancaster Co, on January 8, 1925, daughter of the late Charles Wentz and Mildred Miller Wentz Wilson. Lena was a retired machinist at Lebanon Packaging Corp....
Robert S. Carter
Nov 30, 2018
Robert S. Carter, 90, of Lebanon, passed away Friday November 30, 2018 at his residence. Bob was the husband of the late Joan A. Whitlock Carter. He was born in Ephrata on November 16, 1928, son of the late William B. and Miriam Hipple Carter. Bob was a Navy Veteran. He was a retired pharmacist, having worked at Doungh Pharmacy...
Edgar J. Miller
Nov 28, 2018
Edgar J. Miller, 93 of Myerstown, formerly of Lebanon, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Stoneridge Towne Center, Myerstown. He was the husband of Wilhelmina Peischl Miller, to whom he was married for 72 years. Edgar was born in Orwigsburg on December 12, 1924, son of the late Herwood N. and Ada L. Fisher Miller. Edgar was a WWII...
Harry J. Espenshade Jr.
Nov 28, 2018
Harry J. Espenshade Jr. of Lititz passed away Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, at the age of 84. Born in Philadelphia, he lived most of his life in Bucks County until he moved to Lancaster County, Pa. with his beloved wife, Nancy. Harry enjoyed working at Manheim Auto Auction. He is survived by his beloved wife for 28 years, Nancy Espenshade;...
Marcial "Tony" Perez Figueroa
Nov 16, 2018
Marcial “Tony” Perez Figueroa, 73, of Mt. Wilson, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 at the Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Maria Belen Perez. Tony was born in Puerto Rico on March 25, 1945, son of the late Antonio Perez and the late Miguelina Figueroa. He was a retired maintenance worker, having been employed with several...
Yobanex Jerez Santana
Nov 2, 2018
Yobanex Jerez Santana, 32, of Lebanon, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at his residence. He was the husband of Johannys Lugo Torres, whom he married in January 2010. He was born in Rio Piedras, PR on December 13, 1985, son of Mildred Santana of San Juan, PR. Yobanex loved to sing, especially at church. He was an avid fisherman....
Col. Donald V. Snyder
Nov 2, 2018
Donald V. Snyder, 89, of Myerstown, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at Towne Center, Myerstown. He was the husband of Helen Iona Stamm Snyder whom he married in Bethel on November 17, 1951. Don was born in Rehrersburg on May 17, 1929, son of the late Vernon John and Emma Furman Snyder. Don retired in 1989 after 38 years...
Christian Luis Santana
Nov 2, 2018
Christian Luis Santana, 22, of Lebanon died at home on Friday, November 2, 2018. Born on February 17, 1996 in Hershey, he was the son of Angel Luis Santana and India Maria Maldonado. Christian graduated from Lebanon High School. He liked to play basketball and was a Dallas Cowboys fan. He enjoyed writing poems, singing and rapping. Christian is survived...
