Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Jeanine B. Mcconnell
Jul 31, 2016
Jeanine B. McConnell, 68, of Lancaster, formerly of Ephrata, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Magnolias of Lancaster. Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Kathleen (Thompson) Beatie. Jeanine was the loving wife of Thomas J. McConnell, with whom she had celebrated nearly...
Jane (Rehm) Kulp
Jul 31, 2016
Jane (Rehm) Kulp passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Brereton Manor. Jane was the widow of Marlin G. Kulp who passed away in 1990, and was the daughter of the late Henry and Alma (Huffnagle) Rehm. Jane graduated from McCaskey High School in 1940. She enjoyed playing cards with her dear friends, the beach, cruises, and dancing....
J. Harold Musser
Jul 31, 2016
J. Harold Musser, 88, of Brethren Village, formerly of Mount Joy, passed away on July 31, 2016. He was the husband of Jean (Kreider) Musser with whom he shared 66 years of marriage. Born in Mount Joy, PA, he was the son of the late Lloyd B. and Edith (Ginder) Musser. Harold was self-employed as a farmer his entire...
Mary L. Wilson
Jul 30, 2016
Mary L. Wilson (nee Davis) passed away July 30, 2016, at age 84, in Lancaster, PA. Mary served as an elementary school teacher in the Southern Columbia Area school district in Elysburg and Catawissa, PA, for many years. She and her husband, Richard, were longtime members of American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) and the American Volkssport Association (AVA). They spent...
Mit Lamont Fontaine Alexander, I
Jul 30, 2016
MIT Lamont Fontaine Alexander, I, 55, of Lancaster passed away at home on July 30, 2016. He was the husband of Dorthea (Seals) Alexander to whom he was married for 14 years. Born in Philadelphia he was a son of Barbara (Alexander) Myers of Philadelphia. He was preceded in death by his father William Long and his step-father who...
John Carl Hoelk
Jul 30, 2016
John Carl Hoelk, 88, of Lititz, PA, died at Luther Acres Healthcare Center on Saturday July 30, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 7, 1928, John was the son of the late Hans and Elsa Hoelk. John was the loving husband to Erika (von Soosten) Hoelk for 60 years. John graduated from McKinley Tech in Washington, DC,...
Christopher N. Karamanos
Jul 30, 2016
Christopher N. Karamanos, 88, of Lancaster, fell asleep in the Lord on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Mytilene, Greece, and was the husband of Themis (Yelagotes) Karamanos of Lancaster, and the son of the late Nicholas and Anna (Gounari) Karamanos. Christopher was a member of Annunciation Greek...
Guadalupe Carrion Reyes
Jul 30, 2016
Guadalupe Carrion Reyes, 77, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic, Guadalupe was the daughter of the late Manuel Carrion and Bernadina Reyes. She was the loving wife of Martin Santamaria. Guadalupe worked as a seamstress of women's clothing until her retirement. She was of...
James Craig
Jul 30, 2016
James Craig, 69, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 30, 2016 in Salem, NJ.
Born in Wichita, KS, he was the husband of Sandra (Tweedle) Craig of Lancaster, and the son of the late William and Bonnie (Atchison) Pupikofer.
Jim was a middle school teacher in the Ephrata School District for 14 years until his...
Michael Patrick Gentile
Jul 29, 2016
Michael Patrick Gentile, 21, of Lancaster passed very quickly at Lancaster General Hospital on Friday, July 29, 2016. Born in York, PA he was the son of Dennis P. and Cynthia A. (Coleman) Gentile. Michael was currently an active college student studying Political Science at Penn State Harrisburg and also worked part time for UPS as a loader along...
Susan G. Tice
Jul 29, 2016
Susan G. Tice, 58, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of Robert M. Tice, with whom she shared 28 years of marriage this past October 17th. Born in the Bronx, New York City, NY, she was the daughter of the late Vaclovas "Walter" and Jennette Yasevec...
Pat J. Hazatones
Jul 29, 2016
Pat J. Hazatones "Mr. Haz"
"Be just, do goodness, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God."
Pat passed away at the age of 66 on Friday, July 29, 2016, at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. He was the husband of Helen Patounas Hazatones, the love of his life, with whom...
Josephine M. Polignone
Jul 28, 2016
Josephine M. Polignone, 92, formerly of Quarryville, passed away at St. Anne's Retirement Community on July 28, 2016. The last of thirteen children, she was born in Lancaster to the late Matthew and Marie Antoinette Silvestri Polignone.
She graduated from West Lampeter High School, St. Joseph School of Nursing and Catholic University of America in Washington, DC....
Donovan E. Carpenter
Jul 28, 2016
Donovan E. Carpenter, 48, of Manheim, entered into the loving care of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, July 28, 2016. Born in Lancaster, Donovan was the son of Donald E. and Rosemary (Keller) Carpenter. He was the loving husband of Lori (Engle) Carpenter. Donovan owned and operated Precision Paintless Dent Repair in Manheim and was known...
I. Robert “Doc” Horst, Jr.
Jul 28, 2016
I. Robert "Doc" Horst, Jr., 63, of Akron, PA, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, July 28, 2016 from malignant Mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure. He was the husband of Diane M. Schoenberger, with whom he shared 31 years of marriage this past November 3rd. Born in Ephrata Twp., he was the son of Marian E. Hershey...
Juan J. Camacho-Ruiz
Jul 27, 2016
Juan J. Camacho-Ruiz, 55, husband of Luz Milagros Cruz Gonzales, of Lancaster, PA died July 27, 2016.
John C. Resch, Sr.
Jul 27, 2016
John C. Resch, Sr., 91, of Lancaster, passed away, Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Hamilton Arms Center, Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, John was the son of the late Raymond C. and Mabel (Huzzard) Resch. He was the loving husband of Evelyn A. (Martin) Resch, with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage. John proudly served in the US Army...
Antonio Torres
Jul 27, 2016
Antonio Torres, 57, of Mount Joy, formerly of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, He was the son of Antonio Torres and Rosa E. Ponton. He enjoyed camping, traveling, especially to Atlantic City, and watching shows and movies on Netflix. Antonio enjoyed driving around a motorized cart...
Genevieve B. Crapper
Jul 27, 2016
Genevieve B. Crapper, 97, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at St. Annes Retirement Community in Columbia. She was the wife of the late William D. Crapper, who passed away in 1985. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Mary Klippert Boyer. Genevieve was a 1940 graduate of the Millersville...
Michael J. “Mike” Christoffel
Jul 26, 2016
Michael J. "Mike" Christoffel, 59, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital, on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Born in Lancaster, Mike was the son of the late Frank A. and Berdella M. (Knaub) Christoffel, Jr. and was the loving husband of Elizabeth "Lisa" (Faith) Christoffel, with whom he had celebrated 36 years of marriage. Mike was a...
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