Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Jeannette E. "Jane" Slein
Oct 9, 2013
Jeannette E. "Jane" Slein, 85, died peacefully at her Lancaster home on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frederick G. and Jeannette Elizabeth Clark Crummer. Jane's husband of 59 years, Owen F. Slein, Jr., died in 2011.
A homemaker, Jane loved spending time with her family and friends. She...
Patricia M. Trees
Oct 8, 2013
Patricia M. Trees, 78, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at LGH. Born in Presque Isle, ME, she was the daughter of the late Irvin J. and Clara M. (Desjarden) Cote-Gardner. She was married to Charles J. Trees, III, and they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past June. She devoted her life to being a homemaker....
Betty Catherine Diem
Oct 8, 2013
Betty Catherine Diem, 84, of Gordonville was welcomed into Heaven by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 8, 2013. She was born in Fetterville, PA in 1929 to the late George and Blanche Witwer. She worked for several years at Singing Needles Factory in Leola. Her hobbies included making crafts and shopping, but most of all she...
Araminta Fernandez-Collazo
Oct 8, 2013
Araminta Fernandez-Collazo, 83, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 in her residence.
Born in Puerto Rico, she was the wife of the late Pablo Robles, and the daughter of the late Ignacio and Ermelinda Collazo.
A woman of strength and caring, she took great pride in helping others.
Araminta was a...
Paul Mitchell "Pap" Lindsley
Oct 8, 2013
My dad left us on October 8 surrounded by his devoted fan club. There are many of us (daughters, grandkids, great grandkids, brothers, sisters and friends) left to lovingly share our memories of you. Here are a few of the lessons you have taught us through your words or actions: Don't smoke or drink, work hard, and Holtwood, PA...
Jean B. Michlewski
Oct 7, 2013
Jean B. Michlewski, 95, of Lancaster, PA died October 7, 2013.
Although the family has chosen not to publish an obituary, condolences are welcomed.
Charles F. Link, Jr.
Oct 7, 2013
Charles F. Link, Jr., passed away on Monday, October 07, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Patton, PA, he was the son of the late Gertrude (Karlheim) Link and Charles F. Link, Sr. Charles was the loving husband of Joyce P. Link with whom he celebrated 42 years of marriage.
Charles retired after...
Maximilian Mary Kolbe Asso-Gonzalez
Oct 7, 2013
Baby Max M. K. Asso-Gonzalez joined the Angels in Heaven two weeks ago at Women and Babies Hospital of LGH.
Max is survived by his parents, Mark J. and Brenda M. (Santos) Asso-Gonzalez and seven siblings, all of Lancaster.
A Latin Mass of Angels will be held at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church 501...
Riaz Ahmed Siddiqui
Oct 6, 2013
Riaz Ahmed Siddiqui, 79,husband of Saeeda, of Lancaster died October 6, 2013.
Although the family has chosen not to publish an obituary, condolences are welcomed.
Louis R. "Dick" Hinkel
Oct 5, 2013
Louis R. "Dick" Hinkel, of Mount Joy, died Saturday, October 5, 2013, at the Lebanon VA Hospital. He was born in Brooklyn NY, joined the Navy at the young age of 17 during World War II and was married shortly after, in 1950, to the love of his life, Dottie Hinkel.
The world should know that L.R....
Josephine A. Conlin-Ryner
Oct 4, 2013
Josephine A. Conlin-Ryner, 89, of Lancaster, died Friday, October 4, 2013, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Jenny Terzuolle. Josephine's first husband William D. "Bing" Conlin died in 1976 and her second husband Ervin W. "Goose" Ryner died in 2008.
As a young...
Joseph A. Dickerson, Sr.
Oct 3, 2013
Joseph A. Dickerson, Sr., of Dover, Delaware, passed away October 3, 2013 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He was the son of the late William Sr., and Anna (Kotzman) Dickerson. He was a graduate of Father Judge High School. Joseph worked as an Air Force Transportation Material Handler at Dover Air Force Base. He is survived...
Patricia A. Baker
Oct 3, 2013
Patricia A. Baker, 61, of East Petersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday evening, October 3, 2013 at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of David L. Baker, with whom she shared 42 years of marriage this past June 5th. Born in Hershey, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth G. and Mary F. Rogers...
Blanca I. Garcia
Oct 3, 2013
Blanca I. Garcia, 46, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, October 3, 2013. She was born in Chicago and was the daughter of Tomas Garcia and Luz Martinez, of Lancaster.
She is survived by her fiancé, Jesus Sanchez.
She is a member of San Juan Bautista Catholic Church.
Blanca...
Nancy Defreitas
Oct 3, 2013
Nancy DeFreitas, 52, passed peacefully Thursday morning, October 3, 2013, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Marie DeFreitas.
Nancy's humor and fierce loyalty to her family, friends, and caretakers left lasting impressions on those who knew her. She enjoyed spending time...
William Francis Landis, Jr.
Oct 2, 2013
William Francis Landis, Jr., 79, of East Petersburg, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 2. Born in York, he was the husband of Virginia (Gladfelter) Landis of East Petersburg, and the son of the late William Francis Landis, Sr., and Louise (Bupp) Landis. A 1952 graduate of William Penn Senior High School, Bill was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict...
Donald A. Bachman
Oct 1, 2013
Donald A. Bachman, 78, of Strasburg, died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Lancaster to the late Donald "Brick" and Sophrona Rounds Bachman and was married to Hope Y. Emmerich Bachman for 57 years.
He graduated from West Lampeter High School, Eckels College of Mortuary Science and Temple University. Early...
Charles Clay Mcmillan, Jr.
Oct 1, 2013
Charles Clay McMillan, Jr., 92, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at the Masonic Village. Born in Sparta, NC, he was the son of the late Charles Clay McMillan, Sr. and Margaret Loretta Garvey. Charles is survived by his loving wife, Barbara Jean (Metz) McMillan, to whom he was married on June 28, 1952. Charles...
Luis A. Perez
Oct 1, 2013
Luis A. Perez, 72, of East Hempfield, Lancaster, died October 1, 2013. Although the family has chosen not to publish an obituary, condolences are welcomed.
Mary C. Davis
Sep 30, 2013
Mary C. Davis, 90, of Hamilton Arms, died September 30, 2013. The family has chosen not to publish an obituary, however condolences are welcomed.
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