Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Mary E. Frederick

Mary E. Frederick

Dec 19, 2017

Mary E. Frederick, 94, of United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary Fox Claus. Mary was the wife of the late Charles A. Frederick, who passed away March 25, 2003. Mary graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1941. She...

Florence L. O’Brien

Florence L. O’Brien

Dec 19, 2017

Florence L. O'Brien, 85, of Kutztown, died December 19, 2017.

Marian Madonna

Marian Madonna

Dec 19, 2017

Marian Madonna, 84, of Millersville, passed away Tuesday, December 19th, 2017 with her loving daughter by her side. Marian had spent her final months at Conestoga View Nursing Home and she and her family are eternally grateful for the wonderful staff on the second floor and physical therapy department that helped care for her. Born in Widtsoe, Utah to...

Anne G. Forrey

Anne G. Forrey

Dec 19, 2017

Anne G. Forrey, 83, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late D. Paul and Ethel G. Baker Graver. Anne had worked as an executive secretary for Intelligencer Printing for 25 years and at Lancaster General Hospital for 15...

Edwin R. Seace, Sr.

Edwin R. Seace, Sr.

Dec 19, 2017

Edwin R. Seace, Sr., 95, of Manheim Twp., passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017. He was surrounded by the love of his family in the last days of his life under the care of Moravian Manor and Hospice & Community Care.

Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late William L. and Violet M. (Stouffer)...

Lloyd V. Hassel

Lloyd V. Hassel

Dec 18, 2017

Lloyd Vernon Hassel, age 97, of Lancaster passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at the Mennonite Home on Harrisburg Pike. Lloyd was born in Strasburg, the son of Harry and Edith (Yuninger) Hassel. He graduated from F&M with a BS in Chemistry. He served in the US Navy during WWII before moving to Joplin, MO to work for Atlas...

Miriam "Mira" Jordan Ferrara

Miriam "Mira" Jordan Ferrara

Dec 18, 2017

Miriam "Mira" Jordan Ferrara was born at 11:01 am on December 18, 2017 to parents Joseph and Alison Ferrara at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Mira weighed 4 lbs. 11 ozs and was 16 inches long. She had beautiful brown eyes and dark brown curly hair. Mira was held by her parents for her entire 53 minutes of life on...

Helen R. Heurich

Helen R. Heurich

Dec 18, 2017

Helen R. Heurich, 81, of Downingtown, passed away, December 18, 2017 at the Paoli Memorial Hospital. She was born November 7, 1936 the daughter of Martin and Ursula (Houck) Bucher.

She had been a long-time employee of Landis Homes, Lititz. She was active in the Harvest Worship Center Assembly of God Church, Downingtown.

She is...

Eris M. Mccoy

Eris M. Mccoy

Dec 18, 2017

Eris M. McCoy, 92, of Harrisburg, PA, passed away on December 18, 2017 at The Meadows at Blue Ridge Nursing Home. Born in Hegins, PA, she was the daughter of the late John & Fronie (Coleman) Huntsinger. Eris was the loving wife to the late Robert S. McCoy. She was a Penn State graduate, and worked as an administrator...

Carl “Kissy” Kissinger

Carl “Kissy” Kissinger

Dec 18, 2017

Carl "Kissy" Kissinger, 69, of Lancaster, passed away on December 18, 2017. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John and Elverta (Buller) Kissinger. He attended McCaskey High School. After graduating he became a proud member of the National Guard. Recently, he was a member of the Hubley Social Club, American Homebrewers Association, and American Legion...

Mary Margaret Snyder

Mary Margaret Snyder

Dec 18, 2017

Mary Margaret Snyder, 94, of West Lampeter Twp., went home to the Lord on Monday, December 18, 2017.

She was born in Lancaster, the daughter of the late Andrew A. and Florence (Kahn) Hilbert. Mary's husband of 67 years, Stanley B. Snyder, Sr., passed away in 2013.

Mary graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School, Class...

Agnes M. Perry

Agnes M. Perry

Dec 17, 2017

Agnes Marie (Concannon) Perry, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, December 17, at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia. She was born in Shamokin, PA, the daughter of the late Mary (Rhoades) and Patrick Concannon. She was the wife for nearly fifty years of James R. Perry, until his death in 1995. She is survived by their six adult children...

Marie Jeanette Vitale

Marie Jeanette Vitale

Dec 17, 2017

Marie Jeanette Vitale, 79, passed away December 17, 2017 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Ann (Kweder) Winkler. She was a Registered Nurse and had worked for Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital. She was a 1st Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, serving proudly in the Nursing Corps. She was a...

Janet A. Jones

Janet A. Jones

Dec 16, 2017

Janet A. Jones, 91, wife of Frederick Jones of Pen Argyl, died 12/16/17.

Amelia Rose Howard

Amelia Rose Howard

Dec 15, 2017

Amelia Rose Howard, of Columbia, infant daughter of Lindsay Trout and Simon Howard, little sister to Amaya, Amar, and Simon Howard, Jr. passed away on December 15, 2017. Born on November 16, 2017 her short life left a lasting impression on her grandparents; Christina Henderson of Tampa, FL, Keith Trout married to Barbara of Lancaster, PA, Renee Joseph of...

Robert Parrish Nelson

Robert Parrish Nelson

Dec 15, 2017

Robert Parrish Nelson, 79, of Mechanicsburg passed away peacefully Friday morning, December 15 from complications from Parkinson's disease. Born in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Bertha (Neild) Nelson. Bob is survived by his children Jennifer of Lititz, PA, Pamela of Short Hills, NJ, Rebecca of New York, NY, and Michael of Jersey City,...

Eileen D. Tierney

Eileen D. Tierney

Dec 15, 2017

Eileen D. Tierney, 93, of Landisville, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Teresa (Brucker) Ormsby, and the wife of the late Aloysius J. Tierney who passed in 1996. Over the years, Eileen worked as a paraprofessional and librarian...

Azalia F. Hull

Azalia F. Hull

Dec 15, 2017

Azalia F. Hull, 78, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, December 15. Born in Greenfield, PA, she was the wife of the late Robert Hull. Azalia was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved caring for her pet cats. Azalia is survived by her son, Paul D. Hull, of Lancaster and his 4 children: Caitlin, Emily, Allison, and Amanda;...

Angelita Hensley

Angelita Hensley

Dec 14, 2017

Angelita Hensley, 48, of Columbia, PA passed away unexpectantly at home on December 14, 2017. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Angelito Francisco and Shirley Leon. Angelita is also survived by her children; Joseph Byrd, Matthew Byrd, Angelita Hensley and Marsela Hensley as well as her sister, Rena Roman, and brothers, Reynaldo Famy and Humberto Salas....

Bette Jean Hofferth

Bette Jean Hofferth

Dec 14, 2017

Bette Jean Hofferth, 93, of Lititz, passed away, December 14, 2017 at UPMC Pinnacle-Lititz. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Leona (Gibbs) Peters. She had worked for Indiana University as a secretary. She was a faithful member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Lititz Women's Club, the Town Club, Lancaster, she also served as her...

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