Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Bervin L. Barr
Nov 20, 2016
Bervin L. Barr, 84, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Earl and Anna Boose Barr. Bervin had been a licensed auctioneer, owning Barr's Auction and later Barr's Auction and Antique World for over 45 years. A US Army veteran, he served as...
Jean M. Fair
Nov 20, 2016
Jean M. Fair, 84, of Millersville passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Mary E. (Simmers) Minney. She was the loving wife of Franklin M. Fair who passed away in 2008. She was a JP McCaskey High school graduate. Jean worked in Millersville at the John Herrs...
Brooke Johanna Landis
Nov 19, 2016
Brooke Johanna Landis, of Brownstown, PA, left this earth to be with Jesus on Saturday, November 19, 2016, at the age of 33. We know that she is now safe in the arms of the Lord. Her wings were ready, our hearts were not, but we take comfort in knowing that Brooke is a Christian and we will see...
Angel Ubiles-Hernandez
Nov 19, 2016
Angel Ubiles-Hernandez, 31, of Lancaster, died Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Nazareth Hospital in Philadelphia.
Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Maria Hernandez of Lancaster, and the late Juan Ubiles.
He was of the Christian faith.
In addition to his mother, Angel is survived by 3 sons: Abraham, Luis, and...
Angel Ubiles-Hernandez
Nov 19, 2016
Angel Ubiles-Hernandez, 31, of Lancaster, died Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Nazareth Hospital in Philadelphia
Raymond Somerfield
Nov 19, 2016
Raymond Somerfield, 83, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy. Born in Lancaster he was a son of the late Walter F. Sr. and Mary (Buckwalter) Somerfield. Ray graduated with his bachelor's degree in education and was a school teacher until his retirement. He served in the US Army and...
Catherine Ann “Cathy” Engledow
Nov 18, 2016
Catherine Ann "Cathy" (DelPrete) Engledow, 66, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2016 at home after a determined effort to live with the complications and treatments for stage IV cancer of the abdomen. Cathy was the wife of James Lee "Jim" Engledow and had recently celebrated 46 wonderful years of marriage on August 1, 2016. Cathy...
Michaele Wendace “Wendy” (Berke) Newswanger
Nov 18, 2016
Michaele Wendace "Wendy" (Berke) Newswanger, 67, of Lancaster, died Friday, November 18, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Garden City, Long Island, NY, she was the wife of the late Robert Newswanger, and the daughter of the late Michael Berke and Audrey (Smoil) Boullianne. She was a 1967 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. Wendy...
Doreen May Scott
Nov 18, 2016
Doreen May Scott, 94, of Washington Boro, formerly of Lancashire Hall, died Friday, November 18, 2016 at Brereton Manor. Born in Scotland, she was the daughter of the late John and Minnie (Murphy) McGhee. Doreen was the wife of the late Francis James "Jimmy" Scott who died in 2005. Doreen was a member of Millersville Community United Methodist Church....
Carlo A. Digiusto
Nov 18, 2016
Carlo A. DiGiusto, 69, of Lancaster, died Friday, November 18, 2016 in his residence. Born in Anversa, Italy, he was the husband of Catherine E. "Cathy" (Provost) DiGiusto of Lancaster, and the son of Luigina (Ciavattone) DiGiusto of Waltham, MA and the late Guerrino DiGiusto. Of the Catholic faith, Carlo earned his Accounting Degree from Northeastern University, and was...
Mary J. Arnold
Nov 16, 2016
Mary J. Arnold, 71, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the Mennonite Home. She was the wife of the late Frederick J. Arnold, who passed away in 2007. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Freda Alabrudenski Mullen. Mary had worked as a rental agent for B&F Properties and Murray...
R. Ronald (Ron) Reedy
Nov 16, 2016
R. Ronald (Ron) Reedy, 77, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Brenda L. Houghton Reedy, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage this past October 1st. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Raymond S. and Edith V. Johnson Reedy. Ron was...
Dorothy (Royack) Purcell
Nov 15, 2016
Dorothy (Royack) Purcell of Millersville, PA passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Saint Anne's Retirement Community. She was born on June 10, 1933 in Shamokin to the late Stephen and Anna (Miller) Royack. For over sixty-two years, Dorothy was married to Thomas J. Purcell Jr. who predeceased her on September 6, 2011.
Dorothy started her...
Helen R. Hackman
Nov 15, 2016
Helen R. Hackman, 86, of Lancaster passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Rosa (Sauer) Ernst. She was the wife of the late Clair P. Hackman.
She was a 1948 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School.
Helen was a...
Sandra K. Rose
Nov 14, 2016
Sandra K. Rose, 71, of Lancaster, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died on Nov. 14, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital, of a long illness. Born in Cartago, Costa Rica, she was the daughter of the late Jerome H. and Otomie M. Kantor. Sandy was the wife of Donald F. Rose for 47 years. Sandy obtained her Bachelor's Degree in...
Phyllis (Segro) Newton
Nov 13, 2016
Phyllis (Segro) Newton, 81, passed away on her son's birthday, November 13, 2016, at Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, she was a 1953 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School and was employed at Intell Printing and Lancaster Press until her retirement. Phyllis enjoyed reading, summers on Long Beach Island, arts and crafts, being with her many longtime friends and...
Emmanuel “Manny” Karpathios
Nov 13, 2016
Emmanuel "Manny" Karpathios, 87, of Lancaster, PA passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. He was the husband of Anna (Karpouzis) Karpathios to whom he was happily married for 53 years.
Emmanuel was born on Kos Island, Dodecanese, Greece. He graduated from tailoring school, the academy of England, in Rome...
Steven C. Cromer
Nov 13, 2016
Steven C. Cromer of Mountville, PA died on Sunday, November 13, 2016 of complications from lung cancer. He was born on December 3, 1951 in Hanover, PA, and was 64 years of age. He was the son of the late Charles E. Cromer and the late Lena H. (Zoffoli) Cromer Spangler. Steve was a graduate of Hanover Senior High...
Conor Joel Zeiset
Nov 13, 2016
Conor Joel Zeiset, 26, passed away peacefully, Sunday, November 13, 2016. Conor was born on June 8, 1990 in Ephrata, PA. Conor is survived by his parents, Barbara and Lloyd Zeiset, step-mother, Karen Zeiset, three sisters, Amy Gordon (wife of Wesley Gordon), Pensacola, FL, Melissa Kreider (wife of Loren Kreider), Mount Joy, PA, Caitlin Zeiset (wife of Christopher Olshefski),...
Richard “Dick” R. Conlin
Nov 12, 2016
Richard "Dick" R. Conlin, 86, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on November 12, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital unexpectedly. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John & Emma (Long) Conlin. Dick was the husband of Virginia "Jo" J. Conlin. A veteran, he served in the US Army and was stationed Germany in 1955. Dick was...
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