Peter Harvest
May 21, 2016
Peter Harvest of Lancaster, passed on May 21, 2016, peacefully, at Lancaster General Hospital after a recent illness with his family by his side. He was born in Frackville, PA on August 4, 1930. Peter's life began and ended with his love of music. He learned to play the trumpet, a treasured gift from his Father, and formed a...
Lois M. Ressler
May 20, 2016
Lois M. Ressler, 90, of Lancaster, PA died Friday, May 20, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. She was the wife of the late Nelson H. Ressler who died in 1987. Born in Pittsburgh, PA she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Gladys (Waterman) Briggs. Lois was the office manager and worked alongside...
Mark C. Martin
May 19, 2016
Mark C. Martin, 90, of Lititz, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Thursday, May 19, 2016. Born in Maryland, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Carpenter) Martin. Mark was the husband of Dorothy E. (Redcay) Martin, who died in 1982. Mark was a self-employed painting contractor for over 60 years. He...
Gladys Mae (Trout) Krieger
May 19, 2016
Gladys Mae (Trout) Krieger, 94, of Lancaster, died Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA. Born in Hunker, Pa, she was the wife of the late Ralph D. Krieger, and the daughter of the late Grover C. and Mary F. (Porch) Trout. Gladys was employed as a seamstress for various companies in Greensburg and Mt. Pleasant,...
Kenneth L. Lynch
May 18, 2016
Kenneth L. Lynch, 58, of Lancaster and formerly of Merrick, Long Island, NY and Jefferson Township, PA, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the husband of Judith Lynch of Lancaster, and the son of the late Leo and Pauline (Sanders) Lynch. Kenny was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Lititz. A fighter to...
Philip Carl Schwartz
May 17, 2016
Phil died unexpectedly Tues., May 17th. He was 69 years old. He was the son of independent business owners, Jack J. & Tillie Schwartz. He was a Corporal (medic) in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1968-1974. Phil was the grandson of Rabbi Isaac Lubarksy (maternal) and Captain Harry Schwartz (paternal). Phil had an older brother, Sgt. Norman Schwartz, who...
Michael A. Mastromatteo
May 17, 2016
Michael A. Mastromatteo, 89, of Manheim, PA, formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at his cottage at Pleasant View Retirement Community. Born in Lititz PA he was the son of the late Michael A. and Angelina (DiNunzio) Mastromatteo. He was the husband of Rosa T. (Rose/Pugliese) Mastromatteo and they were married in 2008. Mike is...
Y Van Vu
May 17, 2016
Y Van Vu, 91, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at ManorCare in Lancaster. He was the husband of the late Kim Thai Vu who passed away in 2007.
Y Van Vu was born in Ha Noi, Vietnam and was the son of the late Nguyen Vu and Hoa (Nguyen) Vu.
He...
Jody Cunningham
May 16, 2016
Jody Cunningham, 38, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on May 16, 2016 at home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Philip & Dawn Cunningham. Jody was an avid Washington Redskins fan & Lancaster Barnstormers fan. She enjoyed making crafts and was an avid photographer. Jody loved movies, puzzle books & Jigsaw puzzles, especially doing puzzles with her...
Amy A. (Kranch) Loudenslager
May 16, 2016
Amy A. (Kranch) Loudenslager, 35, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2016, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was the beloved daughter of Mary Jane Kranch and the late Thomas R. Kranch and granddaughter of the late Francesco Paolo Gallello, Elisabetta Madonna Gallello, Donald Kranch and Dorothy Kranch. Amy is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Kurt...
Katherine A. Proper
May 16, 2016
Katherine A. Proper, 89, of Lancaster, passed away at Conestoga View on Monday, May 16, 2016.
She was the wife of the late Harold F. Proper Sr, who passed away in 1981. Born in Germantown, NY, she was the daughter of the late Chris B. and Frances Horstaki Augustinovich.
Katherine had been a homemaker and...
Jean Roda Acklin
May 16, 2016
Jean Roda Acklin, 89 of Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully Monday May 16th at Homestead Village where she was one of the earliest cottage owners. A lifelong resident of Lancaster, Jean was born in 1927 on Cabbage Hill to the late Charles P. Schreck and Anna Scheuchenzuber Schreck. Jean was fortunate enough to have two loving husbands, the late...
Thomas F. Shirk
May 16, 2016
Thomas F. Shirk, 89, died on May 16, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Julia Sullivan Shirk and the son of the late Thomas C. and Mary (Kirchner) Shirk. He graduated from Mount St. Joseph's in Baltimore, MD and Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA with a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering....
Charles Foltz “Charlie” Herr, Esq.
May 15, 2016
Charles Foltz "Charlie" Herr, 90, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016. He was the loving husband of Kathleen "Kathy" Whitney, to whom he had been married for over 17 years. Charlie was born in Lancaster, PA to Lauriston and Ruth (Foltz) Herr. After the Army, Charlie graduated from Franklin & Marshall College and then went onto graduate...
Dorothy May Brant
May 15, 2016
Dorothy May Brant, 86, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at ManorCare in Lancaster. Born in Syracuse, NY she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Mabel (Deitz) Brant. Dorothy was a graduate of Lititz High School and the Philadelphia Bible Institute (Cairn University). She worked in the office at the former Hamilton Watch Co. for...
Charles Henry Kronenberg, Iv
May 15, 2016
Charles Henry Kronenberg, IV, 45, of Lititz, PA passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016 in Lancaster. His mother is Diane Rapisardo of Lititz. His father is Charles Henry Kronenberg, III, of Lancaster. His step mother is Lois Newswanger of Lancaster. Charles is survived by two brothers, Michael F. Kronenberg of Philadelphia and Brian P. Kronenberg of Lancaster. Brian's...
Audrey A. Harnish
May 15, 2016
Audrey A. Harnish, 90, of Columbia, PA passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Gerald P. Harnish who died in 2008. Born in Lancaster she was a daughter of the late Paul B. and Margaret (Eisch) Bowers. Audrey was a registered nurse with the former St. Joseph's Hospital...
Joseph Henry Ortlieb
May 14, 2016
Joseph Henry Ortlieb was born on February 15, 1932 at the family homestead at the top of Cabbage Hill where he lived most of his life and passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 14, 2016 of natural causes. He was the son of the late Frank M. and Edna H. (Reese) Ortlieb. In keeping the traditions of his Pennsylvania...
Gerald D. Allmond
May 14, 2016
Gerald D. Allmond, 67, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at Maple Farms Nursing Center, Akron, on Saturday, May 14, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Eforrest T. and M. Therese (Stine) Allmond. Gerald's wife, D. Elaine Allmond died in 2008.
He worked at Willow Valley Retirement Community doing general outside maintenance, retiring...
Denise L. (Ashby) Cerritos
May 13, 2016
Denise L. (Ashby) Cerritos, 58, of Pequea passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Richard Earl and Mary (Mattern) Byers. She attended Colemanville United Methodist Church. She is survived by her three children, five grandchildren, one great-grandchild, six siblings and her step-mother....
