Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Geraldine B. "Gerry" Johns
Dec 22, 2017
Geraldine B. (Kulbacki) Johns, (Gerry), 92, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on 12/22/2017. She lived the last two years in Kingwood, TX near her son, Thomas.
Gerry was born in Shamokin, PA on February 22, 1925. She graduated from Coal Township High School in 1943.
Gerry was married to Arthur C. Johns on February 16,...
Althea M. Wiggins
Dec 21, 2017
Althea M. Wiggins, 86, of Manheim passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Altoona, PA she was the daughter of the late Paul and Carrie (Douglas) Magill. She was the wife of the late William Wiggins. She was a crafter by trade and worked her stand at Root's Market and...
Robert Roy Finger
Dec 21, 2017
Robert Roy Finger, 65, of Lancaster, was waved into heaven by St. Peter on Thursday, December 21st, 2017 at his home in Lancaster, PA. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of John L. Finger and the late Pauline (Scott) Finger. Rob was a graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, received his Bachelor's degree from Elizabethtown College and continued...
Fred M. Rice
Dec 20, 2017
Fred M. Rice of Elizabethtown, PA passed away December 20, 2017 at Brethren Village, Lititz, PA at the age of eighty-five. Fred was known and loved for his compassion, his desire to live at peace with others, his quick wit and his love for music. After graduating from Manchester College in 1954 with a degree in music, Fred served...
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...
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dec 16, 2017
Janet A. Jones, 91, wife of Frederick Jones of Pen Argyl, died 12/16/17.
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
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,...
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