Local Obituaries
Donald J. Robinson
Feb 6, 2023
Donald J. Robinson, 72, of Florin Mount Joy, passed away Monday, February 6, 2023 at Lebanon VA Medical Center Hospice. He was born in Lancaster on July 21, 1950, son of the late Maynard and Jean Buller Robinson. He was a 1968 graduate of Donegal High School. Don was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He had been employed...
Carol B. Kaplan
Feb 5, 2023
Carol B. Kaplan, 87, of Lebanon, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023, a week short of her 88th birthday, at Linden Village. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on February 11, 1935, daughter of the late Daniel and Molly Rhoda Squire Kaplan. Carol was a graduate of Brooklyn College and taught for years. She also worked as a realtor and...
Richard R. "Rick" Royer
Jan 29, 2023
Richard R. “Rick” Royer,76, of Lebanon, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at WellSpan York Hospital. He was the husband of Rosene A. Schaeffer whom he married July 19, 1969. Rick was born in Lebanon on May 7, 1946, son of the late Henry and Kathryn Fertig Royer. He received his bachelor and master degrees from Penn State University...
Diane M. Klopp
Jan 13, 2023
Diane M. Klopp, 74, of Lebanon, died Friday, January 13, 2023 at the Lebanon Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born in Lebanon on March 8, 1948, daughter of the late Anna Gingrich Werner O'Donnell. She was a retired secretary at the Hershey Medical Center. Diane was an extremely active member of the Faith Fellowship Church, Cleona. She enjoyed crafts,...
Lillian F. Snyder
Dec 26, 2022
Lillian F. Snyder, 89, formerly of Allentown, passed away Monday, December 26. 2022 at Cedarbrook, Bethlehem. She was the wife of the late Donald L. Snyder. Lillian was born in E. Millinocket, ME on February 23, 1933, daughter of the late Paul and Melvina Baker. She was an US Air Force Veteran. Lillian was a member of Cedarbrook Auxiliary and...
Neal T. "Tom" Mease Sr.
Dec 19, 2022
Neal T. “Tom” Mease, 80, of Lebanon, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 at St. Joseph Penn State Medical Center. Tom was the husband of Susan K. Parks Mease with whom he would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June of 2023. He was born in Lebanon on May 13, 1942, son of the late Harvey E, and Mary...
Gayle E. Heilman
Dec 17, 2022
Gayle E. Heilman, 85, 0f Lebanon, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Cedar Haven. She was the wife of the late Paul T. Heilman who passed away May 17, 2015. Gayle was born in Hershey on October 15, 1937, daughter of the late Paul and Margaret Brown Hunberger. Gayle was a graduate of Palmyra High School. She was a...
Maricelys Nieves Merced
Dec 13, 2022
Maricelys Nieves Merced, 53, of Lebanon, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the Lebanon Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born in San Juan, PR daughter of the late Jose Nieves and Alicia Merced of Lebanon. Maricelys was a member of Jesus Christ is King Church, Lebanon. She enjoyed music. In addition to her mother, Alicia, Maricelys will be...
Mary Lou Matthew
Dec 12, 2022
Mary Lou Matthew, 93, of Lebanon formerly of Myerstown, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at Cedar Haven. She was the wife of the late Lloyd Matthew. She was born in Clairton on August 15, 1929, daughter of the late James and Martha Lewis Gotto. Mary Lou was baptized in 1968 as member of Jehovah's Witness in Lebanon, PA. She...
Charles E. Hummel
Dec 10, 2022
Charles E. Hummel, 89, of Cornwall Manor formerly of Lebanon, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the Lebanon Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital. He was the husband of Blanche N. Knoll Hummel whom he married February 6, 1955 in Bethel, PA. He was born in Lebanon on October 31, 1933, son of Herbert S. and Roxie Mason Hummel. Charles graduated...
Faith A. Trunk
Dec 7, 2022
Faith A. Trunk, 83, of Lebanon, PA, died Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the Lebanon Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital due to complications from hip surgery. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph H. Trunk, who preceded her in death on January 4, 2022. Faith was born in Kingston, PA on August 5, 1939. She was the oldest of...
Jose A. Vergara
Dec 7, 2022
Jose A. Vergara, 43, of Lebanon, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at the Lebanon Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born in Aguabuenos, PR on August 5, 1979, son of Pedro Vergara Nunez of Lebanon and the late Maria Theresa Viera. He enjoyed music and doing mechanical projects. In addition to his father Pedro, Jose is survived by brothers,...
Paul H. Lenz
Nov 30, 2022
Dr. Paul H. Lenz, 84, of Cornwall Manor, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at the Labanon Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital. He was born in Newark, NJ on March 29, 1938, son of Paul J. and Maria K. Heins Lenz. He was a retired researcher and funder at the NIH and had taught at Franklin and Marshall College. Paul was...
Jeffrey J. Starner
Nov 24, 2022
Jeffrey J. Starner, 68, of Cornwall, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 at his residence. He was the husband of Anna Stoudt Starner. Jeff was born in Lebanon on March 23, 1954, son of John and Edna Boyer Starner. He was a 1972 graduate of Cedar Crest High School. Jeff was employed as a truck driver for Growmark FS. He...
J. Paul Stokes
Nov 24, 2022
J. Paul Stokes, Jr., 93 of Lebanon, formerly of Pequea and Millersville passed away at home Thanksgiving morning, November 24, 2022. Born in Marticville on April 25, 1929, he was the son of the late J. Paul, Sr. and Anna M. Witmer Stokes. He was the husband of Clara "Cackie" M. Erb Stokes who preceded him in death. Paul was...
Anne Y. Gardopee
Nov 21, 2022
Anne Y. Gardopée, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 21, 2022 at the age of 71, surrounded by family. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth D. Gardopée, whom she married on March 17, 1989. Anne was born to Thomas and Kay Yeoman in Hickory, NC on January 16, 1951. She was a graduate from Florida...
Linda D. Berger
Nov 13, 2022
Linda D. Berger,69, of Lebanon, passed away November 13, 2022 at Hershey Medical Center. She was the wife Joseph Berger, Sr., whom she married December 3, 1971. Linda was born in Camden, NJ, daughter of the late Arthur Virtua, Sr and the late Sarah Ungemach Virtue. She was a graduate of Deptford Twp. High School, NJ. Linda was a manager...
William R. Andrews
Oct 23, 2022
William R. Andrews, 95, of Mt. Gretna, passed away at his residence Sunday, October 23, 2022. He was the husband of Ann M, Graham Andrews, whom he married April 3, 1954. Bill was born in E. Orange , NJ on May 6, 1927, son of the late Maurice R. and Katherine Van Wagoner Andrews, Bill was a Navy Veteran of...
Sandra L. Mohn
Oct 23, 2022
Sandra L. Mohn, 73, of Lebanon, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022 at the Lebanon Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital. She was the wife of the late Paul C. Mohn who passed away in 2002. Sandy was born in Lebanon on November 12, 1948, daughter of the late Kenneth and Doris Whitman Fulmer, She was a graduate of Lebanon High School...
Carol Ann Kiley
Oct 13, 2022
Carolyn Ann Kiley, 79, of Lebanon, left earth for eternity early Thursday morning, October 13,2022 at Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital. She was the wife of William R. Kiley for 45 years. Carol was born on April 9,1943 in Troy, NY, daughter of Theodore and Susan Popecki. She was raised in New Philadelphia and graduated from Nativity Blessed Virgin Mary High...
