Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Frederick E. “Fred” Marcuson, Iii
Feb 2, 2016
Frederick E. "Fred" Marcuson, III, 62, of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Born in Annapolis, MD he was the son of Virginia (Shiroky) Marcuson of Severna Park, MD and the late Frederick E. Marcuson, Jr. He was married to Deborah (Arnoldin) Marcuson for over 34 years. He was a graduate of Mount St. Joseph High...
Eugenia “Maru” Schrader
Feb 2, 2016
Eugenia "Maru" Schrader, 76, of Lancaster, PA passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016. She was the wife of Francis C. Schrader to whom she was married to for 34 years.
Born in Puebla, Mexico she was a daughter of the late Manuel and Josephina (Ruiz) Brinseno. Maru worked for Weis Markets as a cashier and in the...
Jean E. Bowles
Feb 2, 2016
Jean E. Bowles, 84, entered into rest on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Mount Joy, she was the daughter of the late Paul R. and Mary M. Fitzkee.
In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by her son, Donald C. Fogie, her sister, Alice (Marian) Cooter,...
Van Dang Nguyen
Feb 2, 2016
Van Dang Nguyen, 78, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.
Born in Hanoi, Vietnam, he was the husband of Bach Nguyen of Lancaster, and the son of the late Ha and Kinh (Vu) Nguyen. He arrived in the United States in 1975 after the Vietnam War was over.
...Encarnacion Jose Sanchez
Feb 2, 2016
Encarnacion Jose Sanchez, 93, of West Earl Township, PA, died at Lancashire Hall on Monday, February 2, 2016. He was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Jose was married to the late Mary Larue E. Schwanger Sanchez for over 50 years before her death in 2005.
Jose first worked as a migrant farm worker, next as a cook...
Helene M. Stafferi
Feb 1, 2016
Helene M. Stafferi, 94, of Lititz, PA, passed away on February 1, 2016 in Philadelphia, PA. Born in Lebanon, PA, she was the daughter of the late James & Mary (Moyer) McCaffery. Helene was the wife of the late Ralph D. Stafferi who died October 1999.
Helene retired with 27 years of service as a machine operator...
Robert J. Flick, Sr.
Feb 1, 2016
Robert J. Flick, Sr., 85, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at his residence on Monday, February 1, 2016. He was the husband of the late Bernadette D. Danz Flick, who passed away in 2005. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Anthony W. and Minnie Lockard Flick.
Robert had been a police officer in...
Timothy William Hammel
Jan 31, 2016
Timothy William Hammel, 71, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at his Lancaster home on Sunday, January 31, 2016, after a lengthy battle with Amyloidosis, while under the care of Hospice & Community Care. Tim was born in Philadelphia, the son of the late William C. Hammel and Arlene Hollinger Hammel Tucker.
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Virginia C. Hildebrand
Jan 30, 2016
Virginia C. Hildebrand, 91, of Columbia, PA, and formerly of Camp Hill, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2016, at St. Anne's Retirement Community.
She was the wife of the late James R. Hildebrand, who passed away this past August 9th. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Esther Spang Miller.
...Lois H. Rodenburg
Jan 30, 2016
Lois H. Rodenburg, 82, formerly of River Bend Park in Lancaster and resident of Country Meadows of Lancaster passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 in Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of the late John C. Rodenburg who died in 2011.
Born in White Plains, NY she was a daughter of the late Keith G. and...
Ava Rose Zimmerman
Jan 29, 2016
Ava Rose Zimmerman infant daughter of Michael & Nicole (Doherty) Zimmerman of East Petersburg, PA passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 at Women's & Babies Hospital. In addition to her parents she is survived by her brother Landon Zimmerman, grandparents, aunts, uncles and family. She will be forever missed. Services will be private at the convenience of her family....
Luella A. Martin
Jan 29, 2016
Luella A. Martin, 86, of Ronks, PA, went to be with her Lord on Friday, January 29, 2016.
She was the wife of the late Robert G. Martin, who passed away in 1988. Born in Goodville, she was the daughter of the late John G. and Rebecca Horst Stauffer.
Luella had worked for the Hubley...
Alyce M. (Mcnamee) Carrigan
Jan 29, 2016
Alyce M. (McNamee) Carrigan, 95, of Lancaster, died Friday, January 29, 2016 at Hamilton Arms. Born in Philadelphia, she was the wife of the late Daniel Anthony Carrigan, who died in 1980. She was the daughter of the late Hugh and Agnes (Henry) McNamee. Alyce was a faithful and active member of St. James Catholic Church, Lititz, for over...
Ellen K. Jobe
Jan 28, 2016
Ellen K. Jobe, 85, known as "Polly" from childhood, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2016, at her home in Lancaster, PA. Born in Sumner, MO, she was the daughter of the late Elmer & Laura Mai (Moffitt) Arnold. She was married to the late Capt. James E. Jobe, USN, for thirty years. Married in Los Angeles, CA, the...
Samuel Maurice Phillips
Jan 27, 2016
Samuel Maurice Phillips, 85, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Glen at Willow Valley, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Quantico, MD, he was the husband of the late Elizabeth (Marshall) Phillips, to whom he had been married 38 years before her death in 2000. He was the son of the late Samuel Morris and...
Virginia Brown
Jan 26, 2016
Virginia Brown, 79, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at Hamilton Arms Center. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Daniels) Thomas. Virginia was a longtime employee of the Boys and Girls Club, Lancaster, where she taught arts and crafts, one of her greatest joys. Virginia also loved...
Maria Elisa “Lisa” Genoese-Fulmer
Jan 26, 2016
Lisa passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, following her courageous battle with cancer. She was a Lancaster County native, graduating from Lancaster Catholic High School in 1982. After graduation she attended college and obtained her certificate to be a Certified Nursing Home Administrator. Later in life, she attended York Technical Institute and received her degree in Culinary Arts....
Robert Ira “Bob” Derck
Jan 26, 2016
Robert Ira "Bob" Derck passed peacefully on January 26th, 2016 surrounded by his wife, Dawn, and children. Bob was a loving husband, father, grandfather, community member, landscape architect and land planner extraordinaire… and he was always "the life of the party".
He was born in Abington, PA, graduated from Abington High School and then attended Centre College...
Richard J. "Capt. Rick" Lapham Iv
Jan 24, 2016
Richard J. Lapham IV, 70, of Willow Street, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 24, 2016.
He was the husband of Donna Miller Lapham, with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage this past May 15th. He will be deeply missed.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard J. Lapham...
Barbara Evelyn Pearman
Jan 23, 2016
Barbara Evelyn Pearman died peacefully in the Lancaster General Hospital on January 23, 2016. She was in her 84th year. Her departure was unexpected, and premature for those closest to her.
Her husband, Trevor, predeceased her in 2007. They met in England while she was attending the Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing and he, Birmingham University Medical...
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