Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Carolann J. Capizzi

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ba Ndele Kete

Ba Ndele Kete

May 25, 2018

Ba Ndele Kete, 69, of Lancaster, PA, died May 25, 2018.

Robert D. "Jackhammer" Wise

Robert D. "Jackhammer" Wise

May 25, 2018

Robert D. "Jackhammer" Wise, 88, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018. He was the husband of the late Patricia Simmons Wise who passed away in 2008. Born in Spring City, PA, he was the son of the late George W. and Virginia A. Dixon Wise. Bob had been a commercial truck driver for 50 years,...

John B. Mitchell

John B. Mitchell

May 25, 2018

John B. Mitchell, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Hospice and Community Care. Born in Springfield, MO, he was the son of the late Ruth (Andrews) and Bernard Dorsey Mitchell. He was happily married for over 50 years to the late Judy (Bangert) Mitchell. John was a loving father and grandfather as well as a being a...

William Lopez

William Lopez

May 25, 2018

William Lopez, 52, of Lancaster, died 5/25/2018.

Ralph Charles Hohman

Ralph Charles Hohman

May 25, 2018

Ralph Charles Hohman, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Anna (Royer) and Ralph Charles Hohman, Sr. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, for over 50 years, Virginia "Ginny" (Moffett) in 2002. He retired as an Electrical Engineer...

Emmanuel Philippos Papadakis

Emmanuel Philippos Papadakis

May 24, 2018

Emmanuel Philippos Papadakis, 83, of Wyomissing, formerly of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, May 24th, 2018. He was born in New York City and was the son of the late Philippos E. Papadakis and Helen (Eastman) Papadakis. Emmanuel is survived by the love of his life, Stella Papadakis, of Wyomissing. They were married in 1960. He graduated from...

Isaia Candelario Batista

Isaia Candelario Batista

May 24, 2018

Isaia Candelario Batista, 16, Lancaster City, known to many as "Kiki", died on 5/24/18 due to injuries sustained in a tragic auto accident.

Isaia was an honor roll student as a Junior at J.P. McCaskey H.S. He was a hard worker on top of keeping his honor roll grades. He enjoyed working at Lancaster Country Club with...

Loralee J. Sturnick

Loralee J. Sturnick

May 24, 2018

Loralee J. Sturnick, 79, formerly of East Petersburg, PA, died May 24,2018.

Shirley A. Gilbert

Shirley A. Gilbert

May 24, 2018

Shirley A. Gilbert, 79, of Conestoga Twp., passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Zola (Sizemore) Leaman, and the beloved wife of John M. Gilbert, with whom she shared 59 years of marriage.

Shirley was a 1956...

Diane Louise Haines

Diane Louise Haines

May 23, 2018

Diane Louise Haines, 73, of Lancaster passed away at Hospice and Community Care on May 23, 2018. Born in Coatesville, Diane was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Dorothy (Chryst) Hatfield. She was the loving wife of the late James R. Haines Sr for over 50 years before his passing in 2012. A graduate of J.P. McCaskey High...

David M. Ford

David M. Ford

May 23, 2018

David M. Ford lost his battle with PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy), early Wednesday morning, May 23rd, 2018, when he went home to be with the Lord, peacefully, in his home, with his wife and daughter by his side. He was 67.

Dave was the son of the late Robert and Helen Ford, of Spokane, Washington. At the...

Bernard J. “Barney” Martin

Bernard J. “Barney” Martin

May 23, 2018

Bernard J. "Barney" Martin, 89, of Lititz, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Francis H. and Catherine C. (Hohenwarter) Martin. He was the loving and devoted husband of Nancy (Burkhart) Martin with whom he shared over 68 years of marriage. He was a...

Charles W. Boyer, Sr.

Charles W. Boyer, Sr.

May 22, 2018

Charles W. Boyer Sr., 87, of Lancaster, passed away surrounded by his loving family on May 22, 2018. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Harry H. Boyer and Mary A. (Coleman) Boyer. Charles was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was an active member of Son Light Bible Church and...

Leonard J. Blazek

Leonard J. Blazek

May 22, 2018

Leonard J. Blazek, 83, of Lititz, passed away at ManorCare Health Services-Lancaster on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. He was born in Shamokin to the late Joseph L. and Anna (Urdzik) Blazek. Len's wife, the late Mary E. (Long) Blazek, died in 1997.

A graduate of Shamokin High School, Len served in the US Navy as an Aviation...

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