Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Patricia A. "Pat" (Rutter) Hess
Dec 6, 2014
Patricia A. "Pat" (Rutter) Hess, 72, of New Holland, died unexpectedly Saturday, December 6, 2014 in the emergency room at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Pauline (Shiffer) Rutter. Pat was employed by the Shopping News in Ephrata for over 20 years. She was currently employed for over 23 years...
Mona Jacobson Maccarthy
Dec 5, 2014
Mona Jacobson MacCarthy, of Wyomissing, died Friday, December 5, 2014, at the Phoebe Berks Health Care Center in Wernersville, Pennsylvania, after brief illness. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to Carl Ivar and Agnes (Nordstrom) Jacobson. She was married in 1953 to the late Philip J. MacCarthy, who was a long-time attorney in Massachusetts. She moved to Wyomissing, PA...
Armand Santaniello
Dec 5, 2014
Armand Santaniello, 92, of Lancaster, died Friday, December 5, 2014 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Born in Scranton, he was the husband of Jane (Kurtz) Santaniello of Lancaster, and the son of the late Nicholas and Michelina (Zenobio) Santaniello. He was a graduate of Millersville University and went on to earn his Master's from Shippensburg University. Armand worked as...
Eugenia Grivas
Dec 4, 2014
Eugenia Grivas, 85, of Akron, PA, passed away on December 4, 2014 at the Maple Farms Nursing Center. Born in Karpathos, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Constantine Sofillas and Maria (Prearis) Sofillas. Eugenia was the wife of the late Kosmas Grivas who died in 1977. Eugenia was self-employed most of her life. She was very determined...
Monroe L. 'Dutch' Gerhart
Dec 4, 2014
Monroe L. 'Dutch' Gerhart, 90, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014, at Luther Acres Manor. He was the husband of the late Barbara Davis Gerhart who died January 6, 2009. They were married for over 58 years. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Elam and Lizzie (Dinger) Gerhart. Monroe was a 1942 graduate of...
John W. Woestman
Dec 4, 2014
John W. Woestman, 93, of Lancaster, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Evergreen Estates. Born in Cincinnati, OH, he was the husband of the late Catherine J. (O'Rourke) Woestman, who died March 20, 2001. They had been married 54 years. He was the son of the late Harry and Florence (Ireland) Woestman. John was a proud WWII Army veteran....
Josephine B. Jevens
Dec 4, 2014
Josephine B. Jevens, 80, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on December 4, 2014 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Yonkers, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Catherine (Ferguson) Brandt. Joann was the wife of the late Arthur W. Jevens who died in 1992.
She was raised in Warwick, NY. Later, Joann moved to Nyack,...
Ilze M. Olmsted
Dec 3, 2014
Ilze M. Olmsted, 79, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Moravian Manor. Born in Riga, Latvia, Ilze was the Daughter of the late Augusts Maizitis and Erika (Lielnors) Maizitis and remained close to and proud of her Latvian heritage.
She was a professional librarian, working as Head of Collection Development at the...
Leo L. Herzog, Jr.
Dec 3, 2014
Leo L. Herzog, Jr., 93, formerly of Williamsport, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster. Born in Smethport, PA he was the son of the late Leo L. Sr. and Agnes Barry Herzog. Leo was married to Nancy J. Herzog for 64 years until her death in 2012. A US Army veteran of World War...
Caleb Benjamin Walker
Dec 3, 2014
Caleb Benjamin Walker, 23, of Lancaster City, began his journey up to heaven on Wednesday, December 3, after a long fight with brain cancer. He was born in Lancaster and was the son of Rev. Keith A., pastor at LCBC, and Lynn (Killgore) Walker.
Before anything else, Caleb was wildly passionate and unshakably loving. He was also...
Marion R. (Davis) Klein
Dec 2, 2014
Marion R. (Davis) Klein, 84, of Lititz and formerly of Hatfield, died Tuesday, December 2, 2014 in her residence. Born in Philadelphia, she was the beloved wife of the late Allen R. Klein, and the daughter of the late Clarence W. and Agnes (Wright) Davis. In addition to caring for her family, Marion enjoyed gardening, stamp collecting, and working...
Kathy L. "Kate" Herr
Dec 2, 2014
Kathy L. "Kate" Herr, 63, of East Lampeter Twp., passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at Lancaster General Hospital, following a brief illness. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Irvin C., Sr. and Helen (Miller) Slaymaker. Kate and her husband Donald E. "Don" Herr were married for 42 years.
A graduate of Pequea...
Linda (Hills) Sorrentino
Dec 1, 2014
Linda (Hills) Sorrentino, 74, of Lancaster, died Monday, December 1, 2014. Born in Haverhill, MA, she was the daughter of the late Kathleen (Adams) Hills King. Linda graduated from Russell Sage College in Troy, NY in 1962 with a BS degree in Nursing. She went on to work for a number of years as a registered nurse with St....
Joel Bernard Haimes
Dec 1, 2014
Joel Bernard Haimes, age 64, passed away in the arms of his wife, on Monday, December 1, 2014 after a six year battle against cancer, the side effects, and the treatments. Joel was born on November 1, 1950 in New York City to David Haimes and Mildred Florence Haimes, both of whom predeceased him. He is survived by his...
Mildred "Mickie" Kylen Stamp
Dec 1, 2014
Mildred "Mickie" Kylen Stamp, of Bethany Beach, DE, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Moravian Manor. Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late William Schroeder and Mable (Johnson) Bachman. In August of 1949 she married the late Walter J. Kylen, following his death she married Robert J. Stamp of Florence, SC in 1996....
Malcolm Duncan Boyles
Nov 30, 2014
Malcolm Duncan Boyles, 66, of Mount Joy, passed away peacefully in his sleep Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Morrilton, AR he was the son of the late Charles Boyles and Betty F. (Duncan) Webb. He was married to Lisa (Brubaker) Boyles for over thirty-one years. Malcolm enlisted in the US...
Theresa A. Walls, Do, Mbe
Nov 30, 2014
Theresa A. Walls, DO, MBE, 65, of Lancaster, passed away at her residence on Sunday, November 30, 2014. Born in Englewood, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Matthew J. and Filomena Zuccaro Walls. Dr. Walls was a practicing Psychiatrist who studied Biology and Theology at St. Peter's University in Jersey City, NJ. She received her Doctor of...
Daniel A. "Dan" Hall
Nov 29, 2014
Daniel A. "Dan" Hall, 63, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy, PA. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Richard D. Hall and the late Jeannine (Bussiere) Hall Knox.
A graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, Class of 1969, Dan also attended...
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