Nov 1, 2013

Joseph A. Meier, Ph.D., 82, formerly of Millersville, died Sunday, April 7, 2013, at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Wagner Meier. Dr. Meier was married to Anita Rickert Meier for 49 years before her death in 2007.

A graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, he...

Nov 1, 2013

Mary Ann Meyers, 71, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, January 18, 2013 at her residence.

Born in Barstow, CA, she was the daughter of the late Aloysius and Florence Mary (Bowart) Meyers.

She attended St. Mary's College in South Bend, IN, and taught at Catholic High in Lancaster.

Mary Ann was the Director...

Nov 1, 2013

Thomas J. Donnelly, 81, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 22, 2013 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Marguerite (Stroup) Donnelly.  Tom was the husband of Alice (Shenk) Donnelly with whom he celebrated 58 years of marriage on February 12, 2013.

Tom graduated...

Nov 1, 2013

Angela Mercado, 94, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Heart of Lancaster, Lititz.

Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Pedro and Maria (Gonzalez) Mercado.

She was a member of San Juan Batista Catholic Church and enjoyed crafts and sewing.

She is survived by four...

Nov 1, 2013

Anna K. Porter, 87, of Landis Homes, Lititz, passed away on January 2, 2013 at the Heart of Lancaster Medical Center. Born in Bart Twp, PA she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Elizabeth (Plastino) Boyer. Her husband, Henry Porter passed away in 1988.

Anna was a graduate of Ursinus College and graduated with a...

Nov 1, 2013

John B. Zahn, 97, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013 at Moravian Manor in Lititz.

He was the husband of the late Pauline M. Hoffman Zahn, who passed away in 1980. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Parke V. and Kathryn Bishop Zahn.

John had been a...

Nov 1, 2013

Reverend Richard L. Peris, Jr., of Lancaster, passed away peacefully Friday, December 7, 2012, at Hospice & Community Care, Lancaster.

Born in Lancaster on April 28, 1940, he was the husband of Barbara (Miller) Peris of Lancaster, and the son of the late Richard L. Peris, Sr., and Nellie Elizabeth (Hargan) Peris.  His first wife, Billie Jean...

Nov 1, 2013

John Tsoflias, 56, of Lititz, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013, surrounded by his family. He was married to Artemis (Mylonas) Tsoflias.

John was born in St. George Sykousis, Chios, Greece and was the son of Kalliopi (Ganginis) Tsoflias and the late Spyros Tsoflias.

He was self-employed. John was a member of the St....

Nov 1, 2013

Rippey D. Franciscus, 87 of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Harrisburg Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Joan (Young) Franciscus with whom he celebrated 61 years of marriage with last May. Born in Carlisle, PA he was the son of the late Charles and Annie Mae (Behrens) Franciscus.

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Nov 1, 2013

Edmond E. "Ned" Caraway, 95, of Mount Joy and formerly of Lancaster, died Sunday, January 13, 2103, at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late George A. and Helen Rohr Caraway. Ned's wife of 63 years, Ruth M. Musser Caraway died in 2003.

Following graduation from Lancaster Catholic High School,...

Nov 1, 2013

James R. "Jim" Nuss, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at the Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harry and Emma (Brubaker) Nuss.

A US Navy veteran of WWII, Jim was one of 30 out of 146 men who survived the wreckage of...

Nov 1, 2013

Natalie L. (Donnelly) Schwankl, 46 of Ephrata, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital after a long courageous battle with breast cancer. Natalie was surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster on December 29, 1965 she was the daughter of the late Robert J. "Hook" and Doris J. (Martin) Donnelly. She was the wife...

Nov 1, 2013

Diane M. Willems, 63, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2012.

She was married to Robert J. Willems (St. Joseph High School, Class of 1964) on May 22, 1971 – over 41 years.  Born in Kenosha, WI, she was the daughter of the late Matt and Hazel Quirk Bain.

She was a...

Nov 1, 2013

Bertha Mae Jones, 80, former housekeeper, of Lancashire Hall, Manheim Township, died on 3/23/13. Born in Summerton, SC, a daughter of the late Seth and Mary (Gibson)Brunson.

Bertha enjoyed fishing, quilting, gardening and making jelly. She attended Ray's Temple and Faith Tabernacle.

Survived by two daughters, Mary Ann Harvin and Betty Jones, both of Lancaster,...

Nov 1, 2013

Gloria C. (Saco) Barbaro, 86, of Columbia and formerly of Elmont, NY, passed away peacefully Friday, December 21, 2012 at her residence, surrounded by those who loved her the most:  her husband and children.

Born in Paterson, NJ, she was the wife of Vitorocco "Vic" Barbaro of Columbia, and the daughter of the late Michael and Nadima...

Nov 1, 2013

Donald K. Warfel, 61, of Millersville, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013 at home from natural causes.

Born on Oct. 4, 1951 in Lancaster PA to W. Kenneth and Elizabeth (Kleine) Warfel, he was predeceased by his father and sister, Lynda W. Green.

Don is survived by his mother, son Gregory K. Warfel of Lititz,...

Nov 1, 2013

Ronald W. Millard, 41, of Judie Lane, Lancaster, died February 13, 2013. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 393-9661

Although the family has chosen not to publish an obituary, online condolences are welcomed.

Nov 1, 2013

Carol A. Conrad, 63, of Lancaster, passed away on March 22 at Lancaster General Hospital.

She was the wife of Lawrence M. Conrad, to who she was married 46 years this past October 7 th . Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Caroline Fulmer Smith of Willow Street and the late Walter Smith Sr..

Nov 1, 2013

Georganne Louise Kettler, 88, of Ephrata, passed away Monday February 11, 2013.

Born to the late George and Crystal Sharp on October 8, 1924 in Colfax, Washington.  Georganne graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane, Washington.  After attending college in Washington, where she majored in English, she married the late Colonel William Kettler in 1950. ...

Nov 1, 2013

Kathryn E. Snyder, 89, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the United Zion Retirement Community.

She was the wife of the late Robert W. Snyder, who passed away in 1984. Born in New Providence, she was the daughter of the late A. Herbert and Dorothy E. Conrad Glackin. She was also the longtime...