Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Harold (Hal) S. Butz, Jr.

Harold (Hal) S. Butz, Jr.

Mar 18, 2017

Harold (Hal) S. Butz, Jr. (84) beloved husband to Marion for 63 years, father of 4, LeeAnne (Jeff) Kornbau, Ned (Jessica) Butz, Laura (Vincent) Kotowski and Amy (John) Kamstra and 9 grandchildren, John, Greta and Oliver Butz, Emily, Samuel and Riley Kotowski and Jacob Kinney, Hutchinson and Maggie Kamstra. He was the son of the late Harold S. Butz,...

Merla J. Forte

Merla J. Forte

Mar 17, 2017

Merla J. Forte, 81, of Lancaster passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. She was the wife of Cosimo M. "Gus" Forte to whom she was married for 54 years. Born in Lancaster, PA she was a daughter Charles E. and Elizabeth Z. (Stauffer) Ambrose. Merla was a graduate of J.P....

Louella W. Fortna

Louella W. Fortna

Mar 17, 2017

Louella W. Fortna, 83, of Manheim Twp., passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017 at Brethren Village. She was born on July 29, 1933 in Palmyra, PA to the late Abram G. and Lillie R. Weaver. She attended Palmyra High School.

Louella is the widow of Ralph W. Fortna who died on February 13, 2014. She is...

Beth M. Enders

Beth M. Enders

Mar 17, 2017

Beth M. Enders, 52, of Conestoga passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born in Lancaster to the late Harvey and Mary M. (Conrad) Penwell. Her Aunt Mabel and husband Albert R. "Butch" Lightcap raised Beth after her parent's deaths.

She was a 1982 graduate of Hempfield High School, where she played...

Hazel K. Huffman

Hazel K. Huffman

Mar 17, 2017

Hazel K. Huffman, 89, died on Friday, March 17, 2017, at Lancaster General Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Lancaster and, for the last 20 years, of Brethren Village Retirement Community.

Born in Lancaster, Pa., on September 19, 1927, to the late Earl M. and Mary Jenkins Kreider, her ancestry was only half-known, as her father...

John F. Kroeck

John F. Kroeck

Mar 17, 2017

John F. Kroeck, 63, of Lititz, died Friday, March 17, 2017 at his residence. Born in Ephrata, he was the husband of the late Joelene M. (Berkenstock) Kroeck, and the son of the late Richard and Betty Kroeck. He retired from Buck Iron. John was an avid hunter and enjoyed shooting. He was a member of the Cocalico Sportsmen's...

Diane M. Underwood

Diane M. Underwood

Mar 17, 2017

Diane M. Underwood, 60, of Lititz, passed away, Friday, March 17, 2017 at home. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of Gertrude (Bush) and the late Frank Matylewich. She was married to Marvin Underwood for over 42 years. Diane enjoyed attending craft shows and collecting baskets. But most of all she loved spending time with her family....

Jean E. Pugliese

Jean E. Pugliese

Mar 17, 2017

Jean E. Pugliese, 91, of Lancaster, passed away March 17, 2017. Jean was the daughter of the late Edward and Florence (Morrison) Steinbaecher and was the wife of the late James V. Pugliese. She was the loving mother of Vincent M. (Suzzette) Pugliese, Judith M. Pugliese, David E. Pugliese, Mark G. (Yvette) Pugliese, and Stephen J. Pugliese. She is...

Patricia Ann “Pat” Taylor

Patricia Ann “Pat” Taylor

Mar 16, 2017

Patricia Ann "Pat" (Conklin) Taylor, 84, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Mennonite Home, Lancaster. Born in Syracuse, NY, she was the wife of Charles "Chuck" W. Taylor of Lancaster, and the daughter of the late DeWitt and Evelyn Conklin. She was a member of Millersville Community UMC, First Campus, where she sang in the choir...

Patricia R.(Miller) Roland

Patricia R.(Miller) Roland

Mar 16, 2017

Patricia R.(Miller) Roland, 91, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Brethren Village due to natural causes. She was the wife of Donald H. Roland, with whom she shared 68 years of marriage this past January 1st. Born in Nickel Mines, PA, she was the daughter of the late Russel and Hazel Eckman Miller. Pat...

Arthur M. Riloff

Arthur M. Riloff

Mar 16, 2017

Arthur M. Riloff, 74, of Denver, PA, died March 16, 2017.

Julio Santiago, Sr.

Julio Santiago, Sr.

Mar 15, 2017

Julio Santiago, Sr. , 84 of Rothsville, died March 15, 2017.

Ralph E. Kearney

Ralph E. Kearney

Mar 15, 2017

Ralph E. Kearney, age 73, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on March 15, 2017 at his home. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph E. Kearney, Sr. and Frances M. (Schneider) Kearney. Ralph was the husband to the late Patricia "Pat" M. (Edgar) Kearney with whom they celebrated 49 years of marriage together....

Michael D. Kizeik

Michael D. Kizeik

Mar 15, 2017

Michael D. Kizeik, 58, of Brownstown, PA died on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 peacefully at home with his family. Born November 26, 1958 in Woodbury, NJ, and raised in Cherry Hill, NJ, he was the son of the late Michael P. Kizeik and Josephine A. (Nepi) Kizeik. Michael is survived by his wife Kathleen A. (McNeill) Kizeik to whom...

Dolores (Dee) Allison

Dolores (Dee) Allison

Mar 14, 2017

Dolores (Dee) Allison, 79 passed away March 14, 2017, in Johnstown, PA. Born in Johnstown, PA on June 24, 1937, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Sroka) Dubay. She was married to the late Stanley G. Allison. She was a 1955 graduate of Johnstown High School. She was a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic...

Mary Anne Internicola

Mary Anne Internicola

Mar 12, 2017

Mary Anne Internicola, 73, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at her residence. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late B. Edwin and Mary DeLancey Miller. She had enjoyed a long career managing several medical practices. Mary Anne enjoyed crosswords, gardening, and cooking. Her greatest treasure was spending time with her family....

Frances M. Guscott

Frances M. Guscott

Mar 11, 2017

Frances M. (Selinko) Guscott, 90, of Millersville, PA entered into eternal rest on March 11, 2017 after a long illness. Frances was born in Saint Clair, PA on January 23, 1927 and was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Kurtz) Selinko. She was preceded in death by her brother, Bernard Selinko, her sister Elizabeth (Selinko) Lorenz, and...

Arthur D. Kauffman

Arthur D. Kauffman

Mar 11, 2017

Arthur D. Kauffman, 86, lifelong resident of Mount Joy TWP, died Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Masonic Village. He was the son of the late John S. and Mary M. (Dupler) Kauffman. Arthur was married to Rachel Ann (Mummau) Kauffman for 65 years on February 24th.

He was a heavy equipment operator for Glen-Gery Brick in York,...

David Sainz

David Sainz

Mar 11, 2017

David Sainz, 83, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Spring Creek Rehabilitation Center in Harrisburg. He was the husband of Beth Martin Denlinger Sainz, with whom he shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Staten Island, NY, he was the son of the late Julius and Bessie Muirhead Sainz. David had worked for the...

Clyde C. Ulrich, Jr.

Clyde C. Ulrich, Jr.

Mar 10, 2017

Clyde C. Ulrich, Jr., 74, of Lancaster passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at Conestoga View. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Clyde C. Ulrich, Sr. and the late Mary (Jasper) Ulrich. He was the loving husband of Patricia L. (Moore) Ulrich with whom he shared 39 years of marriage. He spent most of...

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