Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Edna J. Frasco

Edna J. Frasco

Apr 23, 2019

Edna J. Frasco, 86, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 in Lititz, PA., after a brief illness. Edna, was a loving, devoted wife, and proud mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Samuel A. Frasco, 89, and her children: Lisa F. Ryan and her husband Stephen; Robert A. Frasco and his wife Susan;...

Lurinda “Rin” M. Snyder

Lurinda “Rin” M. Snyder

Apr 23, 2019

Lurinda "Rin" M. Snyder, 76, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.

She was the long-time companion of the late Carol Fox, with whom she shared 26 years together.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Kuhns Gross.

Rin had worked for 25 years for...

Helen V. Young Copenhaver

Helen V. Young Copenhaver

Apr 22, 2019

Helen V. Young Copenhaver, 96, of Lititz, peacefully passed away on April 22, 2019 at Brethren Village., She was eldest of nine children born in Clinchfield, VA to the late C. Homer and Ethel (Vance) Young and the wife of the late William V. Copenhaver, Sr.

Helen worked as a seamstress for Tidy Products for over 35...

Kathleen L. Lawrence

Kathleen L. Lawrence

Apr 22, 2019

Kathleen L. Lawrence, 65, of Mount Joy, passed away on April 22, 2019, at UPMC Pinnacle Lititz. Born in Los Angeles, CA, she was the daughter of the late T. Wayne and R. Lorraine (Terror) Lawrence.

Kathleen was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church. She attended high school in Venice, CA. She formerly worked at the...

Earl “Pinky” F. Wilson, Jr.

Earl “Pinky” F. Wilson, Jr.

Apr 22, 2019

Earl "Pinky" F. Wilson, Jr. 94, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019 at United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Pequea Township, he was the son of the late Catherinie (Bechtold) and Earl F. Wilson, Sr. He was the beloved husband to Marian (Sangrey) Wilson for almost 70 years.

Earl was a member of the...

Patricia Ann Frymyer

Patricia Ann Frymyer

Apr 22, 2019

Patricia Ann Frymyer, 71, of Lititz, PA, passed away unexpectedly on April 22, 2019 at her home. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Clarence L. Sipe, Sr. and Dorothy A. (Ditzler) Sipe. Patricia was the loving wife of Michael L. Frymyer, Sr.

Patricia was a homebody. She enjoyed taking care of her family's...

Dolores M. “Lori” Dougherty

Dolores M. “Lori” Dougherty

Apr 21, 2019

Dolores M. "Lori" Dougherty, 66, of Manheim went home to be with the Lord on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Manor Care – Lebanon. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Florence A. (Striggle) and James J. Dougherty Sr and the wife of the late, L. Hanks Somerall, Jr.

Lori was a 1970...

Doris L. Barilar

Doris L. Barilar

Apr 21, 2019

Doris L. Barilar, 89, of Willow Street, PA, and formerly of Lititz and Williamsport, passed on Monday, January 21, 2019.

She was the wife of the late Anthony J. Barilar, who passed away in 2006. Born in Johnstown, she was the daughter of the late Bruce E. and Pauline Walker Lape.

Doris had been a...

Marian H. Simes

Marian H. Simes

Apr 20, 2019

Marian H. Simes, age 94, formerly of Christiana and longtime resident of Willow Valley Communities, died on Saturday, April 20, 2019. She was the widow of Pierce Vernon Simes, who passed away in 1993.

Born at home in Georgetown, Bart Township, on March 19, 1925, she was daughter of the late John Benjamin Haubert and Mary Alta...

Josephine A. Sabatine

Josephine A. Sabatine

Apr 20, 2019

Josephine A. Sabatine, 97, of Lancaster, PA, died peacefully in Virginia at her granddaughter's home. Born in York, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Angelina (Russo) Catalano. Josephine was the loving wife to the late Philip A. Sabatine.

Beautiful lady who was loved by everyone she met. She loved to cook, sew, crafts,...

Richard B. “Dick” Griswold

Richard B. “Dick” Griswold

Apr 18, 2019

Richard B. "Dick" Griswold, 84, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Wethersfield, CT, peacefully passed away on April 18, 2019 at Moravian Manor, two days before his birthday. Born in Greenfield, MA, he was the son of the late Harold Dean and Evelyn (Oates) Griswold, and the beloved husband of Norma (Jose) Griswold of 62 years. Together they raised two...

Rita J. Larusso

Rita J. Larusso

Apr 18, 2019

Rita J. Larusso passed peacefully at home on April 18, 2019 after 92 years of living it her way. Loving and giving mother of Bernadette, Mark and his wife, Karen, and Susan; grandmother of Dean, and his wife Kristen, Paul, Marie, John, and Anne; and great-grandmother of Luke. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the...

Arlene Mable Neifert

Arlene Mable Neifert

Apr 17, 2019

Arlene Mable Neifert of Orwigsburg, Pa went to be with the Lord on April 17, 2019 at the age of 79. Arlene was born in New Ringgold,PA on July 28,1939 to the late Milton J. Sassaman and Viola (Semmel) Sassaman.

She was a woman of strong faith and enjoyed spending time reading her bible daily. She enjoyed...

Ellen Hein

Ellen Hein

Apr 17, 2019

Ellen A. Hein, 64, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on April 17, 2019 at her home. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Lewis and Jadwiga Twardowska. Ellie was the loving wife of George F. Hein. BeBe and BoBo shared 17 years of marriage.

Ellie worked and enjoyed her job in Early...

Robert E. Rogers

Robert E. Rogers

Apr 16, 2019

Robert E. Rogers, 72, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on April 16, 2019 at Lancaster General Hospital, due to complications involving cancer. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late James and Rita (Casey) Rogers. Robert was the loving husband of Linda C. (Massar) Rogers.

A veteran, he served in the US Navy. Robert was...

James R. “Jim” Grant

James R. “Jim” Grant

Apr 16, 2019

James R. "Jim" Grant, 81, husband of Thelma, of Ephrata, died April 16, 2019.

John Palic, Jr.

John Palic, Jr.

Apr 15, 2019

John Palic, Jr., 86, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019. He was the husband of Josephine Valosich Palic, with who he shared 60 years of marriage this past July 26th. Born in Uniontown, PA, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Slampak Palic.

John graduated with a BS in Industrial Engineering...

Frederica A. “Fran” Delevieleuse

Frederica A. “Fran” Delevieleuse

Apr 15, 2019

Frederica A. "Fran" Delevieleuse, 80, of Intercourse, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 at Lancashire Hall in Lancaster. Born in Oneonta, NY she was the daughter of the late Charles "Bill" Wambold and Grace (Nichols) Wambold. She was married to George T. "Tracey" Delevieleuse for over 44 years.

In addition to her husband Tracey, she is survived...

Patsy Ann Kofroth

Patsy Ann Kofroth

Apr 15, 2019

Patsy Ann Kofroth, 81, of Ronks, died Monday, April 15, 2019 at Harrison House of Christiana. She was the wife of the late Kenneth R. Kofroth, Sr., who died on April 15, 1991.

A homemaker, Patsy also operated a Taxi service for the Amish community for many years.

Patsy enjoyed going to the beach, word...

Kevin J. Lynch

Kevin J. Lynch

Apr 14, 2019

Kevin J. Lynch, 68, of Lancaster, passed away at the Hershey Medical Center on Sunday, April 14, 2019.

He was the husband of Fran Randazzo Lynch, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage this past September 25th. Born in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Timothy and Ruth Leinberger Lynch.

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