Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Bernard Joseph Bryan
Jan 9, 2017
Bernard Joseph Bryan of Lancaster was called home to the house of the Lord on January 9, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by Delia, his beloved wife of 59 years. He was nicknamed "Bernie" and he loved to play the guitar. Born February 27, 1935 in St. Thomas U.S. Virgin...
Theodore “Ted” J. Gottwald
Jan 9, 2017
Theodore "Ted" J. Gottwald, 81, of Lititz, PA, passed away on January 9, 2017 at Maple Farm Nursing Center surrounded by his family. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Theodore and Mary (Grieger) Gottwald. Ted was the faithful husband to Geraldine "Gerry" M. (Schwartz) Gottwald and together they shared 48 years of happy marriage. Ted...
John G. Griffin
Jan 9, 2017
John G. Griffin, 72, of Lancaster passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at Conestoga View. He was born in New York, NY to the late Gerald and Evelyn (Goldsmith) Griffin. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Deborah (Hickey) Griffin. John worked at WalMart, greeting guests as they arrived. He was a passionate collector of toy trucks...
James G. Ehret
Jan 8, 2017
James (Jim) Ehret, 78, of Willow Street, PA died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 8, 1938 to the late Mary (Hoeffner) and Harold J. Ehret in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He graduated from Hanover Memorial High School in 1955 after which he served four years as a corpsman in the U.S. Navy. He...
Elizabeth (Betty) May Rabzak
Jan 8, 2017
Elizabeth (Betty) May Rabzak, 78, of Lancaster passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017. Born in Reading, PA on April 20, 1938 she was the daughter of Clifford "Bud" and Elma Connell. Her childhood was spent in Kenhorst, PA and she graduated from Governor Mifflin High School. She worked as a legal secretary in Reading, Philadelphia and Lancaster and...
Thadeus J. Jaworski
Jan 6, 2017
Thadeus "Ted" J. Jaworski, 85, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly at home, on Friday, January 06, 2017. Born in Summit Hill, PA, Ted was the son of the late Francis and Mary (Zwolenik) Jaworski. He was the loving husband of Marie A. (Porambo) Jaworski, with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage. Ted graduated from Summit Hill High School...
George R. York
Jan 6, 2017
George R. York, 89, of Lititz, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at The Gardens at Lititz. Born in Long Island City, NY, he was the son of the late Albert and Anna (Rudolph) York.
He served in the US Coast Guard Merchant Marines and the US Navy during World War II. He worked on portholes on...
Diana L. Santiago
Jan 5, 2017
Diana L. Santiago, 58, of Lancaster City, died unexpectedly on January 5, 2017. She was the daughter of Expedito Santos Santiago and Elidia (Cabrera) Santos.
Diana was a faithful member of San Juan Bautista Catholic Church. She attended J.P. McCaskey. Diana enjoyed riding her bike throughout the city making friends everywhere she visited, spending time with her...
Donna M. Marion
Jan 5, 2017
Donna M. Marion, 68, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 5, 2017 in her residence. Born in Lancaster, she was the life partner of Henry "Hank" Navaroli of Lancaster, and the daughter of the late Harry Marion and Catherine (O'Neil). She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lancaster, and worked as a private duty licensed practical...
Duane J. Boynes
Jan 5, 2017
Duane J. Boynes, 38, of Lancaster passed away at home on Thursday, January 5, 2017. Born in Lancaster he was the son of Joseph E. and Beverly A. (Johnson) Boynes. Duane was a 1996 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School and attended York Technical Institute. He enjoyed listening to music, watching movies, was a very organized person and liked...
P. Myralene Tunis
Jan 4, 2017
P. Myralene Tunis, 92, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born in Bluffton, IN to the late Loyal Lester and Maryellen VanZant Liddy. Myralene's husband of 58 years, the late Archer C. "Bud" Tunis, Jr., died in 2009.
A homemaker most of her life, Myralene previously...
Luciano “Chano” Tirado
Jan 4, 2017
Luciano "Chano" Tirado, 75, of Lancaster passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017. Born in Patillas, PR he was the son of the late Nicolas Tirado Padilla and Angelica Semidey Padilla. He was the companion of Maria Cruz for over 13 years. He worked at Lancaster Malleable for over 30 years. He is survived by his children: Francisco Tirado companion...
Alfred “Al” Month
Jan 4, 2017
Alfred "Al" Month, 88, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at his home. He was born in New York, NY to the late Jacob and Rose (Schwartz) Month. He is survived by his wife, Hilde (Grossberg) Month to whom he was married to for 65 years. Al was a graduate of Brooklyn Technical High School and City...
Anna Laura Thompson
Jan 3, 2017
Anna Laura (Neidert) Thompson peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, PA. She was the wife of the late Lawrence M. Thompson who died September 2011. They lived at Luther Acres Retirement Community in Lititz, PA since 2000. Born in Reading, PA, she was preceded in death by her mother Laura...
Alfredo Gonzalez
Jan 3, 2017
Alfredo Gonzalez, 78, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 after a courageous 20 year battle with Parkinson's disease. Born in Lares, Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Vicenta Rivera. He was the loving, devoted and caring husband of Carmen L. (Vargas) for 51 years. He lived in Brooklyn, NY before moving to Lancaster and...
Katherine M. Stoye
Jan 2, 2017
Katherine M. Stoye, 93, of Denver, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017 at Ephrata Community Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Helen (Mykitin) Streib. Katherine's husband of 56 years, Carl O. Stoye died in 2005.
Surviving Katherine are her daughter, Carleen, wife of Thomas Shea of Lititz and their...
Loretta M. Newell
Jan 1, 2017
Loretta M. Newell, 81, of Mount Joy, PA, passed away on January 1, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Earl & Margaret (Erline) Simms. Loretta was the wife to the late William E. Newell, previous owner of Newells Garage for 35 years. Loretta loved & enjoyed...
Michael D. Barnes
Jan 1, 2017
Michael D. Barnes, 59, of Lancaster, passed away at Hospice & Community Care on Sunday, January 1, 2017. Born in Rockville, MD, he was the son of the late Leonard and Helen (Matulis) Barnes. Michael was the loving husband of Debra J. (Wright) Barnes.
He graduated from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, Olney, MD, Michael...
Kenneth A. Cooper
Dec 31, 2016
Kenneth A. Cooper, 83, died peacefully in his sleep on December 31, 2016, at Elderwood Senior Living, Lancaster. Born on August 19,1934, in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Stanley J. and Nancy (Stewart) Cooper. Kenneth lived his entire life in Lancaster and graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School, Class of 1952. He served in the...
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