Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Gregory A. Crnkovich

Gregory A. Crnkovich

Apr 23, 2014

Gregory A. Crnkovich, 64, of Lancaster died on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 after an extended illness. Born in Lancaster on February 22, 1950 he was the son of the late Leo R. and Geraldine (Burger) Crnkovich. He attended Saint Anthony of Padua School, where he served as an altar boy, attaining the rank of Grand Knight of the Altar....

Donald Talton

Donald Talton

Apr 21, 2014

Donald Talton, 50, of Lancaster, died at home on April 21, 2014. Born in Lancaster he was the son of Dorothy Talton and the late Donald Gray. He was the husband of Karen Talton. They shared 9 years of marriage.

He was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey high school. Donald worked as a Laborer for Lancaster Leaf...

Eleanor Burns Davis

Eleanor Burns Davis

Apr 21, 2014

Eleanor Burns Davis, 93, formerly of Millersville, PA, died on April 21, 2014, at Moravian Manor where she was a resident. Born in Wilmerding, PA on May 3, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Charles Lee and Flora Spielman Burns.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Glenn H. Davis; two...

Doris J. Shaeffer

Doris J. Shaeffer

Apr 18, 2014

Doris J. Shaeffer, 75, formerly of Lancaster, died Friday, April 18, 2014, at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late James A. Firestone and Pearl J. Mattis Firestone Hauser. She was the wife of Lynwood W. Shaeffer for 42 years before his death in January, 2000.

She graduated from J.P....

Mary Elizabeth Child

Mary Elizabeth Child

Apr 18, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Child, 90, formerly of Manor Township and more recently of Pickering Manor Home in Newtown, met the Lord Friday, April 18, 2014, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. Born in New Freedom, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Frances Stump Schuppert. Mary's husband of 16 years, Russell E. Child died in 1973.

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Phyllis Ann Stephenson

Phyllis Ann Stephenson

Apr 18, 2014

Phyllis Ann Stephenson, 68, of Lancaster, passed away on April 18, 2014. Born in Clearfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Lila (Speicher) Stephenson. She is survived by 1 sister, Mary E. Yarnal and 6 nieces and nephews, John S. Stephenson, Daniel K. Stephenson, Frank Yarnal, Stephanie Van Deusen, Shawnne Welch and Sharlynn Mavrich,...

Dorothy M. (Herr) Hawkins

Dorothy M. (Herr) Hawkins

Apr 18, 2014

Dorothy M. (Herr) Hawkins, 98 of Conestoga, PA passed away Friday, April 18, 2014 in her home with family by her side. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Samuel H. and Maude (Funk) Herr. She was the wife of the late Forrest H. Hawkins.

She worked at RCA in Lancaster for 26...

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,...

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