Robert E. "Bob" Bashore
Jun 4, 2012
Robert E. "Bob" Bashore, 66, of Elizabethtown, died Monday, June 4, 2012 at his home following an extended illness, his loving wife and family by his side. Born in Hershey, Bob was the son of the late Earl G. and Betty J. (Gingrich) Bashore. He was married to Patricia A. (Hirjak) Bashore for 25 years.
Bob was...
Mary Ann Kline
Jun 3, 2012
On Sunday, June 3, 2012, Mary Ann passed away peacefully at Moravian Manor H.C., Lititz due to complications from Lung Cancer; we had celebrated her 82 nd birthday, April 10 th .
A lifelong resident of Lancaster, she was the last surviving child of John J. Eshelman and Vivian Castle Eshelman; and was married to H. Norman...
Elsie S. Benner
Jun 1, 2012
Elsie S. Benner, 81, of Lancaster, died Friday, June 1, 2012, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Lena Strimmel Miller. Her husband of 54 years Charles E. "Jim" Benner died in 2003.
Elsie graduated from J. P. McCaskey High School. She worked for Macke Company and then...
Ellen L. Wendler
May 31, 2012
Ellen L. Wendler, 77, of Mountville, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Harold and Anna (Smith) Pfeiffer. She was married to Jack E. Wendler with whom they celebrated 59 years of marriage.
Ellen worked for AMP, Inc. as a...
Lorenz E. Bretz, Jr.
May 29, 2012
Lorenz E. Bretz, Jr., 73, of Reading and formerly of Lancaster, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Reading Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lorenz E. Bretz, Sr. and Marion Paparo DeMatt, and stepson of the late Michael N. DeMatt. He was a 1957 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. Lorenz served in the...
Paul A. Rostad
May 29, 2012
Paul A. Rostad, 69, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy. Born in Connecticut, he was the son of the late Paul A. Rostad Sr. and Marie Cassel Rostad. He was the loving husband of Cora "Cory", with whom he shared 25 years of marriage this past November...
Clinton "Dan" Anspach
May 28, 2012
Clinton "Dan" Anspach, 55, died peacefully at home in East Petersburg on Monday, May 28, 2012 from complications of Amyloidosis.
Dan was employed by Intelligencer Printing Co. for 35 years as an electronics technician.
Dan loved karate and instructing others in martial arts. He earned his third degree black belt in Moo Duk Kwan Karate...
Irma M. Melendez
May 27, 2012
Irma M. Melendez, 54, of Lancaster died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at LGH. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Irma (Morales) Melendez and the late Alberto Melendez.
She is survived by her companion, Walter Atoche.
Irma was a laundry manager for the Brunswick Hotel in Lancaster City for 10 years.
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Gary G. Wise
May 27, 2012
Gary G. Wise, 70, of Landisville, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at his residence.
He was the husband of Barbara A. Thomas Wise, with whom he celebrated 13 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Oliver and Nellie Dewey.
Gary had worked for Yellow Freight for...
Thomas P. O'Malley
May 26, 2012
Thomas P. O'Malley, 67, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012 at his home. Born in Coaldale, PA, he was the son of the late Michael P. and Ellen E. (Dougherty) O'Malley.
Tom helped out in many restaurants in Lancaster tending bar and waiting tables. He also worked in the food department of LGH as a...
Edward R. Kaminski
May 26, 2012
Edward R. Kaminski, 87, of East Lampeter, Lancaster, PA passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late John B. and Rose (Novak) Kaminiski.
Edward is survived by his wife, Helen M. (Gaspari) Kaminski of 61 years. They were married on May 10, 1951.
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Rose M. Smith
May 26, 2012
Rose M. Smith, 89, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at Conestoga View on Saturday, May 26, 2012.
She was the wife of the late William H. Smith, who passed away in 2004. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Paparo.
Rose had worked for many years as a produce...
Betty Boyd Hammer
May 25, 2012
Betty Boyd Hammer, 88, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012, after an extended heart illness at Homestead Village in Lancaster, PA.
Born in Manheim, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clement Thuma Boyd and the late Edith Mae Weller. Betty was a graduate of Manheim High School in 1942. She had worked for Armstrong Cork...
Laverne A. Witmyer
May 24, 2012
LaVerne A.Witmyer, 94, formerly of Lancaster, PA passed away on May 24, 2012 after a long illness at the home of her daughter in The Villages, FL, where she has resided since 2002.
She was preceded in death by her husband Leroy "Pete" Witmyer, her parents John & Carrie (Dull) McLaughlin; brothers: Leo, John, Francis, Norbert, James...
Raymond B. Blossick
May 23, 2012
Raymond B. Blossick, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center Hospice. Born in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late Mary and John R. Blossick. Ray was the husband of 42 years to the late Elizabeth (Paparo) Blossick who died August 7, 2000.
Ray worked and...
Richard H. "Rick" Book
May 22, 2012
Richard H "Rick" Book, 62, of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Gordon L. and Virginia M. (Styer) Book. Rick was the loving husband of Paula M. (Falk) Book, with whom he celebrated 35 years of marriage.
Rick...
Elizabeth K. "Betty" Hyle
May 21, 2012
Elizabeth "Betty" Kathryn Hyle, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012 at Conestoga View Nursing Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Mae and John Armstrong. Betty was the wife of the late Carl H. Hyle who passed away in November 1992.
Betty liked spending time at the beach and...
Marguerite S. "Mac" Moyer
May 21, 2012
Marguerite S. "Mac" Moyer, 90, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday evening, May 21, 2012 of pancreatic cancer at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.
Born in Schaefferstown, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Franney Achey Moyer. She was a graduate of Schaefferstown High School where she played on the girls...
Harry Q. Hess
May 20, 2012
Harry Q. Hess, 74, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital with his daughter and son-in-law by his side. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Ethel A. and Harry C. Hess. Harry was the loving husband of Catherine (Fulginiti) Hess, with whom he celebrated 47 years of marriage....
William Lentz
May 18, 2012
William Lentz, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 at LRMC after battling ALS for 20 years and several infections over the past few months. He was born in Philadelphia on Sept. 14, 1936, to the late Alfred and Mildred Axe Lentz. A self employed painter his entire life until becoming disabled in 1992, he was one of...
