Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Margaret V. Woodland
May 27, 2013
Margaret V. Woodland, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, surrounded by her family. Â Born in Norristown, she was the daughter of the late Geoffrey and Sarah (Brown) Weidman.
She retired as a clerical worker for the Lancaster Office of the PA Department of Welfare. Margaret was an avid...
Dolores Marie Dragann
May 26, 2013
Dolores Marie Dragann, 90, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2013, at Ephrata Community Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Lambertville, NJ, and raised in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Edith Ann Ledger Everett. She graduated from Temple University with a Degree in Education. After graduation, she joined...
Elizabeth Ann Gorham Simpson
May 21, 2013
Elizabeth Ann Gorham Simpson, 90, completed the earthly portion of her life on May 21, 2013 at Moravian Manor, Lititz.
Born in Lancaster, Betsy was the daughter of the late Susan Roy Gorham and Francis Aloysius Gorham. After graduation from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1940, she enrolled in Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
She...
Ryan Michael Lefever
May 18, 2013
Ryan Michael Lefever, 34, of Lititz, passed away suddenly Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Larry and Jeanne Lefever of Lititz.
Ryan was a 1998 graduate of Warwick High School, and received his B.S. Degree from Millersville University in 2005.
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Pedro I. "Peter" Melendez, Jr.
May 17, 2013
Pedro I. "Peter" Melendez, Jr., 37, of Lancaster went home to be among the angels on Friday, May 17, 2013. He died in the arms of his loving, devoted wife, and was surrounded by family at Hospice & Community Care, Mt Joy. He was the husband of Jennifer L. (Duncan) Melendez, they were blessed to have had 11 wonderful...
Jonathan D. Martin
May 15, 2013
Jonathan D. Martin, 20, of East Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Thomas S. Martin and Mary E. (Yancoskie) Way.
Jon was a 2011 graduate of Hempfield High School. He attended Pennsylvania College of Technology. Jon enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing baseball and...
Son Hung Nguyen
May 13, 2013
Son Hung Nguyen, 58, of Lancaster, PA died May 13, 2013. Charles F. Snyder Jr Funeral Home & Crematory, 717-560-5100
Although the family has chosen not to publish an obituary, online condolences are welcomed.
Francis "Frank" X. Campbell
May 13, 2013
Frank died peacefully at his home on Monday, May 13, 2013 with his daughter, Anne, by his side. Born in Dedham, MA, he was the son of the late Genevieve O'Rourke Campbell and Daniel M. Campbell.
He lost his loving wife, Betty, on November 21, 2011 after 60 years of marriage. Frank and Betty met on a...
Rusty D. Spoonire
May 12, 2013
Rusty D. Spoonire, 43, of Columbia, PA died following a motorcycle accident on Sunday, May 12, 2013. He was born to Donald Spoonire and Katie Spoonire on May 21, 1969, in Hagerstown, MD.
Rusty wore many professional hats over the years, but most recently he worked as a steelworker and as a landscaper. He was member of...
Edward F. Darrenkamp
May 12, 2013
Edward F. Darrenkamp, 52, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care, Lancaster, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Eugene C. and Mary E. (Zimmerman) Darrenkamp of Lancaster.
Ed was employed for over 30 years as a meat cutter for Darrenkamp...
Jay M. Frey
May 10, 2013
Jay M. Frey, 79, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.
Born in Highville, he was the loving husband of Marcia (Trimble) Frey of Lancaster for 57 years, and the son of the late Isaac and Minnie (Kauffman) Frey.
Jay was a 1952 graduate of Penn Manor...
Pamela Jo Griffith
May 9, 2013
Pamela Jo (Slane) Griffith, 59, of Elmira, NY, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care, Lancaster.
Born in Fremont, OH, she was the wife of James Dean Griffith of Elmira, and the daughter of Lester and Bonnie (Gundel) Slane of San Benito, TX.
Pamela taught second grade in the Warwick School...
William W. "Bill" Walp
May 7, 2013
William W. "Bill" Walp, 86, of Brethren Village, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, where he lived since 2005. He was married to Ruth L. (Lewis) Walp for 61 years. They lived here in Lancaster most of their lives.
Bill was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to the late Carl T. and the late Anne (Williams) Walp....
Sigrid Schwarz Sproul
May 5, 2013
Sigrid Schwarz Sproul, 84, of Lancaster, PA, lovingly met with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland to the Late Charles and Gretchen Schwarz and sister to Charlotte Schwarz Jeschke. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of America.
Surviving are her children: Charles...
Eileen M. Mundie
May 4, 2013
Eileen M. Mundie, 69, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, May 04, 2013, at the Hospice & Community Care, Essa Flory. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Jane F. (Englert) Mundie.
Eileen graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School. In 2006, Eileen retired as a Licensed Practical Nurse from Luther Acres...
Deron A. Osborne
May 2, 2013
Deron A. Osborne, 47, of Lancaster, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, surrounded by his loving family at Hospice & Community Care on Good Drive. Born in San Antonio, TX, he was the son of Robert W. "Bob" Osborne and the late Betty A. Kellander Osborne. Deron was married to Amy Rineer Osborne for 21 years.
A graduate...
Roy D. Metzler
Apr 29, 2013
Roy D. Metzler, 87, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 29, 2013. He was a resident of Evergreen Estates and formerly of Strasburg. Born in Strasburg Twp., Roy was the son of the late Abram H. and Myrtle Deiter Metzler.
Roy was a man of dedication, wholeheartedly committed to God, his wife and...
Douglas S. Crouch
Apr 29, 2013
Douglas S. Crouch, 77, of Lititz, PA died April 29, 2013. Charles F. Snyder Jr Funeral Home & Crematory 560-5100
Although the family has chosen not to publish an obituary, online condolences are welcomed.
Richard H. "Dick" Weber, M.D.
Apr 29, 2013
Richard H. "Dick" Weber, M.D., 82, of Lancaster, died Monday, April 29, 2013.
Born on June 14, 1930 on "Flag Day", he was raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The son of the late Richard and Amelia Kulowitsch Weber, he graduated from Allentown High School. He graduated from Columbia College at Columbia University graduating with his Bachelor of Science...
Douglas V. Grimes, Jr.
Apr 29, 2013
Douglas V. Grimes, Jr., 37, of Lancaster City, known as "Little Doug" or "Stink", died unexpectedly on Monday, April 29, 2013 at home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Douglas V. and Yvonne E. Grimes, of Lititz.
He was previously employed by the School District of Lancaster in the food service department for J.P. McCaskey...
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