Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
William J. Winnerling, Jr.
Aug 26, 2012
William J. Winnerling, Jr. 86, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012, at St. Anne's Retirement Community surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late William J. and Nida (Homsher)Winnerling. He was married to Margaret M. (Terry) Winnerling for over 66 years.
Bill had worked many years for...
Stefanos P. Billis
Aug 24, 2012
Stefanos P. Billis, 94, of Lancaster, died Friday, August 24, 2012, at Hospice & Community Care, Good Drive. Born in St. George, Sikousis, Chios, Greece, he was the son of the late Panagiotis S. and Eleni Mountis Billis. His wife of 47 years, Angeliki Kalargyros Billis died in 2009.
Serving in the Greek Army during WWII in...
Paul V. Mara
Aug 21, 2012
Paul V. Mara, 95, died at Lakeside at Willow Valley on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Born in Beacon, NY, he was the son of the late Ralph V. and Nellie V. Lyons Mara. Paul was the husband of Elizabeth "Pat" Wakeley Mara, the love of his life for 61 years.
A graduate of Beacon High School, he...
Anthony E. Discavage, Jr.
Aug 21, 2012
Anthony E. Discavage, Jr., 65, of Lancaster passed away peacefully of lung cancer on August 21, 2012 at the Hospice and Community Care Center, Mount Joy surrounded by his family. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Anthony E. and Susan (Sandoski) Discavage. Tony was the husband of Maria Teresa Pfautz with whom he celebrated 21...
Reginald T. Eggerstadt
Aug 21, 2012
Reginald T. Eggerstadt, 87, of Lancashire Hall, Manheim Township, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Born in Union City, NJ he was the son of the late Edward J. and Isabella (Churchill) Eggerstadt.
He is survived by his fiancé, Mary J. (Garner) Brosey.
Reggie retired from the Traffic Department as a private fleet coordinator...
Harold J. Koskela
Aug 20, 2012
Harold J. Koskela, 86, of Lancaster went home to be with the Lord on Monday morning, August 20, 2012 at Calvary Fellowship Homes, Lancaster. Born in Detroit, MI he was the son of the late Eli and Grace (Wiitala) Koskela. He was married to Lorraine E. Koskela for 58 years.
Harold retired from Unisys as an Electronic...
Robert H. Reese
Aug 19, 2012
Robert H. Reese died on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center  in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was born July 7, 1924 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Harold and Marie Reese.
He graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1942 and volunteered for the United States Army in 1943. He was a member of the 1...
Marva Louise Curry
Aug 19, 2012
Marva Louise Curry, 72, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, August 19 th 2012. Â Born in Blairsville PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jesse Clark Patterson and Ellen Alice Jackson.
Marva served as an Evangelist, play writer, and poet who attended Kensington High School in Philadelphia and...
Douglas C. Herr
Aug 18, 2012
Douglas C. Herr, 62, of Peach Bottom, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 18, 2012.
He was the loving husband of the late Catherine M. Abel Herr, who passed away in 2009. The two were the true definition of soul mates. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edward W. Jr....
Lillian M. Fitzpatrick
Aug 17, 2012
Lillian M. Fitzpatrick, 86, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, PA and long-time resident of Springfield, PA passed away on Friday evening, August 17, 2012.
Lillian was the wife of Frank L. Fitzpatrick and the mother of four children, Kathryn, Thomas, David, and Timothy. She enjoyed her 8 grandchildren: Sean, Jessica, Jeffrey, Seamus, Ryan, Aidan, Liam and Fiona, and...
Amalia Violet Addy
Aug 15, 2012
Wednesday evening, August 15, 2012, Amalia Violet Addy went to be with the Lord. She was the daughter of the proud parents, Valerie O. Addy (formerly Heywood), and father, Matthew J. Addy, both of Lancaster. Amalia is survived by three siblings, Ethan, Alanna, and Everett Addy. She is also survived by her maternal grandparents, Stuart and Cathy Ongley-Heywood of...
Laraine M. Zimmerman
Aug 13, 2012
Laraine Marie Zimmerman, 65, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2012 surrounded by her family at home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Victoria (Ade) Smith.
Laraine is survived by her husband, John J. Zimmerman.
She was a Lancaster Catholic High School alumna class of 1964...
Geraldine A. Habecker
Aug 13, 2012
Geraldine A. Habecker, of Lititz, passed away Monday, August 13, 2012 at ManorCare. Born in Lititz, PA she was the daughter of the late Ross and Elizabeth (Helwig) Almoney. She was married to Floyd V. Habecker, Sr. who passed away in 1969.
She was a homemaker for most of her life and was known for her baking....
Kenneth G. Frank
Aug 12, 2012
Kenneth G. Frank, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Hospice & Community Care at Essa Flory. Born in 1933 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Frederick C. and Viola (Geiter) Frank.
Ken is survived by his wife, Nancy (Kienzle) Frank, and they would have been married for 59 years...
Albert A. Birunas
Aug 12, 2012
Albert A. Birunas, 79, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Donaldson, PA he was the son of the late Anthony and Domicella (Stasuinas) Birunas . He was married to Judith (Wolfgang) Birunas for over 59 years.
Al was a machinist for...
Elizabeth M. Pulver
Aug 11, 2012
Elizabeth M. Pulver, 90, formerly of Lancaster, died Saturday, August 11, 2012, at her New Oxford home. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Chester Arthur and Louise Webber Evans. Her husband of 65 years, Donald A. Pulver, Sr. died in 2009.
A graduate of Technical High School in Scranton, she spent a great...
Catharine L. "Weezee" Horvath
Aug 10, 2012
Catharine L. "Weezee" Horvath, 69, of Landisville, died Friday, August 10, 2012, at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy after a brave battle against lung cancer. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Elam M. Herr and Adalene V. Deimler Rutter, and stepdaughter of the late William H. Rutter. Catherine was the wife of Raymond E....
Joseph R. Tomcavage
Aug 10, 2012
Joseph R. Tomcavage, 77, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Jean (Binkoski) Tomcavage. Joe was the husband of Carol J. (Beringer) Tomcavage with whom he celebrated 43 years of marriage.
Joe graduated from...
Adam E. Felsinger, Jr.
Aug 10, 2012
Adam E. Felsinger, Jr., 52, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Judith (Spence) Felsinger and the late Adam E. Felsinger, Sr. He was "The Jack" of all trades in the construction/HVAC field. He was previously employed by Speedwell Construction in Lancaster.
He is survived by his children,...
Felix Dueã±O
Aug 9, 2012
Felix Dueño, 91, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 09, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Tito and Juana (Martinez) Dueño. Felix was the husband of the late Juana Rodgriguez Dueño who passed away on August 21, 1997.
Felix was a veteran...
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