Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Frances Z. Abel

Frances Z. Abel

Nov 1, 2013

Frances Z. Abel, 86, of Oak Leaf Manor, formerly of Elizabethtown and Columbia, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, December 7, 2012 at Moravian Manor. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Edward C. and Anna (Barth) Ziegler.

Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey D. Abel III...

Grace E. Kruhoeffer

Grace E. Kruhoeffer

Nov 1, 2013

Grace Erlean (Asper) Kruhoeffer, 82, of Lititz, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday November 28, 2012.  She was born on December 7, 1929 in Lock Haven, PA to John Blaine and G. Erlean (Uffelman) Asper.

She was a graduate of Jersey Shore High School and Lancaster School of the Bible.  Grace owned Little...

Herbert J. Zankl

Herbert J. Zankl

Nov 1, 2013

Herbert J. Zankl, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the Hospice Unit of the Lebanon VA Hospital.

Born in Milwaukee, WI, he moved to Lancaster at the age of 3 and grew up in Cabbage Hill.  He was the son of the late Joseph and Frances (Goetz) Zankl, and the husband of...

Juliana M. Chabinec

Juliana M. Chabinec

Nov 1, 2013

Juliana Michele Chabinec, age 22, beloved daughter of Dave and Carol Chabinec of Lancaster and Reading, PA, was taken suddenly from us early on December 22nd. She leaves behind two sisters, Seraphina and Danya Rose, as well as aunts, uncles and cousins in New England, Virginia, North Carolina, and elsewhere. She was a graduate of Wilson High School, and...

Erna Schopf Riccio

Erna Schopf Riccio

Nov 1, 2013

Erna Schopf Riccio died on December 27, 2012 of Interstitial Lung Disease after a two month struggle at LGH and York Hospital.  Erna was born in Columbia on May 7, 1936.  Her parents were Robert Billet Schopf and Myrtle Kauffman Schopf.

She went to Taylor School were she was a proud member of the 2 nd grade...

Benjamin T. Williams

Benjamin T. Williams

Nov 1, 2013

Benjamin T. Williams, 81, of Manheim Township, died Monday, February 4, 2013, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Benjamin F. Williams and Mildred B. Shields Williams Kurkowski. His wife of 54 years Dorothy J. Morong Williams died in 2007.

A graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, Benjamin served 20...

Carole A. Munroe

Carole A. Munroe

Nov 1, 2013

Carole A. Munroe, 72, of Larchmont, NY, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family Friday, February 8, 2013, at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA, following complications from chemotherapy. She only recently resided at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster to be closer to her niece Barbara, wife of John Kurtz while recuperating from a fall last October.

Born...

Joseph J. Dyer

Joseph J. Dyer

Nov 1, 2013

Joseph J. Dyer, 86 of Landisville, formerly of Newark, NJ passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Hospice & Community Care, Lancaster surrounded by his loving family. Born in Newark, NJ he was the son of the late Patrick and Sarah (Hart) Dyer. He was married to the late Hazel A. (Roof) Dyer who passed away in 1996....

Paul R. Barber

Paul R. Barber

Nov 1, 2013

Paul R. Barber, 70, formerly of Landis Drive, passed away at Conestoga View after a lengthy illness on Monday, January 07, 2013. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Paul M. and Leila G. (Nickel) Barber.

He was married to Martha "Marty" Joan (Kirchner) Barber, his loving partner and caregiver for 47 years.

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Charles U. Maxwell

Charles U. Maxwell

Nov 1, 2013

Charles U. Maxwell, 74, of Millersville, formerly of Washington D.C. passed away on Friday, February 8, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Washington, D.C. he was the son of Uhler C. Hebrew and Virginia (Maxwell) Zook. He was married to Nancy J. (Fedorick) Maxwell with whom he shared 42 years of marriage this past November....

Ronald J. Toner

Ronald J. Toner

Nov 1, 2013

Ronald J. Toner, 80, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 22, 2012 while holding the hand of his wife of 39 years, Patricia "Pam" Miller of Lancaster.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Thomas Raymond and Katherine (Flowd) Toner.

Ronald loved camping in Elk Neck, MD especially the evening campfires...

Rita Olson

Rita Olson

Nov 1, 2013

Rita Olson, 80, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.

She was the wife of James G. Olson, with whom she celebrated57 years of marriage this past May 5 th . Born in Milwaukee, WI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Cecelia Szelmeczka...

Mary R. Dorgan

Mary R. Dorgan

Nov 1, 2013

Mary R. Dorgan, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at her residence. Born in Hoboken, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William and May (Miller) Mullins. Mary was the wife of the late William "Bill" J. Dorgan who passed away January 2006.

Mary was a 1946 graduate of Demarest High School...

Catherine "Kitty" Flick

Catherine "Kitty" Flick

Nov 1, 2013

Catherine "Kitty" (Shultz) Flick, 85, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Conestoga View.

She was the wife of the late Charles E. Flick, who passed away March 27, 2005, and the daughter of the late Harry and Bessie (Pierce) Shultz.

Catherine was employed as a telephone operator and receptionist for Sperry...

Nicole Marie Bassler Knepp

Nicole Marie Bassler Knepp

Nov 1, 2013

After a courageous lifelong battle with multiple health issues, our beloved Nicole, born on June 5, 1979, left us to be with the Lord and her daughter, Alexis, on February 12, 2013.

Nicole is survived by a son, Timothy at home, her brothers: Bob, Ken, and Colin; mother Therese and father James; her sister Jamie; aunts Judith...

Donna E. Wesley

Donna E. Wesley

Nov 1, 2013

Donna E. Wesley, 52, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in West Chester, she was the daughter of Donald E. and Anna (Bell) Wesley.

Donna was a 1979 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, and went on to attend Willow Street Vo-Tech.  As a CNA she...

John M. Bradley

John M. Bradley

Nov 1, 2013

John M. Bradley, beloved husband of Mary Kathryn R. Bradley (née Hendrick) and father of John Michael, Maureen Kathryn and Claire Marie passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 25, 2013.

He is survived by his wife, three children, two sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, three grandchildren, and his sister Mary Margaret (Peg).

John was born on October...

Edward Albert "Ted" Monk

Edward Albert "Ted" Monk

Nov 1, 2013

Edward "Ted" Albert Monk, 86, of Berlin, MD, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2013.  Born on February 19, 1927 in London, England he was the son of the late Thomas Monk & Elsie Slater Monk.

Ted retired from the Fuller Company, Manheim, PA as a machinist.  He enjoyed gardening and woodworking.

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Douglass S. Livingston

Douglass S. Livingston

Nov 1, 2013

Douglass S. Livingston, 75, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, January 07, 2013 at the Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.  Born in Bryn Mawr, PA, he was the son of Vera (Sutherland) Livingston and the late Douglass S. Livingston.  Douglass was the husband of Carole F. Livingston.

Douglass was a publisher and owner of Sutter House...

James T. Williams

James T. Williams

Nov 1, 2013

James T. Williams, 58, of Manheim Township, Lancaster, died 1/23/13. He was the son of Benjamin T. Williams, and the late Dorothy J. (Morong) Williams.

Retired as a Petty Officer First Class from the US Navy, he served his country in Desert Storm.

A member of the American Legion Post #34, Sons of the Legion...

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