Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Diana M. Swope

Diana M. Swope

Aug 18, 2011

Diana M. Swope 74, of York, formerly of Lancaster ascended to heaven on the wings of angels on August 18, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Lancaster City on Cabbage Hill on June 7, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Michael Rampulla and Francis (Irwin) Rampulla.

Diana graduated...

Donald L. Keperling

Donald L. Keperling

Aug 18, 2011

Donald Lorin Keperling, 91, of the Brethren Village Retirement Community, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2011.  Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Lorin R. and Florence K. Keperling.  He was the husband of Helen M. Keperling with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage.

He graduated from McCaskey High School.  A...

Charles E. Flowers, Sr.

Charles E. Flowers, Sr.

Aug 17, 2011

Charles E. Flowers, Sr. entered into his eternal rest on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital with his family by his side.  He was born August 20, 1917 in Bainbridge, PA, the son of the late Christian and Alice (Kinsey) Flowers.  He married Edith Frank in 1948 and celebrated 55 happy years of marriage with her before...

Bessie Mae Ward

Bessie Mae Ward

Aug 16, 2011

Bessie Mae (Brown) Ward, 63, of Lancaster, PA went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at LGH. Born March 23, 1948 in Jasper, FL. She was a daughter of the late Edmund Brown and Rosalee (Robinson/Roberson) Cole. She is survived by her husband, Walter Ward, Jr., of Lancaster.

Mrs. Ward attended Brightside Baptist...

Barbara S. Hartman

Barbara S. Hartman

Aug 15, 2011

Barbara S. Hartman, 92, formerly of Lancaster City, died Monday, August 15, 2011 at The Mennonite Home. Her husband Stanley M. Hartman died in 1982. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Scott Dana and Margaret E. Brown Staples.

She had been a nursery school teacher for the Dr. Psyche Cattell School...

Robert M. Marouchoc

Robert M. Marouchoc

Aug 13, 2011

Robert Michael Marouchoc, 81, died Saturday, August 13, 2011at his Lancaster home. He was born in Lansford to the late John and Anna Gallanda Marouchoc. Robert graduated from Panther Valley High School and then from Stevens Trade with a carpentry certificate. Robert served in The Army in Germany during the Korean War. He worked for RCA until it closed...

William H. "Billy" Beschel

William H. "Billy" Beschel

Aug 10, 2011

William "Billy" H. Beschel, 62, of Brownstown, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in Stone Harbor, NJ, while surrounded by his family.  Born in Astoria, NY, he was the son of the late William H. and Helen (Dospoy) Beschel.  Billy was the loving husband and best friend of Suzanne Mersky-Beschel for 25 years.

Billy retired...

Donald E. Mimnall, Sr.

Donald E. Mimnall, Sr.

Aug 10, 2011

Donald E. Mimnall, Sr., 78, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late James and Mary (Danz) Mimnall.  Don was the loving husband of the late Nancy (Buckwalter) Mimnall, who passed away in 2000.

Don served in the United States...

Anita L. Anderson

Anita L. Anderson

Aug 10, 2011

Anita Louise Anderson, 75, of Conestoga, died Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Barre, VT, she was the daughter of the late John and Linda Cenci Cassani. She had been a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines based out of Miami before getting married.

She was a very dedicated and supportive wife, mother, grandmother...

Kathleen G. Heckman

Kathleen G. Heckman

Aug 8, 2011

Kathleen G. Heckman, 90, of Lancaster, died peacefully on Monday, August 8, 2011 at The Mennonite Home.  Born February 20, 1921 in Austin, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Luella Nemitz.  She was married for 44 years to the late Elmer Heckman, who died in 1988.

She served our country as a dental...

Eugene B. Zeigler

Eugene B. Zeigler

Aug 8, 2011

Eugene B. Zeigler, 104, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, August 8, 2011 at Moravian Manor Nursing Home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Eugene B. and Katherine (Houser) Zeigler. Eugene was the husband of Margaret L. Zeigler who died in 1984 after 54 years of marriage.

Eugene proudly served his country in the...

Suzanne M. Sullivan

Suzanne M. Sullivan

Aug 8, 2011

Suzanne Margaret Sullivan, 77, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, August 8, 2011 at home. She was a long time resident of Lancaster where she graduated from St. Joseph Nursing School.

Suzanne is survived by two beloved brothers, Mark Sullivan, husband of Donna of Harrisburg, and Dr. Terrence O'Sullivan of New York, NY.

Services will be...

Naomi A. Lawrence

Naomi A. Lawrence

Aug 8, 2011

Naomi A. Lawrence, 84, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2011 at her residence.

She was the wife of Nelson A. Lawrence, with whom she was married 65 years this past November 9 th . Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Francis L. and Sarah M. Richards Keen.

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J. Robert "Bob" Brubaker

J. Robert "Bob" Brubaker

Aug 7, 2011

J. Robert "Bob" Brubaker, 78, of Willow Street, died Sunday, August 7, 2011 while hiking at Shiprock Woods Nature Preserve. Bob and his wife Dolores "Dolly" Smith Brubaker were married 59 years.

He was born in West Lampeter Twp. to the late Jay M. and Myrtle E. Peters Brubaker. Bob graduated from West Lampeter High School and...

Ann M. Nowogorski

Ann M. Nowogorski

Aug 7, 2011

Ann M Nowogorski, 84, formerly of East Petersburg went home to meet her Lord on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Brethren Village with her family by her side.  Born July 17, 1927 in Throop, PA she was the daughter of Stephen Solensky and Anna Solensky (Sutvey).  She was preceded in death by her husband Walter R Nowogorski.

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James Alan Lefever

James Alan Lefever

Aug 6, 2011

James Alan Lefever; son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, mentor, and adventurer; passed away in a boating accident on Rehoboth Bay on Saturday August 6 th , 2011 at the age of 63.  James has many names:  Jim, Jimmy, Daddy, Da.  Regardless of the name by which he is known, he is deeply loved.  Jim grew up in Lancaster...

Russell C. Miller

Russell C. Miller

Aug 5, 2011

Russell C. Miller, 83, of Lancaster, passed away, Friday, August 5, 2011 at Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John Miller and Lena Mae Beach. Russell was the husband of the late Jean Fitzgerald Miller who died May 12, 2010.

Russell proudly served his country in the United States Army Air...

Libia R. Mitchell

Libia R. Mitchell

Aug 5, 2011

Libia R. Mitchell, 90, of Lancaster and Country Meadows Retirement Community passed away on August 5, 2011 at Hospice of Essa Flory after a 14 month illness. She was born in Manizales, Colombia, South America on September 7, 1920 to the late Apolinar and Anna (Cogote) Restrepo.

On a vacation trip to the United States in 1960,...

Robert V. Sabatelli

Robert V. Sabatelli

Aug 5, 2011

Robert V. Sabatelli, 70, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2011 at his residence.

He was the husband of the late Katherine Lamprecht Sabatelli, who passed away in 2006. Born in the Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Esther Manzi Sabatelli.

Robert had been a history teacher...

Richard K. Sexton

Richard K. Sexton

Aug 4, 2011

Richard K. Sexton, 64, of Lititz, PA, passed away at his residence on Thursday, August 4, 2011.

He was the husband of Regina Petzoldt Sexton, with whom he would have celebrated 40 years of marriage this coming September 10 th . Born in Ludwigsburg, Germany, he was the son of Richard Krust of Germany and Lore Schneller...

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