Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
George C. Stewart
Dec 5, 2018
George C. Stewart, 94, passed away on December 5, 2018 at Brethren Village. He was the husband of the late Lorraine Hazlett Stewart who passed away in April, 2018, and the late Grace Bauer Stewart who passed away in 2004. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Lois wife of Joseph Esuchanko of Troy, MI. Friends will be received on...
Barbara Ann Knowles
Dec 5, 2018
Barbara Ann Knowles, 88, of Manheim, passed away at Pleasant View Retirement Community on Dec. 5, 2018. She had been under the care of hospice, and her family had been with her to say goodbye. Barbara was the beloved wife of Glenn R. Knowles, who died in Jan. 2014. She was born in Quincy, Mass., the only daughter of...
Brent W. Dorsey
Dec 4, 2018
Brent W. Dorsey, 58, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. He was the son of the late Walter B. Dorsey, Sr. and Christine (Washington) Warren-Dorsey. Coming from a large family he was a loving family man, spending a lot of the time with his son, Shiron. Some of the best times they had together were...
Barbara B. Mckee
Dec 2, 2018
Barbara B. McKee, 80, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at The Glen at Willow Valley. She was married to Wayne H. McKee for 36 years and is survived by six children, Susan H. Mooney, daughter, and husband Brian, Newark, DE, William J. Hudson, son, Newark, DE, Sharon A Reutter, stepdaughter, and husband Daniel, Wilmington,...
Gracie Edith King
Dec 2, 2018
Gracie Edith King, 16, of Lititz, beloved daughter of Amy and Topher King, died Sunday December 2, 2018 in Lancaster General Hospital with her family by her side.
A former resident of Robesonia, she attended Conrad Weiser West Elementary School. After her move to Lititz, Gracie attended Linden Hall and Warwick Middle and High School. Since 2007,...
Barbara A. (Mccarty) Rhodes
Dec 2, 2018
Barbara A. (McCarty) Rhodes, 81, of Manheim, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Sunday, December 2, 2018 with her loving family by her side. Born in Huntingdon, PA she was the daughter of the late Lesley and Veda (Putt) McCarty. She was the loving wife to the late Paul Rhodes with whom she shared over 60 years.
...Florence B. Haertter
Dec 2, 2018
Florence B. Haertter, 72, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side on Sunday, December 2, 2018 from her courageous battle with cancer. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Thelma (King) Burgert. She was the loving wife of Joseph L. Haertter, with whom she celebrated 52 years of marriage....
Nick Agouridis
Dec 2, 2018
Nick Agouridis, a Greek immigrant who became a successful local businessman, died early Sunday morning at the Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. He was 83 years old. Nick was born in a small village on the island of Chios, Greece. The youngest of four children, he was raised by his sisters Maria and Angeliki, after his mother...
Jay Feingold
Dec 1, 2018
Jay Feingold, 72, passed away unexpectedly on December 1, 2018 at UPMC Lititz. Born in Pittsburgh and raised in Squirrel Hill, he was the son of the late Maurice and Bess (Bayer) Feingold. An alumnus of Taylor Allderdice High School, Jay went on to further his education at Drexel University where he earned Bachelor's degree, and St. Joseph University...
Dorothy E. Gabron
Nov 30, 2018
Dorothy E. Gabron, 78, of Millersville, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018. She was the wife of the late Kenneth G. Gabron, who passed away in 2015. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late William Bryson Rosenberry and Ida Mae Frackman Rosenberry. Dorothy had worked as the vice president of human resources for Educators...
Kamalakshi Kanubhai Patel
Nov 29, 2018
Kamalakshi Kanubhai Patel, age 78, passed away peacefully in her home at 148 Penningdon Dr, Landisville, PA on Thursday, November 29, 2018. Born in India on April 10, 1940, she was the loving daughter of the late Ashabhai and Gangaben Patel. She will be fondly remembered by her friends, family and in the various communities that she's touched. Left...
Gertrude Stasiak
Nov 28, 2018
"I answered when my name was called and went with the angels to heaven above. Though my body is no longer here, the memories and stories remain for years."
Gertrude went home in peace to be with the Lord on November 27/28th, 2018. Greeting her at the gates of heaven are her husband Julian Stasiak, daughter Christine...
Kristina Katie Murphy
Nov 27, 2018
Kristina Katie Murphy, who liked to be called Katie, of Willow Street, passed away unexpectedly on November 27, 2018, at UPMC Pinnacle Lancaster. For the past two years, Katie showed extraordinary courage and fortitude in fighting an autoimmune disease, to which she succumbed following complications. Born in Siberia in 1993, Katie was raised in a Russian orphanage and adopted...
Deacon Manuel Velazquez, Sr.
Nov 27, 2018
Manuel "Manny" Velazquez Sr., 79, of Lancaster, went home to God on November 27, 2018. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Hipolito Velazquez and Ramona Ruiz Velazquez and the beloved husband to Basilisa Santos Velazquez. For 25 years, Manny worked as a Forman in the Molding Department of ITT Grinnell in Columbia. He...
John “Jack” Sourber
Nov 27, 2018
John "Jack" Sourber, 90, of Lancaster went to Heaven on November 27th, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care. Originally from Pottsville, PA, Jack was the son of the late Earl Jacob Sourber and the late Miriam Brown Sourber. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 32 years, Renee. He was also preceded in death by one...
Beverly Lynn Mengel
Nov 25, 2018
Beverly Lynn Mengel, 64, of Lititz, surrounded by her family, entered into her Lord and Saviors home on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at UPMC Pinnacle Lititz after a brief battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Harold Eckert, Sr. and the late Irene Strohm Eckert. Beverly is survived by her son Michael...
Charles W. (Bud) Book
Nov 25, 2018
Charles W. (Bud) Book, 89, of 1649 Princess Anne Drive, died Sunday, Nov. 25, after a lengthy illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara, (Bobbie) in 2009. The couple was married in 1953. We rejoice that they are together again.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Frances...
Mychaela Donnelly Parmer
Nov 24, 2018
Mychaela Donnelly Parmer, 20, of Lancaster went home to be with the Lord after a motor vehicle accident Saturday, November 24, 2018. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Joel M. Parmer, of West Virginia, and Kelly (Donnelly) Pabon, wife of Alex, also of Lancaster. Mychaela was greatly loved and cherished by all of her parents, family, and...
Brenda Jean (Myers) Sweet
Nov 24, 2018
Brenda Jean (Myers) Sweet, 53, of Lititz, passed away on November 24, 2018 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Ross & Annemae (Long) Myers. Brenda was a lifelong companion to Mark Burkholder. She was a graduate of Warwick High School. Brenda was an avid shopper and was addicted to QVC. She...
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