Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

William H. “Bill” Geiger, Jr

William H. “Bill” Geiger, Jr

Apr 30, 2017

William H. "Bill" Geiger, Jr of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017. Born on the 4th of July, he was the son of the late Elizabeth (Irwin) and William H. Geiger, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary (Bond); daughters: Lori J. Rainey, wife of Daniel of Crosslanes, WV, and Linda Jo Fleth,...

Cecily S. Gutter

Cecily S. Gutter

Apr 30, 2017

Cecily S. Gutter, 90, of the Willow Valley Communities, died on April 30, 2017. Cecily was born in Middle Village, Queens, New York. She graduated from Cornell University School of Nursing and was a registered nurse. Cecily married Richard M. Gutter in 1949. She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, and mother and enjoyed classical music, birdwatching, the outdoors,...

Gerald E. Swinehart

Gerald E. Swinehart

Apr 29, 2017

Gerald E. Swinehart, 67, of Lititz, PA, passed away on April 29, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ernest C. Swinehart & Janet Mary (Wilfong) Swinehart. Gerald enjoyed watching Professional Wrestling. He liked spending time on the family farm & mountain properties. Gerald also enjoyed spending time...

Jerome “Jerry” A. Kiralfy, Jr.

Jerome “Jerry” A. Kiralfy, Jr.

Apr 29, 2017

Jerome "Jerry" A. Kiralfy, Jr. of Manheim went to be with the Lord on April 29, 2017. Born in Pittsburgh in 1924, he was the son of the late Jerome A. and Nettie (Gilbert) Kiralfy. He enjoyed a full life.

From a young age, he helped his father supervise newspaper boys for the Pittsburgh Press. Immediately after...

James J. "Jim" Gasson

James J. "Jim" Gasson

Apr 28, 2017

Jim, passed from this life on April 28, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was 79. Born on July 27, 1937 in Miami, FL, he was the son of James & Evelyn (Sullivan) Gasson. Jim was married to Joanie (Koenig) Gasson on August 16, 1958 at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Lancaster, PA; they are the parents of...

Livia Rita Dugan

Livia Rita Dugan

Apr 27, 2017

Livia Rita (DiEnno) Dugan, 91, of Lancaster, (formerly Leesburg FL) went to eternal rest Thursday, April 27, 2017 as her loving daughter held her hand.

Born in South Philadelphia, she was the wife of the late Robert Joseph Dugan, who passed away January 5, 2003, and the daughter of the late Rocco and Lucia (Ferrelli) DiEnno.

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José A. Rodriguez

José A. Rodriguez

Apr 27, 2017

José A. Rodriguez, 38, formerly of Lancaster passed away April 27, 2017 after a long battle with ALS. He was born in Guayama, PR, to Diana Almestica and the late José M. Rodriguez. José attended the School District of Lancaster, wrestling at Hand Middle School and McCaskey as a heavyweight. After graduation, José earned an associate degree on Custodial...

Marion L. Millar

Marion L. Millar

Apr 27, 2017

Marion L. Millar, 95, of Lititz passed away Thursday April, 27, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late William H. Millar who passed away in 1999. Born in Portage, PA she was a daughter of the late John and Grace (Shaw) Strachan. Marion worked for RCA for over 40 years and was an avid...

Herbert D. Frey, Jr.

Herbert D. Frey, Jr.

Apr 27, 2017

Herbert D. Frey, Jr., 91, passed away surrounded by his loving family in his Manheim Twp. home on Thursday, April 27, 2017. He was born in Lancaster to the late Herbert D. Frey Sr. and Luella K. (Adams). This August, Herb and his wife Shirley would have celebrated 49 years of marriage.

He served in the Army...

Raymond J. Landon, Jr.

Raymond J. Landon, Jr.

Apr 26, 2017

Raymond J. Landon, Jr., 87, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. He was the husband of the late Jeanette Landon, who passed away in 2009. Born in Windsor, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Molly Tyson Landon. Raymond was a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, where he studied politic economy and...

Kan Sum

Kan Sum

Apr 26, 2017

Kan Sum, 82, formerly of Cambodia and Philadelphia, died at her Manheim Twp. home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. She was born in Preyveng Cambodia, daughter of the late Thlang Sum and Chuon Koy. She was the wife of the late Roeun By.

A homemaker and hard working mother, Kan raised 7...

Patrick E. Klugh

Patrick E. Klugh

Apr 26, 2017

Patrick E. Klugh, 67, of Lancaster, passed away in Lancaster on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. He was the husband of Patsy Ann (Snavely) Klugh with whom he shared 44 years of marriage. Born in Butler, PA, he was the son of the late Herman E. and Jean L. (Collins) Klugh. Patrick had previously worked as an engineer for the...

Marian E. “Charlie” Adair

Marian E. “Charlie” Adair

Apr 25, 2017

Marian E. "Charlie" Adair, 73, of Manheim, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Born in Manheim, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mahlon and Mary (Haldeman) Adair. Marian enjoyed gardening, watching movies, traveling throughout the world to such exotic places as Cancun, Dominican Republic, and Mexico. Charlie loved taking cruises with her life partner, Barry. She...

Audrey Giering

Audrey Giering

Apr 25, 2017

Audrey (Hollingsworth) Giering, 83, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Helen (Hill) Hollingsworth. She was the loving wife of the late Gary J. Giering who died in 2009. Audrey enjoyed golfing and was a member of the Meadia Heights Golf Club. She also...

Doris E. Swarr

Doris E. Swarr

Apr 24, 2017

Doris E. Swarr, 84, formerly of Capri Road, Lancaster, died at The Mennonite Home on Monday, April 24, 2017. She was born in Columbia to the late George A. Campbell and Lillian M. (Mable) Campbell Pearce. Doris celebrated 53 years of marriage with her husband Eugene "Gene" H. Swarr, before his death in 2008. A homemaker, Doris was a...

John Baptiste Benneian

John Baptiste Benneian

Apr 24, 2017

John Baptiste Benneian, 90, of Lancaster, PA died April 24, 2017.

Kimberly E. Haverstick

Kimberly E. Haverstick

Apr 24, 2017

Kimberly E. Haverstick, age 57, passed into the arms of Jesus at home on Monday, April 24, 2017 after a 2 ½ year battle with cancer. Kimberly was the wife of John R. Haverstick and together they celebrated 30 years of marriage on August 21, 2016. She was born in Lancaster on March 27, 1960, and was a daughter...

Dorothy I. Helwig

Dorothy I. Helwig

Apr 23, 2017

Dorothy I. Helwig, 84, of Lititz, PA passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at home. She was the wife of Harold K. Helwig to whom she was married for 63 years.

Born in Franklin, PA she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Orpha (Wigton) Ifft. Dorothy was an RN and received her nursing training from...

Joseph Vernalli

Joseph Vernalli

Apr 23, 2017

Joseph Vernalli, 72, of Lancaster, PA passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Joanne (Good) Vernalli to whom he was married for 14 years.

Born in Summerhill, PA he was a son of the late John and Verna (Rosey) Vernalli. Joe worked for Alcoa in the mechanical...

J. Frederick Fehl

J. Frederick Fehl

Apr 22, 2017

J. Frederick Fehl, son of J. Herbert Fehl and Charlotte Z. Fehl and brother to Jacob H. Fehl, Jr passed away April 22, 2017 in the hospital in his hometown of Pasadena, CA,the result of complications of a prior stroke. Fred was a graduate of Lawrenceville Academy and later earned a degree in nuclear physics from Princeton University in...

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