Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Charles M. “Charlie” Tomasetti
Oct 17, 2019
Charles M. "Charlie" Tomasetti, 78, of Manheim passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Michael and Rose (Gaeto) Tomasetti. He was the loving husband of the late Anne M. Enck Tomasetti who passed away in 2015.
He received a Bachelor's degree from...
Harry C. Dulio, Sr.
Oct 17, 2019
Harry C. Dulio, Sr., 58, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Mary Ruth (Scarborough) and Samuel Joseph Dulio. He was the beloved husband to Tammy (Larssen) Dulio.
Harry was a graduate of Milton Hershey School. He...
Lois Jane Pietropaolo
Oct 17, 2019
Lois Jane Pietropaolo, 93, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on October 17, 2019 at Conestoga View. Born in Altoona, PA, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Olivette (Housemann) Lenning.
She is survived by her 94-year-old husband, Americo Pietropaolo and her 6 children: Sherrie Grimes and husband, Michael Grimes, Wendy Lord and husband Linwood Lord,...
Mervin R. Miller
Oct 16, 2019
Mervin R. Miller, 81, of Conestoga, passed away very unexpectedly late Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Marticville, he was the son of the late Robert D. and Cora (Ranck) Miller. Mervin was married to the love of his life and best friend, Rosanne (Lackey) Miller, and together they celebrated 62 years of marriage this...
Vada Yoder Sheetz
Oct 14, 2019
Vada Yoder Sheetz, 86, passed from this world on October 14, 2019 at Moravian Manor, Lititz, where she had been a resident for 13 months. Her own mother, Myrtle Fern Yoder died on October 14th, forty years ago. Vada passed peacefully and was surrounded by the love of her family, who held her in their arms until she was...
Irene G. Horst
Oct 14, 2019
Irene Good Horst, 89, of Narvon, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 14 following a brief illness. She was born on September 12, 1930 in Adamstown to the late Edwin and Fannie Weber. Irene was married to the late Robert R. Horst. She was the mother of Marge Smith (wife of Barry) and Shirley Wilbers...
Sally A. Beale
Oct 14, 2019
Sally A. Beale, 71, of Manheim, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy.
She was the wife of Richard W. Beale, Sr., with whom she shared 49 years of marriage this past March 7th. Born in Carlisle, she was the daughter of the late Victor C. and Helen E....
Andrew Stephen Peyton Jr.
Oct 13, 2019
On Sunday, October 13th, Andrew Stephen Peyton Jr., loving husband and father of three, passed away at the age of 68. He was known to all that loved him as Steve.
Dr. Peyton graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor of science degree in zoology. He received his doctorate in optometry from the Pennsylvania College...
Elmer C. Bare
Oct 13, 2019
Elmer C. Bare, 92 of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at Brethren Village Retirement Community, after a brief illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Frank R. and Elizabeth (Cope) Bare. Elmer was the beloved husband of Anna Marie (O'Neill) Bare, and together they celebrated 68 years of marriage this past September...
Thomas L. Forsberg
Oct 13, 2019
Thomas L. Forsberg, 87, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at Moravian Manor. Tom was the son of the late Harold and Imogene (Hallstrom) Forsberg. He was the loving husband of Ruth H. (Naslund) Forsberg, who died in 2010.
Raised in Jamestown, NY, he shared countless stories of his youth spent fixing cars,...
Jeremy R. Rhineer
Oct 12, 2019
Jeremy R. Rhineer of Brickerville much loved son of Dwight and Lynn McKay and the late Paul M. Rhineer died Saturday, October 12, 2019 due to the devastating effects of lung cancer.
Jeremy was a 1992 graduate of Warwick High School and attended Kutztown University.
He was a machine operator at Richter Precision Inc, East...
Mark A. “Andy” Ferguson
Oct 11, 2019
Mark A. "Andy" Ferguson, 63, of Lancaster passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at LGH surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Darrenkamp) Ferguson.
He was a 1974 graduate of JP McCaskey High School. He worked at TELCO as a power plant operator.
Andy...
Francis R. Owsiany
Oct 10, 2019
Francis R. Owsiany, 89, formerly of Lititz, passed away at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia, on Thursday, October 10, 2019. He was born in Philadelphia to the late Raymond J. and Sarah A. (Miloszewska) Owsiany. Frank marked 66 years of marriage with his wife Kathryn V. (Goll) Owsiany last June 6th.
A graduate of La Salle High...
Eileen D. Rzecinski
Oct 9, 2019
Eileen D. Rzecinski (née Sexton), 74, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at her home in Marietta, after a valiant battle with a long illness. The oldest child of Martin and Dorothy Sexton, and niece of the late Arthur Quillin, she grew up in NY and resided in Morristown, NJ for 30 years prior to moving to PA....
Mark V. Davis
Oct 8, 2019
Mark V. Davis, 59, of East Petersburg, passed away at Hospice & Community Care on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of Bernese D. (Davis), wife of Francis Lyons, and the late Vernon B. Davis.
Of the Catholic Faith, Mark was a member of the Lancaster Catholic High School Class of 1978....
Doris L. (Frane) Splain
Oct 8, 2019
Doris L. (Frane) Splain, 84, of Lititz, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Ephrata Manor surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Marietta, PA to the late Catherine (Snyder) and Arthur Frane. Doris was the beloved wife to William "Bill" Splain, with whom she celebrated 65 years of marriage with in June.
Doris was...
Norbert H. Pitz, Jr.
Oct 8, 2019
Norbert H. Pitz, Jr., 72, of Reading, PA, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Norbert H., Sr. and Jean Asti Pitz.
Norbert had worked as a metallurgist for Heyco Metals in Leesport, PA for 35 years before retiring.
A veteran of the US Air...
H. Arlene Snyder
Oct 6, 2019
H. Arlene Snyder, 82, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Millersville, PA she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Elsie (Berkenheiser) Huber. She was the wife of the late Elvin M. Snyder.
Arlene loved nature, especially watching her favorite bird, the cardinal. She...
Richard A. Bleacher
Oct 6, 2019
Richard A. Bleacher, 78, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 6, 2019. Born in Quarryville, PA he was raised and loved on the Zander Family Farm. He was the son of the late Catherine (Redman) Bleacher.
Richard worked at Lancaster Malleable, Federal Mogul and most recent John Herr's Village Market in Millersville. He...
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