Local Obituaries
Betty L. Wetzel
Mar 12, 2023
Betty L. Wetzel, 92, of Lebanon, formerly of Myerstown, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Orwigsburg Nursing and Rehab. She was the wife of the late Franklin A. Wetzel, Sr who passed away March 9, 2012. Betty was born in Shamokin on August 22, 1930, daughter of the late Anna M. Whary. Betty was a graduate of Shamokin Area...
Melvin Leroy Stine
Mar 5, 2023
Melvin L Stine, 97 passed away March 5, 2023 in Mesa Arizona. He was predeceased by his parents John and Mary Stine, five brothers and a sister and two half-brothers and four half-sisters. Surviving is one son James Thomas Tighe of Manchester NJ, two grandsons, John and Brian and three great grandchildren, Jacob, Christopher and Khloe. Also in his large...
David C. Peterson
Feb 27, 2023
David C. Peterson, 57, of Pottstown, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023 at the Hershey Medical Center, He was the husband of Tina Hummel Peterson whom he married September 25, 2005. He was born in Carlisle on July 19, 1965, son of Clarence M. and Mary K, McCollough Peterson. David had been employed as a copier tech.. He was a...
Solano Baez
Feb 20, 2023
Solano Baez, 57 of Lebanon passed away at home Monday morning, February 20, 2023. Born in Constanza, Dominican Republic on September 6, 1965, he was the son of the late Solano Baez and Adelina Bernard. He was the wife of Maria Ferreira. Solano was a barber and enjoyed that art. He enjoyed having roosters. He enjoyed time with his family,...
Michael T. Ferguson
Feb 18, 2023
Michael T. Ferguson, 55, of Lebanon, passed away February 18, 2023 at WellSpan York Hospital. He was the husband of Brandi Brown whom he married January 24, 2023. Michael was born in Greenville, Washington County, MS on April 8, 1967, son of the late Rufus M, and Lois B. Sides Ferguson. Michael served with the US Marine Corp from 1985...
Elaine Elizabeth Parks
Feb 15, 2023
Elaine Elizabeth Parks, 81, of Lebanon, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Cedar Haven. She was born in Lebanon on October 10, 1941, daughter of Pasko Henry Rader and Dorothy Helen Bachman Rader. Elaine was a 1959 graduate of Lebanon High School. She was employed as a receptionist at Dr. Nat Howard’s office. She enjoyed time spent with her...
Ruth N. Santana-Maymi
Feb 14, 2023
Ruth N. Santana-Maymi, 49, of Lebanon, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at Hershey Med Center. She was born in Rio Piedra's, PR on December 8, 1973, daughter of the late Roman Santana and Carmen. Ruth had been employed as a government secretary when living in Puerto Rico. She was a member of Iglesias Oasis De Esperanza, Lebanon, where she...
Dennis C. "Fuzzy" Walborn
Feb 11, 2023
Dennis C. "Fuzzy" Walborn, 74, of Fredericksburg, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Lebanon Nursing and Rehab. He was born in Lebanon on August 11, 1948, son of the late Harold W. and Bessie I. Weidman Walborn. Fuzzy retired from the PA Air National Guard 193rd Special Operation Wing as a MSgt after 33 years of service and was...
Andrea Lynn Manzolillo
Feb 9, 2023
Andrea Lynn Manzolillo, 69, of Cleona, passed away on February 9, 2023 at the Hershy Medical Center. She was born in Reading on September 8, 1953, daughter of the late Thomas and Fern Rysinder Lutz. She was a graduate of Exeter High School. Andrea retired from the US Postal Service after 28 years of Service, 20 years in Reading and...
Laura J. Mease
Feb 7, 2023
Laura J. Mease,89, of Myerstown, formerly of West Lebanon, passed away on February 7, 2023 at the Hershey Medical Center. She was the wife of the late John H. Mease, Jr., who passed away June 6, 2004. Laura was born in Richland on March 19, 1933, daughter of the late Frank B. and Ella S. Anspach Hickernell. She was a...
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...
