Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Thomas H. Merkle
Aug 11, 2014
Thomas H. Merkle, 86, of Landisville, PA, passed away on August 11, 2014 at Oak Leaf Manor. He was born in Flushing, NY. He lived on Long Island for 65 years then retired to Florida in 1994 with his wife, Gloria. After his wife's passing, Tom lived in several states with his family before settling in Lancaster County, PA....
George D. Maddox
Aug 10, 2014
George D. Maddox, 64, of Revere, MA, passed away on August 10, 2014 unexpectedly. Born in Biddeford, ME, he was the son of Gertrude V. (Tulaba) Stasiak of East Petersburg, PA and the late Julian J. Stasiak.
George was a housing inspector and was in property management for the city of Worcester, MA. He loved baseball and...
Dominick J. "Dj" Pennella
Aug 10, 2014
Dominick J. "DJ" Pennella, 70, of Manheim, passed away quietly into the loving arms of the Lord, on Sunday, August 10, 2014. Born in Baltimore, MD, DJ was the son of Dominick Pennella and the late Anna (Lebeda) Pennella. DJ was the loving husband of Sharon L. (Schulze) Pennella with whom he celebrated 47 years of marriage.
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Marian F. Chalfant
Aug 10, 2014
Marian F. Chalfant, 86, passed away on August 10, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by the love of her life, her husband of 63 years, David Chalfant. Born in Maryland, Marian was the daughter of the late Frank and Helen Cole. She was preceded in death by a sister Jean and a brother Robert. Marian...
Dorothy M. Rohrer
Aug 10, 2014
Dorothy M. Rohrer, 97, died on Sunday, August 10, at Manor Care Nursing Home in Elizabethtown. She was the daughter of the late Tillman & Mazzie Zook.
She was the wife of the late Harold S. Rohrer who died in 1992.
Until her retirement, she was employed at RCA for thirty years.
She...
Chester H. (Ted) Geib
Aug 8, 2014
Chester H. (Ted) Geib, 96, formerly of Elizabethtown, peacefully passed away on Friday, August 8, 2014 at the VA Medical Center, Lebanon, PA. Ted was born on October 15, 1917, in Strasburg Twp. to the late Chester A. and Anna Mowrer Geib. His loving wife of 70 years, Marie T. Shoemaker Geib, passed away in March 2012. Surviving are...
Julius M. Friedrich
Aug 8, 2014
Julius M. Friedrich, age 99, entered into eternal rest with his Lord on Friday, August 8th at the Mennonite Home. He was the husband of his beloved late wife, Lorraine Koch Friedrich. He is survived by three sons and their families: Andrew (Marilyn) of Port Townsend, Washington, Robert (Rebecca) of Lancaster, and Thomas (Iris) of Guilderland, New York; six...
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
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
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
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
Aug 5, 2014
Cindy T. Phung, 61, of Lancaster, died August 5, 2014.
Viewing & Service Saturday 8/9/14 2-4PM
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.
...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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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