Jul 28, 2012

Walter M. Scott, Jr., 87, of Lancaster, died Saturday night, July 28, 2012, at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Walter M. Sr. and Mary Meiskey Scott. Walter's wife of 54 years, Mary Elizabeth Forberger, died in 2010.

A graduate of the former Lititz High School, Walter...

Jul 28, 2012

Josephine E. Zizza, 92, formerly of Reading, PA, passed away Saturday, July 28 th , 2012, at Magnolias of Lancaster.  Born in Erie, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Mabel (Carlstrom) Hall.  She was married to Frank Zizza, who passed away in 2004.

Jo worked at Carpenter Technology in Reading for many years. ...

Jul 27, 2012

Jon F. Henrich, 73, passed away on July 27, 2012 at Ephrata Manor after a courageous battle with cancer.  Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late John and Anna (Bloom) Henrich.  He was preceded in death by brothers: Charles, Francis and Donald.  He was the last of his immediate family.

Jon is survived...

Jul 27, 2012

Mary Jane Gabriel passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Monday, July 23, at her home in Lancaster.   Born in Red Lion, PA, she was the daughter of Henry and Verna Neff, and grew up in Lititz.  She was predeceased in 2004 by her husband of 49 years, James K. Gabriel, Jr.,  and by their daughter Mary Katherine,...

Jul 27, 2012

Thomas Mimidis, 90, of Lancaster passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012 at Masonic Village surrounded by his family and extended Masonic family.  Born in Monessen, PA, he was the son of the late George and Harriett (August) Mimidis.  Thomas was the husband of Constance "Connie" (Diamantoni) Mimidis with whom he celebrated 63 years of marriage.

Tom...

Jul 26, 2012

Nita L. Hashinger 58, of Lititz, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of  Doris (Caldwell) Lefever and the late John Lefever. She was the loving wife of Fred R. Hashinger for over 20 years.

Nita was a very outgoing well liked...

Jul 24, 2012

Angelina Arbolino, 86, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at her Lititz home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of John J. Arbolino for 50 years. Born in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Sabino and Ida Palladino Cantilena.

Angelina worked as a seamstress for various sewing factories in Brooklyn. She was a...

Jul 23, 2012

Vermelle R. DeFranco, 87, of Millersville, passed away Monday, July 23, 2012 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Ira C. and Pauline (Weidinger) Althouse. She was married to the late Louis R. DeFranco who passed away in 1988.

Vermelle was a homemaker and took pride in being...

Jul 23, 2012

Carol M. Eckert, 69, of Ronks, PA, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012 at the Harrison Senior Living Center.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry Porter and Emma Lowry.

Carol attended Old St. Mary's Catholic Church, York, PA.  She loved animals and enjoyed dancing.  She enjoyed life and lived it to...

Jul 22, 2012

Fern A. Carr, 83, of Lancaster, died Sunday, July 22, 2012, at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Wanner Walters. Fern was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Carr in 1980.

She was a production worker in the watch making department at Hamilton Watch...

Jul 22, 2012

Ruth Iva (Rinier) Steinbaecher, 78, of Manor Township, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law and friend, went home to be with the Lord on July 22, 2012. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, Harry J. Steinbaecher in 1987, along with seven brothers and three sisters.

Ruth was born February 11, 1934...

Jul 21, 2012

Charles R. (Chuck) Mertz, 81, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with a form of bone marrow cancer known as myodisplastic syndrome (MDS). He was the beloved husband of Dorothy A. (Dolly) Mertz with whom he recently celebrated 61 years of marriage. Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, he was the son...

Jul 20, 2012

Phyllis J. Pugh, 79, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2012 at her residence.

She was the wife of Richard R. Pugh, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage this past September 20 th . Born in Johnstown, PA , she was the daughter of the late Edmund R. and Florence Livingston Smith....

Jul 19, 2012

James Lloyd Stauffer, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy Center.  Born in Neffsville, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Laura (Todd) Stauffer.  Jim was the husband of Ellen Lee (Brown) Stauffer with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage.

Jim graduated...

Jul 19, 2012

Jane A. Feeser, 77, a resident of Luther Acres, Lititz, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Glasgow, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late John Wilson Gibson and Mabel (Harvie) Gibson.  Jane was the wife of Warren H. Feeser, Jr. with whom she celebrated 37 years of marriage.

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Jul 19, 2012

M. Walter Baum, 94, of Lancaster, died Thursday, July 19, 2012, at Masonic Village. He was employed in the auto industry for 40 years as a mechanic and service manager for local dealerships.

During the outbreak of WWII, he worked at Jacobs Aircraft Factory, Pottstown, as a line foreman in the manufacturing of Pratt-Whitney aircraft engines. Walter...

Jul 18, 2012

William H. "Henry" Hohn, Sr. 69, of Reading, formerly of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at the Lebanon VA Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Henry J. and Ruth E. (Clark) Hohn. He was the loving companion of Phyllis Miller for over 15 years.

Henry was a 1960 graduate...

Jul 18, 2012

Duane V. Holder passed away unexpectedly on July 18, 2012 at LGH surrounded by his family.  He was born November 28, 1938 in Coffeyville, Kansas, the son of the late Violet and Willis Holder.

Duane is survived by his loving wife, Charlyne Atty- Holder with whom he shared 27 years of happiness. He was the father of...

Jul 17, 2012

Luis E. Sanchez, 89, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Hamilton Arms. Born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Basiliso and Ramona (Sanchez) Santiago.

He was a laborer and previously worked in a school district in Philadelphia.

He is survived by a daughter, Hilda M. Sanchez, of...

Jul 17, 2012

Jean Rosalind (Franklin) Vollmer, 83, of Lancaster and formerly of Allentown, PA, passed away on July 17, 2012 at Conestoga View Nursing Home.  Born in Parkersburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Shirley Brannon and Ada Loine (Wells) Franklin.

After high school, Jean worked as an accountant for Libby Owen Ford until her marriage to...