Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Jere A. Styer
Jan 31, 2015
Jere A. Styer, 76, of Lititz, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, Jere was the son of the late Jerome and Ethel (Creamer) Styer. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Tyson) Styer. A Vietnam War veteran, Jere served 9 years in the Army with tours in...
Maryann (Dieffenbach) Phillips
Jan 31, 2015
Maryann (Dieffenbach) Phillips, 74, of Lancaster, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Senior Living, Lancaster. Born in Shamokin, PA, Maryann was the daughter of the late Frederic C. & Catherine M. (Schindler) Dieffenbach, Sr. and was the wife of the late Douglas G. Phillip who passed away in 2006. Maryann worked as...
Kristin Nicole (Sceski) Macfarland
Jan 30, 2015
Kristin Nicole (Sceski) MacFarland, 27, of Ephrata, was called home by the LORD on January 30, 2015 after a long fight with Medullary Thyroid cancer. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of William A. and Laurie (Veneski) Sceski of Lititz, and the beloved wife of 3 years to Jonathan MacFarland. I always loved you I always will You...
Charles "Bud" F. Stauffer, Jr.
Jan 30, 2015
Charles "Bud" F. Stauffer, Jr. 79, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital, on Friday, January 30, 2015. Bud was the son of the late Charles F. and Esther V. (Myers) Stauffer, Sr. and was the loving husband of Jeanette M. (Harsh) Stauffer with whom he recently celebrated 55 years of marriage. Bud was a 1953 Lancaster...
Helen V. Danyo
Jan 29, 2015
Helen V. Danyo, 62, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the wife of Raymond M. Danyo, with whom she shared 32 years of marriage this past December 18th. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence M. and Barbara Leszczyszyn Krause. Helen had worked in...
Joan Yvonne Denlinger Kauffman
Jan 26, 2015
Joan Yvonne Denlinger Kauffman, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday January 26, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness.
Born on November 19, 1932 in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert Denlinger and Marion Diehm. She spent her early years in Paradise, PA. After graduating from J.P. McCaskey High School...
Justin P. Pluta
Jan 26, 2015
Justin P. Pluta, 29, of Manheim Township, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, January 26, 2015. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Joanne M. Hettel, with whom he lived, and Lawrence J. Pluta of New Jersey.
He graduated from Manheim Township High School, Class of 2004, and worked at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Centerville....
Virginia E. Rich
Jan 25, 2015
Virginia E. Rich, 93, passed away at the Glen at Willow Valley, Lancaster, PA, on January 25, 2015. She was born in Philadelphia to the late Byron G. and Eleanor (Tauscher) Crain. Virginia marked 65 years of marriage with her husband Robert R. Rich last June.
A graduate of Simon Gratz High School, Philadelphia, Class of 1938,...
Bienvenido "Benny" Caban
Jan 23, 2015
Bienvenido "Benny" Caban, 55, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on January 23, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Evaristo and Maria Rosalina (Roman) Caban. Benny loved going for walks and talking to people. He enjoyed going shopping, eating his favorite foods and listening to Christian...
Sandi L. Dunsen
Jan 23, 2015
Sandi L. Dunsen, 69, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Friday, January 23, 2015, after a lengthy illness. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Peach Bottom, she was the only daughter of the late James and Violet (Hart) Boynes.
A graduate of Solanco High School, Sandi attended the University of Pennsylvania. She worked 35...
John R. Keene
Jan 23, 2015
John R. Keene, 91, resident of Mennonite Home, passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at LGH. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John R. Keene, Sr. and Lillian (McCormick) Keene. He was married to Margaret (Stuber) Keene on May 18, 1946 and would have celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary in May. He was a 1941...
Joel A. Hartman
Jan 22, 2015
Joel A. Hartman, 85, died on January 22, 2015, of Newtown Square, PA. He was predeceased by his wife, Sara and two sons, Frank and Eric. He served as Emeritus Professor of Rural Sociology at the University of Missouri – Columbia, where his teaching career spanned 40 years, and received the prestigious Kemper Teaching Award. He was also known...
Charlie H. Lentz
Jan 22, 2015
Charlie H. Lentz, 76, of Mapleton Depot, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Hospice and Community Care of Mt. Joy. Born in Lancaster, PA., he was the son of late George A. Lentz and Mildred (Axe) Lentz. He is survived by his two daughters, Natalie L., wife of Sam Scicchitano Jr. And Sophia P. wife of George...
Roberta C. "Ms. Bobbie" Anderson
Jan 22, 2015
Roberta C. "Ms. Bobbie" Anderson, 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, Roberta was the daughter of the late Christian Paul Horn and Mary (Reese) Horn. Roberta graduated from JP McCaskey High School. In her early days, she was a teamster for the Shick Company of...
William J. Sam
Jan 21, 2015
William J. Sam, 70, died at Conestoga View in Lancaster on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Born and raised in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Samuel Joseph and Mary (Ferris) Sam. William's wife the late Helen (Hobbs) Sam died in 2006.
A graduate of Nativity BVM High School, he was the owner operator of Hirschback...
Tracy F. Fletcher, Sr.
Jan 20, 2015
Tracy F. Fletcher, Sr., 87, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at The Long Community at Highland (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), where he resided the past three years. Tracy was born on May 24, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA – a son of the late Hollis and Ozella (Hall) Fletcher. Tracy was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred Cubbage...
Robert C. Wallace
Jan 20, 2015
Robert C. Wallace, 80, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at his residence. He was the husband of the Elsie "Betty" E. Wallace, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage this past December 15th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William W. and Cora P. Nixdorf Wallace. Robert had been...
Minda Morrison Sanders
Jan 19, 2015
Minda Morrison Sanders passed away peacefully on January 19 in Lancaster. She was born on June 19, 1915 in Pueblo, CO. She graduated from Millersville College in 1937 and earned graduate degrees in library science and children's literature. Minda was the high school librarian in Downingtown, and was an associate professor at Millersville University. She is survived by her...
Dr. Karl F. Arbogast, Jr.
Jan 19, 2015
Dr. Karl F. Arbogast, Jr., 88 of Luther Acres, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, PA passed away Monday, January 19, 2015. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA he was the son of the late Karl F. Arbogast, Sr. and the late Elsie J. (Brandon) Arbogast. He was married to Charlotte (Muschlitz) Arbogast for over 60 years. He graduated from Forty Fort High School...
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