Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Earl L. Harrison, Jr.
Jul 31, 2014
Earl L. Harrison Jr, of Columbia, died Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Susquehanna Nursing and Rehab Center in Columbia.
Born in Lancaster, he was the husband of Helen C. (Eyler) Harrison, to whom he was married 62 years. He was the son of the late Earl L. Harrison Sr. and Edna (Murray) Harrison.
Earl was...
Josephine E. Roschel
Jul 30, 2014
Josephine E. Roschel, 93, of Lancaster passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Evelma (Irwin) Pitz. She was married to Earl J. Roschel, Sr. with whom she celebrated 74 years of marriage in June.
She worked in the marking room at the former...
Wendy L. Spangler
Jul 29, 2014
Wendy L. Spangler, 61, lifelong Lititz resident, died at Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Naomi Kirschner Fritz. Wendy was married to Jeffrey L. Spangler for 31 years last February 6th.
She was a 1971 graduate of Warwick High School. Wendy worked at...
Keith Charles Mohler
Jul 29, 2014
Keith Charles Mohler, whose life was devoted to his twin passions of jazz and animal welfare, died early Tuesday morning at Lancaster Regional Medical Center from complications of lung cancer.
Keith, who lived outside Mountville with his partner Laura Roberts, was 62.
Born in Lancaster, Keith was the son of Gladys Charles Mohler, of Masonic...
J. Edward Mckee
Jul 28, 2014
J. Edward McKee, 96, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014, at Brethren Village in Lancaster. He was predeceased in 2008 by his wife, Betty Jane Harrison McKee, with whom he had celebrated 66 years of marriage.
Born in Germantown, Ohio in 1917, he was the son of the late Dennis G. and Lulu McKee. He grew...
Eleanor "Ellie" M. Spangler
Jul 28, 2014
Having enjoyed a full and fulfilled life, Eleanor Spangler passed away quietly on July 28, 2014, into "the land of sunshine and flowers." Born in Mt. Joy, the daughter of the late Albert C. and Alice Alberta (Little) Landis, Ellie was the youngest of 7 children, with only her sister, Dorothy Shaub, surviving.
In passing, she rejoins...
Frances A. Gibes
Jul 28, 2014
Frances A. Gibes, 97, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Joliet, IL, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Gouszeczka) Korczak. She was the wife of the late John P. Gibes, who died in 2006.
She was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. In...
Diane (Peltier) Garay
Jul 27, 2014
Diane (Peltier) Garay, 66, of Lancaster died on Sunday, July 27, 2014 surrounded by her family and friends.
She was a generous, kind and loving person.
She is survived by her daughter Francesca Gross wife of Michael, son Christopher de Garay, nephews and her close friend and former husband Edward de Garay.
Kindly...
Raymond Stanford Artz Iii
Jul 26, 2014
R.S. Artz III, 41, of Landisville, passed away unexpectedly at home from natural causes on Saturday, July 26, 2014. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Raymond S. Artz, Jr., and Sandra F. (Brandt) Artz of Landisville.
R.S. was a 1991 graduate of Hempfield High School. He lettered in tennis for four years, and was on...
Elizabeth "Betty" Baumler Eisenberger
Jul 26, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" Baumler Eisenberger went to be with her Lord at Conestoga View on Saturday, July 26, 2104, in her 91st year. Born and raised in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Augustus and Elizabeth Geiger Baumler. Betty's husband David E. Eisenberger died in 1993.
Betty lived in Lancaster and then Strasburg before moving to...
Winsor Chase Schmidt Md
Jul 24, 2014
Winsor Chase Schmidt MD, age 94, died Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care of Mount Joy after a brief illness. Born in Evanston IL, he was the son of Werner Bruno and Margaret Chase Schmidt. He and his wife, Miriam Tebbetts Schmidt, celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary on July 5th.
Chase graduated with honors...
Robert Lewis Allen, Sr.
Jul 24, 2014
Robert Lewis Allen, Sr., 82, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at his residence. Born in Bryn Mawr, PA, he was the son of the late William and Emma Louise (Cobb) Allen. He was the husband of Joy (Gill) Allen.
Bob graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Temple University. Founder of Lancaster...
Leo Edgar Moore, Jr.
Jul 24, 2014
Leo Edgar Moore Jr., of Lancaster, died Thursday, July 24, 2014 in his residence.
Born in Leechburg, PA, he was the husband of Joan (Koontz) Moore of Lancaster, and the son of the late Leo Edgar Moore, Sr. and Sara (Strong) Moore.
Leo was an Army veteran and a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church,...
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