Oct 8, 2014

Lois I. Heller, 89, of Lancaster, went to meet her Creator on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. She was the wife of Clarence S. Heller Jr, with whom she celebrated 67 years of marriage this past February 2nd. Born in Bird-In-Hand, she was the daughter of the late David and Ida Myers Batterman. Lois had been a self-employed professional seamstress....

Oct 8, 2014

Dear Family and Friends,

October 8, 2014 was no ordinary day for the extended Adams and Kochel families. Our dear Mother and Grandma passed away peacefully at her home in Lititz, PA. Doris Mae Hauser Kochel was the only child born to Matthias and Zetta Hauser on May 21, 1920. She lived her entire 94 years in...

Oct 8, 2014

Frank J. Suraci, 88, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Manor Care. Born in Reggio Calabria, Italy on November 3, 1925, he was the husband of the late Philomena "Mamie" (DeLaurentis) Suraci, who died in 1973. He was the son of the late Guiseppe F. and Francesca (Lucisano) Suraci. Frank worked for many years as a hairstylist...

Oct 7, 2014

Curtis A. Musser, 45 of Lancaster lost a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, October 7, 2014. He was surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Dale Musser and Susan Farrar Ober. He was the husband of Stacy (Lechner) Musser with whom he shared over 23 years of marriage. He worked...

Oct 5, 2014

Florence "Cis" (Anderson) Conroy, 94, formerly of Lancaster, died peacefully Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Born June 12, 1920 in Manheim Township, she was the wife of James F. "Pat" Conroy, whom she married April 9, 1943 at First Baptist Church of Lancaster. She was the daughter of the late Harry G. and Sarah B....

Oct 4, 2014

Alexander D. Lumsden, 89, of Lancaster,PA and Naples, FL died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at his Naples home. Born in Lorain, Ohio on January 2, 1925 he was the son of the late Annie (Jackson) and James Lumsden. He is survived by his loving wife Mary Jane (Clark) Lumsden 66 years.

He...

Oct 3, 2014

Theresa A. "Terri" Vocatura, 61, died with her loving husband James by her side at their Lancaster, PA, home on Friday, October 3, 2014. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Alfonso and Hildeguard Franz Faiello. Terri and Jim were married for 27 years.

A graduate of New Dorp High School on Staten...

Oct 2, 2014

Phyllis M. Shope, 84, of Lancaster, PA. passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy. She was the wife of the late LeRoy A. Shope who passed away in 1986. Born in York, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert C. Nagle and Thressa F. Althouff Benner.

Phyllis had...

Oct 2, 2014

Christopher Roman Randolph, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on October 2, 2014 at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Cory L. Randolph and Melanie S. Hersey.

In addition to his parents, Cory and Melanie, Christopher is survived by 5 siblings: DeVon A. Randolph, Charles F. Hersey, Jimiel E. Torres, Jr.,...

Oct 2, 2014

Jane W. Heesen, 89, formerly of Leaf Park and Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster. Born August 9, 1925 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Genevieve (Cavanaugh) Wagner. A 1943 graduate of St. Hubert's High School for Girls, Philadelphia, Jane worked as secretary in...

Sep 30, 2014

Erma E. Underkoffler, 89, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on September 30, 2014 at Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Alice (Earhart) Urban. Erma was the wife of the late Clair E. Underkoffler who died in 1979. Erma was a graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School, Class of...

Sep 29, 2014

Marion Elizabeth Rachkoskie Yunginger, 82, formerly of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Monday September 29, 2104, at Moravian Manor. Born in Shamokin, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Mary Rudan Rachkoskie. Marion's husband of 59 years C. Norman Yunginger died in 2010.

A very proud graduate of Coal Township High School, "The Purple Demons,"...

Sep 28, 2014

Warren Gregory Johnson, 55, of Harrisburg, died at the Lebanon VA Medical Center on Sunday, September 28, 2014, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Shirley A. Hyson Jones of Las Vegas and the late Maris Gregory Johnson.

Warren attended J. P. McCaskey High School and then served in Korea...

Sep 27, 2014

Richard Arlington Lovell, Ph.D., of Lancaster, was called home to God on September 27 at Lancaster General Hospital, from complications following hip surgery. He was 84. He was married to Joanne (Walsh) Lovell for 48 years.

Born August 4, 1930 in Kentland, Indiana, Dr. Lovell graduated from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a B.S. and M.S....

Sep 27, 2014

Mildred "Millie" Enck of Lancaster, loving mother and grandmother, died peacefully on Saturday, September 27, 2014. She was the wife of the late James A. Enck, the mother of Terry N. Wiley, husband of Michelle L. Wiley of Lancaster and Susan M. Arnold , wife of Marlyn Arnold of Lancaster. Born and raised in Lancaster, she enjoyed spending time...

Sep 26, 2014

Martha Shave 90, of Quarryville died Friday, September 26, 2014 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. Born in Glatz , Germany, she was one of four children of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Herzig Krahl. Martha was the wife of the late Henry A. Shave who died in 2013. She was preceded in death by her first husband Robert L....

Sep 26, 2014

John G. Kindbom, Sr., of Lancaster, PA passed away on September 26, 2014 of natural causes at Oak Leaf Manor. Born in Leominster, MA, he was the son of the late Hilmer and Vida (Gaetz) Kindbom. He was married to Catherine (Foley) Kindbom for 54 years prior to her death in 2003. John served in the U.S. Navy at...

Sep 25, 2014

James H. "Jim" Mears, 66, of Millersville passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 25, 2014. Born in Huntland, TN he was the son of the late Frank K. Mears, Jr, and Virginia (Graham) Mears. Jim was a bear of a man with a puppy's heart. A 1965 graduate of Penn Manor High School, Jim worked as a broadcast technician...

Sep 25, 2014

Mickina "Micki" Genoese passed away on September 25, 2014, after a short stay at St. Anne's nursing facility. Born in Lancaster on June 5, 1932, Micki was the only daughter of Italian immigrants Teresa and Joseph Roda and the youngest sister of Frank and John "Bot," all of whom predeceased her. Micki graduated from Sacred Heart grade school and...

Sep 25, 2014

Jack lived for 80 years before answering God's call. Jack was the son of the late Sarah Jane Warfel and stepson of the late Chester Warfel.

He was married to his high school sweetheart, Mary Anne (Nicklaus) Hanley, on June 11, 1955. They are the parents of Lynn Palmer, wife of Mark Palmer, of Pittsburgh; Leslie Staskel,...