Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Christina H. Grigoriades

Christina H. Grigoriades

Apr 2, 2018

Christina H. Grigoriades, 96, of Manor Township, passed away peacefully at home after a two month illness on Monday, April 2nd, 2018. Born on the Island of Kos, in the village of Pili, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Dimitrios and Katerina (Flaskos) Karpouzis. She was preceded in death by her husband Haralampos "Harry" Grigoriades in 2009....

Krista M. Hodgden

Krista M. Hodgden

Mar 31, 2018

Krista M. Hodgden, 54, of Lancaster, passed away on March 31, 2018. Born in Oakland, CA she was the daughter of Paul and Fay Pease and the loving wife of Randy Hodgden. Krista was a helpful hand in her community and was a dedicated volunteer for Toys for Tots, Lancaster Marine Corps League # 284 Ladies Auxillary, and AM...

J. Robert (Bob) Byler

J. Robert (Bob) Byler

Mar 31, 2018

J. Robert (Bob) Byler, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at age 88 on March 31, 2018. Born in Gap, PA, he was the son of the late J. Jesse and Elsie Byler, and was the loving husband of Ruth S. (Lapp) Byler for 67 years.

Bob served in the restaurant industry as general manager at Plain &...

Edward C. Carty

Edward C. Carty

Mar 31, 2018

Edward C. Carty, 83, formerly of East Petersburg, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Luther Acres. Born in Boston, MA he was the son of the late John and Nora (Faherty) Carty. He was the loving husband of Ruth (Denton) Carty with whom he shared over 62 years of marriage. He worked at the former Continental Can Co....

Michael Charles Beaver

Michael Charles Beaver

Mar 30, 2018

Michael Charles Beaver, 30, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Lillian M. (Kinkaid) Dixon and Charles L. Beaver. He was a graduate of Avon Grove High School. Mike worked various jobs but he had a true love and talent in the culinary arts. Mike was an...

Samuel J. Feldstein

Samuel J. Feldstein

Mar 30, 2018

Samuel J. Feldstein, 84, of Needham, MA, formerly of Lancaster, PA passed away Friday, March 30, 2018. Born in the Bronx, NY he was the son of the late Charles and Bertha (Fine) Feldstein. He was the husband of the late Jean G. Feldstein who passed away in 2009.

He owned PIP Printing in York, PA from...

John C. Schnell

John C. Schnell

Mar 30, 2018

John C. Schnell, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018. He was born in Manheim to the late Sylvia L. (Kissinger) and Ralph C. Schnell John enjoyed being outdoors. He loved to fish and hunt. He liked camping in his free time. Most of all, he enjoyed making people laugh. John is survived by his children:...

Edward B. Butt

Edward B. Butt

Mar 29, 2018

Edward B. Butt, 71, of Lancaster, passed away at home, Thursday, March 29, 2018. A life-long resident of Lancaster, Ed was the son of the late Edward P. and Rose Heisler Hess. Ed was a 1964 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. He was employed by the US Postal Service as a supervisor until his retirement in 2001. In...

Sylvia R. Wert

Sylvia R. Wert

Mar 28, 2018

Sylvia R. Wert, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on March 28, 2018 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Columbia, PA, she was the daughter of the late John C. Martin & Mildred (Reese) DeFranco. Sylvia was the loving wife to James "Jim" R. Wert. She retired as a trademark paralegal from Armstrong. She had stayed in contact with her...

Jennie E. Hanna

Jennie E. Hanna

Mar 28, 2018

Jennie E. Hanna, 88, passed away on March 28, 2018 at her home in Lancaster. She was born October 24, 1929 in Lancaster, the daughter of William R. and Anna E. (Schrader) Foultz. She was retired from Federal Mogul and had been previously employed with Schick Electric. She was a faithful member of Grace Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Retired Steel...

H. Sean Higgins

H. Sean Higgins

Mar 28, 2018

H. Sean Higgins, 43, of Manor Twp., died unexpectedly at Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. He was born in Lancaster to Carole Whitmeyer Stager of Lebanon and the late Hugh J. Higgins, Jr. Sean was the husband of Sherry Cogan Higgins for 20 years. A 1992 graduate of Conestoga Valley High School, he was a machine...

Deborah T. Snyder

Deborah T. Snyder

Mar 28, 2018

Deborah T. Snyder, 62, of Millersville, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Theresa L. (Wimer) Zander and the late Willis C. Zander, Jr. She was the loving wife of Randall F. Snyder, with whom she would have celebrated 41 blessed years of marriage this coming May...

Betty L. Mearig

Betty L. Mearig

Mar 28, 2018

Betty L. Mearig, 93, of Lititz, PA., joined her Heavenly Father on March 28, 2018 at Moravian Manor. Betty was born in Lititz to Samuel and Bernetha Hoffman and was the wife of Robert "Sketch" Mearig for 63 years until his passing in 2007. She was a life-long resident of her beloved town and very proud to call Lititz...

Charles J. Collova

Charles J. Collova

Mar 28, 2018

Charles J. Collova, 91, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday March 28, 2018 at the Mennonite Home. He was the husband of Camilla (Corey) Collova, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage this past June 11th. Born in Boston, MA, Charlie was the son of the late Santo and Lena (Yetto) Collova. Charlie was a US Navy...

Rose Mary Reisinger

Rose Mary Reisinger

Mar 27, 2018

Rose Mary Reisinger, 97, of New Providence, PA, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Conestoga View Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born in the City of Port Zenting, Province of Bavaria, Germany, she was the daughter of the late John and Emma Krallinger Breit. Rose came to the United States in 1923 when she was just three years old, and became...

Dorothy M. Nicklaus

Dorothy M. Nicklaus

Mar 27, 2018

Dorothy M. Nicklaus, 94 of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Pleasant View Retirement Home in Manheim, PA. She was born in Lititz, to the late Frank Z. and Helen E. (Weit) Richwine. Dorothy was the wife of the late Paul C. Nicklaus, who died in 2003. Dorothy was employed at Schick Electric Inc for 15 years...

Anita Jane Fellenbaum

Anita Jane Fellenbaum

Mar 27, 2018

Anita Jane (Knight) Fellenbaum was welcomed into God's arms on March 27, 2018. She was born on May 5, 1933 to the late James and Cordelia (Zimmerman) Knight. She was fiercely loyal to her family, loved animals, gardening, and music. She was a good friend, a great mother, and a devoted wife. She retired from R.R. Donnelley Printing. She...

Edelmira Roman

Edelmira Roman

Mar 27, 2018

Edelmira Roman, 89, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2018 at her home. Born in Utuado, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Alejandro Hernandez Luciano and Inocencia Rojas Diaz. Edelmira was the loving wife of 60 years to Eliseo Roman. A member of New Creation United Methodist Church, she was very strong in...

Glenn W. Daub

Glenn W. Daub

Mar 26, 2018

Glenn W. Daub, 92, of Lancaster, PA, died at Mennonite Home with family by his side on March 26th. He was born in Curwensville, PA to the late Harry and Alice Lord Daub in 1925. After graduating from Clearfield High School, he served two years in the United States Air Force with a rank of Sergeant. He was trained...

Peter M. “Pete” Smith

Peter M. “Pete” Smith

Mar 26, 2018

Peter M. "Pete" Smith, 66, of Leola, died peacefully on Monday, March 26, 2018, with family by his side at Hospice & Community Care. He fought a courageous 15-month battle with brain cancer. He was born in Stuttgart, Germany to the late John P., Jr. and Helga Neuman Smith. Pete shared 19 years of marriage with his loving and...

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