Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Nancy R. (Riglin) Haycock

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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