Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Mary Elizabeth Adams Bloom Stark

Mary Elizabeth Adams Bloom Stark

Dec 19, 2014

Mary E. Stark, 89 and former Cabbage Hill resident and a lifelong resident of Lancaster County, entered into the Promised Land on December 19, 2014 at LutherCare, Lititz, PA. Mary was one of four daughters borne of the marriage of the late Robert Houston Adams and the late Evelyn Marrow Adams. She was predeceased by her first husband, John...

Kathleen Thomas Glah

Kathleen Thomas Glah

Dec 19, 2014

"Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever." Daniel 12:3 In the early morning of December 19, 2014, A. Kathleen Thomas Glah, of Lancaster, PA peacefully passed away at home. At the end of her full and happy life, she expressed a...

Peter P. Smelter, Jr.

Peter P. Smelter, Jr.

Dec 18, 2014

Peter P. Smelter, Jr., 60 of Marienville, PA, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Snyder Memorial Health Care after a lengthy illness. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Peter P. and Irene E. (Butkiewicz) Smelter. Peter was a lifelong member of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church. Peter was a...

William Ray Seibert

William Ray Seibert

Dec 18, 2014

Our hero is gone. William Ray Seibert, 74, of Lititz passed away peacefully at home on December 18, 2014 following a valiant 17 year battle with congestive heart failure and asthma. Billy was born in Clay Twp./Lititz on March 17, 1940, the son of the late Willy and Miriam Seibert. In September, Billy celebrated 46 years of an incredible...

Jacqueline A. Curry

Jacqueline A. Curry

Dec 18, 2014

Jacqueline A. Curry, 81, of Lititz, PA, passed away on December 18, 2014 at Moravian Manor. She was the husband of Lawrence R. Curry, with whom she shared 49 years of marriage this past April 24th. Born in Altoona, she was the daughter of the late Martha A. Aultman. Jacqueline had been a homemaker, with her family being her...

John H. "Jack" Hiemenz, Iii

John H. "Jack" Hiemenz, Iii

Dec 18, 2014

John H. "Jack" Hiemenz, III, of Lancaster and formerly of Ocean City, MD died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy following a brief illness.

Born in Lancaster, he was the husband of Josephine "Jo" Hiemenz of Lancaster, and the son of the late John H., Jr and Mary W. (Bennawit) Hiemenz.

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Elizabeth A. "Liz" Mowery

Elizabeth A. "Liz" Mowery

Dec 17, 2014

Elizabeth A. "Liz" Mowery, 89, of Columbia, passed away peacefully at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. She was born in Marietta in 1925 to the late John A. Jr. and Lydia A. (Fuhrman) Snyder. Liz was the wife of the late Lloyd W. Mowery who passed away in 1998. Liz worked as an...

Timothy S. Nissly

Timothy S. Nissly

Dec 16, 2014

Timothy S. Nissly, 54, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on December 16, 2014. Tim is survived by his wife, Tina M., his mother, Elizabeth B., his children, T. Ryan, Elizabeth Joy, Ty Zachary, Nicole Marie, and Bethanie Annice, three grandchildren, Trinity Sage, Lillyana Joy, Rye Lee, and his siblings Vicki L., Barry R., Ricky R., David P., and Jonathan...

Margaret J. "Peggy" Eshleman

Margaret J. "Peggy" Eshleman

Dec 16, 2014

Margaret J. Eshleman, 80, of Conestoga View Nursing Home passed away on December 16, 2014. She was born November 10, 1934 in Lancaster, PA on Cabbage Hill. She was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Kirchner) Reid. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Fish and Doreen Ebersole and a brother William Reid, Jr. Peggy...

Jay E. Wayde

Jay E. Wayde

Dec 16, 2014

Jay E. Wayde, 86, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital with his family by his side. Born in New Paris, Bedford County, Jay was the son of the late James and Ada (Brown) Wayde. He was the loving husband of the late June L. (Brill) Wayde, who passed away September 27, 2011.

Jay served...

Nancy J. (Scanga) Tersak

Nancy J. (Scanga) Tersak

Dec 15, 2014

Nancy J. (Scanga) Tersak, 77, of Millersville, died Monday, December 15, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Point Marion, PA, she was the wife of the late Stephen Tersak, and the daughter of the late Benjamin and Sophia (Proden) Scanga. Bubbly and fun, Nancy loved travelling and her pets. She was an avid reader, especially novels by Ellery...

Carol Anne (White) Fridinger

Carol Anne (White) Fridinger

Dec 15, 2014

Carol Anne (White) Fridinger peacefully left this life on December 15, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She fought a valiant battle with cancer for over a year-and-a-half. She celebrated her 64th birthday on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Carol was born in Lancaster, PA to the late Edwin and Melva (Hubley) White. She graduated from Penn Manor High School...

Katherine L. (Bonavero) Bozochovic

Katherine L. (Bonavero) Bozochovic

Dec 15, 2014

Katherine L. (Bonavero) Bozochovic, 77, of Millersville, died Monday, December 15, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Bolivar, PA, she was the wife of Robert "Bob" Bozochovic of Millersville, to whom she was married 53 years. She was the daughter of the late Peter, Sr and Lucy (Yellownich) Bonavero. She was a member of St....

Marion S. Clare

Marion S. Clare

Dec 15, 2014

Marion S. Clare, 83, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on December 15, 2014 at Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Marion Shopf. Marion was the loving wife of Jack M. Clare. Together, they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on December 12. Marion was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother....

Kathryn Edith Flood

Kathryn Edith Flood

Dec 14, 2014

Kathryn Edith Flood died peacefully with her husband of 71 years James E. Flood at her side on December 14, 2014 at the Glen at Willow Valley Retirement Communities in Lancaster, PA at age 92. Kathryn was born October 8, 1922 to Harry C. and Grace Miller of Jenkintown, PA. A 1951 job opportunity brought the young couple to...

Jane A. (Kiely) Pauline

Jane A. (Kiely) Pauline

Dec 14, 2014

Jane A. (Kiely) Pauline, of Manheim, passed away on December 14, 2014. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM on Monday, December 22, 2014 at St. James Catholic Church, 505 Woodcrest Ave., Lititz, PA 17543.

James D. Waters

James D. Waters

Dec 13, 2014

James D. Waters, 86, of Lancaster, PA, died on December 13, 2014.

Born and raised in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Yorkville, Jim lived in New York for 83 of his 86 years. He attended Manhattan College, graduating with a B.B.A. in Labor Management and later earned an M.A. in History from New York University. He...

Fred M. Burgess

Fred M. Burgess

Dec 12, 2014

Fred M. Burgess, age 57, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on December 12, 2014. Fred was married to Gail (Thomas) Burgess for 34 magical years. He was the loving son of Fred and Isabelle Burgess of Bonita Springs, FL. Fred grew up in Allenwood, NJ. After graduating from Virginia Tech, he took a job with Armstrong World Industries, which...

Charles E. "Bimmy" Convery, Jr.

Charles E. "Bimmy" Convery, Jr.

Dec 11, 2014

Charles E. "Bimmy" Convery, Jr., 53, of Lititz, passed away at Memorial Hospital, York on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Born in Philadelphia to the late Charles E, Sr. and Mary A. (Miles) Convery, he was the husband of Susan Convery of Sioux Falls, SD. Bimmy was most recently employed by Garden Spot Mechanical as an HVAC technician. Always the...

Mima J. Smith

Mima J. Smith

Dec 11, 2014

Mima J. Smith, 88, of Lititz, passed away peacefully at Manor Care on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Born in Lebanon, IN, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Cranford) Coons. She worked as a lab technician for 60 years with Johnson & Johnson and Merial, Inc. where she retired in 2004. Mima also had the privilege...

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