Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Marva Louise Curry

Marva Louise Curry

Aug 19, 2012

Marva Louise Curry, 72, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, August 19 th 2012.  Born in Blairsville PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jesse Clark Patterson and Ellen Alice Jackson.

Marva served as an Evangelist, play writer, and poet who attended Kensington High School in Philadelphia and...

Douglas C. Herr

Douglas C. Herr

Aug 18, 2012

Douglas C. Herr, 62, of Peach Bottom, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 18, 2012.

He was the loving husband of the late Catherine M. Abel Herr, who passed away in 2009. The two were the true definition of soul mates. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edward W. Jr....

Lillian M. Fitzpatrick

Lillian M. Fitzpatrick

Aug 17, 2012

Lillian M. Fitzpatrick, 86, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, PA and long-time resident of Springfield, PA passed away on Friday evening, August 17, 2012.

Lillian was the wife of Frank L. Fitzpatrick and the mother of four children, Kathryn, Thomas, David, and Timothy.  She enjoyed her 8 grandchildren: Sean, Jessica, Jeffrey, Seamus, Ryan, Aidan, Liam and Fiona, and...

Amalia Violet Addy

Amalia Violet Addy

Aug 15, 2012

Wednesday evening, August 15, 2012, Amalia Violet Addy went to be with the Lord. She was the daughter of the proud parents, Valerie O. Addy (formerly Heywood), and father, Matthew J. Addy, both of Lancaster. Amalia is survived by three siblings, Ethan, Alanna, and Everett Addy. She is also survived by her maternal grandparents, Stuart and Cathy Ongley-Heywood of...

Laraine M. Zimmerman

Laraine M. Zimmerman

Aug 13, 2012

Laraine Marie Zimmerman, 65, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2012 surrounded by her family at home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Victoria (Ade) Smith.

Laraine is survived by her husband, John J. Zimmerman.

She was a Lancaster Catholic High School alumna class of 1964...

Geraldine A. Habecker

Geraldine A. Habecker

Aug 13, 2012

Geraldine A. Habecker, of Lititz, passed away Monday, August 13, 2012 at ManorCare. Born in Lititz, PA she was the daughter of the late Ross and Elizabeth (Helwig) Almoney. She was married to Floyd V. Habecker, Sr. who passed away in 1969.

She was a homemaker for most of her life and was known for her baking....

Kenneth G. Frank

Kenneth G. Frank

Aug 12, 2012

Kenneth G. Frank, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Hospice & Community Care at Essa Flory. Born in 1933 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Frederick C. and Viola (Geiter) Frank.

Ken is survived by his wife, Nancy (Kienzle) Frank, and they would have been married for 59 years...

Albert A. Birunas

Albert A. Birunas

Aug 12, 2012

Albert A. Birunas, 79, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Donaldson, PA he was the son of the late Anthony and Domicella (Stasuinas) Birunas . He was married to Judith (Wolfgang) Birunas for over 59 years.

Al was a machinist for...

Elizabeth M. Pulver

Elizabeth M. Pulver

Aug 11, 2012

Elizabeth M. Pulver, 90, formerly of Lancaster, died Saturday, August 11, 2012, at her New Oxford home. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Chester Arthur and Louise Webber Evans. Her husband of 65 years, Donald A. Pulver, Sr. died in 2009.

A graduate of Technical High School in Scranton, she spent a great...

Catharine L. "Weezee" Horvath

Catharine L. "Weezee" Horvath

Aug 10, 2012

Catharine L. "Weezee" Horvath, 69, of Landisville, died Friday, August 10, 2012, at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy after a brave battle against lung cancer. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elam M. Herr and Adalene V. Deimler Rutter, and stepdaughter of the late William H. Rutter. Catherine was the wife of Raymond E....

Joseph R. Tomcavage

Joseph R. Tomcavage

Aug 10, 2012

Joseph R. Tomcavage, 77, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family.  Born in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Jean (Binkoski) Tomcavage.  Joe was the husband of Carol J. (Beringer) Tomcavage with whom he celebrated 43 years of marriage.

Joe graduated from...

Adam E. Felsinger, Jr.

Adam E. Felsinger, Jr.

Aug 10, 2012

Adam E. Felsinger, Jr., 52, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Judith (Spence) Felsinger and the late Adam E. Felsinger, Sr. He was "The Jack" of all trades in the construction/HVAC field. He was previously employed by Speedwell Construction in Lancaster.

He is survived by his children,...

Felix Dueã±O

Felix Dueã±O

Aug 9, 2012

Felix Dueño, 91, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 09, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Tito and Juana (Martinez) Dueño.  Felix was the husband of the late Juana Rodgriguez Dueño who passed away on August 21, 1997.

Felix was a veteran...

Frank M. Eckman

Frank M. Eckman

Aug 9, 2012

Frank M. Eckman, 81, died at his Lancaster home on Thursday, August 9, 2012. Born in Strasburg, he was the son of the late Willis E. and Emma Martin Minney. Frank was the husband of Dolores A. Haefner Eckman for 61 years.

A graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, he served in the US Marines during the...

William H. "Bill" Silvers

William H. "Bill" Silvers

Aug 8, 2012

William H. "Bill" Silvers, 72, of Lititz, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Clayton, NJ, he was the son of the late Stanley and Virginia Steelman Silvers. He was the husband of Lucina Miranda Silvers for 19 years.

A graduate of Albright College, Bill had been a physicist in the...

Hien T. Quan

Hien T. Quan

Aug 8, 2012

Hien T. Quan, 58, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at Hershey Medical Center following a 7 year battle with cancer. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, he was the son of the late Xi and Khanh Huynh Quan. He was the husband of Lee Quan for 37 years.

Hien worked as a mechanic for Nissan Foods in Centerville for...

Robert L. Johnson

Robert L. Johnson

Aug 8, 2012

Robert L. Johnson, 79, of Willow Street, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at his residence.

A native of Willow Street, he was the son of the late Clinton R. Johnson, Jr. and Mary (Childs) Johnson, and the husband of Delana Hoffman Johnson of Willow Street.  They were married on April 28, 1955.

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Dennis B. "Denny" Rineer

Dennis B. "Denny" Rineer

Aug 7, 2012

Dennis "Denny" B. Rineer, 56, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the Lancaster Regional Medical Center.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late A. Cleon Rineer and Shirley (Sweigart) Rineer.  Denny was the loving husband of 27 years to Kathy (Wissing) Rineer with whom he loved tea and conversation on the porch...

Samuel Jerome Ha

Samuel Jerome Ha

Aug 7, 2012

Samuel Jerome Ha, 77, died Tuesday Aug 7 2012 from complications of cancer in Lancaster, PA.  He graduated from Swarthmore College in 1957 and earned his PhD in marine biology from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science in 1973.  In 1971, he began a 27 year career at Millersville University which lasted until his...

Martin G. Murphy

Martin G. Murphy

Aug 7, 2012

Martin G. Murphy, 82, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Jonestown, he was the son of the late Martin L. and Marie (Murphy) Murphy, and the husband of Dorothy E. (Bradley) Murphy of Lancaster.

A die-hard Notre Dame fan, he also enjoyed watching the Eagles and the...

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