Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Dorothy Anne Umstead

Dorothy Anne Umstead

Aug 20, 2016

Dorothy Anne Umstead, 81, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on August 20, 2016. Born in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Eric and Catherine (McGee) Peters. She was devoted to her loving husband of 54 years, the late C. Gary Umstead, they did everything together. Dorothy is survived by her children: Denise M. Calhoun, wife of...

Henry Caraballo

Henry Caraballo

Aug 19, 2016

Henry Caraballo, 58, of Bird-In-Hand, PA, passed away at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, PA, on Friday, August 19, 2016, with his loving wife, children, and friends by his side. He was born in Gurabo, Puerto Rico to Valentin and Matilda (Fernandez) Caraballo of Hartford, CT. Henry was the loving husband of Ruth E. (Ortiz) Caraballo for 19...

Richard E. Mckinney

Richard E. Mckinney

Aug 19, 2016

Richard E. McKinney, 86, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on August 19, 2016 at his home. He was the husband of Laura (Ross) McKinney.

James R. Farmer

James R. Farmer

Aug 19, 2016

James R. Farmer, 77, of Lititz, PA, passed away on August 19, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster Junction, PA, he was the son of the late Richard and Marie (Weinand) Farmer. Jim was the husband Shirley A. (Hackman) Farmer and together they celebrated 57 years of marriage. He was a machine operator for...

Catherine Ann Rudman

Catherine Ann Rudman

Aug 18, 2016

Catherine Ann Rudman, 52, died peacefully, while surrounded by family who adored her, on August 18th, 2016.

By her side in life, and at the time of her death, were her husband and best friend of 37 years, Jeffrey, and the joy of her life, daughter Kelcie, and husband, John. Her father, Fred Duffy, was also present,...

George Cimmino

George Cimmino

Aug 17, 2016

George Cimmino, 60, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at The Heart of Lancaster Medical Center. Born in Belleville, NJ, he was the son of Theresa V. (Bollotta) Cimmino and the late Giro E. Cimmino. George was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan and will always be remembered for his child like smile, which will be missed....

Paul S. Augustine

Paul S. Augustine

Aug 17, 2016

Paul S. Augustine, 87, of Lancaster passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the Mifflin Center in Reading, PA. He was the loving husband of Dolores K. (Payich) Augustine whom he married July 2, 1955. Born in McAdoo, PA he was a son of the late Andrew and Catherine J. (Plis) Augustine. Paul was a graduate of McAdoo High...

Vivian I. Hoffmeier

Vivian I. Hoffmeier

Aug 17, 2016

Vivian I. Hoffmeier, 98, of Landis Homes, went home to be with Jesus on August 17, 2016. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Uhler and Irene Dunlap. She was the wife of Charles S. Hoffmeier who died in 1991. Vivian graduated from Middletown High School in 1935, and graduated from Central Pennsylvania Business College....

Catherine Marie Gleason

Catherine Marie Gleason

Aug 17, 2016

Catherine Marie (Best) Gleason, 97, of Lititz, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Moravian Manor. Born in Scranton, she was the wife of the late Robert Emmet Gleason, who died in 1984. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Loftus) Best. Catherine spent most of her life in Dover, NJ, where she was an active member...

Herbert “Herb” J. Mccorry, Jr.

Herbert “Herb” J. Mccorry, Jr.

Aug 16, 2016

Herbert "Herb" J. McCorry, Jr., 62, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center. He was the husband of Mary Waltz McCorry, with whom he shared 21 years of marriage this past April 7th. Born in Hackensack, NJ, he was the son of the late Herbert J., Sr., and Teresa...

William W. Trout, Sr.

William W. Trout, Sr.

Aug 16, 2016

William W. Trout, Sr., 79, of New Providence, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital, Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Born in Strasburg, Bill was the son of the late Harry and Tracey (Reedy) Trout. He was the loving husband of the late Emma J. (Harsh) Trout who passed away in 2010. Bill proudly served in the US Army and following...

The Honorable Michael J. Perezous

The Honorable Michael J. Perezous

Aug 14, 2016

The Honorable Michael J. Perezous, 80, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, August 14, 2016, at Moravian Manor in Lititz after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Judge Perezous was born, educated, and lived his life in Lancaster, PA. Raised in a multi-generational, Greek-immigrant household three blocks south of Penn Square in a vibrant Greek and Italian community on Beaver...

Linda Lou Dotson Davis

Linda Lou Dotson Davis

Aug 13, 2016

Linda Lou Dotson Davis was born August 25, 1951, in Blytheville, Arkansas to the late Odell and Eva Dotson. She was the sister to the late Minnie Shelly, Mary Dotson, and Ivory Jean Spinks as well as aunt to the late Barbara Ann Spinks and Lori Annette Dotson. She retired in 2015 from Comcast where she was employed for...

James Michael Bradley

James Michael Bradley

Aug 12, 2016

James Michael Bradley, 81, of Stevens and formerly of Twin Rocks, PA, died Thursday, August 12, 2016 in his residence. Born in Philadelphia, he was the husband of Rosemarie (Mattern) Bradley, and the son of the late Raymond Joseph and Amelia (McHugh) Bradley. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, he played basketball for Blacklick Township High School in Cambria...

Maggie Marie Mertel

Maggie Marie Mertel

Aug 12, 2016

Maggie Marie Mertel, little angel, passed away on August 12, 2016. Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of Nicholas & Mollie (Grubb) Mertel. Surviving in addition to Maggie's parents are paternal grandparents: Michael & Christine Mertel; maternal grandparents: Shelley Rohde (the late Paul Rohde) and Enos Grubb (Elizabeth); paternal great-grandparents: Joseph & Florence Harack; maternal great-grandparents: John &...

Margaret Maher Kennedy

Margaret Maher Kennedy

Aug 11, 2016

Margaret Maher Kennedy, 90 of Lititz, died Thursday, August 11, 2016 in Moravian Manor, Lititz, of natural causes. She was the wife of the late Joseph R. Kennedy, Jr. Born in Trenton, NJ, Mrs. Kennedy resided in Levittown for 30 years before moving to Lititz. She was employed by the New Jersey Department of Corrections as a secretary. Margaret...

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Shaw

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Shaw

Aug 11, 2016

Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Shaw, age 89, drifted off peacefully to the sweet melodies of her favorite hymns, surrounded by family at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia, Pennsylvania on the morning of August 11, 2016. Betty was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 8, 1927. She graduated from J. W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia. She enjoyed...

Scott K. Fink

Scott K. Fink

Aug 10, 2016

Scott K. Fink, 51, of Willow Street, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in in Lancaster to the late John C., Sr. and Anna Mae (Oster) Fink. Scott was the loving husband of Barbara M. (Gaus) Fink for 19 years.

He attended J. P. McCaskey High School and worked for...

Bradley Jon Smith

Bradley Jon Smith

Aug 10, 2016

Bradley Jon Smith of Annapolis, MD and Manheim, PA slipped away Wednesday morning at Brethren Village. He was 48 and died from a stroke caused by his treatment for cancer. He was the beloved son of Kenneth and Brenda Smith of Manheim. He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, John and Orpha Bauer, and his paternal grandparents, Kenneth and...

Daniel Robert Bronson Jr.

Daniel Robert Bronson Jr.

Aug 8, 2016

Daniel Robert Bronson Jr., 70, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, passed away on August 8, 2016, after a brief battle with cholangiocarcinoma. Dan was born in Philadelphia on August 13, 1945. He graduated from Olney High School and after serving in the army in Korea he earned a Secondary English Education degree from West Chester University and a Master degree in...

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