Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Ton Tien
Jan 16, 2012
Ton Tien, 90, of Lancashire Hall, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2012 at LGH. He was born in Long My, Vietnam and was the son of Tich Tien and Chau (Huynh).
He is survived by his wife, Ngan Luu, of Lancaster.
Ton was involved in his family business of tea making in Vietnam, The...
Jere Buckwalter
Jan 15, 2012
Jere Buckwalter, 82, of Lititz, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, PA. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert and Hazel (Quay) Buckwalter.
Jere worked for Mountville Wallpaper and retired from York Wallpaper. He enjoyed watching football, boating, fishing and going to the family's summer...
Richard "Chippy" Schoen
Jan 15, 2012
Richard "Chippy" Schoen, 56, died at home in Landisville on Sunday, January 15, 2012. He was born in Philadelphia to the late Richard C. Schoen and is survived by two sisters.
For the past 12 years Chippy lived with and received wonderful care from Andrea and Rodney Leonard, and their sons Abraham, Matthew and Joshua, through Keystone...
Ray J. French Ii
Jan 15, 2012
Ray J. French II, 60, of Lebanon, formerly of New Castle, DE, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at the Lebanon VA Hospital. He was the son of the late Ray French and Nettie Hawkins. He was married to Charlene (Heisler) French for 40 years.
Ray was a graduate of Concord High School in New Castle, DE...
Tinh Van Do
Jan 15, 2012
Mr. Tinh Van Do, born in 1917 in Hanoi, Vietnam, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012 in Lancaster.
He is the husband of Thoa Thi Nguyen, to whom he was married on July 14, 1941 for nearly 70 years.
Mr. Do had worked in government service in Vietnam for all of his life until...
Linda Starr Hanson
Jan 14, 2012
Linda Starr Repp Hanson, 65, of Lancaster died Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Holy Spirit Hospital. She was the wife of Dana Hanson, mother of Amber Hanson and sister of Gail Grandle.
Graveside Services will be held Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 3 PM in Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery, Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA, with The Rev. Leo...
Catherine M. Wittensoldner
Jan 13, 2012
Catherine M. Wittensoldner, 95, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, January 13, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Schoeflueg, Bavaria, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Josef and Katharina (Weidinger) Molz. She was married to Michael Wittensoldner who passed away in 1986.
Catherine worked for Miesse Candies for over 28 years....
Margaret A. "Peggy" Murphy
Jan 11, 2012
Peggy Murphy of Lititz, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy. She was married to Craig P. Hall for over 30 years. Born in New York City, she is the daughter of Patrick and Anne Murphy, of Lancaster.
In addition to her husband she is survived by her children: Aisling Hall,...
Richard W. "Rick" Wagner
Jan 10, 2012
Rick Wagner, 50, of Lititz, went to join our Heavenly Father while surrounded by his loved ones on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Hospice of Lancaster County, Essa Flory Center. He was a wonderful Son, Brother, and Dad.
Rick was born in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He served in the U.S. Navy for 5 years on...
Mary J. Devlin
Jan 10, 2012
Mary J. Devlin, 82, of Strasburg, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She celebrated 61 years of marriage with her husband Robert W. Devlin last September 2 nd . Born in Bradford, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold W. and Sara Evans Jackson.
Mary earned her secretarial degree from the...
William R. "Bill" Book
Jan 9, 2012
William R. "Bill" Book, 68, of Willow Street, died Monday, January 9, 2012, at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Leola, he was the son of the late Raymond and Mary Pauline Buckwalter Book. Bill was the companion of Nancy C. Zahm for the last 24 years.
He served in the US Army as a parachute packer with...
Sarah "Sally" L. Liebendorfer
Jan 9, 2012
Sarah "Sally" Louise Liebendorfer, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012 at her home at Willow Valley. Born in Clifton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Clara (Van Kirk) Verrinder. Sally was the loving wife to the late Robert E. Liebendorfer who passed away in 2003 after 59 years of marriage to...
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,...
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