Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Charles “Chuck” Bachman, Jr.
Sep 6, 2015
Charles "Chuck" Bachman, Jr., 83, died Sunday, September 6, 2015, at his Winchester, VA, home. Mr. Bachman was born April 6, 1932, in Lancaster, PA, son of the late Charles and Ethel (Zittle) Bachman.
Charles graduated from West Lampeter High School in 1950. He was a salesman for Raub Supply Company of York, PA, and Fertig Cabinet...
Joan Mary Wickenheiser
Sep 6, 2015
Joan Mary Wickenheiser, 77, of Lancaster, PA, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 6, 2015. Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late James Wickenheiser and the daughter of the late Miriam Baum. Joan was a graduate of McCaskey High School and was self employed as a child care provider. She will...
Raymond J. Wisniewski
Sep 5, 2015
Raymond J. Wisniewski, 65, died at his Lititz home on Saturday, September 5, 2015. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Walter F. and Helen M. (Kishel) Wisniewski. Ray was happily married to Sharon A. (Overly) Wisniewski for 35 years.
A graduate of Dixon City High School, he received his bachelor's degree in business...
Albert S. Soliman
Sep 5, 2015
Albert S. Soliman, 54, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015. Born in Manila, Philippines he was the son of the late Marshall and Concordia Soliman. He was the husband of Estrelita (Ramos) Soliman with whom he celebrated 22 years of marriage this past March. He worked as a draftsman for Tom DePaul and Richard Levengood architects. Albert was a...
Jerry Burkholder
Sep 5, 2015
Jerry Burkholder, 72, of Lancaster, fought the good fight against multiple myeloma for a decade until September 5, 2015. He felt he had a blessed life filled with many caring relatives, neighbors & friends, particularly his classmates from Conestoga Valley HS Class of '61. He enjoyed all sports on the field or in the recliner, classic car weekends at...
Evelyn Marie Deverter
Sep 5, 2015
Evelyn Marie DeVerter, 84, of Lancaster, entered into the presence of her Lord on September 5, 2015, at Hamilton Arms after a short illness. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mary (Robinson) DeVerter. After retiring from many years of service at Hubley Manufacturing Company, she worked at Country Meadows and served as a...
Dorothy A. Ferguson
Sep 4, 2015
Dorothy A. Ferguson, 84, of Lancaster, PA passed away Friday, September 4, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy, PA. She was the wife of the late Kenneth D. Ferguson who died in 1997. Born in McAdoo, PA she was the daughter of the late Adam and Mary (Yadlosky) Shunski. Dorothy was a cashier with Sears for...
Richard A. Johnson, Sr.
Sep 3, 2015
Richard A. Johnson, Sr., 80, of Kennett Square, died Thursday, September 3, 2015, at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester. He was the husband of Barbara (Dennison) Johnson. Born in West Chester, Richard was the son of the late Lorenzo and Mamie (Smith) Johnson.
A graduate of West Chester High School, he was a self-employed mason. Richard loved...
F. Allan Haughwout
Sep 3, 2015
F. Allan Haughwout, 92, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 at Ephrata Manor. He was the husband of Edith A. Howell Haughwout, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage this past July 1st. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late John F. and Kate Boote Haughwout. Allan had worked for...
Albert C. “Al” “Blackie” Weidman
Sep 3, 2015
Albert C. "Al" "Blackie" Weidman, 87, of Brethren Village Retirement Community, formerly of East Petersburg since 1959, passed away on September 3, 2015 at LGH. He was born in Mount Bethel , PA, and was the son of Howard and Stella (Hess) Weidman.
Al was preceded in death by his wife Theresa H. (Wierzbicki) in 1988.
...Helen Vanberg
Sep 2, 2015
Helen Vanberg quietly passed away on Wednesday morning, September 2, 2015, at Moravian Manor in Lititz, Pennsylvania. She was 97 years of age. Helen Vanberg was born Helen Mary Stack on February 7, 1918, in New York City to Stephen Stack and Mary (Shirlee) Stack of England. Attending Connecticut College for Women, Mrs. Vanberg later worked as an executive...
Roy E. Weidler
Sep 2, 2015
Roy E. Weidler, 91, a former longtime Lititz resident, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Fairmount Homes Retirement Community, on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. He was born in Rothsville to the late Monroe M. and Alice W. (Ernst) Weidler. The husband of Esther I. (Ditzler) Weidler, Roy sadly passed on their 70th wedding anniversary. A US Army...
E. Pearl Charles
Sep 2, 2015
E. Pearl Charles, 81, formerly of Lancaster , PA, passed away on September 2, 2015 at Arden Courts of Susquehanna, Harrisburg. Born in Strasburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ira & Kathryn (Wenger) Shaub. Pearl was the wife of the late Harold K. Charles who died in 1994. Pearl attended Long Memorial United Methodist Church. She...
Randy G. Witmyer
Sep 2, 2015
Randy G. Witmyer of Lancaster passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at home. He was the son of the late Eugene and Nancy Ann (Leonard) Witmyer. Randy was employed by Federal Mogul as a steelworker and proudly served in the US Navy during Vietnam. He had a great sense of humor, was witty, kind, caring, generous, and fun loving....
Marian Fry Blaylock
Sep 2, 2015
Marian died on Sept. 2, at age 85. She was born at home in Adamstown, Pa. to the late Minerva Mae Fry and Franklin D. Fry. Marian graduated from Ephrata High School in 1948. She attended Juniata College for two years. There she met and married Marvin Blaylock in 1950. Their son, Mark, was born in 1956. "Marv" was...
Eleanor J. Rende
Sep 1, 2015
Eleanor J. Rende, 88, of Lancaster, PA died Tuesday, September 1 at HCR/Manor Care Nursing Center.
Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Gerard and Evelyn Chadwick of Philadelphia and Ocean City, NJ. Eleanor was a graduate of Little Flower High School. With a strong love of family, an infectious laugh and healthy sense...
Melvin James Ressler
Sep 1, 2015
Melvin James Ressler, 86, entered into rest at the United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz. He was born December 23, 1928 in Ephrata Township to the late Grube & Anna Martin (Zimmerman) Ressler. Melvin shared 64 years of married life with his devoted wife, Lettie (Hostetter) Ressler. Melvin served faithfully in the Oregon Community United Methodist Church as a faithful...
Mary Ann Walker
Aug 31, 2015
Mary Ann Walker, 74, of Lancaster, PA passed away August 31, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of Gordon P. Walker with whom she was married for 51 years. Born in Detroit, MI she was the daughter of the late John and Eloise (Wilkins) Kaiser. Mary Ann received her secretarial degree from Westminster College and worked...
Mary V. “Maymie” Coelho
Aug 30, 2015
Mary V. Coelho died peacefully on August 30th at Oak Leaf Manor North after a period of declining health.
Mary was born on July 11, 1929 in Port Washington, New York, the youngest of seven children. The daughter of Polish immigrants Joseph Bialobryski and Maryanna Sadloska, she graduated from public school and then entered business school for...
James E. “Sunny” Williams
Aug 30, 2015
James Williams, 75, of Lancaster, died August 30, 2015 at Manor Care. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Thomas Williams Sr. and Cecilia Striver
A graduate of J.P. McCaskey H.S., Sunny enjoyed singing, dancing, and making people laugh.
He retired as a custodian from Millersville University. He also worked at the...
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