Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Frank E. Matylewich

Frank E. Matylewich

Nov 1, 2013

Frank E. Matylewich, 86, of Lititz, died Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Lancashire Hall. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Frank E., Sr. and Mary Typansky Matylewich. Frank was married to Gertrude Bush Matylewich for 62 years last June.

He graduated from Scranton Technical High School, Class of 1943 and then served as...

John P. Wood

John P. Wood

Nov 1, 2013

John P. Wood, 86, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the Lebanon VA Hospital.

Born in Passaic, NJ, he was the son of the late Cyril and Agnes (Johnston) Wood.

John was a decorated Army Airborne veteran of WWII, having received the Purple Heart.

He was employed by Dupont...

Katharine L. Merrifield

Katharine L. Merrifield

Nov 1, 2013

Katharine Lucile (Dawson) Merrifield, 88, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on May, 1, 2013 at Manor Care in Lancaster.

Born in Heathsville, VA, and moving to Baltimore after graduation, she was the daughter of the late Colie and Cassandra (Vanlandingham) Dawson.

She worked for the Glenn L. Martin Company where she met the love of...

Paul W. Ramos

Paul W. Ramos

Nov 1, 2013

Paul W. Ramos, 37, of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 14, 2013. Born in Valparaiso, IN he was the loving son of John C. and Sharon Ramos of Crown Point, IN, James and Joann Campbell of Campbell, CA and Suzanne (Nguyen) Tran of San Jose, CA.  He was the loving husband of Molly L. (Harris) Ramos with...

Mary H. Ensminger

Mary H. Ensminger

Nov 1, 2013

Mary H. (Reed) Ensminger, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the wife of the late Harry C. Ensminger, to whom she was married 39 years before his passing in February, 1988.  She was the daughter of the late Edward H. and Alma (LeTie) Reed.  She...

Paul L. Ebersole

Paul L. Ebersole

Nov 1, 2013

Paul L. Ebersole, 95, of Brethren Village, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012 at Hospice and Community Care in Lancaster.

He was the husband of the late Anna Ruth Forney Charles Ebersole, who passed away in 1990. He had also been married to the late Dorothy A. Hain who passed away in 2002. Born in East...

Gregory Riley Bernhardt

Gregory Riley Bernhardt

Nov 1, 2013

Gregory Riley Bernhardt, 9, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 23, 2012.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Gregory and Shannon L. (Wytovich) Bernhardt.

Riley was a 4 th grade student at Nitrauer Elementary School.  He enjoyed skateboarding, biking, music, dancing and singing, going to the beach and swimming.  Riley liked watching adventure...

Nancy J. Gable

Nancy J. Gable

Nov 1, 2013

Nancy J. Gable, 81, of Quarryville, died 3/30/13. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 393-9661

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

Gladys E. Lopez

Gladys E. Lopez

Nov 1, 2013

Gladys E. (LaLa) Lopez, 60, of Lancaster, passed away on November 25, 2012 surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Lucia Roman, of New York and the late Enrique Soto.

Gladys was the loving wife of Wilson P. Lopez, Sr. Gladys prided and dedicated herself to being the most...

Susan M. Brown

Susan M. Brown

Nov 1, 2013

Susan M. Brown, 71, of Lancaster, PA. passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at her residence.

She was the wife of Gerald L. Brown Sr., with whom she would have celebrated 53 years of marriage this coming May 14 th . Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late James and Dorothy Hertzog McCloskey....

William H. Mcguire

William H. Mcguire

Nov 1, 2013

William H. McGuire, 84, of Lancaster, died Monday, February 11, 2013, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Scranton to the late William and Louise Holvey McGuire, his wife Edna Brooks McGuire died in 1980.

A US Army veteran of the Korean War, he retired in 1994 from Asplundh Tree Expert Co. after 44 years....

Nhat Quang Pham

Nhat Quang Pham

Nov 1, 2013

Nhat Quang Pham, 44, of Lancaster, PA died November 17, 2012. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 717-393-9661

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

James M. "Jim" Stipe

James M. "Jim" Stipe

Nov 1, 2013

James "Jim" Michael Stipe, 52, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at the Hospice & Community Care of Lancaster.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Frances C. and John B. Stipe, Sr.  Jim was the husband of Lisa (Dimmig) Stipe with whom he celebrated 12 years of marriage.

Jim grew...

Rosemarie Denunzio

Rosemarie Denunzio

Nov 1, 2013

Rosemarie DeNunzio, 86, formerly of Edgemoor Court in Lancaster, passed away on Thursday morning, December 6, 2012 at Conestoga View, where she had been residing. Born in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine DeNunzio.

She had been the office manager for Roseville Pediatrics in Lancaster for many years and retired from Habecker...

Dorothy Marie Wiegand

Dorothy Marie Wiegand

Nov 1, 2013

Dorothy Marie Wiegand, 94, of Lancaster, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at St. Anne's Retirement Community.  Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Grace (Ebner) Stockbauer.  Dorothy was the wife of 49 years to the late Peter F. Wiegand who died in 1988.

Dorothy was...

Frank R. Kiwus

Frank R. Kiwus

Nov 1, 2013

Frank R. Kiwus, 80, of Lancaster, PA passed away surrounded by his family on February 2, 2013 at his home. Born in Kingston, NY, he was the son of the late Frank and Anna (Geuss) Kiwus.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Nancy M. (Kruse) Kiwus.

Frank retired as a Budget Executive...

John A. Neville

John A. Neville

Nov 1, 2013

"THE REST IS SILENCE"

John A. Neville, of Lancaster, left this life with grace and peace on January 10, 2013. Born June 28, 1943, in Ashland, Kentucky, the son of Frederick J.and Lavetta J. (Morgan) Neville, John is survived by his wife Pamela R. (Lyons) Neville and daughters Kelli A. Lester, wife of Christopher T. Lester, of...

James D. "Jimmy" Sheaffer

James D. "Jimmy" Sheaffer

Nov 1, 2013

James "Jimmy" D. Sheaffer, 36, of Deltona, FL and formerly of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly in Volusia County, FL on April 3, 2013.

He was the son of Thomas J. and Mary K. (Lozinski) Sheaffer of Lancaster.

Jimmy had been a limousine driver, working for the Blue Diamond Limousine Company of Deltona, FL.

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Charles A. Park

Charles A. Park

Nov 1, 2013

Charles A. Park, 91, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 at his Manheim Township Home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late James and Clara AuWerter Park. Charles and his wife Carol A. Long Park marked 46 years of marriage last March.

He graduated from Columbia High School in 1939,...

Yves Metellus

Yves Metellus

Nov 1, 2013

Yves Metellus, 59, of Lancaster, died 2/2/2013 husband of Gladys (Dampaix) Metellus. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory 393-9661

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

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