Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Walter T. Goeke
Aug 13, 2015
Walter T. Goeke, 81, of Brownstown, passed away August 13, 2015, in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. His wife, Marie A. (Meyer) Goeke, survives. They were married 57 years on June 21st. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George B. and Anna R. (Jackson) Goeke. Walter was a graduate of J P McCaskey High...
Dennis Lee “Den” Cole, Sr.
Aug 13, 2015
Dennis Lee "Den" Cole, Sr., 73, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 13, 2015. Born on February 3, 1942, in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William and Blanche Cole. He was the husband of Claudette J. Cole, with whom he was married for 52 wonderful years. Dennis was a graduate...
Peggy Wolfe Rosol
Aug 13, 2015
Peggy Wolfe Rosol died Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA, due to complications from Parkinson's disease and Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Born in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth W. and Kathryn Reynolds Wolfe. She would have celebrated her 77th birthday on August 22. Peggy...
Joseph D. Galie, Sr.
Aug 13, 2015
Joseph D. Galie, Sr., 80, of Lancaster, died Thursday, August 13, 2015 in his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Horning, PA, he was the husband of Kathleen (Hohenwarter) Galie of Lancaster, and the son of the late Silvano and Veronica (Centini) Galie. He attended St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, Lancaster, but was raised in Sacred...
Fay Hamm
Aug 12, 2015
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of their beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Fay Hamm
August 12, 2015, Fay passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones and in the arms of her loving husband of 58 years, Richard G. Hamm.
Fay was the daughter of the late...
Ellen R. Mccoy
Aug 12, 2015
Ellen R. McCoy, 67, wife of Robert M. McCoy, of Sierra Vista, AZ died August 12, 2015
Thelma M. Consylman
Aug 9, 2015
Thelma M. Consylman, 91, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Oak Leaf Manor North in Landisville. She was the wife of the late Luther J. Consylman, who passed away in 2000. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William and Dorothy Reber Coldren. Thelma had worked as the secretary to the Dean of Students...
James R. Hildebrand
Aug 9, 2015
James R. Hildebrand, 93, of Lancaster, formerly of Camp Hill, and longtime resident of St. Anne's Retirement Community, passed away Sunday, August 09, 2015, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Maurice and Marie (Derridinger) Hildebrand. He was the husband of Virginia (Miller) Hildebrand with whom he...
Walter F. Breen, Iii
Aug 8, 2015
Walter F. Breen, III, 73, son of late Florence and Walter F Breen Jr, transitioned into spirit with peace and grace on Saturday August 8, 2015 surrounded by loving family. What an honorable, loving, and special soul he is.
Walter was born September 24, 1941 in Lancaster PA. He graduated from McCaskey in 1959 and immediately joined...
Irene Maurer Sentz
Aug 8, 2015
Irene Maurer Sentz, 88, originally of Brusen Drive, Lititz, PA, peacefully passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015, with her family by her side at Pleasant View Retirement Community. She was the loving wife of the late Jacob W. Sentz. Irene was born on January 8, 1927 to the late Elwood and Ellen Maurer Bradley. Born in Penryn, PA,...
Sara Louise Bachman
Aug 8, 2015
Sara Louise Bachman, 64, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on August 8, 2015 at Long Community at Highland. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Janice (Rathbun) Mast. Sara enjoyed going to the Shore. She also loved music. Surviving are two sons: Eric Hiepler, husband of Jessica, of Marietta, PA and Kent R. Bachman,...
John Henry, Carpenter, Sr.
Aug 7, 2015
John Henry, Carpenter, Sr., 64, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2015 surrounded by his son, daughter-in-law and three sisters. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Sherman D. and Gladys M. (Hammel) Carpenter. John enjoyed his life long work as a painter. He loved spending time outside with family and friends....
Patricia Morrissey Murphy Forbes
Aug 7, 2015
Patricia Morrissey Murphy Forbes, 81, born in Forest Hills, New York March 16, 1934 to Raymond L. and Helena M. Morrissey, passed away August 7, 2015. Patricia was the youngest of three daughters. Her sisters, Suzanne and Jane, predeceased her. Her father was an executive with the Ford Motor Company.
Mrs. Forbes resided in Lancaster, PA. She...
Marvin L. Blaylock
Aug 6, 2015
Marvin L. Blaylock, 88, of Ephrata, PA, passed away on August 6, 2015 at the Maple Farm Nursing Center. He was the husband of Marian (Fry) Blaylock; father of Mark Blaylock.
José Ivan Felix
Aug 6, 2015
José Ivan Felix, 23, of Lancaster, PA passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015. Born in Lancaster on February 25, 1992 he was a son of Osvaldo Felix and Jocelyn (Morales) Perez both of Lancaster, PA. Jose' loved playing basketball, fishing, working on cars, had a beautiful voice for singing and wrote many songs and music. He was smart, was...
Charles E. Simmons, Jr.
Aug 6, 2015
Charles E. Simmons, Jr., 96, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015, at Lakeside at Willow Valley. Born in Lancaster and raised in Millersville, Charles was the son of the late Charles E., Sr. and Mary (Heidlauf) Simmons. His wife of 55 years, Beatrice (Bookman) Simmons, died in 1999.
A 1936 graduate of Manor Township...
Theresa Marie “Mom” Barbieri Castarella
Aug 5, 2015
Theresa Castarella, of Lancaster, age almost 89, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015, at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. She was born in Gasperina, Italy. Theresa was just 12 years old when she came over by ship to the United States. During her lifetime she worked at a shoe factory and then became a full time homemaker....
Sandra F. Artz
Aug 5, 2015
Sandra F. Artz, 74, of Landisville, PA passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Conestoga View Nursing Home. She was the wife of Raymond S. Artz, Jr. to whom she was married for 49 years. Born in Lancaster, PA on February 16, 1941 she was the daughter of the late David and Florence (Rupp) Brandt. She was a 1959...
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