Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Dorothy (Royack) Purcell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Irwin L. Hirsch, Md

Irwin L. Hirsch, Md

Nov 12, 2016

Irwin L. Hirsch, MD, 84, passed away at his Manheim Township home on Saturday, November 12, 2016. He was born in Brooklyn, NY to the late Benjamin and Mary (Milikovsky) Hirsch. Dr. Hirsch's loving wife of 61 years, Enid (Aaron) Hirsch, passed away May 27, 2016. He attended James Madison High School, New York University-where he played basketball and...

Robert E. Fenton

Robert E. Fenton

Nov 12, 2016

Robert E. Fenton, 73, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Elwood and Geraldine (Simon) Fenton. He was the loving husband of Linda Ann (Mentini) with whom he shared 3 years of marriage. Bob was a quality control auditor for many years for electric...

David Walter Adamany

David Walter Adamany

Nov 10, 2016

David Walter Adamany, scholar, educator, administrator, and civil rights advocate, passed away on November 10, 2016, at the age of 80.

David was born in Janesville, Wisconsin, on September 23, 1936, to Walter Joseph and Dora Marie Adamany, both of Lebanese immigrant descent. He was the oldest of four Adamany children, including one brother and two sisters....

Paul Hersh Kreider, Jr.

Paul Hersh Kreider, Jr.

Nov 10, 2016

Paul Hersh Kreider, Jr, 72, of Lancaster, died Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Magnolia's of Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Paul H. Kreider, Sr and Nancy J. Greene. He was the former husband of June E. Kreider of Lebanon. He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Lancaster. In addition to his...

Helen V. (Petzar) Yoder

Helen V. (Petzar) Yoder

Nov 9, 2016

Helen V. (Petzar) Yoder, formerly of Pottstown, PA, passed away on November 9, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 AM on Friday, November 25, 2016 at St. John Neumann Roman Catholic Church, 601 E. Delp Road, Lancaster, PA 17601. Friends will be received at 11 AM.

Born on March 5, 1928, Helen...

John “Jack” H. Martin

John “Jack” H. Martin

Nov 9, 2016

John "Jack" H. Martin, 81, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Sandra L. Rominger Martin, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage this past September 7th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Howard W. and Flora B. Harman Martin. Jack had...

Lawrence J. Kaufhold, Jr.

Lawrence J. Kaufhold, Jr.

Nov 8, 2016

Lawrence J. Kaufhold, Jr. 90, of ManorCare, formerly of W. Vine St. Lancaster City, died on November 8, 2016. A Seaman First Class, he served in WWII with the US Navy. A casketed burial will take place on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 2PM at Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.

Terrance P. Faulds

Terrance P. Faulds

Nov 8, 2016

Terrance P. Faulds of Pequea, PA passed away after a long illness at the age of seventy-six on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016. He joined his wife Joanne in heaven. He is survived by his brother "Chuck", sister, Marcia and son Brett. Terry also has a sister of unknown whereabouts. He previously owned the Frogtown Cafe in Marticville with his...

Yvonne T. Kaufhold

Yvonne T. Kaufhold

Nov 8, 2016

Yvonne T. Kaufhold, 79, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016. She had been residing at Homestead Village at the Gelhard House. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Richard and E. Clair (McDougal) Reincke. She was the loving wife of Leo F. Kaufhold with whom she shared over 59 years of marriage. She was...

Rosa E. Ponton-Anadon

Rosa E. Ponton-Anadon

Nov 8, 2016

Rosa E. Ponton-Anadon, 83, of Lititz, passed away at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy, on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Born in Ponce, PR, Rosa was the daughter of the late Narciso Ponton and Romona Anadon. Rosa was of the Catholic Faith and worked for many years as a seamstress. She enjoyed sewing, taking care of plants, and drinking...

John P. Kowalski

John P. Kowalski

Nov 7, 2016

John P. Kowalski, 99, formerly of Millington, MD, passed away surrounded by his family at his Conestoga, PA residence on Monday, November 7, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Paul and Rosalia Hodwanna Kowalski. John was the loving husband of Verna Feltcher Kowalski for 41 years.

A graduate of Chester High School,...

Mary Louise Bartholomay

Mary Louise Bartholomay

Nov 7, 2016

Mary Louise Bartholomay, 87, of Landisville passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 at Oak Leaf Manor, North. She was the wife of the late George C. Bartholomay who passed away in 2011. Born in Rochester, NY she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Frances (Boppel) Fess. Mary Lou graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Rochester, NY and...

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