Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Thomas St. John Vaughan
Jul 16, 2015
Thomas St. John Vaughan, 52, of Lancaster, PA, died unexpectedly at home on July 16, 2015. Born in New York, NY, he was the son of Marguerite "Peg" Swartz Vaughan Adams and the late Thomas Brayton Vaughan, Jr., and the step-son of the late Dr. Laurence J. Adams, Sr. John was a 1981 graduate of Manheim Township High School....
William C. “Bill” Overly
Jul 16, 2015
William C. "Bill" Overly, 84, of Lancaster, died Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William Charles Overly and S. Elizabeth (Shirk) Overly. Bill was a lover of the outdoors and especially enjoyed golfing, deep sea fishing, and spending time at Beach Creek Hunting Camp...
Marian L. Haines
Jul 14, 2015
Marian L. Haines, 74, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on July 14, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Everett, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Kathryn (Shuck) Hagstrom. Marian was the loving wife of 50 years to James A. Haines. She was an elementary school teacher for the Lancaster City School District. Marian...
Blanca E. (Ruiz) Musser
Jul 14, 2015
Blanca E. (Ruiz) Musser, 65, of North Water Street, Lititz, PA, passed away after a long illness at Conestoga View on July 14, 2015. Born in Anasco, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Luis Alfonso Ruiz and Julia Cecelia Seguinot Ruiz. She is survived by her husband, John E. Musser and they celebrated their 8th wedding...
Judith “Judy” A. Flosser
Jul 13, 2015
Judith "Judy" A. Flosser, 72, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2015 at Lancashire Hall in Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frederick V. and Regina C. Houser Flosser. Judy had worked in the food preparation area for the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center and the former St. Joseph Hospital...
Earl J. Roschel
Jul 12, 2015
Earl J. Roschel, 98 of Lancaster, formerly of St. Joseph St, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Fredrick and Myrtle (Keller) Roschel. He was married to Josephine E. (Pitz) Roschel who passed away July 30, 2014. He worked as a foreman for the former Gam Manufacturing...
William J. Childs
Jul 11, 2015
William J. Childs, 92, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015, at his Lancaster City home. Born in Saint Clair, Schuylkill County, he was the son of the late Edward and Mary (Reagan) Childs. William's wife of 60 years, Anna C. (Thomas) Childs, died in 2013.
A graduate of Saint Clair High School, he served in the US...
Joseph C. Spinella
Jul 11, 2015
Joseph C. Spinella, 74, of East Hempfield Township, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, Joseph was the son of the late Joseph J. Spinello and Dorothy M. (Geraci) Spinello. Joseph was the husband of Ann L. (Horack) Spinella with whom he celebrated 34 years of marriage this past May 31st....
Nancy Claire Lovell
Jul 10, 2015
Nancy Claire Lovell, 68, of Mountville, PA, passed away on July 10, 2015 after a three month battle with aggressive brain cancer at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Bethlehem, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Toth, Jr. and Rita (Shurts) Toth. She graduated from Fountain Hill High School in 1964 and Millersville State...
Helen Mae Keperling
Jul 9, 2015
Helen Mae Keperling, 96, of Lancaster, PA died peacefully Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Brethren Village. She was the wife of the late Donald L. Keperling who died in 2011. They were married for 66 years. Born in Lucknow, PA; she was the daughter of the late Albert (Jackie) and Carrie (Swalm) Strawser. She graduated from McCaskey High School...
Judi Ann Clawges
Jul 9, 2015
Judi Ann Clawges, 71, of Columbia, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, July 9, 2015. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Marion (Sprenkle) Ruth.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Clawges, Sr., her son James E. Clawges, Jr. and great-grandson Wayne Markley, Jr. Judi is...
Margaret S. Keene
Jul 9, 2015
Margaret S. Keene, 94, resident of Mennonite Home, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015. Born in Clay Twp., PA she was the daughter of the late Harry M. and Mamie (Stauffer) Stuber. She was married to John R. Keene who passed away in January of this year. She was a 1937 graduate of Manheim Borough High School. Margaret was...
Francis W. Creswell
Jul 9, 2015
Francis W. Creswell, of Manheim, passed away on Thursday, July 9th, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Francis also known as "Bugs" and "Doc" was born in Lancaster to the late Willard Carick James and Clara (Henry) Creswell. Francis was preceded in death by his wife, Erla Mae (Good) Creswell. Francis graduated in 1950 from Hershey Industrial...
James Stanford Hume
Jul 7, 2015
James Stanford Hume, 74, died on July 7, 2015, in Mount Joy, PA. Mr. Hume was born on February 5, 1941, in Pasadena, California. He was the son of a military doctor and traveled extensively as a child, living in such places as Japan and Brazil. He graduated from West Point in 1965, and attended Ranger school, paratrooper training,...
Stephen “Dude” Foote, Sr.
Jul 7, 2015
Stephen Michael Foote, Sr., 61, of Anderson, SC, formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away on July 7, 2015. Born in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Richard Foote and Florence (Rodgers) Garner. Stephen retired from US Boiler. He was spiritual in his faith. Stephen was a member of AA for 28 years. He enjoyed riding motorcycles...
Gerald “Jerry” E. Mcomber
Jul 7, 2015
Gerald "Jerry" E. McOmber, 81, of Brethren Village, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. He was the husband of Joann Imler McOmber, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage this past June 22nd. Born in Van Wert County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Clyde L. and Gladys Bruckart McOmber. Jerry was a graduate of...
Sufian Mohammed
Jul 7, 2015
Sufian Mohammed, 60, of West Lampeter Twp., died at Lancaster General Hospital on July 7, 2015. He was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh to the late Abdus Sobhan and Amena Begum. Sufian was a retired Captain in the Bangladesh Navy and worked at a service station in the US. He enjoyed buying old cars, repairing and reselling them. He was...
Jaymes Anthony Hugh Hall
Jul 7, 2015
Jaymes Anthony Hugh Hall, 44, of Lititz, PA, passed away on July 7, 2015. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Francis Hall and Kathleen (McCleneghan) Hall. Jaymes was a Logistics Coordinator for Royal Coast Auto. He was a big baseball fan and was a huge Cleveland Indians fan. Surviving is a daughter, Abigail Crespo;...
Eugene Roth Hollinger
Jul 7, 2015
Eugene Roth Hollinger, 85, of Patience Lane, Ephrata, PA, passed away at Hospice and Community Care on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Born in Lititz, PA, Eugene was the husband of the late Myrna B. Bachman Hollinger who died on May 15, 2011. He was the son of the late Charles and Ella Roth Hollinger. Eugene attended the Lititz High...
Albert C. Lutz, Jr.
Jul 6, 2015
Albert C. Lutz, Jr., 58 died July 6, 2015 from complications of a stroke that he suffered August 2012. Al was the son of the late Albert and Joan Lutz. He was married to Shari L. Lutz for over 25 years. Born December 14, 1956 he was a graduate of Conestoga Valley High School and Brownstown Vo-Tech Horticulture program....
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