Concetta Teresa Saporito
Dec 27, 2013
Concetta Teresa Saporito (born Tarantino) of Manheim, PA, born April 21, 1935, died on December 27, 2013 of natural causes. Connie Saporito leaves behind a legacy of music which spans eight decades. She was a world-class performer, director, arranger and, most notably, an educator. Countless students and many who performed under her skilled baton, from the late 1950s until...
Harriet K. "Aunt Hattie" (Miller) Snyder
Dec 27, 2013
Harriet K. "Aunt Hattie" (Miller) Snyder, 91, of Lancaster, died Friday, December 27, 2013 in the residence of her daughter. A lifelong resident of Lancaster County, she was the wife of the late Richard Snyder, who died in February, 1988. She was the daughter of the late Landis and Lizzie (Dunlap) Miller. Hattie was employed as a crossing guard...
Franklin A. Loew
Dec 25, 2013
Franklin A. Loew, 93, of Lancaster, formerly of Reading, entered into rest on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at the Mennonite Home of Lancaster. Frank was born in Tamaqua, PA to the late Edgar W. and the late Emily R. (Focht) Loew. His first wife Dawn M. (Fisher) Loew passed away in 1988. In addition to his first wife, Frank...
Beatrice S. Herskowitz
Dec 25, 2013
Beatrice S. Herskowitz, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, December 25th at Harvest Way South at Brethren Village.
The daughter of the late William (Wolf Zisbrenner) and Pauline (Hirschcowitz) Sussman was born in 1923 in Newark, New Jersey. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Herskowitz (WWII Vet), she outlived her siblings: Sarah, infant. Blanche, I. Joseph...
Ramonita Negron
Dec 25, 2013
Ramonita Negron, 78, of Lancaster, died December 25, 2013, at ManorCare Health Services. Born in San German, Puerto Rico to the late Tomas and Carmen Torres, she celebrated 50 years of marriage to Monserrate M. Negron last June.
She was one of the first Latino's to settle in Lancaster, arriving in 1953. Ramonita was devoted to San...
H. Robert "Bob" Russell
Dec 23, 2013
H. Robert "Bob" Russell of East Petersburg, Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday morning, December 23, 2013 at the age of 80. He was the son of Howard and Bernice Russell of Endicott and graduated from Union-Endicott High School in 1951. Like his father, who owned the Russell Cab Company for many years, Bob went into business for himself. He...
Carlos G. Mercado Quintana
Dec 22, 2013
Carlos G. Mercado Quintana, 65 of Lancaster passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013. He was born on November 28, 1948 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Carlos served in the Vietnam War, and graduated with honors as an Accountant. He was a loving father, and caring person.
He is survived by his children, Manuel M., Gretchen C., and Maria...
H. Zelda Smith
Dec 22, 2013
H. Zelda Smith, 93, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013, at the Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Bessie Harrison Dunie. Zelda's husband of 60 years, Emanuel W. "Manny" Smith died December 12th.
A homemaker most of her married life, Zelda worked...
Helen E. (Johns) Rothfus
Dec 22, 2013
Helen E. (Johns) Rothfus, 93, of Lancaster, died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late John C. Rothfus, who died in 2002. She was the daughter of the late Ira Kauffman and Kathryn Elizabeth (Klinger) Johns. Helen worked for many years in the office at Hamilton Watch Co....
Linda A. Kotschenreuther
Dec 21, 2013
Linda A. Kotschenreuther, 61, of 26 Hager St. Lancaster, died 12/21/2013
Marie V. Francois
Dec 20, 2013
Marie V. Francois, 78, of Mountville, died December 20, 2013 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Porte-de-Paix, Haiti, she was self-employed in sales. A selfless lady; her faith and family values meant the most to her. Survived by 4 daughters, Marie Jean Louis, wife of Devalsaint, of Mountville, Marie Ange Cadot, Gladys Francois, Edith Cesar, 3 sons, Alex Gerald Francois,...
Eleanore D. "El" (Bolinsky) Volgan
Dec 20, 2013
Eleanore D. "El" (Bolinsky) Volgan 83, of Lancaster, died suddenly Friday, December 20, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Fern Glen, PA, she was the wife of the late William M. Volgan and the daughter of the late Alfonso Peter and Isabel (Romanofsky) Bolinsky.
El was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church and...
Jonathan D. Zehr
Dec 19, 2013
Jonathan D. Zehr, 51, of Lititz, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 19, 2013, surrounded by his family at the Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy, after a courageous battle with cancer. Jonathan was born on May 1, 1962 in Lewis County, New York. He was the son of Donald and Jean Zehr...
Dr. John E. Gardner, Jr.
Dec 19, 2013
Dr. John E. Gardner, Jr., 73, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, PA, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013, at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in York, he was the son of the late John E. Sr. and Vivian R. Bricker Gardner. John was married to Elizabeth "Betsy" Lee Gardner for 50 years last June.
He graduated...
Ray K. Forney
Dec 18, 2013
Ray K. Forney, 85, of New Cumberland, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at home. He was the husband of the late Louise P. Sowers who passed away in November, 2013. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Raymond and Ella Keath Forney. Ray was a metalographer for most of his career, with Martin Nuclear,...
Sylvia L. Heidig
Dec 18, 2013
Sylvia L. Heidig, of Lancaster, died on December 18, 2013.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Henry A. and Mabel Ammon Heidig. She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law Joyce and Charles Miller, of Lancaster; cousin Nancy Draude Carvell, of Lancaster; cousin Louis Edwards, of Alaska; and dear and caring friend Mary Sandoe, who...
Mildred A. (Kurkowski) Snyder
Dec 18, 2013
Mildred A. (Kurkowski) Snyder, 68, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Conestoga View Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late Kermit G. Snyder, who died in 2008. They had been married 20 years. She was the daughter of the late Alfred O. and Mildred B. (Shields) Williams Kurkowski.
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George S. Schwartz
Dec 17, 2013
George S. Schwartz, 81, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at his home. He was the son of the late Dr. Grover C. Schwartz and Ethel B. (Colahan) Schwartz and was married to Helen L. (Loercher) Schwartz for 58 years. Mr. Schwartz graduated from J. P. McCaskey High School and attended Franklin and Marshall College. He...
Allan R. Ziegler
Dec 16, 2013
Allan R. Ziegler, 59 of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 16, 2013 at LGH. Born in Rochester, NY he is the son of Edward Ziegler and the late Geraldine (Himes) Ziegler. He was married to Nadinne (Eby) Ziegler with whom he shared 10 years of marriage. Allan graduated Magna Cum Laude from Drexel University with a Bachelor's...
Anna L. Heiber
Dec 16, 2013
Anna L. Heiber, 60, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013, after a courageous battle with lung cancer, at Manor Care of Lancaster.
She was the wife of Raymond K. Heiber, U.S. Navy Retired, with whom she would have shared 30 years of marriage this coming June. Born in Jefferson, NC, she was the...
