Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Frank Gagliardo

Frank Gagliardo

Jun 13, 2012

Frank Gagliardo, 93, of Lancaster, PA passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at LGH. Born in the Yorkville section of Manhattan, NY he was the son of the late Antonio and Angela (Guerriera) Gagliardo. He was the husband of the late Concetta (Meli) Gagliardo who died March 20, 2012. They were married for 61 years.

He was...

Dion F. Gunselman

Dion F. Gunselman

Jun 13, 2012

Dion F. Gunselman, 44, of Willow Street, PA, was a beloved husband, father, son and brother.  He went to live in Heaven on Wednesday, June 13, 2012.  Born in Ephrata, PA, he was the son of Shirley (Ohnmacht) Fegley and the late Donald F. Gunselman.  Dion was the husband of Ann Marie (Barr) Gunselman.  He was a devoted father...

Rosa Poell

Rosa Poell

Jun 13, 2012

Rosa Poell, 92, of Pequea, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.

She was the wife of the late Friedrich Poell who passed away in 1986. Born in Burghausen, Germany, Rosa was the daughter of the late Franz X. and Rosa Lermer Koller.

Rosa had been a homemaker...

Pauline I. Earnest

Pauline I. Earnest

Jun 13, 2012

Pauline I. Earnest, 61, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Walter Woerner, Sr. and Pauline Hutton Pietsch. She was married to Carl L. Earnest for 33 years. She previously worked at Hotel Brunswick as a housekeeper. Pauline worshiped with EICM International Church Developing Ministry...

Elbert "Bert" B. Nixdorf

Elbert "Bert" B. Nixdorf

Jun 11, 2012

Elbert "Bert" B. Nixdorf, 91, of Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2012, at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was son of the late Washington Musser and Allegra Baker Nixdorf. Bert was a veteran of WWII having served with Special Services 33 rd Unit in the European Theater of Operations....

Norma L. Joseph

Norma L. Joseph

Jun 10, 2012

Norma L. Joseph, 88, of Lititz, formerly of King of Prussia, Pa., passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Moravian Manor. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. she was the daughter of the late Albert and Olive (Bardsley) Miller. She was married to G. Ralph Joseph for 40 years, who passed away in 1986.

Norma was a 1941 honors...

Dorothy B Bright

Dorothy B Bright

Jun 7, 2012

Dorothy B. Bright, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Laureldale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Leona (Kortenhorn) Ilg.  Dorothy was the wife of the late Leon W. Bright who died in 2010.

Dorothy was a practical nurse at the Reading Hospital. ...

Ignacio Delgado Vazquez

Ignacio Delgado Vazquez

Jun 6, 2012

Ignacio Delgado Vazquez, 71, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was the husband of the late Daisy Vazquez. Born in Yauco, Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Ignacio Delgado and Sara Vazquez.

Ignacio was a member of the First Spanish Assembly of God...

Verna E. Mcculley

Verna E. Mcculley

Jun 5, 2012

Verna E. McCulley, 92, of Lancaster died on Tuesday, June 05, 2012, at the Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles and Viola L. (Coble) Wissler and was the wife of the late Charles L. McCulley who passed away in May of 1995. She was a homemaker and was a loving wife...

Esther Fern Massimo

Esther Fern Massimo

Jun 5, 2012

Esther Fern Massimo, nee Atlee, 91, of Lititz, PA passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz, PA. She was born Dec. 11, 1920, the daughter of Lauren and Esther Brooks Atlee. She married her loving husband, Silvino M. Massimo, on Jan. 1, 1944. They enjoyed 39 years of marriage before he preceded his...

Donald C. Gohn

Donald C. Gohn

Jun 4, 2012

Donald C. Gohn, 80, of Lancaster passed away at Lancaster  General Hospital on June 4 , 2012. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Hoffman S. and Margaret Ellicker Gohn. He was married to Mary E. (Gilbert) Gohn on April 14 1951.

He attended Lancaster Catholic High School and was a graduate of Franklin...

Robert E. "Bob" Bashore

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

...

Gary G. Wise

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...

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