Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Isabel "Evie" Santiago

Isabel "Evie" Santiago

Jan 24, 2014

Isabel "Evie" Santiago, 47, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bronx, New York, Evie was the daughter of Carlos Foster, Jr. of Bronx, NY, and the late Isabel Mercado. She was married to Juan "John" Santiago for 17 years.

A Licensed Practical Nurse, Evie was...

Diann Novak Condron

Diann Novak Condron

Jan 24, 2014

Diann Novak Condron, 66, of Lancaster, died on Friday, January 24, 2014 at Masonic Village Hospice, Elizabethtown. Born in Hazelton, PA, she was the daughter of the late James and Ann Oswald. She was the wife of Brian P. Condron, M.D with whom she celebrated 23 years of marriage, and was together for 28 years. She graduated from J.P....

Richard Kauffman, Sr.

Richard Kauffman, Sr.

Jan 23, 2014

Richard Kauffman, Sr., 76, of Lancaster passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Daniel and Nettie V. (Petsch) Kauffman. He was employed as an auto mechanic for many years with Kauffman's Salvage Yard in Lancaster. He is survived by 4 sons, Richard Kauffman, Jr., husband of...

Linda L. Meyers

Linda L. Meyers

Jan 23, 2014

Linda L. Meyers, 64, of Lancaster passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late Russell and Martha (Miller) Markhan. Her husband Karl Meyers passed away on June 10, 2008.

Linda was an avid reader and enjoyed her trips to the shore.

She was of the...

Dorothy Pickel Altland

Dorothy Pickel Altland

Jan 23, 2014

Dorothy Pickel Altland, 97, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014, at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Estella Espenshade Mehaffey. Dorothy's first husband Albert A. Pickel died in 1980, and then her second husband Edward J. Altland died in 1998.

She worked as...

Mary Ann Culp-Frey

Mary Ann Culp-Frey

Jan 23, 2014

Mary Ann Culp-Frey, 85, of Lancaster, PA, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014, after a courageous battle with ALS. Born in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Viola M. Storm Steinberger.

Mary Ann was a dedicated member of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church. Her many activities included the Women's Guild...

Inda M. Stone-Heller

Inda M. Stone-Heller

Jan 21, 2014

Inda M. Stone-Heller, 90, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Ardmore, Wayne and Elkins Park, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at The Glen at Willow Valley. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Marie (Kelly) Sweet. Inda was the wife of the late Clyde Stone who passed away in January 1976 and...

Paul B. Hayden

Paul B. Hayden

Jan 20, 2014

On January 20, 2014, Paul B. Hayden, retired para-legal of the Washington Gas Light Company and now residing in Lititz, PA went peacefully to be with the Lord.

Born November 18, 1940 Paul grew up in Washington DC in St. Joseph Home for the Boys and later adopted by Jack and Dorothy Hayden in 1956 after they...

Evelyn F. (Quinn) Myers

Evelyn F. (Quinn) Myers

Jan 19, 2014

Evelyn F. (Quinn) Myers, 81, of Lancaster, left us peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2014 to be reunited with her daughter, Sue Ellen.

At her side was her husband of 57 years, William L. Myers. They were married January 12, 1957. Her son, William L. Myers. Jr and his wife Lisa, her son Jeffrey T. Myers and...

Zelma L. Garvey

Zelma L. Garvey

Jan 18, 2014

Zelma L. Garvey, 94, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Brethren Village. Born in Ashland, KY, she was the daughter of the late Cecil E. and Virginia A. Brickey Fannin.

Zelma had been a homemaker and was a talented seamstress and a passionate reader. She was a wonderful mother who showed her...

Sara Elizabeth "Betty" Maul

Sara Elizabeth "Betty" Maul

Jan 18, 2014

Sara Elizabeth "Betty" Maul, 92, of Mansfield , OH died January 18, 2014 in York, PA. She was born November 5th, 1921 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late Grace (Lautsbaugh) and John Scott. Betty graduated as Valedictorian at Lexington Senior High School and received her Registered Nurse credential from St. Luke's in Cleveland, Ohio. She served as an RN...

John P. Valentino

John P. Valentino

Jan 17, 2014

John P. Valentino, 88, of Lancaster, entered into eternal rest at his daughter's home in Willow Street on Friday, January 17, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of late John and Anna (Tordini) Valentino.

John was preceded in death by his wife, Janet L. (Templeton) Valentino in 1996, and by...

Frank C. Rhodes

Frank C. Rhodes

Jan 16, 2014

Frank C. Rhodes, 55, of Manheim, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Manheim, he was the husband of Doris L. (Gibble) Rhodes of Manheim, to whom he was married 30 years. They were married June 4, 1983. He was the son of Paul and Barbara (McCarthy) Rhodes of Manheim.

Frank was a...

Rev. Donald R. Brown

Rev. Donald R. Brown

Jan 15, 2014

Rev. Donald R. Brown, 85, of Willow Valley entered into rest on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at The Glen at Willow Valley. Born in Susquehanna, PA he was the son of the late Isaac and Veda (Sumner) Brown. He was the loving husband of Hildegarde (Lockowandt) Brown with whom he shared over 63 years of marriage.

Rev....

Donald M. "Jim" Drucker

Donald M. "Jim" Drucker

Jan 15, 2014

Donald M. "Jim" Drucker, 89, of Calvary Fellowship Homes, Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 15, 2014.

Born in Staten Island, NY, he had been a resident of Lancaster for 28 years. He was the husband of the late Marion I. (Hollands) Drucker, who passed away November 19, 2013. They had been...

Gary R. Metzger

Gary R. Metzger

Jan 14, 2014

Gary R. Metzger of Lancaster, retired police officer, loving son, father and husband, died peacefully Tuesday, January 14, 2014. He was the husband of Beth Taylor Metzger. Born in Lancaster and raised in Mountville, he was the son of Betty Gingerich Metzger of Mountville and the late Donald R. Metzger Sr.

Gary graduated from Hempfield High School...

Samuel S. "Sam" Gigliotti

Samuel S. "Sam" Gigliotti

Jan 14, 2014

Samuel S. "Sam" Gigliotti, 63, of Ephrata passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at home. Born in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Dominic and Dorothy (Bowker) Gigliotti. He was married to Karen A. (McDonald) with whom he shared over 14 years of marriage.

Sam received a Bachelor's degree in Business from Duquesne...

Fawn Lavonne Pontz

Fawn Lavonne Pontz

Jan 13, 2014

Fawn Lavonne Pontz, 51, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Theodore Pontz, companion of Dottie Boas, of Lancaster, and the late Patricia (Rohm) Pontz-Colson.

Surviving in addition to her father Ted are three brothers: Drew (Roseanna) of Glenmoore PA, Craig...

Ethel J. Fisher

Ethel J. Fisher

Jan 12, 2014

Ethel J. Fisher, 91, of Lancaster, passed away at her home on January 12, 2014. Born in East Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Elsie Graybill Kopp. She was married to the late Hubert (Bud) S. Fisher who died in 2005.

Ethel is survived by two daughters: Marlene, wife of Robert Trump...

Robert "Bob" L. Jennings

Robert "Bob" L. Jennings

Jan 11, 2014

Robert "Bob" L. Jennings, 62, of Lebanon, died suddenly Saturday, January 11, 2014.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Noble and Isabel Jennings, and was preceded in death by his brother, Tom Jennings, who was killed in the Vietnam War. This motivated Bob to become a Marine. A brilliant man, he was a...

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