Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Kathryn "Kathy" Duschl

Kathryn "Kathy" Duschl

May 27, 2014

Kathryn "Kathy" Duschl, 53, of Landisville, took her final journey into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, after a valiant fight against cancer.

Kathy was the daughter of the late Anthony F. and Elizabeth J. Duschl. Kathy is survived by her beloved children, Brittany N. Smith and Corey M....

Harold E. "Shimpy" Shimp

Harold E. "Shimpy" Shimp

May 27, 2014

Harold E. "Shimpy" Shimp, 76, of Conestoga, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. He was the son of the late Harold and Gertrude (McCauley) Shimp, and the husband of Shirley A. (Richer) Shimp with whom he celebrated his 57th wedding anniversary in November.

Shimpy worked from 1956-1959 at J. Lloyd Hollinger Butcher Shop,...

Terrence L. Rainar

Terrence L. Rainar

May 27, 2014

Terrence L. Rainar, 64, of East Petersburg passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Sylvia (Martens) Rainar.

Terry was a 1967 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. Heavily influenced by the peace movement of the 60's, Terry loved the outdoors, inspiring him to...

Zachary Paul Morfogen

Zachary Paul Morfogen

May 27, 2014

Zachary Paul Morfogen, 85, of Palm Beach, FL and resident of Willow Valley Retirement Community died Tuesday, May 27, 2014. He was the son of the late Paul & Anna (Landis) Morfogen.

Zachary was born in New York on September 29, 1928. He graduated from Boonton High School and was inducted into their Hall of Fame. He...

Donald "Tap" J. Thomas

Donald "Tap" J. Thomas

May 26, 2014

Donald "Tap" J. Thomas, 81, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday, May 26 2014 at the Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy center. Born in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Edmond Thomas and Virginia Spicer. Tap was the loving husband of Irene (Gant) Thomas.

Tap retired from Kellogg's Company. He enjoyed going...

Frances Drozdowski

Frances Drozdowski

May 24, 2014

Frances Drozdowski, age 93, went to the Lord on May 24, 2014. She is survived by 2 sons, 3 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Rose M. Work

Rose M. Work

May 22, 2014

Rose M. Work, 98, of Evergreen Estates, Lancaster, died unexpectedly at the Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Formerly of Georgetown Road, Strasburg, she was married to Levi J. Work, Sr. for 59 years before his death in 1998.

Rose was born in Atglen to the late Dominic and Carmella Landido Madonna. She worked at...

Beth Ann Bradbury

Beth Ann Bradbury

May 22, 2014

Beth Ann Bradbury, 51, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014, surrounded by her loving family.

She was the wife of Scott D. Bradbury, with whom she shared 28 years of marriage this past October 19th. Born in Lewistown, she was the daughter of Alice Sikorsky Brown of Reedsville, PA and the late Eugene...

Denise F. Androulakis

Denise F. Androulakis

May 21, 2014

Denise F. Androulakis, 89, of St. Petersburg, FL died May 21, 2014

Ross W. Gilbert

Ross W. Gilbert

May 21, 2014

Ross W. Gilbert, 76, passed away at his home on May 21, 2014 after a 9 month battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Lester Gilbert and Ethel (Walter) Mull.

Ross was one of Lancaster's original hot rodders and one of the founding members of the Vagabond's Car Club, one of the oldest car...

Keith Lee

Keith Lee

May 21, 2014

Keith Lee, 62, of Lancaster, PA, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away on May 21, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Ann, his daughters, Ann and Kristina, and sister, Chen Burns.

Born in Cambodia, Keith came to the United States in 1975 with the help of a Lutheran refugee program. He was a devoted...

David Seffers Lane

David Seffers Lane

May 20, 2014

David Seffers Lane, 88, Lancaster, PA, died on May 20, 2014. Born in Wilmington, DE, Mr. Lane was raised in Kingston, NY and attended Princeton University before graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1946. He went on to obtain his Electrical Engineering Masters degree from the University of Pennsylvania where he worked on one...

Claire Marie Clunan

Claire Marie Clunan

May 20, 2014

Surrounded by her loving family, Claire Marie Clunan completed her earthly journey on Tuesday, May 20 after a courageous battle against multiple myeloma. Born in Lancaster on January 8, 1954, she was a daughter of the late John P. Stank Sr. and Claire Yentzer Stank.

Claire was a woman of strong faith who loved serving God and...

Louise Baugher Black

Louise Baugher Black

May 19, 2014

Louise Baugher Black, formerly of Elizabethtown, died on May 19, 2014, at Brethren Village, where she had resided since May 2000. Born on November 12, 1925, she was the daughter of the late A.C. and Ella Booz Baugher, both of Elizabethtown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Merle E. Black, Jr., who died on April 15, 2005....

Ray David Bricker

Ray David Bricker

May 19, 2014

Ray David Bricker, 86, of Lancaster, died Monday, May 19, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy.

Born in Lancaster, he was the husband of Patricia A. (Freiler) Bricker of Lancaster.

He was employed as a manager for RCA, retiring in 1989 with over 38 years of service.

Ray was a member...

Peter J. Segro

Peter J. Segro

May 18, 2014

Peter J. Segro. 84, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. He was born June 26, 1929 and was the son of the late Frank and Mary (Segro) Segro. His early education was at Sacred Heart Catholic School and he later graduated from McCaskey High School.

Peter...

Lewis E."Terry" Brubaker

Lewis E."Terry" Brubaker

May 17, 2014

Lewis "Terry" E. Brubaker, 83 of Lancaster, PA passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Born in Johnstown, PA, son of the late J. Edward and Hallie Brubaker. He was the husband of Suzanne (Martz) Brubaker with whom he celebrated 32 years of marriage.

Lewis was retired from the Lancaster County Prison where he worked as maintenance...

Rosemary Elizabeth Joan (Overbaugh) Cook

Rosemary Elizabeth Joan (Overbaugh) Cook

May 17, 2014

Rosemary Elizabeth Joan (Overbaugh) Cook, 78, was born in Hanover, PA. She went home to her Savior on May 17, 2014. She was the daughter of the late J. Clarence and Helen C. Topper Overbaugh of McSherrystown, and the wife of Carl W. Cook of Lancaster. They celebrated their 52nd anniversary in August.

She will be lovingly...

Christine M. Hall

Christine M. Hall

May 16, 2014

Christine M. Hall, 51, of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 16, 2014. Born in Bethlehem, PA she was the daughter of William L. and Barbara C. (Grindl) Drescher.

Chris was a 1981 graduate of Manheim Township High School and worked for various insurance companies such as Nationwide, Westfield and Murray Securus in Lancaster, and most...

Nicolas Verastegui

Nicolas Verastegui

May 15, 2014

Born in Villa de Guadalupe in San Luis, Potosi, Mexico, Nicolas was the son of the late Alfonso and Andrea (Mendoza) Verastegui. Nicolas moved at age 13 to further his education alone. He attended el Colegio Militar in Mexico City, where as a cadet, he met the love of his life journey, Beatriz. Their love created their first-born child,...

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