Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Kent R. Kreider

Kent R. Kreider

Jun 3, 2015

Kent R. Kreider, 65, formerly of Lititz, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2015 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Jane S. Martin Kreider of Lititz and the late Ray B. Kreider. Kent was very proud of his three children and loved being a part of their lives as they were...

Josephine L. Michener

Josephine L. Michener

Jun 3, 2015

Josephine L. Michener, 79, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on June 3, 2015 at Masonic Village. Born in Oklahoma City, OK, she was the daughter of the late John and Ruth (Pendarvis) Myers. Josephine was the loving wife of Robert M. Michener, Jr. and they would have celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary this year in September. Josephine was a...

Donald L. Esbin

Donald L. Esbin

Jun 3, 2015

Donald L. Esbin, 71, of Lancaster, PA, went to be with The Lord on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Brethren Village. He was the husband of Josephine Shreiner Esbin, with whom he would have celebrated 45 years of marriage this July 18th. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late William R. and Marian Peters Esbin. Don...

R. Nelson Keperling

R. Nelson Keperling

Jun 2, 2015

R. Nelson Keperling, 92, of Luther Acres and formerly of Bausman, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lorin R. and Florence Kreider Keperling. Nelson was the husband of Charlotte Lefever Keperling with whom he celebrated 65 years of marriage. He was a 1941 graduate...

Lloyd H. Herr

Lloyd H. Herr

Jun 2, 2015

Lloyd H. Herr, 87, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Brethren Village where he resided for the last six years. The husband of Darlene E. (Miller) Herr, they just observed their 65th wedding anniversary. Born on the family farm in Pequea Township, he was the son of the late Ira H. and Mamie (Hess) Herr. He was a...

Mary R. Ziegler

Mary R. Ziegler

Jun 1, 2015

Mary R. Ziegler, 78, of Lititz, PA, passed away peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, June 1, 2015. She was the wife of the late Larry L. Ziegler, who passed away in 2013, and the daughter of the late Leon and Violet Shaak Risser. Mary graduated from the former Lititz High School and was a 1958 graduate of...

Francesca Beatriz Ponce Castro

Francesca Beatriz Ponce Castro

May 31, 2015

Francesca Beatriz Ponce Castro, a caseworker and resident of Lancaster, PA, died unexpectedly on the morning of May 31, 2015, at the age of 28.

Francesca is survived by her parents, Francisco and Arlene Ponce Castro; grandmother Pilar La'O Ponce, aunts, uncles and cousins who will miss her dearly.

Francesca was born in the Philippines...

Pauline E. Savage

Pauline E. Savage

May 31, 2015

Pauline E. Savage, 92, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on May 31, 2015 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Curtis and Mabel (Doner) Rodgers. Pauline was the wife of the late William J. Savage. Pauline worked at Hamilton Watch during the WWII era. She built fuses for bombs towards the war...

John “Ed” Trees

John “Ed” Trees

May 29, 2015

John "Ed" Trees of Lancaster, PA passed away at home suddenly on May 29, 2015, at the age of 83. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edward and Margaret (Herzog) Trees. Ed was the husband to Sylvia (Slusser) Trees. They would have celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on June 18th. Ed, the youngest in his...

Anthony G. Stammer

Anthony G. Stammer

May 29, 2015

Anthony G. Stammer, 79, of Millersville, passed away at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy, on Friday, May 29, 2015. Born in Lancaster to the late Karl H. Sr. and Dorothy (Lightenberger) Stammer, Tony was the loving husband of Theresa J. (Martell) Stammer, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Tony was a graduate of McCaskey High School...

Besim Beganaj

Besim Beganaj

May 28, 2015

Besim Beganaj, 31,of Lancaster Township, PA, died May 28, 2015.

Bruce G. Hutcheon

Bruce G. Hutcheon

May 28, 2015

Bruce G. Hutcheon, 80, of Lititz, PA died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. He was the husband of Phyllis Mowery Hutcheon, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage this past April 18th. Born in Ridgewood, NY, he was the son of the late Robert A. and Bertha (Siegler) Hutcheon. Bruce had...

Carolyn A. Burns

Carolyn A. Burns

May 27, 2015

Carolyn A. Burns, 80, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Homestead Village. Born in Marion, IN, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Roseanna (Glasser) Williams. She was married to the late Paul J. Burns who passed away on December 8, 2014. She was the valedictorian of her class at Marion High School in...

Charles Brubaker

Charles Brubaker

May 26, 2015

Charles Brubaker, 87, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy. He was the husband of Annetta F. Forney Brubaker, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage this past May 11th. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Abram and Mary Crills Brubaker. Charles had...

Gail Ruth Tomlinson

Gail Ruth Tomlinson

May 26, 2015

Gail Ruth Tomlinson, 68, of Lancaster, PA, died on May 26, 2015.

Ivan Carl Habecker

Ivan Carl Habecker

May 26, 2015

Ivan Carl Habecker, of Lititz, died on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Brereton Manor, Washington Boro. Born in the family home in Lititz, he was the son of the late John S. and Daisy M. (Miller) Habecker. Carl was a salesman for C.Y. Tanger and Son for over 45 years, 38 of those full time. He was a member...

Richard “Rick” Norris Bowling, Sr

Richard “Rick” Norris Bowling, Sr

May 26, 2015

Richard "Rick" Norris Bowling, Sr, 68, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. He was the husband of Joanne (Varrone) Bowling of Lancaster, and the son of the late Norris Denson and Fay (Ryder) Bowling. Rick was always laughing and upbeat, and was known for his sarcastic wit and for being a...

Ruth Anna (Magni) Patterson

Ruth Anna (Magni) Patterson

May 25, 2015

With the passing of Ruth Anna (Magni) Patterson,76, on May 25, 2015, heaven welcomed a special angel. Born in Lebanon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anna (Scheiber) Magni. Ruth was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be missed beyond words. Ruth fought the hell that is cancer until the very end. It...

Henry M. Stauffer

Henry M. Stauffer

May 25, 2015

Henry M. Stauffer, 95, of Landis Homes in Lititz, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Pagan Stauffer, who passed away in 1997. Born in Ephrata, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel O. and Susannah Martin Stauffer. Henry had worked for 50 years for the Sensenich Propeller Company,...

David Bruce Buzzelli

David Bruce Buzzelli

May 25, 2015

David Bruce Buzzelli, 59, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on May 25, 2015 unexpectedly at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony Joseph Buzzelli and Elizabeth "Betty" Jane (Kirchner) Buzzelli. David was a resident at Friendship Community Organization for 12 years, and was loved and cherished by all. Surviving is a...

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