Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Apr 14, 2014
Vivian J. Burling, 94, of Moravian Manor, Lititz, died April 14, 2014
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Apr 10, 2014
Francis C. Mochnoc, 82, of Brethren Village, husband of Patricia J. died April 10, 2014
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
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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