Oct 28, 2013

Joseph P. Leahy, 69, died at his Lititz home on Monday, October 28, 2013. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Chester and Margaret Gassert Leahy. Joe was married to Shirley Buck Hoover Leahy for 33 years.

Joe graduated from Lebanon High School and served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He...

Oct 28, 2013

Joanne M. McNamara-Mulé, 55, passed away at her Lancaster home on Monday, October 28, 2013. She was the loving wife of Joseph F. Mulé for 10 years. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Mariann Yorgey Kane.

She graduated from John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls' High School and was a...

Oct 27, 2013

Matilda "Pat" M. Hodge, 88, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Luther Acres in Lititz, PA. She was the wife of the late William R. Hodge, who passed away in 2002. Born in Bristol, RI, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Perry Medeiros. Pat had worked for the Perma Grain...

Oct 27, 2013

Margaret Steck Jakway slipped away on Oct. 27, 2013 after complications from bladder cancer at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center in Mt. Joy, PA. Born in Camden, NJ in 1924, she was daughter of the late Malcolm M. Steck, Sr. and the late Sarah (Graham) Steck. She celebrated 57 years of marriage to her beloved husband, Edward M. Jakway,...

Oct 27, 2013

Genevieve P. Krull, 89 of Lancaster, Millersville and a resident of Conestoga View, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013 at LGH. Born in Mammoth, PA she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Mrowca) Payonk. She was married to the late John J. Krull, Sr. who passed away in 1993. They had celebrated 50 years of marriage...

Oct 26, 2013

Dale G. Hersh, Sr., 74, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Gertrude A. Hersh. Dale was the loving husband of Priscilla (Shreiner) Hersh. Dale retired from Lancaster Malleable Castings Co. after 47 years, where he was a dedicated operator who had 10 years of perfect...

Oct 25, 2013

Judie A. (Dembauskas) Kubala, 73, of Lancaster, died Friday, October 25, 2013 at Lancaster Regional Hospital. Born in Mt. Carmel, she was the wife of Paul J. Kubala of Lancaster, and the daughter of the late Anthony and Ann (Hodrick) Dembauskas. She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Lancaster. Judie enjoyed reading early in life, then...

Oct 25, 2013

Elizabeth Jean Pixley, 84, passed away peacefully, Friday October 25, 2013 at Luther Acre Healthcare Center in Lititz. Raised in Philipsburg, PA, she was the daughter of Catherine (McCliment) & Nicholas Rafferty.

She graduated High School & went to work for the government in DC. She returned a few years later & married Franklin Robert (Bob) Pixley...

Oct 25, 2013

Herbert J. Miller, 60, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John W. and Marian E. (Wickersham) Miller. A veteran, he served in the United States Army as a medic in Germany. Herbert enjoyed working with the elderly. He was...

Oct 23, 2013

Dr. William D. Minard, 83, passed away peacefully of melanoma surrounded by family on Wednesday, October 23, at Lancaster General Hospital. William, known by most as "Bill," was the husband of Delia S. (Heath) Minard with whom he would have celebrated 59 years of marriage this December. He was the son of the late William and Anna (Wagner) Minard....

Oct 23, 2013

Frances M. Mortensen, 93, of Lancaster, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. She was the wife of the late Lewis L. Mortensen, who passed away in 2003. Born in Bavaria, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose Schmalhofer Klingseisen. Frances was an unconditionally loving and patient woman and was adamantly dedicated...

Oct 23, 2013

Janice Marie (Rineer) Haines Groff, 70, of Thompsontown, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013 in her residence with her son John by her side. John's sisters and the extended family wish to offer a heartfelt "thank you" to him for the loving care he gave Janice during her illness. Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of Donald H....

Oct 21, 2013

Ira Santford Ferris, III, 80, of Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 21, 2013 at his home. Born in Asbury Park, NJ, he was the son of the late Dorothy Evelyn (Beck) and Ira S. Ferris, Jr. Ira was the husband of 55 years to Susan (Urich) Ferris.

A veteran of the United States Army,...

Oct 20, 2013

Romaine K. Bonner, 102 of St. Anne's Retirement Community passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Francis J. and Catherine (Young) Kirchner. She was the wife of the late Bernard Bonner who had passed away in 2006 and she had been previously married to the late J. Anthony Tretter who passed away in...

Oct 20, 2013

Barbara A. (Butt) Schreck, 62, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 in her residence.

Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late Thomas S. Schreck, to whom she had been married 36 years. She was the daughter of the late Ervin and Anna Mary (Cicero) Butt.

She graduated from Lancaster Catholic...

Oct 19, 2013

Husband and wife David A. Russell, 67, and Michelle G. Gray Russell, 53, of Mount Joy, passed away unexpectedly in Franklin County on Saturday, October 19, 2013. They were married for 20 years last April.

David was born in Chicago, IL, to the late Kenneth and Violet Martin Russell. He served stateside in the Army during the...

Oct 19, 2013

Perla Martinez Kirchner, wife of Robert Vincent Kirchner (deceased) of Lancaster, PA passed away October 19, 2013 in West Palm Beach, FL where she lived with her daughter Michelle. She was employed at St. Joseph Hospital in Lancaster for 28 years. Although born in San Juan, Puerto Rico she lived most of her life in Lancaster, PA. Perla was...

Oct 19, 2013

James Monroe Sillaman, 87, of Ephrata, passed away on October 19, 2013 at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster, PA.

Jim was born in Ruffsdale, PA on February 25, 1926 to the late George T. and Eleanor W. (Yockey) Sillaman. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Ida Frances "Fran" (Biggard) Sillaman and seven children: Carol...

Oct 18, 2013

Hilda Espinoza, 88, of Lancaster died October 18, 2013.

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

Oct 18, 2013

Stewart J. Stambaugh, 86, of New Holland, formerly of York, went home to be with the Lord, October 18, 2013. He was born in York, to the late Robert and Amy Wagner Stambaugh. He was predeceased by his three brothers William, Harold and Raymond and many surviving neices and nephews.

He was the loving husband of Gloria...