Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Donald L. Gammache

Donald L. Gammache

Dec 9, 2011

Donald Louis Gammache, 83, of Lancaster, PA, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, December 9, 2011.

Don was born on March 17, 1928 to the late Richard and Marie (Myers) Gammache.  He was the beloved husband of Joanne (Fry) Gammache, with whom he celebrated 50 years of blessed marriage on April 8th.

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William J. Templeton

William J. Templeton

Dec 8, 2011

William J. Templeton, 83, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 08, 2011 at his home.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late J. Paul and Marie T. (Meyers) Templeton.

Bill graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 1946 and he attended Temple University School of Pharmacy. His college career was...

Peter L. Angelini

Peter L. Angelini

Dec 8, 2011

Peter L. Angelini, 87, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Lancaster. Pete was married to Gilda Cianci Angelini for 65 years last May 5 th . Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Adrian Bartelamao and Frieda Stirneman Angelini.

US Army PFC Angelini served as an automatic...

Patricia K. Mcnelis

Patricia K. Mcnelis

Dec 8, 2011

Patricia K. McNelis, 83, of Luther Acres, Lititz, and formerly of 418 Haverhill Rd. Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2011. She was born in Lancaster on Cabbage Hill to the late Edward D. and Irene (Fritz) Kemmler.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, John R. McNelis, in 2001.

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Robert W. Taylor

Robert W. Taylor

Dec 6, 2011

Robert W. Taylor, 84, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Buffalo, NY he was the son of the late Albert C. and Lisbeth (Albein) Taylor. He was married to Gerry L. Taylor for over 38 years. He proudly served in the US Navy during WWII. He retired...

Carl Polansky

Carl Polansky

Dec 6, 2011

Carl Polansky, 69, of Landisville, PA, went home to be with Christ on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 after a long fight with cancer.  Raised in Coaldale, PA, he was the son to the late Stephen and Eva (Shears) Polansky.  Carl was the loving husband of Jean E. (Duffy) Polansky.  They were blessed with nearly 40 years of marriage.

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Joan M. O'Shea

Joan M. O'Shea

Dec 6, 2011

Joan M. O'Shea, 85, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at St. Anne's Retirement Village.

She was the wife of the late Richard F. O'Shea, who passed away in 1997. Born in Brownville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Bernard D. and Amelia M. Gosier McDermott.

Joan had been...

John Mclellan

John Mclellan

Dec 5, 2011

John McLellan of Lancaster (formally of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan) passed away December 5, 2011 on his 90th birthday. He was the loving husband of Grace, his wife of 70 years. Mr. McLellan also leaves behind his four children, Cheryl Waldeck (Bob) and Gail McLellan of Lancaster, John McLellan (Melinda) of Chicago and Brian McLellan (Ann) of Germantown, TN.  ...

David J. Ference

David J. Ference

Dec 5, 2011

David J. Ference, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 5, 2011 of natural causes at home.

Born July 31, 1951 in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late Audrey A. (Schuck) Ference.

David and his wife, Kathleen (Brennan) Ference, celebrated their thirty-seventh wedding anniversary in November of this year.  They were married...

Jean R. Farneth

Jean R. Farneth

Dec 5, 2011

Jean R. Farneth, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2011.  She was the loving wife of George Roy Farneth.  They recently celebrated their 64 th anniversary.

Jean grew up on a farm in New Kensington, PA and worked as a secretary in Pittsburgh and Richmond IN before she and Roy moved to Lancaster, where...

Margaret C. Madonna

Margaret C. Madonna

Dec 5, 2011

Margaret C. Madonna, 91, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, December 5, 2011 at LRMC. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Veto and Theresa (Corradino) Madonna. Margaret enjoyed crocheting, crafts, sewing, and playing the piano. She was a part of the Neapolitan Strings, an Italian string band, featured on WGAL. She was a member of St....

Norbert J. Greber

Norbert J. Greber

Dec 4, 2011

"Out through the fields and the woods And over the walls I have wended: I have climbed the hills of view And looked at the world and descended; I have come by the highway home. And lo, it is ended." — Robert Frost

Norbert J. Greber, 91, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Lancaster...

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...

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