Nov 1, 2011

Shirley J. Hess, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.  Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Helen (Beulah) Weston.  Shirley was married for 54 years to her husband, Allen H. Hess.

Shirley graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School in 1945.  She worked...

Nov 1, 2011

Marilou Kraynick, 82, of Brethren Village, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy. Born in Windber, PA, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Mary Fonslick Kraynick.

She was employed for 40 years at RCA/Thomson Consumer Electronics, retiring in 1995. Marilou was a member of...

Oct 31, 2011

John J. "Jack" Evans, 76, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2011 at his residence.

He was the husband of Joan C. Creveling Evans, with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage this past May 27 th . Born in Wilkes Barre, PA he was the son of the late John G. and Theesa...

Oct 30, 2011

Ernest T. Vitatoe, 86, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was the husband of Mary F. Bonawitz Vitatoe, with whom he celebrated 26 years of marriage this past April 5 th . He had previously been married to the late Betty J. Reese Vitatoe, who passed away in...

Oct 29, 2011

Pauline Sener Webb, 91, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2011 after a brief illness at St. Anne's Retirement Community, where she was a resident for 13 months.

Born on December 14, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Winfield Scott Kraft and Katie E. Wendel Kraft. She was predeceased by her brother, Peter Wendel, and...

Oct 28, 2011

Hetty E. Meck, 88, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Friday, October 28, 2011 at LGH. She was born in Lancaster City on Cabbage Hill to the late Calvin S. and Augusta (Kohler) Asper.

Hetty was preceded in death by her husband, Adrian R. Meck, in 1997.

She was a long time member of Historic...

Oct 28, 2011

Theodore C. Grimm, 58, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2011 in Las Vegas,NV, where he had been residing.

Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Bernard G., Sr. and Dorothy M. Baumgardner Grimm.

Ted was a graduate of Millersville University, where he earned Bachelors and Masters Degree in Education. He...

Oct 28, 2011

Frank J. Rieker, 91, of Lancaster, PA passed away on October 28, 2011 at the Altoona Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Frank A. and Florence G. (Bittner) Rieker.

Born September 9, 1920 he attended St. Joseph's Elementary School on Cabbage Hill where he grew up and graduated from Lancaster High School in 1939....

Oct 27, 2011

Alice L. Robison, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Country Meadows Retirement Community. Born in Devil's Lake, ND, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Margaret (Hines) Winnegge. Alice was the wife to the late Herbert C. Robison.

Alice served as a WAVE in the Navy for 3 years during...

Oct 27, 2011

Darel R. Snook, D.C. of 2110 Lititz Pike Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully on October 27, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness.  He was surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Burham, PA, he was the son of the late Ira Jasper Snook and the late Margarita (Mumper) Snook.  He was married to Josephine...

Oct 26, 2011

H. Bruce Fasnacht, 77, of East Petersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was the husband of Lois C. Watson Fasnacht, with whom he celebrated 53 years of marriage this past June 7 th . Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Harry W. and Mildred Slaugh...

Oct 25, 2011

Edward G. Husted, 72, of Lancaster, formerly of Levittown, PA passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edward Husted and Ann Hiemenz Snyder.  Ed was the loving husband to Carol A. Husted for over 44 years.

Ed was a loving husband, father and...

Oct 25, 2011

Jay Paul Walton, 56, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly on October 25, 2011. He was born in Ephrata and was the son of Edna (Sensenig) Walton, of Lititz and the late Paul Andrew Walton.

Jay is survived by his wife of 27 years, Leslie (Castañeda) Walton. They were married on July 27, 1984.

Jay served...

Oct 24, 2011

Mary E. Heiney, 82, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Essa Flory Hospice Center surrounded by her family on Monday, October 24, 2011.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Mary (Rineer) Shertzer.  Mary was the loving wife of the late Claude T. Heiney.

Mary enjoyed playing bingo, trips to Atlantic City,...

Oct 24, 2011

Donald Martin Ernst, 73, passed away at 2 AM on Sunday, October 24 th , 2011 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, PA due to complications from Graft vs. Host Disease following an unrelated stem cell transplant to cure Acute Myeloid Leukemia.  He has been fighting AML for almost 2.5 years.

Born in Texas and...

Oct 24, 2011

Chris Robison, 86, of Wrightsville, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 24, 2011.

He was the husband of Barbara J. Simmers Robison, with whom he celebrated their 36 th wedding anniversary this past June 5 th . Born in Smithville, Mississippi, he was the son of the late O. O. Robison and Emma Sullivan...

Oct 23, 2011

Mary E. Bubich, 94, formerly of Millersville, died Sunday, October 23, 2011 at Arbor View at Willow Valley. Her husband of 48 years John Bubich died in 1997. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Mathias and Mary Bubich Marshall.

She was a 1935 graduate of the former Stevens High School for Girls in...

Oct 22, 2011

Vickie A. Heinley, 54, died surrounded by her family on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at her Manheim Township home. She was the wife of Donald E. Heinley, Jr. for 38 years. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul, Sr. and Esther Kneisely Clerico.

She worked for ISC for 15 years, then for Brethren...

Oct 21, 2011

Dorothy M. Rubin, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2011 at Brethren Village Retirement Community.  Born in Antipol, Poland, she was the daughter of the late Max and Esther (Golda) Mulnick.  Dorothy came to the United States with her mother and her brother in November 1928.  They rejoined her father in New York.  She was then...

Oct 21, 2011

Robert M. Mattern, 79, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2011 at his Lancaster home.  Born in Lancaster and raised in Cabbage Hill area, he was the son of the late Richard and Henrietta (Black) Mattern.  Robert was the loving husband to Katherine (Harbold) Mattern.

He graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School.  He worked as a salesman...