Caroline S. Keister
Jan 1, 2014
Caroline S. Keister, 90, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy, PA.
She was the wife of the late Richard E. Keister, who passed away in 1985. Born in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Russell Smiley and the late Lucy Redding Hiemenz...
John J. Poehner
Dec 30, 2013
John J. Poehner, 50, of West Earl Township, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles E., Sr. and Ellamae Simmers Poehner. John was married to Catherine E. Whitcomb Poehner for 19 years.
He graduated from Hempfield High School in 1982 and worked as...
Jean T. Snyder
Dec 30, 2013
Jean T. Snyder, 90, of Willow Valley, died Monday, December 30, 2013, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Darrell P. Snyder, Sr. and Jean A. Olson Snyder.
She graduated from Lansdowne High School in 1940, and Philadelphia College of Bible in 1947. Jean had been an executive secretary for...
Matthew John Larkin
Dec 30, 2013
Matthew John Larkin, 33, of Lancaster, died Monday, December 30, 2013. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of John F. Larkin of Lancaster and the late Christine (Ruof) Larkin.
A member of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, Matthew was an avid basketball player and Penn State fan. He was kind, loving, and got along with...
Erma Riley Cutler
Dec 30, 2013
Erma Riley Cutler, formerly of Willow Street, PA, passed away peacefully into the presence of Jesus, on December 30, in Irving, Texas at the age of 91. Born in Marlton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Harry C. Riley Sr. and Ida (Warrington) Riley.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years,...
Marie G. Kenna
Dec 28, 2013
Marie G. Kenna, 91, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully at home on December 28, 2013. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah (Reardon) Garvin. Marie was the wife of the late Dr. Joseph P. Kenna with whom she celebrated 62 years of marriage.
After she graduated Rosemont College, Marie worked...
Concetta Teresa Saporito
Dec 27, 2013
Concetta Teresa Saporito (born Tarantino) of Manheim, PA, born April 21, 1935, died on December 27, 2013 of natural causes. Connie Saporito leaves behind a legacy of music which spans eight decades. She was a world-class performer, director, arranger and, most notably, an educator. Countless students and many who performed under her skilled baton, from the late 1950s until...
Harriet K. "Aunt Hattie" (Miller) Snyder
Dec 27, 2013
Harriet K. "Aunt Hattie" (Miller) Snyder, 91, of Lancaster, died Friday, December 27, 2013 in the residence of her daughter. A lifelong resident of Lancaster County, she was the wife of the late Richard Snyder, who died in February, 1988. She was the daughter of the late Landis and Lizzie (Dunlap) Miller. Hattie was employed as a crossing guard...
Franklin A. Loew
Dec 25, 2013
Franklin A. Loew, 93, of Lancaster, formerly of Reading, entered into rest on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at the Mennonite Home of Lancaster. Frank was born in Tamaqua, PA to the late Edgar W. and the late Emily R. (Focht) Loew. His first wife Dawn M. (Fisher) Loew passed away in 1988. In addition to his first wife, Frank...
Beatrice S. Herskowitz
Dec 25, 2013
Beatrice S. Herskowitz, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, December 25th at Harvest Way South at Brethren Village.
The daughter of the late William (Wolf Zisbrenner) and Pauline (Hirschcowitz) Sussman was born in 1923 in Newark, New Jersey. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Herskowitz (WWII Vet), she outlived her siblings: Sarah, infant. Blanche, I. Joseph...
Ramonita Negron
Dec 25, 2013
Ramonita Negron, 78, of Lancaster, died December 25, 2013, at ManorCare Health Services. Born in San German, Puerto Rico to the late Tomas and Carmen Torres, she celebrated 50 years of marriage to Monserrate M. Negron last June.
She was one of the first Latino's to settle in Lancaster, arriving in 1953. Ramonita was devoted to San...
H. Robert "Bob" Russell
Dec 23, 2013
H. Robert "Bob" Russell of East Petersburg, Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday morning, December 23, 2013 at the age of 80. He was the son of Howard and Bernice Russell of Endicott and graduated from Union-Endicott High School in 1951. Like his father, who owned the Russell Cab Company for many years, Bob went into business for himself. He...
Carlos G. Mercado Quintana
Dec 22, 2013
Carlos G. Mercado Quintana, 65 of Lancaster passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013. He was born on November 28, 1948 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Carlos served in the Vietnam War, and graduated with honors as an Accountant. He was a loving father, and caring person.
He is survived by his children, Manuel M., Gretchen C., and Maria...
H. Zelda Smith
Dec 22, 2013
H. Zelda Smith, 93, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013, at the Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Bessie Harrison Dunie. Zelda's husband of 60 years, Emanuel W. "Manny" Smith died December 12th.
A homemaker most of her married life, Zelda worked...
Helen E. (Johns) Rothfus
Dec 22, 2013
Helen E. (Johns) Rothfus, 93, of Lancaster, died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late John C. Rothfus, who died in 2002. She was the daughter of the late Ira Kauffman and Kathryn Elizabeth (Klinger) Johns. Helen worked for many years in the office at Hamilton Watch Co....
Linda A. Kotschenreuther
Dec 21, 2013
Linda A. Kotschenreuther, 61, of 26 Hager St. Lancaster, died 12/21/2013
Marie V. Francois
Dec 20, 2013
Marie V. Francois, 78, of Mountville, died December 20, 2013 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Porte-de-Paix, Haiti, she was self-employed in sales. A selfless lady; her faith and family values meant the most to her. Survived by 4 daughters, Marie Jean Louis, wife of Devalsaint, of Mountville, Marie Ange Cadot, Gladys Francois, Edith Cesar, 3 sons, Alex Gerald Francois,...
Eleanore D. "El" (Bolinsky) Volgan
Dec 20, 2013
Eleanore D. "El" (Bolinsky) Volgan 83, of Lancaster, died suddenly Friday, December 20, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Fern Glen, PA, she was the wife of the late William M. Volgan and the daughter of the late Alfonso Peter and Isabel (Romanofsky) Bolinsky.
El was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church and...
Jonathan D. Zehr
Dec 19, 2013
Jonathan D. Zehr, 51, of Lititz, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 19, 2013, surrounded by his family at the Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, after a courageous battle with cancer. Jonathan was born on May 1, 1962 in Lewis County, New York. He was the son of Donald and Jean Zehr...
Dr. John E. Gardner, Jr.
Dec 19, 2013
Dr. John E. Gardner, Jr., 73, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, PA, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013, at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in York, he was the son of the late John E. Sr. and Vivian R. Bricker Gardner. John was married to Elizabeth "Betsy" Lee Gardner for 50 years last June.
He graduated...
