Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Albert K. Rodgers

Albert K. Rodgers

Dec 4, 2011

Albert Kenneth Rodgers, 75, of Columbia, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Salunga, PA, he was the son to the late Albert and Irene (Baker) Rodgers.  Albert was the husband of the late Madeline E. (Bowers) Rodgers who died in 1999.

When he was a child, he worked on...

Richard F. "Dick-Ferd" Bender

Richard F. "Dick-Ferd" Bender

Dec 4, 2011

Richard F. Bender, "Dick-Ferd", 92, of Millersville, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2011 at St. Anne's Retirement Community after in residency there of almost 8 months.

He was the husband of Dorothy (Roland) Bender with whom he would have been married 66 years on December 29 th . Born in Millersville; he was the son of...

Louise Ann Hutchison

Louise Ann Hutchison

Dec 4, 2011

Louise Ann Mason Hutchison died peacefully on Sunday, December 4, 2011 under hospice care at Luther Acres in Lititz, PA.

Louise was born in Springfield, OH to the late Paul R. and Edna L. (Wilson) Mason on August 22, 1937.  She was the wife of the late Dr. William A. Hutchison and then the late Ernest F....

Ruth Ann Pickard

Ruth Ann Pickard

Dec 3, 2011

Ruth Ann Pickard, 67, of East Hempfield, Lancaster, PA passed away on Saturday, December 03, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. She was born in Wilkes-Barre to the late Leonard and Dorothy (Davis) Klem.

Ruth is survived by her husband Fred F. Pickard.

Ruth was employed with Prudential Home Sale Services and its...

Patsy A. Ulrich

Patsy A. Ulrich

Dec 3, 2011

Patsy A. Ulrich, 73, of Lititz, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna Florence Sweigart Resh.

A longtime employee of Long & Bomberger Home Center, Pat recently retired from Carolyn's Notary Service, both of Lititz. She loved jewelry...

Caroline M. Carr

Caroline M. Carr

Dec 2, 2011

Caroline M. Carr, 90, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, December 2, 2011 at St. Anne's Retirement Community.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Catherine (Lawrence) Keppel.

Caroline worked at RCA between 1947 and 1955, for Shank's Sporting Goods for about five or six years as a sales clerk, and at...

Anna Mary Miller

Anna Mary Miller

Dec 1, 2011

Anna Mary Miller, 90, of Millersville, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Vogt) Gibbons.  Anna was married for 54 years to the late Charles E. Miller.

Anna was a member of a monthly card club with many...

Magdalene Amelia Reed Hoover

Magdalene Amelia Reed Hoover

Nov 30, 2011

Born September 30, 1929 Passed away November 30, 2011

Maggie, as she was affectionately known lived in Southern Lancaster County outside of Georgetown, Pennsylvania most of her married life. Daughter of the late Charles and Edna Reed, Maggie was married to the late William (Bill) James Hoover for 62 years. Maggie loved her husband, children, grandchildren, and...

Sharon L. Shope-Heisler

Sharon L. Shope-Heisler

Nov 30, 2011

Sharon L. Shope-Heisler, 53, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster, Mount Joy. She was born in Lancaster to the late Ward A. and Joan L. (LaCount) Shope.

She is survived by a husband, David W. Heisler of Lancatser. They were married on July 11, 1981.

Sharon was a...

Patricia Ann Crawford

Patricia Ann Crawford

Nov 30, 2011

Patricia Ann (Ruth) Crawford, 73, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at the Hospice of Lancaster County, Essa Flory Center.  Born on January 3, 1938 in Lancaster, she was the daughter to the late Victor J. Ruth, Sr. and Alice Mae Evilhock.  Patricia was the loving wife of the late Thomas H. Crawford.

Pat...

Thomas A. Ziegenfus

Thomas A. Ziegenfus

Nov 30, 2011

Thomas A. Ziegenfus, 84, of Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Avenue, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2011 with his wife by his side, at Fallcrest, Garden Spot Village.

Born in Palmerton, PA, he was the son of the late Alexander I. and Helen (Stroup) Ziegenfus. He married his childhood sweetheart, Gladys M. (Heiney) Ziegenfus on...

Donald R. "Ducky" Moyer

Donald R. "Ducky" Moyer

Nov 30, 2011

Donald "Ducky" R. Moyer, 81, of Lititz and formerly of Manheim, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2011. Ducky's Heavenly family, including his parents, son Mark and Sylvia Serra Trimmer, await him with open arms. He and his wife Mildred "Millie" J. Serra Moyer celebrated 58 years of marriage last April 11th. Born April 1, 1930, in Pond Creek, PA,...

John C. "Jack" Shultz

John C. "Jack" Shultz

Nov 29, 2011

John "Jack" C. Shultz, of Mount Joy, PA, born in Lancaster to the late John and Florence Long Shultz, passed away to his heavenly mansion on November 29, 2011 at the ManorCare in Lebanon, PA after a long battle with cancer.

He attended Lancaster Catholic High School and enlisted in the US Army in March, 1944 and...

Domenico Predoti

Domenico Predoti

Nov 25, 2011

Domenico Predoti, 89, of Landis Homes, Lititz, and formerly of Vero Beach, FL passed away on Friday, November 25, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster, Mount Joy. He was born in Cittanova, Reggio Calabria, Italy to the late Giuseppi and Concetta (Muraturi) Predoti.

Domenico is survived by his wife, Palma (Fondacaro) Predoti, of Landis Homes. They would have...

Shirley A. Rineer

Shirley A. Rineer

Nov 24, 2011

Shirley A. Rineer, 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter to the late Allan and Katherine (Roehm) Sweigart.  Shirley was the loving wife to the late A. Cleon Rineer.

She was a homemaker all her life.  She really enjoyed cooking, being a mother...

Andrã¡S "Andy" Toth

Andrã¡S "Andy" Toth

Nov 24, 2011

András "Andy" Toth, 95, of Lancaster, PA, and formerly of Cleveland, OH, was escorted through the gates of Heaven on Thursday, November 24, 2011, at Lancaster Hospice Center. He was born in Kisvárda, Hungary to the late András and Borbála Toth. Andy is survived by his wife, Theresia, with whom 62 nd wedding anniversary was celebrated on November 26....

Iona B. Keesey

Iona B. Keesey

Nov 24, 2011

Iona B. Keesey, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Moravian Manor.  Born in Milton Grove, PA, she was the daughter to the late John and Kathryn (Caslow) Brosey.  Iona was the wife of the late Jacob B. Keesey who passed away in 2001.

Iona was a very active member of the Women...

Pastor Albert E. Clark

Pastor Albert E. Clark

Nov 23, 2011

Pastor Albert E. Clark, 94, died on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Calvary Fellowship Homes. He was the son of the late John and Catherine Fieler Clark and the devoted husband of Dorothy Ruffin Clark for 68 years.

He was a graduate of Northeast High School in Philadelphia and attended the University of Pennsylvania for 2 years...

Joseph F. Ulrich

Joseph F. Ulrich

Nov 23, 2011

Joseph F. Ulrich, 59, of Lancaster, PA, died at Lancaster General Hospital on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Born in Lancaster and raised on Cabbage Hill, he was the son of  F. Joseph Ulrich of Wayne, PA and the late Julianne Ortlieb Ulrich. Joe graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School and attended Franklin and Marshall College.

He was...

William G. Burns

William G. Burns

Nov 22, 2011

William G. Burns, 82, of Lancaster, passed away at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, on Tuesday, November 22, 2011. He celebrated 55 years of marriage with his wife Pauline Nikolich Burns last April 28th.

Born in Mahanoy City, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Mertens Burns.

William worked as a...

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