Sep 3, 2012

Susan S. Rishell, 80 of Lancaster, PA entered into the house of the Lord Sunday, September 3, 2012. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Howard L. and Gladys S. (Smith) Steele. She was married to Miles D. Rishell for over 55 years.

Susan was a graduate of JP McCaskey High School. She was...

Sep 3, 2012

Imelda A. Minnich, 90, of Wilmington, DE passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012 at Willow Valley Retirement Community, Lancaster, PA, where she lived from 1994.   Born in Gary, West Virginia, Mel (as she was known to her friends) was the daughter to the late Andrew and Glenna May (Harman) Smith.  Mel was the beloved wife of 64 years...

Sep 2, 2012

Elizabeth A. "Bette" Pillion of Lancaster, PA passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the age of 88.  She was the wife of the late Harold J. Pillion.

Elizabeth was born in New Brunswick, NJ, the daughter of the late Anthony J. and Elizabeth McCormack Rudman.  She is predeceased by her brother, Robert J. Rudman and...

Aug 29, 2012

Sherie D. (Hartman) Keeney, 71, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Hospice and Community Care Center of Mount Joy.

Born in Lebanon County, she was the daughter of the late Marvin W. and Ernestine M. (Koller) Hartman.

She was employed for 15 years by Western Electric in Reading, and for 20 years...

Aug 28, 2012

After battling cancer for two and a half years, Alvin Gerald "Jerry" Johnson Jr., 79, passed peacefully into God's eternal care on Tuesday August 28, 2012, at Calvary Fellowship Homes, with loving family by his side.

Born and raised in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, Jerry was the son of the late Alvin Gerald Johnson and Dena Dyrness Johnson....

Aug 28, 2012

Richard C. "Barney" Barnett Sr., 92, formerly of Millersville, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Homestead Village.

He was the husband of the late Mary Kathryn "Kitty" Barnett, who passed away in 1992. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John R. and Frances Dussinger Barnett.

Richard retired from Thaddeus...

Aug 28, 2012

Arthur R. Hensel, 77, of East Petersburg, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Arthur L. and Edna Walters Hensel. Art was married to Nettie A. Spence Hensel for 57 years.

Art served in the US Navy onboard the USS Cone during the Korean War....

Aug 28, 2012

Shirley M. Homan, formerly of Long Island, NY, and resident of Luther Acres, Lititz, PA, passed away on August 28, 2012 at age 84. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Lillian Miller Homan. Surviving are sisters June Homan Fry, wife of the late Rev. Clyde I. Fry of Lititz and Virginia Homan...

Aug 28, 2012

Pauline Helen (Melendy) Curtis, 93, formerly of Millersville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at St. Anne's Home.

Born in Wilton, ME, she was the wife of the late Charles Edward Curtis, who passed away January 25, 1959, and the daughter of the late Harvey Ray and Emily Grace (Gilbert) Melendy.

Pauline was a...

Aug 28, 2012

William J. "Bill" Schnelli, of Ormond-by-the-Sea, FL and formerly of New Smyrna Beach, FL and Lancaster, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at the age of 90.

Bill moved to New Smyrna in 1983 following his marriage to Phyllis. He retired from RCA as an administrator, having worked at both the RCA...

Aug 28, 2012

Martin Andrew Ryan, 89, husband of Evelyn Phelan Ryan, died on August 28, 2012 at their residence at Mennonite Home Communities. They were married 67 years.

Martin was born in Springfield, IL, graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School, served in the United States Navy, and retired from Hamilton Watch Company.

Marty was an avid reader,...

Aug 27, 2012

Joseph F. McNelis Jr., age 87, passed away peacefully August 27, 2012 at his home at Willow Street, PA. He was born in Shenandoah, PA. Joe proudly served in the U.S. Army Air Force in WW II and was honorably discharged in 1946. Joe graduated with a degree in Economics from Villanova University.

Joe was a passionate...

Aug 26, 2012

Martha Stevens Walsh, 86, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, died August 26, 2012.  Born April 6, 1926 in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Frederick C. and Irene Lehr Stevens.  She and her husband John A. "Jerry" Walsh celebrated 60 years of marriage November 17, 2011.

She was a graduate of Quincy (MA) High School...

Aug 26, 2012

William J. Winnerling, Jr. 86, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012, at St. Anne's Retirement Community surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late William J. and Nida (Homsher)Winnerling. He was married to Margaret M. (Terry) Winnerling for over 66 years.

Bill had worked many years for...

Aug 24, 2012

Stefanos P. Billis, 94, of Lancaster, died Friday, August 24, 2012, at Hospice & Community Care, Good Drive. Born in St. George, Sikousis, Chios, Greece, he was the son of the late Panagiotis S. and Eleni Mountis Billis. His wife of 47 years, Angeliki Kalargyros Billis died in 2009.

Serving in the Greek Army during WWII in...

Aug 21, 2012

Paul V. Mara, 95, died at Lakeside at Willow Valley on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Born in Beacon, NY, he was the son of the late Ralph V. and Nellie V. Lyons Mara. Paul was the husband of Elizabeth "Pat" Wakeley Mara, the love of his life for 61 years.

A graduate of Beacon High School, he...

Aug 21, 2012

Anthony E. Discavage, Jr., 65, of Lancaster passed away peacefully of lung cancer on August 21, 2012 at the Hospice and Community Care Center, Mount Joy surrounded by his family. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Anthony E. and Susan (Sandoski) Discavage. Tony was the husband of Maria Teresa Pfautz with whom he celebrated 21...

Aug 21, 2012

Reginald T. Eggerstadt, 87, of Lancashire Hall, Manheim Township, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Born in Union City, NJ he was the son of the late Edward J. and Isabella (Churchill) Eggerstadt.

He is survived by his fiancé, Mary J. (Garner) Brosey.

Reggie retired from the Traffic Department as a private fleet coordinator...

Aug 20, 2012

Harold J. Koskela, 86, of Lancaster went home to be with the Lord on Monday morning, August 20, 2012 at Calvary Fellowship Homes, Lancaster. Born in Detroit, MI he was the son of the late Eli and Grace (Wiitala) Koskela. He was married to Lorraine E. Koskela for 58 years.

Harold retired from Unisys as an Electronic...

Aug 19, 2012

Robert H. Reese died on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center  in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  He was born July 7, 1924 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Harold and Marie Reese.

He graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1942 and volunteered for the United States Army in 1943.  He was a member of the 1...