Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
George D. Heiser
Feb 18, 2012
George D. Heiser, M.Ed., R.T. (R) (QM), age 57, died at his home in Strasburg on Saturday, February 18, 2012. He was the loving husband of Donna L. Morgans Heiser for 35 years. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ralph H. and Bertha Marie Shissler Heiser.
A 1972 graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School,...
Joseph T. Mulcahy
Feb 17, 2012
Joseph T. Mulcahy, 82, of Mount Joy, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at the Mennonite Home.
He was the husband of Kathleen Clifford Mulcahy, with whom he celebrated 54 years of marriage this past November. Born in Whitestone, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Murphy Mulcahy.
He was...
Harold L. Barkhimer
Feb 17, 2012
Harold L. Barkhimer, 79, of Lancaster, formerly of Johnstown, PA, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at Lancashire Hall. He celebrated 35 years of marriage with Martha (Hartland) Barkhimer before her death in 1994 and 10 years of marriage with Joan (Grant) Barkhimer before her death in 2006.
Harold graduated from Johnstown High School, attended the...
Gloria A. Danyo
Feb 17, 2012
Gloria A. Danyo, 87, of Oak Leaf Manor, Landisville, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at Conestoga View. She was born in Brooklyn, NY and was the daughter of the late Eugene and Arabella (Branham) Demetz.
Gloria was a homemaker.
She was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Brooklyn, NY and locally...
Winifred "Winnie" R. Rumble
Feb 17, 2012
Winifred "Winnie" R. Rumble, 82, died Friday, February 17, 2012, at the Glen at Willow Valley, Willow Street, PA. Born and raised in Swarthmore, she was the daughter of the late Walter S. and Emily Wagner Rumble. Winnie graduated from Swarthmore High School in 1947 and the Philadelphia College of Art in 1951.
Winnie has painted and...
David Bennett Graver
Feb 17, 2012
David Bennett Graver, 55, of Millersville passed away at home, Friday, February 17 after a long battle against mesothelioma. Born in Lancaster he was the son of Yvonne E. Lefever and Harry B. Graver. He was married 33 years to Frances A. (Broskey) Graver.
David was a Control Room Operator at PPL and worked there 29 years....
Dorothy E. "Dot" Paul
Feb 17, 2012
Dorothy "Dot" E. Paul, 83, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on Friday, February 17, 2012. Born in Peckville, PA Lackawanna County, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Lucas) Efcavitch.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Edward A. Paul in April of 1997.
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Matilda "Millie" Sharpless
Feb 17, 2012
Matilda "Millie" Sharpless, 93, of 28 United Zion Circle, Lititz, and formerly of 1231 Orchard Rd in Lititz, died on Friday, February 17, 2012 at her residence. Millie was a former homemaker.
Her husband, the late William "Bill" E. Sharpless, Sr , was a former Justice of the Peace for Warwick Twp., who died in 1992. They...
Nancy J. Herzog
Feb 16, 2012
Nancy J. Herzog, 86, formerly of Williamsport, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster. Born in Williamsport, she was the daughter of the late Vern and Kathryn Shaw Walbridge. Nancy was married to Leo L. Herzog, Jr., resident of the Mennonite Home, for 64 years last April 12 th .
As the daughter...
Jane B. Russell
Feb 16, 2012
Jane B. Russell, 75, of East Petersburg , PA, died Thursday afternoon, February 16, 2012, at Moravian Manor in Lititz, PA.
She was the daughter of the late Michael and Ruth Fitz Urda, of Apalachin, NY.
Jane is survived by her husband, Robert of East Petersburg; her son, Craig and his wife April of Port...
Hector R. Pino, Jr.
Feb 16, 2012
Hector Rafeal Pino, Jr., 22, of Lititz, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Hershey Medical Center after suffering from a cardiac arrest.
Born in Cleveland, OH, Hector was the son of Carmen J. Pagan of Lititz, and the late Hector R. Pino, Sr. A 2010 graduate of Conestoga Valley High...
Richard D. Fellenbaum
Feb 15, 2012
Richard Dennis Fellenbaum, 56, was called home suddenly to be with his Lord and Savior.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Anita J. Fellenbaum and the late Richard H. Fellenbaum.
He is preceded in death by his long time love and companion, Mary Alice Rineer.
In addition to his mother, he...
Marjorie R. Johnson
Feb 15, 2012
Marjorie R. Johnson, 89, beloved wife of Alvin Gerald "Jerry" Johnson, passed peacefully into God's eternal care on Wednesday February 15, 2012, at Calvary Fellowship Homes, with her devoted husband at her side.
Marjorie was born July 3, 1922 in Chicago, IL to the late Gordon and Myrtle (Gracey) Richardson.  She graduated from Grace Bible College in...
Maryellen Garber
Feb 15, 2012
MaryEllen Garber, of Cherry Grove, NY, and formerly of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly in Lancaster on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late James L. and Alice E. Miller Garber.
She had worked for 20 years for the ISC Corp. and 15 years for Armstrong World Industries. After retiring, she...
Frank A. Hames
Feb 15, 2012
Frank was born June 1, 1922 in Union, SC and went to be with the Lord on February 15, 2012 in the Willow Valley Health Center in Lancaster, PA. He moved at a young age to South Jersey. Frank attended Penns Grove Regional High School where he met his future wife, Florence, when they sang together in a school...
Mary V. Kittinger
Feb 11, 2012
Mary V. Kittinger, 93, passed peacefully in her sleep, Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry K. and Jennie Neal Milley. Her husband Charles D. Kittinger died in 1962.
Mary had been a volunteer Grey Lady at the Lancaster General Hospital for many years. She...
Janet Anderson Hobday
Feb 10, 2012
Janet Anderson Hobday, 91, passed away on Friday evening February 10, 2012 surrounded by her family, at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy Center. Born on March 7, 1920 in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Mabel (Waters) Anderson.
She was the wife of Flight Officer Richard A. Hobday, married at the...
Debra A. Ackerman
Feb 8, 2012
Debra A. Ackerman, 55, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
She was the wife of John N. Ackerman. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of George and Nancy Dorsey of Lancaster and Paul and Betty Miller of Camp Hill.
Debra had worked...
Gilda "Jill" Angelini
Feb 7, 2012
Gilda (Jill) Angelini, 86 of Lancaster passed away on January 31, at Lancaster General Hospital. Gilda was born on March 12, 1925 in Camden, NJ to Cosmo and Dominica Cianci who had immigrated from Roccascalegna, Italy several years earlier. As a young girl she spent time working in her father's corner grocery store and enjoyed shopping trips to Philadelphia...
Herbert J. Hohenwarter
Feb 7, 2012
Herbert J. Hohenwarter, 89, of Willow Street, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster Essa Flory Center. He was born and raised in Lancaster City on Cabbage Hill by his late parents, George L. and Lucy (Judith) Hohenwarter.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Janet (Probst) Hohenwarter, in 1993.
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