Alicia Nafziger

Alicia Nafziger, age 79, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Millersville, PA, and Honduras, died on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at UPMC Harrisburg, from complications from a heart valve replacement surgery. Alicia was born and raised in Honduras, Central America. As a child, she went to Standard Fruit Company Primary School in Isletas, Colon, and attended the Escuela Biblica Menonita de Trujillo (Mennonite Bible School of Trujillo). She earned her GED in Lancaster PA, as well as graduating from Willow Street Vocational Tech with a Licensed Practical Nursing degree in 1986. Alicia worked for 28 years at Manor Family Health Center in Millersville as a nurse and skilled phlebotomist. She came to faith in Christ as a young adult in La Ceiba, Honduras; her relationship with God was central to her life. Alicia married Eldon in 1973 and they moved to Pennsylvania. In 1975, she became a member of Millersville Mennonite Church, where she attended church while she lived in Pennsylvania. She became a United States citizen in 1999. Alicia was very honored to have U.S. citizenship but was proud to be Honduran as well. She and Eldon lived in Balfate, Honduras, from 2017 to 2024. Alicia was a kind, intelligent and talkative person. She enjoyed cooking meals, and both her hearty laugh and sensitivity made her a wonderful hostess. She loved her family and friends; she enjoyed reading, music, flowers, and taking care of plants. Although her mother tongue was Spanish, she learned English after moving to the US. Her English was excellent, and she was very comfortable speaking both languages. She is survived by her husband, Eldon; her son, Herman Ivan; her daughter, Mildred Fe (Wesley Penner) and her son, Eldon Ray (Lauren Mace), as well as siblings: Carlos Armando Sosa, Cristina Gonzales, Norma de la Cruz Gonzalez Sosa, Iris Gonzales Duarte (Luis Salvador), Juan Ramon Osorio (Juanita), Araceli Gonzales, Sonia Marivel Gonzales and many cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a brother, Jose Antonio (Papy) Gonzalez. A Memorial Service will be held at Millersville Mennonite Church, 437 Manor Avenue, Millersville PA, date to be determined. A private burial will be held on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the adjoining cemetery in Millersville, PA. The family encourages everyone to make donations to Denis & Mylene Cobar, who serve the Lord in a rural community in Honduras. Please visit their website at www.modernday.org/profile/dcobar/