Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Rusty D. Spoonire

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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...

Dorothy I. Fawber

Dorothy I. Fawber

Apr 28, 2013

Dorothy I. Fawber, 71, of Lancaster, died Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Russell, Jr. and Josephine L. Smith. Dorothy was married to Norman E. Fawber for 35 years last October 29 th .

A graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School, she was a proof...

Albert J. Dulio

Albert J. Dulio

Apr 28, 2013

Albert J. Dulio, 90, of Manheim passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at LGH. Born in Niagara Falls, Canada he was the son of the late Joseph and Alice (Chavalier) Dulio. He was married to Lorraine (Andrews) Dulio for 66 years.

He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the China India Burma Theatre...

John Patrick Ward

John Patrick Ward

Apr 27, 2013

John Patrick Ward, 86, beloved husband of Barbara Strantz Ward,  father of Patti Jo Brautigam and Timothy Patrick Ward and Pop to Kailey and Corey Brautigam, went to be with his Lord in Heaven on Saturday, April 27, 2013.  John completed his journey home with the assistance of Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.  It was a peaceful,...

Jane E. Vnenchak

Jane E. Vnenchak

Apr 25, 2013

Jane E. Vnenchak, 72, of The Mennonite Home, died April 25, 2013. Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 560-5100

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

Esther M. Lausch

Esther M. Lausch

Apr 25, 2013

Esther M. Lausch, 95, formerly of Denver, PA, died Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Fairmount Homes Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth Liebfried Kiehl. Esther's first husband Richard C. Roland died in 1951 and her second husband Donald M. Lausch died in 2003.

She worked as a clerk...

Florence M. Vlassis

Florence M. Vlassis

Apr 24, 2013

Florence M. Vlassis, 82, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly April 24, 2013 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness.  Born in Reading, PA, Florence was the daughter of the late Euripides and Mary E. (Calludis) Mavrides.  She was married for 60 years to Wallace T. Vlassis.

Florence worked for Lancaster School District as a Library Aide...

Joanne R. Horn

Joanne R. Horn

Apr 24, 2013

JoAnne R. Horn, 75, of Lancaster and Charleroi, died April 24, 2013. Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 560-5100

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

John N. Flouras

John N. Flouras

Apr 24, 2013

John N. Flouras, 88, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy.

He was the husband of Artemis Samaras Flouras, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage this past June 6 th . Born in Chios, Greece, he was the son of the late Nicholas and...

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