Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Michael Lawrence Brown
Apr 22, 2017
Michael Lawrence Brown, age 69, of Lancaster (PA) , and formerly of the Bronx, NY, peacefully passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 in his residence. Born in the Bronx, NY, he was the husband of Theresa (Adams) Brown of Lancaster (formerly of the Bronx), and the son of the late Bene and Louise (Snead) Brown. Despite an early childhood...
Serafin Thomas Vieira
Apr 22, 2017
Serafin Thomas Vieira, 84 of Lititz, PA passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born on April 29, 1932 in Mineola, NY, he was the son of the late Domingas and Henrietta ( Kenski) Vieira. He was the husband of Madeline Helen (O'Brien) Vieira, of Keystone Villa, for 59 years.
Serafin...
Nancy L. Ditzler
Apr 22, 2017
Nancy L. Ditzler, 78, of Akron, PA, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Ephrata Community Hospital. She was the wife of the late Ray E. Ditzler, who passed away in 1998. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late A. Martin and Emma M. Grube Eshleman. Nancy had been a homemaker, and was a very...
Kenneth P. Howard
Apr 22, 2017
Kenneth (Ken) Howard, 89, died peacefully at home, April 22, 2017, in Lancaster, PA. He is survived by his loving wife and partner of 62 years, Florine, four devoted children (Barbara, Kathy, Susan and Ken) and three grandchildren (Madison, Bridget and Spencer). Ken is predeceased by his daughter Judy and grandson Travis.
Ken was born in Stamford,...
Eugene R. "Gene" Singleton
Apr 21, 2017
Eugene R. "Gene" Singleton, 79, of New Providence, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing & Rehab Center. Born in Lancaster, Gene was the son of the late Howard W. and Violet (Greenawalt) Singleton. He was the longtime companion of Marian E. Behney, for over 40 years. Gene was a 1955 graduate of Manheim Township High...
Carol C. Schwartz
Apr 20, 2017
Carol C. Schwartz, 77, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Charlotte Grace (Hollenbach) Schwartz Carol graduated from Manheim Township High School, received her Bachelors degree from the University of Miami and her Masters degree from the University of Maryland. She was a teacher...
Ruth E. Mccoy
Apr 20, 2017
Ruth E. McCoy, 87, of Manheim, formerly of Lancaster died April 20, 2017.
Douglas Baxter Fulton
Apr 19, 2017
Douglas Baxter Fulton, 32, of Columbus, OH, formerly of Manheim Township, died unexpectedly, on April 19, 2017 in Fort Myers, FL. of natural causes. He was born August 16, 1984 in Lancaster, PA, to Charles E. Fulton Jr. and Elaine M. (Reidenbach) Fulton. Doug was a 2003 graduate of Manheim Township High School and a 2007 graduate from The...
Clifford T. Doorley, Jr.
Apr 19, 2017
Clifford T. Doorley, Jr., 67, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on April 19, 2017 at Reading Hospital. Born in Tarrytown, NY, he was the son of the late Clifford T. Doorley, Sr. and Anne M. (Martone) Doorley. Clifford was a husband of 43 years to wife (Gail M. Connolley). Cliff owned and operated a roofing & siding company in...
Nancy Berg
Apr 18, 2017
Nancy Berg passed away peacefully at her home in Millersville on Tuesday evening, April 18th, 2017, after a life well and fully lived. Mrs. Berg, originally from Wilkes-Barre, relocated to Lancaster County on her retirement to be near family. During the 1950s, she was a radio personality and along with her husband, the late Hal Berg, co-hosted the Song...
James F. Donaldson, Jr.
Apr 18, 2017
James F. Donaldson, Jr., 63, of Lancaster, died at home on April 18, 2017. Jim was a true, old school audiophile and collector of fine electronics who loved music and appreciated the sound of vinyl records, especially anything by the Rolling Stones. He was also a football fan who never missed a game with his favorite team, the Oakland...
Lorraine Eleanor Koskela
Apr 18, 2017
Lorraine E. Koskela, 92, of Lancaster went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, April 18, 2017, at Calvary Fellowship Homes, Lancaster. Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Irene (Schmitt) Taylor. She was married to Harold J. Koskela for 58 years until his passing in 2012.
Lorraine was...
Nancy Wells
Apr 18, 2017
Nancy Wells, 63, of Hummelstown, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at home where she resided with her daughter Annissa R. Lingle, son-in-law Sean, and her pit bull, Budha. Also survived by 2 grandsons whom she adored: Sean Michael Lingle of Shermansdale and PFC Joseph A. Lingle of New River, NC; her darling daddy Gerald R. Wells, Sr; and siblings...
Robert J. Swift
Apr 17, 2017
Robert J. Swift, 66, of Ephrata and formerly of Philadelphia, passed away at Hershey Medical Center on Monday, April 17, 2017. He was born in Philadelphia to the late George E., Jr. and Dorothy (Myers) Swift. Bob and his wife Carolyn (McNulty) Swift celebrated 43 years of marriage last June 3rd.
He graduated from South Philadelphia High...
Helene E. Stiller
Apr 15, 2017
Helene E. Stiller, 90, of Kendal-Crosslands Communities, Kennett Square, PA, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017. Born on April 8, 1927 in Budelsdorf, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Paul F. Lach and Herta E. (Meyer) Lach. She moved to the United States in 1963 and was the loving wife to the late Rudi W. Stiller...
Jeannette S. Burger
Apr 15, 2017
Jeannette S. Burger, 96, of Lancaster passed peacefully on Saturday, April 15th at Moravian Manor in Lititz, PA. Jeannette was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church for forty-six years and St. Philip the Apostle Church for her remaining fifty years. Born in Lancaster and reared on Cabbage Hill she was the daughter of the late Edwin C. Schulz...
Kenneth A. Jones
Apr 15, 2017
Kenneth A. Jones, 72, of New Providence went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care. Born in East Drumore, he was the son of the late Lillard A. and Essie F. (Howell) Jones. Kenneth was retired and enjoyed fishing, photography, flea markets and car shows. He was a member of...
Linda L. Patounas
Apr 15, 2017
Linda L. Patounas, 76, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on April 15, 2017. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Albert Michael and Isabelle Finney. Linda was the loving wife to the late James Patounas.
Linda was a member of the Worship Center. She enjoyed traveling the world and taking cruises. She also...
Patricia A. “Patsy” Douts
Apr 15, 2017
Patricia A. "Patsy" (Resh) Douts, 85, of Glenmoore, died Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Paoli Memorial Hospital, Paoli. Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of William C. "Bill" Douts of Glenmoore, and the daughter of the late Eugene F. and Elizabeth M. (Baker) Resh. Patsy was a 1950 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, and was a member...
Neal E. Steffy
Apr 15, 2017
Neal E. Steffy, 65, of Manheim, went home to be with his Savior, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, April 15, 2017, after a long, courageous battle against cancer. Born in Hopeland, Neal was the son of the late Edwin F. and June E. (Yeager) Steffy. He was the loving husband of Betsy (Mellors) Steffy, with whom he...
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