Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Martha Jane Pozza

Martha Jane Pozza

Feb 7, 2017

Martha Jane (Shaffer) Pozza, 71, entered into rest on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of thirty-nine years, Robert Earl Pozza. Born May 11, 1945 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry M. and Florence E. (Leisey) Shaffer,...

Chester Lee Bender

Chester Lee Bender

Feb 6, 2017

Chester Lee Bender, 64, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Michelle (Hinderliter) Bender to whom he shared 19 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of to Nancy (Duke) Rineer and the late Chester Bender. Chester was an avid hunter and enjoyed...

Gladys R. Cook

Gladys R. Cook

Feb 6, 2017

Gladys R. Cook, 94, of Lancaster passed away Monday, February 6, 2017. She was the wife of the late Charles T. Cook.

Born in Puseyville, PA she was a daughter of the late John G. and Florence (Myers) Rylee. Gladys worked for Kerr Glass and Hubley Toys as a factory worker and after retirement worked at Your...

Virginia E. "Ginny" Kuhn

Virginia E. "Ginny" Kuhn

Feb 6, 2017

Virginia Elaine "Ginny" Kuhn, 78, of Ephrata, passed away, Monday, February 06, 2017, at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Akron, Ginny was the daughter of the late Claude and Pearl (Hicks) Smith. She was the wife of the late Edward E. Kuhn who died in 2015. Ginny worked at ColeBrook Terry Mfg. in Brownstown. She had a passion for...

Kevin M. Harrington

Kevin M. Harrington

Feb 5, 2017

Kevin M. Harrington, 65, of Bausman passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at home. He was the husband of Kathryn E. (Radle) Harrington whom he married at St. John of God Church in Cape May, NJ. Kevin and Kathy were married for 26 wonderful years. Born in Gas City, IN he was the son of the late William J....

Paul Dallas Smith

Paul Dallas Smith

Feb 5, 2017

Paul Dallas Smith, 67, of Willow Street, passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 5, 2017. Born in Coatesville, he was the husband of Debra (Hansen) Smith of Willow Street, and was the son of the late Paul A. and Edith (Bauer) Smith. He was an Honorable Air Force veteran, serving during the Vietnam era. An avid golfer, Paul was...

Joseph Louis Dennison

Joseph Louis Dennison

Feb 4, 2017

Joseph Louis Dennison, 76, passed away February 04, 2017 at Southeastern Veterans Center in Spring City, PA after a long illness. He was born in Lancaster, PA on July 26, 1940, the son of the late Robert Earl Dennison & Sophia Sedgewick Dennison. Joe was a member of Bright Side Baptist Church, the BSBC choir & the BS Men's...

Emma M. Snelling

Emma M. Snelling

Feb 4, 2017

Emma M. Snelling, 94, of Pleasant View Retirement Community died Saturday, February 4, 2017.

Edward B. Kahler, Jr.

Edward B. Kahler, Jr.

Feb 3, 2017

Edward B. Kahler, Jr., 97, of Conestoga, PA, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017. He was the husband of the late Mary Ellen Copeland Kahler, who passed away in 2007. Born in Millersville, he was the son of the late Edward B., Sr. and Georgia M. Allen Kahler. A very talented artist, Ed was a sign painter and...

Ronald D Gieg

Ronald D Gieg

Feb 2, 2017

Ronald D Gieg, 68, of New Providence, passed away on Feb 2, 2017 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, he was the husband of Miriam (Hershey) Gieg of New Providence, and was one of four sons of the late Harry and Dorothy (Rote) Gieg. Ron was involved...

Mindy Joy (Kahn) Remington

Mindy Joy (Kahn) Remington

Feb 2, 2017

Mindy Joy (Kahn) Remington, 52, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017. Mindy was born in Philadelphia, PA and was the daughter of Beatrice (Venus) Kahn and the late Cyrus "Shep" Kahn. Mindy is survived by her beloved husband, Rick Remington; her brothers Marc Kahn, (Riva Eichner) of Lutherville, MD, Jeffrey Kahn, (Lauren Gold) of Blue Bell, PA,...

Bruce F. Stigelman

Bruce F. Stigelman

Feb 1, 2017

Bruce F. Stigelman, 71, of Bausman, PA, passed away on February 1, 2017. Born August 14, 1945, in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Grace (Funk) Stigelman. Bruce was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School and American University, Washington D.C. He also served in The United States Air Force as an airman....

Miles J. Shaeffer

Miles J. Shaeffer

Feb 1, 2017

Miles J. Shaeffer, 50, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2017, at his home.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lynwood W. and Doris J. (Firestone) Shaeffer and was also preceded in death by his nephew, Shawn Keller.

A 1984 graduate of Manheim Township High School, Miles was...

Alice E. Wamsley

Alice E. Wamsley

Feb 1, 2017

Alice E. Wamsley, 96, of Willow Street, PA and formerly of Media, died Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Lakeside at Willow Valley. Born in Swarthmore, PA, she was the daughter of the Harry L. and Alice A. (Pierce) Bernard. Alice's husband of 72 years, the late Wilbur H. "Bill" Wamsley, died in 2015.

She graduated from Swarthmore...

Richard W. King

Richard W. King

Feb 1, 2017

Richard W. King, 62, of Lancaster, went home to be with Jesus, his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. He was the loving husband of Rose (Shelley) King. Born in Arlington, VA, he was the son of the late C. Robert and Elizabeth A. (Sturzebecker) King. In addition to his loving wife, Rose, he is survived by...

Mary E. Hardnele

Mary E. Hardnele

Feb 1, 2017

Mary E. (Powders) Hardnele, 73, of Mountville, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital, on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Jennie D. (Madonna) Powders, Sr. Mary was the loving wife of the late Robert Hardnele, Jr. Mary was a Lancaster Catholic High School graduate and worked for Lancaster General...

Elizabeth De Jesus

Elizabeth De Jesus

Feb 1, 2017

Elizabeth De Jesus, 65, of Lancaster passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Añasco, Puerto Rico she was the daughter of the late Luis Alfonso Ruiz and Cecilia Seguinot Rivera. She was the loving wife of Ramiro De Jesus with whom she shared over 39 years of marriage. In the mid 70's she...

Bruce R. Koch

Bruce R. Koch

Jan 31, 2017

Bruce R. Koch, Minister Counselor (rtd.) United States Foreign Service, died suddenly on the morning of January 31st, 2017 at the age of 83. He did not "pass away," nor did he "pass on." He would not have preferred such vocabulary, belying his brilliant capacity for direct thought and mental acuity, attributes which served him well through his rather...

Colleen Ann Weikel

Colleen Ann Weikel

Jan 31, 2017

Colleen Ann Weikel, 68, passed away on January 31, 2017. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Ida (Ruth) Klingseisen & the late James Connor. Colleen was the loving wife to Roger Weikel. She retired from Clark Electric as an office manager & attended St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Surviving is a son, Karl Dreyer; step-children: Tina...

Bert R. Irvine, Jr.

Bert R. Irvine, Jr.

Jan 31, 2017

Bert R. Irvine, Jr., 84, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, Bert was the son of the late Bert R. and Julia M. (Schuerle) Irvine, Sr. He was the loving husband of Lois Ann (Ellis) Irvine to whom he had been married for 64 years. In addition to his wife,...

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