Obituaries in Strasburg, PA

Lydia A. Madara 70 of Hopeland passed away at her residence surrounded by her family on Tuesday January 20 2026. She was the beloved wife of Raymond P. Madara Jr. with whom she shared 47 years of marriage. Born in Ephrata she was the daughter of the late Walter P. Solick and the late Winifred May Wi...

William Edward Bill Lewis 80 of Lancaster lost his battle to cancer on January 25 2026. Born February 12th 1945 in Chester County he was the son of the late Joseph and Dolores Williams Lewis. He was also the beloved husband of 42 years to his late wife Doretta R. Nunn Lewis. Bill worked incredibly h...

Marilyn Helen Small 89 passed away on January 8 2026 at Luther Acres in Lititz PA. Born on November 25 1936 in Brooklyn NY she was the daughter of the late Henry and Emily Janiesch. Marilyn was the beloved wife to John Bingle Small. Marilyn was a longtime member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church New H...

Elaine Breuers passed away peacefully on January 6 2026. She was a devoted wife and mother and proud resident of Lancaster. Born in Mahanoy City Elaine was the oldest daughter of the late Stephen and Helen ne Souka Bottock. The family moved to Levittown when she was a teenager where she graduated f...

Ana M. Colon 77 of Lancaster PA passed away on January 15 2026 at her home with her husband by her side. Born in Orocovis Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Hipolito Alvarado and Isabel Fouton. Ana was the loving wife of 54 years to Jose L. Colon. Ana enjoyed working at San Juan Bautista...

Catherine J. Kay Foutz 86 of Lancaster formerly of Millersville passed away on Friday January 16 2026 at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. Kay was a graduate of Penn Manor High School. She worked for Millersville University as an Interlibrary Loan Specialist in the University library for m...

Nancy Jean Bender 89 passed away at Moravian Manor on January 4 2026. Born October 22 1936 in Greenville PA she was the daughter of the late Kenneth L. Mowry and Dorothy Mae Paxton Mowry. She is survived by her husband of 65 years retired Navy Captain Thomas J. Bender both residents of Moravian Mano...

Noreen Estella Graver 91 of Millersville PA passed away on January 15 2026 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Hetlerville PA she was the daughter of the late Abram and Emma Aletha Spaide. Noreen was the wife of the late Donald Clay Graver. Noreen was a mother grandmother and greatgrandmother. Sh...

Greta Hanna Weiler 92 passed peacefully on January 23 2026. She and her husband Edward C. Weiler Jr. celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary on January 10 2026. To the very end they were the epitome of a loving couple. Greta was the daughter of Robert and Margaret Dussinger Hanna. She was born Aug...

Daniel J. Gambale 51 of South Amboy NJ passed away unexpectedly on Saturday January 10 2026. Born in Brooklyn NY he was a beloved son of Daniel and Mary Reina Gambale. He is remembered for his strong work ethic positive attitude and will always be surrounded by the love of his family and friends. Su...

Evelyn C. Gantz Green 90 of Atlantic City NJ passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 7 2026. Born June 13 1935 in Lancaster PA she was the daughter of the late William Gantz and Helen Cooper Gantz. Evelyn moved to Atlantic City in the 1960s where she married the love of her...

Dawn Elaine Hostetter High Derck of Lancaster PA entered eternal rest on the 22nd of January 2026 in Lancaster PA. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Ira Derck with whom she shared 25 years of marriage before his passing in January 2016. Dawn was the eldest daughter of the late James D. Hos...