Maria Camerino
Dec 26, 2016
Maria Camerino, 94, of Lititz passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at Brethren Village. She was the wife of the late Michael Camerino with whom she immigrated to New York in 1949. Born in Baselice, Italy she was a daughter of the late Michael and Teresa (Cormano) Paolozza. Maria retired from the New York Public School System where she...
William E. Dreier
Dec 24, 2016
William E. Dreier, 60, of Lancaster, passed away on December 24, 2016 at his home unexpectedly.
Shelley Joan Freund
Dec 24, 2016
Shelley Joan Freund passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on December 24th with her husband and children at her side. Shelley was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She started a dry goods business in 1995 that is still owned and operated by the family. Shelley was an avid cook...
Dr. George F. Palmer, Jr.
Dec 24, 2016
Dr. George F. Palmer, Jr., 65, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on December 24, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Olean, NY, he was the son of the late George F. Palmer, Sr. & Margaret (Wagner) Palmer. George was the husband of Christine (Seibert) Bass Palmer. He was a 1968 graduate of Otto-Eldred Junior-Senior High...
Dolores Reilly
Dec 23, 2016
Dolores Reilly, 86, of Lancaster passed away December 23, 2016 at Brethren Village. Hospice & Community Care helped to provide a peaceful passing.
Born and raised in New York City, she raised her own family in Paoli, PA and settled in Lancaster after her husband passed 23 years ago. She never lost her New York accent and...
Harold Samuel Shaak Sr.
Dec 23, 2016
Harold Samuel Shaak Sr. passed away peacefully December 23, 2016, at Middletown Home, at the age of 91. He was the son of the late Samuel J. & Savannah M. (Dull) Shaak and the husband of the late Elva E. Shaak who passed away December 3rd. He is survived by Harold S. Jr and wife Joan, Mary Ellen and...
Martha E. Garrett
Dec 22, 2016
Martha E. Garrett, 94, of Millersville and formerly of Conestoga, was called home on December 22, 2016 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. She was the widow of the late George H. Garrett, who passed away in 2000. Born June 15, 1922 in Martic Township, she was the youngest child of the late William H. and Annie Eppeheimer Sellers.
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Ethan William Van Aulen
Dec 22, 2016
Ethan William Van Aulen, 16, of Mount Joy, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday December 22, 2016. Born in Lancaster on August 23, 2000, he was the son of Barbara A. Van Aulen and the late Scott A. Gibson. Ethan attended Elizabethtown area schools from Kindergarten to 7th grade and attended 8th through 10th grade within the Donegal School...
Rev. Victor M. Gonzalez
Dec 21, 2016
Rev. Victor Manuel Gonzalez, Sr., 81, of Lancaster, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Born in San Juan, PR, he was the son of the late Jorge Gonzalez Cofresi and Rosario Rodriquez. He was the husband of Santa Juana Nival, of Lancaster. Victor is survived by 5 sons: Victor M. Gonzalez, Jr.,...
Doris E. (Smith) Mease
Dec 21, 2016
Doris E. (Smith) Mease, 77, of Hopeland, PA, passed away on December 21, 2016 at Lancashire Hall with her family by her side. Born December 3, 1939 and raised in Akron, she was the daughter of the late Claude & Pearl (Hicks) Smith. Doris was the loving wife of James P. Mease, to whom she was married 50 years...
Iosif Kovacs
Dec 21, 2016
Iosif Kovacs, 89, of Lancaster, passed away at Conestoga View on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. He was born in Oradea, Romania to the late Iosif and Rozalia Kovacs. Iosif was the loving husband of Ioana Ghimpu Kovacs for 62 years last September 8th.
He worked as a manager in a fabric factory in Romania for 37 years....
George W. Koelsch, Jr.
Dec 20, 2016
George W. Koelsch, Jr., 82, of Brethren Village Retirement Community, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at LGH. Born November 11, 1934, in Clarks Summit, PA, he was the son of the late George W., Sr. and Margaret (Hughes) Koelsch.
He is survived by his loving wife, Peggy R. (Houck) Koelsch with...
Darline J. Flowers
Dec 19, 2016
Darline J. Flowers, 85, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late John W. Flowers, who passed away in 2010. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Edward A. and Darline J. Mellman. Darline had worked at AAA as a travel...
Carolyn S. Hefton
Dec 19, 2016
Carolyn S. Hefton, 83, of Cochranville, passed away December 19, 2016. Born December 29 in Media, PA, Carolyn was the daughter of the late Howard B. Steigelman and Victoria C. Lesley. She was the wife of the late Paul Hefton, Jr.
Carolyn was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her pets, gardening...
Robert R. Rich
Dec 19, 2016
Robert R. Rich, 94, of Willow Valley, Lancaster, PA passed away at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA, on December 19, 2016. He was born in Windsor, Connecticut to the late Arthur M. and Mary L. (Silvia) Rich. Robert was married for 65 years to his wife Virginia E. Rich, who died in 2015.
A graduate of Collingdale...
Mary V. Hoak
Dec 19, 2016
Mary V. Hoak, 86, a homemaker of Lancaster, died Monday, December 19, 2016 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim. Born in Strasburg Township, she was the wife of the late Warren D. Hoak, and the daughter of the late Millie (Myers) Hoak. Mary enjoyed duckpin bowling, and spending time with her family. She is survived by her children: Pam...
Andrew A. “Drew” Botham
Dec 18, 2016
Andrew A. "Drew" Botham, 52, passed away December 18, 2016 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY, where he lived for the last 12 years. Drew was born in Lancaster, adopted and raised by John L. and Ruby (Shubotham) Botham in Strasburg.
Drew graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School in 1982. It was apparent that Drew was a talented...
Donald “Don” L. Slavin
Dec 18, 2016
Donald "Don" L. Slavin, 85, of Manheim Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Lancashire Hall. Born July 29, 1931 in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Edward and Mary (Weiman) Slavin.
He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Eleanor "Ellie" D. (Schilling) Slavin.
Don was...
Ona M. Barr
Dec 18, 2016
Ona M. Barr, 87, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 surrounded by her loving daughter and family. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Chester L. and Rose (Miller) Barr. She was a 1946 graduate of McCaskey High School. Ona worked as an executive assistant and accountant in many companies in the Lancaster area...
