Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Gizella (Gigi) Parrish Callender

Gizella (Gigi) Parrish Callender

Feb 15, 2017

Gizella (Gigi) Parrish Callender, 81, of Lancaster, passed away suddenly Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, South America, she was the daughter of the late Robert Harkness Parrish and Grace E. Parrish. A graduate of both the Ethel Walker School and Wellesley College (class of 1956), Gigi lived in Belgium before settling in Lancaster in the late...

Elfren Santiago

Elfren Santiago

Feb 15, 2017

Elfren Santiago, 60, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 15, 2017.

Harold L. Boynes, Sr.

Harold L. Boynes, Sr.

Feb 15, 2017

Harold L. Boynes, Sr., 67, of Lancaster, went home to be with The Lord on February 15, 2017. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late James and Viola Boynes (Hart). Harold was the husband of 48 years to Patricia A. Boynes (Gray). Harold was a champion wrestler and 1967 graduate of Solanco High School. He worked...

Rosa E. Uribe

Rosa E. Uribe

Feb 14, 2017

La familia Uribe Ochoa y familia Restrepo Jaramillo, lamentan el fallacimiento de Rosa E. Uribe, quien fue un excelente hermana y deja entre sus otras hermanas un vacio muy profundo. Que Dios la tenga en su Gloria. La misa se llevara a acabo el Jueves, 23 de Febrero a las 4 de la tarde en la iglesia San Juan...

John E. Ensminger, Jr.

John E. Ensminger, Jr.

Feb 13, 2017

John E. Ensminger, Jr., 69, of Lancaster, died February 13, 2017.

Catherine N. (Madonna) Orem

Catherine N. (Madonna) Orem

Feb 13, 2017

Catherine N. (Madonna) Orem, 94, of Lancaster, died Monday, February 13, 2017 at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia. Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late Samuel Orem Jr., and the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Madonna) Madonna. Catherine was a 1943 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School and a member of St. Mary's Catholic...

Martin Cornelis Moen

Martin Cornelis Moen

Feb 12, 2017

Martin Cornelis Moen, departed his earthly life on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at home in Martic Township, PA, with his loving family around him. He was born on October 17, 1924 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands to Martin Moen and Cornelia Vermey Moen. The Moen family immigrated to the United States in the late 1920's. Martin graduated from Union High...

Linda L. Jones

Linda L. Jones

Feb 10, 2017

Linda L. Jones, 68, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of Nancy (Duke) Rineer and the late Chester Bender. Linda enjoyed sitting in the sun, reading and going to the beach. She loved dancing in her younger years but most of all she...

Marietta J. Niehaus

Marietta J. Niehaus

Feb 10, 2017

Marietta J. Niehaus of West Lampeter Township passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family, on February 10th, 2017 at the age of 64. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Angelo and Palma Cefalu. She attended Adelphi Business School and dedicated her life to her children, grandchildren, and husband.

Marietta worked in food...

Carl H. Gimber, Sr.

Carl H. Gimber, Sr.

Feb 9, 2017

Carl H. Gimber, Sr., 83, of Lancaster, PA passed away on February 9, 2017 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born in Kingston, PA, he was the son to the late Carl H. & Helen (O'Melia) Gimber. Carl was the husband of Beverly J. (Dieffenbach) Gimber. Carl graduated from Kingston High School. A veteran, he served in the U.S....

Mary L. Wagner

Mary L. Wagner

Feb 8, 2017

Mary L. Wagner, 80, of Reading, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017. She was the loving wife to the late Robert H. Wagner. Born in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late Florence I. (Roth) and John R. O. Unger. Mary was a devoted wife and enjoyed feeding the birds, gardening and crocheting. In her free...

Kelly Jo Funk

Kelly Jo Funk

Feb 8, 2017

Kelly Jo Funk, 33, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of Lloyd E. and Paula M. (Keen) Funk. Kelly was a graduate of Penn Manor High school where she was active in helping with the sports program. She was the first female to participate on the Penn Manor Varsity Football...

Gloria E. Brandt

Gloria E. Brandt

Feb 8, 2017

Gloria E. Brandt, 89, of Lancaster passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Conestoga View Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Harry W. Brandt, Jr. who passed away in 1996.

Born in Lancaster she was a daughter of the late Cornelius E. and Ethel Mae (Burley) Jones. Gloria worked as a waitress for 24...

Charles W. Sherr

Charles W. Sherr

Feb 8, 2017

Charles W. Sherr, 95, passed away at Lancashire Hall on Thursday, February 8, 2017. He was born in Strasburg, PA on November 20, 1921 to the late Adam and Dollie (Kline) Sherr. His wife of 65 years, Dora J. (Consoli) Sherr, died November 9, 2011. He served as Private with the 786th Technical School Squadron (SP) Army Air Force...

Thomas R. Winpenny, Iii

Thomas R. Winpenny, Iii

Feb 8, 2017

Thomas R. Winpenny, III, died unexpectedly at home on February 8th, 2017. He was 75 years old. Tom was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1941. He graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor's in History. He married Marilyn Sims in 1967 and returned to school to earn his PhD from the Hagley Program at the University of Delaware....

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....

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