Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Bettina J. "Tina" Bullard

Bettina J. "Tina" Bullard

Apr 23, 2012

Bettina J. "Tina" Bullard, 58, of Lancaster, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Lancaster, Tina was the daughter of Nancy E. (Reese) Eibel of Lancaster, and the late Harry J. Eibel.  She was married to the late Michael A. Bullard who died in 2009.

Tina was an Administrative Assistant at M. A....

Elsie M. "Auntie" Maysilles

Elsie M. "Auntie" Maysilles

Apr 22, 2012

Elsie M. "Auntie" Maysilles, 94, of Washington Boro, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Columbia.

Born on February 27, 1918, she was the daughter of the late George L. and Emma M. Metzger Maysilles. She was the granddaughter of the late Anna Elizabeth Herr Metzger.

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Charles D. White

Charles D. White

Apr 21, 2012

Charles D. White, 88, of Columbia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Mount Gilead, OH, he was the son of the late Arthur R. and Mary Ellen (Ruhl) White.

Charles was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jean (Buell) White in 2007.

He served his country...

Linda B. Tobler

Linda B. Tobler

Apr 20, 2012

Linda B. Tobler, 64, of Lititz, died Friday, April 20, 2012, at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy. Born in West Chester she was the daughter of Elthera M. "Winnie" Hoopes Barber Shallis and the late Clarence Barber, Jr. Linda is survived by her mother Winnie of Luther Acres, her husband of 44 years George S. Tobler, Jr....

Robert W. Herr

Robert W. Herr

Apr 18, 2012

Robert W. Herr, 83, formerly of Ephrata, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Moravian Manor. He was the husband of Janet E. Grossglass Herr for 64 years. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Ruby Alyce Carr Herr.

A 1947 graduate of Manheim Township High School, Bob worked as an engineer...

Myrtle C. Diffenderfer

Myrtle C. Diffenderfer

Apr 18, 2012

Myrtle C. Diffenderfer, 95, of Lititz, PA passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center.  Born in Central City, KY, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Donna (Brown) Carter.  Myrtle was a devoted Sailor's wife of 60 years to the late Robert L. Diffenderfer who died in August 2010....

Samuel W. Rinaldi

Samuel W. Rinaldi

Apr 17, 2012

Samuel W. Rinaldi, 79, of Lancaster, PA and formerly of Elizabeth, NJ passed away peacefully on April 17, 2012 at his home with his daughter Gisele by his side. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son to the late Frank and Mary Frances (Jacques) Rinaldo. He is survived by wife, Claudette (Martinelli) Rinaldi.

He attended St....

Donald E. Heinley, Jr.

Donald E. Heinley, Jr.

Apr 16, 2012

Donald E. Heinley, Jr., 57, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012 at the Hospice of Lancaster County, Essa Flory Center.  Born in Swindon, England, he was the son of the late Patricia (White) and Donald E. Heinley, Sr.  Donald was the loving husband of the late Vickie A. (Clerico) Heinley who passed away in October 2011. ...

William H. "Bill" Cornwell, Jr.

William H. "Bill" Cornwell, Jr.

Apr 14, 2012

William H. (Bill) Cornwell, Jr., 64, of Conestoga, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 14, 2012.  He passed away after a very brief illness at Lancaster General Hospital with his loving family at his side.

Born in Lancaster, PA., he was the son of the late William and Martha Cornwell and the...

Clair Wiggins

Clair Wiggins

Apr 13, 2012

Clair Wiggins, 79, of Lancaster passed away on April 13, 2012, peacefully at home due to complications of diabetes and went to be with his Lord. Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late Ross B. Wiggins, and Evelyn (Phillips) Wiggins. Clair was the loving husband of E. Lucille (Martin) Wiggins. They would have celebrated 52 happy...

Lloyd M. Shreiner

Lloyd M. Shreiner

Apr 12, 2012

Lloyd M. Shreiner, 83, loving husband, father and grandfather, of East Petersburg, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Alice G. Lines Shreiner for 57 years. Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Phares and Florence Myers Shreiner.

SGT Shreiner served in the US Army during...

Donna S. Zaimor

Donna S. Zaimor

Apr 11, 2012

Donna Schlembach Zaimor, 85, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at The Glen in Willow Valley.

She was the wife of Stanley Zaimor, to whom she was married on December 11, 1971. Born in Toledo, OH, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Alma Wilhelm Schlembach.

She graduated from Bowling Green State...

L. Ruth "Ruthie" Mcmanus

L. Ruth "Ruthie" Mcmanus

Apr 11, 2012

L. Ruth "Ruthie" McManus, 71, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 11, 2012 following complications from surgery.  She was the loving wife of Richard P. McManus for 28 years.

A member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church, she was an avid gardener and golf fan. She loved to read and do crossword puzzles as well as...

Phyllis D. Simpson

Phyllis D. Simpson

Apr 10, 2012

Born in Warrington, England, Phyllis D. Simpson, 85, of Landis Homes in Lititz,  went to Heaven on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital.

She was the wife of Olin S. Simpson, with whom she shared 61 years of marriage.

Phyllis had been a homemaker and had also worked as an executive secretary at...

Michael S. Johnson

Michael S. Johnson

Apr 9, 2012

Michael S. Johnson, 55, of Lititz, Pa died Monday, April 9, 2012 at Lancashire Hall Rehab Center, Lancaster, PA.

Born in Greensburg, PA, he was the son of Harry E Johnson, Lititz, PA and the late Donna Burk Johnson .He was a 1976 graduate of Warwick High School.

Surviving besides his father is his stepmother,...

John C. "Jack" Deal, Sr.

John C. "Jack" Deal, Sr.

Apr 8, 2012

John "Jack" C. Deal, Sr., 81, died on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Landis Homes, Lancaster, PA after a long illness.  Jack was born May 12, 1930 to the late Ella P. (Rathvon) Deal and Charles M. Deal.  He was the husband of Elizabeth "Betty" J. (Wilke) Deal with whom he celebrated 61 years of marriage.

Surviving...

Gladys A. "Mom" Kirchner

Gladys A. "Mom" Kirchner

Apr 7, 2012

Gladys A. Kirchner "Mom", 86, formerly of Lancaster, died Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community. Born in Willow Street, she was the daughter of the late Henry S. and Viola Henry Bechtold.

A waitress for 65 years, Mom worked at Red Rose Restaurant and Dempsey's. She enjoyed bowling, gardening and yard work, flowers,...

Nicholas J. Sapone

Nicholas J. Sapone

Apr 6, 2012

Nicholas J. Sapone, 85, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, April 06, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was the husband of the late Patricia R. "Pat" Keller Sapone, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage, who passed away in 2011. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John and Christina Pisani...

Ekaterini K. Morfesis

Ekaterini K. Morfesis

Apr 6, 2012

Ekaterini K. Morfesis, 91, of Lancaster, died at Conestoga View on Friday, April 6, 2012. She was the wife of the late Konstantinos Morfesis who died in 2006. Born in Astakos, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Ioannis and Georgoula Paxinos Kolokithas.

She worked in housekeeping at the Brunswick Hotel for 15 years. Ekaterini was...

Rev. Gerald A. Lytle

Rev. Gerald A. Lytle

Apr 5, 2012

Rev. Gerald A. Lytle, 77, of Lancaster, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.  Born in York, he was the son of the late John T. and Florence E. (Hagarman) Lytle.

He was a 1954 graduate of St. Charles College, Catonsville, MD, and a 1960 graduate of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Philadelphia.

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