Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
John H. Wallick
Oct 7, 2012
John H. Wallick, 94, formally of Drexel Hill and Havertown, Delaware County, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Brethren Village.
A native of Lancaster, he was the husband of the late Gladys B. (Prentice) Wallick, to whom he was married 62 years before her passing in 2003. He was the son of the late John...
Margaret Devlin Atherley
Oct 6, 2012
Margaret Devlin Atherley, a resident of Cedar Brook at the Glen in the Willow Valley Retirement Community, died on Saturday October 6, 2012.
Born March 6, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York, Margaret attended school there until her enlistment in the Women's Army Corps in July 1944. She served for two years with an Air Force unit and...
Thomas R. Kranch
Oct 5, 2012
Thomas R. Kranch, 66, loving husband, father and friend, passed away Friday, October 05, 2012 at LGH. Born in Lancaster County, PA he was the son of the late Donald and Dorothy Kranch.
Among other things, Tom especially enjoyed spending time with his loving family, model railroads, lighthouses, photography, traveling and local sports. Tom led a successful...
Gina H. Plastino
Oct 4, 2012
Gina Henrietta Plastino, 91, Luther Acres, Lititz, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on October, 4, 2012 after a brief illness.
Born in Reading, PA she was the daughter of the late Lillian Julia (Pirotta) Â Plastino and Earl Whiskman. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, Anthony Plastino. She grew up in Bart Township and graduated from...
Donald R. Kaylor
Oct 4, 2012
Donald R. Kaylor, 74, of Mountville, passed away Thursday, October 04, 2012 at LGH. Born in Hershey, PA he was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Violet (Michael) Kaylor.
A veteran of the US Army he proudly served his country. Don was an avid outdoorsman and also enjoyed gardening.
He is survived by...
Carl J. Schleck, Jr.
Oct 4, 2012
Carl J. Schleck, Jr. died October 4, 2012 at the age of 86. He was a resident of Willow Valley Retirement Community.
Carl is survived by his wife of 31years, Dorothy Mae (Osterhaus, Buesking) Schleck and predeceased by his first wife of 29 years, Margaret Jeanne (Fitton) Schleck. He is also survived by a daughter, Kathryn L....
Lloyd "Bill" William Sheely, Iii
Oct 4, 2012
On October 4, 2012, Lloyd "Bill" William Sheely III joins the Angels that he so dearly loved.  We should rejoice for Bill as he joins his family that had preceded him in death – Lloyd William II, Emma, Cliff, and Barbara.  A warrior to the very end, Bill fought a courageous battle with cancer for seven years.
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Robert E. Kahler
Oct 4, 2012
Robert E. Kahler, 88, formerly of Manor Twp., passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Rheems Nursing and Rehab Center in Elizabethtown.
Born in Manor Twp., he was the husband of the late Betty (Groff) Kahler, and the son of the late Edward and Maude (Brown) Kahler.
Robert was a US Army veteran off WWII,...
Mary Anne Giorgio
Oct 3, 2012
Mary Anne Giorgio, 91, formerly of Lancaster, died October 3, 2012 in Gainesville, GA
Although the family has chosen not to publish an obituary, online condolences are welcomed.
Linda Backof
Oct 3, 2012
Linda Backof, 62, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 6:15 pm.
Surviving Linda is her husband, Dr. John Backof. They were married nine years and lived in Lititz, Pa. They have two children, Bradley Backof, husband of Ann Gamble, living in Virginia and Stephanie Holmes, wife of Chase Holmes living in...
Sarah "Sally" Welch Hobbins
Oct 2, 2012
Sarah "Sally" Welch Hobbins, 68, of Lititz, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of Ellis and Anna Reese Homsher.
Sarah graduated from Ephrata High School, earned her bachelor's degree in education from Millersville University and continued post-graduate work at Bloomsburg University. She was a special education teacher...
Anna A. Lombardo
Sep 30, 2012
Anna A. Lombardo, 94, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital. Anna was born in Lancaster on December 27, 1917.
"Miss Lombardo" was a well-respected registered nurse, receiving an RN from St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing in 1951 and in 1960, a BS in Education from Millersville University. "Miss...
Mary E. Eisenberger
Sep 27, 2012
Mary E Eisenberger, 75, entered into rest at Conestoga View on Thursday, September 27, 2012. Born in Marticville, she was the daughter of the late Elmer L., Sr. and Esther Mae Witmer Huber. She was married to the late Charles L. Eisenberger for 35 years before his death in 2006.
A homemaker, Mary graduated from Penn Manor...
Catherine M. Kuster
Sep 27, 2012
Catherine M. (Droney) Kuster, 84, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Lancashire Hall, where she had resided for the past 5 ½ years.
Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late John A. Kuster, who passed away in 2007, and the daughter of the late Joseph and Rosabelle (Creswell) Droney
...Glenn B. Trimble
Sep 27, 2012
Glenn B. Trimble, 86, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 27, 2012, at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center in Lititz.
Born in Lancaster, he was the husband of the late A. Louise Trimble, who passed away on March 30, 2011, and the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Suie (Eshelman) Trimble.
...Charles E. Ganse
Sep 27, 2012
Charles E. Ganse died suddenly on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at the Saint Anthony's Hospital in Lakewood, CO. Charlie was a longtime resident of Evergreen, CO. Charlie moved to Evergreen in 1976 following years of travel around the United States, Europe and Mexico. He began what would become his lifetime career at Bear Tub Company where he learned his...
James E. Gradwell
Sep 26, 2012
James E. Gradwell, 76 of Lancaster, formerly of Frackville, PA passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Hospice & Community Care, Lancaster. Born in Ashland, PA he was the son of the late Gordon and Christine (Haberle) Gradwell. He was married to Dorothy (Fronczak) Gradwell for 52 years.
He proudly served his country in the US Army....
Anita Marie Schuh
Sep 26, 2012
Anita Marie Schuh, 90, passed away at the St. Anne's Retirement Community on September 26, 2012. She was a long time resident of Freeport, New York before moving to Lancaster in 2012. She was the loving wife of the late Edward Schuh for 62 years.   Anita is survived by two daughters, Barbara Dannay, wife of Douglas Dannay of Merrick,...
Virginia A. Dugan
Sep 24, 2012
Virginia A. Dugan, 91, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 at Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy.
Born in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late John P. Dugan, who passed away April 19, 1976, and the daughter of the late Vinnie (Cramer) Neuhauser.
She was employed as an inspector for RCA...
William Fittipaldi
Sep 24, 2012
William Fittipaldi, 81, of Lancaster, went home to be with his beloved wife, Joy, and his son, David. He passed away on Monday, September 24, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Joseph and MaryAnn (Martino) Fittipaldi. William was married to the love of his life,...
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