Helen M. Kaminski
Sep 18, 2014
Helen M. Kaminski, 87, of East Lampeter, Lancaster, PA passed away on September 18, 2014. Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Generoso and Rosaria DiMarco Gaspari.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Edward Kaminski, in 2012.
Helen was a graduate of Scott High School and...
Mary C. Crook
Sep 17, 2014
Mary C. Crook, 89, of Lancaster passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at the Hospice & Community Care facility in Mount Joy. She was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Elvira (Adamante) Micciche. She was the wife of George W. Crook with whom she shared over 68 years of marriage. Mary worked in the development shop as...
Ronald E. Coldren, Jr
Sep 17, 2014
Ronald E. Coldren, Jr., 54, of Lititz, died unexpectedly Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of June M. Eckman Coldren, with whom he lived, and the late Ronald E. Coldren, Sr.
Ronald graduated from Warwick High School in 1979, and he worked for Calder...
Darlene M. Goretzke
Sep 16, 2014
Darlene M. Goretzke, 76, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on September 16, 2014 at Moravian Manor, Lititz. She was the daughter of the late J. Lloyd and Sarah (Welk) Barge, and wife of the late Jay R. Goretzke, Jr.
Darlene graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1956; and Berkley Business School. She was corporate secretary of...
David Paul Myers
Sep 16, 2014
David Paul Myers, 78, of Manheim Township, Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Tuesday September 16, 2014 after a long illness.
Born in Lancaster on July 12, 1936, he was the only son of the late Paul H. Myers and Helen (Renninger) Myers. He was the loving husband of Charlotte (Shenk) Myers, his best friend. They celebrated their...
Robert "Bob" White
Sep 16, 2014
Robert "Bob" White, 86, of Mount Joy, PA passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Born in Lancaster Co., PA he was the son of the late Wesley and Mary White. He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. (Metzger) White who passed away in 1996.
Bob worked at PennDOT for over 22 years as an...
Violet Virginia Bloom
Sep 15, 2014
Violet Virginia Bloom, 96, of Lancaster died Monday, September 15, 2014 at Conestoga View. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late George and Eutica (Eshelman) Shay. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Bloom.
She worked as an assembler for Novelty Brush Company for many years and previously cooked for the nuns...
David H. Maxfield
Sep 15, 2014
David H. Maxfield, 74, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014 at Hershey Medical Center. During his battle with AML, he participated in studies to help support research for AML. Born in Cincinnati, OH, he was the son of the late Frank Hiram Maxfield and Marian Lucille Ulrey. David was the husband of Jane A. (Kistler)...
David Alan Melville
Sep 14, 2014
David Alan Melville, 51, of Lititz, PA, ended his earthly journey suddenly on Sunday, September 14, 2014. Born August 12, 1963, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, Dave was the beloved son of the late Ralph and Daveena Melville. He was the husband of Andrea(Cousineau)Melville and is also survived by his daughter Toria Elizabeth who carries on their passion for the Philadelphia...
Charles I. Pratt, Jr. Dds
Sep 14, 2014
Charles I. Pratt, Jr. DDS, 90, of Lancaster, died Saturday, September 14, 2014 at Brethren Village.
Born in Coatesville, he was the husband of Marie (Russell) Pratt of Brethren Village, and the son of the late Charles Ira Pratt, Sr. and Ellen (Swartz) Pratt.
Charlie was a graduate of Dickinson College and the University of...
John Trendler
Sep 13, 2014
Some of the pain John Trendler felt while caring for his wife Gail during her final months this summer was undiagnosed end-stage lung cancer. He rejoined his wife on September 13 at age 67. Both John and Gail were too young""and too young at heart""to leave behind so many family and friends.
John grew up in a...
Robert A. "Bobby" Ference Iii
Sep 13, 2014
Robert A. "Bobby" Ference III, 29, of New Holland, died Saturday, September 13, 2014 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Chester County.
Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of Donna Sweeney and her husband Russell of New Holland, and Robert Ference, Jr. and his wife Regina of Honey Brook.
Bobby loved...
John Trendler
Sep 13, 2014
Some of the pain John Trendler felt while caring for his wife Gail during her final months this summer was undiagnosed end-stage lung cancer. He rejoined his wife on September 13 at age 67. Both John and Gail were too young""and too young at heart""to leave behind so many family and friends.
John grew up in a...
Roberta (Bertie) Burch
Sep 12, 2014
Roberta (Bertie) Burch, 69, of Douglasville, GA passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014. She was born in Lancaster, PA on December 20, 1944 to the late Christine Calloway and Robert Dorsey.
She received her formal education through the Lancaster Public Schools system, where she excelled in her studies. Bertie was a part of the J. P....
D. Clair Alwine
Sep 12, 2014
D. Clair Alwine, 83, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late David C. and Edith (Thomas) Alwine. Clair was the husband of Marian E. (Marsh) Alwine with whom he celebrated 62 years of marriage. Clair retired in 1993 after 38...
Donald Martin Groff, Sgt. Major Us Army (Ret.)
Sep 11, 2014
Donald Martin Groff, Sgt. Major US Army (Ret.), 79, of New Providence, PA, died Thursday, September 11, 2014, at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community, Quarryville, PA. Born in New Providence, he was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Mary A. (Young) Groff. Donald shared 50 years of marriage with his wife Carol J. (Bressler) Groff.
He...
Hector Luis "Chino" Galarza
Sep 10, 2014
Hector Galarza, 32, of Lancaster City, passed away on September 10, 2014 in Jamestown, NY. He was the son of Elvin Galarza and Virgen Santos. He was born on August 17, 1982 in Guayama, Puerto Rico.
He is survived by his siblings; Elvin Galarza, Norma Galarza, German Cortez, Jannette Galarza, Melvin Galarza, Melissa Galarza, Veronica Galarza, Nelson...
Kathleen B. Sloss
Sep 10, 2014
Kathleen B. Sloss, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at Hospice and Community Care of Lancaster, Mt. Joy. Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late William C. and Catherine (Gallagher) Boland. She was the wife of the late Carl H.T. Sloss who died in 1991. After graduating from the former St....
Esther H. Hartman
Sep 9, 2014
Esther H. Hartman, 96, of 3001 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Allen B. and Nora (Minnich) Heagy.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold E. Kettering in 1973, her second husband, Kenneth I. Hartman in 2002 and her son, H....
Phyllis "Fifi" Schmucker
Sep 9, 2014
Phyllis "Fifi" Schmucker, 89, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on September 9, 2014 at St. Anne's Retirement Community surrounded by her family. Born in Tiffin, OH, she was the daughter of the late Albert William and Erma Katherine (Marks) Franklin. Phyllis was the wife of the late Frank J. Schmucker who died in 1987. Phyllis was a former member...
