Local Obituaries
Mary A. Stoudt
Oct 13, 2023
Mary A. Stoudt, 61, of Lebanon, passed away Friday, October 13, 2023 at West Chester Rehab & Nursing. She was born in Lebanon on February 11, 1962, daughter of George R., Sr and Anita Gibble Chadwick. Mary was a graduate of Lebanon High School. She had been employed in the healthcare industry as a nurses aide. She attended Calvary Chapel...
Clyde P. Peters
Oct 13, 2023
Clyde P. Peters, age 93 of Hershey, PA died October 13, 2013. He was born December 10, 1929 in Harrisburg, PA the son of the late Clyde Chester, and Helena Zorger Peters. He was a 1947 graduate of the former William Penn High School in Harrisburg and later attended executive programs at Wharton School and the Small Business Management Program...
Mary Jane Foster
Oct 10, 2023
Mary Jane Foster, 77, of Lebanon passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at her residence. Mary Jane was born in Altoona on February 7, 1946, daughter of the late Pastor Philip Sr and Mary Troutman Foster. She had been employed as a waitress for many years at McCorey's and Kreider restaurants and retired from Laudermilch Meats. Mary Jane was a...
Osvaldo Marrero Mercado Sr
Oct 9, 2023
Osvaldo Marrero Mercado, Sr, 79 of Lebanon, passed away Monday, October 9, 2023 at Wyomissing Rehab & Nursing. He was born in Mayaguez, PR on February 29, 1944, son of the late Agapito Marrero and Carman Mercado. He had been employed as a laborer in the construction business. Osvaldo was a quiet man who enjoyed family time and watching birds....
Harry D Kleinfelter
Oct 8, 2023
Harry D. Kleinfelter, 81, of Lebanon died Sunday, October 8, 2023 as a result of an auto accident in Londonderry Twp., Dauphin County. He was the husband of Beth Souder Kleinfelter whom he married June 24, 1962. He was born in Lebanon on October 24, 1941, son of the late John and Anna Yordy Kleinfelter. Harry had been a farmer...
Thomas M. Shirk
Sep 20, 2023
Thomas M. Shirk, 75, of Wyomissing. PA, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Carole L. Dodson Shirk whom he married in 1980. Tom was born in West Lawn, Berks County, PA on September 11, 1948, son of Franklin and Vivian Shelly Shirk. Tom worked as an elevator constructor, working for 10...
Gaile M. Achey
Sep 18, 2023
Gaile M Achey, nee Gerhard, died Monday September 18 2023 while on holiday overseas. Devoted to service in the community, Gaile painted with a broad brush when sharing her time. Over the years as a member of Salem Lutheran Church, she taught Sunday School, was involved with Salem Youth Group including taking them to the ELCA National Youth Convention in...
Kathryn L. Miccicke
Sep 16, 2023
Kathryn L. Miccicke, 82, of Lebanon, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Rosewood Rehab and Nursing Center, Schuylkill, PA. She was born in Lebanon on October 31, 1940, daughter of the late Cyril and Sallie S. Highton Kalbach. Kathryn was a graduate of Millersville University and taught history at Manheim and Lebanon High Schools. She enjoyed tennis, drawing and...
Janet L. Berger
Sep 11, 2023
Janet L. Berger, 87, of Myerstown, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023 at Stone Ridge Poplar Run, Myerstown. She was the wife of the late Richard Berger who passed away August 16, 2014. Janet was born in Reading on April 23, 1936, daughter of the late Albert and Margaret Wagner Epler. Janet was retired from McDonald's in Bradenton, FL. She...
Amy Leigh Gaylor Michael
Sep 2, 2023
Amy Leigh Gaylor Michael, 43, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023 at her residence, She was born in Lebanon on March 5, 1980, daughter of Dwayne E. and Tammy Jo Sherwood Zimmerman of Lebanon. Amy was a graduate of Cedar Crest High School, Class of 1998. She enjoyed playing on-line games, going to casinos and doing nails. In addition to...
Alexander T. Poorman
Aug 22, 2023
Alexander T. Poorman, 38, of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, died unexpectedly of natural causes on August 22, 2023. He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on May 2, 1985. Alex was a graduate of Our Mother of Perpetual Help School, class of 1999 and Ephrata Senior High School, class of 2003. Alex was a student historian at the Ephrata Cloister; a member of...
Octavio Marcial
Aug 4, 2023
Octavio Marcial, 84, of Lebanon, passed away Friday, August 4, 2023 at the Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. He is the husband of Carmen Maria Soto. Octavio was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on June 4, 1939, son of the late Nicholas Marcial and Maria Cortez. He had worked in construction as a painter. Octavio was a member of Jesus...
Harry W. Bomgardner Jr.
Jul 31, 2023
Harry W. Bomgardner, Jr., 69, of Lebanon, passed away Monday, July 31, 2023 at the Lebanon Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of the late Cindy Bomgardner who passed away August 18, 2017. Harry was born in Lebanon on June 3, 1954, son of the late Harry W. Sr and Joyce Evans Bomgardner. He was a Navy Veteran....
Edward M. Keener
Jul 17, 2023
Edward M. Keener passed away on July 17, 2023 at home surrounded by his wife and children. Born in Cornwall, PA on April 14, 1939 to the late Marshall (Doc) and Martha (Foltz) Keener. He graduated from Cornwall High School in 1958. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Indiana Technical School, Fort Wayne, IN....
George W. Jackson Jr.
Jul 6, 2023
George W. Jackson, Jr., 98, of Rock Hill, SC, formerly of Mt. Gretna, PA, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Westminster Towers, Rock Hill. He was the husband of Esther E. Miller Jackson. George was born in Philadelphia, PA on September 19, 1924, son of the late George W. and Ethel Morrett Dissinger Jackson. George was a graduate of...
Richard C. Nitto
Jun 12, 2023
Richard C. Nitto, 95, of East Cocalico Twp., Berks County, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Jane V. Markland Nitto who passed away January 19, 2016. Richard was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 14, 1927, son of the late Frank and Alberretta Kennedy Nitto. He was an Army Veteran...
Joseph A. Fiorentino Jr.
Jun 5, 2023
Joseph A. Fiorientino, Jr., 73, of Lebanon, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023 at his residence. Joe was the husband of Peggy J. Beck Fiorentino whom he married July 22, 1994. He was born in Cornwall on March 14, 1950, son of the late Joseph A Sr. and Alberta M. Doll Fiorentino. Joe was a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam...
Sonia E. "Ivy" Rivera
May 28, 2023
Sonia E. "Ivy" Rivera, 43, of Lebanon, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2028 at her residence. She was born in San German, PR on February 16, 1979, daughter of Nerva Castillo of Lebanon and the late Ramon Rivera. Ivy was a manager at Quiznos. She enjoyed Time spent with family and friends, especially with her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews....
Micaiah James Hiestand
May 26, 2023
Micaiah, James Hiestand, 32, of Manheim, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023. He was born in Lancaster on July 24, 1990, son of Les and Barbara Douts Henry of Manheim. He was a graduate of Palmyra High School and the Lebanon County Vo Tech as a diesel mechanic. Micaiah was employed at Weaber Lumber, Mt Wilson as a machine operator....
G. Thomas Sealer
May 23, 2023
G. Thomas "Tom" Sealer passed away at home Tuesday May 23rd. He was born March 7th 1943 to the late George K. Sealer and Evelyn Kirkessner Sealer having just celebrated his 80th birthday with his family and many friends. He was a graduate of Lebanon High School class of 1961. In his youth, Tom, was an active member of Boy...
