Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Andres Arroyo
Feb 24, 2014
Andres Arroyo, 78, of Lancaster, died Monday, February 24, 2014 at Conestoga View.
Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, he was the husband of Vicenta (Silva) Arroyo of Lancaster, and the son of the late Pedro and Anastasia (Crespo) Arroyo.
A member of San Juan Bautista Catholic Church, Andres enjoyed working in his vegetable garden.
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Joseph T. Meluskey
Feb 24, 2014
Joseph T. Meluskey, 74, of Lancaster, died Monday, February 24, 2014 in his residence surrounded by his family.
Born in Shenandoah, PA, he was the husband of Mary E. (Mays Majeski) of Lancaster. He was the middle son of the late Theodore and Marie (Alex) Meluskey. He was preceded in death by his brothers Robert and Thomas...
Georgette Marie Schickel
Feb 23, 2014
Georgette Marie Schickel, 49, of Lancaster, died Sunday February 23, 2014, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born in Lancaster to Dawn Schickel Landis of Lancaster.
A graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, Georgette owned a commercial cleaning business. She was of the Christian Faith. She enjoyed shopping, watching the food network and spending...
Elizabeth Catherine O'Brien
Feb 22, 2014
Elizabeth Catherine O'Brien died peacefully on Saturday morning February 22, 2014, surrounded by her family. Betty was born on March 5, 1924 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late Amelia Coppy and Harry Mellon.
During WWII, Betty enlisted in the Navy and served as a radio operator on Bainbridge Island interpreting Morse code. After the war...
Clifford E. Sisler
Feb 21, 2014
Clifford E. Sisler, 87, of Manor Township, Lancaster, PA, and Keuka Lake, New York, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2014 at his home. Born in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late William and Anna (Powers) Sisler.
Cliff is survived by his loving wife Floris A. (Orton) Sisler. They were married on May...
Elsie M. Shaub
Feb 21, 2014
Elsie M. Shaub, 92, of Lancaster passed away peacefully Friday, February 21, 2014 at Hamilton Arms. Born in Leacock, PA she was the daughter of Elsie Heckle Beck. She was married to the late Harry W. Shaub who passed away in 1989.
She worked at a local silk mill for a number of years but spent most...
Mary "Koula" Andreades Valldes
Feb 21, 2014
Mary "Koula" Andreades Valldes, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014. Known as Koula to her friends and family, she was the daughter of Greek immigrants, the late George and Mary (Marouka) Andreades from Chios, Greece.
After graduating from McCaskey High School, Koula worked at Schick, RCA of Lancaster, and later after raising her...
Hazel A. Hoak
Feb 21, 2014
Hazel A. Hoak, 96, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014 at the Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in Annville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Sara (Behney) Hartman. Hazel was the wife of the late John M. Hoak who died in March 2004.
Hazel was a sales representative for...
Larry Leon Barnard
Feb 20, 2014
Larry Leon Barnard, 70, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Kansas City, KS, he was the son of the late Rollie and Rosemary (Sharp) Barnard. Larry was the loving husband of 50 years to Barbara (Hilf) Barnard.
Larry retired after 38 years of service as a...
Rita S. Hurst
Feb 20, 2014
Rita S. Hurst, 74, of Ephrata and formerly of Lancaster, passed away suddenly at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, February 20, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cleveland J. Hurst and three grandchildren.
Born in Trenton, NJ on January 5, 1940, she was the daughter of the late George Leo Smith and Kathryn E....
Geraldine T. Mansbery
Feb 20, 2014
On February 20, 2014, our dear Mother left those who loved her most to be reunited with her husband and two sons.
She was born in 1927 in Plainfield, New Jersey, the daughter of William and Agnes Taynor. She graduated from Plainfield High School and worked as a service representative for NJ Bell Telephone. After marrying the...
Jean Marie Wilson Roth
Feb 19, 2014
Jean Marie Wilson Roth, beloved wife, mother and friend, died at Brethren Village on Wednesday. She was 86.
Jean was the wife of Luther Harry Roth, the love of her life, whom she met on a date arranged by his brother. They celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary in October.
A long-time resident of Millersville, Jean...
Franklin R (Bob) Pixley
Feb 18, 2014
Franklin R (Bob) Pixley, 87, of Luther Acres Healthcare Center in Lititz passed away February 18, 2014. He was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Born in Philipsburg, PA, he was the son of Florence (Tracey) & Franklin H Pixley. Bob was married 61 yrs. to Elizabeth (Jean) Rafferty Pixley, now deceased.
As a kid,...
Frank Mongiovi
Feb 18, 2014
Frank Mongiovi, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on February 18, 2014 at the Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, PA following a brief illness. He was the husband of his loving wife, Frances, who together celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary this past January.
He was born in Cattolica Eraclea, Sicily, and served in the U.S. Army during...
Ruth Ann "Doopy" Brown
Feb 18, 2014
Ruth Ann "Doopy" Brown, 55, of Lancaster went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Robert Anderson and Mary Francis Brown.
A JP McCaskey graduate she went onto work as a teacher's assistant for the School District of Lancaster for over 27 years....
Claire C. Sickler
Feb 17, 2014
Claire C. Sickler, 97, passed away on February 17, at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia, where she resided since June 2007.
She was the widow of Sears H. Sickler, Jr. who preceded her in death, passing away in April 2008, after over 67 years of marriage. Claire was born on January 13, 1917, in Lancaster. She was...
William D. Rhoads
Feb 17, 2014
William D. Rhoads, 55, of Lancaster passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at ManorCare Health Services. Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late Lawrence and Barbara (Marshall) Rhoads.
William worked at the Kunzler & Co. for many years.
He was an avid Steelers fan and enjoyed listening to all kinds of music,...
Leah Jane Painter
Feb 16, 2014
Leah Jane Painter, 82, of Millersville, died Sunday February 16, 2014, at ManorCare Health Services. She was born in Warwick Twp. to the late John and Minnie Sensenich Becker. Leah's husband John A. Painter died in 2008.
A graduate of Rothsville High School, she attended Penn State University and Lancaster School of Modeling. Leah was a caring...
Rebecca A. Catterall
Feb 16, 2014
Rebecca A. Catterall, 45, died Sunday morning, February 16th after complications from surgery.
Becky was born on October 2, 1968 in Fairfield, Iowa but has resided in Lancaster for the past 32 years.
Becky loved life and being with her many friends and family. She loved the beach, she loved her dogs, turtles and backyard...
Herman S. Butz
Feb 14, 2014
Herman S. Butz, so beloved by his family, died 2/14/14 at age 93 after a brief illness. The son of the late Harry H. and Emma K.(Weimer) Butz, he is survived by his wife of 67 yrs, Gloria M., a sister, Sr. Miriam H, Dallas, PA and his children, Sylvia M. Schaller (Donald), Furlong, PA; Robert W. (Gayle), Gore,...
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