Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Jeanne E. Kennedy
Jun 1, 2018
Jeanne E. Kennedy, 68, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018, at UPMC Pinnacle, Lancaster. Born in Coatesville, she was a daughter of the late James and Myrle (Hall) Martin, and the beloved wife of the late Thomas W. Kennedy, with whom she who shared 28 years of marriage at the time of his passing in 1998....
John C. Greider
Jun 1, 2018
John C. Greider, 58, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, June 1st, 2018 due to metastatic melanoma. He was born in Lancaster and was the son of Elizabeth J. "Betty" (Wenger) and Martin H. Greider, of Lancaster. John graduated from Conestoga Valley High School in 1977. A member of CV's rifle team, John was the leading scorer his senior year....
M. Elizabeth (Betty) Diem
Jun 1, 2018
M. Elizabeth (Betty) Diem, 99, a resident of Brethren Village, died Friday, June 1, 2018. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Martin G. and Katharine Zeamer Esbenshade. She was married to the late Earl Kern Diem. They celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary June 15th, 2010. She was a graduate of Manheim Township High School 1936...
Janet Wood
May 31, 2018
Janet Wood, 72, of Lancaster, passed away on May 31, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Robert & Anna (Brennan) VanCoillie. Janet retired as a nurse's aid from Women & Babies Hospital. She sang in the choir at Historic St. Mary's Catholic Church. Janet was an...
Robert L. West, Sr.
May 29, 2018
Robert L. West, Sr., 88, of Lititz, PA, went to meet his Lord & Savior on May 29, 2018 at United Zion Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Amos & Merrtle (Fisher) West. Bob was the husband for 33 years to the late Elsie L. West. He is also survived by children: Robert...
Edna Grace Beach
May 28, 2018
Edna Grace (Heiser) Beach, 93, of Brethren Village, Lititz, passed away early Monday, May 28, 2018. She had been under Hospice care for the past few weeks and died peacefully of natural causes.
She was born Sept. 12, 1924, in Shamokin, Pa., to Daniel Leroy and Grace Elizabeth (Schmeltz) Heiser. She was the third of four children....
David Scott Maser
May 28, 2018
David was born March 15, 1978 and died May 28, 2018 in Charlottesville, VA. Like too many stories we read daily, it started with an injury and prescription medication, and it ended with an addiction Dave could not shake. Dave was the son of Judy and Tom McDermott of Lancaster, and father Scott Maser husband of Linda of York....
Jean E. Prentice
May 27, 2018
Jean E. Prentice, 91, of West Hempfield Twp., passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018, at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Eugene H. and M. Marguerite (Birely) Schuler, and the beloved wife of the late Harry F. Prentice, with whom she shared 49 years of marriage at the time...
William Michael Windle
May 27, 2018
William Michael Windle, 52, of Smoketown, died peacefully at home on Sunday, May 27, 2018, with his wife, Michelle L. (Cornelius) Windle by his side, and surrounded by his family.
Born in Harford, County, Maryland on October 12, 1965, he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Josephine (Earheart) Windle.
Affectionately known as...
Kevin T. Glah
May 27, 2018
Kevin T. Glah, 63, of Akron, passed away at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital, Sunday, May 27, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, Kevin was the son of the late Arthur F. and Phyllis (Wood) Glah, Sr. Kevin was the loving companion of Donna J. Gerofsky. Kevin graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. During his career...
Alan Fleck “Al” Royer
May 27, 2018
Alan Fleck Royer, "Al", of Elizabethtown PA passed away peacefully at home on May 27, 2018. Al was born in Altoona PA on November 18, 1924 to the late John F. Royer and Grace Lucas Royer. Al held the 2nd chair, violin, with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra while still at John Harris High School in Harrisburg. After his service...
Martha A. “Marti” King
May 27, 2018
Marti King, 80, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2018. Formerly of her beloved home state of Colorado, Marti was the daughter of Ellsworth Landes and Olive (Miller) Landes. Marti and her husband, Harold King, recently returned to Lancaster after living in Denver, Colorado for over 30 years where she worked as an Administrative Assistant for a...
Carolann J. Capizzi
May 27, 2018
Carolann J. Capizzi, 70, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2018 at her home by her loving family. Born in Jersey City, NJ she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Sarnella) Ferrante. She is survived by two sons, Thomas D. Capizzi, husband of Heather of Lititz, Jude D. Capizzi of Leola. Also surviving are five...
Anthony De Leon
May 26, 2018
Anthony De Leon, 52, Lancaster, died 5/26/18 at home. Survived by soulmate, Yesenia Cruz, 8 children, Jessica (Phila.), Luis, Jonathon, Marc, David, Anthony, Jr., Sheila, & Robert, all of Lancaster. Funeral Services will be Mon. 6/4/18 at 10AM at Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home 414 E. King St. Lanc., PA 17602. Viewing will be Sun. (6PM-8PM) & Mon. (9AM-10AM)...
J. Paul Zanowski
May 26, 2018
Joseph Paul Zanowski, age 83, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on May 26, 2018.
Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of Joseph and Ann Zanowski, the husband of Joann Connell Zanowski, and the brother of Raymond Zanowski, all of whom predeceased him. He is survived by his brother Charles and sister Carolyn. He was...
Thomas “Chooch” J. Chunko
May 26, 2018
Thomas "Chooch" J. Chunko, 76, on May 26, 2018, died at his home in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania
Tom is survived by his wife, Dorothy J. Fager; son, Andrew Chunko, Jacksonville, FL; daughter, Jennifer Villella, Lancaster, PA; three grandchildren: Riley and Kendall Chunko and Evellina Villella; two step-children, Kimberly Fager Thomas, Wilkes Barre, PA, Matthew Fager, Arlington, Texas;...
Janet M. Schaefer
May 26, 2018
Janet M. Schaefer, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018. She was the wife of the late Gustav W. Schaefer, who passed away on July 17, 2017. Born in Conestoga, she was the daughter of the late G. Emmanuel and Marguerite C. Warfel Kreider. Janet had worked for 38 years for the Lancaster County Agricultural Stabilization...
Julio Napoleonis
May 26, 2018
Julio Napoleonis, 41, of East Petersburg, passed away at home unexpectedly, Saturday, May 26, 2018. Born in Flushing, NY, Julio was the son of Miguel Napoleonis and the late Maria (Achodian) Napoleonis. He was the faithful and loving husband of Kristi R. (Brewer) Napoleonis, with whom he celebrated 16 years of marriage. Julio was a 1995 graduate of Faith...
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