Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Arthur C. Mccormack
Mar 18, 2016
Husband, Father, Grandfather, Master Gardener
Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.
Growing up as a boy in Rockaway Beach, New York with his two sisters, life was not easy. From the time Arthur was twelve he worked summers and part-time jobs to support...
Diane Marie Antonelli
Mar 17, 2016
Diane Marie Antonelli, 59, of Estes Park, CO, formerly of Lancaster, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, in Colorado, of natural causes.
Born in Lancaster, Diane was a 1975 graduate of McCaskey High School and received a Bachelor of Science in Special Education from Pennsylvania State University in 1981. She continued her education at the University of Northern...
Dr. Catherine Gibson Havemeier
Mar 17, 2016
Dr. Catherine Gibson Havemeier, age 87 years, of Lancaster, passed away at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center on Thursday, March 17, 2016. Born on May 25, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA., she was the daughter of the late John A. Gibson and Anna E. Culbert Gibson. She is survived by sons: Paul E. Oppenheimer, Jr., husband of Eileen...
Mary Jane Freiberg
Mar 17, 2016
Jane Freiberg, 69, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on March 17, 2016 at home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Richard & Emma (Zuercher) Yeager. Jane was the loving wife of Ron Freiberg for 47 years.
She attended Bowling Green State University. She was a Brownie Troop Leader. Jane loved family trips to...
Adele L. Slavin
Mar 17, 2016
Mrs. Adele L. Slavin went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 17, 2016, after being a patient in Health Care at Landis Homes in Lititz, PA.
Adele was born on September 21, 1915 in Steelton, PA to Edward J. and Martha Lescure. She was born again as a teenager in Fairview Baptist Church of...
Ladelia M. “Dolly” Coffroth
Mar 16, 2016
Ladelia M. "Dolly" Coffroth, 83, of Christiana, PA passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Atglen, PA she was a daughter of the late William A. and Zelva Mae (McGinnes) Mullen. Dolly as she was affectionately known as was Christian by faith, a homemaker and a very strong willed, independent woman. Her...
Harry G. King
Mar 16, 2016
Harry G. King, 90, of Millersville, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, March 16, 2016.
He was the husband of Florence M. Bentley King, with whom he shared 68 years of marriage this past August 2nd. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harry Z. and Helen M. Russell King.
Harry...
Rodney R. Norton
Mar 15, 2016
Rodney R. Norton, 63, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on March 15, 2016.
Keith L. Mcguigan
Mar 14, 2016
Keith L. McGuigan, 42, of Leola, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on March 14, 2016. He was born in Lancaster to Audrey A. (Mimnall), with whom he lived, and the late Edward L. McGuigan.
After attending Penn Manor High School, Keith worked at the Centerville Burger King, the Rohrerstown Sunoco and then Renzenberger, Inc. providing transportation...
Dolores J. Mellinger
Mar 13, 2016
Dolores J. Mellinger, 69, of Mount Joy, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Lancaster General Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Born in Lancaster, Dolores was the daughter of the late Lloyd and June (Lawrence) Hunt. She was the wife of the late Gerald L. Mellinger. A graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, Dolores worked as a bookkeeper for...
Violet M. Burkel
Mar 13, 2016
Violet M. Burkel, 60, a hairstylist, of Wilmington, DE died 3/13/16. Mass of Christian Burial to be held on March 23 at 9AM at San Juan Bautista Church 425 S. Duke St., Lancaster, PA 17602.
Donald C. Herr
Mar 13, 2016
Donald C. Herr, 86, formerly of 323 Winthrop Drive in Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 13, 2016. He was the husband of the late Marjorie A. Lauer Herr. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late M. Reeder and Edna Styer Herr. Donald had worked for ACME Markets for 31 years until his retirement in...
Luis Perez Gonzalez, M.D.
Mar 13, 2016
Luis Perez Gonzalez, M.D., 63, of Lancaster, died 3/13/16. An Oncologist at the Institute of Oncology in El Vedado, Cuba. Survived by wife, Consuela Labrada-Arias. Mass of Christian Burial will be on March 22 at 9AM at San Juan Bautista Church 425 S. Duke St., Lancaster, PA 17602.
Deborah Susan Koshuta
Mar 13, 2016
Deborah Susan Koshuta, 59, of Willow Street, PA passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA after a short courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of John "Mike" Koshuta to whom she was married for 37 years. Born in Pittsburgh, PA she was a daughter of the late Albert and...
Edward M. Mastromatteo
Mar 13, 2016
Edward M. Mastromatteo, 81, of Lancaster, died suddenly Sunday, March 13, 2016 in his residence. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Michael Mastromatteo, Sr. and Angelina (DiNunzio) Mastromatteo. He was a Marine veteran of the Korean Conflict. The President of his family's "Liar Club", he enjoyed a good game of poker and his trips to...
Michael J. Higgins
Mar 13, 2016
Michael J. Higgins, 59, of Lancaster, PA, died on March 13, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a brave two year battle with colon cancer. He was the son of the late Thomas E. & Frances C. (Conway) Higgins. Mike was cherished by his wife Loretta "Lorie" (Schustrich) for more than 28 years. Both Mike...
Robert P. “Bob” Madenspacher
Mar 12, 2016
Robert P. "Bob" Madenspacher, 67, of Lititz, passed away at home, on Saturday, March 12, 2016, following a courageous battle against cancer. Born in Easton, Bob was the son of the late Joseph P. and Elizabeth A. (Messick) Madenspacher. He was the loving husband of Mary E. (Funk) Madenspacher. Bob was a painter by trade and was the owner...
Helen Maxine Broam
Mar 11, 2016
Helen Maxine Broam, 77, of Lancaster, PA passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of the late William A. Broam who died in 2000.
Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Elwood and Mae (Dirks) Young. Maxine was a graduate of Manheim Twp....
Lisa (Wolf) Werner
Mar 10, 2016
Lisa (Wolf) Werner, 56, of Ephrata, died suddenly Thursday, March 10, 2016 in her residence. Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of Jeffrey Keith Werner of Ephrata, and the daughter of Tom L. Wolf of Lancaster and the late Patricia (Jones) Wolf. Lisa loved going to the beach, and enjoyed knitting, scrapbooking, and bird watching. She adored her...
Mark Howard Stoughton, Sr.
Mar 10, 2016
Mark Howard Stoughton, Sr, 60, of Lancaster, died suddenly Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his residence.
Born in Washington, DC, he was the husband of Debra (Gilgore) Stoughton of Lancaster, and the son of the late Howard Gault and Valerie (Ralon) Stoughton.
Mark was an amazing husband and father with a great sense of humor...
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