Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Nancy R. (Riglin) Haycock
Oct 19, 2014
Nancy R. (Riglin) Haycock, passed away peacefully at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy, on Sunday, October 19, 2014. Born in Bellefont, PA, Nancy was the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret (Forgach) Riglin. For over 30 years, Nancy, worked as a librarian at the Reynold's Middle School in Lancaster. She was a member of the National Education...
Cary Dorsi
Oct 19, 2014
Cary Dorsi, 83, of Lancaster, formerly of Brentwood, NY, passed away peacefully on October 19, 2014 at the Mennonite Home.
Born in Bronx, NY, on March 3, 1931, he was the son of the late Carmine and Carmela (Cascino) Dorsi. He was one of six siblings, all of whom predeceased him. Cary was the husband of the...
Dominic Vincent Desanctis
Oct 18, 2014
Dominic Vincent DeSanctis, 21, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly at home, on Saturday, October 18, 2014. He was the loving son of Christopher and Mary DeSanctis.
Dominic worked as a laborer for Ace Hauling and was an avid wrestler and enjoyed playing basketball. He also loved the challenge of playing chess online. Dominic was of the Christian...
Evelyn G. Lear
Oct 18, 2014
Evelyn G. Lear, 86, of Lancaster, PA, died peacefully at home on Saturday, October 18, 2014. She was the spouse of Charles R. Lear. Born on April 27, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Nazareth Mariani and Maria DeAngelis Mariani. She worked for 30 years at RCA. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her family...
Raymond J. Schuelkens
Oct 18, 2014
Raymond J. Schuelkens, 89, of Lancaster passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 at LGH. Born in Covington, KY he was the son of the late Raymond J. and Loretta (Kautz) Schuelkens. He was married to Margaret R. (Kitch) Schuelkens for over 69 years. He worked in the pre-press dept. as a compositor for Cadmus Printing Co., formerly Lancaster Press...
Natalio "Nate" R. Delgado
Oct 17, 2014
Natalio "Nate" R. Delgado, 66, formerly of Lancaster, PA, died at his Denver, PA, home on Friday, October 17, 2014. He was born in Puerto Rico. Natalio was the husband of Ruby May (Moyer) Delgado and father of Larry Rodriguez of Lancaster and David Rodriguez of San Antonio, TX. He worked as a pilot jack operator at Four Seasons...
Rita Curtin
Oct 17, 2014
Rita Curtin, 86, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania died on Friday, October 17, 2014 at St. Anne's Retirement Community.
Born on January 8, 1928 in Reading, Pennsylvania, Rita was the daughter of the late George F. and Eva Dymek Rocktashel. She graduated from Reading Central Catholic High School, Class of 1946, and was employed as a confidential stenographer for...
Barbara A. (Bloom) Brown
Oct 15, 2014
Barbara A. (Bloom) Brown has left us on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 and is now in heaven with the angels. Barbara was 72 and born on February 19th 1942. Barbara fought a courageous battle with cancer and passed at her home in Lancaster. Barbara was the daughter of the late Violet V. (Shay) Bloom and the late Ed Bloom...
Mary K. Kopp
Oct 15, 2014
Mary K. Kopp, 90, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Conestoga View. Born in Manor Township, she was the daughter of the late Christian K. and Irene Mae (Derfler) Kopp.
Mary worked many years in quality control at Kerr Glass and then part time at John Herr's Village Market. Because of her love for...
Rita Lazos
Oct 15, 2014
Rita Lazos, 81, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Pleasant View Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late Constantine Lazos, who passed away in January 1994. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Yolanda (Zuccaro) Tomei. Rita had worked as a clerk and administrative assistant for...
William Charles "Bill" Otto
Oct 14, 2014
William Charles "Bill" Otto, 88, of Stevens, husband of Adah (Pancoast) Otto, died Tuesday, October 14, 2014 in his residence
Izora W. Bowermaster
Oct 14, 2014
Izora W. Bowermaster, 97, of Juniper Village Retirement Community, Mount Joy passed away Oct. 14, 2014 at HCR Manor Care in Elizabethtown, PA. Born Sept. 10, 1917 in Phillipsburg, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Lillian Julia Whiskman Plastino and Earl D. Whiskman; her step-father was Anthony J. Plastino.
She graduated from Bart Township and...
Eugene Alfonso
Oct 12, 2014
After an impetuous battle with cancer, Eugene Alfonso died on October 12, 2014 in Lancaster, PA at the age of 65. He leaves behind his wife of 44 years, Carmelina Alfonso. Gene was born in Manhattan, NY to the late Anthony Alfonso and mother Theresa (Grassi) Alfonso. Gene graduated from Wayne Valley High School in 1967 and married Carmelina...
Charlotte J. Sullenberger
Oct 12, 2014
Charlotte J. Sullenberger, 66, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Sunday, October 12, 2014 in the emergency room of Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center in Lititz. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Sullenberger. She is survived by a daughter, Melissa "Missy" Bell of Lancaster and a son, Greg Colon of Wisconsin. Services and burial will...
Doris Jean Sumrall Thomas
Oct 9, 2014
Doris Jean Sumrall Thomas, born in March of 1934, went to be with the Lord and her family on October 9, 2014. She was a loving mother, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Born in Petal, MS, to the late Floyd and Katie (Elliot) Sumrall, she moved to Lancaster, where she grew up, and graduated from McCaskey High School. Afterward, she...
Patricia A. Tearney
Oct 8, 2014
Patricia A. Tearney, 85, of Brethren Village, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon at Hospice & Community Care. Patricia was born in Lancaster, PA, and was the daughter of the late Frank and Florence (Bitner) Rieker. Patricia's husband of 64 years John R. Tearney preceded her in death on August 2, 2014.
A graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, she...
Margaret A. Myers
Oct 8, 2014
Margaret A. Myers, 89, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on October 8, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Born in East Earl, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jack Stewart and Sara Millsock. Margaret was the wife of the late Fred Myers. Margaret is survived by a son, Thomas J. Stewart; brother, John Stewart; 14 grandchildren; 17...
Lois I. Heller
Oct 8, 2014
Lois I. Heller, 89, of Lancaster, went to meet her Creator on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. She was the wife of Clarence S. Heller Jr, with whom she celebrated 67 years of marriage this past February 2nd. Born in Bird-In-Hand, she was the daughter of the late David and Ida Myers Batterman. Lois had been a self-employed professional seamstress....
Doris Mae Hauser Kochel
Oct 8, 2014
Dear Family and Friends,
October 8, 2014 was no ordinary day for the extended Adams and Kochel families. Our dear Mother and Grandma passed away peacefully at her home in Lititz, PA. Doris Mae Hauser Kochel was the only child born to Matthias and Zetta Hauser on May 21, 1920. She lived her entire 94 years in...
Frank J. Suraci
Oct 8, 2014
Frank J. Suraci, 88, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Manor Care. Born in Reggio Calabria, Italy on November 3, 1925, he was the husband of the late Philomena "Mamie" (DeLaurentis) Suraci, who died in 1973. He was the son of the late Guiseppe F. and Francesca (Lucisano) Suraci. Frank worked for many years as a hairstylist...
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