Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Paul L. Schmid

Paul L. Schmid

Aug 8, 2014

Paul L. Schmid, 71, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on August 8, 2014 at the Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lloyd G. and Margaret A. (Taylor) Schmid. Paul was the husband of Edna Mae (Brockie) Schmid with whom he celebrated 39 years of marriage.

A veteran, Paul served in...

Giai Luu

Giai Luu

Aug 6, 2014

Giai Luu, 73, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on August 6, 2014. Born in Can Tho, Vietnam, Giai was the daughter of the late Tham Luu and Trinh Ma. She was the loving wife of Quan K. Tien, with whom she celebrated 54 years of marriage.

Giai had a fun-loving spirit and thoroughly...

Albert D. Santivenere

Albert D. Santivenere

Aug 6, 2014

Albert D. Santivenere, 97, passed away in his 98th year on August 6, 2014. He was the husband of his beloved late wife of 55 years, Rose (Hayes) Santivenere. Born to the late Philomena and Donato Santivenere, he lived most of his life in Cold Spring, NY

Albert is survived by 3 children: Linda Hilton (Paul) of...

Josie E. "Joe" Buckwalter

Josie E. "Joe" Buckwalter

Aug 6, 2014

Josie E. "Joe" Buckwalter, of Lititz, passed away quietly, surrounded by his family, at Pleasant View Retirement Community in Manheim on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at the age of 84.

Joe was the son of the late David R. and E. Marie (Esbenshade) Buckwalter. He was a loving husband and dedicated father. Joe farmed as a young...

Cindy T. Phung

Cindy T. Phung

Aug 5, 2014

Cindy T. Phung, 61, of Lancaster, died August 5, 2014.

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Terrence V. Powderly

Terrence V. Powderly

Aug 4, 2014

Terrence V. Powderly, 73, of Oak Lane, Lancaster, PA, passed away on August 4, 2014 at the Reading Hospital. Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Agnes J. (Blankenmeyer) Powderly and Clement F. Powderly. Terry was the husband of Joyce S. Powderly with whom he would have celebrated 49 years of marriage this month.

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Rhoda J. Lynn

Rhoda J. Lynn

Aug 4, 2014

Rhoda J. Lynn, 96 of Mountville, PA passed away Monday, August 4th at Susquehanna Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Windber, PA she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine M. (Manotti) Zankey.

She is survived by a daughter, Carol L., wife of Robert E. Boyd, Jr.; a son Charles J. Lynn, companion of Bonnie...

Mary E. Pyle

Mary E. Pyle

Aug 3, 2014

Mary E. Pyle, 88, formerly of Wilmington DE, died Sunday August 3, 2014 at Landis Homes in Lititz, PA. Born in Chester, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Mary Jane (Penney) Jimison. Mary's husband Robert R. Pyle died in 1998.

A 1944 graduate of Chester High School, Mary worked at the Chester...

Dora R. Mitzel

Dora R. Mitzel

Aug 3, 2014

Dora R. Mitzel, 83, of St. Anne's Retirement Community, passed away August 3, 2014. Born in the Germantown Section of Philadelphia, Dora was the daughter of the late Ralph F. and Anna C. (Forsythe) Wise. She was the wife of the late Clayton D. Mitzel who died in 1988.

A homemaker, Dora was a member of St....

Millard M. "Mac" Mershon Vmd

Millard M. "Mac" Mershon Vmd

Aug 3, 2014

Millard M. "Mac" Mershon VMD , age 85, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, went to be with his Lord on August 3, 2014. Mac was born on June 5, 1929, in Springfield Township, Erie County, PA. He was the oldest of the five children of the late Ronald and Georgia (Stanford) Mershon.

Following high school, Mac joined the U.S....

Raymond C. Mutzel

Raymond C. Mutzel

Aug 2, 2014

Raymond C. Mutzel, 66, of Lancaster, a city resident, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care in Mt. Joy. Raymond was born in Lancaster and was the son of the late Robert L. and Esther M. (Miller) Mutzel.

Raymond graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1965. He attended St. Anne and...

Patricia A. Zankl

Patricia A. Zankl

Aug 2, 2014

Patricia A. Zankl, 75, of Lancaster, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 2, 2014. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Charlotte (Haines) Weaver. She was wife of the late Joseph A. Zankl, who died in 1989.

Patricia was a retired secretary, she worked for...

Shawn C. Houck

Shawn C. Houck

Aug 2, 2014

Shawn C. Houck, 37, of Conestoga, died unexpectedly of natural causes at Lancaster General Hospital on Saturday, August 2, 2014. Born in Lancaster, he worked in construction and landscaping. Shawn is survived by his mother Kathy M. (Houck), wife of Ken Boose of Lancaster, maternal grandmother Mabel Houck of Columbia, sister Darcie, wife of Adam Enterline of Washington Boro,...

David L Little

David L Little

Aug 2, 2014

David L Little, 74, of New Providence, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at his residence. He was the husband of Martha H. (Walton) Little, with whom he shared 51 years of marriage this past March 9th. Born in Street, MD, he was the son of the late David A. Little and the late Edith L. (Alexander)...

Jill M. Miller

Jill M. Miller

Aug 2, 2014

The world lost its most "egg-cellent" baker and Phillies fan, Jill M. Miller, 51, of Holtwood, on August 2nd, 2014. She will be forever missed by her husband Phillip L. Miller, children Lea M., wife of Jeremy Denlinger, Joshua R. , and Emily E., her parents Robert and Elizabeth (Betty) Wissler, and her sisters Patricia Bond, Shari Sellers, Kathy...

John R. Tearney

John R. Tearney

Aug 2, 2014

John R. Tearney of Lancaster age 84, died peacefully Saturday morning at Brethren Village after an illness. John was born in Lancaster PA and was the son of the late George and Catherine A. (Hodgen) Tearney. John was married to Patricia A (Rieker) July 1, 1950 and they just celebrated 64 years of marriage.

John owned and...

Gwenn (Peters) Gibble

Gwenn (Peters) Gibble

Aug 2, 2014

Gwenn (Peters) Gibble, 73, of Lititz, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Lancashire Hall, where she had been a resident since December.

Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late Nathaniel Stewart, who died in 1989, and Charles Gibble, who died in 1998. She was the daughter of the late Willard and Gertrude (Funk) Peters....

Joseph Masters

Joseph Masters

Aug 1, 2014

Joseph Masters went home to his Lord on August 1 2014. He was born March 18, 1925 to Ernesto and Flora (DeNino) Mastromatteo in Toronto, Ontario Canada. He married Rose Edith Prince in 1948. They were blessed with six children. He was an engineer and executive, retiring from Bechtel Consulting, Inc. in 1982. An avid bridge player, he also...

Helen Scouten

Helen Scouten

Aug 1, 2014

Helen Scouten, 90, of Willow Street and formerly of Bath, NY passed away at home surrounded by her family on Friday, August 1, 2014. She was born in Bath, NY and was the daughter of the late Dimetro and Anna (Kozay) Struk.

She was preceded in death by her husband, LaVerne A. Scouten in 2004.

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Michael A. Dukeman

Michael A. Dukeman

Jul 31, 2014

Michael A. Dukeman, 66, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at the Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Virginia Taylor and the late James E. Dukeman, Sr. Michael was the husband of Betty Ann Dukeman.

A United States Marine Corps veteran, Michael served during the...

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