Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
John Franklin Lavelle
Jan 20, 2019
John Franklin Lavelle, of Lancaster, died peacefully on January 20, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. He would have been 85 this January. He was born in Minneapolis, MN to the late John Joseph and Evelyn Cartwright Lavelle. He was the loving husband of Margaret Ann Lavelle, sharing 61 years of marriage. John was a scholar,...
Richard E. Dale
Jan 20, 2019
Richard E. Dale, 79, of Warwick Twp., passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, with his family at his side. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William E. Dale and the late Helen F. (Muschert) Dale-March. Richard was the loving husband of the late Jean L. (Miley) Dale...
G. Arlene (Goodman) Sload
Jan 20, 2019
G. Arlene (Goodman) Sload, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on January 20, 2019. She was born in Lancaster, to the late Ruth (Lines) and James H. Goodman. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Don after 66 years of marriage.
Arlene worked for RCA and Longenecker Drugstore as a controller until her retirement. Arlene enjoyed...
Theodora “Teddy” W. Raines
Jan 19, 2019
Theodora "Teddy" W. Raines, 93, of Lititz, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Luther Acres. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Paralsa White. Teddy was the loving wife to the late Lt. Col. William J. Raines. Teddy graduated from Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA and Beaver College, Jenkintown, PA with a B.A. and a B.F.A....
Hope Abigail Sierocinski
Jan 19, 2019
Hope Abigail Sierocinski, 15, of Lancaster passed away peacefully on Jan 19, 2019. She is survived by her parents, Scott and Barbara, and siblings Patrick, Meghan, Noah, Liam, Owen, Myles and Sean.
Hope was a student at Landisville Middle School IU13 class.
A Celebration of Hope's Life will take place on Sunday, January 27, at...
Kathryn M. Tinkler
Jan 19, 2019
Kathryn M. Tinkler, 87, a resident of the Lakes at Willow Valley was called to her eternal home by her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 19, 2019. She was the loving wife to the late Frederick J. Tinkler, Jr. who passed in 2010. Born in Bethlehem, PA she was the daughter of the late Harold Lebo and Florence...
Ida M. Reese
Jan 18, 2019
Ida M. Reese, 89, of Lititz, passed away peacefully on, Friday, January 18, 2018 with her family by her side. She was the loving wife of Gerald Reese with whom she shared 50 years of marriage.
Born in Lancaster, PA she was a daughter to the late Delfino Talarico and Elvira (Trinca) Patton.
Ida was...
Paul N. Bowman
Jan 18, 2019
Paul N. Bowman, 76, of Lancaster, died at LGH on Friday, January 18, 2019. He was the husband of Cheryl M. (Hershey) Bowman for over 52 years.
He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps and was Honorably discharged in 1963.
Paul was a State Police Trooper for 25 years, retiring in 1992.
...Toula Bournelis
Jan 18, 2019
Toula Bournelis, 88, of Lancaster, PA, passed away Friday, January 18, 2019 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Kos, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Vaggelis & Vaggelia (Argires) Sambunaris. Toula was the wife to the late Nicholas Bournelis. She worked 20 years in the laundry department at Lancaster General Hospital, retiring in 1993....
Gloria L. Fraunfelter
Jan 18, 2019
Gloria L. Fraunfelter, 59, wife of Kenneth R. Fraunfelter, Jr., of Ephrata, PA, died January 18, 2019.
Mirjana Alessi
Jan 16, 2019
Mirjana Alessi, 82, of Mount Joy, PA and formerly of Bronx, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in Lancaster, PA. Born in Zagreb, Yugoslavia to the late Ignac and Durdica Brumen. Mirjana spent her life dedicated to working hard at the Board of Education in New York and raising her three daughters. She was a loving...
Alana L. Watson
Jan 16, 2019
Alana L. Watson, 31, of Lancaster, passed away at UMPC Shadyside Pittsburgh on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. She was the wife of Thomas J. Watson, with whom she shared 5 years of marriage this past May 11th. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Dale H. and Janice A. Eckroth Miller of Columbia. Alana was a 2005 graduate...
Mary E. Zepp
Jan 15, 2019
Mary E. Zepp, 89, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Hamilton Arms Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Elmer) Garman. She was the wife of the late Roy H. Zepp Jr. who passed away in 2007. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, going to church and spending time with her...
Naomi Irene Young
Jan 15, 2019
Naomi Irene Young, 97, of Lancaster, unexpectedly passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at UPMC Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Naomi was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Clayton B. and Emma E. Snavely (nee Hacker). She was predeceased by her husband, Vernon H. Young, three sisters, and one brother. Naomi is survived by her daughter, Judith...
Kenneth C. Book
Jan 14, 2019
Kenneth C. Book, 76, formerly of Strasburg, passed away at his Luther Acres cottage surrounded by his loving family on Monday, January 14, 2019. Born in Lancaster to the late John H. and Bertha (Landis) Book, Ken grew up on the Book family pickle farm where Lampeter-Strasburg Schools Campus is today.
Sweethearts for 60 years, Ken and...
George M. Scott
Jan 13, 2019
George M. Scott, 55, of McSherrystown, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Gettysburg, PA he was the son of Myrtle (Champagne) Scott and the late Richard Scott. He was the husband of the late Laurie B. Scott who passed away January 4, 2019. He was a 1981 graduate of Gettysburg High School where...
Robert S. Mcdonald
Jan 13, 2019
Robert S. McDonald, 72, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019. Born in Elkton, MD, Robert was the son of the late Elmer McDonald, Sr. and Mable Virginia Bryan. He was the loving husband to the late Linda (Grimm) McDonald for over 58 years. Robert attended Lampeter Strasburg High School. After high school, Bob became a Supervisor...
Thomas C. Hertzog
Jan 13, 2019
Thomas C. Hertzog, 68, of Lebanon, PA, passed away on January 13, 2019. Born in Mount Carmel, PA, he was the son of Dorothy (Nadzon) Hertzog and the late Bill Hertzog. Tom was the loving husband of 47 years to Christine (Zealberg) Hertzog. He graduated from Mount Carmel High School in 1968 and Wayland Baptist College with a Bachelor's...
Eugene I Rhodes
Jan 13, 2019
Eugene I Rhodes, 94, formerly of Florida and New York, passed away at Brethren Village on Sunday, January 13, 2019. He was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Joseph and Sylvia Rosenfeld. Gene celebrated 73 years of marriage with his wife Lenore Kaplan Rhodes last September 21st.
He served in the US Army during WWII as...
Timothy Mcgovern
Jan 12, 2019
Timothy McGovern, 59, of Thompsontown, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on January 12, 2019 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville with his family by his side. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Helen (Leaman) McGovern and the late John T. McGovern and husband to Jeane (Metcalf) McGovern. Tim was a Partner of Lancaster Outdoor LLC., specializing in...
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