Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
B. Renee Paul
Jan 8, 2012
B. Renee Paul, 86, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Brethren Village Retirement Community. Born in Lavelle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Carrie (Fertig) Paul.
Ms. Paul served as Associate Professor of Special Education at Kutztown University, Associate Professor of Special Education at Gwynedd-Mercy College, and Director of...
J. Arlene Cardwell
Jan 7, 2012
J. Arlene Cardwell, 81, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Lucy (Epply) Rice.
Arlene was preceded in death by her husband, Jonathan F. Cardwell in 1974.
She was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church in Willow Street.
Arlene worked...
Arlene V. Rohrer
Jan 6, 2012
Arlene V. Rohrer, 66, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.She was the wife of Ivan C. Rohrer, with whom she celebrated 44Â years of marriage this past May 21. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Sophie Mastros Vekios.Arlene was a member...
Nelson A. Brecht, Jr.
Jan 5, 2012
Nelson A. Brecht, Jr., 83 of Lampeter, passed away, Thursday, January 5, 2012, at Lancaster General Hospital. He was married to the late Virginia Mary Polignone Brecht for 43 years before her death in 1992.
Born in Jeannette, PA, he was the son of the late Nelson A. Sr. and Anna V. Polkosky Brecht. Nelson served in...
Susan E. Andrejev
Jan 5, 2012
Lancaster lost one of its most remarkable individuals on January 5, 2012 with the passing of Susan E. Andrejev, age 54, from a severe cardiac death episode that occurred on the morning of December 30, 2011. Sue is the wife of Joseph Hoffard of 2507 Marietta Ave. Lancaster, PA 17601 and the mother of Nikolai, age 15, Tatiana, age...
Joseph C. Luttenberger
Jan 4, 2012
Joseph C. Luttenberger 94, of Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully at Homestead Village on January 4, 2012. He was the husband of the late Bobbe Luxton Luttenberger. He was born in Lancaster, son of the late Frederick and Lida Leaman Luttenberger.
Joe graduated from "Boys High School" in Lancaster. He worked at Bogar Lumber Company and in...
John Richard Mohn
Jan 3, 2012
John Richard Mohn, 65, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at the West Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late John Paul and Jean (Raffensperger) Mohn. John was the loving husband of Joyce (Good) Mohn with whom he celebrated 41 years of marriage.
John attended Stevens Elementary...
Mary Ann Robb
Jan 2, 2012
Mary Ann Robb, 84, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, January 2, 2012 at her home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Ann (Hoffer) Brubaker. She was married to Paul E. Robb for over 62 years.
Mary Ann was a graduate of Penn Manor High School and Linden Hall Junior College, Lititz,...
Marie C. Novack
Jan 1, 2012
Marie C. (Walton) Novack, 53, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital TNU. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Catherine (Lehman) Walton and the late Chester Walton. Marie was the loving wife of the late Kevin M. Novack with whom she celebrated 22 years of marriage.
Marie graduated...
Christine J. Gring
Dec 31, 2011
Christine J. Gring, 79, formerly of Holtwood, died Saturday, December 31, 2011, at ManorCare Heath Services in Lancaster. She was born in Lancaster to the late Joseph P. and Mabel M. Detweiler Felix. Her husband of 53 years, Lester G. Gring, died on the same day in December of 2003.
Along with her husband, Christine owned and...
Claire R. Wichterman
Dec 31, 2011
Claire R. Wichterman, 75, wife of Robert L. Wichterman, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 31, 2011.
Claire and Bob had been married for 54 years. She is survived by her husband Robert; their children Robert L., Jr., who is married to Rosalie Witmer; William B., who is married to Dana Williamson; and...
Edith Mayaud Nekut
Dec 29, 2011
Edith Mayaud Nekut (nee Woolever), a retired RCA chemical engineer and resident of Lancaster since 1950 passed away peacefully on her 85th birthday December 29, 2011 while a resident of Moravian Manor's Herrnhut South Wing Community, their social dementia unit.
Born December 29, 1926 in Philadelphia, PA, Edith was predeceased by her two husbands. Her first husband...
Bernedette F. "Bernie" Flawd
Dec 29, 2011
Bernedette "Bernie" F. Flawd, 94, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the Hospice of Lancaster County, Essa Flory Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Susanna (Carney) Fisher. Bernie was the loving wife of the late Harry E. Flawd, Sr.
Bernie retired after 32 years of service...
Naomi T. Gleason
Dec 28, 2011
Naomi T. Gleason, 95, of Hershey's Mill in West Chester, PA, and formerly of Pompton Plains, NJ, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at the Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late David and Jeannette Wylie Phelan. Her husband of 55 years, John J. Gleason, died on June 2,...
Esther F. Souders
Dec 27, 2011
Esther F. Souders, 86, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at the Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Chester F. and Frieda E. Stoe Souders.
Esther had worked as a secretary in the president's office at Armstrong World Industries for 43 years, until her...
Violet E. Wilhelm
Dec 26, 2011
Violet E. Wilhelm, 92, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy Center.
Violet was preceded in death by her husband, Regis F. Wilhelm, in 1998. She is survived by her children: Jo Ann Bauer, Patricia M. Grier, Mary Jane Pistner and Leah E. Sipe.
A Mass of Christian...
Mary A. Iannone
Dec 26, 2011
Mary A. Iannone, 80, of Lancaster died Monday, December 26, 2011 at St Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia, PA. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Innocenzo and Mary Gardina Voci. She was the wife of the late Benjamin R. Iannone Sr. who died December 18, 2010.
Mary was employed in the food service department...
Roza Fraschek
Dec 25, 2011
Roza Fraschek, 86, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, December 25, 2011 at LGH. Born in Budapest, Hungary, she was the daughter of the late Sandor and Bognar Hajdu. She was a good neighbor, babysitting many of the friends and neighbors children.
She enjoyed puzzles, talking world politics and geography. She also enjoyed going out to eat.
...Luis E. Oyola
Dec 23, 2011
Luis E. Oyola, 74, of Cabbage Hill, Lancaster City, died on Saturday, December 23, 2011. Born in Cidra, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Antonio and Felicita (Rosario) Oyola.
He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 55 years, Hilda V. (Solivan) Oyola.
Luis retired as a professional welder for...
Helen Hoag
Dec 23, 2011
Helen (Huff) Hoag, 83, of Lancaster PA, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on December 23, 2011, at Mennonite Homes, Lancaster, PA. Helen was born in Rochester, NY to the late Donald and Betty (Gorst) Huff. Helen was married to the late Peter K. Hoag, who died in January of 2009. They were married in Waterloo,...
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