Paul F. Mcgarvey
Feb 13, 2014
Paul F. McGarvey, 92, of East Petersburg passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Pleasant View Retirement Community.
Born in Colerain, PA he was the son of the late William F. and Florence Mae (Gregg) McGarvey. He was the loving husband of Ethel (Clark) McGarvey, with whom he shared 71 years of marriage.
Paul...
Ralph W. Fortna
Feb 13, 2014
Ralph W. Fortna, 84, of Lititz, passed away on February 13, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born on August 17, 1929 in Jonestown, PA, he was the son of the late John H. and Tillie R. (Wentling) Fortna.
He graduated from Jonestown High School in 1947 and Lebanon Valley College in 1957.
Ralph was a...
Donald L. Bowman
Feb 12, 2014
Donald L. Bowman, 83, of New Holland passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy. Born in Honeybrook, PA he was the son of the late Luther and Katherine (Smith) Bowman. He was married to Agnes (Van Aulen) for over 37 years.
Don had previously worked for Lancaster Packing Co. and Slaymaker...
William "Bill" E. Helmick
Feb 10, 2014
William "Bill" E. Helmick, 74, of Lititz, died Monday, February 10, 2014 at Mount Joy Hospice Center. Born in Parson, WV, he was the husband of Linda (Firestone) Helmick of Lititz, and the son of the late Alva Bud and Pauline (Phillips) Helmick.
Of the Christian faith, Bill loved his pets and fast cars. He was an...
Virginia D. (Nixon) Crim
Feb 9, 2014
Virginia D. (Nixon) Crim, 88, of Lancaster, died suddenly Sunday, February 9, 2014 in her residence. Born in Ridgeley, West Virginia, she was the wife of the late Steward W. Crim, who died December 27, 1983. She was the daughter of the late DeWitt and Ethel (Mullen) Nixon.
She was a member of Order of the Eastern...
Glen A. Lausch
Feb 7, 2014
Glen A. Lausch, 65, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014 at home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of William Lausch and the late Merle (Bower) Lausch. Glen was the husband of Marjorie "Peggy" (Boroughs) Lausch. Together, they celebrated 31 years of marriage in December 2013.
Glen graduated from McCaskey High School....
Pearl H. Madyda Bocek
Feb 7, 2014
Pearl H. Madyda Bocek, 87, of Lititz, died at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, on February 7, 2014, surrounded by her family after succumbing to cancer. Born August 4, 1926, in Whitaker, PA, she was the oldest of five children born to the late Helen and Alexander Madyda. Pearl was married to Walter E. Bocek, who died in...
Freida Margaret Holbein
Feb 7, 2014
Freida Margaret Holbein, 92, departed this life on earth on February 7, 2014. The daughter of the late Paul E., Sr. and Mary Ida (Myers) Himelwright, she was born in Conestoga. Freida was married to Clyde R. Holbein for 64 years.
She graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1940 and Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing...
Gerda Gagliano
Feb 6, 2014
Gerda Gagliano, 91, of Lancaster, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Conestoga View after a short illness. Born in Giesen, Germany she was the daughter of the late Karl Bernhard and Gertrud (Habeth) Lubbers. She was married to the late John S. Gagliano who passed away in 2002.
Gerda retired from ACME markets after many years as...
Rev. Joseph C. Hilbert
Feb 4, 2014
Rev. Joseph C. Hilbert, 86, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, February 04, 2014 at St. Anne's Retirement Community after an illness. Born and raised on Cabbage Hill (corner of Poplar and Filbert Sts) Lancaster. He was the son of the late Carl L. and Helen (Ruof) Hilbert.
He attended St. Joseph School in Lancaster and attended Lancaster Catholic...
Donald J. Long
Feb 3, 2014
Donald J. Long, 84, passed away under Hospice care on Monday February 3, 2014. Born in Apollo, Armstrong County, PA, he was the son of the late Knox Alonzo and Hilda Mae McMillen Long. Don and his wife Gladys Hetrick Long celebrated 65 years of marriage last July 18th.
A graduate of Brookville High School, Brookville, PA,...
Elbert Vansplinter
Feb 3, 2014
Elbert VanSplinter, 71, of Lancaster, died suddenly Monday, February 3, 2014 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of the late Edward and Martha (Van der Wende) VanSplinter.
He was of the Catholic faith.
Elbert is survived by his children: Martha "Marcie" VanSplinter, wife of Gary Gehrke of...
William N Duck Jr.
Feb 2, 2014
William N Duck Jr., 93, of Lancaster, PA passed away on February 2, 2014. He was born to William N. and Lula-May Hackman Duck in Centre County, PA on February 9, 1920. He grew up on the family farm in Millheim, PA with his late brother John J. Duck and surviving sister Mary E. Haddon. At a young age...
Erna M. Piersol
Feb 1, 2014
Erna M. Piersol, 88, of Oak Leaf Manor North, died peacefully in her sleep Saturday, February 1, 2014, at Lancaster General Hospital of complications resulting from a fall. She was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to the late William J. and Maria Elizabeth Berghoff van Heel.
She graduated from hotel management school at the Hotel de la Paix...
Barbara A. Mcadams
Feb 1, 2014
Barbara A. McAdams, 74, of Lancaster passed away at home on Saturday, February 1, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Agnes (Clegg) Bauer.
Barbara worked as an Auditor for Quality Roofing Supply for 25 years. She had a strong work ethic that persisted throughout her life.
She was...
Nino C. Belfiore
Feb 1, 2014
Nino C. Belfiore, 93, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Mennonite Home. He was the husband of the late Kathleen Hall Belfiore & brother of Gerardo and Patrick Belfiore.
Born in Agropoli, Italy, he was the son of the late Giuseppe and Maria Napoli Belfiore. A self-employed commercial artist, his extensive...
Robert E. Mason
Jan 31, 2014
Robert E. Mason, 80, of Lancaster died Friday, January 31, 2014 at his residence.
Born in Oklahoma, he was the husband of the late Mary Jane (Chromiak) Mason, and the son of the late Richard Mason.
A train enthusiast, he was employed as a truck driver for Yellow Freight Systems for a number of years....
Judith Kylar "Judy" Jamison Reel
Jan 31, 2014
Judith Kylar "Judy" Jamison Reel, 73, took her final curtain call on Friday, Jan. 31. A star on the stage and in our lives, she was my mom and my best friend. She was also wife to my dad, D. Thomas "Tom," for 38 years, grandmother to Kylar Ann, her namesake, mother-in-law to my husband, Adam Aurand and dog...
Ruth Lorraine Lawrence
Jan 28, 2014
Ruth Lorraine Lawrence, 89, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Conestoga View Nursing Home, Lancaster. Born in Los Angeles, CA, she was the daughter of the late Stephen Steele Terror and Mary Viola (Bergmann) Terror. Ruth was the wife of the late T. Wayne Lawrence who died in 2010.
Lorraine was the...
Ruth A. "Julie" Gagliardi
Jan 28, 2014
Ruth A. "Julie" Gagliardi, 70, of Lititz, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Havana, Cuba she was the daughter of the late Cecil Peter and Dora Nora (Villadamigo) Escalante. She was married to Lawrence J. Gagliardi for over 43 years.
Ruth was a homemaker most of her life...
