Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Ella B. Messner

Ella B. Messner

Apr 17, 2014

Ella B. Messner, 84, passed away on April 17, 2014. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Jessie (Deckman) Bowman. She was preceded in death by her husband, John D. Messner in 2012. Ella and John were married 64 years in January, 2012.

Ella enjoyed spending time with her family and friends....

Audrey Ann (Burie) Kirchner

Audrey Ann (Burie) Kirchner

Apr 16, 2014

Audrey Ann (Burie) Kirchner, 76, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late Leo Kirchner, who died in 2004. She was the daughter of the late John and Florence (Snyder) Burie.

Audrey spent her life as an educator, having worked for a...

Vivian Fern Wettig

Vivian Fern Wettig

Apr 16, 2014

Vivian Fern Wettig, 81, died at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center on April 16, 2014. Born in Lititz she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Grace (Frederick) Myers.

Vivian retired from Raymark, where she was a Factory Worker. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is survived...

Guido L. "Junior" Coccio, Jr.

Guido L. "Junior" Coccio, Jr.

Apr 16, 2014

Guido L. "Junior" Coccio, Jr., 81, from Cabbage Hill of Lancaster, passed away at Longwood Manor, Maytown, PA on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Born in Brockton, PA, he was the son of the late Guido and Emma (Parcella) Coccio. Guido was the loving husband of Beryl Ann (Martin) Coccio.

Guido retired after 30 years of service as...

Jan J. Valuch

Jan J. Valuch

Apr 15, 2014

Jan J. Valuch, 59, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John and Betty (Harnish) Valuch.

He was a 1972 graduate of JP McCaskey High School and went on to graduate from Millersville University with a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts.

Jan worked for...

Ruth Arlene Bowman

Ruth Arlene Bowman

Apr 15, 2014

Ruth Arlene Bowman, 85, passed away April 15, 2014 following a brief stay at Moravian Manor. Born in Peach Bottom, she was the daughter of the late Hayes and Elsie (McCoy) Brown. She was preceded in death in 2010 by her husband, John F. Bowman.

She worked as an Inspector for Alcoa Mill Products. She retired in...

Gloria M. Stambaugh

Gloria M. Stambaugh

Apr 15, 2014

Gloria M. Stambaugh, 85, of New Holland, formerly of York, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 15, 2014. She was born in York, the only child of the late Anna Myers Snyder and the late Harry Lewis Snyder. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Stewart (Stew) J. Stambaugh who...

Jan Alison Luttrell

Jan Alison Luttrell

Apr 15, 2014

Jan Alison Luttrell, 55, died suddenly Monday, April 15, 2014 at Lancaster (PA) General Hospital.

Born in Batavia, NY, she was the daughter of the late William Charles and Jeanne Miriam (Stella) Luttrell. Jan is survived by two sisters and their husbands and family: Denise Anne Warner (Tee) of Moorhead, Iowa and Andrea Thomas-Lloyd (Mark) of Lancaster...

Daniel L. Rodriguez

Daniel L. Rodriguez

Apr 14, 2014

Daniel L. Rodriguez, 65, of Lititz passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. Born in New York City, NY he was the son of the late Manuel Rodriguez and the late Petra (Olmedo) Viruet. He had shared over 13 years of marriage with Mitzi (Baker) Rodriguez.

He grew up in NYC and...

Vivian J. Burling

Vivian J. Burling

Apr 14, 2014

Vivian J. Burling, 94, of Moravian Manor, Lititz, died April 14, 2014

Nancy L. Woolley

Nancy L. Woolley

Apr 13, 2014

Nancy L. Woolley, 82, of Lititz, went to be with the Lord on April 13, 2014.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Douglas H. Woolley. In addition, she is survived by two children: Nancy Pearl (Manny) of Cherry Hill, N.J., and Daniel Woolley (Sherry) of Lititz, and seven grandchildren: Alex and Amy Pearl, and...

Gary R. Myers

Gary R. Myers

Apr 12, 2014

Gary R. Myers, 67, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on April 12, 2014 unexpectedly. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Raymond and Eleanor (Sturm) Myers. Gary was the husband of Sandra L. (Hatton) Myers.

A veteran, he served in the U.S. Army. Gary owned and operated Myers Auto Body & Service Center. He...

Lorraine L. Sescilla

Lorraine L. Sescilla

Apr 12, 2014

Lorraine L. Sescilla, 42, of East Petersburg, died on April 12, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy.

Born in Ephrata, Lorraine was the daughter of Joyce (Detweiler) Fasnacht of Ephrata and the late Ivan L. Fasnacht. She is survived by her loving husband Eric J. Sescilla. They were married April 20, 2002 in Akron Park,...

Dorothy Baugher Ebersole

Dorothy Baugher Ebersole

Apr 11, 2014

Dorothy Baugher Ebersole died Friday, April 11, 2014 at the age of 92 years at Moravian Manor in Lititz, PA. Born on May 20, 1921, Dorothy was the daughter of Charles and Ella Baugher, who were residents of Elizabethtown, PA. She was the daughter of Charles and Ella Baugher.

Surviving are her sons, Philip B. Ebersole of...

William "Bil" Patrick Keane

William "Bil" Patrick Keane

Apr 10, 2014

William "Bil" Patrick Keane, 72, of Leola, passed away on April 10th surrounded by family.

Born and raised in San Francisco, he was the son of the late William Patrick, Sr. and Ella Keane and the husband of Kay Keane with whom he shared 45 years of marriage.

Bil moved to the East Coast to...

Daniel E.Rhine

Daniel E.Rhine

Apr 10, 2014

Daniel E.Rhine, 59, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 10, 2014. Born in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of the late Earl and Patricia (Culhane) Rhine.

Daniel was a professional counselor with Catholic Health Services. He enjoyed painting, literature, music, cinema and playing chess.

Daniel is survived by a brother, Thomas...

Armecia Lynett Bethea

Armecia Lynett Bethea

Apr 10, 2014

Armecia Lynett Bethea, 46, went to be with Jesus in the afternoon of April 10, 2014. She was born February 10, 1968. Surviving are her parents, Robert Larue and Evelyn V. Bethea; brothers, Robert and Muvuro Bethea, and sisters, Sieta and Nashana Bethea all of Lancaster, PA; four daughters: Mashi Bethea of Harrisburg, PA and Anastashia Groff, wife of...

Francis C. Mochnoc

Francis C. Mochnoc

Apr 10, 2014

Francis C. Mochnoc, 82, of Brethren Village, husband of Patricia J. died April 10, 2014

Dennis J Shelley

Dennis J Shelley

Apr 9, 2014

Dennis J Shelley, 85, of Rohrerstown passed away suddenly Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Jacob Shelley and Grace Haar. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith.

After graduating J.P. McCaskey high school in 1945 and after being deemed ineligible to join the military, he was drafted in 1950...

Rev. Elizabeth Ann "Bette" Wirtz

Rev. Elizabeth Ann "Bette" Wirtz

Apr 9, 2014

Rev. Elizabeth Ann "Bette" Wirtz, 75, of Brethren Village Terrace Crossings, Lititz, formerly of Neffsville and Timonium, MD, died at Select Specialty Hospital in Harrisburg on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Born in Watchung, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Alfred D. and Helen (Matthews) Boyd. Bette's husband of 44 years, Donald W. Wirtz died in 2011....

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